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The Detroit tribune., 1963-01-12
5;vart Awarded 81 Million Commitment
Initial MstaIYment Already Received

planned in ell its implications, ss
we'll IS The great earning oppor.
tvnifiss IN the Negro market, that
there can be in this great eoun.
try any responsible leadership
which will turn IFS back on an OPP
rortunify 70 participate in an op-
porfvnify for greatly improved
and secure earnings while help
ing 10 upgrade the lot Of mill
ions Of Americans" Travis sdd-
ed
Therefore. we are embsrklng
on our errsnd Of education with
the highest OF hopes and expect
10 return 70 report q new end
golden day tomorrow for Negro
communities" Travis said.
The Detroit tribune., 1963-01-12

%. 4 have greater witness
than that of John: for tne
works which the Father hatn
given me to finish, the same
works that I do. bear W.T.
ness of me, that the father
hath sent me.
"And the Father himself
which hath sent me, hatn
horne witness of me 80
fSt. John 5:36, 81
"Then Paul Stood in the
midst of Mars hill, and said,
Ye. men of Athens | perceive
that in all things ye are too
superstitious. !,
"For as | passed by, ana
b eheld your devotions, !
found an altar with this in
scription, TO THE UN-
KNOWN GOD. Whom there
fore ye ignorantly worship
him declare ! unto you.
God that made the world
and all things therein, see
ing that he is Lord OF heaven
and earth, dwelleth not IN
temples made with hands;
"Neither is worshipped
with mems hands, as though
he needed any thing. seeing
he giveth to all life, and
breath, and all things;
"And hath made !. all ma
tons of men for to dwell on
The Detroit tribune., 1963-01-12

The Sivart Corporation has
been awarded a 100000 COM
miiment for FHA and VA NOR
tages for 1863 by the Equitable
Savings & Loan Association of
Brooklyn. New York
In announcing the commit
men, today Dempsey J Travis,
president OF the Sivart Corpora
tion. 4i4 East 47th Street, Chi
caeo. Illinois. said that the Neg
70 mortgage lending firm is al
ready in receipt OF S50000O as the
initial instalment on the commit
ment.
This is the first time in the
history Of American commerce
that . Negro mortgage banking
institution hes received such
commitment" Travis said. We
are proud 10 have been selected
for this opportunity TO extend
the benefits OF home ownership
10 more residents OF our eommvn-
ifY."
Although Sivart is delighted
to have this additional sum 10
to provide mortgages for quail
fled home-hungry Chicago resi-
dents. Travis said. 1t is not near
~ enough. and we al Sivart will
be working continuously to see
that a great deal more money
finds its logical way into the ex-
tremely profitable Negro housing
market"
Travis first told the story of
the Negro housing market 10 a
representative Of the Equitable
firm while both were attending
conference of Real Estate Brok-
ers last August in Dallas. Texas.
Representatives of the firm
came to Chicago in September
and spent three days marveling
at the Sivart operation before
they returned to Brooklyn. The
commitment is the result of these
meetings.
II believe that there are many
hundreds Of other money sources
especially insurance eompsn-
les and union pension funds
who have not been made aware
Of their obligations as we'll as fhe
fsntsstie earning potential there
is in she Negro housing market
In Chicago - and throughout
The Detroit tribune., 1963-01-12

the United States" Travis said.
This is particularly unfortun-
ate" Travis added. when we re-
alize that the information on this
vast growing and vital market is
available TO any enterprlsing
investment firm with the initia-
tive to make the inquiry
Also. there are a number of
Negro mortgage banking firms
in the United States-of which
Sivart is only one-which are ex-
cellent local outlets for this type
of investment capital. These firms
are intimately familiar with the
mortgage market in their respec-
tive areas and are well-qualified
to guide an investor into the area
where he can reap rich profits
while providing the higher quail
ity of housing so sorely needed
by a huge number of the ma
tion's people. Travis added. -
II is with the thought of tell.
ing the story of the rich invest
ment opportunities provided in
the Negro housing market that
has prompted Travis to lead a
group OF the United Mortgage
Bankers of America, Inc. which
he heads, to New York in Feb
ruary TO knock on investors
doors and tell this investment
story. he said.
During or s-y y the East. :"
Travis continued. We want 10
remind a number of this nation 5
largest insurance companies that
at the same time that they are
taking almost all the insurance
money. from Negro communities
as insurance premiums. they are
providing almost no opportuni-
ties at all for these same policy
holders 10 use that money for
mortgages TO purchase homes
Il believe when they realize
that many of the housing ills
which are being visited upon
Negro communities today are
the result of the failure of these
companies to recognize any sort
of responsibility to provide the
same housing opportunities that
they provide to the major com
rlunity.
~ is ineoneeivsbie for me to
believe that once This story is ex-
The Detroit tribune., 1963-01-12
Fire MarshaI's S Letter

