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The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-05-14
Georgia Bans School Songbook
For Changes in Foster Songs

Atlanta, May 2-The Geor-
gia Board Of Education ban
ned an elementaryaAs chool
songbook today because two
of Stephen Fosters famed
plantation melodies had been
edited to remove the word
"darkies."
Lyrics for both "My Old
Kentucky Home" and "Old
Folks at Home" (Suwannee
River) were altered by edi-
tors of the new songbook pub
lished in Chicago and entitled
Together We Sing"
1--WE are intrigued with the
conceit of the modern bard
who attempts to teach Steph-
EN- Foster the art of folk
song writing" said a biting
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-05-14
Sentences In
Liquor Cases

When the case of Cliff and
Alease Coleman, 200 block,
5th ST., N. W., was tried in
Municipal Court, the husband
drew a comparatively light
sentence. He was fined 500
and given 80 days for operat-
ing a common nuisance.
His wife, Alease Coleman,
was hit harder by jury. She
was fined 500 and given 80
days for operating a nuisance
plus a $3.50 fire and another
30 days for selling liquor to
an undercover investigor in
the police department.
William B. Wilmington,
SO, of the 100 block of Gilmer
Ave, N. W., drew $500 in
fines for possessing illegally
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-05-14
Russell Sentenced
To Electric Chair

LeXington--Death in the
electric chair was the SEN
tence imposed in Circui t
Court here yesterday on
Alonzo Russell for the rape
murder of Mrs. Emma Moore
Duncan last January 9.
Execution date was set for
July ID.
The 42-year-old Negro la
borer was sentenced to Is
years in the penitentiary IL
years ago for the attempted
rape of Mrs. Duncan's daugh-
ter. His record of six Of
lenses goes back to 1886.
Sentence was imposed yes
terday by Judge Earl l.. Alb
bott, who also passed SEN
tence on Russell in the at
tempted-rape of the murder
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-05-14

majority report of a special
state textbook committee.
1.-THE revised versions OF his
songs, sung for 100 years
without resulting in disas-
trous social consequences, are
completely divorced from the
plantation scene, the motif
that Foster used so effective
ly that his works are loved
throughout the world" it con-
tinued.
Surely, tn e S e liberals
who decry all suggestions of
censorship over the literature
today will be disturbed to dis
cover the censor directing his
attentions to the folk songs
of the nation"
The board rejected the
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-05-14

songbook despite a telegram
from the publisher, Jay Hin
shaw Follett of Chicago, of
fering to restore the original
Foster words for distribution
of the songbook only in-Geor-
gia. The textbook committee
had been willing to go along
with this offer but was over
ruled by the board.
In "My Old Kentucky
Home" the new songbook
edited by Irving Wolfe and
Margaret Fullerton changes
the line " tits summer the
darkies are gay" to read tbs
summer, the young folks are
gay"
In the same melody, the
line "the time has come when
the darkies have to part" is
changed to "the time has
come when we all have to
part" In "Old Folks At
Home, the line 90, darkies,
how my heart grows weary"
becomes 30, brothers, how my
heart grows weary"
In Nashville, Tenn, one of
the editors of the songbook,
Wolfe, said he had not wished
to change the words of Eos
ter's songs but eve were in
formed by schools in Wash
ington, DC, that they could
not consider use of our books
unless the term darby was
changed"
81 preferred to keep the
words as they were because
Fosters songs are an estab-
lished heritage" said Wolfe,
who is head of the music de-
partment at George Peabody
College in Nashville.
eve aren't the only book
publishers who have changed
them. Two others have, too"
Wolfe added.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-05-14

Mrs. Frank c. Broadly, Sr.
Former Sunday School Teach
er, A tive Participant of
Youth Programs, Vacation
Bible School Worker. Re
ceiyed the G.. F. Nelson BIZ
ology Award from st. Paul
Polytechnic Institute. 1866.
Admitted to School of Medical
Technology, Richmond, Vir-
ginia, February, 1866.
z. Richard Broadly. Active
Sunday School Member, Re-
Gently served Overseas in u.
S. Army, Volunteer Assistant
in Auditing of Church Books.
Attended School of Medical
Technology, Elkhart Univer-
Continued on page 81
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-05-14

victims daughter.
Court appointed attorneys
pleaded in vain for mercy for
the defendant, who lost both
parents before he was four
years old and attended school
only five days in his life.
Russell entered plea of
guilty to the murder charge
when he went on trial April
81.
Russell was Immediately
taken to the penitentiary in
Richmond to await execution.
He had been held in jail
here since the night of Mrs.
Duncan's murder with the ex-
ception of a few days spent
in the Harrisonburg Jail when
feeling about the crime ran
high in the community.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-05-14

