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Evening star., 1954-01-20
Two Cowurdice TrioIs

LONDON, Jan. 20 (P.-Two
British soldiers were tried for
cowardice in the Korean War,
26 were tried for desertion and
II for mutiny. the government
told Parliament last night.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-10-09

pei singers in charge. Big
crowds attended these meet.
ings and several souls were
brought to Christ.
A beautiful birthday din
ner was given the pastor of
the church under the ausIi.
ces of the members. The
dinner was given i'm the
hoe of Mrs. Minnie Clark
with Miss Mary Moore serv.
ing as co-hostess. The
table was beautifully deco.
rated and a delicious menu
was served. There were
more than 80 people in at.
tendance. The beautiful
cake was a real token of
love. Bishop Phanelson
was highly elated over the
affair.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-10-09

MIR. Southall is likewise a
native Richmonder, having
received his education in the
public schools of this CITY,
w nj n was buttressed by
special studies in the extern
sion division of Virginia
State College. Mr.. Southall
is very active in the services
OF his church, Second Bap-
fist, is now president of the
Richmond Community Hos
pital and is an active men,
Der of many other organiza-
lions. He is also treasurer
of Binga Community Gem
ter.
Mr.. Wilkinson was born in
Amelia County, Virginia and
received his elementary and
high school training in the
public schools of that county
and later took a two year
trade course at Virgin a
State College. Following his
active duty in the U.S.N.R.,
he returned to Virginia State
College and earned his de-
gree in Industrial Manage
ment and was commissioned
a second lieutenant in the
U.S.A.R. He was later re-
called to the service and
served twenty one months
of active duty in the Korean
War. Thereafter, he return
ed to duty with this COM
pany.
Mr.. Wilkinson is also a
talented musician, being a
special soloist in the choir of
the Fifth Street Baptist
Church of this city.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-10-09

Southern Aid Life Insur.
ance Co., Inc, takes pleasure
in announcing to it's policy.
holders and the public the
promotion of three of it's
faithful employees-namel
Abner Clay, at present man.
ager of Agency Accounts in
the home office, to member
ship on the Board of Direc-
tors OF the company.
Herbert H. Southall, men,
mond District.
Mr.. Clay is a native Rich
Der Of the Board of Directors
and until recently superin-
tendent of Richmond District
of this company, to Admin
trative Assistant, thereby
enabling him to make use of
his long services with the
company and other agencies,
to tighten the burdens of the
Executive Officers and to
give a measure of supervi-
sion to the personnel in the
company's d i S tri c t S and
agencies.
Howard M. Wilkinson, un-
til lately Travelling superin
tendent for this company, to
superintendency of the Rich
monder and received his edu-
cational training in the pub
lie schools of this city, while
his business training came
through correspondence and
an extension course from
Virginia Union University.
He is a communicate of St.
Phillips P. E Church, serv-
ing both as treasurer and
yestryman.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-10-09
REV. F. G. SAMPSON
HEADS THE FOURTH
DIVISION ROANOKE
COMMUNITY FUND
SOLICITATION
SOLICITATION

Continued from page ~
ers are asked to meet at the
Orange Avenue Y. w. G.. A,
at 500 p. m. Mr.. Robert
Daniel and Mr.. Broaddus E..
Chewing, officials of the
6 eneral solicitation will
speak, with remarks by Rev.
Sampson and Mr.. Horton
Cooper. A film, Conscience
in Action g." showing the
work of the various agencies
of the Fund, will be shown.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-10-09

Dad and
meals not meal without potatoe and
old ways. 7 80
Tonight how about concentrating spud
with sliced
fill the bill to for something fllngly
anything
where you've been hiding talents for improvsng.
They'll take notice
the mxngs Accent the natural
blends them together
the eating Use all cooking
good TASTE
Potato Cheese Croquettes
cups cold Qeftover) mashed Salt totaste
potatoes teaspo Ac'cent*
beaten ~ cupf dry breadcr
grated Cheddar cheese u CUP milk
Break potatoes pieces
gradually beating at medium speed until
and Accent Shape desired Dip into milk and
again into crumbs FIR shallow hot ia
Makes to 6 servings.
*-pure monosodium gluamate
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-10-09
MAHALIA JACKSON
SHOW BEGINS ON CHS

