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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-31
N HighIights
|Of the Week

Mon Royal Playhouse
(WTTG. D, new drama series;
Robin Hood (WMAL, A., Bill
Wells tells the story; Story The
alter (WTTG, 1900, Robert Louis
Stevenson's THE Treasure OF
Franchard":: Voice of Firestone
(WNBW. $500. Soprano Roberta
Peters; Boxing (WTTG, $500,
Johnny Saxton VS.. Mickey Lau-
rent; Robert Montgomery Pre-
sents (WNBW. $500 Wendell
Corey and Robert Ellenstein in
The Seventeenth of June; Stu
dio One CWTOP, 10l. Paul Lang
ton in Herman Came BY Bomb
err; George Jessel Show (WMAL
100, Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey
Tuesday-Cavalcade of Amer
lea (WMAL, 1900, What Man
Has Wrought" a story about
Samuel F. B. Morse; Hans Chris
tian Andersen (WTTG, 1900
THE Naughty Boy; 10 Stafford
Show (WTOP, 7:45). new show
featuring the singer: Bishop Full
ton j. Sheen CWTTG, 81, Il:
Communism a Political Party?";;
Milton Berle Show (WNBW, 81
Jane Froman and Charlie Apple
white; This Is Show Bushes.
(WTOP, 81. Kitty Carlisle; Fire
side Theater (WNBW, 81. Anr
Doran in THE Old order
Changeth":: Suspense (WTOP
$500. Quentin Reynolds narrat-
ing his 1.-THE Man Who Wouldn't
Talk; United States Steel Hour
! (WMAL, $500, Walter Slezak in
Papa Is ALL"
Wednesday - Johns Hopkins
Science Review (WTTG, 81. THE
First Day Of Life; Free Man
Faces Communism (WMAL,
8:15), THE Improvement of Sla-
very" a discussion: Chicago
Symphony (WTTG. $500, Con-
ductor Bruno Walter; Television
Theater (WNBW, 81, Mary Aston
in 1.-THE Missing Years.: George
town University Forum (WTTG,
10.30), a new time for the dis
cussion program.
Thursday - Four-Star Play
house (WTOP, $500, Charles
Boyer in 1.-THE Second Dawn:
Television Theater (WMAL,
$500, Elisha and the Long
Knives; Ford Theater (WNBW,
$500, Will Rogers, jr.. in Lucky
Jimmy Jordan; Facts Forum
tWTTG. 10.30), DR.. You Chang
Yang. Korean Ambassador.
Friday-Amos N Andy (WTOP,
y. Alvin Chi1dress and Spencer
Williams star in the returning
comedy; Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
(WMAL, $500, THE Psyche
phonic Nurse; Playhouse of
oval . y" 4OG, ~, MlClidCl
O'Shea in -Four Things He'd
Do; Royal Theater (WTTG
$500, Operation Mona Lisa
the first presentation of the new
drama show; TV Soundstage
! (WNBW, $500, Dennis Harrison
| in Lost: One Friday; Caval-
s
cade Of Sports (WNBW, 100, Joe
Giardello in a match with Wal
ter Cartier; Person to Person
! (WMAL. 1890. Edward r. Muir
row visits DR.. Nathan M. Pusey
president of Harvard.
Saturday-Basketball (WMAL
2:30), Syracuse VS.. Army; Bas-
ketball (WTTG, 81. the Fort
Wayne Pistons VS.. the Syracuse
Nationals; NBC Opera (WNBW
A., Mozart's "The Marriage Of
Figaro; Tinker Shop (WMAL
4:15), Jamestown; Saturday
Night Fights (WMAL, 81. A
! Wilson in a bout with Maurice
Harper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-31
Monday, February !, 1854

WNBW-e:4s, Today on the Farm; $50. Look
tN TO This Day; !. Today; las, Molly
wright 1850. To-day; I:s5, News; 0,
To-day; s:2s. News, $50, Today; s:ss,
News; ., Kitchen Cupboard; $50,
Figure Formula; s:4s. Freedom Tours;
TO- Ding Dong School; 1890, Break
fast In Hollywood; II, HAWKINS Fails;
11:15. Three Steps to Heaven; 1850,
ASK washington; r.. Bride and Groom;
12:15, Mike Hunnieutt; 12:s5. News;
I. Peoples Playhouse--"s Suicide Squad
ron''; 2, ingas Angle; 2:30. Here's
How II Looks; ;, Kate Smith.
WTTc-s:45, Cartoons; 10, Early Bird IheateT-
5) Against All Odds; II, jsmboree;
1850, Around Town; II, News; 12:1s,
Midday Chapel; 1880, Hoppity SkippiN;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-31

