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The Nome nugget., 1949-10-05
Judge Folta Rules Fish Trap Tax Partly Invalid

Continued from Page One) and gill nets wholly untaXed. the Legislature must have been influ- enced by the referendum vote re- ferred to rather than only by a de- sire to fairly distribute the tax burden.
 The reference was to the Terri torial referendum which express ed strong sentiment to the con tinuance of fish traps.
 The opinion stated the fish trap tax measure was not enacted to obtain needed revenue, but in obe- dience to what was apparently in terpreted as a mandate from the voters to abolish the traps.
 Jdge Folta's decision cited the many contentious of the complain of the complaining companies against the tax law, and said: "lf all this is true, the act would ap- pear to be a modern guise of an cient tyranny"
The Nome nugget., 1949-10-05
EASTERN STARS MET MONDAY EVENING

The Order of Eastern Stars met Monday evening for regular ses-
 sion. As a special program Mrs. Luther Dunbar, worthy matron told in detail about the triennia. convention held in Toronto, Can adad. in August, which she attend ed as a delegate. She also had many souvenirs of the occasion [" show the members. Following the program the visitors of the order entertained with lunch. Those on the committee were Mary Golf, Maude Taft, Christine Angel, Mil dred Harwood and Charlet Wood.
The Nome nugget., 1949-10-05

even though it eliminated part or all of the traps.
 The Smith in the Freeman-Smith case was Territorial treasurer and tax collector at the time.
 The Chrosicle said the court rul- ing is expected to cost the Terri tory an estimated Sl,300,O00 in revenue this year although the previous graduated tax on fish taken in traps will govern and provide considerable revenue from the large run of pink salmon in Southeastern Alaska. They are largely trap-caught.
Evening star., 1949-04-17
Construction Slated to Resume
At Montgomery Farm Center

Work will continue this week
on the Montgomery County Co
operative Agricultural Center at
Gaithersburg after heavy rains
last week forced postponement of
road building operations yesterday.
The center win be- completed
May 6 when volunteer crews will
construct buildings, q picnic area.
10 lake and, other facilities.
w. Lawson King. chairman Of
the big Day" committee. said
trucks could not be used TO haul
stone yesterday because Of soft
ground.
Mr.. King said 100 dump trucks
will be used Saturday to bring
the stone from county rock pits
and road-building machinery viii
be used to spread the stone.
County police win direct trafnc
at all intersections. MIR. King said.
10 enable the feet of trucks to
dump stone on the center grounds
at the rate Of one truck load per
minute.
r. N. Whip. assistant county
agent, said q few more trees viii
be cut this week and lumber will
be sawed at min near Olney. All
lumber for the buildings has been
contributed. along with other ma
terials and labor TO construct the
center.
This week workers win con-
tinue grading and foundations for
the center buildings win be started.
Solicitors continue TO raise fund.-
Evening star., 1949-04-17
Boy, IS. Injured Badly IL
|Wllen:sMoior Scooter i, | ! | !.
Strikes Rear Of Bus

AAsl -year-old Alta Vista. md
boy was seriously injured last
night when his motor scooter
struck the rear OF a bus which
had halted to pick up passengers
at Old Georgetown road and Wyn-
gate drive. near Bethesda.
Clyde julius Nesser. jr., son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde J. Nesser.
ll405 Lux Manor road. suffered
a fractured skull. a broken left
leg. a broken knee cap and face
cuts. He was admitted TO Subur-
ban Hospital. Bethesda.
The bus driver was listed by
police as Donald H. Small. 80. OF
Gaithersburg, Md. He was not
charged.
Clyde was taken to the hospital
by the Bethesda Chevy Chase Res
cue Squad. Hospital attaches said
his condition was fair.
In another accident last night,
two person we're injured in a two
car collision on Route | at Snake
Hill. three miles south Of Alex
andria.
They were Mrs. Nellie Black. 56.
a visitor from Balboa. Canal Zone.
and First 1t. James E. Mack. 81.
colored. an Army officer stationed
at Fort Belvoir. Both suffered head
cuts. but only Mrs. Black was ad-
mitted to the Alexandria Hospital
for further observation.
Virginia State Trooper Z. c.
Trice said a car driven by Mrs.
Blacks husband, George A. Black.
81. was making q left turn into a
tourist cabin when 1t was In colli-
sion with an automobile driven by
Ii. Mack.
Evening star., 1949-04-17
Egg Rolling Contests Scheduled
iqG Gtyd1kqygro11ds Toporrow

