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Evening star., 1946-05-08
Maryland Officials
Study Substitution Of
Flat s. Tax on Autos

Abolition of the property tax on
automobiles and substitution of a
compensatory excise tax has been
recommended for Maryland resi-
dents and is now under study by
tax officials throughout the State.
This was disclosed yesterday by
the Maryland State Tax Commis-
sion in letter to Prince Georges
County Treasurer R. Ernest Smith,
who submitted the proposal to the
county commissioners for considera-
ton.
Under the new plan, designed to
do away with administrative diff
flculties now encountered by local
taxing authorities and the State
Commissioner Of Motor Vehicles,
Marylanders would pay a straight
S. tax on their cars, regardless OF
its age and value, except those who
live in Baltimore City, who would
be required to pay $40.
Such rate, the county commits
sioners agreed, would reduce the
taxes on the majority of cars. Will
liam A. Carson, president of the
five-man Prince Georges County
Board, said the county would
probably "break even or lose money
if the plan is enacted.
The proposals were contained in
recommendations by members OF
the State Tax Commission who
appeared before the Maryland
Legislative Council to discuss pro.
posed changes in tax laws. The
council, in turn, instructed the com.
mission to study the proposals tt
determine what effect such change
would have on the counties.
Figures reported by the Tax Com.
mission revealed Montgomery ane
Prince Georges Counties had tn,
second and third largest automobil.
tax assessments in the State in 1945
Montgomery County collected ST..
308,1l0 and Prince Georges Sc, $780,.
600. Both were based on tax rate.
of S1.65 per 500 valuation for the
cars in accordance with the 1874:
Blue book statistics, it was learned
Baltimore County, which reported
the collection of s7,800,00o in 1945
had the highest in the State.
In 1943, it was noted, there were
48,135 automobiles in Montgomery
County and 4O,411 in Prince Georges
Linden Briscoe, clerk of the county
commissioners in Prince Georges
reported the total in that county
now is down to about 10000.
Evening star., 1946-05-08
Foirfox Completes Plans
For Am American Day

Plans for the observance Of II Am
an American" Day May 10 at Fair
fax have been completed, it was an
today. A parade will pass
the court house at 2:30 pm. and at
3 o'clock exercises will commence on
the courthouse green. Representa-
tive Jerry Voorhis, Democrat, of
California, and James u. Kincheloe
will be the principal speakers.
Evening star., 1946-05-08
Johannes Named 10 Lead
Silver Sprinq Volunteers

Dana B. Johannes has been elect
ed president of the Silver Spring
Volunteer Fire Department and F.
Earl Culver has been reelected
chief. MIR. Johannes succeeds George
Moore.
Other officers chosen include
James Widmayer, recording secre-
tary; Robert Boteler, financial Sec
retary; Clay v. Davis, reelected
treasurer for the goth consecu-
tive term; Charles Barrett, sergeant
alarms, and Frank Belair, his
torian.
. Members of the Executive Com
mittee are William Jouvenal, Victor
Bender, Edward L. White, Randolph
Kaufman, and Mr.. Belair.
Evening star., 1946-05-08

The Montgomery County Board
of Education has launched a sur
vey of high school students to de-
termine how many would enroll in
a junior college if one were set up
in the county, it was learned today.
Approximately $500 students in
the seven county high schools are
being questioned, according to DR..
Edwin w. Broome, superintendent
of schools. Results of the survey
have not been received, he said.
Emphasizing that plans for q
Junior college are in the prelim-
mary stage, DR.. Broome said the
survey was suggested h2 high school
Evening star., 1946-05-08
luxmonor (Md.) Citizens
To View TeIecust

The Luxmanor (Md.) Citizens
Association will view a television
demonstration at 8 pm. tomorrow
In the Alta Vista School, Beach
avenue, north of Old Georgetown
road.
L. G. Aries. Washington man
ager of Allen B. Du Mont Labora-
tories, Inc, will speak. The tele-
cast will originate at Station W3X-
W.T. in the Harrington Hotel,
Evening star., 1946-05-08
Abingdon Apartments
At Alexandria Sold

