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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-11
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Withheld by police. told detec-
tives about man known only
to him as "Tongue-T anc
another named Tucker.
Aided by Nickname File
A check of police nickname
files identified "Tongue-Tied'
as Butler.
Capt. Felber said Butler had
been picked up early in the in
vestigation because he was a re-
Gently discharged employe. had
a previous record and lived near
the plant. But Butler had an
alibi. He said he was shooting
pool at the time of the crime.
Capt. Felber said q visit to the
poolroom produced no witnesses
who had seen him there at the
time but people In the place
said he could have been there.
Lacking any evidence, police let
him go.
At 4 am. yesterday. on the
basis of the information about
"Tongue-Tied." police picked up
Butler who shutters. His first
story to police went this way.
according to Capt. Felber:
He Butler) had worked as a
machine operator at the plant
at 1921 South Capitol street until
August 10 when he quit because
he was refused time OF for a long
week end.
Before he quit, however. Tucker
asked him to ease" the place
with robbery in view.
On the night Of August "a,
Butler and Tucker met in a pool
room at Fourth and M streets
S.W. and unsuccessfully tried to
talk q third man into joining
them in crime.
At the plant, Butler told Tuck
er he couldn't go inside because
the night Waterman might recog-
tie him. Tucker then went into
the plant and returned in a few
minutes saying. "Okay, I've taken
care Of the night Waterman"
Tucker told him he had tied
up the Waterman.
Inside the plant, Tucker jim
mied the desk and wanted to go
for the safe but Butler talked
him out of it, saying There's
too much money in it: we
couldn't spend all that hot
money" Actually, the safe
contained only about $140-the
same amount stolen from the
desk.)
The two men left by different
exits and met four blocks away,
where Tucker gave Butler $35.
In that version of the story,
Butler said nothing about q third
participant In the robbery. He
did, however. give police fuckers
full name and Tucker was picked
up at his home when he showed
up there at Z am.
Meanwhile, police were look
ing for the money box which
Butler said he had left on q
playground near the dog pound.
When they couldn't find it and
questioned Butler further. Capt.
Felber said. he altered his story.
Now he brought in the name Of
q third participant, known to
him as ''Po-Po."
Back police went to their nick
name f1les-this time in the Ju-
venile Squad. They found "Po-
Pc" was the nickname for Battle
and went looking for him.
Tucker. who had at first pro-
tested his total innocence, had
just confessed his part In the
case when Battle was brought in
about 2 pm.
Capt. Felber said Battle was
confronted with Tucker and
within minutes. Battle had con-
fessed. Both men told police But
Ter was much more involved than
he had claimed. Capt. Felber
said.
According to their stories, the
homicide chief explained, Tucker
beat up the Waterman and tied
his wrists. Battle tied his ankles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-11
OTHER EMPLOYEE

Many Of you have tried unsuccessfully to get into
vertising. Many more have secretly yearned to but
known how. Still others have wondered how they '
fare in this glamourous work. This solves all
problems.
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we shall be like a tree plant
ed by the rivers of water and
bring forth fruit in thy king
dom building"
The Senior Choir of our
church had the pleasure of
serving on the thirty eighth
anniversary service of Rev.
and Mrs. d. r. Powell, March
"a, at, Hill Street Baptist
Church of Roanoke, at which
time Rev. F. F.. Alexander de-
livered the anniversary ser
mon.
Rev. w. S. Medley and his
Morning Star Singers will
render a musical program at
the Baptist Church Sunday,
Apri! 3, at 1880 p. m. There
will be a free-will offering.
The public is invited.
The members and friends
of the Countrywide League
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lie Library, Fifth Avenue
Presbyterian Church, Y. M.
c. A., Y. w. C. A., and his
fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha.
The Medical Society present
ed the plaque.
Mrs. Lee, who served as
mistress of ceremonies, eX-
pressed her deep apprecia-
ton for services rendered by
participants and urged all CT
tiZens to get behind the hos
pital to make it a successful
one.
Music was furnished by
Addison Schools 'Choristers',
a section of the choir, under
Il. R. Harris, their director.
A recording was made of the
skit, "This Is Your Life, by
William Powell, an employee
of WROV, through the cour-
tesy of Frank Koehler, sta
ton manager. 1t will be pre-
sented to DR.. Downing. Rev.
A. l.. James, pastor of the
church and trustee of the
hospital, gave a few remarks
and offered benediction.
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]. B. Butler Completes 25
Years With Appalachian