Contest. For years, one of
the major causes this news
paper has fought for is better
care for our community's ba-
bies. We believe that these
youngest citizens" have ev-
cry right to the finest care
that m O d ern nutritional
science can provide.
For more than so years,
healthy babies have been
Carnations first concern, too.
So universally accepted is
Carnation Evaporated Milk
today that eight out of 10
mothers who feed Carnation
formula say, "My Doctor rec
commended it," To produce q
milk of such high safety and
quality is no easy task. 1t re-
quires constant vigilance and
research, in all of Carnations
35 evaporated milk plants in
the U. S. and Canada. 1t
CONTINUED ON page 81
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-05-14

1. Mrs. Lucille Lee, Salt
vile, Va. Housewife and
mother of d children. Active
church member.
2. Frank G. Broadly, Jr.
Father of 3 children. Served
in US Navy and World War
II. Trustee of High Street
Church, Senior Usher, Sun
day School Teacher, Vacation
Bible School Worker.
8. Ulas N. Broadly. Served
overseas in US Army, World
War III. President of Senior
Usher Group Member of Pub
lie Relations Committee, Va
cation Bible School Worker.
d. Mrs. Mary Kate Brown.
housewife and mother of 2
children. Member of Junior
League High Street Church,
Member Senior Usher Group.
s.. Miss Laura Broadly.
Former President of Junior
League, Member Senior Ush-
err Group, Former Superin-
tendent Primary Department
of Sunday School. Gradual
ing from Burkeville School of
Nursing on May 16, 1866.
6. Miss l. ynd O n Broadly.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-05-14
Texas Women Attends
International Meeting

Mrs. Lenora Rolla, Presi-
dent, National Christian Wo-
mems Fellowship of the Ma
tional Christian Missionary
Convention Cd is Ct p es of
Christi is participating in the
meeting of the Advisory
Council of the international
Christian Women's Fellow
ship in session at Indian
apolis March $40.
Mrs. Rolla was managing
itor for the Dallas Express,
Texas leading Negro weekly
newspaper, prior to being
chosen for her present posi-
ton as successor to the late
Mrs. J. E. Walker of Mem
phis, Tenn. She was one of
six new members selected for
the Advisory Council at the
International Convention held
last October in Miami, Fla.
Fort Worth, Texas is Mrs.
Rolla's home. She is mem
Der of the East Annie Street
Christian Church, Command
er for Camp 302 of the Ameri-
can Woodmen, member of the
Heroines of Jerico, member
of Iota Phi Lambda Sorority,
and of the NAACP in which
organization she served as
Branch Secretary for many
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-05-14
High Street Baptist
HOnOrs Mothers

Mrs. Leslie Dunnaville was
chosen as the Sunday School
Mother of the Year, at the
Sun day School Hour on
Mothers Day. Mrs. Dunna-
vile was selected because of
her active participation in the
Church School Program. She
is Superintendent of the Pri-
mary Department; and a sub
stitute teacher. This Sunday
School M 0 h er has two
daughters, Lestine and Phyl-
lis, who are also active work.
ers in the Primary Depart
ment. and a son, Leslie, Jr.,
who attends regularly. Mrs.
Dunnaville was presented a
corsage of red carnations by
MRS. Reginald Clarke, who
conducted the Mothers Day
Program.
Mrs. Frank c. Broadly, ST.,
the mother of 10 children,
and grandmother of 8, was
honored at the Morning Ser
vice Hour, as the High Street
Baptist Church Mother of
the Year. Mrs. Broadly is a
member of the Philathea
Bible Class, and a Deaconess
OF the church. Her children:
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-05-14
YOUTH OF 10 KILLED

Martinsville-Posey Meyer,
Fl, is being held in Henry
County jail on charge of
murder. He is being accused
of the fatal shooting of Chas.
Matthews, 10, who also was
a resident of that section.
The shooting occurred last
Friday, and Matthews died al
most instantly.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-05-14
Id. r. POWELL DEAD
Ailing Pastor Baptist Church Diesin Hospital IL

