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Evening star., 1948-02-01
Arlington Businessmen Propose
Increase in Their County Taxes

Arlington businessmen are ask
ing for more taxes on themselves
This stand was revealed yester'
day by Paul A. Hill, secretary
business manager of the Arlington
Chamber of Commerce Mr.. Hill
told the county board he felt the
members would be surprised" by
the contents of the resolution he
was about to read 1t follows in
part:
Resolved, that the board Of d.
rectors of the Arlington Chamber
of Commerce approves in principle
the enactment of enabling legisla-
ton at the 1948 session of the Gen
eral Assembly empowering the
Arlington County Board to levy
wholesale and retail business, pro.
fessional and local automobile
license taxes - ="
AS preface, the chambers di.
rectors pointed out that Arlington!
growth and the increasing de-
mands for services and public i'm
provements" require additional rev
enue. They noted that real estate
taxes have reached "sufficien
high peak" and that further in
crease would offer "a severe detri
ment to the county,
The directors declared the busi
ness privilege tax and automobile
tag taxes are normal sources o
Evening star., 1948-02-01

The biggest supersonic ram JET
engine ever flown attained an un-
announced speed "far into, the su-
personic range" in a recent test
described yesterday by the Navy
Design work on this radical new
propulsion unit for the Navys
guided missile program was directed
from the Applied Physics Labora-
tory of Johns Hopkins University
at Silver Spring, where proximity
fuses and other secret wartime
weapons were developed.
The big flying stove-pipe" en-
CINE does not develop maximum
power until it is boosted to super
sonic speed by a rocket which drops
of in the air and leaves the ram
jet to proceed on power rated as
well above that of the total turned
up by the largest four -engined
planes.
The propulsion unit is an open
tube with no moving parts into
which air is compressed by the enor-
nous forward speed of the stove
pipe" The compact air is mixed
with fuel and burned. with expand
ing gases thrusting the tube for
ward.
Evening star., 1948-02-01
More Research Held
Needed on Bi.State
Fisheries Dispute
BY the Associdisd Press

YORKTOWN, Va, Jan. 31.-The
director of the Virginia. Fisheries
Laboratory here said today that
more research is needed to iron
out the differences of opinion be-
tween Maryland and Virginia in the
management of crab and fin fish
in Chesapeake Bay.
Controversial matters relative tc
the fisheries are the result Of
sketchy information making it i'm
possible to distinguish between ele.
ments of true conservation and
those of economics and prejudice in
the issues at hand" said Dr. Mel
son Marshall, the director of the
laboratory.
DR.. Marshall explained that the
Virginia Fisheries Laboratory ane
Maryland's Chesapeake Biological
Laboratory and the Fish and Wild
life Service are cooperating to ge
at "the very roots of our mutua
fisheries question"
"A Virginia. Maryland commission
recently recommended that the tw,
States set UP a joint authority will
control OF, fishing and grabbing il
the Chesapeake Bay and all it
tributaries, and oyster production Il
the Potomac River. The propose
has been ir1dorsed BY Gov Lane, o
Maryland, but objections have beef
raised in Virginia.
In a statement, DR.. Marshal
said in part:
"A more objective evaluation mus
be made of the concept that there
is overall depletion and that the
condition is inevitably due to over.
fishing -.
"The oyster, shad and herring
fisheries are our leading example.
of depletion and yet ." only
with respect to the oyster is there
sufficient evidence to establish over.
fishing as the primary cause.
THE blue crab, which a few
years ago would have been included
in this list of examples, shows the
need for more information. for thi.
species has regained peak abun-
dance in the face of continued un-
modified fishery practices -
Evening star., 1948-02-01
'Biqqest Ram Jet Hits Speed
Far Into Supersonic Range

The tubo-jet engine obtains Its
compression by a series of turbine
blades.
The Navy did not disclose the
dimensions or range of the ram jet
missile which is shaped like q tor
pedo with large fms attached to
the rear. The first successful test
was made at the Naval Ordnance
Test Station at Inyokern, Calf.
Success of the first fight was at
tributed to extensive ground tests
for stove pipe" models at lab
oratory at Daingerfield, Tex, where
supersonic air streams were blown
through the tube to simulate con-
ditions in free fight. I
The. Navy gave no estimate OF
how we'll the first models can be
controlled or If they can be con-
trolled at all.
Cooperating with the local lab
oratory were researchers working on
the project under Navy contract
at several universities, including
Princeton, Virginia, Michigan. Wash
ington, Texas and at . number o1
commercial laboratories.
Evening star., 1948-02-01

