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The Nome nugget., 1958-03-03
GRAND JURY'S REPORT

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The grand jury, which had
been in session eight days, COM
pleted its work last week and
submitted its report. The jury,
composed of II men and six
women, considered II cases in
volving 20 defendants and return
ed Is true bills and two not true
bills. Following is their report on
offices examined:
Commissioners Office
We find that fireproof storage
Of permanent records is made
quate in the present quarters. The
new building now under con-
struction has an adequate vault
space but is to high and does
not have provision for a balcony
which we consider essential for
proper utilization of the space.
We feel that a ladder would not
be sufficient and that a balcony
is a necessity due to the large
size of the docket books and files.
The furniture now available in
this office is very old and in poor
condition.
We recommend that all new
furniture and equipment be fur
nished the office when they move
into the new building.
We believe the janitorial ser
vice provided is very poor. Dust
seems to be a particularly bad
problem.
1t appears that the basis of
compensation for commissioners
in rural precincts is very made
quate considering the high de-
gree Of responsibility they have.
We recommend that they be
given a salary.
us. Clerk of the Court
The janitorial service is consid-
cred very poor.
The grand jury recommends
that the deputy clerks grade be
increased from GS7 to GS7. We
think that the grade in Alaska for
such position should be at least
as high as that now provided else
where in the United States. In
smaller offices where there is
only one deputy the responsible
ity of the deputy is almost as
great as that of the clerk, and
should merit raise in grade.
We believe fire extinguishers
throughout the building should be
inspected frequently.
US. District Court
The location of the library in
the judges chambers is incon-
venient, but the new building
seems to have adequate facilities
in that respect.
US. Marshal's Office
We believe the marshal should
be provided a vehicle to use in
transporting prisoners, serving
process and for general police
service.
We believe the marshal should
be allotted at least one more room
than is now proposed. Additional
storage space should also be pro
vided and also lavatory facilities.
The grand jury believes more
manuals, text books and other
reference books be provided for
the marshal.
Federal Jail
The grand jury finds the jail
to be in good order and that ade-
quate meals are provided. We ap-
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Bowlers To Meet Friday Night
Bowlers will meet Friday night
at 7:30 at the City Hall to work
out schedules and discuss re-
pairs to the bowling alleys.
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US. District Court

The location of the library in
the judges chambers is incon-
venient, but the new building
seems to have adequate facilities
in that respect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-24
Florida Recoups
Tourist Business

MIAMI, Fla, Feb. "a (R.-
A bright. warm sun put south
Florida back in the tourist bus
mess over the week end.
Hotels, airlines, railroads and
beaches all felt the surge of
visitors after cold and rain
that. gripped the area since
mid-December and cut into
business.
Warming sun brought out
81, 507 at Hialeah Park Sat-
urday, largest crowd of the
season to date.
More than 100000 bathers
jammed beaches in Dade
County yesterday, where a
week ago nobody braved the
chill. Lifeguards at Miami
Beach estimated the crowd
there at $4,000 and called 1t
the biggest this season."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-24
Five 10 Testify
On Farm Bill

Five agricultural economists
testify today before a Senate
banking subcommittee on a
proposal by Senator Douglas
Democrat Of Illinois, to aid
depressed rural areas.
Their appearance opens this
years series of hearings on
bills introduced by Senator
Douglas and others for a pro-
gram Of loans and grants to
economically depressed areas
No action was taken on any
Of the bills last year by the
banking committees of either
the Senate or House.
Senator Douglas invited c. E.
Bishop, North Carolina State
University; Kenneth Parsons,
University of Wisconsin: Eldon
Smith, University of Kentucky;
waiter j. Wills, Southern .Illi-
nos University and Venom
Ruttan, purdue University. to
testify on the agricultural as
poets Of his measure.
The bill would provide 500
million in loans each for de-
pressed industrial and agri-
cultural areas. No State could
receive more than So million
in agricultural loans.
Both industrial and rural
areas would qualify for SIS mil
lion in loans and $50 million
in grants for public facilities
under the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-24
Neil ToImun Elected
AS University Trustee

