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Evening star., 1947-02-27
Green Says He Asked
IReassessment Probe
Ito Eliminate Errors

Arlington,s Commissioner of Reve-
nue. Harry K. Green today acknowl-
edged confusion exists over his
statement earlier this week that the
County Board should investigate
the Reassessment Boards an
nouncement last fall that Arling-
tons property valuation would be
SLIT ,0O0, 900.
Recent developments have placed
the probable amount of the taxable
land values at only $91, 600, 900, and
Mr. Green announced Monday that
81 am unwilling to accept the new
figures without full investigation"
Mr.. Green's Qualification state
ment came after some County Board
members, including Daniel A. Du-
gan, Independent, assailed his ear
lier statement.
Sought to Eliminate Errors.
my only idea in suggesting that
the County Board have an investi-
cation made Mr.. Green said, was
to have them appropriate sufficient
funds to have the assessors books
re-checked in order to eliminate
erroneous assessments, if some ex-
ist, in the official book"
His prepared statement, released
yesterday, declared "the commits
sioner of revenue had no intention
of trying to fix the responsibility
for errors made by the Board of
Assessors, or their clerical help, on
the County Board or any other
county agency"
In his earlier statement, however,
Mr.. Green expressed doubt that an
error Of $4,000, 900 could have oc-
CURED.
The commissioner said he was
concerned first as citizen and Sec
ond because of his official duties
which entail certiflcation to the
County Manager an assessed valu-
alton for preparation of the 1947
budget.
LACK of Tact" Charged.
Before Mr.. Green's second state
AAACAlV was 1AAdoS, lAl. AQ6dll St1lu tklC
revenue commissioner has dis
played an absolute lack of tact and
good judgment in asking the County
Board to investigate - ="
Circuit Judge Walter T. McCar-
thy, who appointed the Reassess-
ment Board, has full legal jurisdic-
ton over its actions, Mr.. Dugan
said. I'm making his ill-advised
statement, Mr.. Green has handed
a bag to the County Board which I,
for one, refused to hold"
Mr.. Green's second statement
concluded:
"I cannot emphasize too strongly
that I had no intention Of placing
any responsibility whatsoever upon
the County Board concerning the
errors in the estimates given by the
assessors, but I do feel that as the
County Board can appropriate
money to locate erroneous assess
ments. and with our suspicious
aroused because of conflicting esti-
mates given out thus far, it would
be well to make every effort pos
|sible to ascertain If there are any
further mistakes reflected on the
official books Of the assessors"
Evening star., 1947-02-27
Blind Actors Learn the Ways Of Those With Siq to Put on Comedy
By cospor Nonnes

The rehearsal seemed like any
other rehearsal.
Two actors sat in a corner read-
ing their lines to one another. On
one side the director watched In
tently as the players went through
q scene. Around the edges stood
stagehands, others associated with
the production and ordinary on
lockers.
It seemed to be just another re-
hearsal, except for one big differ
ence. Five Of the players were blind
and the other two had only partial
vision.
= The players were preparing for
the performance Of "Porcupine Is
land" a three-act comedy, to be
given at 8:15 O'Clock tonight in the
Jewish Community Center, Six
teenth and @ streets NV. The pro-
duction is sponsored by the Dis
trict Association Of Workers for
the Blind. It is part Of the cam
paign to raise $4,000 for q perma-
nent summer camp, where the
blind of the washington area can
go for vacations.
Advised to Use Hands.
As a scene ended the director,
Miss Ruth Wolkow, called to the
actors, That's good, except for one
thing. You must use your hands
more" And she went on describ-
ing to the players the motions they
were to make. =
Blind people rarely use their
hands in talking" Miss Wolkow
later explained. "It is minor prob
lem a director used to working with
the usual amateur group does not
meet. have to explain what is to
be done rather than make the mo-
tions."
The players went through an
other scene. They moved from one
part of the stage to another, walked
over to the table or mantelpiece
and took things of them, opened
and shut doors.
One actress lit a cigarette while
walking to the rear of the set. An
other peered through magnifying
glass as his sightless companion
looked" intently over his shoulder.
Two players talked face to face,
moved away and turning, naturally
and correctly, continued the con-
versation.
"How do they do it?" an on
locker asked.
The explanation. as given by
members of the cast and others
connected with the production, was
clear and simple.
Carpet Padding Is Guide.
zone of the things we do," Mrs.
Lenora Marquis, one of the players
explained, is to bisect the stage
under the carpet with ozite. Ozite
is heavy tape which can be felt
through carpet. Players coming
on stage walk along the ozite until
they reach the center where the two
strips meet. This gives them their
exact bearings.
''T11e furniture is placed In rela-
ton to the strips. Blind people, you
must keep in mind, do not use helps
around their homes. They know
where each chair and table and desk
is. The same becomes true Of the
set, once the players get their bear
ings. They can then move around
the stage with the same ease they
do at home"
In one situation in the play, Roy
Greed, graduate of the Virginia
State School for the Deaf and Blind,
uses magnifying glass 10 examine
some bugs placed on the table in
front of him. Mrs. Marquis looks
at them over his shoulder. In order
to hold the glass at the right angle,
Miss Wolkow led Mr.. Greed step by
step through the action.
Evening star., 1947-02-27
Bids on Rood Work Asked

