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Evening star., 1949-11-03

a DC-4 here Tuesday, killing all
SIS on board. was reported back
on the critical list" at Alexan-
dria Hospital today. He suffered
a relapse during the night and
was placed under an oxygen
tent.
The search for bodies and wreck
age continued today as Eastern
Airlines was absolved of blame for
the worst disaster in the history OF
American civil aviation.
Although the independent Civil
Aeronautics Board has still to con.
duct it's full public hearing init
the crash which killed SIS men
women and children here Tuesday
the statement clearing the airlin,
was issued late yesterday by Civi
Aeronautics Administrator D. w
Rented.
Mr.. Rented said he wished tc
make it clear that the collision ol
the four-engined airliner and a
Bolivian fighter pilot was beyond
the control of the carrier EAST
ern) or it's personnel and the
was operating in con-
formity with all the rules"
While witnesses agree that the
fast fighter crashed into the air.
liner, Mr.. RentZel's statement is
unusual in that it was issued prior
to the CABS public hearing ex-
pected to open here early next
week into all circumstances of the
tragedy.
Crane Dredges Potomac.
Meanwhile. all but three bodies
had been recovered as Navy divers,
harbor police, and the crew Of a
floating Navy railway crane con-
tinued to dredge the bottom Of
the Potomac just below National
for the remaining victims
and portions of the shattered air
craft.
officials at the District Morgue
said today that as far as can be
determined all bodies have been
recovered except those Of three
Smythe, 38,
of Roslyn Estates, N. Y. secretary
treasurer of the Eberhard-Faber
Pencil Co. and son-in-law of j.
Whitney Baker. another victim;
Charles w. Taylor. so, of Bronx
Vile, N. Y, president of the First
Federal Reserve and Loan Asso-
citation of New York. and Jules
Vogel, AZ, of New York. salesman
The 30-ton Navy crane which
hoisted the wings and center Sec
ton of the shattered airliner from
Is feet of water late yesterday
was still in operation today, seek
ing to hoist part of the nose and
section of fuselage that had
broken away from the twisted
wreckage.
No Statement From Rios.
The bodies OF six persons. in
cluding the commander of the
airplane, Capt. George Ray, were
removed from the Potomac soon
after the huge wing section was
hoisted out of Is feet of water by
the Navy crane just before dark
last night.
It was believed the bodies had
Evening star., 1949-11-03

(See LABOR. Page A-5D
Evening star., 1949-11-03
Last Three Bodies
Sought; CAA Clears
Airline in Crash
Plans for Open Hearing
Pushed; Statement From
Pilot of P-38 Awaited
BULLETIN

Eric Rios Bridoux, director Of
Bolivian aviation. and pilot of
the fighter which crashed into
a DC-4 here Tuesday, killing all
SIS on board. was reported back
on the critical list" at Alexan-
dria Hospital today. He suffered
a relapse during the night and
was placed under an oxygen
tent.
Evening star., 1949-11-03

(See CHEST, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1949-11-03

(See ENGINEERS, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1949-11-03

(See CRASH, Page A-3J
Evening star., 1949-11-03

(See CIO, Page A-5.)
, 1949-01-29
Soviets Ask Passage:
u. S. Says No

Soviet authorities have ap-
preached the United States &
French authorities for permits
sion to transport supplies and
other Soviet properties across
their zones, from other Soviet
occupied territory. However,
the US. and French authori-
ties have told them that they
must first lift the blockade of
Berlin. Until then, there would
be no agreement.
It was the first time con-
tact was made between the
Russians and Western powers
in several months.
, 1949-01-29
WEATHER FORECAST
for the
Virgin Islands y Puerto Rico

Partly cloudy to. occasionally
cloudy with scattered light show
ers today, tonight and tomorrow.
The same as above for the coast
al waters of the Virgin Islands
and Puerto Rico.
Winds moderate east northeast.
Maximum temperature =. 80
Minimum temperature -. sc
Precipitation:
"a hours ending midnight 0.06
Total since January l ....2.87
Total this month ........ 2.87
Total January 1948 $3.50. 1.39
Relative humidity
at IL a. m. oU
Wind dir. & velocity ENE II
, 1949-01-29
CHINESE

-.
the Chinese people more mis-
cradle.
He ordered the Nationalist
forces not to attack the COM
munists now massing along
the Yangste River. He had in
Dictated the Nationalist were
willing to negotiate on the
original 8 points laid down by
the communists.
, 1949-01-29
WORKERS

