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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS Of the US.
DIVISION OF SAINT CRoIx AT cERIsTIANsTED
In the matter Of the Estate Of
PEDER M. PETERSEN. deceased F
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Please take notice that the undersigned has been APP
pointed Administrator in the above entitled estate. All credi-
tors are hereby directed to present their claims with proper
vouchers within six co months from the date hereof. Persons
indebted to the said estate are required to make payment
within the said time. Persons claiming to be next of kin shall
file their proof Of heirship with the undersigned or with the
Clerk of the District Court within the aforesaid period.
Dated: November 26, 1855
Walter ]. M. Petersen
Administrator
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-16
because Of the concentration
population. planners contend.
Arguments Aquinst

Opponents Of the dve-acre
zoning farmers. land holders.
spectators and real estate men
favor . classification that
would permit home construction
throughout the Upper County on
one-llalf-ac lots where public
sewer and water are lacking.
They contend there Is nothing
sacred about the nve-acre mimi
mum Id the agricultural zone.
They point out that County
Attorney Charles M. Irelan,
who helped to draft the present
revision. comedies the council has
discussed every minimum lot size
for the agricultural zone from
one acre to 10 acres.
The I'VE acres, he says, repre-
sca1ts the councils general feel
ing Is to the minimum size par
eel Of land which could support
an actual farming operation.
Such 3 stntement has aroused
the IRE Of the farmers. They
say It would be ridiculous 10 Try
20 f1tn q fIve-acre tract. They
contend me- acres Is simply a
homesite.
But such 8 domestic. they add,
Is impractical for the average
family which would lack the
time to cars FOR II properly They
also contend It would make
homesites too costly for the aver
ase home buyer.
The half-acre lot Is that estab-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-16

|ment 81 farm property at q lower
rate than At present.
Such restriction. they contend,
win remove the speculative value
|of farmland and restore to It Z
stability that win make It pos
|sibie for farmers TO continue
Itilling the soil.
The value Of farmland Itself
win be protected BY zoning con-
|trols that viii block ribbon
development Of both CONNER
|cial and residential nature along
county roads. planners say.
Farmers. they add. do not
realize their farming operations
win be hampered BY broken
fences. children running over
their land. pets annoying cattle
and other livestock and coln-
plants from new residents on
normal farm odors II the road
frontage Is allowed to be de-
lveloped.
Planners also fear premature
lsubdivision-tEe cutting up Of
land for residential lots viii
take much needed land out 81
farming before the time IS ripe
Ifor development and ieaYs It y.
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lation and fear Of a boom and-
bust market III land.
But twin ribbons Of concrete,
squirting Washington workers to
seek more elbow room 20 miles
from the hustle Of the city. are
doing the most to turn the tide
Of history in Upper Montgomery.
The new National Pike,
Million dollar-a-mile express
way that is the pride Of the
Free State, is inching across
the county from Frederick to
the heart Of the Nations Cap
ital. The highway will cut tree
|mendously the travelling time
from areas north Of Rockville
TO Government Offices In WASH
ington.
Latest development In the
5-acre battle has been the turn
about OF the Upper County
Planning Commission. which
drafted the original temporary
ordinance and which Iii the past
beat the drums for its passage.
The commission 10 days ago
came out, however, fof aban-
document Of the agricultural zone
lin favor Of permitting the cree
alton Of haif-acre lots anywhere
in the upper county.
Commission Chairman Ulysses
Griffith 9Th said the commission
felt sentiment Vas too strong
against the 5-acre zoning TO
press ii into being.
y At the same time. he indie
Gated the commission would
awe sserious consideration" to
the sshuiit country" area II resi-
dents there indicated q pre-
dominant feeling for protection
|of their estate atmosphere
Through creation Of another
zone with larger lot nlinimums.
The County Farm Bureau and
the Upper County Landowners
Association, both sharp critics
|of the 5-acre requirement. also
have expressed q willingness to
support more restrictive coming
for the area II residents there
desire it.
Whether the Planning Com
missions change Of heart paves
the way for satisfying both sides
in the Battle Of the Five Acres"
remains to be seen.
Generally speaking these three
courses Of action appear to be
open to the Council after Tues
days hearing:
/. The temporary ordinance
now on the books can be allowed
to 60 into effect November i.
Q. The Councils own revision,
in its present form or in an
amended form, can be substi-
tnted for the ordinance on the
books and be put into effect
November /.
3. The effective date Of the /.
temporary ordinance can be
postponed to allow time for prep
aration Of new zoning map
and either d temporary or per-
manent ordinance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-16

