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you-go method, its great advan-
tage is that II provides the United
States Treasury with a some
what even flow OF income over
~ months rather than a concen-
tration of income for three months
or so.
For most wage earners and
salaried persons, filing of the
Federal income tax returns once
a year Is rather a simple matter
as the forms are provided and the
amounts withheld or paid on esti-
mated earnings each quarter, is
usually close TO what the pay
able tax is.
The Internal Revenue Service
All taxpayers and businesses
file with the Internal Revenue
Service within the various dis
tricts across the United States,
therefore we must go into the
various procedures used by the
Revenue Service for a more pre-
else view of their functions.
The Internal Revenue Service
estimates that 95 per cent of all
returns by businesses and indi-
viduals are accepted as correct
when filed. All returns are check
ed for arithmetical errors, those
involving substantial amounts or
having unusual or complex prob
lens are set aside for further
study.
From the foregoing we can
easily establish the number one
premise for successful collection
OF taxes In the United States. that
OF honesty.
Using the fiscal year 1852 as
base with sixty million taxpayers,
less than one-five hundredth OF
one per cent (li5oo) or less than
1900 persons were indicted on
criminal charges involving income
taxes.
But as in all phases OF human
activity, there is disagreement, so
IL is here that approximately one
in 20 persons or 8 per cent of all
taxpayers disagree with the Re-
venue Service as to what their
tax should be.
To resolve the disagreements.
the Service over the years. with
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the aid of Congress in setting up
agencies and enacting legislation,
has a definite procedure that ex-
lists, which enables the taxpayer to
obtain the fairest possible solution
to his tax problems.
Procedures and Agencies
1. When the Revenue Service
questions a return from an in
dividual, the taxpayer is called in
for further explanation and in
most cases after shown where err
rors were made, the cases are
settled quickly, even though the
taxpayer must pay a higher tax.
la. II business return is
questioned, the Revenue Service
sends its agents TO the place OF
business where they along with
the firms representatives go over
the financial records and try 10
reach an agreement.
2 In either case. individual or
business, where the taxpayer
feels the government is still wrong
they may take their case to the
agents supervisor, who is known
as the Group Supervisor.
3. If after extended discussion,
the taxpayer or businessman con-
tinues to feel the governments
position is wrong, the case may
then be carried to a separate sec
tons of the Revenue Service. the
Appellate Division, where the en-
tire case is reviewed TO try and
reach an agreement. Frequently
the cases are so complex, persons
appealing are represented by le-
gal counsel, tax authorities and
Certified Public Accountants who
are qualified to practice before the
Treasury Department.
4. II the Appellate Division up
holds the government contention,
the Revenue Service issues a de-
ficiency notice stating what the
government claims the tax to be
which must be accepted or repeal
ed within 80 days. Upon mo re-
Spouse" within the 90 days, the
deficiency plus interest charges
are listed for assessment and col
lection from the taxpayer,
SAT this point. the taxpayer
has a choice of two courses OF &C
ton 1D he can pay the govern
ment the amount owed in the
claim and sue for a refund in the
Federal District Court or the u.
s. Court of Claims. or he may,
s. Appeal the case to an indie
pendent agency known as the Tax
Court OF the United States. II he
chooses this course, he does not
have to pay the additional tax the
court rules he owes IL. More than
half of the scheduled cases are
settled with the Revenue Service
before the hearing is held.
The six listed procedures
show the extent to which the U.
S. has gone to insure fairness for
its taxpayers.
My severe criticism of the In
ternal Revenue Service is that
case involving hundreds Of thous-
ands Of dollars in evaded taxes.
many are settled for pitifully
small sums, and some are never
collected. This is a great injustice
10 wage earners and salaried
people who must pay each year
as its withheld from their checks.
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to the tax code
established 1.-THE
number of ex-
emptions listed.
This Is the
method OF with
holding at the
source twhere
wages and sal
aries are earn
ID, also known
as the pay-as-
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New Minneapolis FEPC Director

OF his experience and training the selection
dictatorship Employment
Practices fortunate
present the background Of Mr. Erwin which
should operate
member Of minority ana has experienced
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JUDGE WAITE CONGRATULATE NAAcp

Editor congratulate excellent and timely editorial
the indian Conference judgement the NACP wise and
faghted taking leadership the fight justice the other
which the victim superiority
country Sincerely Judgc reired r. Waite s009
Avenue SOUTH Minneapolis, Minnesota
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EVE RyDAy
Econo mics
BY Leroy Young
TAXPAYERS AND THE
INTERNAL REVENUE
SERVICE

