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istratiOn. Must / pay tax on
them?
No. The law excludes pay
ments of benefits paid by the
beneficiary under any of the
laws relating to veterans.
l am a disabled, retired COL
Onel getting Army disability re-
tirement pay of $1,000 a year.
Am I required to report this in
my gross income?
Yes. This must be included
since it is not considered a pay
ment made under the laws relat-
ing to veterans.
receive social security pay
ments. Must l report them on
my tax return?
Yes, social security is taxable
as an annuity and considered
part of your gross income for
District tax purposes. The tax
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-19
Seymour Mehr,
Produce Expert

Seymour Sanford Mehr, IS,
manager of the produce depart
ment of the Giant Food Store
at Seven Corners, and a member
of the Democratic Central Com
mittee in Falls Church, died of
leukemia early this morning at
Circle Terrace Hospital in Alex
andria III about a month. Mr..
Mehr had been hoSpitalized for
two weeks.
"Sy" to his customers as well
as his friends. Mr.. Mehr served
at the Seven Corners store for
the past two years, and had been
a produce manager for the Giant
company since 1949.
Helpful to Customers
He was one of those who took
housewives on a tour daily of
the store, discussing produce
with them. and how to buy
wisely. Fresh and frozen fruits
and vegetables and ice cream
were included in his depart
ment. Mr.. Mehr also was a for
mer president of Retail Clerks
Union. Local 1901.
A resident of ITO Gundry
drive, Falls Church, he was a
delegate last summer from the
Falls Church Democratic Central
Committee to the Virginia State
Democratic Convention.
With his brother Stanley. an
economist with the Agriculture
Department, Mr.. Mehr owned
4 acres at Mclean, Va. where
they experimental with new
varieties of plants. particularly
gladioli. dahlias and chrysanthe-
NUNS. He belonged to local
flower societies and competed in
local shows.
Marine Veteran
Born in Brooklyn, he was a
veteran of service with the
Marines from l94l to 1916. where
he was a master sergeant.
Mr.. Mehr also was a charter
member of the Giant Blood
Bank. whose members we're
ready to give blood yesterday if
necessary in an effort to save
his life.
A bachelor, Mr.. Mehr is sur
vived by his brother. Stanley
who lives at 1852 North Pershing
drive, Arlington; his mother,
Mrs. Celia Mehr of Brooklyn,
and three sisters, Mrs. Gloria
Bass and Mrs. Rhoda Young of
Bethpage. Long Island, and Mrs.
Rosalind Krupp. Cedar Grove.
N. j.
Services will be held at Gold
berg's funeral home. 4217 Ninth
street NV, at 2 pm. Thursday.
Burial will be in Mount Lebanon
Cemetery.
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years at the time of her death.
He was a member of Metro
politan Memorial Methodist
Church. Benjamin B. French
Lodge, FAAM; Lincoln Camp of
the Modern Woodmen of Amer
lea: Carnation Camp, Royal
Neighbors of America; Esther
Rebekah Lodge No. S. IOOF. and
the Woodmen of the World.
Besides his daughter. Mr..
Chatfee is survived by a grand
son. Donald l.. Mallorey, 4025
Davis place NV; grand
daughter. Mrs. James S. Crup-
per, Springfield, Va. and two
great-grandchildren. Susan and
Jane Crupper
Services will be held at Metro
politan Memorial Methodist
Church. Nebraska and New Mex
leo avenues NV. at 1890 am.
Thursday. Burial will be in
Congressional Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-19
AIney Earle Choffee, 90, Ii. Col. Yeager,
Long a House Clerk, Dies Armories Chief

Alney Earle Chaffee. 80. vet
eran chief minority reading clerk
of the House of Representatives.
died yesterday at the home of
his daughter. Mrs. Walter B.
Mallorey, 1921 Verplanck place
NV.
An ardent Republican, Mr..
Chaffee was known for his nom
partisan approach to his work.
He began his career on the Hill
in 1906 in the folding room of
the House and was promoted
until he became a reading clerk
in 1920.
From the reading clerks desk
in front of the Speaker Mr..
Chaffee through the years read
House bills, messages from the
President and called the roll.
Paid Tribute on Birthday
The members of the House
paid tribute to the veteran on
Monday. March 4, the day after
he celebrated his Goth birthday.
House Minority Leader Martin
declared at that time that Mr..
Chaffee had gained the respect
OF every member of Congress
during his service.
Mr.. Martin announced Mr..
Chaffee'S death to the House
Yesterday. and added: For over
SO years he was valued en-
ploye OF the United States Gov
eminent ne served consci-
entiouSly and faithfully during
his long tenure. While ne could
have retired with a substantial
pension he preferred to serve
where he had passed so many
happy days"
Bipartisan tribute was paid
to the veteran reading clerk
along with expressions of SYM
pathy at the death of his wife,
the former Fanny Pendleton, in
1851.
Rayburn Pays Honor
Speaker Rayburn declared at
that time Il do not think God
ever made finer man than Mr..
Chaffee."
Representative Edith Nourse
Rogers. Republican of Massa-
chusettS. called Mr.. Chaffee "a
lovable gentleman of the old
school"
Born in Granville, VT. Mr..
Chaffee attended Iowa State
College. and lived at one time
in Nebraska. Interested in public
affairs to the time of his death,
Mr.. Chaffee voted in Nebraska.
He had made his home with
his daughter since 1948. Before
that, he and his wife lived for
many years at 311 Maryland
avenue NE. Mr.. and Mrs.
Chaffee had been married 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-19