BALTIMORE, Feb. 81 R.-The
State Roads Commission yesterday
asked bids by noon of March II on
the grading. drainage and gravel
surfacing Of .36 miles on Greenbrier
road from Gunpowder road to the
Montgomery County line, and 2.28
miles on Gunpowder road between
the Powder Mill road and Contee
road, both in Prince Georges County.
Evening star., 1947-02-27
Voluntary Plan Is Pushed
For D. c. Daylight Time

A plan to put Washington on VOL
untary summer daylight saving
time with both private ard Govern
ment workers starting and quitting
work an hour earlier, was being
pushed today.
Rebelling against the refusal of
the House to approve a daylight
saving measure for Washington.
spokesmen for numerous organiza-
tions drafted the voluntary plan
yesterday at "House-protest"
meeting.
Directors Of the Board of Trade
were petitioned to back poll of all
the larger private employers of
Washington on moving the clocks
ahead an hour, despite failure OF
the measure in the House.
Senator McGrath, Democrat, Of
Rhode Island, author of the WASH
ington daylight saving measure in
the Senate, said II approve and well
come all such efforts"
II hope adoption of the voluntary
plan may have some good effect on
the House."
The voluntary plan would be put
into effect April 20, sponsors said,
if it is approved by at least so per
cent of Washington's larger private
employees, such as the department
stores, the Capital Transit Co. and
others.
If the private firms agree, it was
said, drive then will be made to
persuade Government establish.
ments to advance their schedules py
one hour.
Mapped at Meeting.
The plan was crystalized yesterday
at meeting at the Burlington Ho-
tel. Among those participating, spon.
sors said, were representatives of the
Board of Trade, the Junior Board
of Commerce, Washington's radio
stations, the Board of Education,
Federation of Businessmen's Asso-
Citations, the Federation of Citizens
Associations and the Washington
Recreation Board.
The question is to be carried be-
fore the Federation of Citizens AS
sociationS at its next meeting Sat-
urday night for formal action. The
question of how the Government
agencies might join in the advanced
work hour plan was to be discussed
today at meeting of the Govern
ment Personnel Administration
Council.
Evening star., 1947-02-27
Gov. Lane Signs Bill
For Incorporation
OF College Park
By the Asseeiatsd Press

ANNAPOLIS, Feb. W.-lncOrpOfa-
ton Of College Park, subject of leg
islative and court controversies for
two years, became a reality yester-
day when Gov. Lane affixed his sig
nature to an act of the 1947 General
Assembly.
The authorization for the incor-
poration takes effect Immediately,
since the act, which was sponsored
in the House Of Delegates by the
Prince Georges County delegation,
is of an emergency nature.
Incorporation Of College Park. was
authorized by the 1945 Assembly,
but the county circuit court held
that the statutes title failed clearly
to define the boundaries of the pro-
posed town.
Decision Was Appealed.
After the court hearing Judge
Ogle Marbury granted College Park
officials limiting powers after IA
vorable referendum, but the case
was carried by proponents to the
Court of Appeals. where it was ar
gued several weeks ago.
Other legislative acts signed by
the Governor included
Permitting the town of Washing
ton Grove to sell or lease property
owned by it without the requirement
OF publication of notice.
Changing the tax sale procedure
in Washington Grove to conform to
the general law.
Eliminating the requirement as to
how often general vote regfstra-
ton shall be held in the town of
Seat Pleasant.
Property Tax Rise Allowed.
Permitting an increase in the
property tax in certain precincts of
the 18th election district of Mont
gomery County for maintenance of
the Silver Spring Public Library.
Repeating the charter of the Town
of Boulevard Heights, Prince Georges
County.
Increasing the salary of the Prince
Georges County motor vehicle trans
fer clerk from $4,000 to $2,500 an
nually.
Legalizing the 1947 edition of
the Montgomery County local laws
code compiled and edited by DR..
Horace E. Flack.
House Bill Hits Sports Bribes.
One of the House bills makes it
a misdemeanor TO rathletes to ac-
cept bribes for fixing" sports con-
tests.
Three Senate measures provide for
setting in the budget the salaries
Of the State Tax Commission secre-
tary and other employees, deputy
State health officers, the chief Of
the Board Of Health and his as
Sistants.
The compensation of court-ap-
pointed attorneys will be deter
mined by county and city authori-
ties as the result of another act.
The Governor also signed Senate
bills providing for biennial appoint
ments to training school boards of
managers, and the 1aming of an
assistant to the Legislative Councils
research director.
Evening star., 1947-02-27
Hospital Bonds Opposed