erly sized fuses?
z. Do ! burn trash on calm days
and do l attend the fire with
adequate extinguishing materials?
3. Did have my furnace check
ed for defects?
8. Do | store my paints & thin
ners properly and dispose OF
oily rags?
10. DO know how to call the
Fire Department in case of fire?
II. Do we have a plan of escape
from the house in case Of fire?
II you answered mo" to any
one of these, il might be good
idea to correct your thinking be-
cause any one can cause fire
and or death. II you have all
Yes answers, keep up the good
work - done only through con-
stant thought of the possible
results. After all, Safety is a
Habit and some habits are good
to have.
There are many more fire safety
practices that may be applied
but we have touched only those
that cause the majority Of prop
erty losses and fatalities.
We wish you a Happy 1868 ana
YOU will have II to. II you con-
slider "A fire doesn't happen
It Is caused; and l can be the
cause OF one"
Bernard f. DeCoster
The Detroit tribune., 1963-01-12
Letter TO The Editor
Mrs. B. E. Ellington
DETROIT TRIBUNE
970 Gratiot - Detroit 26. Michigan

DETROIT TRIBUNE
go Gratiot - Detroit &c Michigan
Dear Mrs Ellington
AS we appraise the accomplishments of the Chapter in
1862. acuely OF the help the public news
media provides the Detroit Chapter in interpreting Red
Cross services TO members of community Your per-
sona understanding of the philosophy which underles the
Chapters programs prompts you to be with
media The Red Cross is grateful for this generosity and
has made first year the Chapter most rewardng
one
In SO nations 1863 will be celebrated as the CENTE
NARY OF THE RED CROSS MOVEMENT Appropriate
ognon of the anniversary is being planned by individual
national Red Cross societies through which share inter
national responsibilities The American National Red Cross
and the Detroit Chapter will honor the Founders of the
Movement and the American Red Cross as well as others
whose for humanity has given ilustrious
history which proud to carry forward
AS in the past shall continue to recognize the large
made possible the many services WHICH the Detroit Red
Cross Chapter has been able to provide throughout
community.
My Assistant Director Mrs Elizabeth c McKinnon.
is completing eleven years member of the Chapter
staff Many of you know he and the enthusiasm she has
for Red Cross Both of help you present
your audience complete picture of organization Feel
free to call on at any time
Mrs McKinnon and wish you and your staff connu-
cd success and happiness throughout 1868.
Sincerely,
Ben Mott
Director, Public Information
The Detroit tribune., 1963-01-12
1t Tax Time!

Taking note that tax time is
al hand again. r. /. NIXON, Di-
rector of Internal Revenue. to-
day had this early advice to tax
payers in the Detroit District:
In 1868. accuracy and COM
pleteness in filling out Federal
income tax returns is more i'm
portant than ever"
lie said Internal Revenues con-
version to an electronic COM
puter maintained account system
precludes manual correction Of
deficiencies in returns which may
have been acceptable in the past.
Mr. Nixon emphasized these
points for both individual and
business taxpayers.
All applicable items on the re.
turn form must be filled in and
in the proper sequence. This
means totals from attached sche-
dulles must be carried forward
TO the face of the return.
II schedules in the return are
not sufficient for the needs OF
the taxpayer, substitute schedules
must follow the official formal
contain all the required informs
tion. and be attached in the samt
sequence as on the tax return
Returns or schedules repro.
duced by copying machines and
other devices should meet the
standards Of paper quality and
legibility of the official forms.
Taxpayers received pre-address
The Detroit tribune., 1963-01-12

ed forms should use these forms
where possible to minimize chance
OF error in Identification
Director r. |. Nixon said COM
puter processing OF returns is
on an assembly line basis, with
data converted first to punch
cards. and then TO magnetic tape.
Anticipated benefits and econom-
les for Internal Revenue and the
public cannot be realized if any
extensive editing or other mani
pulation has to be done.
Mr. Nixon also reminded tax
payers that their tax account
n IA m b ers are required by law
on all returns filed in 1868. This
is the social security number of
the individual, or a similar. as
signed account number for per-
sons not covered by social securi.
". = allure TO show account
number be delay issuance Of any
refund due the taxpayer.
Persons who do not already
have numbers should apply at
once 10 the District Director of
Internal Revenue. or TO the Dis
trict Director Of the Social Ses-
urity Administration. Or, they
may write to the Internal Revenue
Service. Box 21l, Baltimore, Mary.
land.
Business taxpayers will entei
their regular Employer Identi
fication Number on their return,
and related documents.
The Detroit tribune., 1963-01-12
Presidential Proclamation

