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The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-12-16

Ruby Casy picking in Ethel Casy's place while Ethel is outside having a merry-merry.
 Fun shopping for La Vida Holum of Point Baker who wrote me to shop for a little of these and those for her daughters. Muggsies birth day party December 24. Her letter was so exciting almost decided me to take next boat going that way. Starting with the birthday party, on to a Santa Claus party right on into a New Years party" said La Vida. They sure go all out when they start something at Point Ba- ker.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-12-16

Little Anne Rooney (Ann Ernst) is at the Reliance and Bud Ukas was helping Auntie Josie energet- ically. Now it's know where Bud die spends daytime! The evenings we won't talk about.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-12-16

Any bachelors at Point Baker does anyone know?
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-12-16

given.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-12-16

Libelees.
Evening star., 1949-07-27
Reception for Miller
To Be Held Tonight

A reception in honor of Francis
Pickens Miller, one of four DEM
ocratic candidates for Governor Of
Virginia, will be held from 8 to
10 o'clock tonight at the home OF
former State Senator and Mrs.
Frank L. Ball, 4527 North Seven
teenth street. Arlington,
Sheriff j. Elwood Clements. vice
president of the Arlington Miller
for Governor Club, sponsors Of
the reception, said Mrs. Shirley
Wheeler will head a group Of more
than so receptionists. The public
is invited.
Mr.. Miller, who toured Grayson
and Carroll Counties in South
western Virginia, was in Arlington
and Alexandria today.
Mr.. Ball last night told a Rich
mond radio audience that Mr..
Miller "is merely trying to free
Virginia from political abuse" He
described the candidate as sound
and "eminently qualified"
Evening star., 1949-07-27
Alexandra Gambler
To Pay $500 in Fines

Fines totaling $500 and sus-
pended Jail sentences of 180 days
were imposed on an Alexandria
man convicted on gambling
charges yesterday in Alexandria
Civil and Police Court.
Judge James r. Duncan also
placed the man, Charles r. Keller,
81, on probation and ordered him
to report to the probation officer.
Keller, who pleaded not guilty, was
convicted of operating a numbers
game and taking horse race bets.
Keller was arrested June IA
when police raided his home in
the first block of East Bellefonte
avenue and seized telephones,
adding machines, numbers slips
and list of racing bets, it was testi-
fled.
Keller's attorneys noted an ap-
peal to Alexandria Corporation
Court.
Evening star., 1949-07-27
Virginia Retailers Reaffirm
OPPOSITION 10 Sales Tax
Rx the Assoeiofed Press

ROANOKE, Va, July 27-The
Virginia Retail Merchants Associ-
alton yesterday reaf1rmed its op-
position to State sales tax. 1t
also pledged every effort to back
moves forcing repeal Of Federal
excise taxes.
In resolutions passed at the
closing session Of its 43d an
nual convention. the association
said it is against any additional
tax on the State level.
Another resolution put the con-
vention on record as opposing Fed
eral tax laws favoring consumer
co-operatives. It said the associ-
alton will work to prevail upon
Congress to tax the untaxed
first"
, The entire slate of officers of the
Virginia retail body was reelected.
They include William e. Lum, jr.,
Petersburg, president, and Joseph
w. Phillips, Alexandria, first vice
president.
Evening star., 1949-07-27

it is taking care Of an estimated
$500, he said.
To Curtail Pollution.
The new plant will be able to
care for the needs Of q popula-
ton of 10000, and will mean that
Front Royal will stop contribut-
ing to the pollution Of Happy
Creek and the Shenandoah River.
Front Royal" the town man
ager declared, "is one of two
towns in the State that stands
ready to build a plant to comply
with orders of the Virginia State
Water Control Board"
The State board has ordered
many communities to cease pol
luton Of Virginia waterways. Mr..
Dutrow said Waynesboro is the
other town about to construct q
plant.
Another project under the $780,
900 program is the laying Of q a.
inch water main around the town
to provide sufficient pressure at
all times for all users. An eight
Evening star., 1949-07-27
Police Seek Clues in Death
|0f IA Prince Georges Pets

