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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-05-07
Consumers Borrow More But
Repay Loans Faster
BY EVERETT M. SMITH

staff Writer OF The Christian Science Monitor
American consumers borrowing money than
ever today, and for different reasonsh continued
prosperity pattern predicted throughout 1855 by leaders
Lin the licensed consumer finance industry.
More money 10 being borrowed for the improvement
L living standards and less for emergency and remedial
|ons Consumer Finance Association, which here
|dsy at the Hotel Statler.
LOAN INCREASE SEEN THIS YEAR
Despite al-tme high of $22,500 100000 in
,mmer instalment credit outsandings of which only
000, 900 outstanding represented by
hnancehese leaders confident that such heavy bor
rowing constitutes threat to hs ccnnry economic sta
|blty.
Since World War H." said John L. Mentz, NCFA
PRESIDENT, both public and private debt have increased
about so per cent but significant is the fact that the
nations gross national product has increased
BY nearly 70 per cent, and that consumer liquid assets
stand $525 900 900 oo0 nearly three times the debt
figure"
The trend in the uses to which personal loans are put
has changed materially during the past year, according
Ray veser president of Mutual Loan Company, Port
land Ore, and chairman of the NCFA executive COM
mttee
To-day" he said. consumers believe their economic
prospects are good enough their carrying
personal debt People want to increase their standards
4 Of living. and they intend to do it."
DEBT RISE SEEN NO THREAT
Finance Corporation, Chicago said that I'VE believe that
last years expansion of finance service will
y tinue in 1855.
The licensed consumer finance industry, which
one out of every American families, now handles
nearly 40 cent of all personal cash instament loans
4 in the United States" Mr.. Christian added.
An NCFA report reveals that there 3s states
4" we'll Hawaii) in which licensed consumer finance
Offices operate now under variant of the Uniform
Smsl Loan Law
Asked If increase in consumer finance debt would
threat the economic stability M L. Coegen, vice.
President Pacific Finance Corporation, Los Angees said;
On the basis of the Federal Reserve Board figures,
ne certainly don't think The entire INSTALL
credit debt of $22 000 of which nearly half
soSoo ooo.00o) is in automobile paper is Iess than
Per cent Of consumer income after taxes"
furthermore. he added this ratio of debt to income
increased less than per cent in the last Is years
oueried today attitude of borrowers toward their
financial obligations, Lehr Brisbn, assistant treasurer
Hard Investment Company, Philadelphia ssd that peo-
repaying their general credit faster
ate that obtained two three years ago."
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-05-07
"Fruehauf Sales Net Increased"
Continued From Back Page
NEW FACTORY BOUGHT

The sales and earnings report issued eonedent with
Of the purchase Of factory al Dephos
o. and plans for stable addition TO the Fruehavf plant at
Fort Wayne. Ind.
At the time. Fruehauf introduced two new trailer
models stainless steel volume van" and stainless steel
tank trailer.
The Wayne additions for which ground broken
last week. will increase the Frvehsvf capacity by 's64s
square feet They expected be in full operation by
next fall.
SPECIAL TRAILER UNIT
The DeIphos plant, ~ miles from Fort Wayne. will be
used TO produce special trailers
The 100 ooosqusre foot factory expected about
The middle Of May.
while sales have been increasing at rapid rate, the
increase in the backlog Of untitled orders has been
sharper Frvehavf said The backlog the beginning Of
1855 was 7s per above that of JAM !. 1854. BY April
year. the backlog had increased 10 1853 cent above
the backlog the beginning Of last BY April TO- this
comparative backlog had reached 1913 per cent"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-05-07
The Devils Materia Mediea and Its

Continued From Back Page)
The Chrst CONSEQUENCES of Jesus at all times took
Z all space the entire universe, does true beins-
P"mey scientific, Christlike. spiritual consciousness!
Excerpts from Detroit Times)-"Three ANAL chill
prem suffoeated yesterday when they repeatedly were
hed into two footlocers and suitcase by their mother
MIRA Kenneth Thelen said they were sick inside
md there hope for them"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-05-07
God, Tribune, Dearborn C.S. Church
CONTINUED from Back Page)
PART

CULINARY MAcDALENE's SEVEN DEVILS
PETERS THREE DENlALs OF CHRIST JESUS. AND
MURDERoUs HEBREW sAUL-GlANT ST. PAUL
We may take comfort relative 10 doubtful characters in
view Of Jesus casting devils out Of Mary Mssdsene and
The conversion Of Saul Of Tsrsvs We know Peter liar
times the Of the crvexonbut he did very well.
indeed. after the Day of Penteeosf!
You will recall Saul practically Iunate when on
his way Damascus in his mistaken crusade The Chris
sns The mental piritusD blindness made him physically
blind which forced repentance and hvmly-and Christian
healing on the Biblical third dsy
And know Paul gave good account OF himself,
Understanding mighty heroic Apostle land Evangeist
SECOND HALF OF THE TESTIMONY
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-05-07
Dare to Speak the Truth

