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Evening star., 1948-11-23
Arlington Board Head
Optimistic on Taxes
AS Bills Are Mailed

AS Arlington residents prepared to
pay the biggest tax bill in the coun-
tvs history. County Board Chairman
Daniel A. Dugan yesterday sounded
an optimistic note.
Tax bills are being mailed out and
the treasurer's office said it expects
to complete the job by Saturday.
The exact amount of the total
bill will not be known until De-
cember /, when final calculations
are made. But officials say the
aggregate will be greater than last
years SIS, 1874 ,321.
The tax rate this year is 1926 per
$100 Of assessed valuation. This is
the same as last year when the rate
was increased from SO.
Mr., Dugan said he is presently
of the opinion that real estate
taxes will not have to be raised
during the next two years despite
increased costs of operating the
county government and the approval
of s5,5O0,OOO in school and incln-
orator bonds.
The reason for Mr.. Dugan's OPP
timism was based by the County
Board chairman on the three fol-
lowing points:
!. A county automobile license tax
and a county business and profess
sional license tax scheduled to be-
come effective January /. These
two new sources of revenue are eX-
pected to yield about 100000, ac-
cording to county officials.
2. Improved tax collection. The
estimated rate of collection for next
wears budget probably will be set at
s5 per cent, but Mr.. Dugan expects
that collections actually will exceed
the anticipated rate by 2 to 3 per
cent.
3. An increase in the quantity and
value of taxable property as a re-
suit of the 1850 general real estate
reasseSSment. -
Evening star., 1948-11-23
Maryland TO Buy Portrait
OF 1714-1720 Governor
By fhe Associoted Press

ANNAPOLIS, Nov. 23.-A 2l6-
year-old painting Of Capt. John
Hart, Maryland's provincial gov
ernor from 1714 to l720, will be pur-
chased by the State.
Gov. Lane announced yesterday
that arrangements had been made
to buy the portrait. the work of
Herman van der Myn, from M
Knoedler & Co., New York and
London art dealers, for $500.
The Abby 50-inch painting prob
ably will be hung in the State House.
Capt. Hart returned to London
after his tour as governor and van
der Myn completed the portrait in
1872
Evening star., 1948-11-23

Two British teachers here on ar
exchange arrangement have re-
ported smooth sailing so far, with
no pupils attempting to take advan-
tage of their instructors unfamil-
iarity with American ways.
Miss Gladys Oliver. second grade
teacher at the Potomac School, 2144
California street NV, and Miss
Jean Oliver, 10th grade English
teacher at Bladensburg High School
who is no relation to her compan-
ion, have found no snakes in theil
desk drawers and haven't been wor-
ried by bubble gum exponents.
my second graders are as mis-
chievous and otherwise as my soc
infants Glasses of children S to y
at st. James School, Kings Lynn,
Miss Gladys Oliver said. Il have
nothing to grouse about. I'm happy
and I'm in the best city. I'm even
getting used to all this heating in
your buildings"
Young Girls Glamorized.
Bladensburg High Schools Miss
Jean Oliver reported on her 10th
grade girls:
1--WE never seen so much glamour
Glamourous hair styles and make
up. Why my students at Western
School for Girls in Southall wouldn't
think of having a perm at such an
early age.
Prior to September 8, when
saw these glamourous things on the
street, 1 thought they were adults
Then, went to school and discov-
cred they were my pupils"
She lives at 2704 Allison street
Mount Rainier.
Both teachers reported they hadn'1
been stymied as yet by American
slang but as for kidding-"rather!
Neither would elaborate on the
kidding" they'd undergone. They
agreed:
The question your American pu.
pills ask us is always. How are WI
different?' They are surprised when
we say, you're not. -"
Miss Jean Oliver said her 10tf
Evening star., 1948-11-23
Lane Back at Work
After Vacation Trip
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

ANNAPOLIS, Nov. 23-Gov. Lane
worked today to clear up work &C
cumulated while he and his wife
were on two-week southern vaca-
ton trip.
He returned to his duties yes
terday and found his desk piled
high with letters and memos. The
Gov. and Mrs. Lane stopped at sew
eral southern vacation spots, in
cluding Sea Island, Ga.
Evening star., 1948-11-23
7 Vital Par|eys
On Hospitals 10
BeHeId Tonight
HSA Functions and
PIeu for Alexandria
Funds to Come Up

