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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-05
Two-Coot Suit Worse
Than Two-Ponts Kind

BERLIN. Aug. s tR.-Augusi
the Powerful languished today
In the clutches OF the East
German Communist police
And all because he threw his
pants out the layatory window
on q speeding train.
Until the pants AFFAIR got
nationwide publicity In the
newspapers. August starke was
looked upon as q solid and re-
speeted citizen Of Dresden. His
bowling pals affectionately
called him August the Power
full.
The Communist newspaper
Tageblatt said August's undo
ing began when he decided 10
get q new suit.
Like a lot OF other East Ger
mans. he ducked into allied
occupied West Berlin 10 buy
the garment. East German law
forbids shopping In West Ber-
lin, but many East Germans
take the chance because the
clothes are cheaper and made
better.
August boarded a train for
home in West Berlin carrying
his precious new suit In an
old paper wrapping. He had
a great plan for getting the
new garment past the Com
munist customs inspectors. He
would get rid Of his old tat
tered suit. don the new one
and casually turn the customs
men away.
As the speeding train neared
the border control point, Au-
gust popped into the lavatory,
whisked of his pants and
pitched them out into the
night.
Carefully he unwrapped his
parcel. Then. said the Tage-
blatt, August the Powerful
turned CHASTITY pale. He began
to tremble. There we're no
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-05

pants In the parcel. The
saleslady had forgotten 10 put
them in"
August sadly sat In the lava
tory. in his underwear. with
two coats and no pants, await
ing the inevitable.
When the Communist GUS
toms police arrived, they ar
rested August, The Tageblatt
didn't say whether he ever got
his pants back.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-05
NURSING
Continued From First Pag

Continued From First Page
ment, the Welfare Department.
the Housing Division and the
Health Departments Bureaus
Of Public Health, Nursing and
Food and Public Health Engi-
neering are asked to inspect
the premises.
Meanwhile the operator is
running her nursing home. BY
the time she is advised of
faults and told to correct them
she may have a number Of
aged people in her beds with
no place else to go.
So. Mrs. Treasure pointed
out, she can 60 to the Appeals
Board, a time consuming pro-
ceedure. Eventually she may
be taken to court where all
she needs to show is an intent
to correct conditions"
Generally enforcement offi-
cials, the corporation counsel
and the courts, are as easy as
possible on the nursing home
operators because of the great
need for such homes and re-
luctance to close them.
Cites Current Case
Mr.. SpieSs cited a current
case where a woman opened uI
q nursing home in the down.
town area without a license
He took her to court and forced
her out of business because
conditions were absolutely un.
eorrectible.
She moved a few blocks
away and kopened up another
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-05
Library Of Congress
Aide Retires at 50

Charles H. Mcdowell. jr., SO,
for Al years a stack distributor
at the Library Of Congress, re-
tired July 81.
Librarian L. Quincy Mumford
commended him "for making
the library useful to the
scholars who come here to work
|. for which each of them is
indebted to you"
Mr.. Mcdowell, who lives at
1000 Taylor street NE, was
given an engraved watch by his
fellow workers and friends(
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-05

Of the Civil Aeronautics Boards
general fare investigation, hear
ings on which concluded last
week.
Fare Decision Pending
"A pending CAB proceeding
relating to domestic passenger
fare levels is not due for deci-
sion until March, 1882" Gen.
Quesada's covering letter de-
clared.
by that time, the success or
failure of major segments of
the equipment program may
we'll have been determined"
Gen Quesada told a press
conference he agreed it would
be a good idea" for the CAB de-
cision to come before the ex-
pected date. But he said he did
not feel the report constituted
criticism of the board.
Generally, the reports con-
illusions called for passenger
fare adjustments. both up and
down, to improve earnings and
restore confidence in invest
ment capital; action by the
carriers to broaden traffic bases
and regain growth lost in the
last two years. 1t asked study
of ways to dispose. Of present
aircraft to be replaced by jets;
prompt action by the military
on ALLEGATION of Military Air
Transport Service controlled
traffic between MATS and the
commercial airlineS, and fur
ther consideration of repeal or
reduction of transportation
excise taxes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-05
RACKETS
Continued From First Page

