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Evening star., 1939-04-20
Travis Bot at Last to Drive
Runs Across, Now That He Is
Free at Plate, Lewis Says

into one of baseball's most fasci-
mating friendships.
Lewis, launching his fourth season
with the Mats. admits he reported
to the club determined to hate
Travis, whom he saw as blocking
his bid for the regular third-base
spot 1t didn't develop that way,
for Cecil was moved over to Short
stop and Buddy took possession of
third base and the pair became per-
haps the most congenial roommates
In diamond circles.
They are inseparable. On trains
they play fan-tan together. During
the winter, after spending a few
weeks In a cotton brokers' office
learning the business, Lewis journeys
to Travis Georgia farm and they
hunt together. Currently they are
shaking of the effects of illness
together. Travis contracted flu
some weeks ago and Lewis has q
lingering cold.
Together they represent a total
investment of 500 to the Nationals.
Prexy Clark Grifnth obtained Travis
when Scout Joe Engel bought Cecil
and two other raw recruits from q
baseball school. Engel paid 500
apiece for the three boys, with the
understanding he could return the
goods and get refund. He kept
only Travis.
Buddy barged into the Chatta-
nooga ball park one day in the spring
of 1885 and asked for a trial. He
got 1t and made good. The first
thing they asked him was, Aren't
you related to Cecil Travis? You look
exactly like him."
So when Buddy says Cecil's going
to drive in some runs he may know
something.
Evening star., 1939-04-20
Inaugural Honor
Still krukky's

0y SLAu Correspondent OF The Star.
PHILADELPHIA, April 90
Joe Krakauskas, the chunky
southpaw who was slated to re-
lieve President Roosevelt last
Monday. has been nominated by
Manager Bucky Harris to hurl
the Nationals belated opening
game against New York tomor-
row at Griffith Stadium.
The Mats and Yankees will
scramble for the first-ball pitch
of Vice President Garner in the
absence of the President.
Jimmy De Shong was to oppose
the Athletics George Caster on
the mound here today, providing,
of course. rain, wet grounds or
plague didn't stymie the Ma
tionals for the fourth straight
day. George Connell, president
of the local City Council, was to
throw out the first ball. the orig
inally scheduled Gov. Arthur H.
James being unable to rearrange
oncial appointments.
Evening star., 1939-04-20
Griff Says Zeke Should Match Greenberq

There be nothing strange
coming the
dismiss him for painful lengths
acquire fellow nobody the
handed Gri $3.50 in cash
"Zeke will be worth it, ougha
hit 40 or As home by And batted N.Y.
oughtta be right there with Hank Greenberg"
We gentleman several
weeks and the
big Lacquer saw snorted the Old
the most overpad He'll a
amt the kind"
Nor did Mr. Griffith
ooher him. But he is that
Will knock 40 home and
VINO usually sWats $50 ITO. sense
Eyes it Terry he ought to
GOOD player for the Giants took
In BY s he's short parks
And those National League pitchers, tsk tsk"
Evening star., 1939-04-20
Jersey City PeddIes
41,7b Tickets for
$4,000 Seats
Standing Room in Center
To HundIe Overflow
At Opening Come
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. April 20.-Given a
boost by a promotion campaign. the
International League gets new sea-
son under way today-weather per-
mitting-with the Southern half of
the circuit entertaining the four
Northern clubs.
Drum-beated in chief for the In
ternational Leaguers in general. but
his home team in particular is Mayor
Frank Hague of Jersey City. So well
did the Hague organization click in
disposing Of tickets for the little
Giants opener with the Buffalo
Bisons that late reports revealed
41,756 tickets had been disposed Of
with more precincts to be heard
from"-and that for park with q
seating capacity Of $4,000.
The overflow will be taken care Of
mainly by standing room In the
ample center field section of Roose-
welt Stadium.
Considerable attention also was
devoted to the three other in
augurals-the Newark Bears, cham
pions the last two years, before a
home crowd of 1900, against
Rochester; Montrears game at Balti-
more before an expected $500, and
Toronto's game at Syracuse, where
$500 fans were counted on.
Evening star., 1939-04-20
Zeke Was Admired As d Character