Sale Of the Abingdon apartment
building on Mount Vernon boule-
ward, Alexandria, for $500, 900 was
announced today.
The 242-unit building was sold by
Alvin L. Aubinoe to group of local
investors. The transaction was
handled by Ned Bord of Randall H.
Hagner & Co., managing agents
Mr.. Aubinoe designed the struc-
ture, erected in 1912 on the site of
the former WMAL radio tower. He
won the Washington Board of
Trade architectural award that year
for its design.
Evening star., 1946-05-08
Alexandra Essay Test
DeudIine Set Fridoy

Essays and drawings for the city,
wide citizenship contest sponsored
in Alexandria by the Council of Par
ent-Teacher Associations for pupils
in the fifth, sixth and seventh grades
must be submitted by Friday, it was
announced yesterday.
Divided into art and writing Sec
tlons, the contest dealing with the
theme, Democracy Begins at Home, !"
offers prizes to winers entering the
best cartoons or posters, and those
entering the best ESSAYS.
Evening star., 1946-05-08
507 Driving License
Suspended in MARYLAND
BY the Asseeiofsd Press

BALTIMORE, May ga total of
507 motorists, 127 of them from
out-of- State, have had their licen-
ses and registrations suspended be-
cause of failure to comply with the
motor financial responsibility law,
Commissioner w. Lee Elgin of motor
vehicles announced today. The law
requires motorists to post security
with the Motor Vehicles Depart
ment to cover injury and damages
in accidents in which they are in
volved.
Evening star., 1946-05-08
Bright to Address PTA

C. Roy Bright of the Maryland
State Division of Parole and Proba-
ton will speak before the annual
meeting of the Prince Georges
Council of Parent Teacher Associa-
tions at 8 pm. today in the admin
istration building, University of
Maryland.
Evening star., 1946-05-08
Job Committee to Meet

Coordination of activities of civic
and patriotic organization in Alex
andria in their work to assist vet
Grams will be outlined at a meeting
OF the Alexandria Citizens Postwar
Employment Committee tomorrow at
7:30 pm. in the Alexandria CITY
Council chamber at the City Hall.
Evening star., 1946-05-08
New Buses Due in Fall

The Alexandria, Bancroft g. Wash
ington Transit Co. announced to-
day that delivery of 40 new buses
will begin this fall. In March the
company received 20 of its original
order for 60 buses which will cost
$76O, 900. 49,
Evening star., 1946-05-08
Weothernun Has Picnic

The Weatherman and his staff
will go picnicking in Rock Creek
Park at 6 o'clock this evening and
r. G. Schmidt is willing to bet his
future as supervising forecaster that
there will be no rain.
Evening star., 1946-05-08
Richmond Pastor to Speak

The Rev. j. Blanton Belk, pastor
of st. Giles Presbyterian Church,
Richmond, will speak at a meeting
OF the Woman's Auxiliary of Po-
tomac Presbytery at 8:15 pm. to-
morrow at the Bethesda Presby-
terian Church.
Evening star., 1946-05-08
Chillum Meeting Called

A meeting to organize the Chillum
Civic Association will be held at 8
pm. tomorrow in the Masonic Hall,
Riggs and Chillum roads, Chillum.
Evening star., 1946-05-08
WOII. 1USG. FCG.
13 3 .813
The Forecast.

From 7 am. today until 7 am.
Thursday: Clear and sunny today,
clear and cool tonight and early to-
morrow.
Evening star., 1946-05-08

of his winning streak, with yester-
days late showers providing the
margin of his 18th victory in 16
starts since the contest began.
If the Weather Bureau picnickers
are sent scampering for shelter by a
downpour like the one which flash
flooded the city's cutters last night,
Mr. Schmidt and company will not
only be surprised but all wet.
The Weatherman now has an 813
batting average. He is judged each
day by his predictions for the o.
hour period starting at Z am. the
day before.
The Standings.
Won. Lost. Pct.
Weatherman IL z Q12
Evening star., 1946-05-08

A forecast five days ahead is quite
a feat, but Mr.. Schmidt called the
shot for today-clear and sunny
10 days ago just so his boys and girls
could plan their annual picnic well
in advance. This is the 10th day
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-15
Feature Pandora Spud
Farmer In Article