OOHtlnueu FROM f1rSt rage
owners) told you they met with
Hoffa in the Leland Hotel?"
Mr.. Miller replied there was
not.
AS the hearing got under
way, Hoffa's attorney, Edward
Bennett Williams of Washing
ton, suggested the possible issue
Of pertinency in questions that
may be asked the squat Team
ster leader.
Supervised by Monitors
Mr.. Williams pointed out
that the union has submitted
itself to the equity Jurisdiction
Of Federal District Court here
and its affairs are under the
general supervision Of a board
Of court-appointed monitors.
The unions affairs, he added,
are under the jurisdiction and
continuing scrutiny Of the
court.
The attorney said this was
AN important piece Of infor-
nation" in considering the per-
tinency Of the investigation.
Chairman Mcclellan said
there would be no intrusion on
the preregatives of the court.
He said, however, there was
serious" question in the minds
of the committee about Hoffa's
fitness for a position as head Of
a union which could exercise
a stranglehold on the country's
economy.
Admits Interceding
Earlier, Hoffa admitted, after
fencing with Mr.. Kennedy, that
he interceded in the laundry
contract negotiations. He had
at first pleaded a faulty
memory.
Hoffa, who was elected presi-
dent of the Teamsters last fall
was president of Teamster
Joint Council 43 in Detroit,
l949, when the contract was
negotiated.
Under questioning by Mr.
Kennedy, he was vague about
any discussions about the con-
tract he may have had with
Joseph Hoffman, whom he
identified as an acquaintance
in the labor relations business
He reiterated his testimony
Of last year that he borrowed
S. 900 in cash from Mr.. Holtz-
man and the same sum from
Mr.. Holtzman's partner, Jack
BuShkin. He said the loans
bore no interest and were not
secured by notes.
Trouble Over Contract
Mr.. Miller said the Detroit
Institute of Laundering was
having difficulty negotiating a
contract in l949 with Isaac
Litwak. business agent oi
Teamster Local 285.
Mr.. Miller said he sugS listed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-05
CULTURE

Continued From First Page
Q newspaper which, for more
than 100 years, has sought to
serve what 1t has regarded as
the best interests of the city:
and because of our belief at
The Star that the approval by
Congress of this legislation
would represent a most valu-
able and significant step in the
development of Washington as
the great capital of a great
Nation.
No Great Commitment
I'm this pending legislation,
Congress is committed to no
great responsibility. Most of
the land is available by reason
OF its ownership by the Gov
eminent, for a site"
The Government already
owns 80 acres and would have
to acquire another IL acres
with the $650,000.
IF private contributors can
raise the construction funds,
Mr.. McKelway said. I'VE shall
have an appropriate building
for display of the performing
arts: If the money is not forth
coming. the Government still
has the land for other uses and
has lost nothing"
The site, he added, has been
approved by the Commission OF
Fine Arts, the National Capital
Planning Commission, the Blu
reau Of the Budget, the Board
of District Commissioners and
the Washington Board Of
Trade.
Gentlemen. such unanimity
is rare in Washington" Mr.,
McKelway said. 1T represents
nothing less than a miracle.
We should not lose the oppor-
tunity to capitalize this phe-
nomenon of complete agree
ment :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-05
Uncle Vows to Avenqe
Torture, Disappears

Continued From First Page
ness. They pulled a gun when
they got him In their car. took
him 10 the woods. burned him
and then dumped him In front
OF the hospital.
Burned Over sS% Of Body
Kierdorf was in no condi-
ton 10 be questioned extern
sively.
Doctors said II was amazing
he still was alive. He had been
burned over IS per cent OF his
body. His arms. chest and legs
were a mass OF raw. black
blisters. His hair had been
burned of and his face was
pulled twice It's normal size.
A son. Frank. jr., 30. who
identified his father, said tear
fully: When you play rough.
you get hurt sometimes"
Kierdorf was business agent
for Transfers Local 1872 at
Flint. His uncle was bushnell
agent for the Transfers Joint
Council 80 in Detroit and was
an aide Of Transfers boss James
r. Hoffa.
Before he disappeared, Her.
man vowed to seek vengeance
for the torture inflicted upon
his nephew. despite the pleas
Of police that he let them
handle the case. The balding.
heavy-set Kierdorf said:
II don't have any idea who
did it, but I'm going to find
out"
Lieut.. william w. Nesbitt OF
the Pontiac Police Department
pleaded with Kierdorf to ''let
US take care Of this one. But
Herman shook his head and
snapped:
Not II I get there first.
know 1t sounds silly, but l got
70 do it."
Wife Arrives at Hospital
Franks wife Jessie arrived
at the hospital from a Florida
vacation late last night.
She didn't have one iota
Of information to Offer" said
Detective James Bale. "She
talked nationally for a few
minutes and then broke up
and we let her alone. They
put her under ISOLATION at the
hospital"
Both Kierdorfs had been
called as witnesses before the
Senate Rackets Committee in
connection with its investiga-
ton of the union.
Frank was called last Nov
ember. At that time he was
accused by the committee Of
selling out union members by
taking payoffs to call of
strikes and of shaking down
employers by threatening to
picket them unless they used
special labor counseling serv-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-05