/ AT pm. children Will gather
at the Buchanan playground
Thirteenth and D streets S. E., for
altriukdAiaMsdk Paik! And at
1.30 atpfbgfarn wal besinf at the
Chevy Chase playground, Forty
first and Livingston streets NV,
which will end with wiener roast
and hay ride tomorrow night.
A spokesman for the Zoo aid
that all vehicles will be barred
from the grounds tomorrow. De-
pending on the weather. crowd
Of from $4,000 to 5000 is ex-
pected.
Recreation Department staff
members also will be on hand at
the Monument grounds and the
Capitol lawn where games for
children will be held.
The White House grounds will
be closed.
More than $4,000 children are
expected in Hyattsville' Magruder
Park at 10 am. tomorrow to search
for 5000 eggs in the city's l4th
annual Easter Egg Hunt.
Although fair weather is In
prospect, officials of the sponsor
ing Kiwanis Club of Prince Georges
County and the Sidney Lust
Theaters announced that IN case
Of rain the program would be
carried over to 10 am. Tuesday.
Most of the eggs will be just
hardboiled and dyed, but some
500 will net finders cash prizes,
with a golden goose egg worth IS,
the top award.
Following the hunt. 13-year-old
Shirley Jane Loux. student at
Hyattsville school. will be crowned
Easter Queen by Mayor Caesar
Aiello. Other events include
athletic competitions and a pie
eating contest for the youngsters.
and a child-calling contest for
Evening star., 1949-04-17
'Larrabee Opens Campaign
PIedging Veterans Bonus
~ ss,e Assoeisssd Press
LEN BrrRNrE Nd Aprtl

GLEN BURNIE. Md. April i6.
1850 gubernatorial
campaign was Of to an early
start tonight. at least so far as
Herbert William Larrabee was
concerned.
The ex-Navy lieutenant. who
filed as q candidate two weeks
ago. gave his opening campaign
speech In Glen Burnie community
hall. promising veterans bonus
and "a complete reshufiie~ in the
State government
IF elected Mr.. Larrabee said.
II win exercise the full authority
OF the governorship TO give the
proper recognition TO our deserv-
ing veterans and q bonus Of $500
70 every eligible veteran OF World
War H.
Evening star., 1949-04-17
Fitzgerald to Commend
FuIIs Church vFW

Edward s. Fitzgerald has been
elected commander Of the Falls
Church post Of the Veterans Of
Foreign Wars for the coming year.
Mrs. Gladys Earhart was chosen
to head the posts auxiliary.
Others elected include: John
I. Goodwin. senior vice COM
mander; Herbert Brewer. junior
vice commander. and Robert SEQ
ane, chaplain.
Auxiliary officers are Mrs. Kath-
leen Littin. senior vice commander:
Mrs. Martha Goodwin. junior vice
commander; Mrs. Marjorie Bing-
ham. treasurer. and Mrs. Marian
Howard and Mrs. Margaret Gates,
trustees.
Evening star., 1949-04-17

vetoed q st. Marys County slot
machine bill.
At that time Gov. Lane was
quoted as having said that IF I
allow the counties Of legalixe gam
ing one by one, soon the State
viii be a paradise for gambler" :"
Since that time the Governor
has signed a new slot machine bin
for st. Marys and one for Calvert
County and voters have approved
the devices in special elections.
The machines have been legal in
Anne Arundel County for several
years. Other bills on the Cover
nor's desk would permit referenda
on the slot machine issue in
Prince Georges County and In
Ocean City. Md.
Evening star., 1949-04-17
Action on Widening
Wisconsin Avenue l!| |
Bethesda Deferred