DR.. ID. 2. Powell, pastor of
Hill Street Baptist Church
passed away Wednesday, May
IL, at local hospital. DR..
Powell had been in ailing
health for several months, but
became seriously i'll several
weeks ago. He was taken to
Burrell Memorial Hospital,
where he is reported to have
improved slightly. However,
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-05-14
Hurry. last Chance
to Enter Carnations
Baby Contest

It's last call for the Carna-
ton Hometown Healthy Ba-
by Contest! Yes, it's now or
never, for all you parents who
want to enter your baby's
snapshot in the big 1865 COM
petition to find the cutest,
Notwithstanding baby to win
the $4,000 First Prize, a.
warded by Carnation Evapo-
rated Milk. Nineteen other
championship" babies will
also share in the big Carna-
ton prize money.
For parents who may have
been out of town when the
Contest started, here is a
last-minute summary of the
rules:
All you do is send a recent
snapshot of your baby, along
with the official Healthy Ba-
by Contest entry blank. Only
babies three years of age or
younger are eligible. Babies
entered in the 1854 Contest
last year may be entered
again, provided they are still
within the age limit of the
Contest and did not win a
cash prize before. Parents
who have more than one in
FAINT within the age classifi-
cation may enter them, too,
using separate snapshots and
entry blanks for each child.
Official entry blanks can be
obtained without charge at
the editorial offices of this
newspaper.
We are very happy to have
been selected by the Carna-
ton Company to bring all
our readers the exclusive
news about this wonderful
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-05-14

about two weeks ago he be
came alarmingly ill, and b.
steadily grew worse, unit
the time of his passing.
He is survived by his low
ing wife, Mrs. Matte Carey
Powell, one sister, Mrs. Fan
ME Powell Hill, one nephew
and several cousins.
Funeral will be at 300
o'clock Saturday.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-05-14

acquired whiskey, maintain
ing nuisance, violating the
terms of a suspended SEN.
tence and possessing gamb-
ling paraphernalia.
Judge Kuyk also found
John w. Elliott, $500 block
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-05-14

years.
Mrs. Rolla has attended
every National Convention
since the New York Conven-
tion in 1916 when she was a
government en- ployee in
Washington, d. G.. She has
attended International Con-
ventions at San Antonio,
Oklahoma City, and Miami.
Her wide travel, which in
cludes attendance at a Semi
mar on World Order in 1850,
Continued on page 81
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-05-14

625 fine for reckless driving.
Wayne Brickey, Salem, was
given a $3.50 fine and 60 days
in jail for drunken driving
and a $25 fine for reckless
driving by Judge Kuyk after
Continued on page 81
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-05-14

Broad st, N. W., guilty Of
drunken driving and reckless
driving. He gave Elliott what
he had received in Municipal
Court--a 800 fine and go
day suspended jail sentence
for drunken driving and a
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-05-14

Reports are that some en-
nifty had existed between the
two men or some time; and
that the shooting was result
of that hatred.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-05-14
Baseball Classic Coming May 20

When the nationally famous Indianapolis Clowns
Sox Park Roanoke, Thursday night May 26th
against the New York Black Yankees baseball
to be unveiled before local fans
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Evening star., 1955-06-28
Reds Commit Another Act of War

gratified to receive the express
sion Of regret by the Soviet
government concerning the
latest plane incident on Alas
ka. but the offer to pay half
the indemnity indicates that
Moscow feels it has only q So
so responsibility for the attack
and that both sides were ct
fault. This is the customary
alibi. But It does not explain
why any firing was done by the
Russians. Certainly the Amer
lean planes do not have orders
to fire on Communist planes
Of any kind outside OF Korean
waters. As for Formosa wa-
ters. Instructions to shoot have
been given American ships and
planes only II they are at
tackled.
The mere fact that both
sides are aware Of the so
called accidents" may make
necessary a revision OF instruc-
tions. Both sides viii continue
to engage in patrol work.
There would normally be no
risks. because the seas and
the air above them are free
under international law. The
crux Of the problem is the
usurpation by Soviet Russia In
recent months Of the right to
fire on anything beyond the
l2-mile territorial limit, If the
subject has been tireshed out
in any exchange of notes COW
ering the legal phases, there
has been no publicity given
the matter.
Certainly the coming four
power conference at Geneva
could well afford to seek q
Qualification Of the rights Of
noncombatant airplanes to
travel anywhere so long as
governments profess to be at
peace with one another. AS for
military planes, they should
be free from attack except
when they fy close TO the
shores Of another country
without advance permission.
Failure to. clear up legal rights
in these cases could -conceiv-
ably lead to an episode that
could infiame public opinion
and lead to grave conse-
quences. s
Reproduction Riehts Reserved, M
Evening star., 1955-06-28