C. J. Windau, of near Pandora,
is featured in a story in the August
issue of Capper's Farmer, entitled
"Rye After Early Spuds."
Windau, who has found potato
farming profitable, has worked out
a system that puts humus back into
the soil, according to the farm mag
azine When early potatoes have
been dug, it says, he works the
ground and sows it to rye.
During the following winter about
ten tons of manure is spread to the
acre. The rye is plowed down in
the spring when it is from six to
eight inches high. The planter fol-
lows. Care is taken that the ground
gets a minimum of packing after it
is plowed.
The potato land also gets 600
pounds of commercial fertilizer to
the acre.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-15

supper guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Marquart and son.
Miss LaDonna Basinger of Indian
apolis, Ind, is spending two weeks
with her grandmother Mrs. Martha
Basinger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Hochstettler
called last Monday evening at the
Amos Gerber home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Schubert
and daughter Janice and Conrad
Schubert of Dayton called Sunday
morning on Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Bad
ertscher and son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Wolfley and
daughter Marilyn of Kenton and
Mrs. Minnie Moser were Sunday
evening supper guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. L. Gratz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bradford
Mr.. Charley Sippins of Campo, Fla,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph McAdams OF
Col. Grove and Mr.. and Mrs. Weldon
Luginbuhl spent Thursday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Mose1
and sons.
Mrs. Mary Schick and Mrs. Edna
Leiber called Monday afternoon or
Mrs. Ed Marquart.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-15
Richland Center

Mrs. Emil Springer of Berne,
Ind, spent from Sunday until
Thursday with her daughter Mrs.
Francis Basinger and family. Mr..
and Mrs. Francis Basinger and fam
lily and Amos Basinger accompanied
her to her home and were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Habegger of
Berne, Indiana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Chidester
and children, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Eikenbary, Mr.. and Mrs. John Child
ester were Sunday dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Chidester and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Finke of st.
Marys spent Thursday afternoon
with Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Badertscher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Gerber and
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Hochstettler
and daughter called Sunday after
noon with Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Augs-
burger.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Schaublin
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Reams
of Lima, Sunday afternoon.
Miss Irene Snyder of Chicago and
Mrs. Cyrus Burkholder of Beaver
dam called one evening last week on
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Moser and
sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Gratz of Read
ing, Mich, were week end guests Of
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gratz and also
attended the Gratz and Coon reunion
Sunday. Other Sunday evening sup
per guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Fran
els Gratz and family of Sidney, Mr..
and Mrs. G. R. Core and family of
Columbus Grove, Mr.. and Mrs. Emil
Gratz of Reading, Mich, Mr.. and
Mrs. Max Miller >and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Coon.
There will be an ice cream social
at Richland Grange Hall this Fri
day evening, August 16. Everybody
welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fay Isham of Lima
and Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Marquart
and daughter were Sunday evening
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-15
Four Shaken In Auto
Train Crash

Marvin Beagle and children, Jerry,
8, and Sue, 6, and Clifford Beagle
of Eagle township were uninjured
when their car, owned and operated
by Marvin Beagle, slid on the wet
pavement and hit the fourth car
from the engine on an eastbound
freight at A. c. and Y. crossing in
Arlington.
The car, a 1910 model sedan, was
south bound. The automobile was
badly damaged. Force of the impact
broke the cars on the train apart.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-15
Classify Pandora
HOlstein Herd

Wilbert Schumacher, Pandora, has
recently had his herd inspected and
classified for type, The Holstein-
Friesian Association of America an
nounced. The inspection was con-
Quoted by Clair l. Miller, Medina,
one of the eight officials appointed
by the association to do this work
in the United States.
Among the animals classified in
this herd, one was designated "very
good"-the second highest score an
animal can receive; and 3 scored
"good plus"
This is the second time this herd
has been classified for type.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-15
File Outdoor Dance
Protest

The committee on Christian Social
Action of st. Paul's Evangelical
church, filed a protest with City
Council against building an outdoor
dance floor in Riverside Park.
Service-Safety Director Jack NAL
10y had proposed construction of the
dance floor, a project which has the
endorsement of the Findlay Junior
Chamber of Commerce.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-15
Continental Holdup
Suspect Sentenced

August Bernard Doak, 29-year-old
escaped Michigan convict, who had
been hunted in connection with the
$4,000 bank robbery at Continental,
last May 90, was sentenced to life
Imprisonment at hard labor at
Somerville, N. J. He pleaded guilty
to the kidnapping of New Jersey
state trooper five days ago.
Doak and his 18-year-old bride of
two days, were captured shortly
after the abduction. The bride faces
kidnapping complaint and five other
charges.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-15
Gets Park Deed