The Montgomery County Coul
Gil announced yesterday that the
State Roads Commission has de-
ferred the award of a contract for
widening Wisconsin avenue In
Bethesda, pending the county's S
effort to obtain right-of-way dedi-
cations.
The fate of the much-needed
improvement has been in doubt
because property owners have
been reluctant to dedicate the land
needed to make the thoroughfare
a six-lane highway between East
West highway and the Naval
Medical Center.
The council said the roads COM
mission had agreed to extend the
period for accepting the low bid.
The commission decision followed
conferences last week in which
Councilman p. Garland Ligon and
Acting County Manager Irving G..
McNayr participated.
Low Bid by D. C. Firm.
The low bid, for approximately
$339, 900, was entered by the VIII
moth Paving Co., Washington.
Under arrangements initiated by
the former Board of County Com
missioners. Montgomery is expect
ed to acquire the land dedications
and pay for curbing. cutters and
sidewalks, The county Is COM
mitted to an outlay of about
$l40. 900 for the latter work.
Just before the State opened
construction bids, it developed that
most property holders had refused
to dedicate the land needed. The
council thereupon withdrew its
Endorsement of the project. stat
ing that the county would be un-
able to spend the additional
$400. 900 estimated as required to
obtain the rights-of-way through
condemnation.
Progress Reported Made.
A group of Bethesda residents
then undertook to persuade the
property owners to make conces-
sions. lest the whole project be
dropped.
The councils statement yester-
day said considerable progress had
been made in this direction. It's
members said they are distinctly
encouraged as to the favorable
outcome of the project
Evening star., 1949-04-17

for the center. A, sale viii be held
at the center before May s. when
gifts of livestock and produce
viii be converted into cash.
Center officials said part OF the
livestock contributions will be used
to feed the more than 10000 per-
sons expecting to take part In the
May 6 event. Committees are
are planning for food booths To
be set up at convenient places on
the grounds.
Evening star., 1949-04-17
Sales Tax for Virginia a
Opposed by Arnold
Without Reservation
sY NE Asses tasxs F'wsa

PETERSBURG. Va. April is.---
Remrnie l. Arnold said today no
is opposed. without any resefVa-
tons whatever 10 the imposition
of sales tax In Virginia.
A sales tax. the Petersburg cub
ernatoriai candidate said in .
statement. Is the worst form Of
taxation. placing q serious burden
not only on persons IN the lower
brackets, but everyone in haki-
ness as we'll
Mr.. Arnold said he was Issuing
his statement In answer 10 critics
who have made the accusation
that Il have been Straddlins the
sales tax issue"
Most states which have adopted
the sales tax did so because Of
politicians" desire for quick
method Of increasing revenue.
tie statement kaid
fMrt. Arnold PORTED 10 the bit
ter experience OF the wage earners
OF Maryland" and declared that
Maryland went Republican In thu
,lsst presidential election BECAUSE
'of the imposition Of tAs tax
soon after Gov, Lane vent into
the eubernatorial chair, Gov Lane
is Democrat.
He termed The Maryland tar
without the slightest esaRgera-
ton, the most unpopular fiscal
measure ever enacted in that
States legislative history
MFR. Arnold reiterated his pre-
yiously taken stand that the
most pressing needs Of Virginia
can be met without further in.
crease In taxes or Application Of
new taxes~-tf We are willing TO
use the tax money collected to-
day 10 meet the obligations of
the day"
However. he added. II ne
continue 10 grossly underestimate
the revenue Of Virginia. and con-
tinue TO permit large surplus 10
build up during o bsenniufa. and
fail 10 make Use Of the revenue 10
meet our current needs. vs wiii
have to call on this generation 10
further burden itself In order TO
pay the way for future genera
fiuns
Evening star., 1949-04-17
Silver Spring to Hold
Fushion Porode Todoy

The GrKs osfsc.AI Easter PaThfs
ever he'd IN Silver Spfsns wlH os
sponsored by The Retail AfT-
chants COMMITTEES of the silver
Spysng Beard cf Trade today
Prizes of naeTelssn6lae esrtan-
Gates xpwfh SIS waIa be awarded
70 TIE best dressed woman. TIE
best dressed naan. saae besi dressed
ehssd ard isse sess dFeanea family.
The fashion parads viii lass fTosn
i2.3e pm. 70 : pm ard issdgss
vii be Stationed slang EasEssss
av~nue. Georsiz asenns ard coaas-
vile road.
Evening star., 1949-04-17
Prince Georges Democrats
Install Worihingion

