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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-19
by CHARLES L. HOFFMAN
star star writer

Maryland legislators. who for
three years have held of increas-
ing the tax bite on residents, now
find themselves in most en-
barraSsing political position. This
Is election year and there seems
no hope OF avoiding a major tax
increase that will hit all pocket
books.
What's more. the legislators
face the prospect OF revising busi-
ness and industrial inventory
taxes to avoid havoc In every
Jurisdiction in the State.
That Is the situation as the
General Assembly prepares to
open its 30-day short session on
fiscal matters February 8.
Reports are that Gov. McKeldin
Is pairing 81 million 10 So million
of the $l9l million In general
funds requested by State agencies.
But this still leaves a $40 million
gap between the sl42 million-plus
in anticipated revenues at current
tax levels next year and a $is3
million budget.
The best .guestimate" OF the
minimum new tax needs unless
there Is an upswing in business.
comes from John s. Shriver. State
fiscal research director. He puts
them at S35 million.
OF more direct interest TO the
taxpayer. II now looks as If the
legislature will have 10 consider
increasing by so per cent not only
the sales tax rate but the income
tax rate.
Avoided in 1855
The present legislature In 1855
avoided a tax increase by using
the windfall collection OF $50 mil
lion due 10 initiation of the with
holding income tax. The next two
years It dipped into SURPRISES built
up in the 1865 boom year TO ball
anee the budget. But this year
there is no cushion.
Before the legislators even tangle
with the new budget. they face a
vote on overriding Gov McKeldtns
veto last year of a $500 teacher
pay raise bill that will cost some
SOS. This is not included in the
$3.50 million budget anticipated
Passage of the bill over the veto.
most agree. appears likely although
increasing unemployment In the
State may hold back some OF the
rural area votes. Opposition also
may come from the Baltimore City
delegation which recently in
creased its own cigarette tax 10
5 cents a pack. The teachers pay
would add a 3-cent State tax.
To all OF these troubles was
added late last year parting
opinion written by retiring Court
OF Appeals Judge Stephen R. Col
Inns.
The court upheld contention
BY the Sears Roebuck & Co. that
the State Tax Commission was
Discriminating against them in
the assessing Of their inventory.
The inventory-or personal prop
erty tax--iS assessed at full cost
or market value, whichever is low
er. while real estate is assessed
at percentages ranging from the
Dos TO so per cent.
The court ruled that under the
present Law all property had to
be assessed on the same basis
with inventory being allowed the
same inflationaTy deduction as
real property. The ruling could
cost the State. counties and Balti-
more City up to $40 million
year in revenues, according to
Albert w. Ward. executive secre-
tary Of the State Tax Commission.
Mr.. Ward said legislation would
be prepared 10 put the two types
Of property In separate classes
with special authorization for as
sessing them differently. Without
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-19
Other Aspects

Local variations in the force Of
gravity give important clues as to
the location OF minerals and oil
under the earth'S surface. And
Worldwide gravity measurements
and the establishment of a grav-
ity standard are important ICY
research projects. The possible
practical consequence OF such re-
search could be the discovery OF
untapped mineral wealth.
Improved radio and TV COM
munications is expected from
research in coSmic rays. inospheric
physics, aurora and airglow. ana
solar activity particularly from
studies made in these fields by use
of rockets and Instrumental
satellites.
Finally. there is IGY's signiti-
cant and immediate contribution
in the field OF international
relations.
The concept OF the ICY was
initiated by American scientists
who seven years ago began working
and negotiating 10 get other ma
tons TO join. They did this by
demonstrating that each nation
would stand to gain more by work
ing together than it could possibly
hope to achieve alone. That truth
is even more evident today. II
the ICY standards of international
cooperation can be maintained.
the yield could be a golden age OF
progress and development un-
matched in history.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-19
BY BARTON NJ. BIGGs