WORKERS -.
Union, under whose sponsor
ship the meeting is called.
The Honorable Ludwig Har-
rigan, President, who was one
of the Unions representatives
to testify at the hearings will
be the principal speaker.
, 1949-01-29

ing the UN members that they
had occupied Indonesia since
1895 and they did not wish to
leave the country to be domi-
mated by a communist minor
ity.
, 1949-01-29
Muc Arthur Calls
Soviets irresponsible


General Douglas Mac Ar
thur, Allied Supreme Com
mander, replying to an attack
by Soviet Ambassador Panus-
kin regarding a recent direc-
tive to him calling for a rigid
program Of economic control,
said that the Soviet charge
has little validity and is a con-
tinuation of the extra-ordin-
airy and irresponsible Soviet
propaganda. Russia has sought
by every means to spread dis
cord and has been frustrated
in their attempt to absorb
Japan into the communist or
bit because Of the progressive
Improvement in living condi-
tions in Japan.
The Soviet charge has little
validity, the General said.
, 1949-01-29

SECURITY -.
sion; S. U.N. supervision of ar
engagements; 6. UN supervision
of free elections before Octo-
Der /; and Z. transfer of autho-
rity to the United States of In
donesia.
The Dutch representative
protested and said it would
lead to CHAOS and said the re-
solution is a drastic interior
ence into the internal affairs
of his government and remind
Valley frontiersman., 1949-12-08

Bryan. employees of the ce.op
 Warehouse. Palmer Fountain and Cafe. Moore's Garage, Con Pearski Koslosky's Department Store. Matanuska Valley Hotel. Browns Cleaners. Anchorage Shopping Guide. employees of the Trading Post. employees of the Soil Conservation Service, Hartley Brothers Motor Co
 Employees of the Coop Gar age. Ketchikan Spruce Mills. McCool's Barber Shop, Eino Wirfanen. Al Kings Taxi. Kirk Sales & Service. Edna Wiekinq. Palmer Bar. Lou's Beauty Shop, Graham's Garage. Valley Con. crete Products and Doctors Clinic.
 While members of the Women of the Moose lodge have volun- teered to sack the candy, they'd further assistance, if other women of the community care to help. Time of the candy 'acking is uncertain, but prob ably 1t will be on Thursday, De- ,ember 22.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-12-08
Letter erWrisins-

Continued from Page D of 4hs U. s. Geological Survey, West Side Service. North Pal uaer Store. Shamrock Lounge, Matanuska Valley Bank. Val. ley Grocery. Valley Cleaners, employees of the, U. S. Postof. lice. John Swidelsky. Palmer tsansfes. Palmer Body and Fender Shop.
 Mr. and Mrs. E. Brown, Fl, G.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-12-08

COFFEY INSURES EVERY THING REMEMBER?
The Key West citizen., 1949-07-06

Fut thuughtiulHess shown ~
evers v az and fnF sympathy eN-
pressed hy ouf friends and
nrighiptls tn the hours ui bc
rraVemeut uccasiuflgd bv ttrt.
death Of oar beluvrsi father. the
late Raliassarc Suldano. wc de-
siTc 20 cKpWasf uaII hcsrtielt ap
THE FAMILY
Jul6 ltN
The Key West citizen., 1949-07-06
Gotham Arrests
Up, Complaints
Go Down

NEW YORK -UG1 The New
York Police Department report
for 1913 listed Ji5 cases of mur
der ana msnalaughtcf foT the
year Of which 269 wcry disposed
81
All ~ all thc rcpoft showed q
PCT cent increase IN arrests dcs-
pitc decrease uf - pcr cent an
felony complaints. , pr cent IN
misdeamor complaints and 5 per
cent IN juvenile delinquency
cMaea
There Wcre 2.gs7 eases - fclo
niui2 assaults. 27J3 hurglar.es
and ai2l grand larceny eases
More than halt we're dispoacd II
The Key West citizen., 1949-07-06
Tourists Spend
SOO,OOO,OOO
I'm Florida