I, Lamb Session; z, Royal Playhouse;
ESQ, This Is Ms Dish; >, Paul Dixsn.
WMAL-i13O, Cartoon Concert; u, lust for
~ Fun; I, Cartoon Concert; 1870. RoIIy-
wood Matinee-"Root OF All Evil''i
3, Modern woman, with Ruth Crane;
$50, Jerry and jimma.
wToP $50. Time ans Music; s;ss. MedIta
(s) ton; 7. Roy Meachum; s:55, Donna
Douglas; Q, Billy Johnson Show; s:5s,
Donna Douglas; 10. Arthur Godfrey
Time; 1850, Strike It Rich; II, VAL
liant Lady; 12:15, Love Of Lite; 1880,
Search for Iomonow; 12:45, Guiding
Light; I. Brighter Day; 1:is, Mark
Evans; 1:3O, Garry Moore; Z, Double
or Nothing; 2:30, House Party; }, The
Big Psysti; $50, Allan Jefferys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-31
Friday, February 5, 1854

WhBW-s:4s, Today on the Farm; $50, Lock to
t4 This Day; ], Today; 7:25, Molly Wright;
1880, To-day; 1:s5, News; .. Today; s:75.
News: $50, Today; SIS, News; Q,
Kitchen Cupboard; $50, Figure for
muia; s45. Music Time; 10, Ding Dong
School; 1890, Breakfast in Hollywood;
II. Hawkins Falls; 11:1s. Three Steps
to Heaven; 1850. Ask washington; u,
Bride and Groom; 12:15, Mike Hunni.
cult; 1855, News; I. Peoples Play
hsuse-"Tiger Fsngs"; Z, inga's Angle;
2:3o, HeFe's How II Looks; ), Kate
Smith.
WTTG-s:45, Cartoons; 10. Early Bird Theater
Dangerous Appointment; II, lam
News; 12:15, Midday Chapel; 1880,
}, Big PayoH $50, Allan Jeffeys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-31
Wednesday, February 3, 1854

EHBW-s:4s, To-day On the Farm; $50. Lsok
~ to This Day; !, Today; 7;2s, Molly
wright; 7:3o, Today 7:5s, News; 0,
To-day; s:2s. News; $50, Today, e:55.
News; ., Kitchen cuphuard;, $50,
Figure Formula; s:45, Spanish; 10,
Ding Dong School; 1880, Breakfast IN
Hollywood; II, Hawkins Fails; 11:15,
Three Steps TO Heaven; 1l:3e, Ask
washington; Il, Bride and Groom;
12:1s. Hunnieutt shsw; 12:ss. News;
1. Feature PIayhouse-"Ihird Visiter''
Z. laga's Angie; 2:3o. Here's Now It
Locks: ), Kate Smith.
WTTs s45. Cartoons; 10, Early Bird Thester
Isl -"Doeks Of San francisco; II, Jam
hsres; 11:3e, Around the Town; u,
Msvietone News; t2:Is, Midday chapeli
1880, hoppiN Skippity; I. Lamb Sec
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-31

Royal Playhouse; 2;3o, Bazaar; ). Paul
Dixon Show.
WMAL-1i:3o, csrtssa Concert: Il. lust tsI
N Fun; I. cartsoa Concert; 100. Holly
wood MatAes-"Agaiast the Wind',
J. Modern woman; $780,, Jerry and
Jlmma
WI0P-s:3o. Time AMI Music; s:S5. Morning
tsi Meditatisn; ], Roy Meaehum; s:s5.
Donna Douglas; ., Billy Jshnson Show;
SIS, Donna Douglas: 10. Arthur Cod
trey; II:3o, Strike II Rich; u, Val.
liant LAZY; 12:l5, Love Of LIFE 12:45
Guiding light; I, Brighter Day; 1:1s,
Mark Evans; i:jo. Garry Moore; 2:3o.
house Party; ., The Big Pyotf; $50
Allan Jefferys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-31
Tuesday, February 2, 1854