Deed to the 96-acre Hardin County
Veterans Memorial Park was pre-
sented to the new district park COM
mission at public ceremonies in the
courthouse auditorium at Kenton.
Burton Harrison, commander of
Claude Linke Post, Amvets, present
ed the deed for the $4,000 park to
Frank d. Price, chairman of the
commission.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-15

two-car collision on State Route 1876,
one mile north of McGuffey, in Har-
din county.
Herman Prater, SO, of Alger, re-
portedly the father of five children,
who was driving one of the cars,
was pronounced dead on arrival at
McKitrick hospital, Kenton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-15
Lima Group Seeks Air
port Bond Vote

Council will be asked soon to
authorize a special election for a
S75O,000 bond issue to finance the
construction of a Class III airport
for Lima, Harry L. Solomon, chair
man of the Citizens Planning Com
mission, said.
Actual cost of the proposed field
is estimated at between $l,250,0OO
and s1,5O0,000, with the Federal
Government furnishing support.
The airport panel recommended
that field cover more than 400 acres,
and be designated as memorial to
Allen County war veterans.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-15

Reese, who reside north of Pandora.
Over $50 grangers and friends of
the couple assembled in the Pandora
high school building and completely
surprised Mr.. and Mrs. Reese. They
were brought to the building by
group of grangers in truck while
the Reeses were thinking it was
just joy ride.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-15
Ada A & P Goes Out
Of Business

Stock and fixtures of the A & P
store which is to be discontinued at
Ada, have been purchased by Leland
Garner of Wayne, an employee of
the A & P chain for IL years. He
will associate his store with the
Red & White chain, operated by the
BARLEY company of Toledo.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-15
Complete Air Strip
Survey At Ada

Survey of the landing strips at
the Ada airport has been completed
by C. c. Kohl, Lima civil engineer.
Grading will begin when machinery
is released for the project.
Paul Wertheimer, Tucson, Ariz.,
native of Ada has been employed
as manager of the Ada Air Service
port.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-15
Construct New DelphOs
Elevator

Farmer members of the Delphos
EQUITY Elevator Co. started build
ing project through which a second
elevator will be built by the comp
any Immediately.
Lumber was removed from a rail-
road siding and grading work was
done by volunteer workers.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-15
McCOmb Resident
Drowning. Victim

A verdict of accidental death was
given today by DR.. B. F. Voorhees,,
Hancock County coroner, in the
death of Delbert L. Wright, AZ, Nc
Comb, whose body was taken from a
pool in Tawa Creek near Benton
Ridge.
The coroner said Mr.. Wright ap-
parently was seized with cramps
while swimming alone.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-15
HANCOCK COUNTY
Set Milk Price

A price of $4.35 per hundred
pounds was set at Findlay dairies
for four per cent milk.
The price, based on conditions for
the last half of July, represents an
increase of 95 cents for hundred
pounds over the $3.40 figure for the
last half of May.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-15
ALLEN COUNTY
Propose Realty Tax
Boost At Lima

A proposal that revaluation of real
estate be made to provide additional
tax funds for wage increases for
Lima city workers was made public
by James NJ. Scanlon, field represen-
tative of the United Public Workers
of America, CIO.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-15
NEWS NOTES FROM FOUR COUNTIES

cover a 10 per cent increase in
teacher pay starting Jan. l, 1947, If
voters approve an extra two-mill tax
levy for that purpose in November.
Non-teaching employee salary in
creases also are contemplated if the
levy is approved.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-15
PUTNAM COUNTY
Motorists Tires Ruined
By Vandals

Sheriff Arnold Potts, of Putnam
County, was hunting for the culprits
who punctured tires on 35 auto
mobiles of patrons at the st. Isa-
dore's Catholic parish festival near
Kalida.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-15

The Findlay Board of Education
adopted a budget for 1947 calling
for S520,080 to operate the city's
schools for the next calendar year.
The budget includes $65,000 to
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-15
Findlay Man To Coach
At Ottawa

Employment of Robert Purdy of
Findlay, to coach and teach COM
mercial subjects at Ottawa public
high school was announced by school
officials.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-15
Pandora And Grove To
Light Football Fields