Saichi Kaneshi. far leftist with
strong Communist support, was
elected mayor Of Naha. capital OF
Okinawa, last Sunday. He defeated
an ican-supported candidate
with q campaign based on the re-
turn OF Okinawa To Japan and the
departure of United States forces.
From okinawa, the United
States can now exercise air con-
troll over an area containing one
third OF the people in the world.
AS a missiles base. the island is a
dagger pointed directly at the
heart OF Communist China. and
the 81 billion the United States
has put into its military facilities
make 1t our biggest base in the
Orient.
Loss of this "unsinkable aircraft
carrier" would be disastrous, And
even the rise Of communism on
the island. as demonstrated by
the Naha election. presents a
grave threat. With 10000 Okina-
vans working for the armed
forces, in key Jobs. a Communist
inspired showdown or strike in time
OF crisis could obviously hamper
Americas retaliatory power in the
Pacific.
But aside from the islands milf
taIy Importance. last Sundays
election should cause deep concern
here. The results amount to a
clear remuneration by an informed
segment OF the Orient OF American
policies and our way OF life. Fur
Their. this has occurred on an island
where we have tripled the standard
OF living in IS years and where.
with over half the population
working directly or indirectly for
the American forces. the economy
Is almost completely dependent on
the continued occupancy Of our
troops.
The benefits OF the United States
occupation are everywhere. An
American medical cleanup of the
island, for example. has cut the
infant death rate from 7 in
10 TO | in 10 and the military
government spends an incredible
amount Of time and money on
goodwill projects such as schools,
public housing and typhoon dis
aster programs.
Impressive Heolth Aid
At the same time. it is we'll
known the Okinawans have little
love for the japanese who treat
them as poor relations and have
always numerically exploited their
island. But despite all this. 1t
seems evident that most Of the is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-19

Mr. Bisss. . member Of The Stars steH.
recently completed . zo-monih tour Of
duty s Marine Eeutenenf on
Okiaowe,
Evening star., 1958-05-15
Mrs. Konopo Surprises
In Keefer Cup Play

With several Of the Districts
top women golfers Of the past
few seasons having departed
for one reason or another. Il
was feared the 1858 tourna-
ment campaign might be on
the dull side.
But the first round OF the
Keefer Cup tournament yes
terday at Chevy Chase. major
medal play event Of the season,
would indicate otherwise.
The extremely pleasant sur
prises included an exceptionally
fine 78 by Mrs. Thomas Konopa
of Argyle, and an 80 by Mrs.
Charles B. Hawley. jr.. her low
est score over her home course.
Final Round Today
They we're i-2 going into the
flnal round today. Mrs. Konopa
with rs minus S handicap for
a net 73 and Mrs. Hawley with
81 minus 7 for a net rs. The
Keefer Cup goes to the low
net scorer. There also are
gross prizes.
Mrs. Alfred Houghton OF
Chevy Chase was only three
strokes back with 86-10-76,
and Mrs. Hartwell MacCarteney
Of Kenwood was next with "a
TT. The event is for Glass A
players. and Mrs. Houghton's
Evening star., 1958-05-15
AscherfeId Gets
Swimming Honor

Ray Ascherfeld OF Pensacola,
TIA. was honored last night at
the University Of Maryland as
the senior who contributed
most 10 the schools swimming
team.
Ascherfeld. who specialized in
spirits during the two years
that Maryland has had a swim
ming team. was presented the
Charles p. Mccormick Award
at q dinner for the team. Nc.
cormick Is president Of the uni
versity's Board OF Regents.
A permanent trophy will be
kept at the school. Ascherfeld
received a replica.
Bob Kohl OF Dundalk, Md,
and Dick Sinclair OF Bridge
port, Conn. were elected CO.
captains for next year.
Evening star., 1958-05-15

10 was the maximum handicap.
Last year. Mrs, Ann Barry
won with 77-77-l54. plus two
handicap strokes for i56. Mrs.
Konopa's 70 was only one stroke
higher than the low score Of
the last tournament.
Other good gross scores we're
s4s by Dorothy omolecki and
Mrs. Frank cush. who are
former winners from Argyle.
Golf Enthusiast
Mrs. Konopa is a golf en-
thusiast. She won the East
Potomac women's champion
ship last year, was runnerup at
Brooke Manor Farms, and a
semifinalist In the Argyle wom-
ems club championship. Her
rs was her best round In a
Women's District event, but It
came easy. She played well
all the way and had a 4-4-4
finish on the back nine which
Is exceptional for a woman
golfer
One Of the hlghlightS Of the
day was an IS by Betty CARRIER
Of Argyle, her first round Of
golf this season. Mrs. Edward
Ferriday. another former win
ner. and two-time District
champion. failed TO quality
Evening star., 1958-05-15
Bogart Team
Leads Manor
Medal Play
by MERRELL wHITTLEsEY
star stan Writer

