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The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1957-08-03

VALLEY BAPTIST'S CROSSRQaD
(EDTTORIAL
{ E d TT o RI Al }

The 91s session of the Valley Baptist Association which
conyenes with the Maple Street Church week. brings
us lace TO face with the crossroads of that historic
ZatiOn
At this meeting DR.. p T. Travis, of Gary, West vir-
ISOLATION The Tribune recognizes his term of office az one
OF the bright chapters in its history Par excellence
De9n ms standard spiritually financially and in Christian
well done.
When the hour in this meeting comes for Modera-
tor Travis to lay down his gave successor who win
be given the task Of marshang the the consti-
uency of the great Valley Baptist Association the next
four years! This is "sixtyfOur dollar question, which
no one but the members delegates of the
association.
Threatened on one hand by multiplicity religious
cal leaders, the Valley Baptist Association and in fact the
very Church of God being challenged for
its onward and upward march Christian educaton as well
as home and foreign mission work. must place
love- confidence and esteem of the people The best way
enthusiasm and discourage number of it's cOnstitu
ents is to elect arrogant woudbe cta
tor; who has the every question: one who
would attempt to drive lead If such calamity
our at this session the members and dele
be set back for years to come.
The official slate cleared at this session and there is
other offices This is misleading The only persons
who are heirs to any office those who have their
worth through their works and their acceptance
leaders, The success of organization depends upon
wise selection OF those who to lead.
This association is not wanting for moderator
qualcatlons Fortunately, we have like Dr. M. r.
Coker of Greater Mt Zion Baptist Church, evangelist
pastor and builder DR. Frederick G. Sampson of High Street
Churcha successful pastor interested in civic affairs
cation home and foreign missions; Dr. Johnson pastor
First Baptist Church Pqlashi-graduate and loyal
porter OF Virginia Seminary and College and consistent
supporter of the association for many There
many others including the hard working progressive and
highly esteemed past moderator, Rev. Richard jones'
pastor First Baptist Church Pocahonas According
revised Constitution moderator succeed himself
after his fourth consecutive year. BUT he can succeed any
other moderator Therefore Rev. Jones is eligible for
sderation.
Come, let reason together" Let lay aside GUS
TOM we are living in an of change. Let stand
like men and women and elect, aboveRs chiefanfrp
Wnom we nave every reason to expeeShe typeafdess
titled 1t is better to do the right Nfng NOW, than later
wish that you had.
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as you have done it unto one
Of the least of my little ones,
you have done it unto me-"
There is also the work of
our association. Please send
not less than $500 for asso-
citation expenses.
We shall be expecting you
i nour pre-Association Serv-
in our pre-association serv-
evening, August 9Th. When
the gavel is sounded Wednes-
day morning, August 9TH. to
call to order the 9Ist Session
of v. b. A, may I hear your
voice saying, "Here," and on
time.
May God bless YOU and
your work.
P. T. Travis, Moderator.
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SOUTHERN NEGROES
AND THE VOTE

to her office when it was
closed to the general public
(nights, holidays, etc., let
them examine the voting lists
and draw up their own lists
of some $500 Negro regis
trants. When the council
members followed up by chal-
longing the $500. the regis
trar ordered the Negroes to
appear within ten days to
prove their identity. So many
Negroes did turn up that the
registrar had to fall back on
yet another stratagem: her
office was so busy, she said,
that only so challenged Ne
groes could be heard every
day: the rest were struck off
the rolls.
Drawing the Threats
In more remote regions of
the South, the Negroes who
m a k e their registrations
stick often face even tight
er pressures of economic re-
prisals. Last year Negroes
who registered in one county
Continued to page four)
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1957-08-03