Inc relationship between
the srangest OF all times zeke often called
boy If we rghuy understand not
at all with Battling Bacchus Night
It's just that zeke got around getting anything
except food and maybe a nice swngy dtty.
Ch liked Zeke character
when dawned the old that he play
Griffith Stadium
artists Chick Gand Judge
Grn liked like Sam Rice Clyde
Buddy Myer Bonura
but he couldn't much ground his
Zeke is the kind player
heroic handed
that Bonura himself the who that
those
thought making
zeke good tonic for the spirit of ball He good
that Griffith Stadium nobody consistently drive
ball
Polo Grounds
Evening star., 1939-04-20
Less Than 450 Watch
Association Stage 1
; TiIts in Cold
By the Associated Press,

- N
The American Association eli =.
were back in the 1899 baseball cha "
today, their undefeated ranks shave " y
to a single member despite inclenE.
ent weather which has restricted
play since Thursdays openers to
exactly II games.
Three games, the heaviest single
days program since the inaugurals,
were played yesterday in drab and
near-freezing weather that kept total
attendance to less than $50 persons.
Even so, they we're enough to re-
move the erstwhile undefeated
Louisville and Indianapolis clubs
and leave Toledos Mud Hens in
front with two triumphs and no set
backs.
Columbus established the low at.
tendance record Of the season when
only 80 spectators appeared to watch
Kansas City take 5-to-3 victory.
Evening star., 1939-04-20
Majors Hopeful
OF Grand-5ca|e
Show Today
Wushouts Nick Club
TiIIs Heavily; Bees
Get Simmons Help
BY JUDSON BAILEY,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

The silver lining slogan statesmen
In all the major league cities might
make good thing of pointing out to
furious fans today that every fracas
postponed now means a double
header some summer afternoon.
Fourteen Of the first nineteen
games in baseball's centennial sea-
son were sabotaged by the weather
man and the fans really are the only
persons concerned who won't suffer
as result.
II may be hard to convince the
people of Chicago, for instance, that
this is true. They haven't seen even
an exhibition game during this year
Of the abundant April showers. Yet
they not only will get their bargain
bills. but their Monty Stratton bene-
fit exhibition, too.
Financial Loss Heavy.
On the other hand, the clubs aren't
likely to recover all the money this
weeks rain has cost them. Ed Bar
row, president of the New York
Yankees, estimated "the rain, so far,
has cost us about $4,000. OF course,
we'll play of the games in double
headers, but when you lose an OPEN
ing day game or Sunday game, you
never get that money back"
The ball players don't like double
headers-and even If they did, they
all are itching to get started imme-
diately and afraid they will lose their
edge If they don't. So the fans have
exclusive privileges to whatever
benefits accrue from the delay.
While the Tuesday tussle, in which
Detroit nailed down its opener
against the Chicago White Sox re-
mains the only game yet played in
the American League, the National
has managed to squeeze in at least
one game day.
The seniors probably would have
missed yesterday, though, if it hadn't
been Patriots Day in Boston. Sched-
uled to celebrate the holiday with a
morning and an afternoon game. the
Bees and the Philadelphia Phillies
managed to struggle through the
first Of the pair to the satisfaction
Of 1852 spectators. smallest opening
day crowd in Boston's history.
Simmons Wins for Bees.
The solo was as honey as baked
beans and brown bread to Bostonians
because it lasted IL innings and
favored the Bees, Z to 6. Out of IS
games played at home by Casey
Stengels merry men last year, "a
were decided by one run and II of
the others by two runs.
In the end it was one of the
transplanted American Leaguers
now fourishing in the National who
broke up the game. AL Simmons
obtained during the winter from
the Washington Mats, singled Debs
Garms home.
There was some justification for
hopes that the season would swing
out today on a grand scale. Fore
casts were generally fair for most
sections.
The lieup still is the same as
that which was left at the post
reading weather reports yesterday.
In the National League, Cincinnati
Is at Chicago, New York at Brooklyn,
st. Louis at Pittsburgh and Phil
adelphia at Boston: in the Amer
ican, Cleveland at st. Louis, Chicago
at Detroit, Washington at Philadel-
phia and Boston at New York.
Unless able to get going today,
some Of these teams faced delay
Of more than a week in holding
their first "at home" because all
will change partners tomorrow and
teams now at home will go on the
road.
Evening star., 1939-04-20
CIV. Frosh, Facing Tech,
Seek Third Win in Row