Installation of Leland @. Worth
ington of Berwyn. as president Of
the 2lst District Democratic Club
Of Prince Georges County was
announced yesterday.
The group also has elected the
following officers.
Harry w. McNamee OF Berwyn.
president OF the county's Board
Of Commissioners. vice president
at-large: william j. Miliar. Col
lege Park. Alex L. Buscher. Ber-
wyn. and Henry Grimm. Greenbelt.
vice presidents: Thomas r. Rose
way. Berwyn. treasurer: Mrs.
Mae Zoellner. Greenbelt. assistant
treasurer: Mrs. Blanche Longa-
necker. Berwyn. secretary: Wilson
w. Nigels. College Park. assistant
secretary. and Joseph A. Apple
ton, BranchviIie. serseant-as-
Evening star., 1949-04-17
Red Cross Compoien
Over Top in Arlington

The Arlington County Red Cross
campaign went over the top with
contributions totaltng los per cent
OF its goal. H Randolph Maddox.
general chairman Of the campaign.
announced yesterday.
With ATfingtonss recent success.
all 10 divisions OF the fund cam
paign In the metropolitan area
are nov over the top. Mr.. Maddox
said.
METROPOLITAN area contributors
now total SI.be3. .7e7. or lis per
cent of the 24.O0o areakgoal.
Evening star., 1949-04-17
Higher Severn Bridge
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Engineer Estimates
speeieI. .pispS3sh 3 nv S,0f

ANNAPOLIS. April 16.-The
proposed bridge spanning the
Severn River near here may cost
1000, 900 as a result of plans to
increase the vertical clearance
from so to 80 feet. it was learned
today.
Chief Engineer William r.
Childs. jr. of the State Road Com
mission, placed the added cost at
about 100000. but stressed this
was "only a rough estimate"
The original estimate for con-
struction of the bridge---part Of a
$40 .000. 900 highway improvement
for 1949-was in the neighborhood
OF $6.00o,oo0.
Opposed by Boatmen.
This, however. was for q fixed
span, with q 50-foot clearance.
When details were made public,
boating interests here and else
where on the Chesapeake objected
on the grounds 1t would shut of
travel to the upper Severn for both
pleasure and commercial sailing
craft with tall masts.
The bridge would cross the
Severn about miles above the
present Baltimore g. Annapolis
Railroad bridge. Eventually, the
four-lane span would link up with
the forthcoming Chesapeake Bay
Bridge and the present Potomac
River bridge at Morgantown.
Mr.. Childs said that as soon as
preliminary revised plans are COM
pleted by his Office. possibly this
week. they will be submitted to
Army Engineers. The latter will
arrange for a public hearing.
No Objections Expected.
The State official said he did
not anticipate any objections to
the new proposal.
If plans proved on schedule. he
said, the State would advertise
for bids on building the substruc-
ture around July 26.
This could mean actual work
on the bridge would start by mid
August. Mr.. Childs could give no
estimate Of how long it would take
to complete the project.
Evening star., 1949-04-17

