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Evening star., 1949-08-07
Sales Tax Office Sees
Easier Task as Early
Confusion Disappears

The Districts new Sales and Use
Tax Division expected smoother
sailing this week as the public
grew more accustomed to the six
day-old sales tax.
Actually, tax officials agreed at
the end of a busy week, confusion
over the per cent levy on sales
was less than they had anticipated.
Inquiries, however, from uncertain
merchants and some customers
kept the divisions telephone lines
humming.
Questions which remained to be
clarified about the city's new tax
on purchases of tangible property
! included the extent to which
undertakers' services are subject
to the levy.
Sales Tax Administrator Allan
F.. Brooke reported the division
now has 80 of its 81 authorized
employees.
First Returns Due Sept. 20.
Additional employees expected to
report this week include from six
to eight examiners and two tabu-
lating room employees. The first
returns of merchants on their tax
collections-fo the month OF
AuguSt-are not due, however,
until September 20.
Walter c. Thompson. assistant
administrator. said it was expect
ed that auditors would be sent out
again this week in door door
check of vendors to seek out those
who have failed to apply for their
certificates of registration under
the sales tax law. An estimated
5000 or more have not yet applied.
Mr.. Thompson said the division
still needs about 10 more auditors
to add to the present staff of five.
Canvass to be Analysed.
/ Three auditors began the street
canvass of merchants on Friday
Mr.. Thompson said after a few
more trips, during which the
auditors have been instructed to
make note of problems of the mer-
chants, the information they col
lect will be analyzed for picture
of the number who have not reg
istered and the principal difficult
ties they have encountered.
In addition to the tax on sales
over IA centS-with the principal
exceptions of food for off-the-
premises consumption and drugs,
the new revenue law included a
cent-a-pack tax on cigarettes. 2
per cent excise tax on the fair
market price of any automobile at
the time title is obtained, and a
so per cent increase in liquor
Licenses.
Evening star., 1949-08-07
Enqineer Reseryists
To Open Encumpment

The first of about 1900 engi-
neer reservists from the 1st and
End Army areas will be processed
today at the Engineer Center. Fort
Belvoir, Va. for the opening to-
morrow OF a four-week summer
training period for officers and
enlisted men of the Organized Re-
serve Corps.
Two separate two-week encamp-
ments are planned. emphasizing
field exercises and engineer sub
iects.
Evening star., 1949-08-07

boys in the general school pro-
gram is about six months. Their
average stay at the institution is
just less than a year. Thus. 1t is
important to work fast-to sugar.
coat education until the boy finds
that learning isn't as painful as
he thought.
Every boy leaves the school with
a plan-or he doesn't leave. There
is a plan for where he will live,
work or 60 to school.
The man who's probably proud
est of the institution, started by
President Lincoln as the House
of Refuge in Georgetown. is James
v. Bennett, Director Of Prisons.
Few of our boys return" Mr.
Bennett states.
Evening star., 1949-08-07
Tax Value Of D. T.. Lan(
Now Is S21,714,561
Above a Year Ago

| Assessed value of taxable real
estate in the District for the fiscal
year ended June 30 increased s2l,-
i714,561 over the previous fiscal
year, according to the annual re-
port of the assessor.
AS a result, revenue increased
$434 ,290, the report said.
The District can collect taxes
only on 487 per cent of the 30,909
acres of land in the District, the
records indicate, since 42.2 per
cent belongs to the United States;
3.4 per cent to the city and ST pei
cent to charitable groups or others
exempt from taxation.
The real estate tax on taxable
property for the fiscal year, at the
rate of 81 per 500 value. totalec
.884,875. For the 1850 fiscal
year. the tax has been increased to
$2.15 per $100 value.
Total Value Is Billions.
The taxable property was
valued at 81 ,594 .242,065, including
$542 1893, GOT in land and $l,05l,'
853,158 in improvements.
The United States owns $751;
t82O,764 worth of real estate, it wa'
estimated. including S408, ,983 .63!
in land and $388,837,125 in i'm
provements.
The Districts property was val
ued at $108 .280.025. including
s25 1856 1865 in land and $82 1893, i 81
in improvements.
Exempt, according to the re-
port, was $144,940.074 worth O.
real estate, including $38,925.55:
in land and $106,0l4,522 in i'm.
provements.
Property sold for 1948 delin-
quent taxes. including special as
sessments. in the 1949 tax sale
totaled 1,495 lots for $139.575 to
individual buyers, and 1884 lots
at $l9,219 to the District.
686 Appeals Heard.
In the l948 tax sale, 1912 lots
were sold for $91. .285 to Individual
buyers, and 1928 lots at $l2,596
to the District.
During the last fiscal year, the
Committee on Special Assessment
Appeals considered 686 cases. in
volving various kinds Of taxes and
special assessments levied by the
Assessors Office, aggregatinp
1851. .678.53. plus interest. penal
ties and costs of Sill. .380.32.
AS a result of findings Of the
committee and approval of the
Commissioners. taxes and specia,
assessments were cleared from the
records by collection or eancella-
ton as follows:
Collections (taxes and specia
assessments), including $16,393.3:
penalty and interest. $479,074.e5
cancelled (taxes and special as.
sessments), including $68.9498
penalty and interest. 500, ,195 40
appeals denied by the committe,
involving taxes, special assess.
ments. penalties and interest
$44,522.54. and cases awaitins
final settlement. involving take.
and costs. S56. .265.87.
Evening star., 1949-08-07
; Typhoid Cases Reported
In ST. Marys During July
SpeeioI Dispo,eh 10 The stor