TAMPA. July 9. -0FNSl IIoN
would you like 10 have > part q
se00 0O0. 00og Yuu have a chance
every year. according a. BIT
Carr. executive director of lllgn.
wsy - Association
BAR states that each wear
tourists spend that much IN Flon.
da. and the Association Is making
plans now "a dtrcCt = large share
of this travel Sser q s ~ which
passes ihroagh central FLORIDA
reaching such attractions a. Sil.
vcr Springs. CypFess Gardens and
uthcrA The Association plans O.
pend SIS. 600 IN northcrn sdvrr
ttsing f0r the 1879 80 tourist sCa
eun
The Key West citizen., 1949-07-06
Italian 'I'healers
Subsidized

ROME af italy wtli tAn.i
22p.af7 o1lo lire C1gl es0l tins wear
iuI sulnidifine private theatrical
ctHupanies Tiir siipuaiut Is spltt m
snail aulsaiCiira varS ing frum SSO0
10 1mo o. sDsuc 80 r,smpansca
ami small thcatrcs
bi thr tutai amount 5.2un an
itse ~ili lHs sfSs'nt ." ~,apg~Ht pga.
d'i' tiun - playa in Itcsd dialect
." euNuuI age toe Ctimpanlcs o.
proei'icv nrw plsys b. ltalian au
thoFA ths undeFsrrretsfiat uf
state iu Thraiets snfi Totirn.n
gave = lsuntis ul 500 o. ihc c,sn
psnies which prosiuccd a. new
plays by Italian authofs DURING
the 1915 a. acason
The Key West citizen., 1949-07-06

Tuiaus Uutvcfslts wss cstab.
il1hed q 1884
The Key West citizen., 1949-07-06
Let Your Senator, Representative
Know You Favor Adoption OF Hoover
Plan To Cut Down Government Waste
The tialxrm l'mlsli~hes
~amsplr LETTER. That
iou Va, sensl 10 dur
Men Ca u m-liimEion

NV YORK Juiy 9 You pay
tfm tln' d m your hard earned
aaliass liag s,flaidire neesilcSs cx-
peni.iafea amsuanfiuE 81 bilii0ns
81 assiiara = FeaTf
TNis faet makes the lssaac ~
NeexEnu1enf Feufaani gaiion af d.
Fest and ufkeni smpuFtanre -
uveff ranaen Nou the Taxpayer.
een fna - nanFr ifupurtant ISSUE
maa@N nenalnG leGiklailun n
y Nhlneian today
w. - We saY thtsr Because
ttsiaF Fuu nrr paYing fof . bu.
FeauEfafte ntaan. . iungle 0i guv.
efmmrni fnefliriencF The SO hii-
Aissm = Vear cnsi uf government
rauais tsan vesf fur every
AmtfNan man wuman. and rhild
Nis naiiunal dpht an1Uunta o.
uaataaer ul af,aui 81 oo un the
meas aNs Amemcun family
Namafres has bwfure a = hlue
ant ~ Reorganization uf Tire
NNrsuiitf mfamgh of tise Govern
manf T1lt plan wss prepared hy
ifn hpafttaan Commission un
faMaui aalnm af tis kxeriiivC
hfanh ~ tfar Government 10 "a
Nfisa1 a. tatun urg8et usgi "a fei
egsi fhsH r. Fuu thn lisnV
- NufgiHa ian recommendation
masuH isftrf M.gsffmmeut - hst
~ NiHfF uhm sumatfga and Rep
Fs8u9siisea sen aEft all al Il
ti1ef sfe guuHal aged - an fn
faf1frd psflsllf
Nesn tWsi mstf s. o. iet Fuu
Gssasfr kuus ittfN Ytsu feel
Ffntel aa tiia nsEv Hfr lettsfa
HsIHHafina t'e iisss0p8 rttvHmusn
defaHs Ntaa ean elip tlr letter.
sass saau nagae ama a.l.ifesa. and
nsaNr ilsefn reslstsr with vssar
IuN&Fna
HaasfNa assatheF wav yssa can
h.Sn tlaE derive fsa lgfieF govern
miant A CaitNna Cmusmitise has
tnsH lsHEnesl a. ftutheF the rreuaa.
fssNtsssssiaFs uasfr - tlir ffruvpr
NemHsissisu u Is eaiiesi The CT.
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fsaH sangsat 1,an a Clio the -
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FssH nanle ana asifirts end scnd
i A. So Naiisnai iiesdssiafters ol
fl8 Nftateua Eufunlttup
The Key West citizen., 1949-07-06
Captain Craft
Buried Friday
In Arlington