Police today were seeking in
formation leading to the arrest OF
anyone who may have been re-
sponsible for the death of about
IA pets in Hyattsville and Beaver
Heights during the last few days.
Mrs. Ralph Shelter Of the Prince
Georges County Animal Rescue
League said tests at the University
of Maryland showed the animals
died Of strychnine poisoning. Four
cats and two birds as well as dogs
have eaten contaminated ground
meat spread in the two commit
mites, she said. She warned par
ents against permitting children
to come in contact with the pm
famiuated meat.
Evening star., 1949-07-27
Barrett School Addition
Bids 10 Be Opened Today

The Arlington School Board will
open bids this afternoon on con-
struction of an addition to Kate
Barrett School, 4400 North Hen
derson road.
Proposed improvements include
six classrooms, a multi-purpoSe
room and some alterations to the
old building.
At a meeting last night at
Stonewall jackson School, board
members said they had no objec-
ton to the granting Of a request
by Falls Church that the county
enroll colored high school stud
ents from that city. Supt. William
A. Early is attending q conference
of county school superintendent
at Columbia University,
Evening star., 1949-07-27
Star Movies

Community movies, sponsored
by The Star. the Recreation De-
partment and the Film Center,
arb scheduled for 8 o'clock tonight.
Programs Of comedy, sports, car
tobns and musicals will be shown
ati the following recreation cen.
tefs:
pupont-stoddert, street OF Ridge
Takoma, Fourth and Van Buren, streets
tangdon, Eighteenth and Franklin
STREETS NE.
Buchanan, Thirteenth and D streets
Ekevy Chase: Forty-nrst and Living
ston streets NV.
ttoddert: Thirty-ninth and Calvert
:, hearst; + W Thirty-seventh and Tilden
. LIVINGSTON, Livingston road and South
C4pitol street.
Howard, Fourth and W streets NV.
Bundy, Fourth and o streets NV.
Burrville, Division avenue and Hayes
st bet NE.
zncoln. Sixth and L streets Sc.
Evening star., 1949-07-27
Almond Ruling Casts Doubt
On Nearby Voting Hours

Voting hours for next Tuesday S
primaries appeared in doubt in
Arlington and Alexandria today
following a ruling yesterday by
State Attorney General j. Lindsay
Almond, jr.. that voting will be
from $50 am. to 7:30 pm, DIST,
in Fairfax County.
Those are the hours set by State
law, which specifies Eastern Stand
ard Time. Fairfax. Arlington and
Alexandria. all of which are un-
DEF daylight time, previously had
maintained voting hours an hour
later by the clock than the stand
ard time areas.
IN accordance with the latter
pr$ctice the three Northern Vir-
ginia areas had planned to open
pops at 1880 am. and close them
at 1880 pm, daylight time. Mr..
Almonds ruling, however. was
that since the daylight time is in
effect by action of the Board of
Supervisors and with approval of
the Governor. it is the legal time.
In other words, polls open at $50
am. and close at 1880 pm. by
the clock in Fairfax County.
Fairfax officials said that the
ruling will be complied with. Ar
lirlgton and Alexandria officials
were checking at Richmond.
Evening star., 1949-07-27
Columbia Pike Citizens
Elect Cox President

Robert w. Cox, independent
candidate for the Arlington Coun-
ty board in the November general
election, last night was elected
president Of the Columbia Pike
Citizens Association.
Other officers are Philip A.
Lyon, vice president; Mrs. o. e.
Schneeman, secretary, and Ed.
ward A. Golf. treasurer.
The association authorized Mr..
Cox to appoint special commit
tee to study current milk prices.
Evening star., 1949-07-27
Dropping Of Two Troins
In West Virginia OKd
By ths Assoeiafsd Prsss

CHARLESTON, W. Va, July
27.-The Baltimore Il Ohio Rail-
road was authorized by the Pub
lie Service Commission yesterday
to discontinue one passenger
train each way daily between
strasburg, Va. and Brunswick,
Md.
The trains serve West Virginia
communities between Harpers
Ferry and the West Virginia
Virginia line.
Public Service. Commissions III
Maryland and Virginia previously
granted permission for dtscon-
tMuance Of the trains.
Evening star., 1949-07-27
|Neighbofs ofsAkcounei|
To Rescind Rezonino
Of Bethesda Tract