LEONARDTOWN, Md, Aug. 6
st. Marys County had three ty-
phoid fever cases in July. Deputy
Health Officer DR.. William "A. Har-
ris reported today.
All were in the st. Marys City
st. Inigoes section, DR.. Harris
said. The three patients, he
added, recovered rapidly after
treatment with new drug.
DR.. Harris, who also is deputy
health officer for Charles County,
said immunization treatments had
been given residents of the area.
No typhoid fever cases have been
reported in Charles County this
wear,
Evening star., 1949-08-07
Ponther Reported Seen
In Frederick County
Sp~eioi Dispoteh 10 The Sior

WINCHESTER, Va. Aug. g.
Residents of the Middle road Sec
ton Of Frederick County are on
the lookout for a panther reported
seen by an Acorn Heights couple.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Wise said
they saw a huge cat. which they
believe was q panther. jump from
one. tree to another last night.
near the P. w. Boyd orchard. rs
they were driving home. They
said the animal apparently was
frightened of by their automobile
lights.
Evening star., 1949-08-07

courses by the boys are auto me-
chanics and business machine
training.
Taught to Drive.
The boys work intently on a car
the very machine, in many
cases, involved in their Federal
offense. Boys over is. and about
to be released, are taught how to
drive a car. Boys who have COM
pleted the business machine
course leave the institution to take
Jobs in their field. They often
report their progress back to the
school.
Currently the Business Machine
classes are doing a card-indexing
lob for the Metropolitan Police.
The average time spent by the
Evening star., 1949-08-07
80h Division Association
Elects Judge Bozile
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND. Va. Aug. 6.-Leor
Bazile Of Elmont. judge of Vir-
ginia's 18th Circuit, today was
elected national commander OF
the 80th Division Association al
it's convention here.
The 80th. called the Blue Ridge
Division. served in both world
wars. 1t originally was composed
Of men from Virginia. West Vir-
ginia and Pennsylvania. Men who
have served with the outfit now
come from all parts Of the United
States.
Evening star., 1949-08-07
Jury Commission Named

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Aug.
(SpeciaD Carroll G. Lloyd has
been appointed by Judge D. H.
Rodgers to serve a four-year term
as jury commissioner for the
Berkeley County Circuit Court.
Evening star., 1949-09-08

Parent Teacher Associations and
Sloan Wilson of New York, assist
ant director of the National Citi-
zens Commission for the Public
Schools.
Ivan A. Booker of the National
Education Association was chair
man of the two-day convention.
More than $50 persons attended
last nights session which lasted
until midnight.
Evening star., 1949-09-08

Guiding session of the Arlington
School Board Nominating Con-
vention at Washington-Lee High
School.
Selected from a field of six by
almost 500 delegates from 86
county organizations were Curtis
E. Tuthill, an incumbent whose
term expires this year, and E. R.
Draheim, a Government worker
Mr.. Tuthill, a psychology pro-
fessor at George Washington
University. was named on the first
ballot when he received $40 votes.
"a more than the required two
thirds. Mr.. Draheim, president of
the County Council of Parent
Teacher Associations, however,
was not chosen until the fourth
ballot when he polled 245 votes
to 218 for ROLAND w. Stoebe,
another Government worker.
Eliminated on the second ballot
were James E. Miller, a Wash
ington real estate man, and
Jerome E. Lazy, a Government
worker. Mr.. Levy got At votes
and Mr.. Miller on that ballot.
George c. Updegraff, an assist
ant corporation counsel for the
Evening star., 1949-09-08