WNBW-s:45. To-day On the Farm; $50,
~ Look to This Day; ], Today; T:25,
Wright; 7:30, Todsy; 7:5s, News;
s:25, News; $50. Today; s:ss. News; Q,
Kitchen Cupboard; $50, Figure For
mula; s;4s, Science; TO- Ding Dong
School; 1880. Breakfast Ia Holly
wood; II, Hawkins Falls; tits. Three
Steps to Heaven; 11:3O, Ask Wash
inston; u. Bride and Groom; 12:15,
Mike Hunnicutt Show; 12:Ss. News; I,
Peoples Pisyhouse-"c onegider'; Z,
inga's Angle; 2:3O, Here's How II
Looks; ;, Kate Smith.
WIIG-s:45, Cartoons; 10, Early Bird Theater
~ -"Alimony Madness; II, JamhOree,
l1:ao. Around the Town; II, News;
12;1s, Travel Films; 1880, MsppiN
Skippity; I, Lamb Session; Z, Royal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-31

Hoppiy SkippiB; I, Lamb Session; I,
Royal Playhouse; 2:3o, Bazaar; J, Paul
Dixon Show.
WMAl-11:3O, Cartoon Concert; u, lust Tor
~ Fun; I, Cartoon Concert: 1880. Molly
wood Matinee-"cerridor OF Mirrors;
;, Modern woman; $50, Jerry and
Jimms
WT0P-6:3o. Time and Music; s:5s, Meditation;
G| !, Roy Meachum; s:55. Donna Douglas;
., Billy Johnson Show; s:5S, Donna
Douglas; 10. Jack Pasr Show; II, III
Buy That; 1850, Strike II Rich u,
Valiant Lady; 12:is. Love Of Life;
1890, Search for Tomorrow; 1245.
Guiding Light; I, Brighter Day; 115,
Mark Evans; 1:3O, Garry Moore; Z,
Double or Nothing: 2;3o, House Party;
3. Big Psyoff; $50, Allan Jeffeps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-31

sion; 2, Royal Playhouse; $50, oione
Lucas; ;, Paul Dixon Show.
WMAL-1I:30, Cartoon Concert; Il. lust for
~ Fun; I. cartssa Concert; 100, Holly
weed Matiaee-"IWs Thousand Women" :
J. Modern woman, with Ruth Crane;
$50, Jerry and jimma.
WI0P-s:3O, fine sns Music; s:ss. Mesltatisn;
(s) ], Roy Meaehum Show; s:s5. Donna
Douglas; 9, Billy Johnson Show; SIS,
Donna Douglas; 10, Arthur Godfrey;
1850, Strike II Rich; Il, Valiant
LADY; 17:1s. 1--we Of Life; 1850,
Search for IsmeuoW; 12:as. Guiding
Light; I, Brighter Day; 1:1s. Mark
Evans; 100, Garry Moore; 4. Double
or Nothing; $50 Art linkIettef's
Rnnss PsFt, !, The Big Payoti $50,
Allan Jefieys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-31

Playhouse; 2:30. Bazaar; ), Paul Dixon
Show.
WMAL-li:3O. Cartoon Concert; u, lust for
~ Fun; I, Cartoon Concert; 1850, Holly
wood Matinee-"carnival''i :, Mod
sn Woman. with Ruth Crane; $50,
Jerry and Jimma.
WT0P-s:3o Zine and Music, s:5S, Medltatloa
(N I, Roy Meachum; S:5s. Donna Douglass
.. Billy Johnson Show; s:55, Donna
Douglas; 10, Arthur Godfrey; 1850,
Strike It Rich; u. Valiant Lady; 12:1s,
Love Of Life; 1880, Search for To-
morrow; l2:4s, euiding Light; l.,
Brighter Day; 1:15. Mark Evans; 1850,
earry Moore Show; $50. House Party;
), The Big Psyoff; $40, Allan Jefferys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-31

MNBW-s:As. Industry On Parade; 10. The Re.
~ ligisus Heur; 1880. Morning Matinee
"Sulelde Attack; ti:4s, Joe DiMagglo's
Club; u, Stand BY for Talent; 12:A5,
News Review; I, Youth Wants to Know;
1850, Frontiers OF Faith.
Evening star., 1954-10-28