The great majority of taxable
income Is from wages and salaries
where the computed tax is with
held from the paycheck according
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Letters To The Editor
CONGRATULATIONS FROM JOHN N. CULVER
tBy Teiegram)

Editor; Heartest
mirabe position taken In the fight civil rights
ported this TRIBUNE Sincerely
Paul, Minnesota, February 8, 1855
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TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

District and vicinity-Some
cloudiness tonight, low around
As degrees. Rather cloudy. windy
and milder. highest in the Cos
Thursday. Showers are likely by
Thursday night Winds, IL am.
today. north northeast. 8 miles
per hour.
Vireinia-Partly cloudy to-
night with a low of 1880 de-
grees. Rather cloudy and mild
tomorrow with showers Begin
ming over the western portion.
Maryland-Partly cloudy to-
night. warmer in the western
portion, low 38-45. Mostly cloudy
and warmer tomorrow with &C.
casional rain in the western por-
ton in the afternoon and in all
sections tomorrow night.
Lower Potomac and Chesa-
peake Bay-Winds 1912 miles
per hour 10 the south tonight
becoming south to southwest
1913 miles per hour tomorrow
Weather fair but with consider.
able cloudineSs and fair TO good
visibility
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qAsksEgypt
Peace Terms
BY WILLIAM l.. RYAN