IN DEFIANCE or SPIRITUAL WckEpNESS
(continusd Next Column ToP). fEssfsst
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-05-07
More Of The Devil In The Unions !
CONTINUED from Back Page)
BOMB. BURN PHONE OFFICES"

BOMB, BURN PHONE OFFtCES
clio UNION BOSS TELLS cooNs; GET MAppERi"
RAIL BRIDGE FIRE IS CALLED SABOTAGE
From ssh paragraph AL BOSS "A PLEA FOR MORE
|lolsNcE"
ATLANTA. April IS tspselsll-usins torches, bombs
guns. msrsvdins soons seovrssd the telephone end rs
% areas Of the south with OF violence that reached
new peak over The weekend The lswsssnsss increased
telephone strikers sxhersd by their union boss to
~ madden"
survey Of the arson explosive blasts. end various types
Sosss today showed property damage running into hun
sos OF thousands Of desrs than 10000 telephones
sksd cot Of service. and persons sndsnSsrsd
y bulsss
Continued next coluEan Tor
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-05-07
Convert the Whole World!

And am also reminded Of our beloved leaders words
about IS years ago. class Of S. We today in this class
ROOM are ENOUGH TO CONVERT THE WORLD. " WE
ARE or tTHEl ONE MIND tcoDli; FOR THEN THE WHOLE
WORLD WILL FEEL THE INFLUENCE OF THIS MIND"
p 779-M w.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-05-07
Words Only Religion and
therapeutics

It is undoubtedly that Christian Science destined
- h.eom. the ONE and the ONLY RELIGION AND THERA-
PEuTlcstD on this planet"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-05-07
BEIRNE PRoDs STRIKERS

inefesse w Hoienee IN me weeks old Go strike
against the Southern Bell Telephone company noted
on each OF two occasions in which Joseph A. Berns
national president Of the striking Clio Commune Work
srs OF America had prodded strikers speeches and
sf Columbia S. C.. to get tougher.
Yesterday he told meeting OF telephone strikers
at Knoxville Tenn. TO get msdder and that "seabs and
others who have taken temporary Jobs will be dealt with
with Justice. hope He previously had complained Of noting
cordially between strikers nonskers and had asserted
this had 10 stop.
plea for violence also had been made last week
by the rail strike boss L. Shsekeord director Of the
AL incorporating unions whose strike against the Louisville
4 Nashville railroads Is in lis seventh week.
BURN EXCHANGE IN FLORIDA
The worst Of the damage in the telephone strike
The nesndary fire that destroyed the telephone exchange
Bell Glade Fla West Palm Beach, Properly there
estimated at $250000 Two thousand local and long dis
lance telephone lines put Of service.
e. 2. Rsddy, Bell district manager al West Palm Beach,
said inrvdss gained entrance the Bell Glade building by
using ladder and chairs 10 reach high window and that
they spIsshsd the inferior with gallons of oil and
applied match.
was at crefns La. a suburb OF New Orleans, where
hole blasted in the roof of the building Police
said bomb apparently exploded in the air before hit the
roof.
CUT HUNDREDS OF CABLES
There hundreds Of instances Of cable cuttings
in Georgia Alabama Mississippi Louisiana and Florida The
24lM MAJOR INSTANCE OF CABLE DAMAGE occurred in
Atlanta where bullets used damage rs mvwire
cables which knocked out 1851 telephones here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-04
BY HARRY BACAs

washington buttoned up for
its workaday routine today after
q sun-drenched holiday hinge
of sightseeing. cherry blossom
pageantry and just plain Sum
day driving yesterday that had
police working until after dark
on some traffic sllarls.
A day Of warm winds and
brilliant sunshine surprised fore
casters and brought tourists and
local citizenry alike out into the
parks and roads for the biggest
week end of the year to date.
At the Tidal Basin alone,
where the cherry blossoms are
in full bloom, Park Police
counted 158.070 persons, $4,000
more than on Saturday. More
than $4,000 assembled at the
jefferson Memorial to see the
final performance of the gala
Cherry Blossom pageant, wind
ing up a six-day stand.
Today was to be fair but cooler.
Hotels Crowded
Many hotels today were still
full of guests and turning down
applications. as a new crop of
tourists came in on the heels
of those who left town last
night.
The traffic jams started early
in the afternoon. Thousands
attended church yesterday for
Palm Sunday musical services.
went home for lunch and then
hit the road simultaneously.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-04
Sun-Drenched Cherry Blossom Holiday
Jams D. C. Hotels, Parks and Traffic

