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taMkiXae 10 Richmond Tfmes-Dhpatch Friday October 5 1951 Radio-Television Programs WCOO-FM (111 MseacycMat i-aaOcasta Inn WMM Srnram WDNLPM cioa1 Maaacyclaal Oualicataa WNNL Praarama 1 IOiSO WRVA-FM Maaacydaat Duplicates WAV I MlanlaM WLEE-FM (108 Megacycles I Duplicates WLEE 8:45 ts 10 Two Richmond Cadets Promoted at West Point TWo Richmond cadets have been promoted the Corps of Cadets at the United States Military Academy at West Point Cadet Richard Moore son of Mr and Mrs Moore Jr of 2910 Floyd Ave was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in the cadet brigade He assumed command of the second platoon of Company Second Regiment Cadet Clyde Earnest son of Mr and Mrs Earnest of 4307 Cutshaw Ave was promoted to the rank of color sergeant in the cadet brigade He becomes one of four in the brigade organi- zation to hold that rank Both cadets attended Thomas Jefferson High School in Richmond and both are members of the class of June 1952 Roanoke Man 1 Wounds Wife9J? Kills Himself ROANOKE Oct AY! A 54-year-old man this afternoon shot and wounded his estranged wife and an office worker police said in a wild shooting spree at a dry-cleaning plant then walked a block reloaded the weapon sat down on the curb and killed him- self The dead man was identified as Sibert Arthur Weeks whose present address was unknown Shot but not seriously hurt were Mrs Mary Weeks 43 of Roanoke and Jesse Dogan 40 of Troutville both employed at the dry-cleaning plant Mrs Weeks was hit in the left breast and Dogan suffered a wound in the right shoulder Both were taken to Lewis-Gale Hospital Detectives Cochran and II Britt said their investigation showed that Weeks called at the plant and asked to talk with his wife She went out front and after a few words he whipped out a 32-caliber pistol and snot her once When she fell he fired a second time and then dashed into the ofiicc firing wildly Dogan waa waiting on a customer and waa turning his back when he was hit Weeks then ran back into the plant firing at least twice Turning away he returned to the street and walked northward a block En route he reloaded the gun then sat down on the curb firing a shot into his chest near tiie left shoulder A second shot hit near the center of the chest and he fell over dead Earliest New England houses were built of thick planks instead of logs as is generally believed League to Ask Poll Tax End In Virginia Women's Group Flans On Basis of Survey The League of Women Voters of Virginia said yesterday it would seek a "people's to abolish the poll tax as a raquire- ment for voting when the General Assembly meets in January Mrs Charles Planck of Arlington the voting laws chairman said the decision to seek repeal of the poll tax law waa made on the basis of preliminary findings in the survey of public opinion on the subject The committee will continue the survey to January 1 in an effort to formulate the best possible substitute for poll tax records as a check on voter registration Mrs Flanck said against the poll tax has been strong for some Mrs Planck said its repeal has been made difficult by the fact that its removal would leave a gap in the registration system and by the uncertainty over what to put in its place" Surveying for Year For the past year she aaid the league's survey has been sounding cut businessmen political science teachers judges and election officials club women editors and labor leaders from several sections CAMP PICKETT Oct or the State Governor Lee Emerson of league survey howvermont arrived here tonight by marked agreement on other ac-1 the first member of a ccptable of keeping voting lists jargc groun of public officials ex-accurate as well as on other im- pected to witness the Forty-third portant points" Mrs Planck said infantry farewell re-It should now be posible to spell view tomorrow afternoon out a clear-cut simple repeal The federalized New England Mrs Planck did not say what National Guard division leaves for Sort of registration substitute the Europe this month First elements survey results had suggested for the suggested plan must ACCIDENT FATAL TO was killed last night when Richmond of the division will ship out of the Hampton Roads Port of Embarkation next