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Evening star., 1953-09-17

plaintiffs, Herbert r. and Nancy
H. Eek and Helen o. Vierling.
Their suit against the tax COM
mission. the county tax court
and Mr.. Allen seeks to have last
years reassessments in suburban
Montgomery invalidated. The
league contends that the Mont
gomery reassessments are much
higher than those being made
in most other Maryland counties.
Under Maryland'S system.
property is assessed by county
assessors who work for the State
Tax Commission but actually
have a great deal of autonomy in
their individual counties. The
law says property shall be
assessed at full cash value. but
assessors frankly admit that
they do not even try to raise
assessments to that level.
'ssrslouI So1OI 9qSIN
Judge Prescott warned Mr..
Parker yesterday that one result
of his suit might be to force all
Maryland assessments upward to
this full cash value level.
1--WE wouldn't care if our prop
critics were assessed at 100 per
cent of full cash value if every
Evening star., 1953-09-17
New Navy Aircraft
Deliveries Are Cut

The Navy announced yester-
day that 81 fewer new aircraft
than previously approved would
be delivered this fiscal year un-
der new schedule.
The reduction will be in
fighter aircraft of the McDon-
nell F3H design. In addition,
the procurement program for
the Douglas AID will be cur
tailed
The reduction is merely a
stretchout pending sufficient
availability of improved-design
engines" the announcement
stated.
The new plans are based on
the program of 9,941 operating
Naval aircraft operating during
this fiscal year.
"The overall strength of
Naval aircraft will not be af-
fected. although the number of
modern aircraft will be tenn
porarily fewer" the Navy said.
Evening star., 1953-09-17

getting safety pledges from at
least 250,000 motorists.
A $100 Savings Bond was given
to a Naval Air Station service
man as first prize in an essay
contest on suggested methods of
improving conditions here. He is
Petty Officer 1/c Lynn Lucius
Moore of 736 Brandywine street
Sc.
Winners of $50 Savings Bonds
were Stanley Belts. 10233 Park
wood drive, Kensington, Md:
Mrs. Frances c. Nicholson, 3044
South Buchanan street, Arling-
ton: Sergt. Earl w. Richards,
1925 Twenty-first street NV:
Mrs. George A. Straub, 45O6
Third street Sc, and Irwin
Abell, 25O5 @ street Sc.
Evening star., 1953-09-17
Columbia Instructor
Freed al Ellis Island
By the Assoeiofed Press

NEW YORK, Sept. 17.-Dr.
German Arciniegas, a Columbia
University instructor detained
overnight at Ellis Island. was re-
leased today. An order was is
sued admitting him to the United
States.
The reason for his detention
was not disclosed.
DR.. Arciniegas, former Minister
of Education of Colombia, was
taken to Ellis Island yesterday
by immigration agents who met
him at Idlewild Airport on his
return from a trip to France.
Edward j. Shaughnessy, dis
trict director of the immigration
and Naturalization Service, an
nounced the educator had been
ordered admitted to the United
States.
after further study of the
case, it was concluded that there
were no existing grounds for ex-
clusion, thus the admitting de-
cision," Mr.. Shaughnessy said.
DR.. ArciniegaS resigned his
Colombian cabinet post in 1912
and has been teaching, writing
and lecturing in the United
States since then. At Columbia,
he has been teaching Spanish
American literature.
Evening star., 1953-09-17
Court Weighs Attacks by State
And Countyon AssessmentSuit

Montgomery County Circuit
Court had under advisement to-
day two separate moves aimed at
blocking further action on a tax
payers suit challenging Mary
land property assessment pro-
cedures.
The two judges were consider
ing, on the one hand, a motion
from the State Tax Commission
to dismiss the suit brought by
three members of HomeownerS'
Tax League, Inc. of Montgomery
County on the ground that the
commission can only be sued in
Baltimore.
Also under advisement is a
demurrer filed by Assistant
County Attorney Joe M. Kyle for
the county officials named as de-
PENDANTS in the suit-County
Assessor Wilton T. Allen and the
three members of the county
Appeals Tax Court.
Mr.. Kyle's demurrer, which, if
granted, would block further pro-
ceedingS in the case, is based
mainly on his contention that the
plaintiffs should take their griev-
ances against Maryland assess
ment procedures through regular
channels already set up by law.
In other words, they should pro-
test to the County Appeals Tax
Court and, if not satisfied, appeal
to the State Tax Commission.
Regular Channels Questioned.
That contention, as Mr.. Kyle
argued it in Rockville Circuit
Court yesterday, aroused Judge
Stedman Prescott to question
whether the plaintiffs could get
the broad relief they are asking
through the traditional channel
suggested by Mr.. Kyle.
Their suit is asking relief
against the Appeals Tax Court
ITSELF" Judge Prescott declared.
Yesterdays hearing before only
handful of spectators, most of
them reporters and officials of
the county assessors Office, was
marked by frequent interruptions
and comments from the bench.
Hearing the case with Judge
Prescott was Chief Judge Charles
w. Woodward.
James P. Parker and Elizabeth
H. Alien represent the tax league
Evening star., 1953-09-17