Carthy uproar and then the
reaction against it, which has
even reached the courts, were
threatening to bury the real
problem, 1t is:
There is a worldwide Com
munist conspiracy which must
be met by the United States
Government without Destroy
ing the constitutional safe
guards on which this democ-
racy rests. This is the problem
handed to the new commission
for its study and report to
Congress.
Not all Democrats are happy
over the commission. Some Of
the same liberals who orig
inally wanted it complain that
it is now too bipartisan, that
Republicans who used the
"Communists-in- Government"
issue so effectively are being
let off lightly for their trans
gressions against the Bill Of
Rights and the Ninth Com
mandment.
The Eisenhower administra-
ton in turn has displayed
exactly the same defensive
ness which former President
Truman injected into early
discussions. Witnesses from
the Justice and Defense De-
partments and tt.' Civil Serv-
ice Commission all protested
that no such commission was
needed.
Their divergent opinions
Evening star., 1955-06-28

An American naval patrol
plane was shot down over in.
ternational waters in Bering
Strait last week. A NATIONAL
ist commercial mercy plane
carrying an American medical
officer was attacked and dam
aged on Matsu and a Nation-
alist trainer was shot down in
the same area ut the start Of
this week.
These significant incidents
have not. however. dampened
the spirit Of cautious optimism
in the White House and State
Department that something
worthwhile for the relaxation
Of world tension may be OBJ
tanned at the Geneva Confer
ence three weeks hence.
Such expressions as "com-
petitive coexistence," "peace
with honor" Russia shows
definite signs Of weakness"
regional disarmament" and
"r egional nonaggression
pacts" are heard everywhere
in official circles in Washing
ton. According to diplomatic
reports they are also heard in
every allied capital.
The aggressive portions of
Foreign Minister Molotoy's
speech at the United Nations
celebration at San Francisco
are ignored. Instead, his per-
sonal friendly attitude toward
Secretary Dulles and the other
Western representatives at the
Golden Gate gathering is EN-
phasized.
There is some whispered
criticism in congressional quar-
tiers that we are heading
blindly for another Muscovite
trap at Geneva. This may be
so. But the fact is that since
our present system of security
is based on alliances and coali-
tions. President Eisenhower
has no choice but to heed the
urgent requests of our associ.
ates in Western Europe.
Russia's propaganda and
diplomatic maneuvers have
been extremely skillful. The
Evening star., 1955-06-28
DORIS FLEEsoN
New Commission to Study Security Setup
HeroIds Passing of Mccarthy Era

When smart politicians de-
eide that something is bad
politics they are free to be
statesmen. This has apparently
happened to the loyalty issue.
BY q voice vote the Senate
has approved a new biparti-
san commission on Govern
ment security. The way has
been cleared for 1t in the
House and President Eisen-
hover is expected to approve
1t promptly.
Whether the commission will
take the issue out of the
presidential campaign next
year is debatable, but it will
certainly help do so. The
truth is, that all responsible
politicians are tired Of it and
hope 1t will remain perma-
nently out Of politics.
Their considered opinion is
that the issue has run its
course like Senator Mccarthy,
who symbolized it. He was not
even on the floor to see it
translated into the realm of
craftsmanship.
The fact that no voice was
raised there to impede it is
the most telling evidence of
the water that has passed over
the dam since Senator Nc
Carthy first burst upon the
scene.
What the responsible men
In Congress finally came to
realize Is that first the Nc
Evening star., 1955-06-28
THOMAS /. STOKES
Is This the New Eisenhower?