Neil Tolman, Washington
attorney. has been elected to a
six-year term on the Univer-
sity of Vermont's Board of
Trustees. Mr., Tolman. whose
term will start next month, is
also president of the univer-
sity'S alumni council.
Another local resident, How
ard A. Prentice of Chevy Chase,
has just completed a six-year
term on the board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-24

filmed for use on stations in
New York State.
Action Cited
Senate Republican leader
Knowland of California said a
number of actions taken so far
have had encouraging results.
In this connection. he men,
toned interest rate reducing
moves by the Federal Reserve
Board. He said also that steps
are being taken to speed up
payments on defense contracts.
At the same time, Senator
Knowland said the admins
tration is readying further
possible action while keeping
a constant check on the econ
omy.
An expression of confidence
that IAN upturn in business
activity will be evident in the
not too distant future" came
from Senator Ives. Republican
of New York. yesterday in a
broadcast over New York radio
stations. But he added that
he expects Congress to scut
taxes IF we should not have
an lfpturn within three or four
months"
Meanwhile, a Commerce De-
partment report said the total
value of all goods and services
dropped from an annual rate
of $40 billion to $432.5 billion
in the final quarter Of 1857.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-24

crease soon after Congress met
in January, and the House
passed the bill overwhelmingly
January %. But the measure
has been held up in the Senate
Finance Committee, headed by
Senator Byrd, Democrat OF
Virginia. an ardent advocate OF
a tight debt ceiling.
He proposed that the in
crease be limited to So billion,
but his committee voted 10 to
S last Thursday to reject his
proposal and approve the adj
ministration bill. The Virgin
ian then announced ne would
make no further fight on the
floor.
Secretary Of the Treasury
Anderson, in asking for the in
crease. argued that he should
have larger cash balances To
work with and more flexibility
in his financing arrangements.
Many Democratic Senators,
however. have said they were
supporting the bill not so much
for these reasons as because
of their belief increased spend
ing must be voted this session
This will be the fourth tenn
poraIy increase in the debt
ceiling voted by Congress under
the Eisenhower administration
The last one, a $3-billion hike
was allowed to expire last June
3d.,
The President asked Congress
for a permanent $15-billion in
crease to $500 billion in his
first year in Office, 1858. This
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-24
TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

what colder Friday and Satur.
day. Little or no precipitation
SATELLITES
Sputnik H.-Not visible in
this area now. A series Of
early morning passes is due
around March 10.
ExpOrer-Not visible with
the naked eye. The Ameri-
can satellite does not orbit
this far north and is only
about as bright as a seventh
magnitude star. However.
moonwatch teams here hope
to pick it up on their tele-
scopes early in March If
conditions are favorable.
Road COnditiOns--AAA
West. District OF Columbia to Penn
sylvania turnpike, clear. Pennsylvania
turnpike. a few icy spots being Gin,
west to Ohio, a few icy spots in thu
hieher elevations; U. S. 80 west u
Ohio. clear.
South: U. 3. I to Richmond, clear
Shirley highway IVA. Rte. 35Ol clear
Richmond south, clear, District Of Co
lumbia TO Charlottesville, clear
North and East: District Of colum
bia TO Delaware Memorial Bridge
clear New Jersey turnpike, clear; New
England, clear in the south, slipper!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-24

he was asked yesterday II IL
was the consensus of the cabi-
net that a tax cut should be
proposed if unemployment con-
tinues to rise next month.
But Mr.. Mitchell said he ex-
poets unemployment to de-
cline in March after reaching
a peak of perhaps as million
or Al million jobless this
month. Unemployment in jan
uary was reported as nearly
as million, or So per cent OF
the total civilian working force.
Anderson Urges Caution
There already are signs the
employment situation is i'm
proving, the Labor Secretary
said in a television interview
on CBS-Face the Nation. But
he said if the business lag
should get worse the admins
tration will do whatever is
necessary" to reverse the trend.
Senator Mansfield of Mon
tana, assistant Democratic
leader. said that if things don't
start looking better in March
the Democrats in Congress Will
move Immediately into the
breach" with legislation now
being drafted. He didn't speci-
fically mention tax reduction.
but it is known Democratic
congressional leaders are con-
sidering such action.
Secretary of the Treasury
Anderson said yesterday there
are a number of indicators
which I think give us reason
able grounds to believe that
there will be a real revitaliza-
ton of the economy" He said
there are grounds for "a great
deal of optimism" for the i'm
mediate future.
AS for a tax cut, Mr.. Ander-
son said the administration
does mot rule out the POSSIBLE
ity should it prove to be
warranted" But he called for
great prudence" in such a
move and he said any tax re-
duction should come only after
exhaustive study. He gave his
views in a television interview
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-24