Mahalia Jackson, the I'M
disputed Queen of Gospel
Singers" is scheduled to be
gin a new show on Sunday
evening via CHS. She will
be accompanied by Mildred
Falls, her regular pianist,
Jack Halloran and an instru-
mental trio.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-10-09
Star City Society

Shirley Mae Hairston,
daughter or Mr.. and Mrs.
Jaes Hairston, 2027 Bupche
ST., N. w., is attending the
National Schoo! of Business
in Nashville, Tenn.
Mr.. Morgan Saffold and
wife, Mae Saffold Form of
uawrenco, Michigan spent
several days in Roanoke the
Lewis Wright. proprietors
house guest Of Mr.. and Mrs
of Wright Hotel, 1G1e
Salem Ave-, S. w.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Per-
due and Mr.. and Mrs. C. G..
Barbour recently spent a
pleasant visit in Cincinnati.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles JEFF
freys spent a delightful trip
to Columbus, Ohio recently.
The former Mrs. Carrie
Brown Hall of Rhode Island
has been visiting Mrs. &C.
lestine Johnson. While in
Roanoke she was the dinner
guest of Mrs. Melina Law.
Mrs. MicAie Davis and many
others. Mrs. Hall has re-
turned to her Rhode Island
home.
Miss Cora Forven of Ar
demore, Penn, has been Wis
iting Mrs. M. P. Atkinson O..
She enjoyed her stay very
much. Miss Ardemore was
happy to see old friends
again.
* ~aSx
Mrs. Alice j. Marshall
has just completed a onth of
jury service in the Hastings
Court. This is her second
time this year in which she
has served on the jury.
Visiting Mrs. Phillip At
kerson, 207 Gilmer Avenue.
a few weeks ago, was Miss
Cora Forbes of Bryn Mari.
She had a lovely time with
friends. While here Miss
Forbes worshipped at High
Street Baptist Church.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-10-09
MT. SINAI TRUE
CHURCH OF GOD HOLDS
cI1CCESSFIu. REVIVAL

The Mt. Sinai True Church
of God Apostolic, pastored
by Bishop E. B. Phanelson,
just closed a most success
full revival meeting. The
meeting continued through
a week with Evangelist
Bessie Carter and her Cos
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-10-09

were Mr.. and Mrs. Georgia
Epps, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Newman, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. Patt
Newman, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lie Edonson and a host Of
others. A most enjoyable
evening was spent.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-10-09
BIRTHDAY PARTY

Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Ed
monds of New York City
are visiting their cousin,
Mrs, Kate Walker, 514 Pat
ton Ave-, N. E.
A birthday party wos
given Mr.. Edonson while
here. 1t was sponsored by
Mrs. Walker, his cousin.
Among the guest present
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-10-09

~ Ness YOUNG LADIES have elegant
f1gnt IN the living with damage to its
Since it's by Masand made of
Spii1ed food liquids ink, Soft az
nair 1t Is Still baby proof
20 the -andtake- magic saran warn
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-10-09
CHURCH NOTES