week Coroners to Meet At Virginia Beach VIRGINIA BEACH VA Ort 4 1T1 Coroners and pathologists from various parts of the Old Dominion will gather here next Wednesday for thp second annual medical-legal seminar Dr Richard Ford Harvard Uni-: versity professor will address the delegates on problems of legal medicine I The sessions are are first of their kind to be held anywhere in this country Their aim is to: help train coroners on a State- wide basis Curbs Eased for Radio WASHINGTON Oct The government today i its materials controls to help build the country's network of: 40000 radio stations intoj an army of' 200000 operators for emergency api-vicc 1 Photo WOMAN Mrs Louise Pleasants driver of this automobile the vehicle collided with another car on Route 360 near Four other persons were injured Tim Deaths Yesterday Liit Virginia Traffic Toll to 7 20 A woman was killed and four was thrown from the vehicle other persons were Injured last Trooper Ogburn aaid he would serve a warrant charging uivolun- mght in a two-car coll sion ontary manslaughter Kirby as Route 360 at the intersec- sqqh as he was released from the tion of State Route 606 about 12 hospital miles northeast of Richmond Jamps H- Tjer 48 of Phoebus Mrs Louisa Pleasants 40 of wag Rifled instantly late yester-Center Cross died in the Medical I day jn a two-car collision on State of Virginia Hospital at I Route 134 Jn York county 8:30 about an hour after The two deaths sent the Vir-the smashup In Hanover County ginia traffic death ton to 720 for Injured in the accident were her 1951 Mrs Catherine Robinson 47 of Flushing I suffered a fractured skull and pelvis yester- 1:55 News Hi Hub 990 6:55 News 4:00 live Before Five (evening Spirituals 5:30 Sign Off it like lo live with Groucho Marx? Arthur Marx side-splittin image of his famous father tells you about the private life of a great comic let the quipa fall where they may Don't miss GROUCHO IS )IY POP Collier's ijL 990-K 9:25 Vocal Varieties 9:55 Newi 10:00 Ebnny Review 11:55 News 12:00 The Rhythm Parade Noontime Spirituals 11:55 News 1:00 Club 980 WXGI 950 A 6:00 Rise 'n' Shin 6:30 Sunrise Spirituals 1:19 Rim 'b Shim 7 :55 Mews Artistry in Mood 8:30 Unity Virwpolnl 8:45 Morning Spirituals 8:15 Dean Rosa Piano A Morning Gospels New Mornint Gospels News Morning: Gospels New John Stinion lurching Along Polka Party News John Stinson Antonio News John Stinson Antonio News John Stinion 8:31) 8:45 9:00 10:00 10:55 11:00 11:45 5:80 7:00 7:15 7:30 8:011 17:00 17:15 12:30 Cal Tinnnr Rangers Quartet Piridc Dr Morn" Country News Make Belieia Ballroom Hymns of All Churches News Dirk Roll Polka Party Donor Sunshine await the completion of the survey she indicated The league however thinks action on poll tax repeal and a substitute registration system should begin with the 1952 General Assembly since amendment of the State Constitution is Involved she said Minimum nf Yearn Final repeal will take a minimum of three years since two sessions of the Assembly must pass an identical resolution which must then be ratified by popular vote In its survey the league assumed that the poll tax law would be repealed and sounded out opinion on what sort of system should replace it It asked whether Virginia should retain permanent registration with voting lists periodically purged of persons who have not voted provided they can get back on the lists easily It offered several alternatives to meet the educational require ment for voting and asked whether a requirement that voters sign their precinct voting ledger as a deterrent to fraud would be favored It also asked about how long before elections registration books should be closed and about various methods of appointing local boards of elections which are row named by judges of circuit or corporation courts husband Henry Pleasants 43 Frank Kirby 25 of 2004 Little-page St Earl Wright 16' of 603 North Twenty-first St and Les- lie Edwards 22 of 1100 North Twenty-third St Hospital authorities said Pleas- ants received severe lacerations and head and facial injuries Kirby a fractured collarbone and lacerations Wright cuts and bruises about the face and head and Edwards cuts and bruises of the hands State Trooper Ogburn Jr said Mrs Pleasants was driving the vehicle in which her husband