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Evening star., 1937-06-17
PROMOTION TEST.
CHANGE PROPOSED
Commissioners Would Give
Experience More
Weiqht.

Substitution of series. of practical
questions on their work for the mental
or Il. O." tests in the examinations for
promotions within the Police and Fire
Departments was proposed today by
the Commissioners in a letter to the
Civil Service Commission
1t is another move by the Commits
sioners, supported by the heads of the
two departments, to give the older, ex-
perienced men better chance for pro-
motion in competition with the better
schooled, but less experienced young
sters" OF the departments.
The mental tests now are given
20 per cent weight in the promotion
examinations, practical questions on
rules, regulations, law and actual work,
80 per cent, and experience and fit
ness, so per cent.
The Commissioners propose that in
place of the theoretical questions of
the Il. G." tests, there be substituted
a series of practical questions de-
signed to bring out the applicant S
ability to draw correct conclusions
from given facts and to express
them UNDERSTANDABLE"
If the changes are approved ex-
perience and fitness will be given so
per cent weight and practical ques-
tions, so per cent.
The Commissioners also proposed
that longer services be required as a
prerequisite for promotions and this
also would give the veterans greater
chance. Under the proposed revision,
a threeyear service as lieutenant
would be required for examination for
promotion to captain; four years
service as sergeant for examination
for promotion to lieutenant, and eight
years service as a private to become
eligible for examination for promotion
to sergeant. The service requirements
now are one year. two years and five
years, respectively. as requirements
for examinations for promotions to
captain, lieutenant and sergeant.
In answer to repeated complaints
from members of the departments, the
Commissioners also requested that ex-
aminations be held every two years, or
sooner if the eligible lists are exhaust
ed, and proposed that the next exam
tnation for police be held next October
and the next examination for firemen
In October, 1888.
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payers with income from American
sources who have not previously filed
returns in this country. On the other
hand, the 10 per cent withholding
rate Is too low as applied to non-
resident aliens with large American
incomes. 1t is unlikely that Congress
intended to reduce the tax of wealthy
nonresident aliens below the levels
which we require our own citizens to
pay. Consequently the committee may
desire to recommend at this time
suitable change in the law which will
preserve the present effective with
holding provisions, but will insure the
taxation of wealthy aliens at rates
corresponding to those applicable to
Americans with similar incomes"
witch Hunt, Promised.
The recommendations, presented by
Ondersecretary Roswell Magill, were
the most positive development of the
opening session of what promises to
be dogged "Witch-hunt" for The
bad wealthy persons who escape pay
Ing heavy taxes on their big incomes.
The avoidance devices which Magill
declared require immediate consider
alton were those of Cd foreign per-
sonal holding companies. (2) foreign
insurance companies, 80 personal
holding companies for creating sur
pluses and artificial deductions, (4)
incorporation of yachts and country
estates, 60 creation Of multiple trusts
for relatives and dependents. 60 hus-
band and wife or father and children
partnerships. CD pension trustees
Both Morgenthau and Magill whet-
ted the appetites of the committee,
the spectators and the press by prom
Using to tell who dunnit" in each
OF the fantastic evasion devices cited,
but they refused to be rushed.
AS to the devices, both witnesses
confined themselves principally to an
elaboration in more detail Of the
practices mentioned by President
Roosevelt in his message to Congress
on the subject.
Magill disclosed that investigating
agents have been dispatched to the
Bahamas, Panama and Canada to
uncover instances of foreign incor-
poration.
In the Bahamas, he said a row
of wooden shacks labeled with signs
OF dozens Of American-financed cor
porations had been found.
In one application of the device of
setting up fake foreign insurance
concern, he said, an American had
saved $4,000 in taxes at a cost of
only $4,000.
Upon Magill's promise to present
tomorrow the first of the identities
to be disclosed. the copmittee ad-
1ourned at noon until 10 am. to-
morrow
so Newspaper Men on Hand.
A small crowd had assembled out
side the locked doors of the hearing
room by $50 and the doors were
opened about Gas. Fully dozen pho
tographers were on hand and press
tables accommodating about 81 re-
porters were filled.
Seats for about 300 spectators were
provided, but were not all filled when
Chairman Houghton raped for order.
Developing his theory that the Sit
uation is all game" Morgenthau
frankly admitted his dependence upon
publicity as one of the circumstances
on the Governments side.
Il am hopeful" he said, that the
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continued publicity which hearings of
this sort give with respect to the game
of tax avoidance may help to create an
atmosphere in which men will hesitate
to use these artificial devices to avoid
the payment of taxes just as today
they hesitate to use such devices TO
escape the payment of private debts.
play the same attitude toward their
obligations to the Government that
they display toward their private OBJ
legations. Perhaps continued
publicity given to the more fantastic
methods of tax avoidance now con-
sidered legitimate may make such an
attitude more nearly universal. This
may be an important by-product Of
public hearings on current tax de-
vices"
Multiple Personalities Hit.
Dwelling at greatest length on the
multiple-personality device by which
an individual may divide himself
into several people, carry on business
with his family at arms length"
and often convince himself that
these separate people actually exist,
the secretary disclosed that person
thus is enabled to pay interest to
himself, to charge himself for vaca-
tlons and pleasures, to give himself
pensions, to be his own insurance
company and SO on. These transac-
tions partake of the same unreal
character as if small taxpayer in
corporated his household kitchen as
a restaurant and deducted the ex-
penses and losses from his taxable
income because he had so few GUS
toners"
Citing further the "absurdity" Of
applying such methods to small in
comes, Morgenthau gave a hint to
golfers by the statement. mo small
taxpayer would think of calling him.
self golf instructor and then charge
the expense of his golf game against
his income because he got no pupils. I"
In connection with the device of
incorporated personalities doing busi-
ness abroad, the Secretary disclosed
that:
within the last two years, 585
foreign corporations have been formed
which probably represent business in
terests in America We do not know
how many have been used for tax
avoidance purposes, but we do know
that some have been SO used. We
believe, however. that the use Of this
device is spreading. 1t is most i'm
portant that its growth be stopped
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Magill, who had been sitting close by.
General Counsel Oliphant. Internal
Revenue Commissioner Helvering and
Budget Director Bell also were on
hand to aid the chief.
Partisan politics became an issue
Immediately as Representative Tread
way, Republican, Of Massachusetts,,
and Representatives Cooper and Cul-
len, Democrats, of Tennessee and New
York Wrangled over whether or not
the Treasury Department was running
the inquiry.
Referring to complaints of the Sec
retary that the Treasury Department
personnel is inadequate to examine
more returns or to compete with the
army Of tax lawyers, many Of whom
were trained by the Government,
Senator Harrison said he was sure
Congress would provide extra funds
If necessary.
Persons named during the inquiry
as specific cases will be allowed to ap-
pear in their own defense If they so
desire
On the eve OF the. Inquiry, the
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how long 1t will take to complete it."