washington area cnllQren WILL
have no problem about what to
do with today's Easter Eggs. judg-
Ing from the schedule for egg
rolling contests and other activi-
ties announced by the District
Recreation Department for tomor-
row.
In addition to trips to the Zoo,
Anacostia Park and the Soldiers
Home, staff personnel will be on
hand to supervise egg rolling at
nearly all District Fairgrounds and
to judge treasure hunts. basket
competitions, games and many
other types of entertainment.
The schedules for the various
Fairgrounds will begin at the fol-
lowing times:
At 10 a.m.-Langdon Park.
Twenty-second and Franklin
streets NE; Taft, Twentieth and
Otis streets NE: Turkey Thicket.
Tenth street and Michigan avenue
NE: Edgewood, Third and Evarts
streets NE; Hearst. Thirty-sev-
enth and Tilden streets NV: Ia
koma, Fourth and Whittier streets
NV; Hamilton. Thirteenth and
Hamilton streets NV. Sherwood,
Tenth and G streets NE, and Pal
isades, Dana and Sherrier places
NV.
Gallinger Program at IL.
At 10:30 - Lafayette, North
hampton and Broadbranch road
NV: Hillcrest. Thirty-second and
Denver streets Sc: Rose6ale,
Seventeenth and Gales streets
NE: Kenilworth. Kenilworth
avenue and Ord streets NE, and
Stoddard. Ridge road and Ely
place Sc.
At 11-Gallinger, Twenty-sec-
ond and F streets NV: Congress
Heights. Savannah street and Ala
bama avenue Sc, and jefferson.
Seventh and streets S.W.
Evening star., 1949-04-17
Stote Hishwoy Department
WostefuI, Roberts Chorges

BRISTOL. Va. April Is IN =--
Henry Roberts, Bristol attorney.
today charged that the Virginia
State Highway Department under
the management Of the Byrd ma
chine" wastes more than 81 yooo.-
900 q year
Al the same time, Mr.. Roberts
also annuonced his support Of
Francis Picksns Miller for the
Democratic nomination for Gov
ernor.
Known throughout The State -
q good roads enthusiast, Mf Roo
erts also said that State Senator
John 3. Battle, another candidate
for the gubcrnstoriaI nomination.
and former Representative John
w. Flanagan Of Bristol would 90
better 10 study and stop TIE
enormous highway department.
waste than 70 waste their time and
thought In Discussing tlsf eondi-
ton OF the farn-to%markst Or
secondary highway system Of VIZ
alfsia
Evening star., 1949-04-17
]. Sinelcir Brown Backs
Condjdocy OF Bottle

RICHMOND. Va. April 10 lHi.
-. Sinclair Brown. three times
speaker Of the House Of psissates
where be vas . member from
Roanoke for is years. sAsd today
he supported Etate Senator Joan
q. Battle cs Charlottesville for
fsrg~ryzfsF
Evening star., 1949-04-17
Soils Role in Cleanup
!0lpo1io,'tllts'tl:: NJ, lt'l::: " viii ::ble<t
Discussed al Parley
By JONES rB;rhfisId ra;

4 isygf ~ fass - = s
. River planners and agriculture
leaders OF four States will get to-
gether Thursday al Bedford
Springs Pa. for a discussion OF the
part agriculture can play In Clean
ing up the Potomac River.
The meeting. sponsored by the
Interstate Commission on the Po-
tomac River Basin. will be held
in connection with the commits
sion's regular spring session.
Soil conservationists. forestry
experts. Extension Service repre-
sentatiyes and soil technicians viii
ioin with commission members
and working farmers from Penn
sylvania. virginiA. West Virginia
and Maryland TO work out q plan
for Potomac basin agriculture that
win promote cleaner waters. The
District, q member OF the COM
also viii be represented.
DIR. Bennett VIII Speak.
These discussions on agriculture
and the part soil conservation can
play in building q cleaner river.
are the outcome of work by the
commission's land committee. or
ganized o year ago al the sugges-
ton OF Or. Daniel L. Secktnger. as
sistant District health officer. Or.
has long believed that
the health Of the soil" can play
a great part In promoting better
health and richer econ
omy In the basin.
Heading the list OF speakers al
Thursdays meeting will be DR..
Hugh H. Bennett. chief OF the
Soil Conservation Service of De-
partment Of Agriculture. Or. Ben
nett viii discuss the Possibilities
OF Soii Conservation Districts
Contributing TO Pollution Control
in the Streams.
Harold A. Kemp. commission
vice chairman and District kani-
tary engineer. win discuss soil
pollution as II applies 10 the
Potomac, and former Commission
Chairman l.. Harold Sothoron.
State Senator from
Prince Georges County. viii dis
russ the commissions work.
on the mutual problems
Of pollution In the basin.
Brannan Address Canceled.
Edwin n. Cotton. commission
director. said yesterday that Sec
retary Of Agriculture Brannan.
for an address at the
afternoon session. viii be unable
10 attend. He said the Governors
pf the four States also will be
unable TO attend. Mr.. Cotton
said the Governors probably viii
send representatives.
Following the meeting on awri~
culture. the commission viii enter
Iss regular sessions on Friday
That evening l.. A. Dan~. super
vlsor OF materials and processes.
General Motors Corp. viii speak
On "Industry.s Stake In Water
Pollution Control. Z
Committee meetings have bern
Saturday. with adjourn
uent IN the early afternoon.
Evening star., 1949-04-17
Home, Gorden Tour Set