was a passenger and the other three were in a car operated by Kirby The car was moving south into Richmond and vehicle a small Crosley was traveling west on State Route 606 After the collision the Pleasants car went out of control struck a bank and turned com pletely around Mrs Pleasants Freight to Boost Price of Coal Retail coal dealers throughout Virginia were authorized by the Office of Price Stabilization yesterday to pass on to their customers the full freight rate increase on coal amounting to a maximum of 20 cents a ton which had been approved by the Interstate Commerce Commission Several dealers here indicated that they have raised their prices Others reported that the higher prices are effective immediately BULLINGTON'S CHANNEL 6 COLORS Orphanage Funds Voted The Christian Fund Inc announced plans yesterday to construct an orphanage on Okinawa to care for 70 children Dr Calvitt Clarke executive direc- Education tor of CCF said funds for the meetings will he held on Friday work have been authorized In a On Saturday Dr Thomas Hamil-rablc to the Rev Mills ton of the State Board of Educa-of Hong Kong overseas director of tion will give the closing address the corporation on "Where Do We Go from Here Curtis Mial executive secretary of the New York State Council Inc will speak at the opening srssiqn at 2 Thurs- day on "The Challenge of Adult in Group er would go into effect in the near statei one of the fit future 'moves is to control the banking Hall Jr executive secre- and issuance of Robert-tary of the Retail Fuel Merchants aon continued Association said it was up- to the ne noted many people are not Individual members to decide familiar with the vital role which I any 1:00 Good Music Hour 1:30 All-Time Hit Parade 1:55 News 3:00 Cornbmid Allen Knight 9:55 Newi 4:00 Charm Serenade Your Ounce 4:45 Sports Lsn Singer 8:00 everybody's Hour 5:90 Silent 7:1 7: an 7:45 8:00 8:30 9:00 10:00 10:45 :00 21:30 13:05 Wrk Showroom Caravan Quia Kid We the People Big Story gijglown CrcBWKt Fighta of ths Century Stan Against Crime National Pin Highlight Lale New Bulletins Srorehnurrf Program Sian Off "Harrington" spend a day at the Hear Dr Freeman Mon thru Sat aed his IS A Mae WRNL 910 FM 1021 AM ELEVEN THE Finish 85 whether prices they will raise their Walker Is Confirmed As Marshal Governor Emerson will be joined tomorrow by Governors John Lodge of Connecticut and Dennis Robert of Rhode Island High-ranking military spectators will include General Mark Clark chief of the Army Field Force Major-General Daniel Strickler commander of the Europe-bound Twenty eighth Division and Major-General Gardner Waller Virginia Adjutant General An honor guard from 172d Infantry Regiment greeted Governor Emerson The Governor is the guest of the newly appointed commander Colonel Walter Lawson of Kissimmee Fla Tonight- Emerson attended a party given by the officers of the regiment in honor of Colonel Law- son and Colonel John Ferguson of Windsor Vt retiring commander of the 172d Conference on Adult Education to Meet A group of Virginians who believe you are never too old to learn hold a' three-day meeting here October 11 through 13 Representatives from various fields will gather for the fourth in a series of State conferences on adult education and will discuss plans for a State-wide organization to promote the subject Dr George Zchmer director of the extension division of the University of Virginia will be moderator emor in time to receive consideration at the next meeting of the General Assembly we miss this session of the Legislature we'll be forced to wait another two he emphasized School Board Member Byron Taylor agreed that it is now necessary for all groups to work together to overcome the school problem personally feel that the school board will be willing to work with anyone" he said not mad at anybody we to provide more just want Ferguson had stressed at the meeting of the that the support of the board is vital Meanwhile a neutral observer County Manager Carlton Mas- sey gave his opinion on the prac- ticality of the suggested tax Estimating a S3 tax on each automobile and an average of one automobile to every three county residents Massey suggested the county might collect about $10000 per year from this source but he questioned