49, Sf"a WtffR
Manor has turned up with
the fastest green's Of the early
season tournament play and
accompanying high scores in
the qualifying rounds OF the
clubs FIRST member-guest tour
nament.
Fifteen OF the 4s teams en-
tered were TO qualify today,
but II was predicted that the
one-under par best ball 80 by
Sal Di Maio and Ralph Bo-
gart OF Chevy Chase would
stand for the medal.
They were low by three
strokes among the 80 teams
that have qualified, and scores
as high as n may make the
championship fight.
The field is fairly small but
the quality is good. although
there is the situation that
teams must have a combined
minimum handicap OF seven.
This prevents two top golfers
from playing together.
Finals on Sunday
Qualifying is at scratch, but
handicaps will apply in match
play. There will be a cham
pionship flight of l6 teams.
with other flights Of eight. The
title fight will play semiflnals
and finals on Sunday. with one
round Of match play scheduled
tomorrow and Saturday in all
flights.
Bogart, the Middle Atlantic
champion, and Di Maio. host
club member and part owner
of the Fairfax Golf Club, had
a 34-35-69 over the par 10
course. Bogart birdied the first
hole. the tough sixth, and the
ninth and Di Maio birdied IL.
They both had bogeys on the
third. fifth and 10th.
The next best score was a 72
by DR.. Mike Oliveri of Ken
wood and George Cornwell,
greens committee chairman of
the host club, and winner of
the spring miniature match
play tournament at Manor. !
F. o. (Buster) Day and Bobby |
Brownell of Chevy Chase had
73 as did A. w. (Buck) Braden
and Bill Dudley of the Univer-
sity of Maryland golf team.
Brownell has won countless
tournaments at Manor.
Tom Carney, District Golf
Association president, and
Claude Wild, who won the
Maryland Amateur title at
Manor last year, along with
Van Senesman and Gil Willett
of Prince Georges mad 74S.
Fine Recovery
Senseman and Willett were
in danger of not qualifying for
the title fight with an out
nine of 40, but Willett birdied
IA and hit two long shots to
the 18th green and dropped a
40-foot putt for an eagle three.
They we're back in "a for IA.
Ralph Dillon and Jay Ran
dolph, the District Amateur
champion, had rs as did H. H.
Gaddis and Jack Bishop of
East Potomac.
Deane Bemen, paired with
B. L. Dutch Eberts, could
threaten the SO today, while
other teams yet to qualify in
cluded Henry Pratti and Buddy
Sharkey, the Kenwood cham
pion, Tuffy Leemans and Billy
Buppert, of Bethesda, Ed Ber-
rang and Dave Workman, for
mer Woodmont champion, and
DR.. Albert Leon and Larry
Murphy of Kenwood. The
tournament dinner will be held !
tonight,
Evening star., 1958-05-15

Continued From Page Ais
er AL Cicotte to Washington for
an estimated $4,000 and op-
toned Outf1elder Bobby Del
Greco to Richmond and In
fielder Fritz Brickell to Denver.
Other cutbacks
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Washington-Sold Infielder
Jerry Snyder to Miami and
Outflelder Whitley Herzog to
Kansas City for an undisclosed
amount Of cash.
Boston-Released Pitcher AL
Schroll to Minneapolis.
Cleveland-Optioned Catcher
Hal Naragon to San Diego.
Detroit - Optioned right
handlers Vito Valentinetti and
Joe PreSko to Charleston: re-
leased Outf1elder Bill Taylor to
Charleston.
Kansas City - Optioned
Pitcher Bud Daley and In
fielder Milt Graf to Buffalo
and Pitcher Carl Duser to Den
| yer.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Francisco - Released
Catcher Nick Testa and then
signed him as bullpen coach.
st. Louis-Optioned Third
BaSeman Ben Valenzuela to
Omaha.
Chicago Optioned Out
fielder Fran Ernaga to Fort
Worth.
Cincinnati - Gave Pitcher
! Bill Wight his outright re-
lease.
Pittsburgh Optioned
Catcher Harding Peterson to
Columbus, Ohio.
Los Angeles - Optioned
Pitchers Roger Craig and
Danny McDevitt to st. Paul;
also called up Pitcher Stan
williams and Outfielder Bob
Wilson from st. Paul.
Evening star., 1958-05-15