and served as secretary of
this organization for a period
of 8 years. He is president
of the UShers Society which
includes all ushers of Negro
churches in Roanoke and VII
entity and was instrumental
in the forming of this organi-
zation. 1t holds quarterly
meetings and one big annual
affair.
He resides with his wife at
321 North Jefferson Street.
They are the parents of three
sons and one daughter and
have three grandchildren.
Mr.. Butler plans to con-
tinue living in Roanoke and
stated that he wants to spend
more time with his grand
children and to continue his
work with the Boy Scouts and
Y. nj. c. A. organizations.
"A dinner in Mr.. Buffers
honor was held in the Appala-
chan auditorium March 81,
1855. ~
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1865 CarnatiOn Contest Scheduled
Twenty Cash Prizes Will Be Awarded

The official starting date
OF the second annual home
town "Carnation H ealthy
Baby Contest" will be an
nounced in this newspaper
Saturday of next week, ac-
cording to late word received
from the Carnation Company
just as we go to press.
Last years contest brought
such an avalanche of healthy
baby snapshots in to this
newspaper, that the company
Immediately decided to Of
,.Ver another contest to our
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healthy babies.
Although the exact details
of the contest are not known,
this paper has learned that
the contest will offer more
cash prizes than last years.
We have also verified the fact
that babies who were entered
in the 1854 contest are def.
nitely eligible again this year
provided they are still three
years Of age, or under-and
did not win a cash prize be-
fore. There is no limit to the
number of babies who can
enter from one family-even
twins or triplets are eligible !!
Names Of the prominent local
personalities who will serve
as judges will be announced
by this paper shortly.
Famous as "the milk that
every doctor knows, Carna-
ton Evaporated Milk was
first introduced more than SO
years ago. Since that time,
the beautiful Carnatio n
Farms, near Seattle, Wash,
have produced many of the
worlds championship butter
fat and milk producing Hol-
stein cows.
Only this newspaper will
carry news about the con-
test, so be sure to read every
issue!
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tive equipment with the COM
pany in Roanoke grow from
a figure of IS, at the time
he was employed and to the
present figure of ITO.
Before employment wit
the Appalachian he was a
partner in the R and B Phar-
macy which was located at
the corner of First and High
Streets, N. w. Prior to this
time he was with the Otis
Elevator Company in Detroit
and National Benefit Life In
surance Company with head
quarters in Washington, d. C.
He is a member of the First
Baptist Church where he is
chairman of the Ushers Board
and Trustee. He is very ac-
tive in the Boy Scout work
serving As Institutional rep
resentative of Boy Scout
Troop No. 101. He is also a
of the Board of Man
ayers of the William A. Hun
ton Branch of the Y. M. G.. A.
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fARNATIoN WINNERS

ARNATION WINNERS
farnation Contest is on
$gain, seeking to find out
about our healthiest babies.
The winners last year were
Douglas Smith, son of Mr..
and Mrs. David Smith of
Staunton Ave-, N. w. Doug
las won the first prize of
$4,000. The second prize
winner, for $4,000 was Rog-
er Terry, Jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. w. Terry, of Buc-
hanan.
There is nothing to sell,
nothing to buy. (Of course,
we'd like you to use our fav-
orite milk-Carnation.) If
you did not get your baby in,
or your friends baby in, last
years contest, don't miss out
this time. Your club, church
or organization can sponsor a
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-04-02
Dr. L. {. Downing Honored At Meeting