revenue in all municipal communi-
ties" and would be natural source
of revenue in Arlington because Of
its urban character" They also
pointed out that incorporation,
which would give Arlington the
privilege of levying such taxes,
would result in the county losing
its share of gasoline taxes from
the State.
The proposed tax legislation also
would permit the imposition OF
license fees against companies oper-
ating from outside the county, in
direct competition with county busi-
nesses. This would "at least in
large part equalize the competitive
position of Arlington and outside
businesses and would be an advan-
tage to many county concerns as
well as a source of revenue" the
directors asserted.
Notwithstanding the already ex-
cessive taxation of business the
resolution was adopted, the direc'
tors declared.
Evening star., 1948-02-01
F. A. Gray, Jr., Named
Assistant Farm Agent

Appointment of Francis A. Gray,
jr., of Groom, Nd, as Prince
Georges County's first assistant
county agent, was announced yes
terday by the University of Mary
land Extension Service.
Mr.. Gray, graduate of the
university's college of agriculture
in 1943, will begin his duties to-
morrow as assistant to County
Agent P. E. Clark. Supervision OF
the All Club work in the county
will be his principal function.
The new assistant comes to the
county after serving 16 months in
a similar capacity in Hartford
County, Md. Mr.. Gray's father is
minister in Accokeek, Md.
After his graduation from the
university, Mr.. Gray served in the
Army's armored forces in Europe
and was discharged as captain ir
June, 1916.
Much of his new work will be
spent in connection with tobacco
farming and the raising of live.
stock by All Club members &C.
cording to Mr.. Clark, who has beer
county agent for 20 years.
Evening star., 1948-02-01

About 100 Falls Church elemen-
tary-school pupils, whose classrooms
are temporary guonset huts in the
rear of the Madison School on Lee
highway, have found several ways
to overcome in large measure the
early-morning chill of their rooms
Because of shortages, county
school authorities have not re-
ceived permanent doors, although
they have been on order since the
huts were erected last fall. Not
until yesterday were they able to
lay linoleum on the wooden floors,
which admit cold air.
Poor Posture, But Warm.
To avoid the drafts around the
present temporary, f1imsy doors
pupils trade" seats at intervals
Also, to keep their feet. warm they
often sit on them. Both pupils and
teachers concede such action isn't
good posture, but they think the
circumstances warrant it.
A combined fourth and fifth grade
major work group" taught by Mrs,
Evening star., 1948-02-01
Virginia Long-Hair Fur
Prices Reported Very Low
BY the Assoeioisd Press

BLACKSBURG, Va, Jan. 81
The farmer who wants to trap furs
on the side to fatten his income
should first take a long look at the
present market.
Director Henry S. Mosby of the
Virginia cooperative wild life sta
ton reported today that current
prices are very low on all Of the
so-called long-hair furs. These in
clude fox, skunk, raccoon and opos-
s,nn.
NThe premium now is on short
hair furs, for which prices are very
good, he said.
ssAmong these, Mr. Mosby said
if1uskrat skins bring from $3.50 to SO
each and minks are worth from $40
to S25.
Evening star., 1948-02-01
Silver Spring Board
Of Trade to Meet

Brooke Johns, president OF the
Board of Montgomery County Com
missioners; Oliver w. Youngblood
commissioner for the eastern sub
urban area and County Supervisor
Irving G. McNayr will be guests oi
the Silver Spring Board of Trade
at a dinner meeting at tbs pm
Wednesday.
Blair Lee III, trade board presi-
dent. will name committee chair
men and announce the appointment
of an executive secretary. The
board will open an Office at 95l
Ellsworth drive tomorrow.
Evening star., 1948-02-01
Last Month No. 10 on List
OF Coolest Junuurys Here