Associated Press Foreisn Correspondent
( BAGHDAD. Dec. 5 (P).--Irao
offered today to make its peace
with Canal Abdel Nasser and
challenged the Egyptian Presi-
/ dent to state his terms.
The challenge was issued by
Foreign Minister Durham Eddin
Bashayan in an interview with
this correspondent.
The Foreign Minister said:
I'VE are ready now to come to
terms with President Nasser
1T is up to Nasser to stop his
propaganda attacks against the
Baghdad pact and either forget
about the pact or join it.
I'VE are prepared to cooper
ate in any other matter if Egypt
does not like the Baghdad pact.
IF she wants a new collective
security pact we are prepared
to talk about it. II she wants
to modify the present Arab COL
llectiye security pact We are pre-
pared to discuss it.
I'VE are prepared for any
negotiation but we are not pre-
pared to compromise on the
Baghdad pact"
. Mr.. Bashayan said his state
ment could be considered a chal-
tlenge to Col. NaSser to say
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their regular lunch periods 70
ising. The program includes
musical comedy numbers, Christ
mas songs and others.
49,
/ POST OFFICE TESTS-The
Post Office Department has COM
lpleted its annual examinations
by which it sets up lists of en-
iployes eligible for promotion to
supervisory positions. Some
$4,000 took the tests, which were
first established in 1858. The new
registers viii be set up by
January IL.
The Department e stim a te S
that about 1000 supervisors will
be promoted from the career
employe ranks as a result of the
exams. In most instances, those
who competed were within the
So, $50 TO $4,410 pay level. Those
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from any Western country.
Syrian authorities here would
not confirm this.
Another factor favoring
Syrian purchase of Communist
arms, the Iraqi military attache
contended. is price. Czech arms
cost one-eighth as much as COM
parable British and American
weapons, he said
In contrast to the great COM
motion the Western powers
have made over Syrian ar.Ns
from the Soviet Union, Brig
Mustafa charged, there is hardly
a protest about Israeli arms
imports from France. He referred
to French shipments Of Mystere
fighter aircraft, tanks and guns
to Israel before and after the
late October invasion of Egypt.
Dispute Over Pipeline
One Of the principal dificul-
ties between Iraq and Syria, he
said. stems from Syria's sudden
decision to blow up pumping
stations along the oil pipeline
from Iraq through Syria to the
Mediterranean
These stations, when may
take six months or more to
repair. are reported to have been
dynamited by the Syrian army.
Brig. MuStafa declined to Join
in any accusation of the Syrian
army.
Iraq believes Syria should have
requested that the Iraq govern
ment stop the flow Of oil dur
ing the crisis precipitated by
the British French invasion Of
Egypt. Brig. Mustafa said. Then,
he added. Iraq could have ex-
planned its predicament to
Britain, its Baghdad Pact ally:
cut off the oil, and the pumping
station in Syria could have been
saved.
Resumption of the functioning
OF the Irao Petroleum Co. pipe
line, through which Iraq makes
most of its foreign exchange.
repeatedly 100000 a day. then
could have occurred as soon as
the Middle East crisis was
resolved.
Brig. Mustafa denied there is
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Washington later concurred In
Brig, Mustafa's estimate that
neither their government nor
Iraq planned any attack.
I'VE are sister Arab coun-
tries" one Syrian official said,
land we have nothing so grave
against each other"
Seen "Simmering Down"
Timing of Brig. Mustafa S
statement tended to confirm re-
cent State Department estimates
that the crisis over shipment Of
Soviet arms to Syria is likely to
simmer down" in coming weeks.
. Britain and France first drew
attention to the Syrian import
of Communist arms as one item
in support Of their view that the
Middle East situation was grave
enough to merit big-power in
tervention.
+ Last week end Syria protested
TO United Nations against al
legged threats by Britain, France,
Israel and Turkey against the
Syrians, but Iraq was comspic-
uously missing from Syria's list
The Soviet Union has included
Iraq in the list of states she
says are threatening Syria.
Exaggerated. He Says
Brig. Mustafa took the posi-
ton that Syrian-Iraq difficulties
while real, have been grossly
exaggerated and that the extent
of Soviet arms support for Syria
also has been overplayed.
According TO my information
Syria didn't get a single air.
craft from the Soviet Union" he
said. Syrian officials here later
agreed.
The Russian-built Might jets
reported to have landed in Syria
Brig. Mustafa said. were Egyp-
tan. presumably from the groups
sold to President Canal ABIDE
Nasser by the Soviet Union.
What Syria has received from
the Russians. through Czecho-
slovakia. Brig. MuStafa said, is
small arms and vehicles, but ir
quantities that are mot serious.
Syria. he added. would bC
glad to get American arms in.
stead of Soviet weapons. but sc
far has been unable to get then
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any political crisis in Iraq.
Everything is quiet" he said
according to our latest informa-
ton from our home government.
All these difficulties with Syria
he said, are only family mis-
understandings" which can be
worked out we'll short of war.
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he said on his last official day
In his Office at the Agriculture
Research Station at Beltsville
md.
Specifically, ne raped recent
regulations requiring Govern
ment operations to account fol
theil funds on a quarterly basis
rather that annually.
1--WE cant operate like that -
he said. "Everybody's always
worried about whether he's
spending too much money, Oh
enough. If YOU don't spend il
all, they figure you didn't neec
it in the first place"
/ the old days, DR.. Rourkt
said, they used to economize
and then when there was money
accumulated near the end Of the
year, they'd buy an important
piece Of equipment.
That's right" chimed in DR.
H. L. Halter assistant director
OF crops and longtime asso-
ciate. If it wasn't for his Ii.
beral policies. he said pointing
to DR.. Rourke, they'd never
have developed the aeroso
bomb.
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who passed are eligible to pro-
motion to levels ranging from
$4,l90 to $500.
Separate registers will be
maintained at some $50 Post
Office installations. including all
branches in Washington.
**&
RETIRE, REHIRE-Grover
Poole. 1916 Linden lane, Silver
Spring, Nd. retired and was re-
hired at Walter Reed Army
Medical Center last week. He
retired after IA years as general
engineer and was rehired as con-
suIUant under the new Civil
Service Commission regulations
providing for one-year temporary
appointments for employees who
have reached the compulsory re-
tirement age. He formerly was
business manager of the National
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5-Day Forecast for Washington
and Vicinity

The normal temperatures. Al
and AZ, will be exceeded slightly
Mildness at the beginning of the
period will be followed by cold
Friday Milder again on Satur-
day followed by colder Sunday
Rain is likely Thursday night
and Friday and again near the
end of the period. Total rainfall
about 2 inch.
Road ConditiOns-AAA
West: D. c. TO Pennsylvania
tunpike-APennsylvania turnpike
clear; Ohio turnpike, clear: U. S
40 West to Ohio. clear. U. S. 81
West to Ohio, clear.
South U. S. / to Richmond
Shirley highway ~. S. 350l
clear. Richmond south. clear
D. c. 70 Charlottesville. clear.
North and east: d. {. 10 Della
ware Memorial Bridge, New Jer'
sey turnpike clear. New Eng
land clear; d c TO Harrisburg
Pa. clear.
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GENERALLY USED