Two important meetings. vitally
affecting Washington area hospitals,
are scheduled for tonight.
The first will be an informal dis.
cussion" among leaders of the hos.
pitfalls, Community Chest Federation
and Hospital Service Agency to study
the controversial proposal that HSA
be eliminated.
HSA certif1es patients as being
eligible for aid from Chest funds,
pays hospitals for treating them and
collects from the patients what they
are able to pay. The hospitals have
proposed that they take over the
most important functions themselves.
Council to Study Plea.
The second meeting will be held
by the Alexandria City Council, to
consider request from Alexandria
Hospital for an outright grant OF
$50 900 and an increase in rates the
city pays the hospital for treating
INDECENT patients. Unless such aid
is given, hospital officials have
warned, the hospital will have to
close its doors after January.
r. Samuel Luckett, head of the
councils disqualification Committee,
said he would report on the re-
quests. He said the committee also
will recommend that a study be
made of the hospitals financial ma.
chinery and personnel setup. 1t has
not been decided, he said, whether
the study should be made by State
or Federal health officials.
Chester Morrill,, chairman of the
chest federations Hospitalizat ton
Committee, said tonight's meeting
on the HSA controversy will be
purely informal" and that he ex.
pected no decisions to be reached.
Lot Of Talking.
There has been a lot OF talking
on both sides of this question" he
said. Now, we have to get down
to facts
The discussion session, not open to
the press. will be held at the Wash
ingtor Hotel at 7:30 o'clock. Also
expected to attend are:
Edward j. Keyes, director of the
federation: DR.. John A. Reed, HSA
board president. and DR.. Henry C.
McAtee. past president; Willard
Smith. HSA director; Robert Bryant.
executive secretary Of the Hospital
Council of the National Capital
Area; James G. Capossela, admins
traitor Of Emergency Hospital; Will
liam A. Castle, president of the hos
pital council; Arkell 3. Cook, ad-
ministrator of Garfield Hospital, and
Leo G.. SCHNEIDER, administrator Of
George Washington University Hos
pital.
Not Planned Program.
Mr.. Bryant said his group wants
TO keep tonights meeting from be-
ing on the level of a planned pro-
gram" The council has a program
/ in mind to work toward putting most
of the HSA functions in the hands
of hospitals, but I'VE want to keep 1t
on the discussion level for the time
being"
| Mr.. Bryant said he hoped today
to appoint a permanent committee
of hospital leaders to be concerned
with the problem. He said he would
meet this morning with Mr. Schmel-
zer, Mr.. Cook, Mr. Capossela and
Sister Marie. administrator of Provi-
dence Hospital, to discuss the ses-
sion tonight.
Evening star., 1948-11-23
Rev. Belts Will Appear
On Radio Network

The Rev. Darby Wood Belts, rec
tor of the Episcopal Church Of St.
Clement, Alexandria, will appear on
the network show, We the People,
at 9 o'clock tonight over WTOP-TV.
Mr.. Belts will give thanks for the
first Thanksgiving in his new
church, which is of modern archi-
lecture. It has no windows and it's
altar is in the center of the edif1ce.
Evening star., 1948-11-23
Courses in First Aid
To Sturt in ArIinoton

Red Cross first-aid instructors
training courses for men and women
House, Columbia pike and South
in Arlington will begin at 7:3o pm.
next Tuesday at the Arlington Fire
House, Columbia pike and South
Edgewood street.
Robert Oliver Earl, field repre-
sentative for safety services for the
Eastern area of the Red Gross, will
be the instructor. Persons may reg
lister for the classes by calling the
Red Cross Chapter House.
Evening star., 1948-11-23
Forest Glen Boil Planned

A Thanksgiving ball will be held
at 8 pm. Thursday at the Forest
Glen (MdD colored Noncommis-
stoned Officers' Club for members
of the 9901st Detachment Of the I'd
Technical Service Unit of the Hist
Military Police Battalion and the
715th Truck Battalion Of the Dis
trict National Guard.ss
Evening star., 1948-11-23

flown to Philadelphia, quartered
there and transported between
Philadelphia and the Capital by an
airline shuttle service.
Police Superintendent Robert j.
Barrett has named Capt. Robert v.
Murray as liaison ofiicer between the
police and the Inaugural COMMITTEES
Evening star., 1948-11-23
Sheorin to Speuk

Plummer Shearin, executive Sec
retary of the Montgomery County
Charter Committee. will speak at a
meeting of the Oakland Terrace
Citizens Association at pm. to-
morrow at the Kensington Fire Hail.
Evening star., 1948-11-23
Leoion to Meet