the value of a head tax head tax is difficult to collect because there are no strings he explained only way to enforce payment is through a law The county manager refused comment on the withholding tax since he said he had "no idea what the committee ws Massey predicted the new tax sources would be discussed at the next meeting nf the board of supervisors scheduled for Wednesday Admitting the need for school space the group had based its opposition to the bond issue on what it felt was an unfair tax burden on property and real state 11:00 Test Pattern 11:15 Tonight's Pmsrams 1 ran Slrike It Rich Tlic Eg? and I 11:15 Love of Life Search for Tomorrow World Series 1 A Here's I-nnkuiff at You Bert Parka Kale Smith 5:00 Hawkins Falls 5:1 it Gnhhv Hayes Howdy Doody ft: 00 Ranch House Tales Kyes on the Time 5:45 Spnrtllght 7:00 Let Talk It Over Crime fits into the tucker pattern with Mr District Attorney when treachery assumes a race track flavor in The Case of the Cold to be bhoadcast at 9:30 over the ABC radio network The personable "Colonel has a winning way with women and horses a way also of welching on a bet However he's at his persuasive best when a chance meeting at the track throws him in with one of his victims Meanwhile Mr A faces a poser: He's received a complaint of one of the swindles The complaint is suddenly cancelled and later the caller is found dead under mysterious circumstances The case winds up in an exciting finish when street iMkHWirwcirrumM IROAO ST ROAD TEL I155i RICHMOND TOMORROW AT Eggshell Satin The perfect fiaith fer Walk aad Weedwerk Oae seat cavers put it off put it day when the automobile in which ahe was riding went out of control and overturned on State Route 30 about 10 miles west of West Point Va she wa brought to the Medi- cal College of Virginia Hospital where her condition was said to be serious last night Three persons were injured in a three-car collision at Highland and Delaware Avenues about 11 John Vought 31 of Norfolk driver of one of the cars was treated for head injuries at MCV Hospital He was driving alone John Mills 32 of 5806 Crest-wood Road driver of the other car escaped injury but both of the other occupants of his car were treated for cuts and bruises They were Mike Kukrak 38 and his wife Vera Kukrak 36 of Fredericksburg The Mills car was thrown into a yard near the scene of Ihe accident Jiohertson Hails Election of Cocke WASHINGTON Oct Senator Robertson (D-Va) today hailed the election of a Virginian as president of the American Association In a speech from the floor of Congress the Senator noted that Francis Cocke of Roanoke Va has not only received highest honor that can come to any hanker but a position of tremendous 'power and Socialistic or Com private bankers play in the main tenance of the American system of free competitive enterprise which the Senator called hand-maiden of political Robertson issued another call for economy in government a church Dr Olert came to the church last month from Detroit Mich where he was pastor of 100-year-old First Presbyterian Church for a number of years He succeeds Dr Almond Curry at the Richmond church Dr Curry accepted a call to 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26 He had been recommended by Senator A Willis Robertson (D-Va) Walker replaces Robert Ail worth marshal for 18 years who was retired because of age His district covers an area which includes 52 counties (Advertisement) Pains distress of stopped or amazingly relieved Both sides in Henrico County's negative referendum on a S3 000-000 school bond issue indicated yesterday that they are willing to work together to solve the acute shortage of school space James A Loving chairman or the committee said his group would invite the participation of Dr Sidney Pollack chairman of the committee and members of the school board He said a letter will be mailed to all interested people in Henrico Asked if he would join in the coalition move Dr Pollack said will certainly send represen- i tafives" He added however that he did not think it was proper for his i committee to make overtures to the victorious group The bond issue was defeated September 23 i by a 3-4 margin Adntits Skepticism "I feel it 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