George Washington's freshman
nine was to seek its third straight
victory today as 1t tackled Tech
High on the Maroon's diamond at
$3.50. On Saturday the young Co.
lonials will play host to the strong
Federal Bureau of Investigation
nine on the Ellipse.
Jack Redinger and Frank Nc
Ginnis allowed only one hit yes
terday as the G.. w. nine blanked
Western, SO. It was practice
game played on the Western field.
Evening star., 1939-04-20
Bees, 7; PhiIs, &

Totals ~ 1O'341 Totals A IL SO Is
sone out when winning run scored.
featted for Turner in fourth inning.
fBatted for Errickson in sixth inning.
Slated for Shof1ner In ninth inning.
Boston .-------- 200 oil 1O1 OO1-7
i. RuansIsPovers: ass.: Scott t2,. Amovich. Musl-
sins!lo sa.ne. {S&; &,;,.LI Lopez I'M EIToT:I IYouns
neyich Is. seharsinl tsS. smiles ta,. Milier
%, Garms. West. Hassett. Simmons, Cue
cinello. Two-base hits-Arnovich. Mueller,
Hill, Cuccinello. Stolen -Cuccinello.
Sssaey M.st bMsz Ts!sn Rss Esft mn
base on balls-On Mulcahy. (; OF Smith.
son, !; Of ShofIner. 1. Struck out-By
Mulcahy.. 2: BY Butcher. /: BY Turner. |:
BY Posedel. l. Hits-On Mulcahy. in
6 innlngs (none out in seventh; Oh Smith,
! IN inninss: on Butcher: 8 IN 81 IN:
: sFEicss9n: In - ,lFs ,inninFs; "a shonnsr
HIT BY pitched ball-Hy Mulcahy iMiiler).
Winning pitcher-Posedel. LosinS pitcher
Butcher Umpires-Messrs. Moran, Naeer.
kufth and Sears. Time. SOL.
Evening star., 1939-04-20
Win, Lose or Draw
zeke Bonuro Column
BY FRANCIS E. STAN.

Uncle Clark Griffith
Of Mr. Henry John
Uncle Clark unbushingy Il told Bill that he
The which
League
mystery There have been sinister Whispers
Grin made deal and night baseball
old Connie Mack would the smuggling
Grf accusation nothing
help the mystery when he cones that he told Terry what
HE ought hit like sin
better, too. Glad to see it. Nice fellow, Zeke"
The matter after Mr. Bonura
Lacquer AS you know zeke celebrated by hitting
singles driving three almost beating
Dodgers Now they calling this
player in the National League And things
Zeke.
Remember when meeting
Uncle Clark I'VE got to talngTerry
Aeke at the time told him the could hit but that
shape until the middle of the said
shape and said He'll be What's
Evening star., 1939-04-20
Nine Wants to TroveI

Games with out-of-town teams
having diamonds are wanted by tho
Holbrook Dairy A. c. The Dairy.
men won 26 out of 80 games last
year. Write R. F. Hebb at 30O8h
r street NV, or call him at Dupont
I'LL, Extension 241, between 8 and
s O'Clock
Evening star., 1939-04-20
Minor Leagues

American Association.
Minneapolis. 6; Indianapolis. 5.
Kansas City. 8; Columbus. 8.
st. Paul. q; Louisville. 3.
Milwaukee Toledo. rain
Southern Association.
Atlanta. 9: Knoxville. 4.
(Only game played account Of cold)
Pacific Coast.
Hollywood. s.; Seattle. 0.
Sacramento, 8; San Francisco, I.
Portland. g; oakland, 8.
Los Angeles. 8; San Diego. 3.
Texas.
Dallas. 3: Oklahoma City. 1.
Tulsa. Z; Fort Worth. 6.
Houston, 9; Shreveport. 4.
San Antonio. g; Beaumont. 9.
Piedmont.
Charlotte. 8; Asheville. 4.
Winston -Salem. IL; Richmond, 4.
Sally.
Columbia. 8; Augusta, 8.
Jacksonville 16; Savannah, d.
Spartanburg. 3: Greenville, O.
Evening star., 1939-04-20
The Fox Doesn't Count Mr.. Susko