of the administrations long
desired postal rate increases,
meets with the Presidents ap-
proval. If it does, the salary
bills can become law within
a month.
If not, a presidential veto
can be expected. This means
that Congress will either over
ride or. failing that, approve
a pay raise more in line with
the Presidents thinking.
Veto on Pay Raise?
Indications are that Mr..
Eisenhower, as part of the
postal rate legislation, would
approve classified and postal
employee pay raises as high as
rs or 8 per cent or even
slightly higher. But admins
tration officials say that pay
raises in excess of that face a
veto.
At any rate, both admins
tration officials and members
Of Congress are agreed that
a pay raise for classified and
postal workers will become law
this year. The only thing that
remains to be settled is the
amount of the raise and
whether it will be retroactive.
X 4 y 4
APPROVED-The House Ap-
preparations Committee has APP
proved supplemental funds for
Federal agencies to pay the
cost of the recent top-of the
grade salary increases for many
engineers and scientists auth
orized recently by the Civil
Service Commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-24
Silver Spring ~ Sets
International Buffet

An international buffet will
be held at tbs pm. Monday
at the Silver Spring Commu-
nifty YMCA's Family Center.
The dinner, in collaboration
with the International Build
ings for Brotherhood Move
ment, will be open to the pub
lie. Representatives of foreign
countries will tell the history
of the YMCA in their home
land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-24

was killed In the Finance Com
mittee. and . one-year tenn
porary ceiling rise was substi-
tuted.
The administration has been
able to make some payments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-24
Philadelphia Banker
Named Treasury Aide
By the Associated Press

Charles j. Gable, jr., Phila-
delphia banker, has been named
assistant to the Secretary Of
the Treasury.
Secretary Anderson said Mr..
Gable will assist Julian B.
Baird, Undersecretary for Mon
etary Affairs. in Treasury A.
nancing and debt management.
He succeeds Paul I. Wren who
has resigned to return to the
Old Colony Trust Co. in Boston,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-24
Debt Limit Rise
Passage Due in
Senate Today
BY the Associated Press

The Senate is expected to
pass today bill increasing the
SITS billion national debt limit
to $3.50 billion until June 30,
1859.
President Eisenhower asked
for the temporary SIS billion in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-24