ton whereby Municipal Court
judges would sit in traffic court
for a six-month period, instead
of the present two months.
Judge George D. Nelson said
he opposes the last recon-
mendation on the grounds that
a judge would be out of contact
with traffic problems for too
long a period.
Other Proposals Studied.
Recommendations brought
forth by other committees on
traffic enforcement, congestion
and licensing also were referred
for study by the council for fur
ther action.
Representative Broyhill, Re-
publican, of Virginia opened the
conference with an address in
which he called on Congress to
give more attention to Wash
ington area traffic problems.
Gen. Prentiss officially
launched the city's Traffic
Safety Crusade" by signing the
first pledge card. The crusade
is aimed at lowering the Dis
trict's traffic accident rate by
Evening star., 1953-09-17
Billboard Allowed
At 18th and Avenue
To Promote Safety

The Commissioners today
granted Standard Oil Co.
permission to erect a full
sized billboard in the heart
of the city to publicize the
current traffic safety cru
sade.
Acting on the recon-
mendation of the Safety
Committee of the Metropoli-
tan Area Traffic Council,
the Commissioners agreed
to allow the billboard at the
corner of Fourteenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue
NV, near the cottage that
serves as headquarters for
the District Veterans Cen
ter.
Evening star., 1953-09-17
Legislation on Area
Traffic Urged 10
Follow Up Findings

Brig. Gen. Louis w. PrentiSs,
Engineer Commissioner, today
called for establishment of a
legislative committee by the
Metropolitan Area Traffic Coun-
Gil to strive for enactment of
the proposals urged yesterday at
a conference of area traffic ex-
perts.
Gen. Prentiss said he will re-
quest that such a committee be
set up at the next quarterly
meeting of the council.
The council, headed by Gen.
PrentisS, serves as the executive
head Of the Commissioners and
Governors Conference on Metro
politan Washington Traffic Prob
lens.
Dozens of proposals dealing
with all phases of traffic on a
District -Maryland-V Virginia over
all level were presented yester-
day by members of four COM
mittees during the second an
nual meeting of the conference
group.
Singles Out Weakness.
Gen. Prentiss pointed out that
legislation is required for a fol-
lowup in many of the proposed
plans. such as creation of a
Washington area authority en-
powered to plan and construct
regional highway improvements.
"One of the weaknesses of the
area traffic council" Gen. Prem
tiSs said, has always been the
lack of a legislative committee.
In addition to having committees
on enforcement, the courts, IL
eensing and congestion, we should
set up a legislative committee.
II think that is in line with
what is essential. I would hope
to have people on it who are
members of the State legislatures.
Such a committee would work
toward setting up parallel legis-
lation in their Jurisdictions"
Would ReStudy Penalties.
Among the many detailed rec
concentrations advocated during
yesterdays all-day meeting was
a proposal for "a thorough re-
examination of the adequacy of
penalties" to traffic offenders.
Judge George D. Nelson, who
headed the subcommittee on con-
SiStency in traffic courts, de-
clared:
The courts must shoulder the
responsibility of handing out ade-
quate sentences for traffic Of
fenseS. The courts should adopt
a general system of penalizing
these offenders .. for if the pub
lie knows it must pay a stiff pen
atty, the accident rate is going
to decrease"
Judge Nelson added that the
courts, however, must not be
forced to hand down mandatory
sentences. In many cases." he
said, "the jury would acquit
when they knew the man would
be jailed if convicted"
Other recommendations by
court subcommittee included a
proposal that juvenile offenders
by accompanied to court by at
least one parent; the adoption
of a uniform traffic ticket and
establishment of a violations
bureau, and a system of rota-
Evening star., 1953-09-17
Traffic Conference
Adds to Problem by
Blocking Traffic