For all OF the Od Foxt explanation the
washington
with Uncle Clark the matter of Henry
Jonn the Banana Baron, continues of
OF TACT f upset when called
no hao ever seen At the time
VINO accused
some OF the writing boys wanted Bill
Weroer ana grab Bonura If he really
The accusations quick wherever that NAV h.
He leaped fce Mack and branded Weer
ana oonura as pad bapayers Now
he is more chartaby " ~
L guess he's only the second ever tn.
oo eent was admitting today Dale Alexander fielder
eke got more action the field he
. good fielder" " ~ ~ ~' '
Once time baseman named Pete sko That
was IN 1884 when the championship with injuries
ana finishing seventh
Joe Kuhel was enjoying a eg ~
Mr. Suko in our book bad hitter but
A' e nun OUT Inc rst time he batted for Washington
run ou IN the Held ne pretty bad q
go on rst base and Walter Stewart pitching
waiter mad motion
na throw struck the spectng Susko
But ne don't account reminded of
Pletro He fl-in the second
Evening star., 1939-04-20
Front Office 7empeamenta Talent Putting Indians Manager On Spot
OpeIiko, Hurt, Out
Of Race Classics .
By the Associated Press.

6y the Associated PreSS.
LEXINGTON. KY, April 90
Opelika, j. Cal Milam's Kentucky
Derby and Preakness candidate,
was declared out of both races
today because of an injury suf-
fered before a race at Keeneland
Thursday.
The colt was said to have struck
his knee against the starting
gate, broke late and finished sixth
in a field Of 10.
Milan said the injury was seri-
GUS enough to force Opelika out
of action for several weeks.
He described Opelika as the
most promising 3-year-old he
ever had prepped for the Derby.
He has another Derby eligible
in Decatur.
Evening star., 1939-04-20

Games Tomorrow.
Boston at New York.
BROOKLYN At Phila.
CnicASo at ct. Louis.
Only sames scheduled
Evening star., 1939-04-20
Thursday, April 20. 1899.

NATIONAL.
Results Yesterday.
Boston, 7: Philadelphia, 6 az innings). /.
Other games postponed, rain.
Evening star., 1939-04-20
Major League Statistics

AMERICAN.
Results Yesterday.
Al games POSTPONED. rain.
Evening star., 1939-04-20
Standing Of the Teams.

Games Today.
N. Y. at Brooklyn.
Phila. at Boston.
Cincinn. At. ChicaGo.
st. Louis ut Pitts.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-12-07
POOlesviue
Health Center
Again Studied
Groups Name Mrs. Robert
Gray to Head Committee.
Report Due January IL

Representatives of various
organizations in the Poolesville,
GAINESVILLE and Dickerson areas
met at the Poolesville High School
this week to study a proposed
health center for the section. Mrs
Robert Gray, temporary chairman
of the group, presided.
The possibility of a clinic on
wheels received much favorable
discussion. 1t was decided, how
ever, to concentrate ON a perma-
nent health center for the COM
munity.
Several sites were mentioned
One proposed was to place the
health center in the abandoned
school building ia GAINESVILLE.
Because of limited funds in
surrounding communities, the
group felt that such a center as
proposed could be more econom-
ically operated in a central place
with the adjacent communities
cooperating.
1t has been brought out that at
least three health centers have
been established in Anne Arundel
county and one in Kent county at
Biillington.
These centers serve as branch
Offices for the county health depart
ments and are strategically located
so as to be of greatest use and
value to the public health nurse
assigned to that section.
Col. C. E. Won dem Busche,
GAINESVILLE; William F. Saunders
Parkins, Whites Ferry, and Law
renee Guthrie, Poolesville, were ap-
pointed to study the proposition
and report at the January IL meet
ings.
Others who attended were Mrs.
Lewis Allnutt, jr., county health
nurse; DIR. v. L. Ellicott, county
health officer; Mr.. and Mrs. Sprigg
Hayes, Mrs. Charles Kohlhoss, Mrs.
Ward Fulton, Mrs. Charles Upton,
Mrs. Robert Gray, Mrs. Max White,
Miss Annie White, Mrs. William
Budd, C. M. Wilson, school prin-
cipal, and Clyde Foster.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-12-07
Garrett Park Citizens
Pass Resolutions II