fortunately two leaders of or
ganized labor have chosen to
ignore them" Mr.. Mitchell siad.
They apparently attach no sig
nificance to the fact that we
are today at peace, that fac
tories are hiring, that wages Gre
at record high levels and that
the actual take home pay of
American workers is more than
ever before"
Mr.. Meany said it was "a
sorry day for workers" to see
Secretary Mitchell deliberately
prostituting his Office in an at
tempt to influence the workers
vote by such cheap and tawdry
methods"
Mr.. Rieve'S separate state
ment, referring both to the cab
met members speech and the
Monday night one by Gen. Ell
senhower. said "these free elec-
ton reassurances about un-
employment from leaders Of the
Eisenhower administration are
nothing more than camouflage,
persifiage and double-montage."
Election Time Cited.
President Eisenhower and
Secretary Mitchell asked us to
rejoice that the recession-whose
existence for many months they
denied-has suddenly vanished,
a week before the election" Mr..
Rieve said.
Perhaps we should be grateful
that at long last the Republicans
are willing to talk about unem-
ployment-rather than heap
scorn and savage criticism on
those of who sought to call
public attention to the plight of
the unemployed many months
ago."
Mr.. Rieve said "the recession
is still on full force" for those
still without jobs. Mr.. Meany
said there is no evidence that
the recession has run its course.
The AFL and CIO are largely
supporting Democratic carldi-.
dates in the congressional cam
paign.
Evening star., 1954-10-28
Non-Portison Group Indorses
Candidates in 10 Senate Races

Ten candidates for election to
the Senate, eight Democrats and
two Republicans, were ipdorsed
last night as "eminently quail
ned" for service by the non-parti-
san National Committee for an
Effective Congress.
The Republicans receiving the
committees Endorsement were
Senator Cooper of Kentucky and
Clifford p. Case Of New Jersey.
The Democrats were Senator
Anderson Of New Mexico, Sena-
tor Douglas of Illinois, Senator
Gillette of Iowa, Senator Hum
phrey Of Minnesota, Senator
Nicely Of West Virginia, former
Senator O'Mahoney of Wyoming.
John Carroll of Colorado and
Richard Neuberger of Oregon.
A committee source said the
group had either contributed di-
rectly or handled the contribu-
tions Of just under 100000 to
candidates in primaries and the
general elections. Contributions
were received from over 1000
persons in 40 States.
The committee, founded in
1948, is made up Of writer's and
Evening star., 1954-10-28
AFL and CI0 Leaders
Blast Mitchell Claim
OF U. 5. Prosperity
BY the Associated Press

AFL and CIO leaders have
lashed out at Secretary of La
bor Mitchell's claim of national
prosperity and accused him of
lodging economic facts in try
ing to get workers to vote Re-
q publican.
Mr.. Mitchell fired back in a
Labor Department statement
saying that when the job situa-
tion was considerably darker in
early 1850 the labor leaders did
not criticize the Democrats.
The Democratic National
Chairman, Stephen A. Mitchell,
also got into the argument with
a charge that President Eisen-
hover did not tell the whole
sstory about employment and
unemployment in his Monday
might speech.
Claim Story Not Told.
The Democratic leader said in
q statement the President did
mot disclose that there were 1000
fewer people working in October
sthan in the preceding month.
Mr.. Mitchell said this shows the
unemployment situation has
continued to slip backward.
AFL President George Meany
and Chairman Emil Rieve of the
sCIO Economic Policy Commit
@tee put out separate statements
Saying Secretary Mitchell, in a
: Nationwide radio and television
broadcast Tuesday night, stressed
IAN October drop in unemploy-
nent but failed to mention that
employment, too. had declined.
They also said the secretary
neglected to say that the jobfess
number twice as many as year
ago. Mr.. Meany said Secretary
Mitchell presented "a rosy but
inaccurate picture" of the job
situation and Mr.. Rieve spoke
critically of "a sudden pre-elec-
ton sympathy for the jobless."
Secretary Mitchell said it was
. sregrettable that. political con-
siderations" have impelled Mr..
Meany and Mr.. Rieve "to attack
an administration which has re-
duced unemployment when they
stood so silent" in 1850, time
. he said, when there were 4.600,-
600 unemployed and President
: Truman said three to five mil
lion unemployed would be sup
. portable.
"The facts are there but un-
Evening star., 1954-10-28

editors. political scientists and
businessmen.
Each of these indorsed can
didates has demonstrated marked
capacity and mature Judgment, I"
a committee statement said.
Ethical standards and the tone
and quality of the Congress will
be elevated by their election.
The country is tired of seeing it's
Congress used as a sounding
board for the personal ambitions
of a few noisy and, in some
cases. dangerous men whose tac-
tics and policies serve to reduce
public respect and confidence in
our legislative branch"
The committee said that it was
interested only in helping to elect
men of ability and character"
and that the issue was not which
party controls the Senate "but
who sits in the Senate the next
six years" regardless of party
label.
The committee recently as
sisted Senator Flanders, Repub-
lican of Vermont, in his success
full fight to force Senate action
on a resolution to censure Sena-
tor Mccarthy.
Evening star., 1954-10-28
Mon in Bothtub Quits
His Voyage to Alaska
RY fhe Assoeiated Press

WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash,
Oct. 28.-The mari wt6 said he
was going to putt-putt to Alaska
in his pontoon equipped floating
bathtub threw in the towel, yes
terday.
Roy Bergo. who reversed the
usual situation by putting his
bathtub in the water, reported he
had sprung a propeller shaft and
was giving up after setting out
for the second day of his
/ OdySSey.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-06-12

BILE School," taught by Mrs.
Josephine Kyles of Wash
ington, ID. c.; and Chris
tian Stewardship" taught by
Mrs. ID. w. Richardson, for
mer missionary. Evening
sessions featuring CUES t
speakers, and a pageant,
written and directed by Mrs.
A. l.. Wilkerson, will be open
TO the public. Diplomas and
Certificates will be award
ed by Mrs. Joseph Deal, the
state (pres.). Let us make
this year a banner year by
attending this great leader
ship school. May we depend
on you? Miss Beatrice Lo-
gan, area chairman Of
Southwest Virginia, Tele-
phone 5277-Buchanan.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-06-12
WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP MEETING
SCHEDULED FOR VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY

The Women's Leadership
Training School will hold
it's thirty-fourth session at
Virginia Union University,
Richmond, Va. June 14-19.
The school is an interdenom-
national project sponsored
by the Virginia Council of
Church Women. Credit clas-
ses offered will be: "The
Prophets and Their Mes
sage" taught by DR.. Ernest
L. Thompson, professor of
church history, Union Theo-
logical Seminary of Rich
mond; Helping Young Peo-
pie Develop Christian Be
liefs" taught by DIR. E. T.
Jones, dean of Chapel of
Va. Union University;
Teaching in a Vacation BIZ
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-06-12
co TO CHURCH SUNDAY

MISUNDERSTANDING and evening worship hours for
churches in Roanoke and vicinity Attend the
church Of your choee-bvt do not fail to offend
some church this Sunday.
SHILOH BAPTIST - Rev. E. H. Glaspie Pastor: II 40
a. m. and 1880 p.
CHURCH OF CHRIST-APOSTOL - Elder C. p. Jones
Pastor; IL 100 a. m. and 500 p. m.
BLUE RIDGE BAPTIST - Second and fourth Sund.va.
11:O0 a. m. and 500 p m.
FIRST BAPTIST - DR.. A. L. James, Pastor; IL 100 q. m
and 1900 p. m.
LIGHT HOUSE TABERNACLE - Rev. T. 4. Cr.,r
Pastor; III 30 q. m. and 1880 D. m
JERUSALEM BAPTIST - Rev. w. N. Hunter p.s+or
IL 100 a. and 600 o. M
FIRST BAPTIST (Vinton) - Rev. J. Harris Pastor
IL a. M and z 100 o. m.
HIGH STREET BAPTIST = Rev. F. G. Samson
Pastor; II 100 a. m. and 700 p. m.
MT ZION BAPTIST = Rev. M r. Cocker, Pastor: II 100
8. m. and 1900 p. m.
ST. PAUL'S METHODIST - Rev. s. J. Harris. Pastor.
1l:O0 a. m. and $3.50 p. m.
HOLINESS TABERNACLE (Church of God In Christ,
1900 noon and 500 p. m.
EBENEzER A. M E. = Rev. M. A. Camper Pastor:
11:00 a. m. and TOO p. m.
MT. ZION A. M E. = Rev. P. NJ Caldwell Pastor:
Hoo a. m. and 700 p. m.
CENTRAL BAPTIST - Rev. FL A. Waid P.stor.
HOO a. m. and 500 p. m.
MAPLE STREET BAPTIST - Rev. j. w. Caldwell,
Pastor; IL 100 a. m and 6 80 p. m.
ST. GERARD'S CATHOLIC - Rev. NJ j. Mcdonald.
Pastor; liz a. M, and $3.50 p m.
MORNING STAR BAPTIST Rev. William Moore.
Pastor; IL 100 a. m, and $500 p. m.
HILL STREET BAPTIST - Rev. D. r. Powell, Pastor:
l1:00 a. M. and $500 p m.
LOUDON AVENUE CHRISTIAN - Rev M. c. Dick
son, Pastor; II 80 a. NJ, and 700 p M
TRUE CHURCH OF GOD APosToL - Rev. E. B.
Phanelson, Pastor; II 100 a. M. and 300 p. m.
FIFTH AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN - Rev. w. J..
Simmons, Pastor; II 100 a. m and 500 p. m
OVERCOMING CHURCH OF GOD.
, loo a. M, and 800 D. m.
SWEET UNION BAPTIST Rev. w. M Gilbert,
Pastor; IL 80 q. m, and 1880 o. m
CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST - Elder L. C. Coles.
Fastor; IL :45 a. m. and 100 o. m
81. JOHN A. M E. ZION - Rev. c. f. Martin. Pastor.
loo q. m. and 700 D. m.
Y. M. Il. CHURCH (Gladetown vinton) Second and
fourth Sundays. 800 p m.
oE1aLEdEM BAPTIST delaney Court) - Rev. ]. L.
fnckard' pastor; II 100 a. M, and $3.50 p. m
CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CAMP Ac7 Loudon ave-
nue.. N W.; Rev. J. w. Harris, pastor.
FIRST BAPTIST-(B uchanan) -Rev +. E. Alexander
pastor; II 700 q. mr and 800 p M.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH (SALEM) - Rev. c. ].
Smith pastor; IL 100 q. M, and 7:8O o. m
ChoHCh OF GOD IN CHRIST-Elder G. G. Wilson,
Pastor. Service II 100 m, each Sunday.
vi. oLlVE HOLY CHURCH-3S1 Patton Avenue, N.
H. Rev. Mrs Ethel v. Tatnall, pastor; Sunday ser
vices morning worship II 80 M, evening 8 p. m.
PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH-Rev. c. n GIL pas-
tor; III 200 q. No., and TOO D. M
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-06-12