| Remember January 81, 1947?
Maybe you'd like to. The mercury
boiled up to 10 degrees that day
rounding out month whose aver
age temperature was sizzling A
degrees.
Some More Comparisons.
For comparisons sake, it should
be written that the average mean
temperature for any January here
is 34.4 degrees, the average maxi
mum being AZ degrees and the
average minimum 26.7 degrees.
The average low of the January
just passed was % degrees, the
average high 356 degrees.
| About the snow. There's nothing
to prove whether the nine-day sur
vival of the Sol inches that fell
January "a, constitutes a record fol
a single snowfall. Yesterday there
were still two inches on the grouno
But for those who can't remem-
ber the ground being white so long
this may be enlightening. The rec
ord duration of a trace of more
snow on the ground was Al days
from January 10 to February 49,
The record for an inch or NOR
was 27 days from January 80 tt
February Is, 1905, and the longes
six inches or more covered th'
ground was the IA days from Febru
airy s. to 49, $780, * ,25H1I
4 4snIncider1tally, there was some SNOW
that year-an accumulation of "a.
inches on February IA and IS.
Snow Is Under Par.
F Along the sr1owa line, 1t may be- !,
surprise to learn 1877 inches hav'
fallen here this season. That's les
than five inches under par an.
winter.
In addition to three inches pr
December 26, there were eigh
measurable snowfalls in January
The District gets an average of 81,
inches of snow In both January ant
February.
/ And those who think we've jus
been through cold spell might con.
slider the week of February 9-ls
during the 1899 freeze-out. Tht
low temperatures for those sever
days went like this: below, 8 be.
low, Is below, 4 above, 5 above,
above and 6 below
Evening star., 1948-02-01
langley Rites Set Today
For Mrs. Louise Arnold

S. Ms Funeral services for Mrs. Louisa
Emma Hayes Arnold, 76, will be
held at 2 pm. today at the Langley
(va) Methodist Church.
Es Mrs. Arnold died Friday in Ar
lington Hospital after a brief i'll
ness. Burial will be In Oakwood
Cemetery, Falls Church.
Evening star., 1948-02-01
.EbrudYgHtU]
Sundays Stressed
By Bible Class

The Bethesda Christian Church
Bible School is emphasizing that
there will be five Sundays this
month - which occurs only three
times this century.
The school has mailed out notices
to all church members that spe-
cial certificate will be presented to
every one who attends Sunday
school in February. These certifi-
Gates will point out that this will be
the only February for almost 30
years that members will have the
opportunity of going to Sunday
school on five February Sundays.
{ The Sunday school meets at GAS
am. Charles L. Jones is general
Superintendent.
Evening star., 1948-02-01
Maryland Bar Asks
Amendment Endinq
Orphans Courts
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Jan. 31-The Mary
land State Bar Association voted
today to enlist the aid of the Gov
ernor Attorney General and the
Legislative Council in abolishing
the States Orphans Court system
by constitutional amendment.
A report on the system adopted
unanimously by the bar association
dubbed the courts quaint political
survivalS."
The amendment, which would dis
solve orphans courts and place their
duties in the hands of equity courts
was brought before the last Legis-
lature and was defeated.
Political Pressure Seen.
The report, compiled by a COM
mittee headed by Clarence w. Miles
of Baltimore, said its defeat was
due to pressure applied by
politicians who desire to retain the
orphans court as sources of political
patronage"
Doing away with these courts, how
ever, would not affect the duties OF
the Register of Wills offices, where
the bulk of the estate work is
handled ass part of routine pro-
cedure, the report said. a
500 Per Case.
It continued:
= Despite the hundreds of routine
matters arising in the various
courts, there were but 68 con-
tested cases during 1947 in all OF
the orphans courts of the counties
whatever may have been the
quality of justice administered, the
price thereof reflected current in
f1ationary trends. The cost was ap-
proximately S700 per case"
The association also passed, with
one dissenting vote, a resolution
favoring congressional action per-
mitting the division of taxable in
come between husband and wife
for tax purposes.
Evening star., 1948-02-01
Suicide Is Ruled in Death
I0f Girl al Charlottesville
Nv the Associoted Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Jan.
3l.-City Coroner James 3. Twyman
today pronounced a verdict OF sui
eide in the death Of Miss Halle
Payne, 10, of Rolla. Mo, whose body
was found in hotel room here
Yesterday with bullet through the
chest.
Police said Miss Payne purchased
a % caliber pistol yesterday In
hardware store. They said the fatal
shot was fired from this gun.
Spokesman at funeral home
said Miss Payne was returning home
after visiting her sister and her
brother -in-law, Sgt and Mrs. Fran
els w, Lips, at Camp Lee. ..
Evening star., 1948-02-01
By Hermon Schoden