Strong opposition to the pro-
posed commercialization of a small
tract of land at Old Georgetown
and Greentree roads. Bethesda,
was expressed last night at a re-
hearing by the Montgomery Coun-
ty Council in the Bethesda County
Building.
The property is near Suburban
Hospital and opposite the grounds
of the Public Health Service.
Samuel E. Bogley, owner of the
81 by 200 foot lot. said he intends
to build three stores on the prop
erty if the council upholds the
commercialization granted by the
former Board Of County Commis-
sioners. He introduced post card
requests from 208 residents of the
area citing the need for such a
shopping center.
Restrained by Suit.
Mr.. Bogley has been restrained
from building through a suit
brought by nearby property own
ers.
Through their attorney, John
McInerney, these owners, all of
whom live within three or four
blocks of the property. sought
to show that the lot is too small
for a shopping center, that its
use as such would create a traffic
hazard, decrease property values
and destroy the residential at
mosphere of the area.
Mr.. McInerney introduced evil
dence to show that the opposition
to the shopping center is practic-
ally unanimous from nearby
owners. Many of those signing
the Bogley cards, he contended,
live nearer the Bethesda business
district than to the proposed
center.
The Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
has recommended denial of the
proposed rezoning. The council
took the matter under advisement.
Petitions Approved.
+, Early yesterday. the council ap-
proved five rezoning petitions and
denied four. These granted were:
Burrell M. Marsh. jr. residential A to
e (apartments) of property at Cheltenham
drive and Tilbury street, Bethesda
a~I
sidential A to commercial D Of property
on the north side Of Sligo avenue, Silver
Mary Page Hopkins, residential A to
commercial b Of land at Phiiadeiphia and
Phil Poston, agent for the H. K. g. Co..
the south sids Of Fenton street adjacent
John R.. Reeves, agent for Bessie W.
at Viers Mi road Reedie place
and cunninsham drive, Wheaton.
Those rejected were:
William and Leslie, Silberberg, residen-
| tial A to commercial D Of land on the
sSsd sSsh aoa Sas Of i s ne2h Il
Ssltimore 4 Ohio railroad. WEI 'l.'
Sa@Hsl saisn II snd Isisseaa sdasent to the
| Silberberg tract
oai II ST and Esssy sSss ss4ee sTsr spnI
William D. and Mary r. Taylor. resi-
Dental A to C of 900 Greenwood avenue,
| Takoma Park.
In a decision on another appli-
cation for the reclassification from
residential A to industrial E of
land on Blair Mill road near the
East-West highway, the council
denied the petition but approved
reclassifying the property to COM
mercial D. The petition was filed
by the Montgomery stubps Mo-
t2rs, Inc.
Evening star., 1949-07-27
Front Royal, 7 Times Bigger WhhAnnexedLond
'Smooths Out Ruts' in Roads and Government
5 Miles of Sewers
And Plant Addition
Is Top Project
By Robert c. RoIIines
Sior Staff Correspondent

FRONT ROYAL, Va, July 27.-
This town successfully is coming
to grips with the many problems
resulting from an annexation that
made it seven times larger in
area.
To the six-tenths of a square
mile that had been the corporate
limits since 1928, Front Royal last
January added almost 4 square
miles. The town pushed it's boun-
daries out to include not only resi-
dental areas but the sprawling
plant of the American Viscose Co.,
which employs 1900.
Since then a 100000 bond is
sue has been sold, and improve
ments affecting the sewage and
water systems, streets. street light
ing and signs and police protection
have been completed. are under
way or are planned.
AS a matter of fact, even before
the territory taken from Warren
County officially had become part
of the town, the local government
stepped in and improved the roads.
"Orphaned" Area.
"At least we smoothed out the
ruts," commented L. B. Dutrow,
Front Royal town manager. That
area had been an orphan ever
since the State took over roads
maintenance in 1882"
Biggest single project under the
100000 improvement program is
the construction of an addition
to the sewage treatment plant
and the laying Of 5 miles Of sew
age lines
Bids on the plant job will be
asked for within the next month,
Mr.. Dutrow said yesterday. Most
OF the sewer lines already have
been installed.
If we have good weather so
the construction can move for
ward" the town manager said,
I'VE expect to have the plant In
operation within year.
The present plant is "inade-
quate, but is doing a fair job"
according to Mr.. Dutrow. Built
for q population Of about 1000,
Evening star., 1949-07-27