AT the regular monthly meeting
ct the Garrett Park Citizens Asso-
citation, the organization went on
record favoring legislation to pro-
vide training for abnormal school
children. Headed by President
James L. Thomas, the association
elso requested the county school
superintendent to consult with the
group as well as the mothers club
and the school trustees in matters
pertaining to the local school.
Mrs. Eleanor Chisolm is under
stood to be president of the Moth
ers' Club as well as the school
trustees, while Mrs. Percy Robert
is president of the civic study club
which presented the legislative res
olution. The meeting was marked
with plenty of spirit and open de-
bate.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-12-07
Menke Heads Forest
Glen Gift Drive

George v. Menke, Forest Glen,
has been appointed chairman Of
the Christmas toy and food cam
paign sponsored by the Forest Glen
Council 2169, Knights of Columbus.
Setting 100 gift baskets as the
ultimate goal, Mr.. Menike states
that receiving stations are set up
in the Bethesda and Silver Spring
police sub-stations for donations
and gifts.
In a recent appeal, Mr.. Menke
contended that there is still real
need for Christmas giving, that the
work being carried on is flon-sec-
tartan and that the baskets will be
distributed to worthy families
through the Social Service Ex-
change. This Menke claims viii
prevent duplication.
Others who will assist the chair
man are, Leo Koepfle, John Moran,
Max Ryan, Jerry Delaney Milton
Haugh and Robert Courayk
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-12-07
Montgomery Dairy
Cows Tested

In a recent letter from DR..
Mark Welsh, State Veterinarian,
the County Commissioners were
this week notified that 1907 dairy
cows were tested for tuberculosis
in Montgomery county this year.
Only IS Of these reacted while
7,480 animals were tested for
Bangs disease, of which 433 re-
acted.
DIR. Welsh stated that milk con-
sumed from cows infected with
bacillus abortus Bang would cause
undulant fever. Also, that dras-
tic steps were being taken to
eradicate bovine tuberculosis,
rabies in dogs, erysipelas in swine
and encephalomyelitis in horses.
All of these diseases can be trans
mitted to humans. writes the
veterinarian.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-12-07
r. S. BiMhimer
Elected President
Democratic Club
Upper County Democrats
Elect BilIhimer AT Meet.
ing Held December S

Meeting at the Gaithersburg
fire department building, Decem-
Der 5, the Upper Young Mems
Democratic Club elected Robert
S. Billhimer Of Washington Grove,
president.
Other officers elected were:
Vice-president, Ulysses s. Grit
fifth of Laytonsville; recording
secretary, M. Shippers Waters Of
Germantown; corresponding Sec
rotary, DIR. Juan Micuda Of
Washington Grove; sergeant-at-
arms, w. Linwood Thompson Of
Boyd; parliamentarian, Samuel
Walker Of Washington Grove;
vice-president, in charge of dis
tricts were elected as follows:
Gaithersburg Hebb Freeman;
Washington Grove Robert 8.
Billhimer; Laytonsville-- Ulysses
s. Griffith 9TH. Darnestown-
Clagett Jones; Clarksburg-Rob-
ert Waters; Barnesville-W. Lin
wood Thompson.
A Xmas dance is scheduled
for Xmas night at the Gathers
burg high school. Clagett Jones
is chairman Of arrangements.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-12-07
Gaithersburg
Council Meets

At the regular monthly meeting
of the Gaithersburg Mayor and
Town Council this week an appro-
priation Of $25. was granted
towards the establishment Of a
public library.
AS a safety precaution the
council voted to install a traffic
light at the intersection Of
Diamond and Summit avenues.
Mayor William McBain presided
at the meeting with councilmen
Hobart Ramsdell, William d.
Cooley, Ohio c. Trundle and Wal
ter F. Reinhart, clerk, in attend
ance.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-12-07
Montgomery
Club Elects
Mrs. H. Clifton Stanley to
Head County Group. Rob-
ert Lambert Talks