MAsiliNlNDN 1uly q 80
msfai seFVteeH See Captain Ralph
pavnw Gran usN Get were
hela ~ ) aelsak FRIDAY In the ~
AffNF ChaTal fnil0wei by intern
nent wlth fuii military hunors IN
Afiimgtun CemeteFy
0iffFistlnE 81 the services wcre
Canlmaufleg . D Meehan Che.
NAA humaarv paillearers. al
NHfF Acaiemy classmates. were
Aam Fai tamaea A Richardson
N1& RET Aenirai Emory. usN
Alfti heaF Admiral Gilbert J
nuwyiiit uSN Ret. Rear "A.
nslsel Aaues r I-annan. ugN
lhst Cant HARRY 4 naldridge
bSN lkgtf Captain CLAYTON NJ
htmmess usN fHet Capt Rich
afa n 1uhiann usN Ret. end
Cepfaan Edsln q Kinincr. UsN
fhaf
Capiain Craft diud IN kcy West
Metinfsiay 1ume ~ Sc vas barn
in ia4a Hn nrflanee Ohiu. and
Rfaiu8trsi ifusm the q s Naval
AralemF Hn ip82 Duung World
Va : he reviewed the Navy Cruss
wisite sETvnE aa Commanding
oifirsf ~ ere uSs Aphrusiite He
sf8Ntd ih Washington ID { tn
twtz afHi i83a and ir,an 1880 o.
tat4 D. participated ln the phil
lllNtnf campaign Cuban partflra-
tisn Nitafsguan campaign and in
mlisiliiun a. thc Navy Cruss was
awaflsed tlle Ffrnrh Legion uf
ttsifuH stir rank 90 ChCvaiirr llr
waa retifpd ni 1853
Gapt Cfaft n Survived bp h,s
wisiHe Mr Edith n Craft ~
krs Wet and daughter So.
4oxph W Fafnahaw. wiir ~ Cod
kaFmsiiaa q s Msfiur Curfs ~
aioo 1ath i9sre 81 Arlington
Nmgiula
The Key West citizen., 1949-07-06
GARD or THANKS

70 thc many friends and
ne i3hooFs who we're so kind to "a
uuring the Illness and following
me death II ouf lowed one Cit
bon More. Ne " ssh g. express ossf
heartfelt thanks and especially
90 we thank Res d 7 Newman.
ne generous donors of cars and
iloial pieces We assure me and
at their many acts ~ Kindness
~ til ala ags be rumemtsrfed
fuih-ltN TIP FAMILY
The Key West citizen., 1949-07-06
SAMPLE LETTERS

Honorable
u s Senator
Woshinqton. d. c.
DoaE SIR:
believe the recommendations OF the Hoover Com.
mission oifoTd us opportunity 10 FeoTqunixs the
ecuiive branch Of federal government ulong eff.
Gent lines and o leost 50 billion lof the Americum
taxpayer. urge you 10 do everything In your power 10
oboin prompt passage OF Legislation carrying out the pro
posos mode by the Commission and endorsed by PEesi
dent Truman.
Signed
Address
FOR 4 REPRESENTATIVE
The Key West citizen., 1949-07-06
Marine Corps
Ollices To BE
Open Z AMI PM

JAG kSNNNliIE July 6
0fNSl Cspi > Hcafdun. STAT
AsIanf rrtfuiiinR ufiicef has az
nussBgfd that effective July / A..
flmu Corp Recruiung Ofhccs
thrusiahoui the state ulll H. ouen
fFsam q a m until 80 m Mon
DAYS Through FRIDAYS The offices
mill nui b. oprn un Saturaaxs
tssH Mmunes wBll confer wath an
lsllEauts uf other interested Der.
aoFs ~ ans time Appointments
may ~ made bY calling or wFlt.
ina thf nearest office
The Key West citizen., 1949-07-06

Nunonul Headquarters.
Citizens Committee lOs The Hoover Report
la2l Chestnut Street rs #.f
Ph.lodelphiu z Pa ..H q
Deer Slfa
Pleose enroll your educational drive log better
government end send hieTuure telling more
about the Hoover Commission findings and The Citizens
Committee pluns t.s.
Signed
.f.. Address lAfIL1Ill
The Key West citizen., 1949-07-06

The Cult Stream Was nuilr,d
hy Columbus in Scptrusler l892
and his e. the iirst uCcsn current
ui1seTt alton
The Key West citizen., 1949-07-06