visitors were counted. More than
5000 persons visited the orchid
house to see the beauties.
The National Rifle Association
closed its 81 million exhibition Of
antique guns at the Willard
Hotel. with a count OF more than
1900 visitors.
On the river. boaters and fish.
ermen were out in strength. A
wind that rose as high as SO
miles per hour raised occasional
whitecaps on the sunlit water
and held down the sailing, but
canoes and powerboats were
everywhere.
Fishermen were taking white
perch and carp from the Potomac
with rods and reels and hand-
lines. while the c & o Canal was
yielding mostly cells and snap
ping turtles.
Young and old alike trooped TO
the Zoo for a look at DR.. William
Mann's latest acquisitions. Zoo
police counted more than $4,000
persons by shutdown and sang
the same refrain as other parks
officials: st was the biggest day
Of the year"
Church attendance was at q
seasonal peak, too, although
Easter services next Sunday
should attract even more.
At the National Presbyterian
Church. even though President
Eisenhower was not in town TO
attend, more than 1900 persons
filed the sanctuary, chapel and
basement for the IL am. service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-04
Man Now in Prison
Indicted Anew on
Narcotics Charge

A man already serving a prison
term for narcotic law violations
today was indicted on a charge
of facilitating concealment Of
narcotics seized at his home in
the 900 block of Taylor street
NE. last January.
He is Won Sing Lee, 40. The
narcotics were estimated to be
worth approximately $4,000, As
sistant United States Attorney
John c. Conliff, jr., said. Ac-
cording to the Indictment the
items seized included 91.490
grains of gum opium, 6.598 grains
of smoking opium, 6,719 grains
of yenshee and 446 grains Of o
heroin mixture.
In another indictment Clyde
r. Royals. a Hampton, Va, con-
tractor. was accused of filing .
false invoice with the Air Force
in April, 1852, in an unsuccess-
full effort to collect $12,699 from
the Government.
A 40-year-o1d woman was in
dicted on charges of embezzling
more than $500 from the North
Carolina Mutual Life Insurance
Co. while working as cashier
bookkeeper. She is Britannia E.
Parmes. colored, of the first block
of U street NV. The company
has Offices in the 1000 block o:
eleventh street NV.
Madeline r. Allen, 80, colored.
Of the 600 block of K street S.W.,
was indicted on a charge of per-
forming an abortion on a Is.
year-old colored girl last Teb-
ruary.
Roland Hall. 81, Of the TOO
block of F street S.W., was in
dicted on a charge of attempted
carnal knowledge involving q
6-year-old girl.
The indictments were among
a total Of "a returned by two
grand juries before Judge Charles
r. Mclaughlin Of the U. s. Dis
trict Court for the District Of
Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-04

A f6-year-old. who has been
freed ~ eight juries on various
charges In the past few years.
today Is sitting through his ninth
Jury trial In Juvenile Court,
The case marks the first time
Judge Edith H. Cockrill has per-
mitted reporters to observe .
Jury trial. Since January the
press has been admitted to
straight hearings. but not trials.
Today's case is the trial Of a
colored teen-ager who has been
q regular visitor to the Receiving
Home. In each Of the previous
eight jury trials. he has either
been acquitted or the panel has
been unable 10 agree.
Actually, ~ accusations have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-04

For much Of the day, auto
mobiles were lined up bumper
to-bumper around the Tidal
Basin and on the approaches to
all the Potomac River bridges.
Lines of cars were backed up
on Glebe road from Chain
Bridge almost to Lee highway.
Other lines crept at snail's pace
around the Lincoln Memorial,
in front Of the Lee Mansion. on
the Virginia side OF Key Bridge
and on both sides Of the Four
tenth Street Bridge.
In the cherry blossom area
three Red Cross f1rst-aid stations
treated 81 cases of foot bliSters,
headache and skinned knees.
None was serious.
All Police ON Duty
Park Police had every man on
the force on duty except for the
Ill and those on leave. to handle
the crowds, but the roads just
weren't big enough.
The spring weather. with
temperatures near 10, brought
on a rush of lawn moving and
belated leaf burning in residen-
tiaI neighborhoods.
Other thousands made their
first trip of the year to area
beaches. or took to the country
! roads for a look at the spring
foliage.
At the Botanic Garden, where
the white glory of new Easter
lilies has replaced the fame
J colored azaleas, more then $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-04
The Finoneiol Crisis We Foee
Real Estate Tax Increase
Weighed as Unhappy Solution