inch line from the river to the
reservoir Is being replaced with a
14-inch line and 40 fire hydrants
are being installed.
$50 Street Lights.
A $4,000 item will provide 1s0
street lights in the new area
something it has never had. Deliv-
cry of the fixtures is expected
daily, Mr.. Dutrow said. Street
signs also will be erected.
The police department has in
stalled a two-way radio system
a direct result of the need devel-
oped by the larger patrol terri
tory.
The larger corporate area also
will bring in increased revenues as
the result of the higher assessed
value ,of real and personal prop
erty. Income of the current fiscal
year, which will end August 81,
will amount to 100000. Antici-
pated for the 1949-50 period are
receipts Of $435, 900.
Evening star., 1949-07-27
Montgomery 10 Use
0ne-Man Police Cars
On Experimental Basis

Beginning Monday Montgomery
County will 60 on q six-month ex-
perimental one-man police car
system during the 8 am. to 4 pm
shift. L.
This ,waseannounced yesterday
by County Manager Irving g
McNayr at the county council.
meeting in Rockville.
= f. Glccessful. the plan will b
extended to thea4 pm. to, mid
night shift, Mr.. McNayr said. HI
added that it may be necessary tt
install police call boxes and de.
signate some men as foot patrol.
men In the suburban area to make
the new setup work ef11cienctly.
According to Police Chief
Charles M. Orme. no other Mary
land county uses one-man cars.
Although he refused to comment
on the announcement. some
policemen have stated privately
that the new setup would be in
efficient and would work hard
ship on them.
They contended that the pre-
sent two-man system is better.
Mr.. McNayr explained the
theory behind the new system is
that it enables officials to spread
the number of policemen over a
wider area and reduce costs.
81 Cities Use One Man Cars.
He distributed copies Of an ar
ticle published in May, 1947, in
the Public Management Bulletin
the use Of one-man po-
lice cars in the interest of better
faster and more complete service
and protection to the public"
The srticle said 90 cities use
one-man as well as two-man cars
and that six of these use only one
man cars. They include Austin
and San Antonio, Tex; Hartford
Conn.,; Berkeley, Calf; Wichita
Kans.. and Reading. Pa.
County Engineer Blanton S
Barnett told the council that, o1
the 81 pieces of property involved
in the proposed widening of Wis
consin avenue, Bethesda, negotia-
tions for all except 13 have been
completed.
In the cases of four of the 13
he said, the State Roads Commits
sion has written to inform the
owners that if they fail to agree
on the purchase price by noon
today condemnation proceedings
will be instituted in Montgomery
County Circuit Court. Both he
and the council refused to make
public the names of the owners
involved. Negotiations for the re-
manning nine parcels are still un-
der way, Mr.. Barnett said.
Sidewalk Proposal Studied.
Taken under advisement was a
proposal to build concrete side
walks on both sides Of Fuller and
Amber drives, Ewell avenue,
Hebard street and Matthews lane
south side of Brookfleld drive and
west side Of Summit avenue, In
the Kensington Estates subdivi-
sion, Silver Spring.
Also taken under advisement
was an application by Mrs. Cath
crime c. Packard to operate the
Rockville Nursery School. There
was no opposition at q hearing on
the matter,
Evening star., 1949-07-27
'ou and the D. c. SoIes Tax
fFourth of a SerieSJ