% e g II IN narmleSS-l0Oklng
state laws, not unlike many
Northern state laws, which
require would-be voters to
pass tests in literacy and con-
stitutional understanding. In
the Deep South and in many
other Southern rural areas,
the decisions on passing or
flunking rest in the hands of
white registrars Tin Alabama,
the three-man county boards)
who use the power of office
in devious ways to prevent
qualified Negroes {and some
times qualified poor-whites)
from registering. In Allen
dale County, S. G. in 1856,
when Negroes tried to reg
lister they were told that the
registration books were some
place else. In Monroe County,
Ala, Negro applicants were
repeatedly turned away be-
cause the registrars said they
hads misplaced the applica-
tom forms"
In one rural county in east
ern North Carolina, Negroes
complained that it took a
white man only a few min
utes to get registered, while
Negroes often had to wait an
hour; thus only a small per-
centage Of Negroes was reg
istered. In Green County,
Ala. Negro registrants had
to be accompanied and YOU
ched for by ga good white
man." In Caldwell Parish,
La. the registrar refused to
accept whites as witnesses for
Negroes because they were of
a different race.
Beyond such subterfuges
lie the opportunities of the
literacy and constitutional
tests themselves. In many
Alabama counties in 1856,
Negroes were told to give
their age in years, months,
and days, were deprived of
the right to vote if they were
one day off; in Jefferson
County, Ala. the Negroes
were a s k e d constitutional
questions, such as on what
date did the Tenth Amend
ment become effective, or on
what date did Oklahoma be-
come a state. Even in mod
crate North Carolina, a Ne
gro woman in Northampton
County was put to reading
the state constitution and
was disqualified when she
'mispronounced several of
the words"
Nor is registration a guar
antee that the Negro will get
to vote, In Ouachita Parish,
La. a non profit Citizens
Council was formed last year
ito protect anad preserve by
all legal means, our historical
Southern social institutions"
The parish County regis
trar let council members in
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1957-08-03
Moderator S
Call To Action
Dear Co-Worksrs of the
Valley Baptist Association
Greetings:

The time, is almost at hand
when we will be calling to
order the Dist session of the
Valley Baptist Association,
We will be meeting with the
Maple Baptist Church of Roa-
noke. The pastor, Rev. J. w.
Caldwell, and his people are
making every necessary ar
arrangement to serve us while
In Roanoke. We cannot af-
ford to let them down.
This is a call to the oldest
and greatest association of
the South, and we are to see
to it that it's work goes on
in a way that will be pleas
ing to God. / urge every
church in the Valley Baptist
Association to represent by
one or more delegates. Your
letters are appreciated, but
your letters cannot vote when
important matters come to
the floor. There will be some
important matters to be
taken care of in this session.
This is my last year as mod
orator, and we must elect
some one to this office, and
you should be concerned
about the type of man who
is to lead you through the
next four years.
Friends, our progra m
awaits you as never before.
There are three important
matters that must be looked
after. First, our school on
the hip in Lynchburg. DIR.
M. G. Allen, our president is
calling upon us to do our very
best. We cannot afford to let
him down. DIR. Allen has COM
pieted the work on Humbles
Hall, and it is a beautiful
thing to behold. 1t is a job
anyone would appreciate. He
is asking every church in the
Virginia Baptist State Con.
vention to do it's best. know
we will not fail him.
Then there is the Chill.
dren's Home: DR.. A. L. James
has been doing his very best
to keep this work before us
This part of our program can.
not and will not be over
looked. Remember the word:
Of the Master, SIN as muct
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1957-08-03
The Blot Is Swinging, But
1t Is Still Ugly

The basic issue behind the
Senate civil rights debate is
the denial of Southern Ne
groes' right to vote. How
widespread is this denial?
How does it operate? Last
week the authoritative South
ern Regional Council pre-
pared a preliminary finding
based upon a survey of the
1866 election campaigns. A
summary:
Denial of voting rights to
Negroes, though a blot on the
South, is by no means as
widespread as many North
ern civil rights advocates be-
lieve. Through Texas, Ar
k ansas and the Border
States, Negroes not only reg
lister and vote but make such
an impact at local-election
levels that both parties bid
for their support. In North
Carolina, South Carolina, Vir-
ginia and Florida, urban Ne
groes generally register and
vote, while rural Negroes do
not. The greatest concentra-
ton of civil rights violations
at the polls lies in four states
of the Deep South, and the
statistics readily prove the
point:
Mississippi: Only 10000
Negroes registered for the
1866 elections out of a total
of 497, $50 eligible in 13 count
les of more than so percent
Negro population, a total of
Ia Negro votes was cast in
the 1854 elections, while in
five counties not a single Ne
gro was allowed to vote.
Alabama: 1886 Negroes
registered out of $4,000
eligible, a high-for-the-South
state perc e n tage; yet in
four Louisiana parishes
(counties) not one single Ne
gro voted.
Georgia: 163,330 Negroes
registered out of 633, 800 eli
gible: five rural counties per-
mitted only dribbles of Ne
groes to register: several
more kept out Negro voters
altogether, dragged down At
lanta's generally high Negro
returns.
Taking the Tests
The violent denial of Ne
groes' right to vote that
marked Reconstruction days
has long since given place to
more subtle methods. The
white primary is no more.
The poll tax, though still in
force in five Southern states,
has lost most of its economic
bite, but is sometimes used
NOTABLY in Virginia), as a
device for confusing Negroes
and poor whites out Of their
chance to register.
! Most of today's barriers
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Star Photos by Paul Schmick
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Continued From Page 20