WHEREAS January l. 1868 marks the centennial of
the Proclamation in which President Abraham Lincoln de-
ared all persons held slaves in States parts Of States
still in rebellion to be then. henceforvard and forever
free, and
WHEREAS the issuance of the Emancipation Procla
nation marked the beginning of the end of the niquitous
institution CT slavery in the United States. and great
stride toward the u6ent of the principle of the Deca
ration OF independence that all created equal
that they are endowed by their Creator with certain
alienabe Rights that among these Life. Liberty and
the pursuit Of Happiness and
WHEREAS the Emancipation Proclamation and the
18th l4th and 18th amendments TO the Constitution of the
United States guaranteed Negro citizens equal rights
with ali other citizens of the United States and have made
possible great progress toward the enjoyment of those
rights and
WHEREAS the goal of equal rights FOR all our citizens
still unreachcd end the securing of these rights is
Of the great unfinished tasks of our democracy:
NOW THEREFORE / JOHN F KENNEDY President
Of the United States of America do hereby proclaim that
the Emancipation Proclamation expresses Nations pol
icy founded Justice and morality and that is there
fore fitting and proper the centennial Of
the historic Emancipation Proclamation throughout the
veal 1853
call upon-he Governors of the States mayors of
cities and other public officials well private persons
organizations and groups observe the centennial by
appropriate ceremonies
request the United States Commission on Civil Rights
to plan and pa tcipate appropriate commemorative
tvtes recognizing the centennial of the issuance of the
Emancipation Proclamation and also request the Com
mission Civil Rights and other Federal agencies
operate fully with State and local during 1868
IL commemOrang these events
call upon al citizens of the United States and all
officials Of the United States and every State and local
government to dedicate themselves the completion of
the task Of assuring that every American regardless of his
race religion color or national origin enjoys all the
rights guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the
United States
N WITNESS WHEREOF. have hereunto set my hand
and caused the Seal Of the United America TO be
affixed this wenyeighth day of December in the year of
Lord nineteen hundred and sxtytwo and of the Inde
pendence of the United States Of America the hundred
and eighty-seyenth. BY the President
BY the President JOHN +. KENNEDY
Secretary Of State
The Detroit tribune., 1963-01-12
Mr. and Mrs. John Citizen
Detroit, Michigan


Detroit, Michigan
Dear Mr.. and Mrs. Citizen:
You have heard much about fire
safety during the Holiday Season
We know If our suggestions were
followed, that you are having a
Happy Holiday with the knowledge
that it is safer.
Perhaps this would be the
proper time to examine our past
fire safety practices with the
determination TO improve or cor.
rect any deficiencies sort Of n
list of New Year Resolutions
Here are a few questions that vou
have heard before but in the
Do and Don't" form. Let's
see how you do:
]; Am I careful in my smoking
habits?
2 Am | careful with the disposal
~ s'l smoking materials?
5. Do ! keep discarded smoking
materials in a larger ash trav
or a tin can before disposine Of
gathering? u
=. DO ! keep matches out Of
reach Of my children? "
.. DO ! engage competent 81.
peIvis'on Tor my children when
l am away from the house?
o: Are my electrical circr;,s
safely wired with good and prom.
The Detroit tribune., 1963-01-12