The fortieth annual meet
.ng OF Burrell Memorial Hos
oital was held Sunday, March
n, at 8 p. M, at First Bap-
list Church. Rev. A. L..
James, pastor.
Invocation was given by
Rev. G. A. Camper. Annual
reports were presented by
Or. ED. Downing, president.
Atty. G. P. Lawrence, acting
for DR.. H. T. Penn, treasurer
Rev. A. L. James, trustee
Lucian II. Cooke, Jr., presi-
dent of First National Bank.
Special tributes were paid to
DR.. L. c. Downing as the
founder, and his co-founders,
H. Roberts, S. w. Williams,
J. b. Clayton (deceased) and
j. S. Cooper (deceased).
A very comprehensive skit,
This Is Your Life, honor
ing DR.. Downing, was written
and presented under the tu-
telage of Mrs. Virginia Y.
Lee. Those serving as inter-
prefers were Miss Eunice
Poindexter, Mesdames Pearl
Fears, Beatrice Mitchell and
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Gertrude West. Messrs Ralph
Z. Coleman, l.. A. Austin, l..
A. Sy dnor, and w. H.
Brothers. Mrs. Florence
Fields-Wood furnished must
cal background.
Mr.. Sydnor also presented
the speaker of the afternoon.
Atty. John H. Thornton, Jr.,
a member of Roanoke City
School Board. The speaker
emphasized the necessity for
three phases of endeavor
hope, faith and the RESPONSE
bility of each of us as an in
dividual.
DR.. F. w. Clayton present
ed service awards to DR.. l..
Z. Downing, who retired to
the Staff Emeritus. Drs.
Hugh j. Hagan, ST., S. Bever-
ly Cary and w. w. S. Butler,
Jr. were retired from consult
ants to consultants emeritus.
He also presented certifi-
cate awards to five nurses of
the hospital. Mrs. Rebecca
Steward, the head nurse, has
been affiliated with the in
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readers in the spring.

readers in the spring.
Frankly, this paper is de-
lighted that the new 1866
Healthy Baby Contest is so
close upon us again. Along
with our good friends, all the
doctors and nurses of our
community, we have always
fought for every effort to
bring better health to our
babies. And we believe that
this contest does just that,
by making all our readers
extra conscious of our COM
munity's greatest asset-our
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Negro Organization Society
Honors Founders April IL

to whom honor is due is a
noble deed. At the same time
they will announce to the pub
lie the revised detectives OF
the organization.
The Society feels that the
implications and Implements
ton of the Supreme Courts
decision of May II must be
explained to the people. They
are planning a series of HUI
man Relations Institutes to
meet this need.
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On April II, the Negro Or
anization Society will have
US Founders Day Services at
he Fifth Street Baptist
Church, Richmond, Va. They
will honor our founders,
some of whom are: DIR. John
M. Candy, Maggie l.. Walker,
DR.. r. r. Motion, DIR. T. G..
Walker, to name a few. These
and other people of vision
recognized the needs of our
people and did something
about them. To give honor
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stitution for more than %
years; Nurse Lucille Moore
was hOnored for II years of
service; Nurse Viola Clarke
for % years; Nurse Adelaide
Sims, II years, and Nurse
Viola Brown for Is years of
service.
The new administrator,
Theodore w. Frazier, was al
so presented by DR.. Clayton.
Mr.. Frazier pledged his en-
tire resources to the interest
of the hospital. He also stated
that he wanted to become an
integral part of the communi-
ty life of Roanoke.
DIR. Downing, being the
chief honoree on the program,
received many gifts, letters,
kilograms and other felicia
tons.
Some of the representative
groups honoring DR.. Downing
we're: City Manager, Mayor,
Superintendent of Schools,
Chairman of School Board,
Ex-president of Chamber of
Commerce. Director of Pub.
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REV. P. G. CRAWFORD TO
EMPHASIS SERVICES

The Religious Emphasis
Week services will begin al
High Street Baptist Church
ON Palm Sunday, April 8, in
the Sunday School at $50 a
m. At this time Mrs. w. w.
Gator, of the st. Luke Epis-
copal Church, will serve as
guest speaker. Mrs. Gator
will speak on the topic, 1.-The
Triumphant Christ. Deci-
sion Day will also be observ-
ed during the Sunday School
period.
The Rev. MIR. P. G.. Craw-
ford, pastor of the Mt. Zion
Baptist Church, Richmond,
Va, will conduct,ithe special
Religious Emphasis Services
beginning Sunday, April 8,
at z p. M, and continuing
through Thursday, April z.
The guest speaker is a
graduate of Wherefore Uni
versity, and Payne Semi
nary, Wilberforce. He also
studied Religious Education
and Sociology at Wittenburg,
Springfield, Ohio.
He has served as Executive
Director of the Council of
Baptists and Baptist Organi-
cations in Philadelphia, and as
president of Georgia Baptist
Junior College, Macon, Ga.
He has pastored churches in
Ohio, Pennsylvania and Vir-
ginia. He was pastor of the
First Baptist Church of Lex
ington, Va, prior to his pre-
sent pastorate.
Rev. Crawford will deliver
sermons from the following
subjects beginning Sunday,
April 3, at 7 p. M: "Our Need
of Christ-Christ's Need of
U.s.; Monday, "Reaffirming
Our Vows to Cod" Tuesday,
"The Roanoke Road; Wed
nesday, "The Cros s-.The
Way to Calvary; Thursday,
what Shall l Do With
Christ ?"
All weekday services be-
gin at 7:30 p. m.
Music will be furnished by
the Gospel Chorus, the Radio
Junior and Senior Choirs, of
High Street Baptist Church.
The First Baptist Church,
the Rev. Mr.. A. L. James,
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-04-02
Bob LaaU Wins First
Place ON Heidi ShOau