how long 1t will take to complete It,"
he said.
Meanwhile. the 29-year-old pay roll
official, who lives at 27o4 Cortland
street, is under $4,000 bond awaiting
the final outcome OF the investigation.
Stitely handled construction pay
rolls on forced" account jobs. His
salary is $4,000 a year.
DR.. Wilmer Souders, Bureau of
Standards expert, is examining hum
dreds Of pay roll checks, it was said
to determine whether the signatures
are genuine or forgeries
Once under suspicion, Stitely's bank
account was checked through several
different institutions and a check also
was made Of his stock operations
through local brokerage house.
Specific Charges.
The warrant charged the pay roll
official specifically with defalcations
involving five pay rolls and 54 flcti-
tious checks issued between April II
and August Is, 1886. Those cases
represented only small percentage
Of the ones under investigation, it
was said at the time.
Since then, Interior Department off,
cials explained that many more cases
OF pay roll pading have come to light,
but added that the amount involved
was not known.
1t was indicated that the inquiry
which has been going on for the last
three months may continue most of
the Summer because of the extent
Of the pay roll which goes into every
section Of the country.
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U. S. Employe Unit to Meet.

The weekly meeting of the Asso-
ciation Of Non-Classified Federal EN-
ployes will be held at the Willard
Hotel at o'clock tonight. Represent
ative O'Connell, Democrat, of Mon
tana, is scheduled to speak.
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PAY ROLL PADDING
EVIDENCE GROWS
Total DefaIcations to Ex-
ceed Sums First Found
by Auditors.

Federal Investigators have turned
up a great deal Of new evidence Of
pay roll padding and forgeries tn the
National Park Service, it was dis
closed today, following the arrest on
April 81 of pay roll officisl on q
charge OF fraudulently obtaining
s6,855.60 from the United States
Treasury
The Park Service official is Reno E.
Stitely, chief Of the voucher unit,
whose case is being continued until
the investigation into pay roll padding
Is completed. Stitely was arraigned
before United States Commissioner
Needham c. Turnage after an investi-
cation by the Interior Department
alleged irregularities in the pay rolls
OF the Park Service.
United States Attorney Leslie M
Garnett said today that while he could
not estimate the total of the alleged
defalcat1ons. the investigation has re-
Vealed that the total amount will
greatly exceed" the sums originally un-
covered bV auditors
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Revenue Agents m C.S.