Take it from the weather fore
caster (and he'll gladly give it to
yoW January had it's talking point
wherever cold conversation sput-
tered around hot fireside.
But those of you who classified
the last days of the late unlamented
month as the coldest series within
memory must confess either to
stunted memories or brief Washing
ton tenure.
It's true that the temperature
rose above 80 degrees only once the
last nine days of January. But does
anybody here remember, January
and February of 1939-40?
Maybe you just wanted to forget
it. For from December 26 to Janu-
ary 11-16 days-the mercury did
not stick its head above the freezing
zone. Then after four days of feeble
comeback, it lapsed into another
sub-freezing coma until February 4
"a run of 19 days.
If those aren't the longest streaks
of their kind, they'll have to do
until the Weather Bureau complies
more statistics.
Nine Colder Januarys.
But that doesn't dismiss January,
1948, as comparative breath of
spring Matter of fact, 1t ranks No.
rio among the coolest JanuarYs since
the bureau began collecting Janu-
arys in 1871. -44 .
The coldest of them all? Janu-
airy, 1913, when the, average mean
was 23-7 degrees That frigid spell
in 1910 registered q mean Of 24.9
for the month.
For a month that bowed in with
above normal temperatures for the
first 13 days, January, 1948, has
nothing to be ashamed Of. Finish
ing fast, it recorded snippy 29.9
mean average on the weather bu-
reau airport thermometer. And to
outdoor lovers, 299 can be plenty
mean.
The bottom nearly dropped out on
January 26 IS degrees) and again
yesterday (6 degrees. But on jan
uary /, 1881, a shivering observer
recorded IA below, one degree above
the all-time record set February II,
1899.
Evening star., 1948-02-01
Alexandra Optimists
To Hear Talk Friday

Harold Hammond, assistant man
ager of the transportation and COM
munication division of the United
States Chamber of Commerce, will
discuss the problem of street con-
gestion in urban areas at meet
ing Friday sponsored by the Alex.
andria Optimist Club.
Alexandria city officials, civit
leaders and businessmen have beer
invited to attend the session, which
will be held at noon In the Alex
andrian Room. 1925 Prince street.
Evening star., 1948-02-01
Maryland Towns to &c
$l25, 900 for Airports
By the Associofed Press


BALTIMORE, Jan. 31-The State
Aviation Commission said today
that four Maryland towns are ten
tatively scheduled to receive S125,-
600 from State funds for airport
projects.
Crisheld is due to receive SIT 500;
Cambridge. 27,500 Salisbury, s33,-
TOO. and Frederick, $4,000, subject
to approval of the Board of Public
Works.
Crisfield and Cambridge plan
construction of small airports, while
Salisbury and Frederick want TO
erect terminal buildings and make
other Improvements at existing
fields.
Evening star., 1948-02-01

Constitution avenue. This effect,
we believe, would be architectural
anarchy"
Present officials declare this ef-
feet still holds and can be changed
only by halting construction work
on the site, which until lately was
occupied by the Marine Corps IA
nous Two Jima flag raising statute.
Evening star., 1948-02-01
HyuttsviIIe Mothers
And Teachers to Meet

The Mothers and Teachers Club
of the Hyattsville elementary
schools will meet at pm. Tuesday
at the Forty-third Avenue School
Hyattsville. The program will in
clude an athletic demonstration by
seventh grade pupils.
"A square dance will be given at 8
pm. Friday in the auditorium, with
proceeds to go to the school.
Evening star., 1948-02-01
Two Charles Town Men
Seek Public Offices
SoecioI Dispoteh 10 The Stor

CHARLES TOWN, w. Va. Jan.
31.-Two Charles Town residents
have announced their candidacy for
public Office. Washington Lee Gus
Ills Campion, a direct descendant of
George Washington's brother, will
seek the Democratic nomination to
Congress from this district In, the
May primary.
81 Ernest Watson, a State Road
commission supervisor for jefferson
County and former deputy sheriff,
disclosed he would run for sheriff
m the Democratic primary.
Evening star., 1948-02-01
Winchester Area Boost
In Milk Prices Studied
Nv the Asxoejotsd Press

WINCHESTER, Va, Jan. 3l.-
The State Milk Commission has :.
taken under advisement a petition
Of milk producers and distributors
of the Winchester area for a two
cents quart milk price increase.
The present grade A price Is ID
cents a quart.
The commission was advised here
yesterday that bottlers were willing
to pay producers higher prices if the
raise may be passed to the con-
sumers. Dairy farmers claimed they
were operating almost at loss dus
to high feed and labor costs.
Evening star., 1948-02-01
Rockville Loymen's Service

The Rockville Laymen's Associa-
ton will hold religious service at
the Rockville Christian Church at
IS o'clock tonight. The Rev. Fred
Reynolds, a district superintendent
Of the Methodist Churches of
Washington, will be the guest
speaker.
Evening star., 1948-02-01
Fire at Maryland College