A conference on local traf-
fic problems switched briefly
from the theoretical to the
practical yesterday, with a
terSe announcement by its
chairman, Brig. Gen. Louis
w. Prentiss, Engineer Com
missioner.
Gen. Prentiss interrupted
a discussion on traffic con-
gestion with the request that
the person who had parked
a car with Maryland tags
please move it at once.
1T is blocking traffic" he
said.
Evening star., 1953-09-17
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c. - A-25
THURSDAY. sEPTEMBER

body else was assessed the
same" Mr.. Parker replied.
Mr.. Parker said recent reas-
sessmentS in Maryland have
varied from "a per cent of sales
value in Calvert County to 70
per cent in Baltimore City. They
have been running about so to
so per cent of sales value in
Montgomery, he added.
The State Tax Commission was
represented at the hearing by
Assistant Attorney General Fran
Evening star., 1953-09-17

els D. Murnaghan, jr. He said
State law provides that State
agencies may only be sued in the
county or city where their prin-
cipal place of business is located.
In this case that would be Balti-
more.
Judge Prescott indicated his
opinion that the tax commits
sion's contention had merit. He
said. 1T is very doubtful whether
we have jurisdiction over the
State Tax Commission"
Evening star., 1953-03-15

"A lot harder than it is now." JEANNE said.
Their looks met and parted with casual care
Matt picked up menu. What are you
having?"
Chicken" JEANNE said gravely. I'm honor
of you and your chicken farm"
MATT smiled. Some day, some guy is going
to be mighty lucky" he said.
$50 is some girl" JEANNE said. You'll be
the Man of Distraction back home in Brown
vile, I'll bet cookie"
''Sure, sure"
The waiter took their order.
Jeannie's eyes were very lustrous. She said.
Matt, will you think about these past months
now and then?"
'Yes," Matt said. Nov and then"
'And after you find your Susan or Clarabel,
will you bring her to New York some timer"
ITO see you and your Alberto or Leonardo"
He grinned. I'm afraid gingham and jeans
would be mite out of place in duplex"
I have quite few gingham dresses"
JEANNE said, for no reason at all.
Then their dinners came.
You know" JEANNE remarked, II think
Ill marry fairly soon."
Evening star., 1953-03-15
BY BETTY KJELGAARD
Illustrated BY Charles Haares

Don't undersell this garment, pal, =" JEANNE
said. Its got uses. Take the pockets. could
carry dozen eggs at once in them"
Matt's mouth twitched. Il can hear the
chit-ctat now, among the better paid pluto
Gratis, he said Did you know that JEANNE
Jordan. the designer, was gathering eggs for
laughs on Matt Wylie's chicken farm in Penn
sylvania? Wylie y Wylie? Who's he? Oh,
you remember The jerk who used to be in
sales at Whit and Harmon. The poor fool
who made about half what she made. and now
that his dad has died and he's going home to
take over the business, viii make even less.
JEANNE clapped her hands. 'eYou," she
marveled, ARE mcanny. That's just what
they'll say And public opinion is 50 impor-
tant."
''You see, everything turns out for the
best.' Matt said.
"'YEs, indeed" JEANNE said. IF you'd
stayed on in New York, imagine the awful
things that might have happened. Why" she
said, I'VE might even have fallen in love"
That's what mean," Matt said. "And
then think of how much harder it would be to
say good-by."
Evening star., 1953-03-15
1Ie7io1 MI tn,.s ws'n ,;ns.' en'sass ass
JEANNE Jordan opened the

JC0AulAC JOlU0u uOk&1ECO uN
door. Hello, chum," she said.
Hello, chum," Matt said.
She pulled the door shut quickly and they
walked to the elevator.
''You-know-where for dinner?" Matt said.
''You-know-where," JEANNE said.
They stood on the corner of Madison and
68th. September's dusk tattooed the streets.
Matt tagged cab. ''McGonigle's," he said.
They sat in the back of the cab and looked
out their separate windows, at the things they
had seen hundred times together.
when did you say your train ieft?"
Midnight on the nose, Matt said.
'tOh. we've got time to spare" she said.
'And then some he said.
At McGonigle's the headwaiter said, BEAM
ing, "Ah, Miss Jordan = Mr. Wylie. have
lust the table - the very table."
It was, too. It was in remote corner where
alamp made golden splash. JEANNE shrugged
out of her Whit of fur, and Matt draped it
carefully over the chair back.
ITO think" he said, that few animals
could cost 50 much and cover 50 little"
Evening star., 1953-03-15