Revenue Agents on Case.
Inc investigation Of pay roll short
ages Is being conducted, Garnet said
py agents OF the Bureau of Internal
revenue as well as by the Interior
department. There is M telling
The Republican., 1937-08-12

Cormick and son, of Chester, Pa; Mr..
and Mrs. John Kerfoot, of Baltimore.
Mrs. Frank Maxwell and son, Of
Clarksburg, are occupying the Max
well cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ingman Harr, Wash
ington, D. c., spent a day here last
week at the Harr cottage.
Miss Peggy Jarvis, of Ciarksburg,
is here for the tennis tournament
and visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
Cecil Jarvis.
Judge George Stuart Brown has
been sojourning at the Mountain Lake
Hotel the past week as Mrs. Brown
has been in Baltimore with their son
Stuart, who is seriously ill of oak pois-
oning. Mrs. Brown returned Monday
with her son who is here to recuperate
Mrs. Arthur Taylor gave dinner
party for fifteen guests last evening
at the hotel, while Stuart Hamill, Jr.,
gave a cocktail party to sixty guests
yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Harriet Oswell Fry and her
husband were entertained at a lun-
cheon party at the Mountain Lake
Hotel Sunday, returning later that
day to Washington, D. C.
The Republican., 1937-08-12

Allen Friend, of Allison, Pa, is
here for a visit with his parents.
Miss Maude Fike, L. j. Lytle and
son Ray were called to Alliquippa, Pa.
on Wednesday on account of the seri-
Gus illness of Lloyd Fike at veter-
ans hospital there. Mr.. Fike died on
Thursday morning.
Mrs. Elizabeth Brant and Mrs. An
gus Gillis, of Kent, o., visited at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. o. Speicher
on Friday.
Mrs. John R. Fike spent Monday and
Tuesday in Dunbar, Pa, with Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester Fike.
Emert Shoemaker and family were
in Somerfeld, Pa, on Sunday with rel
atives.
Mrs. o. L. Plot, Clarksburg, w. Va.
H. l.. Shoemaker and Mr.. and Mrs. W.
E. Shoemaker were in Uniontown on
Monday.
Foster Glover and family were Wis
iting in Uniontown on Monday.
H. A. Skidmore and family, Mrs. ].
w. Friend and Mrs. Ernest Friend and
daughter spent Thursday evening in
Grantsville.
Jasper Fike and family spent Tues
day in Oakland.
Edward Savage and son Erman were
business callers in Uniontown on
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Welch spent
Sunday in Pittsburgh.
The Republican., 1937-08-12
DIED
MRS. JAMES TWIGG

Mrs. Lula Victoria Twigg, wife of
James Twigg, died at her home, two
miles south of Mt. Lake Park, last
Friday evening, August 6, following an
illness of more than year. She was
aged 38 years and was born near
Keyser, W. Va, November 20, 1898, a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Spencer.
Surviving are her husband and four
children, Zelma, Donald, Betty, and
Robert, all at home; also four brothers
and three sisters, Isaac Spencer, John
Spencer and Charles Spencer, all of
Keyser; Adam Spencer, Cumberland;
Mrs. Bell Triplett, Sanduskey, Ohio;
Mrs. Virginia Twigg, Ridgeley, West
Va; and Mrs. Martha Kleek, Keyser.
She was a member of the Methodist
church and funeral services were held
Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
from the Pleasant Valley M. E. church,
with interment in the Pleasant Valley
cemetery.
The Republican., 1937-08-12
Soil Conservation Supervisors
Are Now Recording Farm
Practices

Supervisors who are assisting in
the 1887 soil conservation program are
now visiting farmers of the county,
according to John H. Carter, county
agent, and those who are participating
in the program are asked to make ar
rangements to see the supervisors
when they are in the neighborhood.
Mr.. Carter stated that the supervis-
ors were getting a record Of the prac-
tices being done by the farmers and
that in order to participate in the pro-
gram to the extent of cash payments,
it was necessary to see the supervisor
to designate some person to Go so.
Supervisors include George Breun-
niger, Districts z and /; Roy burst,
District and 10; Cecil Klght, Dis
tricts IA and 13; Henry M. Speicher,
Daniel Sisler and Harland Weitzell,
Districts 2, and 6; Clarence MUIR
ply, Districts 8, 4, 9, II, IL and Is.
Another supervisor is to be appointed
to assist Mr.. Murphy in covering this
territory, Mr.. Carter said.
The Republican., 1937-08-12