The principles of the high
pressure insecticide spray was
developed under DR.. Rourke's
direction in 1941 and has now
been Incorporated into all sorts
of commercial uses. such as
hair sprays. shaving cream,
paint, etc.
The 69-year-old chemist has
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|roq Attuche Discounts
Talk of Clash With Syrio
BY EARL H. VOSS

Syria has intention Of attacking Iraq and raq has
intention of attacking Syria military attache
today sharp attack what he called false Soviet Israeli
reports
Brig Hassan Nusafa said he spoke
1aqi Ambassador Moussa AShabandar Syrian authorities
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JOE YOUNG
ON VACATION

Joseph Young will be on
vacation for a month. Dur
ing his absence The Federal
Spotlight will be written by
Charles Puffenbarger.
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THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
Lack of Freedom Hit
By Retiring Scientist
By CHARLES PUFFENBARGER

who should know the Federal Government must
take steps bring scientists into Government work
He is Dr. R. c. Rouke, who retired after AZ of
eminent service all of it working insecticides.
We're too regimened too restrictive There
reports and forms not enough freedom satisfy scientist
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APPOINTMENT Joh n p,
Weitzel has been named assistant
general counsel Of the Treasury
Department. He replaces Charles
n. Mcneil. who will join the
American Bankers Association,
Mr.. Weitzel Joined the Depart
ment in 1853.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-05

plainly what he wants of Irao
as well as informing him this
country wants him to leave the
Baghdad pact alone and leave
Iraq alone from the viewpoint
of propaganda.
members of the Baghdad
Defense Alliance are Iraq,
Turkey, Pakistan. Iran and
Britain-with Britain's par
ticipation now in doubt. Irau
is a major oil producer, under
development by American,
British, French and Dutch in
terests. Pipelines carrying
Iraqi oil to the Mediterranean
have been sabotages in Syria.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-05

Park College girls school at
Forest Glen, Md.
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WEATHER. BUREAU FORECAsT-Rain Is expected tonight
IN California Arizona and the Ohio Valley, snd snow is
forecast the Northwestern third Of the country through
the Lakes region and NeV England II will be mild from
Texas eastward 70 South Carolina AP wirephoto Map
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River Report
from U. g Engineers
Potomac River clear al Harpers Ferry
and clear AZ Great Falls: Shenandoah
clear at Harpers Ferry
Temperatures for Yesterday
Reading Washineton National Airport
Midnight ~ Noon -
am. 30 pm. f:I
s an. 81 s pm. -
Record Temperatures This Year
Highest 81 on June ~
Lowest 20. on January "a, - ana
February 80 and November -
Nigh and Low Of Last - Hours
High IS. al 30 pm.
Low, IS. al 30 am
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been associated with every ma
jor advancement in the insecti-
eide field in modern times. He
first entered the Government in
1908 but took time out at a per-
iod after World War / to enter
private industry. He has headed
up lnsecticide research since
1927 and was made head of the
Pesticides Chemicals Research
Section when it was made a sep
arate operation in 1912.
He admits that there are more
opportunities in private industry
ltoday-not only financially
than in Government, but Gov
ernment is a fine training school
and I can testify there is room
for advancement"
( DR.. Rourke retired at 80 per
cent of his pay. He is just shy
of 70 but looks years younger
He and his wife will spend the
winter in Florida.
I One of the gifts he took away
from a farewell luncheon lass
week was a fly swatter.
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SING FOR LUNCH-A chorus
made up of employees of the
State Department and the United
States Information Agency Will
make its first public appearance
in the Interior Department audi
torium at $3.50 o'clock tonight.
The singers-mail clerks. section
chiefs, branch chiefs, stenogra-
pliers, tc-have been foregoing
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its moderate price
COMPACT IN SIZE GIVES YOU
HICH.FIDELITY WITHOUT CLUTTER!