solving its search for more
revenue.
In arguing real estate taxes
one can prove almost anything,
or nothing, from the welter Of
statistics comparing the District
picture with other communities.
It is necessary to compare more
than the assessed rate. One must
consider how near its true mar
ket value the property Is being
assessed.
While the District rate is less
than in many other cities, Mr..
Martin believes the assessment
range Of from 40 to go per cent
here gives District home-owners
none the best of 1t compared
with surrounding areas. Business
places are assessed much nearer
the full value.
Surveys and studies bear this
out. For example, a rundown
published recently by this news
paper revealed that realty taxes
on a $4,000 home would be $l81
In the District compared with
$50 in Montgomery County,
$171 in Prince Georges County,
$l44 ID Arlington, $3.50 in Alex
andfia, $f658 Iii Fails Church and
1852 In Fairfax County.
Comparable Rate
Should the District rate be
boosted to $40, it would COM
pare with these rates of nearby
areas with percentages of as
sessment Of true market value
also listed:
Montgomery County-Assess-
ment between SO and SIS per cent.
residential rate varies between
$1.98 and $2.93.
Prince Georgese County-As-
sessment between so and IS per
cent: rate, $1.98 ($2.08 where
fire protection tax is added).
Arlington--Assessment about
80 per cent; rate, So.
Alexandria Assessment SO per
cent; rate, $2.75.
Falls Embarrassment 40
per cent: rate, $2.75.
Fairfax County--Assessment
20 per cent; rate. $2.70 ($3.l0 IL
in sanitary district.
Proponents Of a higher Dis
trict real estate tax include those
who believe the population is
beginning to level of and that
the prospects of greater receipts
from income and sales taxes are
slim.
Much Of the population Is
splitting over into Maryland and
Virginia and there Is constitu-
tionally nothing the District can
do about annexing the land to
which some Of its citizens have
moved.
Tomorrow: The sales tax
has already had rocky path.
What g it's future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-04
D. {. Policeman 5 Wife
Shoots Self in Head

A policemar's wife. mother of
two small children. was In criti-
cal condition today with a bullet
wound In the head.
Mrs. Ann s. Thompson, ~.
wife Of Ninth Precinct Pvt. DOM
aid e. Thompson. rs, Of l31
Webster street NV, shot her.
self with his service revolver as
her husband watched.
Detective Sergts. Albert Mode
and Edwin Coppage said Mrs,
Thompson declared she was
going to lend it all" They re-
ported she had threatened sui
eide several times in the past.
Mrs. Thompson. mother Of
Donald, 8, and jeffrey, !, was
given six pints Of blood at Emer-
gency Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-04
Boy. Faces Ninth Juvenile Court Trial

to rob Marvin r. Ayers. rs.
colored, Of the 500 block Of A
street Sc. Gibson Is awaiting
trial at the U. s. District Court
for the District Of Columbia.
The alleged crime took place.
Mr.. Povich told the jury. in an
alley in the rear of the 1900
block Of H street NE.
After the fracas Mr.. Ayers was
admitted to Casualty Hospital
with q broken nose.
Defense attorney Joseph Levin
told the jury that his young
client was nowhere In the VI
entity Of the crime and that Mr..
Ayers had wrongly identified
him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-04

been brought against the boy
In the past four years including
attempted robbery. assault, dis
orderly conduct. carnal knowl-
edge, false pretenses and a sex
offense against a companion In
the Receiving Home. as well as
attempted housebreakings.
Today's jury is hearing evi-
dence in o charge Of assault
with intent to rob which was
made last February IL.
Assistant Corporation Coun-
sci Albert Povich told the jury
that the Government would
prove that the juvenile. with q
friend. Alvin Gibson. 10, colored.
Of the Ito block Of Neal street
Me-. assaulted and attempted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-04
Transit Studies Raise
In Cost Of Tokens 10
Five for 90 Gents