Ivate community sewage disposal
plants Is undesirable. they say.
widespread use OF septic tanks
On hall lots may contamin-
ate wen water supplies. Efiiuent
from community sewage dis
|posal plants could p0llute county
streams.
BY exercising zoning controls
that limit density Of residential
development through lOt-size re-
|quireInerfts. planners feel these
threats can be n1ininlized.
State health authorities say
no Montgomery stream texclud-
Ing the Patuxent and Potomac
Rivers is capable Of handling
the efiiuent from private sewage
disposal plants on 3 year-'rcund
basis.
Both the Potomac and Patux-
|ent Rivers are sources Of water
supply either for suburban Mary
Land or the District Of Columbia
AS such they must be protected
against increased pollution
planners say. All Upper Mont.
|gomery streams dow into one O
the other Of the two rivers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-16
Foresee Wasted Lund

IN addition, the Seneca Creeks
which drains an area II miles
vide In the heart Of the upper
county, Il being eyed BY the
washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission Is Its next source
Of water supply.
The planners also say that
restricting land to only aericul-
tural uses win result IN ASSESS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-16
Growth Stimulated

M0ntgomery's concern over
development Of its rural areas
has been stimulated by q series
|of events.
The growth of the Federal
Government and. the exodus
from Washington have brought
the county both wealth and
woes.
The atomic ge-inspired de-
cision to dispense Federal agen-
cies into the surrounding coun-
ties has brought renewed
demands for controls over de-
velopment.
The latest stimulus was the
announcement that the Atomic
Energy Commission. by late 1857.
plans to be in new quarters at
Germantown in the heart Of
Upper Montgomery. This dis
closure has brought land specu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-16
Rockville Hearing
uesdoy to Renew
Battle Of 5 Acres
Zonine Pros, Cons Weighed
In Bitter Montgomery Fight
BY CHARLES {. HOFFDIAl

The big Battle Of the Five Acres the fight over
rural zoning III Upper Montgomery County, enter
major round III Rockville Tuesday night
At that time the County Council win hold another
In series of public hearings on the controversy, which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-16
Mop Criticized

Another major point Of con.
troversy is the zoning map pro.
posed by the council.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-16

Critics say It Is simply q
land map which Classics
every piece Of land only. acccrd-
ing to It's size. as agricultural.
country home or residential.
Commercial and industrial
establishments are shown on the
map, but are not zoned accord
Ing TO their use. They are
CLASSIFIED only according 70 the
size Of the tract which they
occupy.
The map also shows no area
for expansion Of any zone. It
also shows no area zoned &C
cording to the predominant use
Iof land in the area.
For example. along roadways
lat q hypothetical intersection
there may be II lots zoned resi-
dental. I'VE zoned country home
and four zoned agricultural.
On some Of these there may be
stores or other commercial es-
Establishments.
That Is not proper planning
Or zoning, critics charge. Critics
have maintained that q master
plan to guide development
should precede the adoption Of
s zoning ordinance.
The planners retort. however,
that the ordinance Is only tenn
|porary and Is aimed at holding
the line until q plan OF develop
ment Is prepared.
They also note there Is pro-
vision for rezoning and that the
use Of any piece Of land Is not
frozen to its present classiiica-
ton.
Critics. however. say the zon-
ling procedure Is complex and Il
likely to be costly because Il
would Involve the hiring 81 at
|torneys and surveyors, engineers
|or land planners.
Furthermore. they point out
|if 20 per cent Of the property
owners within ITS feet Of a
piece Of land up for rezonine
protest the change. six Of the
seven council members must
support the application before
|it can be granted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-16
Soil Tested

state health ofiicials also have
control over large-scale subdi-
visions in the interest Of pro-
ltecting the public health.
According to DR.. william Pee
pies. county health ofacer, State
health policy now permits APP
lproyal OF only rs homes for q
subdivision at q time. Then. he
says. rs more win be approved,
hut only after new pcrc0lation
TESTS are run.
Opponents Of the iive-acre pro-
vision also criticize as Aexagger-
lated. the fear 81 large-scale
housing deyelopi1ent In The
upper county.
They point TO plans Of the
washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission, that serves subur-
han Montgomery, 10 extend Its
trunk lines from Rockville 70
| Gaithersbura Other extensions
I'M the Cabin John Valley. the
Northwest Branch Valley and
from Gaithersburg to German
town. also are contemplated.
Opening Of such vast new
areas to intense home develop
ment win take the pressure on,
II any existed. for largs-scale
developments In the upper
county which lacks public sewer
and water facilities. landowners
say.
Farmers also look askance 81
attempts to block construction
along county roads. For many
years. they have been assessed
at higher rates for road front
acreage. they point out.
They also are dubious about
promises Of lower assessments Il
their land Is restricted to agri-
cultural uses.
1.-THE only way farm assess
ments can be lowered in Mont
gomery County Is for land values
to decrease. = county assessing
authorities say
Farmers. generally speaking,
do not look with delight on any
action that win depreciate the
value Of their land at q time
when farm labor Is becoming
increasingly hard to get. wages
are. rising and farm prices are
dropping.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-16
What IS Involved?