The Silver Star Gospe,
Singers of Bedford Court!
will appear at Hill Stree:
Baptist Church Sunday, o.
tober II at 3 p. m. Thi;
progra is for the benefit Of
the pledge fund.
These singers will appear
at Maple Street Church al
7:30 p. m.
The Sandy Ridge Asso
citation will. convene at JEFF
ferson Street Primitive
Baptist Church Friday, DC.
tober Is and the Lincoln
Terrace auditorium, Satur.
day and Sunday, the 1917,
GAINSBORO PIT A TO
SPONSOR NIGHT
OF GAMES
In a recent meeting Of the
Gainsboro PIT A, with Mrs.
Agatha Lewis, the president
presiding, Mrs. Hazel
Thompson present the new
rules and bylaws for the
year. Standing committees
were appointed.
Mrs. F. E. Watson, prin-
cipal, presented for the
groups consideration, vafi-
Gus needs Of the school. 4
night of gaes was planned
for Friday, October Is fer
purpose of raising funds for
the band. ~-se.e~
New members were well
coined. Mrs. Antoinette j
Bruce's first grade class
had the highest number o1
patrons present. Thirty
minutes was given to the
parents to visit the class
rooms and get acquainted
with the teachers. It's
school boy patrol acted as
host to the parents.
Evening star., 1954-11-23
Nearby Counties Urged to Ban
Industries Paying Low Wages

try In both counties, DR.. Hoyt
pointed out. Industrial real es-
tate made up only 2.l7 per cent
Of Prince Georges County's real
estate assessment In 1853, while
that in Montgomery was only
.85 Of ! per cent Of the total.
Estimating prospective in
creases in the total real estate
tax assessment, he calculated
Montgomery assessments will
grow from $3.50 million in 1858
to at least $795 million in 1860,
81, ,005. .000.0 900 in 1910 and ST.
144,000,000 in 1880.
With 'full development of in
dustrial and commercial prop
erty," he said, the latter figure
might reach $1.187, 600. 900.
In Prince Georges. he esti-
mated increases from q total as
sessment Of 1898 million in 1858
to $433 million in 1860. $540 mil
lion in 1870 and $685. million in
1880. The latter figure. he said.
could go as high as 1896 million.
Declining Tax Rate Possible.
In Montgomery, he saw the
possibility of declining tax rates.
"If high-valued homes and
apartments continue to be built,
even without extensive in
dustrial or regional shopping
centers, the tax base on the as
sessed value of property will
keep pace with the increased
county costs so that tax rates
will even decline slightly"
He warned, however. that If
many low-priced houses are
built, then tax rates In Mont
gomery County will rise, chiefly
because Of higher school costs"
In Prince Georges, he said,
Evening star., 1954-11-23

Montgomery and Prince Geor-
ges Counties are urged to ban
industries employing workers
earning less than $500 q month
In an economic survey by DR..
Homer Hoyt. Chicago land
economist.
Such industries. he said,
would not be desirable because
the homes Of the workers would
not yield enough taxes to cover
county costs and the surplus de-
rived from the factory building
itself would not overcome the
deficit on the workers homes"
He urged that research labo-
ratories or scientific instrument
plants. employing highly skilled
workers earning $4,000 a year or
more. would be great assets to
the counties. as taxes received
from the homes Of these workers
would exceed the cost Of county
services"
Average Now Too Low.
AS 1t is. he said, assessment
Of the average home in Mont
gomery County was $206 too low
in 1858 to pay for all the county
services it required.
The "break-even point" he
said. would be an urban home
assessed for $8.176 and paying
$152.71 in county base taxes.
Such a house would sell for
$1,000 today"
However, he declared, "the
average home assessment in
Montgomery County was only
$7,970 in 1953-or $206 below
the break-even point"
DR.. Hoyt said the shortage was
made up by taxes on commercial.
industrial and public utilities
properties, vacant land and golf
courses. cemeteries, airports and
other enterprises.
In Prince Georges County, he
said, the average home was as
sessed 1881 too low to cover
the cost Of services-for schools,
sewers, fire and police protection
and other services.
Average Now S3,575.
To break even, he declared,
"the average home would have
to be assessed for $5,456 and sell
for $13.500. :. The average
Prince Georges County urban
home is assessed for $685."
There is relatively little indus
Evening star., 1954-11-23
Soaring School Age
Population Seen as
Continuing Problem