Arlington Post, No. 139, American
Legion. will meet at s pm tomorrow
at post quarters, 3445 Washington
boulevard.
Evening star., 1948-11-23
Diamond Has Chance foreman
As Treasurer Under Charter
Incurred No Political
Disfovor by Opposing
New County Setup

zone of a series on Montgomery
County officials involped in the
change to charter gopernment.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-31

be final and he sure likes to say no.
 Why we were ever placed under this strict Military Dictatorship is beyond me but think it is plain to see that as long as we remain under it our operations, will be se- riously hampered if not curtailed entirely.
 We can get another inspector to ! give us different interpretation of almost any given law but 1t is still up to the man in Ketchikan and he never changes. In one case not long ago this man had nerve science would not allow him to pass a certain thing when an off cer from Seattle told him he was going too far or words to that effect.
 If you plan to operate an in spected vessel you are finding that you can't do this and you can't do that and the demands are so strin- gent and in some cases so unrea- sonable that it is impossible to meet them.
 Small boats are very necessary and important in Alaska but 1t is plain to see that few will operate this year un der inspection and fewer next year when this present extention Of waivers expire. The curtailment of operation of small boats will affect, either di- rectly or indirectly, nearly every one in Alaska.
 A little more of the old Govern ment of the people, by the people and for the people would cer- tainly be welcome again.
 I do not relieve it is the inten- ton of our Congress to make laws that will be detrimental to so many people nor to spend so much money maintaining an organization just to tell us NC, but do believe that if enough of uS bring this to their attention that something to operate done to make it possible to operate our small boats without having a whip cracked over our backs.
 We working men who are trying to make a job for ourselves by in- vesting our meager life savings Tn boat stand to take quite a loss under the present set up in addi- tion to letting the public down that we have been serving.
 Let's not just take it for granted that we are whipped and quit, but get together and make a stron6 effort to see if something can be done to make it possible to con- tinue operating our small boats.
 Jack Westfall
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-31
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
 SEASON OPENS; BAT5MEN
 HAVE THEIR BIG SWAPS
CBY THE ASSOCIATED PREss)

(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
 The lid blew off the Pacific Coast League season with a thunderous blast of heavy hitting yesterday.
 Attendance at the four opening games, one day and three night con- tests, totalled 4l,644, topping the 9,408 aggregate of last year.
 The largest crowd. l3,So2 at Oak land last night, saw the tightest ball game Of the lot as Portland beat the Oaks, 80, amid a reasonable collection of seven hits apiece. Lefty Roy Helser, winning pitcher. drove in two runs to help his own cause.
 The slimmest crowd, 6,514 at Hol- lywood, watched the nights widest battle in which the Stars slaughtered Seattle, 17-2 It was one of the big gest opening game scores in League history.
 During the Stars 15-hit lombard ment the sparkling four-hit pitching of their righthander, Rugger Ardi- zofa, was almost overlooked.
 Los Angeles Angels assembled IA hits to smack the San Diego Padres, "A, before 7,852 at San Diego. In the only day game the San Francisco Seals 16-hit attack wrecked Sacra- mento, "A, before a record opening day crowd of 13, ,476 at the California Capital
 John Ritchey became the first Me- gro ever to appear in Coast Lea que game when he pinch hit for San Diego shortstop Jake Caulfield Rit- chey got a round Of applause, then grounded out.
 Manager Jimmy Dykes Hollywood Stars slammed the ball all over the lot. Outfielder Gus zsrnial smashed two home runs off Henry Besse, the Seattle starter Lou Novikoff finally got Manager Jo Jo Whites Club in the scoring column with homer in the fourth.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-31
pRO-BASKETBALL
 TOURNEY TO OPEN
 THURSDAY NIGHT

SEATTLE, March 31.--iR-Port- land and Seattle will clash here Thursday night in the opening game of a test-of- five series for the Pa- cific Coast Professional Basketball League title.
 The revamped schedule was made necessary when Bellingham officials withdrew the Fircrests from the pre- liminary playoff last night in pro- test of action by League officials in forfeiting the Bellingham Clubs S4- TT win over Seattle Monday night. The League action resulted when Seattle protested Bellingham's use of Norm Baker, former Vancouver star, in the clash, opening game of best-of-fivs preliminary playoff series.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-31
|-IOCkG;~B ! Results

tBY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
 One more win over Seattle would give the Vancouver Canucks the Nolt lthern Division playoff crown of the Pacific Coast Ice Hockey Lea que. They play at Seattle tonight
 Vancouver went two up on the Ironmen at Vancouver last night by winning 4~3 in a fast, rough game. Hermie Gruhn turned in the three goal hat trick and assisted in the fourth Vancouver tally.
 Maurice Duffy, Seattle, was sus- pended indefinitely for striking Re- fierce Bill Knott.
 In the Southern Division, the Pres no Falcons took 2-1 lead over San Diego with Al victory at Fresno.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-31