District Of Columbia. was elimi-
mated on the third ballot when he
got 106 votes to 233 for Mr.. ORA
helm and 143 for Mr.. Stroebe. A
two thirds majority was required
on all, but the final ballot.
Mr.. Draheim, active in school
affairs for several years, is chief OF
the Pre- service Training Section
Department of Agriculture. He
lives at 105 South Aberdeen street
and has two children who attend
Bancroft School.
The convention, the second in
Arlington's history, attracted OBJ
servers from a number of national
organizations. These included
Mrs. John Hayes of Chicago, pres
ident of the National Congress Of
Evening star., 1949-09-08
|0n|y2 Seek Arlington
School Board Posts;
Filing Dead|ine Near

With midnight tomorrow the
filing deadline, only two candi-
dates were in the running so far
for the two Arlington School
Board seats which will be filled at
the November 8 election.
The two were selected last
night at the second and con-
Evening star., 1949-09-08

figures released yesterday. The
increase over 1948 is "a per cent.
In one category, the divisions
1949 figures were below those for
1948. Only 800 citizens COM
planned this fiscal year about the
taste, smell and color of Washing
ton water. In 1948 there were
427 complaints an all time
record.
Evening star., 1949-09-08
| $1,000 Gallons
Of Water Used by
Average in Year

The average" Washingtonian
used more than $4,000 gallons of
water in fiscal year 1949, the
municipal water division indicates
in its annual report.
The total figure. including
water dispensed to neighboring
Virginia and Maryland. was 61,-
l64, ,906,00 gallons, according to
Evening star., 1949-09-08
Hahn Gets Commerce Post

Clifford A. Hahn yesterday was
appointed director Of the Com
merce Departments regional Office
in Philadelphia. 1t serves in
Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware
and Southern New Jersey.
Evening star., 1949-05-18

lation as this session o. Congress- .
Copies Of the proposed egts-
lation were sent BY the admin
lstrataon 10 Vice President Bark
ley and Speaker Rayourn. preSld-
ing ofsceEs Of the Senate and
House. respectively Chairman
Thomas OF the Senate Agriculture
Committee said he would intro
oQce the Dill when IL reaches him
and schedule committee hearings
later II possible.
Secretary OF Agriculture Bran
nan unveiled the plan early last
month. but IL does not appear 70
have attracted very broad support
in either the House or Senate
Committee. Several OF the hig
farm organizations have come out
against il, including the American
Farm Bureau Federation and the
National Grange II has been in
dorsed. however. by the National
Farmers Union.
There was a rain OF wild geese
in a small German village when
lightning struck a flying Gock and
nearly An h{v1x fail
Evening star., 1949-05-18
More Indictments Sought
In B. & 0. Train Robbery
D. sNs Asss~ zasss ssss.

MARTrNSBuRG. W. va MAY
ls-Prosecu.ing Attorney Vance
T. Senctnd!veE xasc yesterday re
would seek additional indictments
against tao Ohio men under FED
erai sentence for rooosaE q Eaiti-
more and Ohio train near here
The two. Larnan c. RAmsdell
and George l. Ashton. already are
serving 3o-year terms in q Fedora.
prison for the hol6up near hero
March 3.
The prosecutor said ne would
ask the Berkeley County grand
jury 10 return State indictments
on charges o. armed robbery,
felonious assault and automobile
theft.
He said that II the indictments
are returned. they will be held
in aoeyanee pending release OF the
two men from the Federal pcni-
tentiAry.
Evening star., 1949-05-18
Must Bills Expected
To Prevent Action on
Farm Plan This Year
sy ire Assocsassa Press

A working draft OF the Brannan
farm bill has been sent TO Con-
gress, but there seems little like
lihood of action this year on the
Administrators double -barreled
scheme to keep farmers prosper
Gus while cutting the consumers
grocery bills.
With dozens OF must meas
ures stacked up In committees or
on the crowded work lists OF the
Senate and House. the farm bills
priority appeared 10 be about
triple-z.
Senator Aiken Of Vermont. top
ranking Republican on the Senate
Agriculture Committee. said In
my opinion there is no chance for
any major revision Of farm legis-
Montana labor news., 1949-09-29