taxes the 6.5 per cent portion O
THAT are deducted for retire.
ment purposes.
The bill also would exclude
from Federal income taxes
salary deductions made for
social security and railroad re-
tirement funds.
Much Mere to Gain
Federal employees would have
more to gain from the bill than
nom Government workers, since
a much larger portion of Gov
eminent workers salaries is
withehld for civil service re-
tirement benefits than is the
case of private industry en-
ployes under social security.
At hearings held recently by
the House Ways and Means
Committee on the legislation,
Federal employee leaders urged
Its prompt enactment.
They described as "a tax
upon a tax" the present system
whereby Federal workers have
to pay income tax on the SIS
per cent of their salary that is
taxed for retirement benefits
LEAVE CONFUSION Last
weeks SnowStorm caused much
more than transportation head
aches. 1t left in its wake con-
fusion and administrative head
aches among Federal agency
heads regarding annual and
administrative leave.
Consequently, the General
Accounting ONCE is expected
to rule soon on these thorny
problems: Are employees who
were on annual or sick leave on
work days Immediately pre-
ceding last Monday or follow
ing last Tuesday entitled to the
administrative leave that was
granted Federal workers on
tuesday? Or would they have
to be charged with sick or an
nual leave, as the case may be?
And what about new Federal
employees with less than 90-days
service who have not earned
any annual leave as yet and
stayed home last Monday in
response to White House urg-
ing that they do so. Can their
agencies advance them a day
of annual leave or must they
lose one days pay?
"Act Of God" Ruling
A Controller Generals deci-
sion of some years ago ruled
that when agencies are closed
down because of an Act of God,
such employees with. no leave
credit cannot be advanced a
day of annual leave, but neither
can they be docked a days pay
This ruling gave the employees
what amounted to a day of adj
ministratiye leave.
But GAO officials say the
present situation may not apply,
since the Governments Offices
weren't officially closed on Nom
day. However, they are not GER
tain and will have to study the
matter before making q deci-
sion. $50
One thing that is fairly GER
tain is that Federal workers
who did work on Tuesday will
not get overtime or compen-
satory time OF. This is because
the administrative leave Or
dered for that day was of an
informal nature and not issued
by presidential executive order
Thus employees who did work
that day are apparently not
legally entitled to holiday COM
penSation, even though many
feel they are entitled to it
morally.
PAY BILLS MOVE ALONG
The way Federal pay raise
legislation is progressing on
Capitol Hill, salary increases
for Government workers could
be in their pockets within the
next month.
Or. at the latest, the. pay
raises will become law within
the next few months.
1t all depends on whether
the amount Of the pay raises
approved by Congress as part
DED0DT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-24
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
House Unit Studies
Bill for Tax Relief
BY JOSEPH YOUNG
star Government Writer

The House Ways and Means Committee has under
consideration legislation that would provide tax reiefs for
Federal workers.
Sponsored by Representative Mccarthy, Democrat of
Minnesota the would exempt from Federal income
taxes the 6 cent portion Of Government employees salaries
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-24
Tax Cuts Held Possible
If Recession Continues
BY the Associated Press

Both administration and Democratic leaders
In Congress may swing with recovery
including proposas- the economy doesn't pick
next month.
However Republican leaders professed signs
that the economy about to stage a comeback.
Secretary of Labor Mitchell said Il would think so" when
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-24

WEATHER FORECAST-The Northern and Central
Plains will be cooler tonight. Rain is forecast for
the northwest area and showers for the Eastern
Great Lakes and Central Appalachians Snow Is ex-
pected in New England and the Northern Appala-
chians.-AP Wirephoto Map
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-24

District and vicinity-Sunny
and warmer today. Fair tonight,
low So. Fair tomorrow, high so.
Maryland-Fair tonight, low
34-40 in the east and south and
30-35 in the north and west.
Sunny tomorrow. high 56-62 in
the east and south and $3.50 in
the north and west.
Virginia - Fair tonight, low
34-42. Mostly sunny tomorrow
high 1884.
Lower Potomac and Chesa-
peake Bay - Winds south TO
southwest, 1915 miles per hour
today and tonight. and SOUTH
west to west, 1920 miles per
hour tomorrow. Visibility fair
to good.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-24
FIVE DAY FORECAST
For Washington and Vicinity
February Bismarck

Temperatures will average
10 4 degrees above the WASH
ington normals Of 48 and 81
Mid through Thursday. some
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-24
The Sun ana Moor

The Sun ana Moon
Rises Sets
gun Today 9:4s 5:55 D m
1SSn, tomorrow t:47 am. $3.50 m.
Moon. today $3.50 am. Il:42 . m
Automobile liehts must be turned on
one-half hour after sunset.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-24

Record Temperatures This Year
hlghest. 55. on January 90.
Lowest. 5. on February n.
High and Low Of Last "a Hour,
High 1S. at 4:45 pm.
Low 81, at $50 am
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-24

Furnished by the United States coa.
and oeodetic, survey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-23

ton road and head for the Suit
land parkway.
PvtS. Howard L. Shorter and
Merlin l.. Howard parked their
patrol wagon across Stanton
road and waited. In less than
a minute a car came to a
screeching halt near the wagon.
Pvt. Shorter walked toward
the car. AS he did so. Pee
stepped on the gas, driving
directly toward the policeman,
Pvt. Shorter leaped back and
fred a shot as the car passed.
He said the bullet went through
the rear window and wind
shield
At this point. Pee lost control
OF his car and crashed II into
a utility pole.
He was held for the grand
Jury on charges OF assault with
a dangerous weapon and un-
authorized use Of an auto
mobile. Municipal Court Judge
Milton S. Kronheim, jr,, SEN
fenced the defendant to serve
30 days for IL traffic violations.
Pee told police ha Is unem-
ployed,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-23