There Il on the law books ct
this time q temporary zoning
ordinance passed last November
& and slated to 60 into effect
next November after three
postponements.
The immediate point at issue
Is d proposed revision Of the
temporary ordinance. II would
reduce from six to i've the NUM-
Der Of zones and change lot
sire requirements.
The hearing at 8 pm Tues
day IA the auditorium Of the
County once Building viii be
on the proposed revision and
another possible extension Of
the effective date -this time To-
January 10.
The revised ordinances would
provide for i've zones:
Agricultural Minimum lot
size Of i've acres.
Country Home Minimum lot
size Of one acre.
ResidentiaI--M Minimum lot size
81 20, 900 square feet lone half
acrel where neither public seWerl
nor water Is available: 10000
where one Of these services Isl
available. and $500 where both
are available.
Commercial No minimum lot
size.
Industrial No minimum lot
sire.
Text Of the ordinance Is ac-l
connpanied by B zoning map
which classifies every piece oil
land on Upper County tax maps
only on the basis Of Its size
The iaap shows no areas zoned|
for commercial and INDUSTRIAL
uses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-16

iished by the State Health De-
partment Is the minimum nee
essary to support d private well
and septic tank where public
sewer and water Is lacking.
Even now, with or without
zoning, health officials can bar
subdivision Of land or home con-
strnction on any size lot II the
soil viii not pass percolation
tests that indicate its ability to
handle septic tanks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-16

covering s8 per cent Of the $40
square miles that comprise the
Upper County Planning District,
IN the agricultural zone. sub
division Of land In parcels Of
less than five acres would be
banned. A farmer. however,
would be permitted to sell on ct
least one one-acre parcel As z
domestic every six months.
zoning-the regulation Of land
use to establish the type Of future
Development not foreign 10
the Washington area.
Suburban Montgomery County
for the last rs years has had
zoning controls regulating the
location Of residences, businesses
and industries.
But the use Of zoning to pre-
serve farm land and keep out
other than agricultural opera
lions Is new to Montgomery.
Today there are no checks on
Land l.rs.s use IS. Y , sas rural arss
strictefi with n control ever ~, f,,s
location a ne~ ind,,sfrv s ms ~ Z
ness a. residences 81
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80 ....,. - 49,.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-16
For

The stan Of the Upper County
Planning Commission and sup
porters Of the agricultural zone
present . variety Of reasons for
their stand.
\ Besides the avOWed purposes 81
preserving the rural atmosphere,
the planners also are looking
toward protection Of watersheds,
recreation areas. such is the
Potomac and Seneca Rivers. and
farmland itself.
Behind the thinking and e.
forts Of the planners Is 4 water
problem that Is not unique II
the washington area. They are
fearful that creation Of large
subdivisions III rural areas where
public water and sewer are Lace
ing win increase stream pollu-
ton.
Intensified use Of septic tanks
or even the installation Of pri-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-16

adduced from the many public
hearings on the xoning pros
posaIs.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-05-14
DEFENDER ED.
FEATURED
IN EBONY

CHICAGO, Ill. - The story of
the late Robert S. Abbott who
parlayed Is cents into a million
dollars when he founded the Chi
cago Defender newspaper is fea-
tured in the June issue of Ebony.
After World War l, during the
Ku Klux Klan'S reign of terror
throughout the South, Abbott
helped set off history'S biggest
single migration of Negroes to the
North with his constant headlines,
Get out of the South! Come
North where there is more hu-
manity and some justice"
Abbott, often referred to as the
founder of the modern Negro
press, did much to alter the tenor
OF Negro journalism.
His absorbing life story, para
lleling one of the stormieSt and
most dramatic periods in Ameri-
can Negro history, is told in Roi
Ottley'S newly published biogra-
ply, "The Lonely Warrior" on
which the Ebony article is based.
Abbott, who died in 1910, never
felt himself above any job in the
newspaper field. He was his own
newSboy until 1912, when, in ex-
change for printing an obituary
about the death of a newsstand
operators aunt, he succeeded in
enlisting the stand owner as an
agent.
He soon discovered the value
of sensational headlines and
handled them as though he were
announcing the approach OF
judgement day.
When Abbott urged his South
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-05-14
Appoint First Negro
Woman u. s. Attn