The Belle Haven Garden Club
viii hold spring flower show
and tour Of homes and gardens
from 2 to 4 pm. Friday. begin
ming at 4 West Grove drive. The
program will include q silver tea
and q plant sale.
Evening star., 1949-04-17
AIexundric Pension Plan

The Alexandra City Council FL
nance Committee will meet ct 3
pm. Thursday with insurance rep
resentatives 10 discuss Q pension
plan for city employees.
Evening star., 1949-04-17
Hospitol Officioi Named

LuRAY. Va. April 10 t6pectAlf
Miss Doris Ru1ner 81 Lxzray faas
been named business manager of
Pare Memorial Hospital. succeed
inE Licyd KIbier. restgned-
Evening star., 1949-11-18

mate limits on transportation
charges"
With fares about as high as
they can 60, Mr.. Alldredge said,
Congress may have to weigh Fed
eral subsidies against the alterna-
tive of passing along the pas
senger deficit in the form of high
er rates to freight shippers.
Mr.. Walter told a reporter
that rate reducation on passenger
fares might be still another al
tentative. Further increases in
freight rates, he said, would only
drive business to motor carriers.
Commenting on the 1914 per
cent increase in fares the 1CC
week, Mr.. Walter said rail car
riers are "just pricing themselves
out Of the picture"
Won't Allow Collapse
While Congress would never
allow the rail transportation
system to collapse. Mr.. Walter
said, some overall Federal rate
agency might be desirable to in.
sure equitable distribution of rev.
enue among all carriers. ..
"It might be advisable both
from the standpoint of the loss
to railroads as well as from the
standpoint of increasing revenues
to other carriers" he said.
The ICC now supervises raj
and truck rates. Operation Of all
and water carriers comes under
Evening star., 1949-11-18

in the world when it comes to
selling ourselves to the public"
Prof. Floyd Arpan Of North
western University had told the
professional journalism fraternity
that critics Of newspapers, nlaga-
zines and radio are trying to pass
laws which would undermine the
freedom OF the press.
I'VE need some sort of code
before the Government steps in
and starts policing us the way the
Government did the oil and rail-
road industries" he declared.
"We need a code with teeth in it,
but the question here seems to
be do we want those teeth"
Bernard Kilgore, president of
Evening star., 1949-11-18
One Rate-Fixing Body
For Carriers Urged
To Offset Rail Losses
BY the Assoeiofed Press

The paradox of rising passenger
fares and sagging railroad rev.
enues prompted a congressional
suggestion today for an over
all Government transportation
agency.
Representative Walter, Demo-
crat, of Pennsylvania declared
there ''ought to be some way to
coordinate all Of the Federal
rate fixing bodies-air, rail and
water-to offset startling losses
in the railroad phase of trans
portation."
Mr.. Walter is the second rank
ing Democratic member of a
House Judiciary subcommittee
which yesterday heard an Inter-
state Commerce commissioner
suggest that Government subsidy
may be the answer to the rail-
roads $500, 600, ,000-a-year loss in
passenger revenues.
Commissioner j. Hayden ALL
dredge told the committee rail-
roads are approaching the ulti-
Evening star., 1949-11-18

slams have detailed knowledge Of
the use of isotopes, though neither
lecture indicated whether the
scientists were speaking on the
basis of Soviet research or Of re-
ports from abroad.
One scientist, A. I. Brodsky.
gave a detailed outline of the
use of stable and radioactive iso-
topes in chemical and geological
research.
Another Russian, M. B. Neiman.
spoke publicly on radioactive
carbon"
Both speakers displayed a wide
knowledge of their subjects.