The possibility that Capital
Transit Co. soon may seek a two
cent increase in the cost OF
tokens was seen today.
Transit officials have discussed
the matter informally with the
Public Utilities Commission. It
was said there was a chance a
formal application might be
made this month.
The present rate for tokens for
street car and bus rides is five
for 80 cents. This is four cents
cheaper than the straight fare OF
20 cents. The new scale would be
five tokens for 80 cents.
Objected to Spread
At the time this system was
approved by PUG in January
1854, Capital Transit pointed out
the differential between cash and
token fares had been widened. II
objected to the four-cent spread
when historically the differences
had been two cents.
Part Of the subsequent dip In
revenues was attributed to this
disparity.
In monthly report issued
today, Capital Transit showed a
net loss of $l2,345 for February
compared with a net income OF
$47,606 for February Of 1854
Operating revenues slipped
from $2,089 ,256 for February,
1854, to $1,924,157 this year.
While operating revenues were
down $236,019 for the first two
months of 1855, an increase in
incorporating revenue due to
the sale Of property gave the
company a net income Of So, 623
for 1855 compared with a $54,1 60
net income for the first two
months Of 1854.
The transit company gave no
tice in its annual report last
month that q new fare increase
was to be requested to Offset
declining business and rising ex-
penditures.
Expect Wage Demands
It was believed that any move
for the token fare increase would
not entirely satisfy the company's
demands. One of1cial estimated
the token increase would bring
in not more than $500. 900.
Company officials look for q
union demand next month for
wage increases which would
more than wipe out any gains
made by q token fare advance.
Capital Transit has been
gearing its ultimate rate i'm
crease request to two other pend
ing matters. One is a proposal
being considered by the House
District Committee to give the
PUG authority to increase fares
for school children from the
present 3 cents to one-half the
adult fore.
The other is q PUG proposal
to trim about half q million on
the Capital Transit gross receipts
tax bill. This failed to meet
the approval Of the District Adj
visory Council last week and
probably will meet the same fate
from the Commissioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-04
Senate Unit States
.2-Day Hearings on
Effects Of Tv Crime

The Senate Juvenile Delin-
quency Subcommittee will hold
hearings Wednesday and Thurs
day on the possible effect on
children Of teleyision programs
of crime and violence.
|. Chairman Kefauver, Demo-
crat, Of Tennessee said he hopes
these hearings will finish the
subcommittee investiga tion,
which began last June.
Six witnesses, including writer's
on the subject. representatives
of the industry and Federal
Communications Commissioner,
are scheduled to appear.
win Seek Relationship
"The hearings will attempt to
establish whether there is q cas-
ual relationship between the vio-
lent programs so prevalent on
teievlslon anu sne aiarning rise
n Juvenue uelinquehcy, sen
ator heiauVer saio.
Both hearings are scheduled
for 10 am. in the Old Supreme
Court chamber in the Capitol.
These witnesses viii appear
wednesday:
Dr.. Eleanor e Maccoby de-
|,partmert of social relations
Harvard UNIVERSITY. author Of
ssTeleyisiof,-Its IMPACT On chill
dren":: Harold E. Fellows, presi-
dent, National Association Of
Radio and Television Broadcast
ers, and DR.. Ralph 8. Banay, re-
search psychiatrist, Columbia
University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-04

A simple way for Congress to
pick up nearly 50 million addi-
tionally a year to run the Ma
tons Capital would be to take
another crack at that old whip
ping boy. the real estate tax on
Washington property owners.
Faced with q growing deficit,
tax planners are talking about
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-04
Conventions
Today

Conventions In Washington
today are:
National Peanut Council,
which began a five-day meeting
Saturday at the Shoreham Hotel.
Southern Shade Tree Confer
ence. which opens a three-day
meeting at the Washington Hoo
tel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-04
FIemmins to Speak

Arthur s. Flemming. director
Of the once Of Defense Mobiliza-
ton, will speak at q dinner
meeting Of the Clarendon
Methodist Mems Club at the
Clarendon Methodist Church,
Sixth and North Irving streets.
Arlington, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-04

the end of society Is not to multiply
unnecessarily the means and oppor-
tunities Of indulgence but TO form
strong and noble men and women.
Such characters are not created, BY
indulgence but by self-control which
comes Of self-denial."
II this truth had taken q deeper
hold on the minds and hearts Of our
people there would be fewer prob
lens on our list Of worries. One Of
the outstanding problems on this list
Is juvenile delinquency, which would
not be q problem If It were not for
admit DELINQUENCY. For the most
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-04

part juvenile denquents reflect the image Of adults who
are law themselves especially those whose conception
of true happiness that which prevailed in the days Of the
Caesao eat ones bread without labor and spend ones
time In amusement.
The cure juvenile delinquency will not be wrought
by those responsible for the curse Our hope for lies
with those who believe that Unless the Lord build the
house. they labor vain that build it." who count the
wealth of the country its strength not In terms
Of gold Of Christian manhood and womanhood and who
hold that the spirit of sacrifice the soul of love for God and
country
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