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gram is designed to be COM
pleted in time for the 50th an
niversary celebration of the Ma
tional Park Service 10 years
hence.
The program is now pending
In the Senate Interior and In
sular Affairs Committee. after
being forwarded by President
Eisenhower.
One Bill introduced
A bill to effectuate part of it
has been introduced by Senator
O'Mahoney. Democrat of Wyo-
ming and five of his colleagues.
For the National Capital Parks,
the program emissions:
Reconstructing portions Of
Beach drive in Rock Greek Park,
$210.100; replacing Kalmia
Bridge, Rock Greek Park, $751;
500: miscellaneous road and trail
Items, 500, 4OU, Roosevelt Island
development, $500, 800; water
system, Fletcher's boathouse.
$1,000: mobile comfort station,
.$23. 500; restoration of Old Stone
House and grounds in George
town, $62, 400; Washington Mon
ument flagpole, $13.400; heating
and cooling system, jefferson
Memorial. $23.500, and Fort
drive. construction of Fort Du-
pont bridge and approaches.
$450.000
The request pending before the
Senate Committee says the esti-
mated cost to complete the
George Washington Memorial
parkway is SAL .846.800. While it
is proposed in the next 10 years
to carry forward this project.
construction does not include the
Great Falls Bridge over the
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Union DriveSet
Reconstruction
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON
star stan Correspondent

MIAMI BEACH. Feb. A
drive to organize the large num-
bers Of non-union workers in the
construction industry was set
In motion today by the ALL
CLIO Building and Construction
Trades Department.
Ofiicials of the department
have been meeting in advance Of
the AFL-C1O Council sessions
which begin here Monday.
Estimates of the number of
non-union construction workers
run as high as one million. Most
Of these are concentrated in the
home building field. In the
Washington area. for example,
q comparative few Of home con-
struction workers belong to UNI
ions and these open shop con-
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rapids. the report said. It could
he built in 1967-6S. it suggests.
Proposed by this program.
apart from other appropriations.
is $39. 146,S 800 for the parkway
The estimated total cost of the
parkway is SAT. 996,sl6, the re-
port says. Appropriated or au-
thorized through 1857 is &c.
150,0l6.
May Be Accelerated
Construction Of the new Gen.
trail Intelligence Agency head
quarters at Langley. Va, will
probably speed up construction
of the parkway on that side Of
the Potomac River. Recently, the
parkway was extended from the
Arlington Memorial Bridge to
connect with Lorcom Lane.
above Key Bridge, on the Vir-
ginia side,
In the immediate future. for
the parkway. the National Park
Service proposes; in the Fort
Worthington parking area in
Maryland. $12.500: TO pave the
maintenance area at Rosslyn,
Va, $500: Fort Washington
CMd.l comfort station and util-
tiles. $50, 800: Fort Washington.
emergency repairs and stabiliza-
ton Of fort. $29.500; at Little
Ratchet Inn at Mount Vernon.
Va. a new well. pump and sew
age disposal system, $34, 500.
Completion of grading from the
District line to Carderock, Nd,
a distance of 6.5 miles. $780,
600; three bridges and three
grade separation substructures.
81. AGO. 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-05
State Department Mess
Still Exists, Borron Says

A foreign policy analyst. who
says he was forced to retire from
the State Department after 80
years service. yesterday asserted
that the Republicans had failed
in their promise to clean up "the
mess" in that agency.
Bryton Barron, whose retire
ment became effective January
81 after being placed on leave
last October Is, said his troubles
with the. Department were the
result of his insistent pressure
for release of the complete file
on the Yalta conference.
In a statement to the press
yesterday. Mr.. Barron. who lives
at 40l Waterway drive, Falls
Church. Va. said:
1.-The sweeping changes in per-
sonnet which the American peo-
pie were led to expect have not
yet occurred. Operating be-
hind q curtain Of regulations
which conceals its workings and
protects this bureaucratic en-
pire, the Department Is now al
most beyond the reach Of the
Congress and the people.
Calls 1t "Free-wheeling"
1.-THE State Department in
truth is no longer a mere Gov
eminent bureau: it has become
a free-wheeling. almost indie
pendent branch of Government.
a petty sovereign state. far closer
in spirit to chancellories abroad
than to the grass roots Of
America"
The 57-year-old former Rhodes
scholar added:
81 can understand their desire
to have me retire, because ! was
pressing them hard for release
Of the complete Yalta record.
But although I was looking for
ward to retirement anyway, you
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-05
Navy Pilot Killed
In Jersey Crash