Opposition to proposed legislation
to permit the Montgomery County
commissioners 70 issue 81 100000 in
bonds to construct the Silver Spring
Memorial Hospital has been voiced
by the Woodside Knobs Citizens
Association, Lewis A. Waller, presi-
dent, announced today.
Evening star., 1947-02-27
Fellowship to Hear TuIk

Walter A. Hamen, former Secret
Service agent and a onetime body
guard Of the late President Roose-
velt and President Truman, will
speak before the Youth Fellowship
of Hyattsville at 8 pm. Saturday at
the Landover Hills (Md.9 firehouse.
Evening star., 1947-02-27
Five Maryland
Counties0ppose
Daylight Time
Areas Neor District
Seek Exemption
From House Bill
BY a s,off cou.spond.c, Of III. stu,


ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 27.-Members
OF delegations from the five Mary
land counties near Washington to-
day announced they will oppose a
bill authorizing the Governor to
proclaim daylight saving time from
the last Sunday in April to the last
Sunday in September.
The measure, which has been re-
ported favorably by the House Ju-
dietary Committee, is awaiting final
action by the House of Delegates.
The five delegations represent
montgomery, Prince Georges,
Charles. st. Marys and Calvert
Counties.
Exemptions to Be Sought.
They explained their stand is the
result of action taken Monday hy
the House of Representatives in
voting against a bill to establish
daylight saving time in the District.
Delegates from Montgomery and
Prince Georges Counties said they
will attempt to have the Statewide
bill recommitted to committee in an
attempt to exempt their areas.
They point out that since a large
proportion of residents work in
Washington, passage of a bill to
establish daylight saving time In
Maryland without a similar setup in
the District would create confusion.
Defeat "As Is" Favored.
Those representing st. Marys.
Charles and Calvert Counties ar
gued, however, that the bill should
be defeated "as is" They contended
exemption Of certain counties would
create just as much confusion in
the State. -.
They were supported by John N.
Newcomer, Republican, of WASH
lington County. Mr.. Newcomer re-
called that attempts to exempt his
county and several others had been
beaten down in committee.
"The bill should stand on its
merits" he declared. IF it is bad
1t should be voted down without any
attempts being made to exempt any
county"
He said delegates from Kent,
Somerset and Carroll Counties also
have expressed opposition to the
bill.
The bill, sponsored by the VII
comico County delegation, would
take effect Immediately on passage
by a three-fifths majority Of both
houses.
Evening star., 1947-02-27
Dreistodt to Be Speaker

Bill Dreistadt, director of the
Servicemen's Victory Center of
Washington, will speak at GAS pm.
and pm. Sunday at the Landover
Hills Baptist Church. 4
Evening star., 1947-02-27
Mudd Nominated for Post

President Truman sent to the
Senate yesterday the nomination of
Elmore Mudd to be postmaster at
Alexandra.
Evening star., 1947-02-27

instructor at George Washington
University, is in charge of makeup
for the players.
1--WE can also tell whether the
Evening star., 1947-02-27

Lola Ball (above) places Roy Creeds foot the piece
OF oe tape set under the The tape tells the players where
they the Mr. (ight) looks through magnify
glass at bugs Mrs Lenora Marquis ooks his
shoulder The professor whose part Greed takes fooled
the play into thinking he has found kind OF bug
Star Staff Photo
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1947-07-24