LUTHERVILLE, Md, Jan. 81 P)
Fire damaged a three-story frame
building on the campus OF the
Maryland College for Women today
but no one was in the structure.
Evening star., 1948-02-01
Wilson PTA to Hear JOY

Barnard Joy, chairman Of the
Arlington School Board. will speak
at a meeting of the woodrow Will
son Elementary School PTA at Q
u pm. tomorrow.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-02-18

If there be a crime of deeper dye
than all the guilty train of human
vices, it is ingratitude
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-02-18

course, is always on the first Mon
day in September.
Thus, it seems as though we may
look forward to at least four nice
long weekends to come. Our soar
ing spirits are somewhat dampened,
however, as we contemplate the po-
sition of Christmas o. the 1913
calendar 1t falls on a Saturday,
and somehow we feel kind of
'gypped." Think of it-Christmas
on a Saturdayl-Somehow, it seems
sort of unconstitutional.
THIS N THAT
That high wind" which swept
Seattle on Saturday reminds us Of
a time when we played Courier Lea
que football at Garfield, more than
decade ago. The players all no.
ticed that 1t was trifle windy dur
ing one particular game, and each
quarterback employed the wind to
good advantage, as ordinary 30
yard punts took on lot of extra
milage with brisk following breeze.
Later, we found out that we had
played through strong 80-mile
gale-no wonder it was breezy
Another 442nd vet in the retail
florist business is GEORGE IVA
SAKI, at 1911 Rainier Avenue. &C.
orge has been operating his shop
since around last Christmas, under
the name of valley Florist. We
notice that SHIRO IWANA, one
time Taiyo athlete, is again devot-
ing himself to the game of golf
after a lapse of several years. :. e.
And so, friends, that's about cit"
for this time.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-02-18

A surprise baby shower for Mrs.
Paul Kashino was given by Mrs.
Shire Kashino last Sunday after
noon in the latter's home.
Present were the Misses Bessie
Suto, Marianne Horita, Misae Ma
niwa. and the Mesdames Ed Natori,
William Mimbu Michio Shimomura,
Frank Hattori, Masaru Uno, and
Maniwa.
HONOLULU, T. H., Feb. 10 -
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Hoshino, for
merly of Pendleton, Greg, recently
became the parents of their second
child, a girl, here The newcomer
joins a boy, Masaru Henry.
Mrs. Hoshino is the former Misa
Kondo of Pasadena, Calf.
LOS ANGELES, Calf, Feb. 18-
Mr.. and Mrs. Sho Kanogawa, for
merly of Seattle, recently announc-
ed the engagement of their daught-
err, Yaeko, to Luis Aihara of Gar
den Grove at Kow Nan Low. All
hara is an insurance agent
Two Nisei couples became par
ents of Valentine girl babies last
Saturday in Providence hospital
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Tokuda well
coined a pound baby girl. The
newcomer joins the Tokudas' two
boys, Floyd and Clifford.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-02-18
Boat Show Here
"Opens Feb. q

Sturdy diesel trollers, gill seiners,
and shallow draft beach seiners
will compete for attention with
flashy cruisers, runabouts and sail
ing craft at the Pacific Northwest
Boat Show when Seattle's gigan-
tic two-million-dollar marine ex-
position opens next Saturday, Feb
ruary 81, at pm. for a nine-day
run in the New Seattle Armory.
Featuring of commercial craft at
this years Seattle Boat Show is an
innovation in boat expositions ad-
opted by the Pacific Northwest Ma
rine Dealers Association, show
sponsor at the request of hundreds
of commercial fishermen.
All three fishing boats to be dis
played have been designed and
built especially for unwilling at the
1913 show A 34-foot diesel troll
Ter, adapted from marine architect
Edwin Monks celebrated "Skagit"
design, is being shown by the Evans
Engine and Equipment Company. A
brand new 34-foot gill seiner,
Northern Reel, has been entered in
the show by Olson & Wings Ma
rine Works. Another type of fish
ing boat, a 38-foot shallow draft
beach seiner for Alaska salmon
Gamer operations, is being display
ed by Lester & Franck Boat Com
pany.
Supplementing the commercial
craft display will be numerous de-
monstrations and showings of cleo
tronic navigation maryels, gear Of
the most modern type.
Show hours for the huge marine
exposition have been set from 2 tc
10 pm. daily and Sundays from
February 81 to 20 inclusive.