IN The Revolutionary War. n
fleWen acre knuan a. shirt
men. bcrsuse dressed in haunting
AhiFts
The Key West citizen., 1949-07-06
rOR 4 REPRESENTATIVE

Honorable
Member ol Congress
Washington. D. &
Dem Sm.
believe the recommendations Of the Hoover Com
MISSION aiioHd opportunity FeoEqunize the
ecuiive bTunch Of federal government nonq eff
lines and leus 50 billion Tor the kmeFicun
tuKpaYeT urge you do everything In pour power
ohion prompt pussuqe OF legislation cGrryinq tho pro
posols mode by the Commission and endorsed by PTesi
dent Truman
Sagned
Evening star., 1949-03-26
French Reds Facinq
New Loss Tomorrow
hX the Assooioted Press

PARIS, Mar. 26.-Communists
are expected to take another beat
ing at, run-off local elections all
over France tomorrow.
At stake are 785 seats in local
general councils"
These councils. on the county
level of government, have little
power In the highly centralized
French system. Nevertheless the
elections are bitterly fought and
politicians watch them to see
which way the wind is blowing.
1t blew a tornado against the
Communists in the first round of
voting last Sunday, when can
didates needed a majority to win
The Communists received 1884
percent of the popular vote but
captured only II of the 723 seats
decided. Before the election they
had held 174 of those seats.
Tomorrow - with the run = of
going to the candidate who gets
the most votes-the Communis:
candidates face combined opposi-
ton in many districts.
In these districts Gen. Charles
de Gaulle's Rally of the French
People (RPFD Party will vote with
supporters of Premier Henr
Queuille's coalition government fol
a single anti = Communist can.
didate.
Evening star., 1949-03-26
Patman Calls for Probe
OF Profit Withholding
BY the kssocioted Press

Representative Patman, Demo-
crat, of Texas, proposed yesterday
an investigation to determine
whether corporations have held
back Illegally about SIS. ,000, 900
that should have been paid to
stockholders in the last three
years.
The Texan, chairman of the
House Small Business Committee,
issued a statement saying re
tention of excessive profits" by
corporations builds monopoly
deals a death blow" to- small
business and will wreck the econ
omy unless stopped.
Distribution of these profits
would have brought the Federal
Government $4,000, ,000,0 to S.
900, 900, 900 additional taxes in the
last three years. he said. land
there now would be no need for a
tax increase"
Mr.. Patman wrote George j
Schoeneman, Internal Revenue
commissioner. proposing that the
tax bureau investigate whether
corporate earnings were retained
in violation of the Internal Reve-
nue. code. The code contemplates
that 70 per cent of earnings OF
corporations be paid to stock
holders, be said,
Evening star., 1949-03-26
Two From D. {. Winners
In East Coast Bridge Play
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va. Mar. 90
Teams from Newport News and
Washington won top honors in
the East Coast sectional bridge
tournament as the three-day
event got underway here last
night.
Mrs. E. j. Colbourn and Mrs.
M. K. Spencer of Newport News
were winners in the women's pairs
division with 1877 match points.
Roy Thurtell and Mrs. George
Ruth of Washington took the
mixed pairs title with 207h match
points.
More than 100 bridge players
fromsNew York to South Carolina
are competing in the tourney
Open pairs competition is sched-
uled for this afternoon and to-
night. The tourney ends Sunday
with. play for the teams-of-four
championship.
Evening star., 1949-03-26
Red Press Says Russian
Invented JET Aviation
BY the Associated Press

MOSCOW, Mar. 26.-The Rus
slams claimed another invention
today-jet aviation.
The Navy newspaper Red Fleet
said in 1849 Capt. Tretesski drew
up plans for a jet-powered air
ship. The paper said the plan
proposed the use of air. steam OF
other vapors to propel lighter
than-air craft.
Red Fleet asserted that a Ger
man general in the Czarist army
rejected the plan. This. said the
paper, was not the only Russian
invention sabotaged by Germans
or other. foreigners in the Cars
government.
The paper claimed that Other
Russian inventors developed Ire.
teSski's idea and even invented
the dirigible. But the German:
pilfered that, too, Red Fleet said
The Germans are generally
credited with leading in the de.
velopment of jet-propelled air.
craft during the last war.
Evening star., 1949-03-26
Coed Believed Kidnapped
When Prank Misfired
By the Associoted Press