foot Of the worlds largest X-ray machine, then
criss-cross the 68-acre area to peek at Bureau
personnel in the laboratories. We want them to
see and talk with scientists on the job" explains
Mr.. Birnbaum.
They will doubtless be surprised. as are most
adults, to learn that the Bureau Is a very lively
organization, continually producing new and finer
standards Of measurement for industry and
Government
must" for the youngsters viii be glimpse
at the venerable meter bar and kilogram, both
kept under glass in a well-guarded vault to which
only one man has access. These expensive metal
pieces 100 per cent platinum and 10 per cent
Iridium have been our country's basic standards
since 1901, when the Bureau was founded. Add
cluster Of IS monotonously vibrating quartz crystals
at Bureau Radio Station WV in Beltsvile. Md.
and you have the third standard-time.
These three standards are the root Of all other
measurements in the United States. From them
grew an enormous pyramid containing thousands
Of other standards we accept without question.
from the exact shade Of pink to match the bath
room wall to new ribbon for an ancient typewriter.
Using them as starting points, scientists compare
the length of a single light wave to the distance
to the sum- the mass of an electron to the mass
Of the earth. the split second Of a fash exposure
to the age of fossil Clipped from rock in Utah.
DR.. Astin points out that "Einstein's theory Of
RELATIVELY which led to nuclear power. was based
on some Of the most precise measurements ever
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made requiring detection Of differences of one part
In 100 million"
Sure to excite young imaginations is the
Bureaus principal long-range project-to link
fundamental standards Of length. mass and time to
characteristics Of the atom II this can be done,
as seems probable, we can forget chunks of metal
and crystals Of quartz. Laboratories everywhere.
duplicating Bureau techniques will be able to repro
duce standards the spot with accuracy greater
than methods used today.
Already, international scientific conferences are
considering definition of length in terms of specific
wavelength of light Bureau scientists are pro-
noting their own champion, which comes from
Mercury 1913 "a radioactive isotope) 1t gives pure
green light with wave crests 81 millionths Of an
inch apart. They say it will permit length measure
ments accurate to one part in 100 million
Also promising is the atomic clock, timepiece
based on the unchanging vibration Of cesum atoms.
It is said to have "a potential accuracy of part
in 10 billion-only second error in 800 years-lS
times more accurate than the rotating earth"
A kaleidoscope trip through the Bureau viii
undoubtedly stamp on these youngsters lasting
impression Of the lofty world of scientific inquiry.
Science teachers. also invited, will gain a vivid
impression Of the facts they must teach.
Bureau scientists think it will do one more
thing. Says Reeves Tlley, director of technical
information: Kids seem to think scientists are
bunch Of old foges always forgetting their galoshes
We're pretty sure we can change that idea"
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at many hardware stores. While
applying it is by no means a
short job, it is not difficult, and
perfectly within the ability of
the average homeowner.
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basement, and have laid plans
for having asphalt tile on the
floor and plywood paneling on
the walls. The only difficulty is
that the floor is quite uneven.
and I've been told the floor must
be level before tiles can be laid.
If this is true. how do I go
about making the floor level?
Answer-It is definitely true.
Tiles must be laid on a level sur
face; if there is a dip" any,
where. and the tile is stepped
on, it's apt to crack. You can
get f1oor-leveling compounds at
dealers in building supplies or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-30
By ROGER c. WHITMAN