Th.s ssnss so Flahsr fAeio-
phcn0Esapn Is erly g5isSi7iax27is
names aigs Yet int a8aiity o. 10
tore is sgnetlv bsg lrssrgmsr' THs
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BUpSET ACCOUNTS INVITED
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A Campbell Hi-Fi Exclusives
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January Schedule
For Chest x-Ruys
In Prince GEORGES

The schedule for free chest
x-rays during January has been
announced by the Prince Georges
County Health Department.
Hours are 10 am. to 4 pm. I'M
less otherwise specified:
Tomorrow, Marlboro Court
house, to pm; Wednesday,
Aquasco Post Office; Thursday,
Clinton Shopping Center: Friday,
Hillcrest Heights Shopping Gen.
ter; January 9, Oxon Hill Meth
odist Church; January 10, Dis
trict Heights Bank Corner, 2 to
Bpm.
January IL, Capitol Heights
School; January IL, Seat Pleas
ant. Watkins store; January 13.
Fairmont Heights Elementary
School; January Is, Kent Village
Shopping Center; January II,
Bellemeade Shopping Center;
January Is, Bladensburg Shop
ping Center; January 10. Mt
Rainier Bus terminal. 2 to 8 pm.
January 20, Hyattsville, 560l
Baltimore boulevard; January
%, Langley Park Shopping Gen.
ter; January "a, College Park
Shopping Center, 2 to 8 pm;
January Is. East Riverdale Shop
ping center; January Is, Ber-
wyn, Johnson's drug store; JAM
uary 80. Bowie State Teachers
College; January 81, Main
Street Theater. Laurel.
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VA Mails Out
Quiz
BY the Associated Press

The Veterans Administration
has mailed annual income ques-
|fionnaries to more than million
veterans and widows and chill
dren Of dead veterans who are OH
its pension rolls.
The VA said yesterday those
receiving the forms should fill
them in completely ano return
them Immediately to the VA Of
flee which sent them. Unless
they are returned within 80 days,
the VA said, it must stop the
pension payments.
Disability and death pensions
are subject to annual income
limitations, and the VA annually
mails out questionnaires to re-
cipients asking data on their in
come This years forms seek
information on 1855 income and
anticipated 1856 income.
The pensions are paid to Ger
tain eligible veterans who are to-
tally and permanently disabled
from non service : connected
causes and to certain widows and
children of veterans who died of
nop-service-connected causes.
In both instances, the annual
income of the recipients must
not exceed $l,400 without de-
pendents or $2,700 with depend
ents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-02
Christmas I Tree Fire
Destroys Fumily's
Array of Presents

A Hampshire Knobs MD
family of six are living with
relatives today after their
Christmas tree caught fire, de-
stroying the children's toys and
severely damaging the living
room.
George A. Grimm, assistant
fire marshal for the Chillum-
Adelphi Fire Department, said
the fire, on Saturday morning,
was brought under control by
firemen from illum-Adelphi,
Mount Rainier and Brentwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. John j. Sullivan,
jr., of $500 Flander drive. Hamp-
shire Knobs, and their four
children escaped from the burn
ing home in their pajamas. The
children are Joanice, 8; Gerald,
6; Joseph, 4. and James, 10
months.
Gerald and Joseph awakened
early and went to play with their
toys. still piled around the tree,
which stood on q living room
table. Apparently they turned
on the tree lights. The tree
fiared up and the boys ran to
wake their parents. Gerald also
woke his older sister,
Besides the toys-dolls. clocks,
games books, toy vehicles and
musical blocks-gifts for Mr.. and
Mrs. Sullivan were burned and
their window Grapes, a sofa and
a chair were charred. Damages
totaled an estimated $4,000.
Over the week end. children in
the Sullivans' neighborhood took
up a collection to replace the
burned toys.
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Portioi Text on Pase All

it's own meeting place, the old
Union Engine House, heard the
suggestion from B. M. Nickel
way. editor of The Star and a
member of the Oldest Inhab-
itantS.
A principal speaker for the Or
ganiZation's traditional New
Years Day ceremonies, Mr.. Nc
Kelway declared the Federal
Government bears the RESPONSE
bility Of protecting the cultural
heritage Of the city. Buildings
such as the Old Engine House at
Nineteenth and H streets NV,
and a row of ancient houses just
across Pennsylvania avenue are
a part Of that heritage, Mr.. Nc
Kelway said.
Part of Arts Commission
The suggested agency would
be sort Of Fine Arts Commits
sion which was established to
pass architectural judgment on
proposed new Government con-
struction here.
The principle. applied to the
commission might operate in
reverse, the editor said. with
the special agency deciding
whether an old building is of
sufficient historical significance
to be preserved.
The suggested agency should,
moreover, have the power to
stop proposed demolitions rather
than serve only in an advisory
capacity. A law containing this
principle now applies to the con-
fines of Old Georgetown.