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Feb.
a R.--A Navy jet plane crashed
today while attempting a ground
control landing through low
clouds and rain. killing its pilot.
The plane, an F2H4 Banshee,
crashed in the woods two miles
northwest Of the Atlantic City
Naval Air Station at Pomona.
The name Of the pilot was not
disclosed pending notification of
next of kin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-05
Pen Women to Meet

Mrs. Victoria Faber Steven
son. past president of the ma
tional and local branches of the
League of American Pen Women.
viii speak on feature writing at
8 pm. Tuesday in the Mount
Pleasant Library, Sixteenth and
Lamont streets NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-05

today. but no one was hurt. Ed
Dons. refinery superintendent,
said the main damage was to the
refinery's fabrication division. He
added the division would be back
In operation tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-05
a GU Dental Students
Get u. S. Fellowship

Four students of the George
town University School Of Dan-
istry have been awarded fell1F p.
ships by the United States Ptb-
lie Health Service. 1t has been
ANNOUNCED by DR.. Clement ".
|Rault, dean Of the school.
The four students are Thomas
r. Curran, of Elmira. N. Y: Fer
ris p. Thompson Of Portuguese
Bend. Calf; Clayton E. McGran,
|of Danbury. Conn. and Eugene
d. Colao Of Peekskill. N. Y.
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Passenger Meeting

The Washington Passenger As
ISOLATION win meet Tuesday night
in the New Colonial Hotel. Re-
freshments viii be served at $3.50
pm, followed by dinner at z and
concluding with entertainment
and q business session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-05
BIusts Wreck Cos Tonks

TULSA. Okla, Feb. 4 R.-
Seven tanks Of raw gas were
wrecked by explosions and fire
at the Mid Continent Petroleum
Co. refinery in West Tulsa early
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-05
Big Park Program Waits
Congressional Action

park costing millions including completion
the George Washington Memorial parkway improvements in
Rock Creek Park and Theodore Roosevelt Island extension of
Fort Drive and other projects today awaits congressional action
Details Of the mammoth project made public yesterday
BY the National Park Service labeled OMISSION 1866 the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-05
MALCOLM ScATES'

Did you know that there completely furnished cottage
our store which used by the Scate family for living quar-
tiers when this business first established? This charming
cottage now used model house, has recently repaned
and redecorated, and is in need of name
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-05

Come it. and then think Of that expresses it best
The winner will receive $500 Bedroom Suite Contest closes
February 29h Official entry blanks and rules available at store
You're under obligation buy Anyone may enter
contest.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-01-07
VICTORIAN B & p CLUB

The Victorian Business and
Professional Women's Club,
held their Christmas party,
December %, Thursday even-
ing, at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alva Gillian. G a m e S
werepaayed and giftsswsse ex-
changed ssbyFt bdes.aa The
secret pals" Of Che Year were
divulged and many were sur
prised when they found out
who their "pals" had been.
A most .delectable menu Of
cold cuts, punch, ETC., was SER
we'd. A few of the members
were sick, and a few were out
of town, but the party was
enjoyed immensely by all who
attended. The guests listed
were; Mrs. Blanche Scott, Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Green, Mr..
and Mrs. Ezra Miller, Mr.. and
Mrs. Madison Hawkins, Mrs.
Elizabeth Macklin, Mr.. a n d
Mrs. John Brown, a nd Mr..
and Mrs. Alva Gillian the host
and hostess of 842 Grayson
Avenue, N. w. Mrs. Lucy FL
lis is president of the club.
The next meeting will be
held with Mrs. Madison Hawk
ms at her home, 734 Staunton
Avenue, N. W., next Monday
evening at 8.
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/, lar in h e r own right, is
charming and attractive, has
a lovely home, and looked
like a veritable queen at the
ball. Mrs. Pryor was t h e
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Haynes of Staunton
Avenue, N. w.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Taylor
and their sons, James and
Charles, spent New Year
w k e n d in Hagerstown,
Maryland visiting relatives,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Dixon.
The T ylor' S celebrated
their fifteenth wedding ami
versary on December 31st,
while there. They were the
happy recipients of m any
lovely gifts.
DIR. and Mrs. L. G.. Downing
were very pleasantly surpris-
ed when their younger daugh-
ter, Mrs. Lincoln G. Pope, Jr.,
her five year old son, Lincoln
Downing Pope, and her baby
son, Lance Whittier, arrived
Thursday afternoon in time
for dinner. Mrs. Pope flew in
to be with her parents and
brothers for the New Year.
She will return to her home in
Boston, on Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. E. D. Downing
were hosts to DIR. and Mrs.
Robert P. Daniels when they
had a lay-over in Roanoke be-
tween trains. DR.. Daniels is
the p re s d e n t of Virginia
State College at Petersburg.
First Baptist Church was
a scenic picture on Christmas
Day. The entire church was
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-01-07
BY JOSEPH {. SPENCER