School. and then to Anacostia
The School Board also named
Ralph B. Tienor. science teach
er at Phelps Vocational High
School. to be assistant director
of the systems department OF
science.
He Is a graduate OF Miner
Teachers College and holds a
master OF arts degree from
Teachers COLLEGE, Columbia
University.
Mr.. Tignor has been teach
ing In local schools since 1895.
Graduate Of Miner
In other personnel matters,
the board yesterday accepted
the voluntary retirement OF
the following teachers:
Mrs. Eva Nice. Carey, Lafa-
yette Elementary; Mrs. Edna
B. Gary, Perry Elementary:
Miss Bertha l.. Lucas. Paul
Junior High; Mrs. Helen p
Martin. mentary music
teacher.
Also. Mrs. Myrtle X. Rollins,
Male Elementary; Mrs. Edith
N. Washburn. Scott Mont
gomery entary; Mrs
Marion c. Lowe, Mckinley High
School, end Mrs. Mary C.
Span&ler. woodrow Wilson
High School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-23
Gunp!oy RoIts Speeder
At Southeast RoodbIock

John Franklin Pee. 81. was ar
rested for speeding early today,
but the job wasn't easy. 1t took
the combined efforts of scout
cars in the fourth and 18th
precincts. a roadblock and some
gunplay.
About $3.50 am. a fourth
precinct scout car radioed the
dispatcher 1t was following a
speeding car headed into town
at the north end OF the Four
teenth Street Bridge. The scout
car said the speeder was turn
Ing of the ramp into Maine
avenue.
At South Capitol and o
streets, the scout car announced
1t was giving UP the chase. An
18th precinct car reported
shortly thereafter that it was
pursuing the auto.
The No. II car, unable to get
close, gave up the chase at
Nichols avenue and Morris road
S.E.
Meanwhile, the dispatcher
was plotting the probable escape
route. He reasoned the car
Vould probably turn into STAN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-23
BY FRANCIS p. DOUGLAS
Star stan Writer

Some taxpayers can save
money II they remember to
claim as deductions on their
Federal income tax returns the
fun amounts they are entitled
to for District income tax pay
ments.
This applies TO those who
itemize deductions on page 2
Of the Federal income tax
form 1910. II cannot be done
IL the TAXPAYER takes the stand
ard deduction.
What the Federal taxpayer
may claim as deduction is
the amount he paid out last
year in District tax on 1856
income. plus the amount with
held in 1857.
MANY taxpayers overlooked
this a year ago for two reasons.
The amount withheld in 1856
was small. applying only to the
asst three months Of that year.
And the taxpayer was used to
claiming as a deduction On his
Federal tax return the amount
he had paid the year before on
his District tax.
What can be done this year
can he illustrated by the ex-
ample of a man with a $500
income. married but with no
other dependents. and who
itemizes his deductions on his
Federal tax return.
A year ago he found that $50
had been withheld from his
1856 income for the District
tax. He cannot take this as
a deduction this year. But
since his total District tax bill
was S37 he had to pay SIT
above the amount withheld.
This can be counted as a de-
duction now.
In 1857 a total Of $50 was
withheld from his pay for the
District tax. This also can be
claimed as a deduction.
A year ago. If the taxpayer
foresaw a larger income in
1857 than the amount with
held for the District tax would
satisfy. he probably filed a dec
laration Of estimated tax. The
amount he paid with that dec
laration should be included
with other sums.
The example cited applies to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-23
Police Identity Body
Found in Cuusewuy

Police have identified the body
OF a man found floating In the
Little River Causeway. near
Roosevelt Island. Tuesday as
that OF Clarence T.. Brawley. IS.
Identification was m a d e
through fingerprints. His last
known address was In the 1900
block OF / street NV. about a
year ago. police said. The body
Is at the District Moreue.