Biggest financial headache
facing Montgomery and Prince
Georges County will continue
to be providing classrooms and
teachers for its soaring school
age population.
Enrollments which increased
~ per cent in Montgomery from
1850 to 1853 will jump another
81 per cent to an estimated
$3.50 in 1860.
BY 1880, Montgomery public
schools will be housing some
91,800 students. including kin
dergarten pupils.
Prince Georges. minus a kin
dergarten program. will hit 3d.
600 at the same time. according
to estimates included in the
Hoyt Economic Land Use survey
Of the two counties.
SO Million by 1880.
To meet these demands,
school costs in Montgomery will
Jump from $7,787,231 in 1858
to in excess of SIT million by
1880.
Prince Georges County faces
an increase during the same
period from $5,379,000 to $11.-
$4,000. DR.. Hoyt said.
The land economist. however,
was optimistic about the county's
ability to meet these rising
costs, provided commercial and
industrial expansion is carried
out.
The gain in the kindergarten
age group will be rs per cent
during the present decade, with
about a 36.5 per cent rise in
elementary school enrollments
slated during the same period
in Montgomery.
The sharpest rise, however,
WILL be in the 3uniOr-Senior high
grades which are expected to
skyrocket 100 per cent to rs, 400.
Slackening by 1870.
In the decade ending in 1870
the rate Of increase will slack
off at about 13 per cent. Again
the biggest gains will be in the
upper levels. when junior-senior
high students will almost equal
those in elementary schools.
In the years 1870 to 1880 pub
lie school enrolment will again
increase slightly faster than the
population as the result of the
high marriage rates of the 1960s,
when children born in the war
years reach n1arriageable age.
Prince Georges enrollments in
1860 are expected to be 81 per
cent more than the 42,2l1 re-
ported in November, 1858. BY
1870 the enrolment is estimated
to hit $4,000.
Evening star., 1954-11-23
Soft Drink Man Held
On S348 BiIking Charge

A 27-year-old Washington
soft drink routeman was held
for action Of the Prince Georges
County grand jury yesterday.
charged with bilking a Silver
Hill supermarket of $348 by falls
flying delivery slips.
Held for the grand jury on
nine counts of false pretense was
Robert Catlin. a driver for the
Hires Root Beer Co., Of the 1000
block of Massachusetts, avenue
NE. Police testified at a pre-
liminary hearing that Catlin
presented delivery slips for pay
nent on IA cases Of root beer on
nine separate occasions during
August and September. They
said only three or four cases ac-
tually we're delivered each time.
Catlin, who was placed under
$1,000 bond. pleaded not guilty
20 the charges.
Evening star., 1954-11-23

per cent by 1960-over 1853
in school enrolment of both
counties.
Principal roadblock to expand
ing population, he declared, is
the lack of more sewers and
highways. DR.. Hoyt predicted
homes will follow opening of
new roads as soon as sewer and
water facilities are installed
He complained there is now a
lack of neighborhood recreation
areas and declared, 1.-The coun-
ties should not only acquire ex-
tensive areas for parks and play
grounds, but they should en-
courage subdivisions in which
land in valleys would be set
aside as a community recreation
area with lakes and swimming
pools wherever possible"
Garden Apartments Urged.
Garden apartments should be
encouraged. he said, with "ade-
quate areas for offstreet parking
and recreation"
Also he suggested establish
ment in each county Of lone
large regional shopping center.
each having one or more large
department stores"
In addition to the regional
shopping center, DR.. Hoyt de-
clared, there can be a number
of community centers in which
a variety store -. is the largest
unit, and a great many local
neighborhood centers with super
markets. drug stores, hardware
stores and other service
shops,
Evening star., 1954-11-23
Metropolitan Area Population
Gain Of Million Seen BY 1880