Question-We have a septic
tank with a grease trap. Can one
safely empty coffee grounds di-
rectly into the sink? ! hear so
many views l don't know what
to believe. Do they deteriorate?
Does adding yeast periodically
tend to be a help? I also find
that there are new products adj
vertised which will be helpful in
adding bacteria. What about
these?
Answer - Throw the coffee
grounds into the garbage can.
They do not deteriorate and will
only take up space in the tank
that could be used for active
sewage natter. The theory of
yeast has been disproved. There
are several septic-tank condi-
tioning preparations which help
build up bacterial action. but !
see no need for their use if the
disposal system is functioning
satisfactorily.
Grapes Over Dashboard
Question - Will floor length
Grapes interfere with heating our
home if Grapes cover the base
hoard heatinpo
Answer-If there is sufficient
radiation in the rooms involved,
the small amount of heat that
would be taken away will have
little or no effect on the COM
fort. There won't be a complete
heat loss because fair amount
of it will flow upward behind the
Grapes.
Insulation Placed Backward
Question: put glass fiber in
Sulation in my attic floor back
wards. The treated side was
placed facing the roof. Would ]
get the same benefit this way
or must I turn the insulation
around?
Answer The insulating eff
cheney will still be obtained, but
if the air in your house is in
clined to be exceptionally humid
during the winter. vapor may get
into the bats and condense (be-
come liquified) causing moisture
to accumulate. Such moisture
could cause trouble.
Stains in Bathtub
Question How does one 60
about getting rid of the yellow
stains in the bottom of the bath
tub?
Answer-Saturate a piece OF
cloth with proXide. then sprinkle
literally with a scratches scour-
ing power and cream of tartar
When the powders become well
dampened by the peroxide, rub
the stains well and allow the
paste to remain for a half hour
or so. Rinse we'll with clear water
Rotted Wood In Window
Question While decorating
one of the rooms of my tWo-story
building I had some work to dc
on the window and found the
outside of the bottom sash al
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and puff in a little. than put in
the key and work it back and
forth. Don't spray in oil; this
will only attract more dust. and
eventually cause more clogging
and sickness. Rubbing a lead
pencil on the key. TO cover it
with graphite, then working the
key in the lock. will also help free
the stubborn parts.
QuestiOn-Two antique pic
lures were given to me recently,
/ plan to remove the pictures
themselves, because / don't like
them. but / can use the gilt
frames. However. they are quite
dirty, and I'd like to know how
to clean them. I'm sure the
gliding is considerably more
fragile than paint or varnish
would be, especially on the carved
parts of the frame.
Answer-You are quite right
about the gilt being delicate.
They can be cleaned by wiping
on denatured alcohol, using a
soft camels hair brush. Takes
time, but it can't be helped; ask
any antique dealer or artist!
When clean, don't wipe dry,
even with soft cloths. Instead.
shake the frame. to snap" of
as many drops as possible. and
stand on edge to dry.
/ Leyeling Floor
/ QuestiOn-We are planning to
put in a ..rumpus room" in our
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-30

Question While decorating
one of the rooms of my tWo-story
building I had some work to do
on the window and found the
outside of the bottom sash al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-30
FIRST AID FOR HOUSES
Do Coffee Grounds
Affect Septic System?

most rotted out, evidently caused
by condensation on the glass.
I will have to install a new
window. How can prevent this
from happening again?
Answer Many reputable
manufacturers of wood windows
treat their products with a
chemical wood preventative,
which should be sufficient pro-
lection for the wood. If there
is doubt. give the wood a soak
ing coat of an odorless chemical
wood preservative and allow it
to dry thoroughly; then apply
paint To further minimize the
possibilities of trouble, see that
the putty around glass-inside
and QUITS always in good con-
dition.
Damp Walls
QueStiOn-Our basement walls
had been painted prior to our
purchasing the house and now
we are contemplating repainting
them. During rainy weather the
lower portion of the outside walls
is very damp. at times to the
point Of small pools of water on
the floor. Can this dampnessI
and seepage be stopped with
paint?
AnSwer-There are waterproof
and dampproof coatings avail
able which are generally effec-
tive in mild cases of seepage and
dampness. but they cannot be
applied over surfaces that have
been coated with an oil or rub
Der base masonry paint All of
it will have to be removed by
sandblasting. Waterproofing ma
'terial dealers sell the above coat
ings. 1t is possible seepage comes
through the Joint between the
floor and walls. Cut groove
into the joint, at least an inch
deep. making it slightly wider
at the bottom; then brush out
all loose particles. Wet the in
terror surfaces and pack with a
fairly stiff. but workable mixture
of one part Portland cement and
three parts of clean, coarse sand.
Keep the mortar damp for sew
eral days to prevent the patch
from shrinking.
Stiff. Sticky Locks
Question The locks on my
front and side doors have become
quite stiff to operate. Sometimes
l am afraid that the key will
snap off. Is there any advice you
can give me about making them
work more easily?
Answer-Get a little powdered
graphite at a hardware store.
where it is inexpensively sold in
small rubber bulbs for spraying.
Insert the nozzle in the keyhole
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limits 10 Visrnu Tutn lett cost OF
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Leyeling Floor