what kind of person they have in that important position. Instead of giving us a man that would be req sonable in his dealings with us and that would at least be fair and honest on his job and treat us all alike, they sent him back here and he is as impossible as before if not more so, no doubt feeling secure now that his superiors have OK'ed his high handed methods in dealng with us.
 Just now my blg problem is to get renewal of my Chief Engi- neers license which I have held for l5 years, the third issue having ex- prei Dec g, 1947. The license is for Chief Engineer of Motor Ves- sels of not more than 100 gross tons on any oceans. I took this license to the Officer in Charge in Ketchikan a couple of days after it expired for renewal and was advised that they were converting all Engineers licenses, written on tonage, to horse power and all they would give me in renewal was a l35 HIP license. Our boat is 95 gross tons and the license was larg c enough for the boat till it expired, yet they say they never cut license, all they would allow me in HIP would amount to only trifle more than three tenths the HIP of our motors so naturally I refused the little l35 HIP license as it would be absolutely useless to me. l hay C taken this matter up with three other Marine Inspection Officials including the Commandant in Washington D. c. and they all take the attitude that I am asking for "a raise in grade and I contend that if the license that just expired was large enough for the boat tn y should reissue me one of sufficient size 10 equal the expired license or to cover the 95 ton boat. They all say no and that if I want a larger license I must take the exanina- ton which incidently includes a lot of steam, refrigeration and electric questions for a little die sel license. Recently there were two Inspectors here from Seattle and I made application to one of them to take the examination and he sent the application to the Officer in Ketchikan and I just got a let ter back saying the time l have served on this expired license could not be counted and therefore couldn't even take the examination for a new license. The Officer whc took my application said the time I had on the old license would count, yet Howells word seems tc
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-31
LOCAL BOXING COM. NAMED FOR SPORTS EVENT ON APRIL 8

A local boxing commission, pro- posed to supervise activities of the forthcoming bouts at the Re- creation Center, and to assist in direction of bouts after the ini- tial trials, has been named by Jack Carroll, instructor at the cen ter. Chairman of the commit tee is Earl Forsythe, with other members being Lew Williams, Sec retary of Alaska, and Mayor Waino Hendrickson.
 Also named are seconds for the April bouts. They are Vern Me Graw, John Red" Fee, and Bob Frazier Doctors who conducted the required physicals and who will be on hand for consultation are Dr. J. Clements and Dr. R. Policy of the Wachusetts.
 A special bus, operated for the convenience of Aux Bay residents, is scheduled for fight night.
 Carroll adds that the ring will be completed and ready for train- ing use within the next two days.
 Tickets are now on sale and may be had at the following To- cations: The Baranof Hotel News stand, Races Drug Store, Darnells Sports Center, Town Hall Recrea- tion Center, the Imperial Cafe the Triangle Bar, Bailey's Sports Center, the New Yorker, the Pamaray Club, Smileys Pool Hall the Moose Club, Elks Club and the Clover Club.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-31
FIGHT DOPE

Fights last night turned out as follows:
 At HONOLULU-Chico Rosa, 12l Honolulu. outpointed Manuel Or tega, 124, Fl Paso, Tex, 10.
 At SACRAMENTO-Bernard Doc usen, 146, New Orleans, outpointed Louie Bell, 147, San Francisco, 10.
 At SAN JOSE, Calf .-J. T. Ross 161, San Jose, stopped Frankie Rus sell, 163, Los Angeles, '.
 At LOS ANGELES-Maxie Docu- sen, 133, New Orleans, outpointed Alfredo Escobar, 132. Los Angeles, 10
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-31
BOWLING

By winning four straight from the Hennings bowlers in the Tuesday Evening League last night, Triangle Inn, formerly the cellar dweller, pushed into seventh place to leave the bottom spot to Jennings. By vir- tue of the Hennings shut out, Par sons Electric eased into sixth place. No changes were made in the first five places after last nights play
 High individual scores for the evening were Mierzejewski of Yellow Cab with STA. Telquist of Signal Corps with SAT, and Baker of the Ju- neau Florists with 539.
 Drcco,,t cfo 36it,u orc.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-31
C0MMUNICATI0h

JUNEAU, March 29- Editor, Empire: It appears that our efforts so far to get a branch Marine In
 spection Office in Juneau have fail- ed as did our efforts to have the Officer in Charge of the Marine Inspection Office in Ketchikan re- moved in spite of the fact that enough complaints were sent to the Seattle Officer to show them just
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-31
DETROIT BOWERS
 LEAD IN BIG ROLL