CHICAGO - CAMP - A 81
year-old graduate of the Univer-
Sity of Chicago last week became
the first Negro woman to be ap-
pointed as assistant u. S. attor-
ney.
Mrs. Jewel Stradford Rogers, a
partner of the law firm of Rogers
Rogers, Stradford and Harth, OF
which her husband is a member,
was sworn in by u. S. Atty. Rob-
ert Ticken.
Mrs. Rogers also holds a degree
from Oberlin College. u. S. Atty.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-05-14
EIks Leader Refuses To Accept
Anderson's Fraud Charges

WASHINGTON - Firing Z
double blast this week newsunar
Trezzvant w. Anderson disclosed
that Elks Grand Exalted Ruler
Robert H. johnson had refused tc
accept registered letter contain
ing fraud charges against Grand
SECRETARY William c. Hueston and
the late j. Finley Wilson.
And in the same breath Mr.
Anderson announced that he is
very definitely" candidate
against Mr.. Hueston this year for
the post of Grand Secretary of the
Elks. "It's time for a change from
the old dictatorship, the corrupt
dictatorship, which has ruled Elk
dom for the last 80 years." An
derson declared.
In disclosing that Johnson, a
Philadelphia, had declined to
accept his registered letter. An
derson said the letter containing
the $4,000 fraud charge against
HueSton and the late Mr.. Wilson
was returned to him unopened by
the Post Office Department mark
ed refused"
why Brother johnson refuses
to accept legitimate mail from a
brother Elk whose dues, taxes and
all assessments are paid up for
the year, l cannot fathom," An
uerSon said, unless he is a cow
ard who is afraid to stand UP for
showdown on the truth or fall
sity of my charges"
However" continued the
Washington newSrnan, leader of
the Young Turks movement in
Elkdom," this just goes to show
how important it is that we up
root the present administration at
our next Grand Lodge in Allan
tic City. Otherwise, see our
younger Elks dissenting the grand
old ship we all have loved and
worked for. It has just gotten to
be too doggoned much of
hustle outfit. This administra-
ton is running it into the
ground"
''The U. S. District Court dis
missed my suit against Hueston
and the late Mr.. Wilson because
l had not-according to the court
exhausted my remedies within
The organization. Now, / have
tried to present the case to the
organization and the Grand Ex-
allied Ruler has refused to re-
ceive it. That is cowardice pure
and simple in my book. I feel
that ! have now satisfied what
the court wanted" Anderson said.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-05-14
ATTENTION

On Monday, May 80 at 800
pm. the st. Agnes Dramatic
Players will present a powerful
comedy drama in three acts en-
titled "And Lose His Own Soul"
The play will be given in the St,
Agnes Parish Hall, 1876 NV 3rd
court. This beautiful human play
was written by Robert st. Clair,
famous playwright, motion pic
ture writer and novelist. The play
is published by T. S. Denison and
Co. of Minneapolis from whom it
is being leased for the local pro-
duction. The story of the play
concerns a genial priest in a
small community, and shows the
manner in which he StraightenS
out the problems of a number of
the people in his parish who are
getting their lives mixed up. This
drama is truly the greatest and
pains are being taken to see that
the stage setting, light effects, ct
cetera will be in keeping with
the quality of the play. Get your
ticket early by calling 82-3709, or
by contracting any member of the
st. Agnes Players. Those who like
the living theatre and good plays
are urged not to miss seeing
And Lose His Own Soul"
Miss A. B. Knowles, reporter
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-05-14

ern leaders to come North, near
ly million people needed his
call. The entire dark populace in
Mississippi Valley seemed to have
been set in motion. One Chicago
daily newspaper reported that
Negroes were arriving at the rate
of a thousand a day. In a few
years the city Negro population
jumped from 10000 to about
$50 600
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-05-14
Proud Lovers
(For Elaine and SEYMOUR
BY RICARDO WEEKS

(For Elaine and SEYMOUR
BY RICARDO WEEKS
She is all woman
Like her man is all man.
She and her man
Are proud lovers.
She is all soft
Like her man is all Drawn
She and her man
Are eternal
Both are a part
OF a beautiful love.
Strong and true,
These two lovers.
Like his strength,
She is pure.
Like her beauty
He is good.
She and her man
Are proud lovers.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-05-14

James p. Parsons, who prosecut-
ed Illinois Communist chief
Claude Lightfoot; and Mrs. Rog-
ers' husband and parents were on
hand for the oath-taking cere-
mony.
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