Reichle. Frank was first to catch the calf but as calves were
so large he was among last to tie his calf.
Il. Calf scramble.
IS. Boy scramble-5 girls, boy. put the boy IN the sack.
win prize. Girls won as always.
All calves were donated and the youngsters N expected
to take the animals home and fatten them for entry IN the
1850 Butte show.
Donors and calf winners follow, donors named flrst.
c. A Cravely Of Avon; Robert Evans OF Deer Lodge; Al
fred Peterson of Wisdom; Frank Burner of Reichle; frank
Mcdowell of Wisdom; Pete Burggraff of Wolf Point Harry
Shaw and Sons. Cardwen; Frank Cosgiffe OF Big TIMBER
IIuntley Brothers, Wisdom; John Peterson OF Wisdom; LOUIS
kountz, Whitehall; Joe McKernan of Whitehall; ON Geary'
He!mvlle: Sam Bignell. Helmvile; Fred tinschy, Jackson;
Joe Edwards. Whitehall; al Mcleod. Butte; John Best OF
Deer Lodge; Welman Motors. Butte; Dave Leuthold OF Shl-
water county; and Clemow Brothers, Jackson; Chester Down
ing, Dillon.
Others who purchased show stock were Rocky Mountain
Cafe. Montana Livestock Company, Walter Wing, Livestock
hauler; KXLF, Bon Ton Bakery. Whitehall Market. Metals
Bank and Trust Company, Swede's Place at Melrose. +. & W
Woodwork. Joe Volmer of Bozeman, DAILY Meat Packins
Company of Mssoula. Stems Cafe and Riley Meat Market o
Drummond. Swift and Company. Finlen Hotel Grand Hotel
lack LLOYD. Granite County Bank of Philisburg and Morn
SHELTON.
Montana labor news., 1949-09-29

|. Fat baby beef top price, 81 cents a pound, weight loo
pounds, 1851 90. Kathryn Wight, Hall. Bought by oafe
way stores.
2. Showmanship winner, beef class, Chester Downing Dlloh'
3. Showmanship winner, dairy class, Joe McKernan, White
hall.
4. Sheep ~showmanship. lst, George Stanger, Ennis ma
Nonnie Murray. Big Timber. and 3rd her twin sister, MaVs
These girls tied for lst place in this event in l94/) bue
ribbon sheep shown by Vonnie Murray, Big Timber was bought
by Safeway stores at top price. 81 cents a pound. George
S.anger sheep was purchased by Radio Station kOPK Tor
As cents a pound. u
s. jefferson Island annexed swine showmanship, Jack BealiL
Kay Carmody, Alan Ogra, with others ranking close behind
Dick Powell of Jefferson Island entertained the crowd VII"
his trained hog.
E. Calf scramble.
]. Pig Scramble.
g. Tie up in calf scramble by John Peterson, Wisdom.
g. Calf scramble.
10. Tie up in calf scramble.
II. Fat baby beef. heavy class, prime price SO cents a pound
weight l35, brought $567.OO. Shown by Jerry Burbe, Laur
in, bought by Hansen Packing Co., Butte. Jerrys father rat
will be remembered around the Belmont and Anselmo mine
at Pat worked these mines for years both as miner and shf
boss.
II. Calf scramble.
3. Smallest contestant in calf scramble. Frank Burner
Montana labor news., 1949-09-29
SMOKE SCREEN
Bv ED NAWTER

BY ED \AW lex
What is the reason that ever so
often the general public has to come
to the rescue OF the northern herd
Of elk in Yellowstone Park.
During the war they were gong
10 Kill oil the herd OF elk to teed the
laps that he'd been placed III intern
ment camps at Heart Mountain,
Wyoming. and in Mountain Home,
Idaho. Thanks to the true sports
men and women. who came to the
aid OF the elk. this was defeated.
Now our double-talking Game
Commission is going to delete the
herd Tor its own protection.
We grant you that maybe some
g. the herd should be killed 10 keep
il in the best possible balance. but
5000 is entirely out OF line, | believe.
MAYBE am wrong. but the general
nublic | have come III contact with
feel, that 1900 or 1000 at the most
killed i'll a regular season shou'o
ne strong enough.
The stockmen and sheepmen have
Ito live. | grant that, but do they
have to take possession OF all the
Federal lands for their gains. They
are now getting all the leased school
lands at only a fraction OF the rent
they should pay.
Let's play the game fair! Give
the deer and elk the same rights to
the public domain as the domestic
livestock. Let's get a lair rent lor
our public land, which, by the way
riphtfully belongs to the game am
mails in exchange for the killing o.
our big game, ii they have to be
killed.
Think i, over Game Commission
, DO we have to kill 5000 elk; That
/ a lot OF meat!
e Let's hunt these elk in a sporting
: way that should and does appeal t
all. Give them the same chance t
survive as they deserve. That
their domain, though mere ma
$ claims it for himself.
II this killing takes place in
: wholesale lot, the average sports
il mar will not buy a license, therefor
the evenue derived from this WI
n be cut down.
Think it over. Too much cred
; cannot be given to the Rocky Mour
5. tain Sportsmen Association Tor the
stand in this matter and they al
the ones who carry the ball.
Montana labor news., 1949-09-29
" n TIE Montana Lab - News will
n MON Hn11/1n not be responsible TO. WH. of their
OUOI " VVS1V correspondents. We.
ANOTHER ATOM bomb BUT NO
PEACEFUL USE YET OF ATOMIC ENERGY