Now that the bowl games
have officially ended the foot
ball season throughout the
country, all eyes and interests
now focus on the old hard
wood. Football steps down
and once again basketball be-
comes king.
The game of basketball has
long been a favorite Ameri-
can sport, so much a favorite,
in fact, until now more people
watch basketball games every
year than any other sport, in
Guiding football and baseball.
There have been many diff
ferent versions as to the orr
gin of this popular game.
Some say it emerged from an
old Egyptian sport while 9TH
ers claim it has an ancient
Roman heritage. The Russi-
ans, of course, have their ver-
sion.
The truth will probably
never be known but prefer
the ancient Roman version.
1t goes something like This.
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Draqnet's New Look and New Time

One of the most expensive per-
manent sets in television history
will be unveiled when Jack Webs
DRAGNET begins its fifth year on
WSIS TV Thursday, January s.
Webb's production company is
spending $4,000 to duplicate the
new Los Angeles Police Admins
tration Building (cost: $8,750O00)
This alone would suffice to give
the program a new look" but the
set will rot be the only new thing
for the famous documentary about
crime and policemen. Marie Millar,
as an unaffected white collar girl,
shows up in the series for the first
time. OldtimersS at Webb's Mark
VII, Ltd, production company are
specializing about her destiny on the
show. Some are betting she may
provide Sgt. Joe Friday with his
first heartthrob.
And the shows time has been
changed. Beginning Jan. 5, NBC-
TVS Thursday evening new look"
will feature "Groucho Marx-You
Bet Your Life" at pm, EST,
"Dragnet" at $3.50 pm, EST, 60
minute span 81 tppflight entertain
ment. 81 II
For his first Show in 1856, Sgt.
Joe Friday webb will take his
fans backstagd ms the police build
ing. They willsfoIlow him while he
shows off all thesnew rooms, gad-
gets and scientific crime detection
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methods to his sidekick, Officer
Frank Smith (Ben Alexander). Ben,
it develops, was on vacation when
the detective squad made its move
from the old police headquarters.
The nine-story building is the
most modern in the world and has
every up-to-date facility to help ex-
pedite the police departments work.
Among the features that will be
seen on the Jan. S show are:
Elevator buttons that work by
heat instead of pressure.
High-speed pneumatic tubes that
whisk papers and packages from
one department to another.
Unbreakable glass windows in
stead OF bars in some cell areas to
provide better supervision with
fewer personnel.
Closed-cireuit television facilities
that enable cities to exchange
criminal Identification.
A 400-seat auditorium with light
ing that can be made to simulate
actual light conditions under which
a crime was committed for easy
Identification of suspects in the
lineup"
A switchboard without plugs that
knows" when to answer and re-
lays calls to holding station when
all pOSitiOns are busy
A new crime lab, including a high
heat furnace for reduction of
materials to ash for spectographic
analysis.
And, for Fridays food-lovine
partner, Officer Smith, a new
cafeteria.
Marie Millar shows up as Sharon
Maxwell, another bright spot in the
seldom routine lives Of FRIDAY and
Smith. She's pert, attractive, all
American type girl who's been hired
as a secretary as a consequence of
the move to the new building. In
the Jan. episode, Frank is little
surprised to learn that Friday has
met the pretty Miss Maxwell before
Completing the tour of the new
building, Frank remarks to Friday
that everything has changed but
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-01-07

Mrs. Samuel E. billiard, Jr.,
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
NUPTIALs

Mr.. and Clarence Allen of
Roncevert, w. Va, announced
the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Miss Rosa Lee Allen Of
r o anok e, to Mr.. John l..
Washington, son of Mrs. Or
ella Washington, also of Roa-
noke. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Noel G. Tay-
Tor, December 23rd at A pm.
Rev. Taylor is a former class
mate of the groom.
The bride wore a beautiful
dress of high blue velvet with
rhinestone accessories. Her
corsage was of red rose buds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel E. Dill
lard, Jr., of Roanoke, were
the best man and maid of
honor.
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BY MRS. FLORENCE FLEETWOOD