married, he said.
II certainly don't want to live alone"
well, take this straight from the horses
mouth" Matt said There are lot worse
things than living alone"
That's a mans viewpoint. Men can get
around. Women are less flexible; they're =
lonelier"
Nuts" Matt said
JEANNE swallowed a sprig of water cress.
Matt fowned. ''You eat like wren. No
wonder you only weigh hundred and twelve"
You're not exactly stuffng, JEANNE said.
That's different. had very late lunch"
He looked at her. Like to go?"
YES" JEANNE said.
He paid the check and they went out-into
the thin. indigo night.
Anywhere special?" Matt said.
She shook her head Let's just walk"
He tucked her hand inside his hand and put
them both in his topooat pocket. Something
clippety-clopped around the corner There
goes carriage, Matt said. II kissed you for
the first time in carriage"
JEANNE stopped walking. Matt, " she said
do you need carriage now?"
HEY faced each other. the tall, lovely girl
and the taller. brown7faced man. No." he
said, and kissed her forehead and her eyes and
her chin and her mouth. Then he raised his
head and looked around and said gently The
magic corner"
There's another corner coming up
Laughter was in his face. IF we're not
careful, we'll both be carted away in nets"
They walked on slowly. and came to the
dark oasis of the park.
What time is it?" JEANNE said
"Ten," Matt said.
Damn the minutes" JEANNE said. Damn"
They went a little way inside the park and
sat down on bench.
Matt said, 1T isn't as if were going back
to Brownville under dmess guess at heart
I'm glad. I miss the country and the hills
L" He made little gesture. Its hard to
explain those things to native New Yorker"
Il remember month spent in Maine"
JEANNE said in dreamy voice. 1T was won
derful. loathed coming back"
Along about the last of November. the
snow begins to fly" Matt said. Then you're
really trapped for the winter. The only places
you get to are church and the movies and the
neighbors. He said. 1T takes country people
to live in the country in winter
Shut up in measweless content jean
ME said.
''What?" Matt said.
That's from Macbeth" JEANNE said,
laughing little II don't know what made
me think of it."
Then in March. the winds come" Matt
said. They sweep off the mountains and
almost take the roofs from the houses"
Il sleep best IN March," JEANNE said.
Sometimes move my bed next to the win
dow and listen for the winds"
MATT said casually, Its ten twenty-five.
Id better take you home and make tracks"
They were on 68th Street again, they were
in the foyer of her apartment building,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-10-30
NOME NO LONGER ONE HORSE TOWN

NOME - Nome's one and only horse Is dead.
 Prince has gone to wherever horses go when they have lived a good and useful life.
 During his wandering about the town at night he had Che misfor- tune of falling into a hole in the vicinity of Third Avenue and E st., where he broke his leg and lay for 28 hours OF more basar Ea was found.
 As il was impossible to get him out due to his condition and be- cause he was in great pain. Police Chief Clyde Glass reports. it was necessary 10 put an end fo his mis- cry.
 Herman Hoop. Princes owner who passed away recently. had brought the horse to Nome from Council Besides working for Mr. Hoop. Prince had gwen much en- joyment to the children here. pull ing them on a wagon and occasion ally carrying them on his back.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-10-30
FISH HEARINGS IN
 SEATTLE NOV. 1, 3, AND 6

SEATTLE = The program for determining 1854 fishing regula- tions in various areas of Alaska at hearing Nov. 4, 3. and in the Seattle Chamber of Commerce building was announced this week by the Fish and Wfldlife Service.
 The hearings will deal with Southeast Alaska and Yakutat at a. m. Nov. 4 Bristol Bay and the Yukon KuskokWim area will be considered at 2 D. m. that day.
 Cook Inlet. Prince William Sound, Copper River. Boring River. and Resurrection Bay will be discussed at 9 a. m. Nov. 5. Kodiak. th Alas ka Peninsula and Chignik will be handled in the afternoon
 Regulation Changes
 The Alaska Salmon Industry. Incs and affiliated companies. have an nounced they will seek changes in salmon fishing regulations to per init consolidation of canning opera tions and a reduction in fishing gear.
 The 1858 salmon pack fell far below other years. resulting in heavy losses to some packers.
 The packers have announced they are terminating contracts with un- ions representing their 18,OOO em- ployees and have notified the work men that they cannot guarantee employment next year.
 Herring, crab and other fishing regulations will be discussed at a hearing at 9 a. m. November 6 in the Chamber of Commerce.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-10-30