ices. The committee sought 10
link these services with Kier-
dorf.
Herman Kierdorf was ques-
toned last Friday about al-
legged shakedowns in the
Detroit industrial laundry bus
mess.
Both Baked al Quiz
Both men repeatedly invoked
the Fifth Amendment 10 avoid
answering committee questions.
After last weeks hearings Her
man Kierdorf announced he
had quit his Teamster Job.
Robert +. Kennedy. commit
tee counsel. said Kierdorf's
statement that he believed the
attack was connected with
union business threw the case
clearly within the committees
Jurisdiction. He promised an
investigation.
Kierdorf's physician. DR..
Norman r. Gehringer, indi-
Gated Kierdorf would live at
least a few days, thus giving
authorities a chance 10 ques-
ton him further. The doctor
explained that when patients
survive the initial shock from
severe burns, they generally
live until complications set in.
He indicated Kierdorf's
chances Of survival were very
poor.
Long Police Records
Both Kierdorfs had long DO
lice records. In 1871, Frank
and an accomplish robbed a
collector for a coal company of
several thousand dollars, was
convicted in 1912 and was sent
to Southern Michigan Prison.
He was paroled in l945 and i'm
mediately went to work for
the Transfers.
Frank and his uncle we're
arrested in the $4,000 holdup
of a department store at Akron,
Ohio, in 1871. No charges we're
lodged against Frank, but Her
man was convicted and served
six years and four months.
Both were questioned in
1912 in the $4,000 robbery of
an American Express Co. office
at Youngstown, Ohio, but no
charges ever were filed against
either.
Herman first was arrested in
1929 on a charge Of receiving
$4,000 in stolen bonds. In
1882. he was convicted 'or i'm
personating q Federal officer
and served a year at Leaven-
worth. In 1885. he was charged
with kidnapping a prominent
Canadian brewer, John s. La
bait. but was acquitted. Six
years later. he was sent to the
Ohio Penitentiary for the Cleve-
land bank job.
When he got out. he went to
work for the Transfers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-05

Of the Civil Aeronautics Boards
general fare investigation. hear
ings on which concluded last
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-05
Trouble Over Contract

Mr.. Miller said the Detroit
Institute Of Laundering was
having difficulty negotiating a
contract in 1949 with Isaac
Litwak. business agent Of
Teamster Local 2S5.
Mr.. Miller said he sug1 listed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-03

s-DoUs Edwords. News.
TOO
4-coptoin Dovid Grief.
5-city Assignment. Crime.
7-Baekstase. Sports. News.
Strong Molone. Molkie.
s-The Being Boins Show.
cortoons featuring GeroId Ne
Holno Bolno.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-03
August 4
7:IS
7-John DEFY. News.
tao
4-Hossis Bassls. Color.

V-Uu8UiB UuUNSs OUIUI.
A nighttime version Of The doy-
time show. Jock LInklettsF. m. {.
5-SheFIoek Holmes. Crime.
7-Top Pro Cell.
Lloyd Mcncrum vs.. Som Sneod.
9-Robin Heed. Adventure.
my Brothers, Keeper" RIcherd
Greene, priscilio DriseoII. IRE
peof.I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-03

4-Restless Gun. Western.
"oulet City" A sheriff, who hos
outnrown his usefulness N o now
peoeeful community, ersetes vIo-
lsnes to justify his role os peoce
officer. lRepsot.l
5-RKo Attraction.
IA Hours. Murder, NY Sweet"
Dick Powell, cloIrs Trevor.
9-busns end Allen Show.
Creole devises O scheme 10 Get
Rcnnie o Job on his college
newspaper. tRepeot.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-03