: Well, friends, it's all overl
+. The tinsel, the shouting, the
tracing, the rushing, the last
minute shopping-yes, it is
Z all over.wOddly enblieM some
. of our plans didn't material
size; but today, somehow, it
rdoesn't seem to matter too
{ much. In the words of poem,
"the shouting-and the kings
depart, still stands the 2apble
sacrifice. An HURDLE and a
contrite heart. Lord God, of
Host, be with us yet, lest we
forget, lest we forget"
Yes, lest we forget the
spirit Of the Christ Child!
Lest we forget!
- Of course, we cannot f1rget
sthe gay times and happy
events, a Ssoci a t I'd with
christmas. We saw and met
many friends, and were hap
spy because of it. Many others
were in and out of town for
sthe holidays > 3 E,
! Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Spen4
Ger, of Pocahontas Avenue,
N. E., and their aunt, Miss
yustina K. Spencer motored
to Martinsville last Sunday to
spend the day with their
niece nRd nephew, My an d
Mrs. W. p. SHairston. ! While
there, they also Visited with
Miss Spencer's brother and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.
Spencer. Friends and rela-
tives had a joyous fellowship
with the visitors, and the
Spencers expressed m u c h
pleasure at their visit to Mar
tinsville.
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And Around Roanoke
ltlIla| a

of 627 Orange Avenue, N. w.,
enjoyed having her husband
lS/FCs Samuel f. billiard, Jr.,
home for Christmas and on
an extended 80 day leave.
Sergeant billiard, who has
been stationed in Korea for
the last year and a half, has
been transferred to Walter
Reed Medical Center in Wash
ington, ID. &C.
Also home for the holidays
was P. F. G.. Lewis o. Turner,
another son of Mrs. billiard.
He is stationed at Fort Knox.
The other son, A/3C Ma
thaniel F. billiard, was also
home for Christmas. He has
j Il S t completed a course in
Keesler Air Force Base, Miss.
At the duration of his, leave
he will report to an A m y
base in Minnesota.
One of the very nice pre-
sents, of Christmas Day was
mades ilathss form of "toi-
lerettes Shower, to Mrs. Ruth
Neal of Gilmer Avenue, N. W.,
by the Pinochle Bugs. Mrs.
Neal, a shut in, was made
happy by the many gifts
which she received from the
club members. aShe wishes
the Rnochle Bugs to know
just how happy they made
her, with their lovely gifts
and thoughtfulness at Christ
mas time.
The Hellers, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. p, of Patton Avenue, N.
W., had as their house guest,
Frank Robinson of New Ha-
ven, Connecticut, who is the
nephew of Mrs. Heller.
At dinner, during the fes-
tive season, Mr.. and Mrs. Hell
Ter were hosts to Mr.. and Mrs.
Wright and Mr.. and Mrs.
William Johnson and son of
Bedford.
Birthday Greetings are be-
handed out to an elderly gent,
Mr.. James Elliott, who has
reached the age of four score
and nine years. He is 80.
Born in Appomatox, he is one
of the oldest members of High
Street Baptist Church, chron-
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decorated with red and white
poinsettas, in memory of the
deceased m e m bers of the
church. Rev. James preached
a splendid sermon, and the
m u S &c was extraordinarily
beautiful. Mrs. Lewis Men
denhall, member of the High
Street Baptist Church and
choir, was guest soloist for
Robinson Memorial Choir.
"No Room in the Inn" was
the name of the selection rem
dered by them. 1t was a most
effective service.
lfnf ! ~ hAf Hni' SEE Is -
We were happy to know
that Mrs. Marionette Shaw
Sprauve was able to visit with
her husband, Albert A. Spra-
1--WE, in New York. She spent
the New Year with her hus-
band and friends.
= r
Mrs. Dorothy Payne of 600
block Rutherford, N. w., was
happy to have her son, S. A.
Lawrence ID. Holland, home
with her and her family for
the holidays.
And now, / must leave you;
but let me say this-if you
are a voter, and a Negro, /
cannot understand how you
could consider doing anything
but voting against the Gray
Commission Referendum. One
does not tell people how to
vote, but I repeat, I cannot
understand a eyes" vote from
you. Keep your eyes on your
desired goal; keep your heart
as free of prejudice as you
can; keep your mind clear;
and work with a will to make
our dreams come true, and
one day, with the help of God
and His numerous allies, we
shall witness an America, of,
for, and by, all it's people.
Bye now.
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1t appears that there was
no limit to the number of
players who could participate
as long as the two sides were
equal. A small iron ring was
fastened on opposite walls in
much the same manner as our
goals. The object of the game
was to throw the iron ball
through the iron ring. This
was a very difficult task be-
cause the ball was practically
the, same size as the ring. To
further prove the difficulty
of the game, any player for
tunate enough to make a goal
was allowed all the clothes of
the spectators.
Another interesting obser-
walton reveals that a bad pass
might not only result in loss
of the ball but also in a crush
ed skull. imagine it was ra-
Their hard to dribble too. To-
day this game is only advised
for people who have heads to
match the ball.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-01-07
Bible Comment:
Our Faith in
Living Jesus
Powers Religion