Aorotoforo treated it's Indian citizens in
that it results. in . taking ~ithout their
coneont OF What they consi de-. to be taoirs
&c claims that such taking cor st tut os a
cordernation procedure thus scttin q pre-
ceoont since dondonrat ion, as nc states il
&c be, is never dono for private but only
fer public purposes, and that the ostab-
1is4aont OF pulp indu stry in Al aska is
a rrivato Undertaking.
~. curry's proposal wos that the whole /,
sue OF Indian rights DO settled nov by
authorizing tho Secretary Of the Interior
TO issue patent to tho land Which former
Secretary Jckos had afr irTrcd to be- theirs
as the result OF the Hanna hoarin In
addition, the Indians would receive the
lend which vas found to be the irs by the
&c s-Go1 6sc hnidt survey. Objection vas
@aco to the latter on tho grounds that it
ras only q preliminary invcstie ton and
-esn't intended to be binding. AS an al
tcrnati i've to he Immediate Datoatinc to
tic Indians Of lands. lubrac3d in the Ta3 s.
Col scfm5d DIT rooort it vas suggested that
1end titles be conf mod 20 th9 anna doto1
-25netion with Boundaries Of othor areas
to be fixed as the rosul OF later hoarine
In any ovont, the Indians, undor he terms
OF Curry's draft OF tha bill, uoald not
have be sivon title to more than 10 per-
cont Of land area IN Tongass Nat iona1 For
st. The Forest Service. rould have been
oocn given continued rieht to administer
tts5cr resources and tie land needed FOR
*1o anchorage OF salmon traps would not be
included in the land Which would be Datont
That D0roach to a solution ran into con
siderable op~ositdon fro~ the pulp indu str
attorneys who said it would rot be salts
fectory to them because they wore afraid
That once patents uoro issued the rieht Of
Tie Don rtmont OF Agricultu to have con-
51nuod admin strutiv6 re possibility would
OF PC at all secure. Assistant Secretary
Of Agriculture raunan made known to tho
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1947-07-24

ySomo tines 7 think tho things VIC SOC
Arc shadows Of the things to be:
That what VIC plan pc build;
That ovory hope that hath boon Gro ssod :,
And oVory dream VIC thought Was lost.
In Hoavon shall bo fulfilled.
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1947-07-24
'TANTTT-D

committee this view Of sDokoenon FOR tao
pulp industry.
In a nootins with Secretary Krug it vas
7acrood by all part les concerned that tao
course Of action should proceed ALONG tho
limos OF original draft Of logistat ion
Thorcby the Indians would be paid 10 oor-
cent Of tho proceeds Of all timber sales
made by the Forest Service if the objoc-
10 tions on the part OF the DoDart1ioht OF
Justice and the Ruroau Of tho Budget, horo-
toforo blocking th@t draft, could 30 oror-
d core
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-18

? OFFICES for rent in Simpson
 Bldg. 624-tf
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-18

HalneS, where he went yesterday to held funeral services for Mrs. Edith Shepard.
 Mrs. Marie Mulcare was pleasant ly honored last Monday evening by Mrs. C. A. Carroll with des- sert bridge and handkerchief show CT. farewell gesture for Mrs Mulcare, who will leave soon after i the first of the month fer her new home in Blaine, Wash. Al 8 o'clock the guests were seated
 at the daintily appointed table and ice cream and cake served. Fol lowing the dessert, bridge was en- joyed until midnight. Prizes were awarded Mrs. Muleare, Mrs. Dahl and Mrs. McGuane, and Mrs. Budd The travelling prize for 1e0 honors was captured by Mrs. Johnston 8The honor guest was presented with lovely handkerchief from each of the guests. Present were Marie Mulcare, Vera Dahl Ethel John- ston, Mabel Rapuzzi, Jackie Budd Adele McGuane, Lea Moe, Mary McCann, Bertha Ratferty, Myrtle Keller, Edith Lee and Ruth Honius l Tuesday morning Mavis Soldin Irene Soldin, Rose Steffin and Kay and Robbie Dilg of Juneau, Jeff for Whitehorse to spend a few idays vacationing at the Mark Le, cabin.
 Mi and Mrs. Bruce Boyntor spent last Saturday and Sunday at Portage fishing and caught a few grayling. They report a hard hail storm Saturday afternoon.
 Mrs. Olive Talbot accompanied her daughter and husband, MT and Mrs, Jack Garlock. to. Anchor age the first of the week The tric went to Whitehorse by train and over the Alcan Highway Mrs George Hooker is taking Mrs. Tal- bots place in the Riewe's Store.
 A party of Skagway hikers climb ed to the Devils Punch Bowl above upper Dewey Laks Monday and re-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-18
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-18