Bob Law (baritone), of Sa-
lem, won the top award in
the Horace Heidi Show which
was held at American Legion
Auditorium last Sunday af-
ternoon. He will now be given
an opportunity to appear with
the show in Washington and
perhaps in New York. If Law
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Buchanan News
by Miss Beatrice Logan

The pastor of our church
delivered a most timely SER
mon, March 81, at II a. m.
His subject was based on
"The Righteous and the Wick
ed Contrasted", centere d
around various verses of the
LIST Psalm. He concluded his
sermon by asking this ques-
ton, Are we sitting in the
seat of the scornful? If not
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-04-02
RADIO BROADCAST

Book er T. Washington
Birthplace, Va.-Sidney j.
Phillips, president of the
newly organized Booker T.
Washington National Monu-
ment Foundation, announced
that the annual Booker T.
Washington Birthday Cele-
bration will be observed on
Sunday, April 3. at 8 p. m.
This seyenesswill be in obser-.
vance of the Goth birthday of
Booker T. Washington and
will be the 10th annual cele-
bration at his birthplace in
Franklin County, Va. There
will be a Is minute radio
broadcast over station WROV
at 2 p. m. with music furnish
ed by Mrs. Florence " Field
Woods and a statement made
by Perry w. Howard who will
deliver the principal address
on the program in Franklin
County later in the afternoon.
Attorney Howard accompa-
MED Booker T. Washington on
many of his historical good
will tours throughout the
country. The Foundations
president stated that he knew
of no living American who
was better acquainted with
the PHILOSOPHERS of Booker T.
Washington than Attorney
Howard. Mr.. Howard is Ma
tional Republican Committee
man representing the Repub-
lican Party from the state of
Mississippi and is one of it's
oldest members.
The president of the newly
founded organization stated
that the 1866 celebration
theme is Going the Second
Mile. The Franklin County
Training School Auditorium
has been made available to
the Foundation for the main
address by Attorney Howard
at 8 p. M, April 3, together
with a featured attraction,
"The Old Ship of Zion, a re-
ligious pageant presented un-
der the dictatorship of Mrs.
Grace Wills of South Boston,
Va. The organization con-
SlsCS OF 70 members who will
be presented the Booker T.
Washington National Monu--
ment Award Certificates.
These certificates will be
awarded each member of this
organization for the great
contribution they have made
in impressing the public upon
the need Of Christianity in a
changing world.
The public is cordially in
vited and there will be no adj
mission, however, a collection
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pastor, will worship at High
Street Church on Holy Fri
day at 8 p. m. Rev. James will
deliver the sermon, and music
will be furnished by the Sen
ior Choir and the Robinson
Memorial Chorus of First
Baptist Church. Joint Com
munion will be served.
Other highlights of the
Holy Week Services will be
the Sunrise Service and Bap-
tisn on Easter Sunday, at
$50 a. M; the Easter Serv-
ice at II a. M; both to be
conducted by the pastor, Rev.
f. G.. Sampson; and an East
er d r m a t cation, 1.-THE
Easter Light, which will be
presented by the Dramatic
Club, under the direction of
Mrs. Delmo L. Page, on Eas-
ter Sunday, at 7. p. m.
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will be taken in order to assist
in repayment of the $4,000
loan which was made by
friends Of Sidney j. Phillips
to bid in the birthplace Of
Booker T. Washington on
February 26.
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TENNESSEE GOVERNOR