DETROIT, March -LP-Host City quintets dominated the Ameri- ,can Bowling Congress team stand ings today after the most sustained session of five-man competition yet recorded in the 45th annual ABC Championships.
 Detroit teams held down third, fourth, sixth and tenth places. Sel- dom in the history of the competi- ton has a host city displayed such a wealth of power, ABC officials said.
 The latest shift in the leaders came last night as members of De- troit's Michigan Major League dom- mated the five-man rolling. Mac Innis Brothers tallied 2o95 for third place.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-31
THREE COME: THREE GO
 WITH ALASKA COASTAL

Alaska Coastal flights yesterday brought in three and left with three passengers from Juneau as follows.
 From Hood Bay: Henry Salo and o. Annuson.
 To Sitka: Carl Hardin, George Attla and Jack Tenneson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-31

Woodcraft Ciup will meet to- night in the Harbor Cafe at 7.30 o'clock. All persons interested in carving and woodcraft are cordially invited.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-31
BASEBALL
 TRAINING

NEW YORK, March 31.-tR- Murry Dickson of the St. Louis Car dinals, hurled the second no-run no-hit nine inning spring exhibition game in baseball history yesterday The performance showed Manager Eddie Dyer he was justified in standing by the little righthander last year when he couldn't win for losing
 MErry picked on the World Cham pion New York Yankees in St. Pet ersburg, Fla, yesterday winning TO. He faced 30 batters, walking five and hitting one. He struck out six. The Tanks best effort was a scream ing liner that Joe DeNdaggio hit straight at shortstop Tommy Clay iano.
 Dickson didn't have to work hard. The Cards stepped out in the first inning and clubbed Bill Bevens for seven runs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-31
R0UNDUp0F
 SPORT NEWS
(BY HUGH FULLERTON. JR.l

(BY- HUGH FULLERTON, JR.)
 NEW YORK, March 3l--tR- From now until the 18th of May, lot of baseball managers and cl-fb owners will be nursing a headache spelled "B-O-N-U-S'-That is to say they are just discovering what the bonus rule means-The rule says that a player who has received more than certain amount in bonuses for sign ing can't be optioned out to the min ors, without waivers, once he is brought up to the Big Leagues.
 ympic trial basketball games the other night, members of the Olympic fencing team put on an exhibition with electrical epees-these swords have a device which flashes a light and sounds a buzzer when an oppon- ent is touched with the tip-at one juncture there was a double touch and both gadgets souned off
 Ace Hudkins, a great middleweight fighter of some 20 years ago, and his brothers are in the business of rent ing horses to mive studios. Their headquarters are in Burbank, Calf. A rev Jersey syndicate is ready to spend $100000 for an outstanding sire to help improve the breed of race horses in the Garden. State.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-31

Cross alley doubles will occupy the alleys tomorrow night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-31

Genuine Levrs, now available at Casters. $40 If
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-31

VERO BEACH, Fla. = Branch Hickey announced today the pur- chase by Brooklyn of Roy Campan- ella, Negro catcher, from Montreal
 Hickey also intimated that Dan Bankhead, Negro pitcher, would be 1armed out.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-31

wantads prlng quick results.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-31

ORLANDO, Fla.-The Washing ton Senators had some pitching today where they had couple of question marks last week.
 Walt Masterson. out of action for a month, pitched three good innings in an intrasquad game yesterday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-31

SHORT SCORES
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-01-24
Ebony Show Solid Sender !"
By FLOYD sNELsoN

takin exhibits Of his prowess in
aerobatics and his remarkable
strength in lifting with his teeth
is unbelievable.
ARCHIE SAVAGE, formerly
with Katherine Durham dancers
and his Club Ebony dancing cut
les retained from the last, show
are in there kickin
SABBY LEWIS, swing king Of
Boston, and his orchestra are vel
coined back to Broadway, having
played several months at the Fan
zibar few months ago. This hot
combo keeps the show sizzling hot
and raises the dancing tempo Of
the evening to boiling point.
incidentally, the site Of Club
Ebony has long been a terrific
Rhumba location and the excel
lence of Marcelino Guerra and his
Rhumbas supply the Latin fan.
tasy to perfection. Diclie Wells
dapper entertainer-emcee at tbs
mike.
ALLEN MARTIN and JOHN
LEVY, brother Of Mable Levy CO
owners of Club Ebony, expressed
satisfaction and high elation il
The new show, and advises every
one TO see it and be convinced.