The boys who pay for their
beers .as they are served hoping
thereby to avoid the sales tax,
are due for bit of a shock start
ing next Monday.
Barkeepers who play the game
according to Hoyle will be obliged
to collect the per cent tax If the
total bill exceeds 13 cents. even If
the customer pays for each glass
separately.
That's the rule for multiple
sales, as set down in the regula-
tions, and officials of the District
sales tax Office say they hope to
enforce it.
Specifically, the rule provides
for tax collection on the total sales
price of all purchases made ION
the same occasion" regardless OF
the value of separate items. "On
the same occasion" is defined as
an entire business day.
Thus, technically, a man might
purchase, during the morning,
any item under IA cents without
paying tax. but on returning to
the same place of business that
evening. and buying a similarly
priced article, could be taxed for
the combined value of both.
May Absorb Tax.
OF course, no merchant is going
to be that eager to drive away
business. And many beer dis
pensers are expected to go along
with customers who refuse to be
taxed for pay-as-you go stems.
This uncollected tax may be
absorbed by some taverns in the
guise of smaller glasses or an
extra penny added to the sales
price.
This is only one of the myriad
problems facing restaurateur
storekeeper and consumer alike as
the effective date of the sales tax
nears. Here are some others:
@. A group of friends has din
ner at a restaurant. How is the
check figured for the tax?
A. The entire bill is totaled,
then divided by the number OF
diners. If the average equals or
exceeds the minimum taxable meal
price of s1.26, a 2 per cent tax is
paid on the entire ticket.
Can Have Separate Check.
@. What If a member of the
party wants a separate check?
A. Under the regulations, he is
entitled to it, but he should re-
quest it at the time the orders are
taken.
@. Must the tax be paid on
cover, minimum and entertain
ment charges as we'll as meals?
A. Yes. For example, If the
cover charge is So and the taxable
amount of the meals $5, the diners
would pay tax on an SO tab, or
16 cents. In the case of minimum
charge, if it is So and the entire
Evening star., 1949-07-27
Almond Opens
State Primary
ToG.0.P. Voters
Must Pledge Support
To Nominees Picked
By Democratic Party
by the Associoted Press

RICHMOND. Va, July 27.-At-
torney General j. Lindsay AL
mond's informal opinion paving
the way for Republicans to vote
in Tuesdays Democratic primary
still was the big sensation on the
Virginia political scene today.
It already had drawn denun-
citation from one Republican lead
er and appeared almost certain to
provoke similar reaction from
several Democratic candidates for
Governor as well.
Made Only Verbally.
And, as yet. the opinion wasn't
even a formal one. Mr.. Almond
said yesterday when he made it
verbally that he would give the
matter more thought" before
writing down his final verdict.
Lester Parsons, member of the
State Central G. o. P. Committee
and I'd district Republican chair
man, was the first to denounce Mr..
Almonds idea that any one can
vote in the Democratic primary if
he will pledge support to the party
nominees in Novembers general
election.
Mr.. Parsons, in a statement last
night, said Mr.. Almond reached
such a decision only because it
was politically expedient" and
because "one-party law has be-
come unsuitable for the purposes
of the machine"
Contrary to State Law.
He said the opinion was. more
over. contrary to the State code,
which states that mo person shall
be permitted to vote for the candi-
dates of any party in any primary
unless such person is a member
of such party"
There was sharp conflict on the
Almond opinion principally be-
cause the Republicans are holding
a primary of their own next Tues
day-and because several promi-
nent Republicans have called on
the party faithful to cast their
votes for John S. Battle, the or
ganization- backed candidate in
the four-way race for the Demo-
cratic nomination.
So far, none of the Democratic
candidates had commented on the
informal ruling.
Battle and Edwards Speak.
Two of the candidates-Mr.
Battle and Horace H. Edwards
spoke last night.
Mr.. Battle went after the farm
vote before a predominantly rural
audience at Franklin. He prom
ised that II will do everything I
can to see that farm income is
increased" if he is elected.
And he ridiculed Mr.. Edwards
plea for a sales tax, telling the
rally group that Virginia now has
yearly revenue of $50 100000 and
outgo of only $69,o00,oo0. He said
he didn't think a candidate who
talked of additional taxes was
treating the people right
Mr.. Edwards got in a few more
licks for his sales tax proposal in
a Seventh District speech at Win
chester. He declared that such a
tax "is the only way in the world"
Virginia can meet its pressing
school needs. and the problems
of health and welfare, without
going heavily into debt.
Mr.. Battles proposed "gift" OF
State surplus money to the local
tiles wouldn't be a sift-it would
be a loan, Mr.. Edwards said.
And. he added, ANY bank" could
do the same thing for the local
ities