ADVERTISEMENT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-19

natural B-vitamins are COM
bined in relative proportions
that Nature intended.
viiomin {, Wheof Germ Oil,
Iron, Phosphorus are other
high Wheat Germ values.
Wheat Germ, the heart of
wheat, belongs in meals every
day. You'll like its rich nut
like flavor with other cereals.
Also in meatloaf, casseroles.
Try Wheel Germ for 30 days.
Add 2 tablespoons (cost III y
to your cereal every g
morning. Just see how Q. ~
it can help you. Buy
Kretschmer Wheat
Germ atyour grocers.
Use recipes on label. W.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-19
Lecture Series Sturts

Ivan F. Meyendorff. professor
at the Orthodox Theological
Seminary in Paris, will begin a
series of talks on Explanation
of the Liturgy" at 8 pm. tomor-
row in the YWCA, Seventeenth
and K streets NV. The series,
each Wednesday at 8 pm. dur
ing Lent. is being sponsored by
st. Nicholas Orthodox Church.
$500 Massachusetts, avenue NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-19

Graveside services for 1t. Col.
Oswald K. Yeager, AUS. retired,
who served here as head Of the
Federal-State Armory construc-
ton program shortly before
World War II. will be held at 8
am. Thursday in Arlington Gem
etery. Col. Yeager. 50. died Fri
day in Phoenix. Ariz.
A veteran of World War ! serv-
ice. he was recalled to active
duty in 1910, and assigned to the
Office of the Army Chief of Staff,
then placed in charge of the
armory construction program.
Retired for physical disability
during the war he then served
on special engineering assign
ment with the Defense Plants
Corp. before moving to Phoenix
about 10 years ago.
/ An engineer and private con-
tractor, Col. Yeager was a native
of Danville, H., and a graduate
of the University Of Illinois. He
also served for many years on
the staff of the commanding
general of the Illinois National
Guard.
Surviving are his widow, Hazel
B. Yeager. of Phoenix: a son
Philip Yeager. 1924 Vacation
lane. Arlington, coauthor of The
Stars Law in the News" COL
umn; a daughter, Mrs. Paul M
Roca, also of Phoenix; a sister
Mrs. Drew Ten Brock. of Hins-
dale, Ill; a brother. Ralph O.
Yeager. of Terre Haute. Ind.
and six grandchildren.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-19
Fifth Of o Series

later for 500. Is the $500 gain
Yes. You should report both
gains and losses on property held
for less than two years.
I sold my former home last
year at $4,000 more than l paid
for it five years ago. Must ] re-
port this gain as income?
No. Gains or losses from prop
erty held by a taxpayer for more
than two years are not taxable
under the District law.
won $50 at the racetrack
Must / report that as income?
Yes. If, however, you lost $l00
at the track during the year, you
may charge oft the $50 you won
against your loss. You may not
claim the remaining $50 as loss
however. since it is gambling
loss and deductable only to the
extent of the gam.
am veteran of World War
ii, and receive disability pay
mentS from the Veterans Admin
AnVERTISFMFNT
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another matter. Generally, the
value of property acquired by an
employe from his employer is
not regarded as a gift and must
be included in gross income at
fair market value.
l bought some stock at a cost
of $500. / sold it eight months
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-19

the insured are not subject to
income tax. If you received in
terest payments on the money,
however, they are taxable.
My grandmother left me ST.
900 when she died. Is that money
subject to income tax?
No. The value of property ac-
quired by inheritance is not tax
able. but income from such
property should be included in
gross income.
Tomorrow: Whot is deductible?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-19
FILING FOR DISTRICT RESIDENTS
Source Determines
I'D. Takes Gifts
By HARRIET GRIFFITHS

The District of Columbia Income Tax Office has
Functions about looking gift horse in the mouth.
If Aunt Mary watch for Christmas, think
nothing of it when you return That
gift not taxable.
But your boss you a watch for Christmas that's
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-19

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The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1957-12-05
Wutch On The
POTOMAC
by
Robt. G.. Spivack