ers there in the interest Of
party unity In a State which
includes three prominent fig-
ures with ambitions Of their
own-Vice President Nixon,
Senate Republican Leader
Knowland and Gov. knight.
Similarly. he sought while in
Maine on the last day Of his
New England sojourn to heal
the rift in the Republican Par
ty there which is blamed in
part for the upset In last Sep
TENDERS election when. for the
first time in 20 years. DEM
ocrats elected a Governor. The
usual Republican majorities
also were whitfield down con-
siderably in Senate and House
of Representatives contests.
There is another Republican
Party trouble in Maine. too,
which might be helped by an
infection Of Eisenhower vac
cine. It happens to political
parties, both Republican and
Democratic, when they have
been too long in power. This is
the tendency to become care
less and casual of the general
public interest and welfare,
and to look upon government
as a special privilege Of It's own
for the party. That attitude
was capitalized by the DEM
ocratic candidate, Edmund 8.
Muskie, now Governor, who
pointed to Names loss Of in
dustries and Of population and
attributed this to indifference
in the ruling Republican clique.
He promised the voters that
he would work with them to
help them help themselves and
thus help Maine. He used this
theme over and overland con-
vinced a majority Of the need
for change.
Among Republicans what
had happened IN Maine is a
symptom Of what is called "Old
Guardism." 1t is that which
Mr.. Eisenhower is combating
as he tries to remould the
party. It could be that whether
he seeks another term may de-
pend upon how successful he is
with that mission. That 10 the
impression that some. In his
circle seem to be trying 10
create,
Evening star., 1955-06-28

You could look on Presi-
dent Eisenhower's triumphal
journey into New England
through crowds of joyous folks
as a sort Of preview Of a1956
campaign for four more years
In the White House.
You could--and many are,
including Republican Party
leaders (hopefully) and Demo-
cratic Party leaders (dole-
fully.
Republican leaders, includ-
ing Chairman Leonard w. Hall
of the National Committee.
had all that in mind when
they arranged the New Eng
land trip months ago. They
counted upon a bit of psy-
chology usually effective with
most human beings, including
Presidents. This is that the
enthusiasm and friendliness Of
people have a warming effect.
even a tonic effect, and might
In this particular case prove
o persuader with the Presi-
dent to run again. make him
feel that voters wanted him.
The locale was just right
for this experiment, If such it
was. While the President
would be sure Of a friendly
reception wherever he went in
the country, this would be
especially true of New Eng
land, where there are always
plenty of Republicans. This
was perfect "try-out". terri
tory for him.
He went over big. Further
more, he seemed to enjoy It
all immensely, as If he were
having the time Of his life
mixing with people. That is a
contrast with his 1852 presi-
Dental campaign which often
seemed to those who accom-
panied him to be a burden-
sofne. chore. Observing the
change now. Republicans felt
encouraged to believe that he
has come to like his job of
being President. which was not
true for Q long time.
Yes. you could look on the
New England journey as q
Evening star., 1955-06-28
President Appeared to Enjoy PoIiticking
And Shaking Hands in New England

sort Of preview for 1956-and
In another way also, which
probably was not in the minds
of Republican leaders who ar
ranged the New England visit,
but would be Of the Presidents
own doing.
This is speculation-but is
1t possible that the President
is having a little game of his
own, that he is consciously and
designedly using this personal
popularity with the people as
a means of bringing the Re-
publican Party to the support
of project long in his mind?
That is to remake the Repub-
lican Party into an Eisenhower
party as Franklin D. Roose-
velts made the Democratic
Party for quite q spell the
Roosevelt party--and thus pro-
long 1t in Office.
Continuance Of the Repub-
lican Party in Office would be
highly dubious If it depended
on itself; the party, that is,
as the party now seems to be
regarded. The 1852 victory
was a personal Eisenhower vic
tory. 1t is generally recognized,
not a party victory. If any
further proof were needed, we
have seen 1t in the strong
Democratic tide that has been
running in every election since,
in every part of the country,
including the congressional
election last November. In all
of those the party was running
on its own, without the Eisen-
hover name on the ticket.
It has been clear for some
time that the President is
earnestly seeking to produce
an Eisenhower party. a trans
formation from which both he
and the party could benefit.
He has in recent weeks dis
played a keen interest in the
mechanics Of politics. which is
a necessary prerequisite. It
may be noted that even in
the brief time he was In San
Francisco for his speech to the
United Nations he took time
out to talk to political lead