FAYETTEVILLE. Ark, Mar. 26.
University of Arkansas officials
think pretty 10 Clare Thomas
might have been the victim of a
kidnapping prank that misfired.
The 23-year-old coed said she
was kidnapped Wednesday night
by two men who grabbed her on
the university campus. She was
released several hours later. she
said, after one of the men re-
marked:
We've got the wrong person"
Miss Jeanette Scudder, dean
of women, said Miss Thomas was
unharmed except for bruises and
fright. She added:
I'VE are investigating the pos
sibility that the abduction may
have been an intended prank that
miscarried.
Miss Thomas, a Clarendon SEN
ior, was released from the univer-
sity infrmary yesterday.
Evening star., 1949-03-26
Chinese Reds.Appoin1
Peace Group and Set
April | for ParIey
BY the Associofed Press

NANKING. Mar. 26.-Chinese
Communists named peace dele
gates today and set April l for the
start of Negotiations to end the
civil war. 3. .
The government, meanwhile,
launched an eleventh-hour drive
flor Nationalist unity to bolster
its position before the peace con-
ference begins.
A Red radio broadcast said
Chou En-lai, deputy to top Com
munist Mao Tze-tung, will head
the Communist delegation. The
conference will be at Peiping, now
capital of Communist China in
everything but official name.
The Red delegation was an
nounced in a Chinese language
voice broadcast. it gave the other
four members Of the group as Lin
Piao, top Communist commander
in Manchuria: Yeh Chen chin
head of the Peiping Military Con-
troll Committee; Lin To-chu. for
mer head of the Shensi-Kansu-
Mingsia border area, and Ii Wei
han.
The broadcast said this delega-
ton had been appointed Ito con-
duct negotiations with the delega-
ton of the Marking reactionary
government. using the January IA
policy statement and Macs eight
points as the basis for the talks.
The policy statement and the
eight points would amount to
total surrender of the government
if carried out to the letter. It was
the severity of these terms that
prompted many powerful Nation
alist leaders to have no part of
Acting President Lii Tsung- jen' S
peace" government.
Among oher things, these Com
munist demands included turning
over every one designated as war
criminals by the Reds Retired"
President Chang Kai-shek heads
this list which includes most of
the leading figures in Lis present
government.
Evening star., 1949-03-26
Grand National
Continued From First Page.)

poor prospects. but Williamson
insisted on letting him start.
Caddie II, one Of two American
horses in the race. fell, Just as
he did last year. Caddie II is
owned by Paul Mellon, Pittsburgh
and Washington financier.
Cromwell Closed at 7 to I.
Cromwell, third last year in the
az mile classic over 80 of the
worlds stiffest obstacles, had
closed at to /. In the final call
over at the Victoria Club last
night, Lord Mildmay's horse had
been quoted at 6 to /. His odds
fell 10 minutes before post time
because many betters in the esti-
mated crowd of 100000 persons
were favoring Happy Home and
Cavaliero.
Lord Mildmay Rode Cromwell.
Clouds and mist greeted the
huge crowd hours before the race.
Visibility was difficult.
Just before the horses were
called to the post, however. the
sun broke through and the mist
lifted, giving spectators view of
the entire course.
The winner is by Peter the
Great out Of Logique. His owner
is a sporting tenant farmer on
the Cheshire estate of the Duke
of Westminster. He not only bred
the horse but also has ridden him
in hunts.
Russian Hero was ridden today
Evening star., 1949-03-26
AItmeyer Cites 7 Billion
Social Security Deficit
By the Associcted Press

Arthur j. Altmeyer, social Sc
curity administrator, said yester-
day there is a $7,000,000, 900
deficit" in the social security old
age and survivors insurance fund.
1t is not a current cash unbal-
ance, he explained, but a lack of
provision for future obligations
created by promised benefits. The
law guarantees payment out Of
the general Treasury if social Sc
curity cannot pay.
The deficit, Mr.. Altmeyer said,
accumulated as Congress from
year to year "froze" the social
security tax at l per cent on en-
ployer payrolls and employees pay.
refusing to let 60 to 3 per cent
on each as provided in the orig
Iinal Security Act. In that process
individuals who will receive bene-
fits built up future claims of ST.
900. 100000 more than the social
security tax collections against
them.
But Mr.. Altmeyer told the
House Ways and Means Commit
tee that if Congress now raises
the payroll tax to 3 per cent each
against employer and employe this
will wipe out the deficit.