In the lie OF nations. a hundred
years is but as yesterday. soon
after VI Day. four years ago, the
Peoples Voice quoted DIR. Einstein.
who said that inside OF five years
the Soviet Union would have an
atom bomb. Russia sped up. be
cause many OF our devoui Christian
War Mongers were preaching a
gospel that we should murder all
the Russians before they could pro-
ducc one. United States spies III
Russia are late reporting to Mr..
Truman. Molotov announced pub
licly three months ago that his
country had an atom bomb. lie was
moi credited until it was actually
exploded. This registered on sis
mographs in France and elsewhere.
Either Russia wants war or Russia
wants peace.
Perhaps Russia sincerely wants
perpetual peace. |, Tor one, think
that is the purpose OF all Com
munist nations. because their econ
omv is not geared to foreign markets
10 dispose oil the surplus products
exploited by the large capitalists
from workers on the farm OF III
the factory.
There is a standing offer by the
Soviet Union before the United
Nations to completely disarm, and
permit inspection. if other nations
do likewise. The same propose
wa, made by Russia to the ole
League OF Nations. 1t Russii
sincerely always wants peace, art
doubtless our wise Washington
ians secretly admit she does, thei
all our Marshall Plan and bank
~rupting cost OF armament has hat
no real purpose, but to build up
brass hat caste to ride for genera
tons in unproductivc JOY on tn
backs OF the workers.
If Russia Wants War
America proper can probably d
defended. but only at a loss OF
dozen oi our largest beautiful cities
Washington might be the first on
atomized. The Pcntagon Building
largest structure III the world
the hub OF our Martial whee
Ntom bombs coursed from Russi
without pilot would first be Anne
at that nerve center: then at Ne
York. Philadelphia, Detroit, CHI
cago San Francisco, Los Angelo
Seattle. Russia probably now h;
superiority over us i'll submarine
Our commerce might be destroyt
before we ever get infantry
Europe.
As far as actually getting an,
where is concerned, (%unless incrca
ing a leisure class is proercss) o.
entire modus opcrandi since NJ
Roosevelt died has been futile; ev'
fantastic in folly. We started Q
Ia check Communism by bride
Montana labor news., 1949-09-29
Cascade County
Trades and
Labor Assembly

Meeting was called to order al
500 PM. by President Steinmetz.
Roll call Of officers showed Wee
Pres. Leo Stewart absent. Leo
Stewart arrived late.
The minutes OF the previous meet
inc read. corrected and approved.
Corrected that the Meat Cutter,
had accepted a $3.50 per week
increase.
Communications
From I'm Fact advising that a
number Of subscriptions are expir-
me 10 an Fact. Renewals can
be made at the rate OF Sl.l9 III
blocks OF ten. On motion an at
,cmpt will be made TO secure re-
ncval subscriptions to In Fact.
From the Joint Council OF Team
,,ers No. AZ OF Los Angeles ad-
yising that the Pro Tait-Hartley IN
iunctive measures used by DeSilva
oi the Retail Clerks now stand con-
demned by the California State
Federation OF Labor. PLACED on
File.
From the Havrc Trades and La
Dor Council urging an open mind
on the issues concerning the col
lepe ALLEGATION by the State Board
On motion filed.
Reports, Officers and Committees
William Davey reported that Sen
a,or Humphrey will not be able &c
appear in Great Falls on October
18Th at the time OF the State
Teachers Convention.
NJ. Il. Webster reported tor III
Holiday Decoration committee.
On motion a committee was or
dered set up on the proposed stree
repaving project on First Ave. NMt
from Park Drive to 18th street. I
r. Kirk. Ed Rule, William DaveA
William Hodges and Bernal Lear.
we're appointed on the pavemen
committee.
Checks for hall rent and oliic
rent should be made to the Centra
Labor Building Association.
President Steinmetz reported o
the progress made by the Centrs
Labor Building Association. IN
Grand Opening is planned for fr
dav September 80.
Roll Call, Reports of Delegates
Austin Thompson reporting Il
the Transfers that an attempt
being made to repeal ordinance y
o13. which provides for a merit sy
TEN Tor the Garbage system IN bre
Falls.
On motion the Assembly went
record opposing the return OF 7
spoils system to the Garbage d
partment OF the City OF Great Fal
Announcements
Adjournment, at 935 p. NJ