HOW GOOD IS SOVIET SCI
ENCE? The launching of Sputnik
has scared thedaylights out of our
military experts and also stirred
them out of their lethargy. To
that extent we are all the gamers
from the Russian experiment.
But now there comes to light
some information in the posses
sion of the Presidents Committee
on Scientists and Engineers which
indicates that the Russians have
been moving ahead in fields en-
tirely apart from outer-space tech
nology.
The information is partly based
on us. intelligence reports and
partly on data supplied by Amer
lean scientists who have visited
the U.S.S.R. The Russians, it ap-
pears, are catching up with AM
erican ''know-how" in a variety
of fields where we thought they
were tagging far behind.
The Russians are moving ahead
in the following areas:
Machine Tools - The Soviets
have developed an oil drilling bit
that experts feel is better than
anything we now have. Some U.
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1957-12-05

D. OH companies have quietly be-
gun to use it in Texas oilfields.
Mefallurgy-Big strides are re-
ported here. One reason we have
MT yet put a satellite into outer
space is that we still don't have
anything that can stand the heat.
Fuels-They have produced a
variety of synthetic fuels, includ-
ing some presumably used to
launch rockets, that surpass any
thing we now have.
Automobiles - The Russians
have new model that will soon
make its appearance in a West
German auto show. It's said to
be as good as the cars we now
have on the market.
Jet Passenger Planes - Way
ahead of us.
In chemistry and agricultural
science, as well as farming equip
ment, the Russians are also said
to be making solid progress.
THE MYTHS" ABOUT So
WET SCIENCE-Robert L. Clark,
executive secretary of the Presi-
dents committee, says we have
made several serious errors in
judgment in recent years. We are
deluded, Clark reports, by misin-
formation about Russian science
that is being unconsciously circu-
lated by people who should know
better.
One of the myths" being fed
the American public is the notion
that German scientists, captured
after World War II, are respon-
sible for recent Soviet achieve
ments.
"The fact is the Maxi scientists
have become obsolescent. They
haven't come up with an idea in
this field (outer-space) for 10
years. We also had German rock
ct experts and they haven't come
up with anything. The Russians
developed the satellite them
selves"
Another myth, Clark said, is
that Soviet science is so rigid it
can't turn out anything worth
while. There is no evidence of
this at ALL" he said. The country
is politically rigid, but when it
comes to the scientists they have
more freedom than we generally
realize.
None of us who are not scien-
fists can, of course, adequately ap-
praise this information. Clark and
DR.. Edward Teller, one of our A
bomb pioneers, are both experts
and believe it.
There is another report though
on Soviet research which is a lit
tie more encouraging from our
point of view.
A Soviet novelist named Vladi-
mir Dudintsey has just written a
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1957-12-05
No HUNGER STRIKE

Little Rock. - When II prison
ers at the county Jail recently
went on strike, officers didn't get
too alarmed. While they refused
prison meals, officers remember
ed that the inmates had bought
ST worth of candy the day before
the strike, which lasted only 80
hours.
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1957-12-05
The World OF Nature
BY John M. Frazier

the lack of abundance of food
causes them to be holder. Or it
could be the problem of protect
ing themselves for the sake OF
defending their young in summer
that causes them to hide more
then.
Continued on Next Page
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Winter Bird Study


Winter is favorable time for
bird study. There are several
conditions making it an. especial
ly suitable time for the beginning
ornithologist to start serious OBJ
servations. They also help the
experienced bird student in his
work.
BY the time the sun has reach
ed the winter solstice at 8:49 p.
m. on December 81, most of the
seasonal characteristics of winter
will be present. In fact, we do
not have to wait until that time
to begin taking note of the birds
that live near us in fall and win
ter.
Favorable Factors
There are usually not SO many
species of birds present in the
winter. The greater number of
species of summer sometimes
causes confusion and discourage
ment. We have an adequate
number of species at any time
to keep an amateur busy for
many seasons in learning their
identity and other information.
Birds are usually more easily
seen after the leaves have fallen
from the deciduous trees and
shrubs and the herbaceous plants
have died. Birds do not keep
themselves hidden SO much in
winter. Perhaps this is because
brilliant book called mot By
Bread Alone" It's the story of a
Soviet inventor who tried to buck
the bureaucrats with a new idea,
but couldn't get anywhere be-
cause they hadn't thought of it
first. The picture he draws is one
of infleXibility within the Russian
scientific world.
You can take your choice as to
whose information is more accu-
rate. There's probably a lot of
truth in both versions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-28
OUR PRESIDENTS
BY HONORE M. CATUDAL

If it is ratified 1t win
furnish the charter for q new
order Of affairs in the world"
said the President concerning q
treaty he had just signed. some
years ago today. in France
Which President - Roosevelt,
Truman or Wilson?
2-The Father Of the Consti-
tuition. the fourth President OF
the United States. died at his
home in Virginia 12l years ago
today. 10 years after leaving the
White House. Which President?
3Today is the 38th wedding
Of former President
and Mrs. Truman. Who was our
Chief Executive when the Tru-
mans were married?
ANSWERS ON Next Page)
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WORDS, WIT
AND WISDOM
BY WILLIAM MORRIS