chewan, Canada, arrived on the last boat and will spend the nsxt six months here with her hroth- CT Percy, and Mrs Cotton of the Skagway Laundry Miss Cotton made the trip to Upper Lake the : second day she was here and feels her initiation to the rugged beau- ] ties of Skagway was rather stiff.
 MT. Stuckey, father of Mrs Van Raiferty, who has been visiting his daughter and family the past two weeks. was passenger for his home in Seattle on the Louise Mrs. Stuckey and small grandchild will visit another two weeks.
 Haines population was increased i by two this week when Mrs. Tag and Mrs. Gallant both gave birth to girl babies at the White Pass l hospital.
 Ed Hanousek has been enjoying his furlough visiting with his sis ter Goldie Hukill and husband. He is in the Navy While lie was here his brother, Emil, flew to Juneau from Cordova and to Skagway for shcrt visit with him. Both men left on the plane today for Juneau Ed will go on to Seattle by plane and Emil will return to Cordova.
 Ellsworth Mccarthy left on the plane this afternoon for Juneau, and will be there until Tuesday af- ternoon. MT. Mccarthy is working for Morgan Reed in the Igloo Bar
 Edith, wife 0. Warren J. Shep- ard, passed away late Thursday aI- ternoon at the White Pass hospital after an extended illness. Heart trouble has kept her confined to her bed the past few months since before the birth of her last baby now about three months old. Mrs Shepard was about 28 years of age and was a resident of Haines prior to coming to Skagway where MT Shepard was employed by the AL aska Road Commission.
 ! She leaves to mourn her passing her husband, Warren, a five year cid son, Jay and the baby son, Ray mend Warren, her mother by adoption, Mrs. Pryor of Haines, and other relatives in Ketchikan.
 Mrs. Shepard was taken to the hospital the first of the week and her condition became critical short ly after noon on Thursday, fellow ed by her death a few hours later. An attempt was made by Marshal Louis Rapuzzi to get her mother, Mrs. Pryor, owner of a drug store in Haines, to Skagway before her death, but they did not arrive until several hours later.
 The remains rested in the sane tuary of the Presbyterian church Friday morning, and was taken to Heines on a boat which came from there for that purpose short Iy after neon. Funeral services were held there late Friday, and interment made in the Haines cemetery. Mrs. Etta Church is car ing for the taby. MT. Shepard and Jay are in Haines.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-18
Newsy Notes From, Skagway
lSpecial Correspondencel

SKAGWAY, Alaska, July l2.-Or July 6 the City Council held theii second public rate hearing in re- gards to the request of the Skag- way Public Service Company for a raise in rates for cooking and wat CT, heating. Walter Stuart, electri- cal engineer of Ketchikan. who was employed by the city to go over the books and operations of the company to see if this raise was jus tified, gave his report on fair f cost of operating the electrical utility
 i The report was discussed at great length as was also the new rate schedule, which is based on the capital invested, less depreciation as approved at the first rate hear ing, and fair cost of operating. Stuart reported the lighting rate too high and the cooking rate too low, the latter being considerably under cost. He stated a raise in rates was not justified, but a total i lowering was.
 This new rate schedule will save the customers about S2.500 yearly and will allow one meter system for lights and cooking. Another meter will be necessary for water heat ing
 Stuart further recommended. some changes in operating the system. based on accepted engineering practices. that can result in another and much larger rate reduction. The Council is to be commended for going into the matter so thoroughly, as this is the first time the records of the light com pany have been thoroughly exam ined in over 40 years
 The material which was present. ed before the City Council in a puclic hearing has been handed over to Howard Stabler. attorney for the city, in Juneau to draw up an ordinance. After this has been duly passed, the rate Will be set for the new rates to go into effect.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-18

The Rev. John Dodge returned to Skagway this afternoon from Haines, where he went yesterday to held funeral services for Mrs. Edith Shepard.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-18

SPACE in Kline Bldg. suitable for office or store. Call Black 763
 624-tf
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-18
FOR RENT

FURNISHED ROOMS, near busi-
 ness section. 326 2nd St. Phone Black 354 629-tf.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-18

Miss Elsie L. Coltcn of saskat'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-18

Alfred Sullivan, photographer par excellence, is in Skagway for the
 summer. He is now locaed ln the
 Ballard district in Seattle. He vii stay with his mother and brother and sister while here.