80 to appear and answer plaintiff will take judgment against you for want thereof and will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in his complaint as heretofore stated. WITNESS The Honorable George w. Folta. Judge of the said Court and the Seal Of said Court here unto affixed. this sth day of Octo- Der. 1953.
 J. W. LEVERS. Clerk
 By A. V simonsen
 Deputy Clerk Publish. Oct. 9. 1G g and 80,Ig53 Ziegler. Ziegler & Cloudy Attorneys for Plaintiff
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-10-30
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES EXEMPT FROM TAX ION DETRIMENTAL

HASHINGTON - Employees of the federal government stationed in Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, were exempted Wednesday from payment of U. s. income tax on their cost of living salary differential
 Alaska's Democratic Delegate B. h.. Bartlett said he had been advis- ed by the Internal Revenue Service that the employees may seek re- funds on such taxes paid in previ- .ous years.
 Paid under yegislation enacted by Congress in 1948. the bonus is equivalent to 25 per cent of an em- ployee's base salary in Alaska, 20 per cent in Hawaii and since July, 1853, 15 per cent in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Employees in the Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands received 25 per cent prior to this year
 The cost of living differentiaI is designed to offset the additional cost of living in those areas.
 Internal Revenue spokesmen de- clined, Bartlett said to estimate the amount of refunds which would be available to employees. He said however, the sum probably would run into the millions"
 Refunds could be claimed Bart lett said he was informed, within three years of the filing of an in- come tax return or within two years of payment of the tax.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-10-30
WARNING ALASKA
 WILL GET WARMER AND DRYER, SAY SCIENTISTS

Scientist digging into an Alaskan glacier have come up with inform ation on what the weather was like 3,500 years ago - and a forecast on what it win be like hundreds Of yeors from now.
 About 1.500 B. C.. says the Nov ember issue of Popular Science Monthly. tho world was warmer and arief than 1t is now. Then there was a short ice age that started about the time Of Christ The fec in the worlds glaciers be gan 10 receds at the time of the American Revolution.
 The f8ula2 Us going to be warmer and drier again as time goes on.
 All this Information. says the magazine. comes from explorations of lbe Taku gIacio~. 25 miles from Juneau - oddly enough. a glacier that is growing while others a. round it are receding. The exploring is being done by lhe American Geo graphical Society. backed or assist ed by the Office of Naval Research. the Army, the Air Force. the U. S. Forest Service. the Arctic Institute and other groups.
 Drills bore into Taku from tow CTS thot look like oil derricks. They bring up samples of ice from hund- reds of feet down. From the evf- danee taken. it would appear that in the future some ports now ice bound will be opened, others will he ice-free for longer periods. win ters will get warmer and summers hotter.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-10-30
FROM KETCHIKAN

John Eyon flew home from Ket- chikan last Friday via Ellis Airline.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-10-30

1858. in ease this summons is pub lished. or within forty (a0) days after the date of its service upon you in case this summons is served upon you personally, and answer he complaint of the above named plaintiff on file in said Court in the above entitled action: except as concerns defendant Glenn Byiugton. U. S. Marshal who must appear within 60 days after the last pub lLcatiou hereof. viz, 60 days after the 30th day of October, 1853, or within 60 days after date of it's service upon said defendant in case this summons is served him person. ally
 Said plaintiff in said suit de mands the following relief. That defendants and each of them be re- quired to declare the extent and natue of their claims. if any. Ia and to tha following described real property situated in Che City Of Wrangeu. Territory of Alaska. to- wit:
 Lot Eight CS) in Block Four
 l4) according to the approved
 plat of survey of the Townsite
 of Wrangeu, Alaska, on file in
 the General Land office con
 taining 1881 square feet.
 which plat is dated September
 12. 1917 and is of record in
 the Office of the Recorder.
 Wrangell Precinct. Territory
 of Alaska
 and that the Court will declare all Isuch claims unfounded without merit and of no effect except as to : the reservation belonging to the United States: that the title to said Ireal property excepting the reserva- ton above mentioned be quieted in plaintiff; and that plaintiff be de- l creed to be the sole owner of said property and entitled to the posses sion of the same to the exclusion of IaH persons, firms, corporations, 1 egalnentities and the entire world, save and except the reserva tion rights above referred to; and that the Court grant such other and further relief as is meet in the premises;
 And in the event of your failure