The Bible Tells Us;

all the face Of the earth, and
hath determined the times
before appointed, and the
bounds of their habitation;
"That they should seek the
Lord, if hapIy they might
feel after him, and find him,
though he be not far from
every one of'as:
"For in him we live, and
move, and have our being:
as certain also of your own
poets have said, For we are
also his offspring.
"Forasmuch then as we are
the offspring of God, we
ought not to think that the
Godhead is like unto gold,
or silver, or stone, craven
bv art and mans device"
(Acts 17:23-29)
"Study to shew thyself ap-
proved unto God, a workman
that needeth not to be asham-
I'd, rightly dividing the word
of truth" I'll Timothy 2::l5)
READ SCIENCE AND
HEALTH WITH KEY TO THE
SCRIPTURES, BY MARY
BAKER EDDY. THE BOOK
THAT UNlockS THE
SCRIPTURES, AND EN-.
LlGHTENS MAN ON HIS
SPIRITUAL IDENTITY.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-08-08
Mrs. Jet Heads
New Pre-School
In Rockville

Mrs. James Jet, of barnes
town, a veteran in the training
of small children and the handi-
capped, has been appointed di-
rector of the new Christian Pre-
School to be held at the Rock
vile Presbyterian Church begin
ming Sept. 16.
A certified librarian formerly
employed by the Montgomery
County Board of Education at
Damascus High School and Le-
land Junior High School, Mrs.
Jet also has worked as a CO.
operative mother and helper
with a nursery school In New
York State and with the city of
Rockville as teacher in its play
school program. She will be
assisted at the Presbyterian
Church project by Miss Julie
Streeter, a member of the
church, who has been serving as
a director at Camp Furman for
the past three years.
An open house will be held at
the new pre-school on Sunday
from $3.50 to 5 pm, and again
on Aug. Is during the same
hours. The facility is open to
children three and four years of
age, without regard to race or
creed, whose parents are inter-
ested In their education under
Christian guidance.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-08-08
WRAMC Unit
Margetis Heads

1t. Col. Peter M. Margetis,
DC, USA, has been named as
the new director of the Pros.
thetics Research Laboratory at
Walter Reed Army Medical
Center in Washington.
1t. Col. Margetis resides at
s613 Cedar ST., Silver Spring,
with his wife and their four
children. He is assigned to his
new post from his position as
chief of Dental Research
Branch, U. S. Army Medical
Research and Development
Com I'm and in Washington,
where he was stationed for six
years.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-08-08
Council OK's
White Oak
Zone Change

Rezoning of a 25.6-acre site
at White Oak to permit con.
struction of high-rise apart.
ments was given tentative ap.
proval by the County Council
on Tuesday.
BY a vote of 81, with one
member absent, the council all.
thorized a change in coming of
the Hydena Tract at New
Hampshire Avenue and Lock
wood Drive from its present
R-9O (single-family detached
residentiaD to R-H by It's owner,
Bancroft.White Oak Venture.
The action was In accord with
recommendations of both the
park and planning staff and the
County Planning Board.
Preparation of a resolution
authorizing the zone change
was approved by the council on
the motion of Councilman Jerry
T. Williams. The lone opposing
vote was cast by Councilman
John Henry Hiser.
The decision was the result of
a public hearing held July Z, at
which county planning officials
said the change would be in &C.
cordance with the master plan
for the White Oak area, and
OVERRIDE an opposition petition
signed by more than 1900 resi-.
dents of the area.
Requests for rezoning of the
property had been denied on six
previous occasions, dating back
to 1854.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-08-08
Baptists Celebrate

The Georgia Avenue Baptist
Church will observe its tenth
anniversary Sunday with an all
day program that win include a
luncheon and an outstanding
afternoon service in addition to
the regular rites.
Participants in the observance
In addition to the present pas
tor, Rev. LaFon Campbell, will
be the church's principal found
er, Rev. j. c. Ledbetter, now
serving in Westminster; its first
full-time pastor, Rev. Thomas
Shreeve, current minister of
education at the Takoma Park
Baptist Church, and DR.. Roy
Gresham, executive secretary of
the Baptist Convention of
Maryland.
The Rev. Mr.. Ledbetter, then
pastor of the Veirs Mill Baptist
Church, began the Georgia Ave-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-08-08
HEW Grant

The Department of Health,
Education, and Welfare has
awarded a $39,472 grant to the
Maryland State Board of Educa-
ton of the improvement of
the statistical services of State
educational agencies. This is ex.
pected to include the financing
of staff and pupil accounting
studies to develop better library
and guidance services.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-08-08
Religious affairs
Damascus Summer Meeting
Is InterdenOminatiOnal