At the annual meeting of the
Montgomery County Council of
Homemakers Clubs, in Sandy
Spring high school, this week,
Mrs. H. Clifton Stanley, Damascus,
vas elected president.
Other officers elected were, Mrs.
Walter B. Armstrong, Cabin John,
first vice president; Mrs. Jesse D.
Briggs, Gaithersburg, second vice
president; Mrs. G.. Robert Gray,
Poolesville, secretary; Mrs. Annie
Harding, Ashton, treasurer.
Robert Lanhart, chief of the field
section of the United States Bu-
reau of Vital Statistics, addressed
the ESQ members of the II consti-
tuent groups, on "a Changing
World as Told by Vital Statistics"
Rural Women Of Europe AS /
Saw Them" was the subject dis
cussed by Miss Venia M. Keller, as
sistant director of the University
of Maryland extension service.
Other addresses were given by
Mrs. Edwin Fry, Laytonsville, who
spoke on the American Farm
Bureau, and Miss Bertha GLAND,
Sunshine, who told of rural youth
All club work.
The president, Mrs. Orville SEQ
vile; treasurer, Mrs. Agnes Wise
man, and other committees through
Mrs. Harvey R. Selby, Mrs. Genoa
King and Mrs. Morris Gurevich,
submitted their reports. The retir-
ing officers were given pins. The
Four Corners Homemakers Club
assisted by the members of the
Sherwood All club served tea.
Austin A. LAMAR, principal, well
coined the group to the school.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-12-07
Shepp to Direct
Toy Matinee Here

George R. Shepp, genial man
ager of the Milo The pre- an
nounced that Gin cooperation with
the Holiday exchange and THE
SENTINEL, the Milo Theatre will
again this, year present a Toy
Matinee, December 10, at 400
P. M.
The price of admission, says
Mr.. Shepp, will be a toy, article
of clothing or foodstuff. A spe-
cially arranged program will in
clude Laurel and Hardy in "Block
Heads" Our Gang Comedy and
a Popeye Cartoon.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-12-07
EpwOrth League Installs,
Miss Beall President

Last Sunday night the Epworth
league had an installation of off
GERS at the Burtonsville church,
with Rev. Thompson in charge.
Russell Dent read the scripture and
offered prayer, then Rev. Thomp-
son conducted the candle-light serv-
ice which was very impressive.
Those installed were: president,
Lula Beall; first vice president,
Lily Milstead; second vice presi-
dent, Lorraine Parkman; third vice
president, William Kincaid; fourth
vice president, Wilson Rich; secre-
tary, Audrey Kimball, and treasur-
er, Russell Dantz.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-12-07
Manor Hunt
Has Long Chase

A Manor Hunt field of 25, re-
quired a ten-mile chase lasting two
and a half hours before putting
Reynard to earth at the Orchards,
last week. They were followed by
a long string of hilltoppers.
Meeting at the Layhill store,
Layhill, the hunt carried through
Dunn's farm, Bradley's, Cashell's,
Whitlock's, Councilman's, Benson's
and finally the Orchard, where the
fox was put to earth.
The field, under the direction of
Bernard Brosius, co-master of the
hunt; included George Rexrode,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward H. Cashell,
Dorothy Lee Councilman, Ralph P.
Councilman, Anita Mammele, Lii
liam Crowder, Brooke Gallian, DIR.
w. E. Huffer, DIR. William H. Shan
non, DIR. Joseph Whitehead and
Thomas J. Trodden, jr.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-12-07
Garrett Park
Citizens Heard

A hearing on the reassessment of
taxes in Garrett Park was heard
ON Friday from one to four-thirty
o'clock in the Court House in Rock
vile. In general, taxes on unim-
proved property were increased,
while taxes on improved property,
in most of the older houses were
reduced unless the houses had been
improved. In a few cases the taxes
Of improved property were increas-
ed to bring them in line with other
property. Throughout, an attempt
has been made to equalize. There
were not many complaints.