Quuntico Wins
On ElWell's Hits

Quanticc banged out II hits,
paced by Leo Elwell who had a
home run and double. to defeat
Fort Myer. Us. in a baseball
game yesterday at Quantico.
Fort Myer .-- olo 80 ool-s 10 .
ouantieo i02 OiO i2x-7 IL 1
Rockford. Hulem (sl and Dietrich: /:
stout, wolfenden (e) and oaiser.
Evening star., 1958-05-15
Fuss With Police
Costs Strunuhun S11

MEMPHIS, May IS (R.-
Frank Stranahan. wealthy pro-
fessional golfer. was fined $11
in City Court yesterday after
"a verbal tiff with a policeman
over the golfers illegally
parked automobile.
A charge of disorderly con-
duct against Stranahan, 35, of
Toledo, Ohio, was dismissed.
Policeman Paul Evans testi-
fled that after he stopped
Stranahan from backing his
car into a blocked-off street
last night, the golfer pulled up
into a no-parking zone in front
of his hotel and started un-
loading luggage.
Evening star., 1958-05-15
Duke and Troions
Plan Grid Series

DURHAM, N. c.. May is R1,
Duke and the University Of
Southern California have an
nounced they win begin a foot
ball series September ~. 1862,
at the Los Angeles Coliseum.
The date for a return game
has not been set.
Duke. undefeated and un-
scored on In the 1898 season,
lost TO Southern Cal. To, In
the January /. 1899. Rose Bowl
game. considered one OF the
best IN the bowls history.
Evening star., 1958-05-15

after an 90. However. she vas
satisfied with the round as II
was her first competitive effort
at 10 holes since early last
summer.
First round leaders:
Evening star., 1958-05-15
FIGHT RESULTS

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'loRfrviDno. Urusasy. = Ed,r
yeiirs, Braail. and Ruben caeersa,
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MRS. ANNA A. ARNOLD

Mrs. Anna Amelia Arnold, so,
of Bayard, w. Va, died Monday,
August Is at the Cuppett Nursing
Home in Oakland, after long ill
ness.
Born in this county she was a
daughter Of the late Washington
and Catherine Wolfe Arnold. Mrs.
Arnold was a member of the
Church of the Brethren of Fair
view.
She is survived by son, A. H.
Arnold, of Bayard; two brothers,
Marcalus Arnold Gormania; Isaac
Arnold, Oakland a sister, Mrs.
Verlinda Lipscomb, GormSnia;
three grandchildren and five great
grandchildren.
Funeral services are being con-
Quoted this afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the Fairvicw Church of the
Brethren by Rev. Eugene Matthews.
Burial will be in Maple Springs
Church of the Brethren cemetery in
Eglon.
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DIED
MILTON c. scHERR

Milton Scherr, who with his
brother, Henry, operated station
cry store in MorgantOwn, w. Va,
for many years, died Saturday night
at his home in Chevy Chase, of a
heart attack. He was "a.
He had just returned to his
home from visit in Oakland with
his sister-in-law Mrs. A. A. Schcl4
Born in Cumberland June
1884. he was a son of the late julius
and Amelia Scherr Surviving are
two brothers, Henry Scherr, Chevy
Cnase; Edwin C. Scherr, Charles
ton W. Va; sister, Miss Alma
Scherr, Chevy Chase. Mrs. FREQ
Schaus, wife of the basketball
coach at West Virginia university
was a niece, and Julius Renninger,
former Oakland resident, now re-
siding in Kensington, was nephew.
Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday in Chevy Chase Burial
was in the cemetery at Morgan
town. w. Va, on Wednesday fol-
lowing additional services in the
Davidson Funeral Home at II o.
clock.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-08-21
MRS. RUE FERN RINGER