rate Of growth for Wheaton to
1860, dropping to 1928 and then
to 3.42.
However, he pointed out,
Rockville is hitting the
crest of the wave In this 1850
1860 decade. with an expected
increase Of 1877 per cent" After
that it viii drop to "a per cent
and % per cent. he said.
CoIesville Gain Estimated.
Colesville. he estimated, will
have a 202 per cent gain this
decade, dropping to 80 and SO
per cent. Potomac election dis
trict, though, was figured at a
202 per cent gain in the next
decade. with 85 per cent between
1870 and 1880.
OF Prince Georges County, he
said, Oxon Hill led all districts
In rate Of growth (108 per cent? !.
followed by Chillum (77 per
cent?, Spauldings GO per cent?
and Kent GO per cent? between
1850 and 1854.
From now until 1860, DR.. Hoyt
forecasts. Oxon Hill will con-
tinue to lead, with high rates
Of growth for the Lanham dis
trict. Kent and Vansville. Up
to 1870 he calculated substantial
increases for the rural areas Of
the county.
From 1870 to 1880" he said,
"the Queen Anne election dis
trict may lead all others In rate
Of growth with q 90 per cent
gain" Queen Anne district is
the easternmost in the county.
Evening star., 1954-11-23
Area Ideal 10 Draw
Needed Industries,
HoYi Survey Finds

The Washington area Is ideally
situated geographically to at
tract new and sorely needed in
dustry. according to DR.. Homer
Hoyt.
"A healthy expansion Of spe-
cial industry serving the civilian
market. as well as Government
demands, would create a sounder
economy" for the suburban
Maryland counties. DR.. Hoyt
said in his land use survey.
The area is located near the
heart Of the Eastern market and
at the gateway to the South and
West, DR.. Hoyt said as he out
lined four advantages the area
offers industry:
/. Transportation main
rail lines, plus proposed improved
expressways and the outer belt
route.
2. Market location-Fifty five
per cent Of United States popu-
lation lies within a 600-mile
radius and the Metropolitan
area itself is slated for more
rapid growth than any other
Eastern city.
Heating Costs Lower.
8. Mild winters-Lower heat
ing costs for industrial buildings.
4. Nearness to Federal Govern
ment-Provides big advantage
in Government contracts, and
research and development pro-
grams at Government level are
not likely to diminish.
Some $500 persons - about
one-tenth Of those employed in
Federal agencies now hold down
jobs in factories in the two
counties.
DR.. Hoyt made it clear he was
not beating the drums for "odor-
ferrous port industries" such as
exist in the Baltimore environs.
Factories which pay average
wages below $500 a month are
not desirable. he said. since the
workers would be a drain on
already taxed county services.
Attracting such suitable indus
tries as mechanical, electrical
and electronic equipment plants,
has not been seriously under
taken In the area. Promoters
have been too busy in CONNER
cial and residential developments,
he said.
Opposition Partly Effective.
The lack Of community inter-
est and the opposition most in
dustrieS would face also have
helped keep them out, he added.
Industries don't have to move
into an area where community
sentiment is hostile to industry" "
DR.. Hoyt said. "They have a
choice Of many communities
which welcome a new plant"
DR.. Hoyt recommended that
Prince Georges increase its in
dustrial areas from the present
SOS acres to 1886 in 1860, 1,085
in 1870 and 1905 in 1880.
The amount Of industrial acre
age is so small in Montgomery
he Jumped it in with commercial
development proposals.
He proposed that Montgom-
ery's industrial assessable base
be increased at a minimum from
SIS million today to $40 million
in 1860, $12 million in 1870 and
Is million in 1880. He added
that doubling this increase
should be considered.
In Prince Georges, he said.
the industrial base could be
raised from it's present $7.33 mil
lion to between $25 million and
$45 million in 1880.
Evening star., 1954-11-23

"the tax rate on the minimum
assessment would rise from S2.13
per 500 assessed value In 1858
to $2.49 In 1860. chiefly as a
RESULT Of the sharp increase
in school enrolment and it
would then drop to $2.S6 In
1870 and to $3.50 in 1880"
However. II Prince Georges
County realized It's full com.
mercial and industrial poten-
tial, the tax rate would rise
only to $2.36 in 1860 instead of
to $2.49. and in 1880 the tax
rate would be the same as in
l953-$2.13 instead of $780,"
Evening star., 1954-11-23
Schools Face burden.