At a meeting of the recreation
committee it was decided to raise
funds for flood lights to the Pandora
football field.
Columbus Grove will also have
lights on the football field this fall.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-15
Large Dairy Barn Near
Findlay Burns

Fire of undetermined origin
destroyed a large dairy barn near
Findlay, the property of DR.. A. E.
Mann and J. Lester Thomas, Find
lay.
Twenty tons of hay, farm ma
chinery and next winters feed sup
ply were consumed. Neighbors
herded four head of cattle from the
building.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-15
25th Anniversary Hon
ored By Changers

An outstanding event in the
history of the Putnam county
oranges was the observation of the
25th wedding anniversary of their
deputies, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-15
Set Hardin Fair Date

The Hardin county fair board an
nounced that the 1916 county fair
will be held Sept. "a through 27 at
the fair grounds in Kenton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-15

area east of Ft. Jennings, but he
said the outbreak, first reported in
Delphos this summer, is not in an
epidemic stage.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-15
Canadians Study Beet
Industry

A study of the Hancock County
sugar beet industry is being made
by representatives of Canadian beet
interests.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-15
Hardin Farm Bureau
Plans Big Picnic

The annual Hardin County Farm
Bureau picnic will be held at Ada
Memorial Park Friday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-15
Report Hog Cholera

Two cases of hog cholera were
reported by DR.. E. F. Lamar in an
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-15
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
NE CvrATEs nE EnTyTn

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
THE STATE OF OHIO
Allen County,
Estate of Charles Martin Gazette, Deceased.
Verna t. Gazette of Buffton, Ohio. has
been appointed and qualified as Executrix of
the estate of Charles Martin Gazette late of
Allen County Ohio, deceased.
Dated this goth day of July, 1916.
RAYMOND p. SMITH,
Probate Judge IL
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-15
Legal, NOTICE


Willie Arnett, whose pls<e of residence IL
Royalton, Kentucky. ana whose mailing adj
dress is care of his <mother, Mrs. Margaret
Cole, Royalton, ksrfucky. Is hereby notified
that Ruth Ann sHrrhett has filed her petition
against him fcf divorce and all proper relief.
the grounds of gloss neglect of duty. ex-
treme cruelty. that he had a wife living at
the time they were married and that he false
" represented that he was divorced. in case
No 3700s in the Court of Common Pleas of
Allen County, Ohio. AZ Lima, Ohio. Said cause
may be heard and decided after the expira-
ton of six weeks Fl ON the first publication
of this notice.
Ruth Ann Arnett. Plaintiff
BY Clarence c. xMnler. Her Attorney. 5o4
Citizens Bldg. LIMA, Ohio. 20
LEGAL NOTICE
Anna E. Collins. whose place of residence
is 1915 Riggs Place N. W.. Washington. ID.
c.. is hereby notified that Charles A. Collins
has filed his petition against her for divorce
and all proper relief. the grounds of
gross neglect of duty. extreme cruelty and
three years willful absence. in case No.
37007 in the Court of Common Pleas of Al
len County. Ohio at Lima, Ohio. Said cause
may be heard and decided after the expira-
ton of six weeks from the first publication
of this notice.
Charles A. Collins, Plaintiff
BY Clarence C. Miller, His Attorney.
504 Citizens Bldg Lima. Ohio. 20
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-09

Today II, History

l778-The Articles of Confed-
Ieration ratified by majority of
the states.
1916 - GOO years ago) - The
American flag first raised over
San Francisco (Yerba Buena till
1S47) by Capt. John B. Montgom-
|ery, .U.S.N., during the war with
Mexico.
1846-Congress cedes back to
Virginia the 10 square miles OF
Alexandria County, given to
Government in 1871 for the Dis
trict of Columbia, on petition of
its inhabitants--no Federal build
ings ever been erected on it.
1870 Secretary of War auth
orizes establishment of Weather
Bureau.
19l7--President Wilson calls
the National Guard to the colors.
1919-Versailles Treaty ratified
by German National Assembly.
1941--Vichy France asks Brit
ain for an armistice in Syria.
1942-Germar1s in retreat in
Egypt.
1943--A1lies land in Sicily.
1944-Americans take La Have
in Normandy on fourth attempt.
1945 1000 carrier based
planes of the Third Fleet bomb
Tokyo. =