Gov. Frank G. Clement, aot
Tennessee, vetoed two bills
passed by the legislature
aimed at retaining segregated
schools in Fayette and Hay
wood Counties. Similar bills
for other counties have been
introduced and, if passed,
presumably will be turned
down by the Governor.
1T is my understanding"
Gov. Clement said in his veto
message, that this measure
represents an attempt to cir
cumvent the efficacy of the
recent opinion handed down
by the United States banning
segregation in public schools,
and that this is it's sole pur-
pose" He warned that
''This bill can produce no de-
sirable results. It's only pos
sible effect can be to foment
racial hatred and disorder
where none exists, and to pre-
cipitate disputes to the detri-
ment of Tennessee and Ten
nesseans, but is a significant
and far reaching social issue
which demands statesman
like consideration, prayerful
thought and legal analysis. "
State Senator Charles A.
Stainback, sponsor of the
segregation bills, was defeat
ed in the Senate when he
sought to vote to override the
Governors veto. The bills,
invoking police pow +" T,
would give the local school
b GARD in the particular
counties the authority to as
sign pupils to any school the
board might designate.
The local bills were intro
duced after the Senate Calen-
dar Committee tabled a bill
containing the same provi-
sions and introduced by Sena-
tor Stainback on January IL.
This original bill would have
applied to the entire state.
At public hearings on the bill,
10 white persons spoke in be-
half of it. Fifteen Negroes
and three white persons spoke
against it. Speaking for the
NAACP was the Rev. J. F.
Grimmett of Nashville, presi-
dent of the state organization.
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met at the Baptist Church of
Gala, March 27, with Mrs.
Ruby Johnson presiding. The
meeting was a very interest
ing one, with many people
present from various parts
of the county. Mrs. Eliza
beth Williams gave a very
timely report of the various
activities sponsored by the
special committee of the PTA
of the Botetourt County
Training School. Mrs. L. nj.
Gibbs summarized the work
for the rest of the year.
Mrs. Victoria Day, a well
known and respected citizen,
also a faithful worker and
member Of the Mt. Zion Meth
odist Church of Indian Rock,
was buried on March 81, at
Indian Rock. Mrs. Day was
Continued on page 2
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AS He braved that throng-
Packed street,
Of the palm bough gladly
Offered
Carpet for small donkey feet
Now the church bells mount
In volume
That the whole wide WORLD
May hear
Of that wondrous coronation.
Each hosanna-every cheer!
Continued or psge2
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wins in the competitive sh wv
for the next few weeks, it
could lead to a permanent
job with the group. He is
scheduled to leave for Wash
ington the last of this week.
Bob is the featured singer
of Club S8" on TV station
WSLS and native of Salem.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-04-02

The Amsterdam Baptist
Church, of Amsterdam, Va,
will hold special Palm Sunday
services, April 3, at 3 p. M.
Rev. G. w. White of Roanoke
will be the minister of the
day.
He will bring the Lenten
message and serve the Lords
Supper. "A spiritual feast of
great power is anticipated.
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baby. If he, or she, wins first
or second prize your group
will also receive $500.
Start getting that photo
ready. Give your baby his
chance to win.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-04-02

j. B. Butler, attendant in
the Appalachian Elec tri c
Power Company's garage at
the general office building,
retires effective April L, 1866,
Mr.. Butler was first en-
ployed with the company in
June, 1880, at the Walnut
Avenue garage as a car wash
er and has been in the trans
portation department since
that time. He has seen the
number of pieces of automo-
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-04-02

Bells On Palm Sunday
M. Kathleen Haley
On this lovely Sabbath
Morning
While the church bells
Sweetly ring,
There's a message in their
Ginning:
They proclaim to us a King.
They are telling of the
Savior
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-04-02

Louise Savage
Alderman Library
University OF virstnta
Charlottesville, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-05

BALTIMORE, Dec. 5 R.-A
handful of striking Westinghouse
employees returned to work at
two plants here today.
The international Union OF
Electrical Workers said II per-
sons crossed picket lines to re-
turn to their jobs. The company
gave a figure of Is.
The 800 striking employees at
three Baltimore plants received
kilograms yesterday from the
company and their union-one
urging a return to work and the
other condemning it.
Picket lines were enlarged at
all three plants early today
About 400 massed in front OF
the wilkins avenue plant, but
their number had dropped to six
by $50 am,
Some Standing Around
A company spokesman report
ed about 60 employees standing
around, not picketing. debating
whether to come back"
Eugene Watts, president OF
ICIO-IUE Local 1870. called the
Icompany's back-to-work cam
Ipaign a complete flop"
Mr.. Watts said the union
position was now stronger than
lit has been at any time since
the strike began 48 days ago.