i'll, is somewhat improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Hanway and
son Billy, of Fairmont, were guests
on Sunday of Mrs. Charles Bell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Rudisill have
returned from a trip to Parkersburg,
West Va.
Mrs. John Stevenson and grand
daughter, Barbara Hamill, returned
Saturday from months visit with
relatives in Jefferson, Iowa.
Miss Betty Mccarthy, of Fairmont
is the guest of Mrs. Frank Murphy.
Lieutenant John MoLane Wilson, u
S. A., is spending several days here
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Wilson.
Miss Frances Grimes and Raymond
Rapp have returned from Cumberland
where they attended the Allegany Ten
mis- Tournament. Miss Grimes won the
women's singles and was also success
full in winning her doubles match.
Mrs. Grace Hutchinson has returned
to her home in Parkersburg after a
visit here with her mother, Mrs. Mary
Bussell, and her sister, Miss Myrtle
Finnell, at Allenhurst. a
Mrs. Benton Mitchell, of Pittsburgh
and Mrs. Morgan Bannister, of Hunt
ington, w. Va, are spending a few
days here with Mr.. and Mrs. J. o.
Morgan.
Mrs. Mortimer Smith has returned
from a trip to Clarksburg.
Captain and Mrs. William Mitchell
and son Billy arrived here on Wednes-
day from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas,
and will visit with Mrs. Mitchell's un-
Gle and aunt, General and Mrs. M. L.
Jarvis. Later they will go to the Phil
ippine Islands, where Captain Nit
chell will be stationed.
Mrs. John Sincell, who has been the
guet of Miss Frances Richardson, is
now in Oakland, the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. H. Sincell.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Chesley have
returned from Washington, D. C. They
were accompanied here by their niece,
Miss Doris Hendly, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy Dove, who will be their guests.
Mrs. Julia Ruhl had as her guests on
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Lipscomb, of
Parsons, w. Va; Mrs. Rebecca Crane
and Miss Mary Lois Crane, daughter
and granddaughter of Mrs. Ruhl, ar
rived from Washington on Sunday to
spend the summer here.
DR.. w. B. Love has returned from
Rochester, MINI.
Mrs. w. T. Wallis and Miss Lille
Koblegard were guests at Allenhurst
on Sunday.
Mrs. Walter Pollard, Hagerstown, is
here visiting her parents, Major and
Mrs. w. N. Skyles.
DR.. and Mrs. Oscar Hall have as
their guests Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Nc
The Republican., 1937-08-12
LLOYD MICHAEL FIKE

Lloyd Michael Fike, so, World War
veteran, of Friendsville, died in the
Veterans Hospital, Aliquippa, Pa, on
last Thursday where he had been ad-
mitted for treatment.
The deceased was a corporal in Co.
&, 313th Infantry, serving overseas
IN the engagements of the Avocourt
Sector, Meuse-Argonne and the Troyon
Sector. He enlisted in 1917 and was
honorably discharged from the service
on June 7, 1919.
The deceased was a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Fike, of Friendsville, the
father dying number of years ago.
Later his widow married Leonard J..
Lytle, who survives, along with full
brother, Morgan Fike, and a half
brother, Ray Lytle, of Friendsville.
Funeral services were held on Sum-
day at Mill Run, conducted by the pas
tor of the Disciples church. MIR. Fike
was never married.
The Republican., 1937-08-12
FRIENDSVILLE
Aid Society Meetings

Aid Society Meetings
The Lutheran Ladies' Aid Society
meeting was held Thursday at the
home of Mrs. Hiram Humberson. A
large number of members were in at
tendance.
Members of the NJ. E. Ladies' Aid
Society met at the home of Mrs. Ed
ward Dixon Thursday afternoon,
Married
Mrs. Sarah Teats and Jack Sterl-
ing, both of Friendsville, were married
at the M. E. parsonage here on Mon
day evening, the ceremony being per-
formed by the pastor, Rev. ]. F.
Hockenberry. The couple are resid-
ing at the home of Watson Guard.
Personals
Clayton Witherall, of College Park,
was weekend guest at the Forsythe
home. Mr.. and Mrs. M. J. Forsythe
and family and Mr.. Witherall were in
Pittsburgh Saturday and Sunday. Miss
Blanche Forsythe remained in Pitts
burgh for a weeks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Lewis and daugh-
ter Gayle, of Butler, Pa, were here
over the weekend with Mrs. Bessie
Frantz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman VanHorn, of
Punxsutawney, Pa, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lloyd Fike, of Smock, Pa, were here
over the weekend to attend the funeral
of Lloyd Fike.
c. c. Wisseman, Grantsville, Henry
9. Wisseman and Dwight Warwick, Of
Greenwood, Del, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
F. 0. Speicher on Thursday.
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quite i'll for the past six weeks, is now
much improved.
Shirley Friend is visiting relatives
in Fairmont, w. Va.
Miss Edna Swauger, Jennings, spent
Saturday evening here with friends.
Mrs. William F. Frazee has returned
to her home after two weeks visit
with friends in Butler, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Friend and son
and Mr.. and Mrs. Basil Garietts were
in Confluence and Ursina on Sunday.
Mr.F Ishn McCune and Miss
Flore' ,Ye, ut the mast weel,
ne- "a.
The Republican., 1937-08-12