QUESTION: This is an appeal
for help which ! hope you can
give me. ! wish ! had more in
formation to make your task
easier. What is the word for the
gratuity, the watch with the
suit, or the come-on given by
merchants to purchasers Of their
goods? The word, / understand.
is used a good deal in New Or
leans and. as ! recall. is OF French
origin. 1t sounds vaguely like
"penyan." I know that I am
afleld in my guess. I asked the
local library and they were I'M
able to find the word for me.
e. D. Antoniu. Oakland, Calf.
ANSWER: The word you are
looking for is ''lagniappe"-pro-
nounced lan-YAP. Occasionally
you may find it spelled without
the ii" and sometimes 1t is pro-
nounced with the stress on the
FIRST syllable. The word Is COM
mon in the Creole dialect, but 1t
is only partly French in origin.
The first syllable ia" Is French,
of course. but the rest comes
from the Spanish word "napa"
which in turn derives from the
Peruvian "yapa." The meaning Of
"a small gift given to a customer
with a purchase" is the same In
all three languages. though
which may go to show that BUSH
ness is business the world over.
QUESTION: Will you please
give me the definition Of the
difference between the words
commonwealth" and State?
III. A. Wiser, McKeesport, Pa.
ANSWER: There is virtually
no difference between these two
words in their application to
States Of the Union. Tech
nically, the United States is
made UP Of A States and four
commonwealths-Massac husetts.
Pennsylvania, Virginia and
Kentucky. But. from the stand
point Of the Federal Constitution,
both States and commonwealth
enjoy the same status.
Originally, the word common
wealth" may have connoted a
greater degree of self-govern-
ment than did the word State"
but this distinction, IL 1t ever
existed, has long since vanished.
released By The Bell syndicate, Incl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-28
Why We Soy

LOSER: When you are behind
the eight ball, you are in a pre-
dicament which is impossible to-
get out Of. The expression comes
from a pool game where you
must shoot each ball in order
except No. g." II you end up
with the eight between you and
the ball you want to pocket. you
are in a predicament that keeps
you from winning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-28
BY EASLEY BLACKWOOD

opening lead: Five OF clubs.
His sensationally good defen-
sive play in today's deal brought
on the usual discussion. Mrs.
Keen led the i've of clubs and
Mr.. Champion was permitted to
hold the first trick with the
queen. He returned the seven.
Mr.. Heinsite ducked again and
Mrs. Keen won with the jack.
Back came another club, the
deuce Of diamonds was played
from the board-and Mr.. Cham
pion discarded the king of dia-
mondsl
This fine play was based on the
reasoning that Mr.. Heinsite could
obviously win one club, two spades
and three hearts. If he held the
ace, queen and jack of diamonds,
there was no way to beat him
because three tricks in that suit
would make a total of nine.
The only hope was that Mrs.
Keen had a diamond holding as
good as three to the jack. If so.
It was essential to make sure that
she, and not MIR. Champion, win
the defending sides diamond
trick. This was because she
would have one or more good
clubs to cash when she got in
with the diamond. If Mr.. Cham
pion won his sides diamond trick
he would have no other winners
to cash and would have to lead
back something Mr.. Heinsite
could take. In that case Mr..
Heinsite could win a total Of
three diamond tricks without
jeopardizing his contract.
After winning the third club
Mr.. Heinsite led a spade and
ducked in dummy, hoping the suit
would break 3-3. But this was
not to be and eventually he had
to let Mrs. Keen in with the jack
Of diamonds. Her king of clubs
then defeated the contract.
That king of diamonds dis
card was just grandstand play"
sneered Mr.. Heinsite. "You can
beat me without the play"
Wrong" roared Mr.. Cham
pion. furious at being criticized.
IF don't ditch the king Of dia-
mondS, you could go to dummy.
return a diamond and finesse
the queen. Then you lead to
dummy again and return another
diamond. Here I'd have to play
my king-and you could just let
1t hold. Now you win any return
and you've got nine tricks cold"
distributed By McNausht Syndicate. Inc >
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-28
WORD GAME
Find 20 or more words in
PRODRO ME.

meaning. "a premonitory symp-
tom OF a disease" Average is IS;
time limit, rs minutes.
Rules OF the same. Words must be
OF four or more letters 2. Words which
e." such as bats cars" are not
used. 3 Only one form OF q word Is
used Proper names are not used.
Answer 10 SKILLET
sell, sill. silk, silt, site skit. skill, slit.
still. stile, kell, kelt, kills, kite, kist,
kits. isle. lest. lit, likes. Isle, Till. list.
tells. tiles. like.