CHRISTMAS is behind us for
another year. From the light
OF the blazing star of Bethlehem
we are soon to enter into the
Swallowed places, the dark and
terrible ways which leadstp the
brightest light of .all-E Asfer
morning and the Resurrection.
At is this-the Resurrection
the profound conviction of this
fact in the life of Jesus which
has been the -bOtivating powell,
OF ChfistianitWs II lis the faith.
that Jesus lives, and that He is
leading lis onward.
Consider the miracle of Chris
tianity itself. What less than con-
vlction that Jesus had risen and
revealed Himself to them could
nave arrested the disciples in
their hour of complete despair
what else could have sent them
forth IN new-found faith, pre-
pared to serve, suffer and if
need be die for the glory of
spiritually carrying on the work
of their King?
Their faith. like their works,
was the evidence of the trans
formation through which they
passed as they knew that Jesus
hVed. and they understood the
words concerning His death and
Resurrectjon-the words that but
few weeks before had seemed
so incomprehensible
Would God that we, also. ex-
perience fully in the days of our
lives the risen Christ as the
disciples knew Him. Would that
we find the power that these
humble men found through the
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ologically or in terms of
membership years" He join
ed under the pastorate of Rev.
w. w. Brown. Our greetings
and best wishes to him for
many more years of living.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Light
foot, 329 Gilmer Avenue, N.
w., enjoyed having t h e i r
daughter, Miss Gwendolyn S..
Lightfoot, home for the holi-
day season. She is now teach
ing in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Miss Lightfoot had as her
house guest, Sidney White, of
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Miss Hazel Lightfoot was
also home for Christmas. She
is a student at Virginia State
College, Petersburg. %
y X
Mrs. w. w. Fields, my very
dear mother, is spending ! a
few days of the !, New Year
visiting my aunt, Mrs. M. II.
Fox, of w. Clay Street, Rich
mond and Mrs. Agnes B.
Reese, who is known to my
friends and myself as my 9TH
er mother. Of course mother
had to be at Second Baptist
Church, Richmond, for the LIST
Sunday of the year, and l am
very happy to know that it
was possible for her to be
there. My entire family be-
longs to S cond Baptist
Church, and my father was
the treasurer during his life
time, and even though 1 was
the organist and director of
music at Moore Street Bap-
fist Church, l never moved
my membership until / left
the city to come here. | say
all this to help you understand
how much of a pleasure it
is for me to know that my
mother is enjoying a vi s it
with old friends.
The Altrulsts Club of our
city presented the seasons
debs in a gorgeous outlay of
splendor last Friday evening.
Particulars, will be found else
where : in this paper. Many
were the out-of- towners, who
attended the winter Won
derland." I was delighted to
see Mrs. Ellsworth r, Pryor,
of Pryor's Court, Richmond,
attending. She is quite popurs
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-01-07

Wayne l.. Hays, Member of Con-
grcss irom OHIO, back from trip to
Russia: Life in Russia is very grim
indeed by American standards but
not be so bad as some might be led
10 believe"
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-01-07

DIR. Cavit Sokmen, Turkish ex-
change doctor, now in this country:
MANY Turkish doctors stay here in
/ this country, but must take the
knowledge back to my students Gin
Turkey"
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-01-07

their jobs.
| Episodes of "Dragnet" are based
on cases taken from the files of the
Los Angeles Police Department.