The McGuffy celebration plans are
coming along fine. It's really going tc
be a splendid program. Don't forget
the date-Thursday, August 10.
Tennis Reception
Monday night the ladies of the Civic
Club rendered a reception to the ten
mis- players their friends at the club
headquarters. Quite large crowd at
tended and the club rooms looked most
attractive. At the punch table was
Miss Clara Moon, assisted by little
Miss Martha Grimes. Later dancing
was enjoyed. On Wednesday night a
tennis dance was held at the Noun.
tain Lake Hotel.
A Chicken Dinner
This Thursday evening beginning
at $3.50 o'clock in the Methodist Epis-
copal church, members of the Ladies
Aid Society will serve a chicken din.
ner. The price will be so cents per
plate.
Personals
Mrs. Paul Bennett, of Mechanics
vile, Nd, arrived here Sunday to re-
main some time with her parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. John Ream.
Mrs. H. H. Carr and daughter, Miss
Kitty Carr, of Wheeling, with Misses
Sallie and Minnie Mccoy, of Fairmont,
are house guests of DR.. and Mrs. L.
L. Carr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Brown and Mrs.
L. P. Carr, who were guests of DR..
and Mrs. Carr, left Monday on a
motor trip to Little Switzerland, N.
c., and will later return to their home
in Orlando, Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee D. Sanders and
daughters, of Lewistown, Pa; Misses
Eva and Norma yelling, of Cumber-
land, are here visiting their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley yelling.
Mrs. Louis Provost joined Mr.. Pre-
vost here this week and will spend the
month at the home of her father-in-
law, L. C. Provost.
C. A. Oswell, who has been seriously
The Republican., 1937-08-12

party of friends on the evening of Au-
gust z. Music was the feature of the
evening. Guest artists were Abel
Browning, near Oakland; Eddie Hines,
Pittsburgh, violinists, accompanied at
the piano by Miss Mary Rose Kimmell,
Clarksburg. Several vocal selections
were rendered by the group. Those
present included David Young, Rey-
noldsville, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. L. L.
Kimmel and son Lloyd, Brookville, Pa;
Mr.. and Mrs. Mattern and daughter
and Mrs. Goshren, Pittsburgh; Mr..
and Mrs. T. A. Kimmell. Wolf Summit,
The Republican., 1937-08-12

w. Va; Miss Pauline Miller, Albright
w. Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pa1gS
Cleveland, o.; Miss Irene Schenk, Of
Washington; Miss Gladys Paugh' NJ
Cumbe1 land; Mrs. Stella Schoolev and
Mrs. Belle Nine, Mountain Lake Part.
Clarence E. Umstot, Oakland: AIvs
Paugh, Mrs. Bernie Pratt, James v
Paugh, James Brown, Mrs. Io;.
Schenk, Fredlock Schenk, Dwiobt
Schenk, John Schenk, Miss Mary M M
'Paugh, Miss Auburn Paugh, all Of
near Deer Park. Refreshments were
served,
The Republican., 1937-08-12
SHELBY JEAN HARVEY

Shelby Jean Harvey, infant daugh-
ter of Leroy and Prema Martin Har-
vey, died of whooping cough and pneu-
monia at the Keyser hospital, Key
ser, West Va, on Thursday, August
5. She was aged months and 18 days.
Funeral services were conducted by
Rev. William Puffenberger, Vindex,
with interment in the Turner cemetery.
Surviving are her parents, brother,
both grandfathers and grandmothers
and great-grandmother
The Republican., 1937-08-12
MT. LAKE PARK

"How soft the music of those village
bells"-
Let 'em ring!
The Republican., 1937-08-12

Tbs Paughs Have a Party
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. U. Paugh, near
Deer Park, were host and hostess to a