The Damascus Interdenomina-
tional Holiness Camp Meeting
will open its annual program to-
day at its permanent headquar-
tiers just north of Damascus,
with a series of daily services
scheduled to continue through
Aug. IS.
According to Rev. Clayton S.
Luce, in charge of arrange
ments for the meeting, partici-
pants will include some 500
representatives of religious
groups from states ranging
from Kentucky to Florida. More
than 200 will be housed at the
camp, with the others coming
daily from the Washington and
Baltimore areas.
The daily program will in
clude a morning preaching serv-
ice at IL am, a children's meet
ing at 1:30 pm, an afternoon
preaching service at 2:30 pm,
and an evening service at 7:3O
pm. In addition, there will be
varied youth activities each day.
Throughout the program,
Camp Meeting Echoes" will be
broadcast over radio station
WING in Gaithersburg at 7:05
am. on Monday through Fri
day and at 1 pm. on Sundays.
Highlights of the regular meet
ings will be the appearance of
Rev. Harry Wood, of Kentucky,
and Rev. Paul Stewart, from
Alabama, as evangelists, along
with the Singing Sheppards,
also from Kentucky, as song
evangelists.
Purpose of the meeting, &C.
cording to the Rev. Mr.. Luce, is
to promote Gods work through
out the world and to radiate
spiritual as well as physical
warmth. Special emphasis will
be placed on youth programs on
the theory that the young peo-
pie constitute one of the great
est forces of our day." the
minister added.
Available at the camp site
in addition to the dormitories
are two separate tabernacles, a
dining table, book store, refresh
ment stand and recreation area.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-08-08
Annual Meeting Set

The Congressional Heights
Baptist Church, which has re.
Gently occupied its new build
ing, will be host to the annual
meeting of the Montgomery
Baptist Association on Oct. %.
20.
Initial services In the new
Congressional Heights church
were attended by 1873 members
and guests.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-08-08
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friends as readers that special
bonus prizes and weekly COM
mission paychecks are offered
anyone in the area who is will
ing to cooperate in the program.
Generous 20 per cent commits
sions will be paid on all sub
scriptions turned in to the
campaign department. Each
Wednesday, drive workers will
be given weekly commission
paychecks.
This first week, for example,
it is a simple matter to pick up
an additional $50 to 500 or
more, in commissions and spe-
cial first week bonuses which
are being offered.
This campaign is called
Everybody Wins" simply
because everybody does win.
Drive workers get regular pay
checks, insuring them of ade-
quate generous compensation
for their efforts, and compete
as well for these truly magni-
ficent prizes.
1t is understood and agreed
that winners of the first and
second prizes will consider their
weekly paychecks in the light
of an advance" and are return
able = thus obviating double
compensation.
This does not apply to bonus
check winners or to other con-
testants who do not win one of
the two top prizes.
Liner Circulation Service, the
nations Oldest and outstanding
service with more than Sc years
longevity, will conduct the cam
paign for this newspaper.
Liner Service is long-recog.
nized among newspaper pub
fishers throughout the United
States for it's fairness in con-
Quoting circulation campaigns.
Residents of this area, there
fore, have the assurance of
equal opportunity to win a new
automobile, and absolute fair
ness in conduct of the cam
paign.
To enter, the first step is to
clip the entry blank and free
vote coupon in this newspaper.
BY using the "early effort"
coupon, an entrant is entitled to
an additional 100000 free"
votes for prompt action, when
that coupon is accompanied by
the very first subscription (new
or renewaD = a big step toward
that desired prize.
In order to give every worker
the fullest cooperation, a cam
paign department has been
opened at the Sentinel office.
This is a business proposition
pure and simple. Its object is
to expand the ever-growing cir
culation list Of this newspaper,
and to advertise the Hill and
Sanders Ford agency, as well as
to provide a way to residents
and readers in this area to pro-
fit in spare time during these
next few weeks.
Persons who reside anywhere
outside the city of Rockville
have an equal opportunity to
share in these magnificent
prizes. For a quick start and
full information phone GA.
4-7700, or better still - come by
the Sentinel campaign depart
ment today and talk with either
Thorne or Sybil Lane who will
be glad to answer any questions
and cooperate in every Wav.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-08-08
Guest to Speak

Rev. Frank Volk, a retired
minister of the Peninsula Con-
ference, will be the guest speak
er at the morning worship serv-
ice of Epworth Methodist
Church in Gaithersburg on Aug.
IS.
The church's Chancel Choir
has announced plans for a kick.
off supper the latter part of
August to inaugurate a cam
paign to raise funds for an ex-
banded choir program that will
be needed with completion of
the new, enlarged church now
under construction.