Mrs. Rule Fern Ringer. of
Corinth, w Va, died Tuesday,
August 19. in the Garrett County
Memorial hospital in Oakland.
Deceased was born April 2, 1888
and was aged 70 years. months
and II days. She was daughter of
David N. Sanders and Esther Grace
Dumire, both deceased.
Surviving are her husband Samu-
ell Ringer. of Corinth: two sons.
David B. Hardesty. Keyser, w. Va;
Willard R. Ringer, Oakland; and a
daughter, Mrs. Thelma Ringer
Lewis. Corinth; also three brothers,
Charles Frank Sanders. Phila-
delphia; David Ralph Sanders,
Bridgeport, w, Va; and Boyd Reed
Sanders, Oakland.
She was a member of the Meth0-
dist church of Terra Alta. Funeral
services VIII be conducted from
the Fike-Watson Funeral home in
Terra Alta ON Friday afternoon,
August %, at 2:3O DIST with Rev.
Joseph E. Gerstell officiating. In
torment will be in the Terra Alta
cemetery The body will remain
at the funeral home until time for
the service.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-08-21
MISS MOLLY FRIEND

Miss Molly Friend, aged 83, resi-
dent of the Hoyes community, died
last Friday morning, August Is,
il he Springfield .St9te hospital
near Baltimore where she had been
a patient for the past six years
A native of this county Miss
friend was daughter of the late
Isaiah and Julia Casteel Friend.
She is survived by brother, Ben
ton Friend. of Hoyes.
Funeral services were conducted
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the Hoyes Methodist church
of which Miss Friend was a men,
Der. Rev. 7. M. Golf pastor, offici-
ated. Interment was in the church
cemetery.
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Gallagher and the late Joseph Gal
lagher He was employed as a meat
cutter at Smouse's store for the
past nine years and was a MEM
Der of ST Peters Catholic church.
He is also survived by three
children, judith, James and
Frances. all at home: three brothers,
Joseph Hamilton O.; Ralph. Glen
dale, Ariz,; and Fred Gallagher,
San Francisco, Calf. His wife died
about a year ago.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-08-21

mer Esther limbaugh. died in
1924.
Survivors include two sons, Phil
lips Thayer, of Thayerville; ant
Lee Thayer, Covington, Va; two
sisters, Mrs. Mabel Giessman, An
napolis, Mrs. David M Funk
Sedalia, Mo; and a foster sister,
Mrs. Hugh Benner, Saginaw, Mich
and four grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the Leighton Funeral home in OaK
land with Rev. c. p. Anderson,
pastor of the Deep Greek Baptist
church officiating. Interment was
in Oakland cemetery.
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the past four weeks.
Deceased was a son of the late
Manassas and Elizabeth Heading
Beachy. He was born in this county
March 25, 1871 and was aged 81
years.
He had been the bishop of the
Gortner Amish church for the past
fifty years
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs
Eli d. Beachy, Of GOrtner. three
grandchildren, two great grand
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-08-21
ARTHUR coRMAN THAYER

Arthur German Thayer, aged 81.
of Thayerville. Deep Creek Lake,
died last Friday morning, August
Is. in Garrett County Memorial
hospital in Oakland where he had
been admitted two days previously
Mr.. Thayer, who was a lifelong
resident of this county, had oper-
ated Thayer's motel on Deep
Creek Lake.
He was born March 26. 1891. a
son of the late John O. and Virgin
ia WEIGH Taylor. His wife the for
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-08-21

A requiem mass will be said in
St. AIMS church in Hamilton, o.,
On Saturday morning at o'clock
and interment will be in the St
Martins cemetery, at St. Martins,
Ohio.
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children. He was the last surviving
member of his family.
Funeral services will be con-
Quoted Saturday afternoon at
o'clock standard time, from the
Amish church at Gortner, in
charge of Simon Yoder and Eli
Yoder, both of Stuarts Draft, Va.
Interment will Be in the Slabaugh
cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-08-21

Mr.. and Mrs Harold f. Castilow
and daughter, of st. Louis, Mo.
were visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j. f.
Castilow, Liberty street.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-08-21
DIED
FRANCIS J. GALLAGHER

FRANCIS }. GALLAGHER
Francis Joseph Gallagher, "A, of
Mt. Lake Park, died yesterday
August 20, in Garrett County Me
mortal hospital in Oakland where
he had been patient 10 days.
Born in Fayetteville, o., he was
son of Mrs. Elizabeth Merger
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-08-21
LEWIS M. BEACHY

Lewis M Beachy Of Gortner,
died in Garrett County Memorial
hospital in Oakland last evening,
where he had been a patient for
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