And. DR.. Hoyr said, the youth
fulness Of suburban families
will cause a soaring school pop
ulation throughout the period.
He anticipated increases of 81
Evening star., 1954-11-23
Princeton Professors
To Get Poy Increases
BY the Associated Press

PRINCETON, N. j., Nov. 3D.
All professors and associate pro-
fessors on regular tenure at
Princeton University will receive
salary increases of $1,000 an
nually starting with the 1856
56 academic year.
DR.. Harold w. Dodds. Prince
ton president. who made the an
nouncement yesterday, said the
university was taking the step
"in the face of extraordinary A.
nancial pressure brought on by
rising costs and an income which
has risen at a much slower rate. -
Evening star., 1954-11-23
Hoyt
Continued From First Page,

CONTINUED From First Page.)
Metropolitan Area on the ex-
pectation of q high level Of en-
ployment by the Federal Gov
ernment.
Also, he declared, "the decen-
tralization OF Federal Govern
ment functions from the Wash
ington area has already been
carried farther than is justified
from the standpoint Of admins
trative economy and some Gov
ernment bureaus sent to other
cities are being returned to the
area"
Expanding national popula-
ton Is another reason for ex-
pecting continued growth, he
said. 'The 220 million national
population Of 1880 would de-
mand $4,000 Federal employees
In the Washington area" DR..
Hoyt declared.
Referring to the necessity for
competition with downtown
merchants. DR.. Hoyt said:
1T is true today" he wrote,
that the District of Columbia
receives a large annual surplus
in retail sales from Montgomery
and Prince Georges Counties.
THAT is why its central busi-
ness district is assessed for 1858
million, while all commercial
property in Montgomery County
is assessed for only $40 million
and that in Prince Georges
County for only $25 million.
Warns on Low Pay.
"The citizens of Montgomery
County can lower the taxes on
their homes by retaining for
themselves more of the surplus
they help to create by securing
more retail centers and indus
tries in locations that will not be
detrimental to home values"
Although DR.. Hoyt urged the
two Maryland counties to bid for
new commercial and industrial
enterprises, he warned them
against those which pay their
workers less than $4,000 a year.
Such wages, he said, will not al
low the employees to buy homes
OF sufficient value to pay in
taxes for the services-schoo
police and fire protection-they
will require.
Instead, he suggested, Mont
gomery and Prince Georges
should encourage the settlement
Of electronics plants. research
laboratories and trade associa-
tions.
DR.. Hoyt's report indicated
that the Metropolitan Area, in
the decade from 1910 to 1850,
was the fourth fastest-growing
region IN the United States.
1t painted picture of rapidly
shifting populations as young
white families moved out of the
District to the suburban coun-
ties to be replaced by Negro
residents.
Schools Face burden.
And. Or. Hoyt said, the youth
fulness Of suburban families
will cause a soaring school pop
ulation throughout the period.
He anticipated increases Of So
Evening star., 1954-11-23
Columbia River Ports Busy

PORTLAND, Greg. - Three
ports on the Columbia River
system Of inland waterways have
water-borne traffic totaling more
than a million tons a year:
Portland, and Vancouver and
Longview, Wash.
Evening star., 1954-11-23
Quebec Spon Lurqest

QUEBEC.-The Quebec Bridge
spanning the st. Lawrence River
in Canada is the worlds largest
cantilever bridge. Completed in
1917, it contains more than 10000
tons of structural nickel steel.