Questi0n-We are planning to
put in 'rumpus room in our
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TOT Ludlow 81.
AtReefive end modsfn---the spacious
knotiy-pins club room will really toke
your eye. 3 bedrooms, fireplace. REQ.
soncbls down payment and assume
81 loon. Owner tronfsued. Priced to
sell at once.
Directions. Out Nem Hampshire Ave.
10 University Lane, LETT TO ForStoH
Dr.. left to LudloU,
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New Hampshire Gardens

l2o5 Holton Lone
Deluxe brick end stone rambler. &
spacious rooms. Only 3 Yeors old,
like new Throughout Jorge club room
in basement 2 boshs, fully oir-eend-
toned. oetoehed ooraes and screened
porch. Nsor transportation.
Directions: Out New Hdnl pShire Are
to 7SGD block, left on Roltoa Lane
10 1905.
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CAR0LE HIGHLANDS
Assume Large 4I7 Loon
1905 18th Place

1906 18th Place
Delightful rombler. very UNIQUE Con
be used for either 2 or bedrooms,
Va baths, fireplace ond eorport Only
Two years old. kear school. Si6.25o.
Directions: Out Mem Hampshire Ave
TO Erskine ST. r;oat 10 t6th Place
Or, out RIGGS Road. TO ErskiRe, ieti
to 1879 Place
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HElTMULLER ESTATES

23o5 Apoehe St.
Neorly new. charming and spacious
rambler, . lotss rooms ard all the
desirobie lectures you hove been look.
ing for, including lores seporots dining
room, 2 baths, full bosee,ent. coroee
ard large lot, Priced 70 sell Of l.75o.
Directions. Oat Rte1s Re-. To SS98
block rlaht on Apache 81. to 2sGj.
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Mr.. Whitman offers readers
leaflets on a variety of subjects
concerning home repair work. If
you would like to have his leafiet
W-6, "Ces spools and Septic
Tanks" send 10 cents in coin to
Roger c. Whitman, P. o. Box 80,
Station G, New York 10, NY.
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WORD GAME
Find 80 or more words In
GROSCHEN

meaning, "a minor coin of
Germany" Average is IS; time
limit. 30 minutes.
Rules u the game: 1. Words must
which acaulrs four letters by the SH sddi.
are not used, D Only one form OF Z
word Is used. 4. Proper names ara
not used
Answer 10 DENTURE
deer. deter, dent, duet, dune. neuter,
etude, need, teen, teed, tenure. tern,
tender, true. trend, treed, tuned,
turned, under, reed. rented, rend, rune
runt, rued. rude.
Evening star., 1957-12-20
WORDS, WIT
/ND WISDOM
BY WILLIAM MORRIS

Here's a new kind Of week
end word game. Below you
will find five sentences. In
each there is a parenthesis con-
tanning two words or phrases.
one right and one wrong. Check
the words you think are cor
rect. then compare your re-
suits with the answers below
!. CAN right; Alright) I'm on
my way.
2. The truck brought tents,
bedclothes (also; and food for
the troop.
3. The Sputniks will Caffect:
effecD the lives of everyone.
4. refuse to agree Ito;
with this plan Of operation.
5. The boy (who; whom
went steady with Is now
married.
ANSWERS
/. All right. C"Alright,
though sometimes found ir
print. is considered substandarc
by most dictionariesD
2. And. ("Also" is a very
weak connective. In most cases
"and" is preferable.)
! 3. Affect. Beware of con.
fusing these troublesome twins
Affect" means to influence,
effect" means to bring about
as THE music effected 9
change in her mood.~
I 4. To You agree with 9
person or idea but agree to q
! planJ
I 5. Whom. This relative
pronoun is object OF the prepo.
sition with" and should be ir
the objective case.)
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