to do so they WISH but the change is up to Negro
patrons Similar conditions prevail all the South
and friction can be reduced to the minimum if earnest
effort is made by whites Negroes to agree upon
course best for the advancement of both
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-06-12
An Open Letter

have now passed since the
Supreme Court of the Unit
ed States handed down it's
unanimous decision that seq
regation based on race in
public schools is unconstitu-
tional. The decision was
greeted with mixed reac-
tions. Now that some of the
tumult has died down we
may see some of the real
issues involved. We can
agree on at least one thing.
We all know that the de-
cision requires some clear
cut and rational thought.
Moreover, most intelligent
people accept the decision as
right, just and long over
due. None but the most stu
pid and fearful will devote
t i m e, effort and money
toward ways and means to
evade or circumvent the
unanimous decision of the
highest tribunal of the land,
the United States Supreme
Court. Least of all would
we expect the elected lead
ers of state to be found
among the offenders. They
have taken the solemn oath,
before God and man, to up
hold the Constitution of the
United States and to pro-
tect this land from all enc
mics, foreign and domestic.
He who seeks to undermine,
evade or circumvent the
law of the land is an enemy
even if he is in high office.
In this matter our elected
leaders of state cannot COM
promise, they cannot equiv
ocate, they dare not evade.
Apparently the Governor
of Virginia realizes that he
is pledged to uphold the
laws of the land. Governor
Stanley very wisely called
a conference of five of the
best qualified leaders of the
state in Richmond, May "a,
1854. Among those present
were P. B. Young of the
Norfolk Journal-Guide: At
torney Oliver Hill, Rich
mond; DR.. r. P. Daniels,
president, Virginia State
College; James Woodson,
president, Virginia State
Teachers Association; and
the Rev. F. E. Alexander,
editor and publiher of The
TRIBUNE, Roanoke, Va.
Roanoke is indeed fortu-
nate in having among it's
citizens a man of the statue
of Rev. Alexander. He at
tended the conference as
the only representative of
Southwest Virginia. A ma
tive of this area, a success
full. pastor and editor, he is
very able to speak for this
section of the state He rea-
Lies that the honor extend
ed him was unique, in that
the Governor sent for him,
and 1T carried with it grave
responsibility. He is the
type of man who stands up
well under responsibility.
The Governor made a wise
choice.
The results of this con-
ference called by the Gov
ernor have not been re-
leased to the public. We
nave no way of knowing
what the various leaders
said to the Governor, nor
DO we know what he said to
them. Time may tell. But
we can hardly imagine any
person nrpeopt a. H. IN