Continued From Preceding Poss
$50
4-News. Weather. Sports.
Me0ee.s Strinoer. Gibbons.
5-Popeye. Kids.
7-Amos m Andy. Comedy.
S-Spotlisht. Weosher. News.
Golleher. Douglas. Cushing.
6:45
4-NBc News.
oovid BrinkIsy. Chef HuntIeys
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-11

$4,000. You sold it last year
for $4,000. The 5000 gain is
not taxable because you held
the property more than two
years.
On the other hand, suppose
you bought the house year be-
fore last and sold 1t last year.
This property was held less
than two years, and. therefore,
the $4,000 gain is taxable.
Only $500 for Dependents
AS compared with the Fed
eral Governments allowance Of
5000 for each dependent. the
District allows $500 for each
dependent in addition to the
$1,000 personal exemption and
$4,000 marital exemption.
Under the District law, any
person earning over $500 may
not be claimed as q dependent,
regardless of age.
The Federal law permits a
minor child as an older child
who is a student to have any
amount Of income and still be
eligible as a dependent. pro-
vided the claimant has fur
nished more than half his sup
port.
The District requires that
any dependent you claim be a
blood or in-law relation, or a
legally adopted child. The Fed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-11

ing mother, such as the Fed
eral Government allows.
The District allows deduc-
ton of medical or dental ex-
penses only In excess Of 5 per
cent of your total income. The
maximum may not exceed
$4,000 in the case of a husband
and wife filing a Joint return,
or $3.50 in the case Of other
taxpayers.
Calamity Losses Differ
The Federal Internal Reve-
nue. Service permits deduction
of losses from fire or storm or
other casualty in the net
amount. Under District law,
however. the deduction is lin
tied to the loss Of property held
less than two years.
Under District law. gains or
losses from property held by a
taxpayer for more than two
years are not taxable or de-
ductible as losses, except for
stock in trade.
For example, you bought a
house four years ago for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-11

eral Government does not make
this requirement for q depend
ent.
The District also does not
carry the multiple support pro-
visions Of the Federal law
which allow one Of q group
providing support for q de-
pendent to claim him.
Tomorrow: Businessmen
Have Special Problems
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-11
Third Of q Series


Third Of q Series
tributions to religious. chari-
table. scientific, literary. mill
tary or educational institutions
carrying on their activities ito
a substantial extent" in the
District.
Can't Deduct U. s. Levy
You may not deduct your
Federal income tax on your
District return, although you
may deduct State or local in
come taxes in itemizing deduc-
tons on your Federal return.
You may deduct excise taxes
imposed on consumers for per-
sonal Services-for instance,
your telephone bill tax-on
your District return, although
the Federal law does not allow
deduction Of such taxes.
The District has no provi-
sion for a deduction fer the ex-
pense Of child care by 4 work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-11
D. C. INCOME TAX
Some Deductions Vary
From U.S.. Provisions
BY HARRIET GRIFFITHs
Star star Writer

Although recent changes in the District income tax law
bring into conformity with the Federal law
there still differences to watch out for.
In the first place the District law limits in deducting
charitable contributions to is cent of adjusted
income whereas the Federal Government will allow to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-11

claim ~, or even 81, per CENT
under some circumstances.
In addition. the District per-
mits you to deduct only con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-05
SUNDAYS BEST READING
Sunday Star Features
Special Easter Reading

FIRST STATIONS OF THE CROSS-The original IA
sites which mark the events in the story Of the
crucifxion Of Christ shown In a three-page
picture story in SUNDAY, The Star Magazine
an opportunity for you to retrace the agonizing
steps the Saviour took the day He died.
THE PERFECT PRAYER-From the deep faith Of St.
Francis Of Assist come Words to Live BY" Eas-
ter-and throughout the year. Read his inspiring
message in This Week Magazine a moving
prayer you will long remember
TEENERS AT EASTER-Theyre an active group, as
you1l learn this Sunday in TEEN Magazine which
tells the story about young people Of the Washing
ton area and what they are doing to make Easter
religious ceremonies successful The activities Of
the High Point High School choir are featured.
"OF LOVE AND LAUGHTER"-That's the title of a
Women's Section series starting this Sunday
Appearing every Sunday and Wednesday there
after, Marjorie Holmes "Of Love and Laughter"
refreshingly tells Of the trials, trbulations and
triumphs Of everybody's everyday home life
good reading for the entire family.
THE GREAT DEBATE-Two leading Washington
lawyers-Oliver C. Gasch, United States Attorney
for the District of Columbia, and Edward Bennett
williams, attorney in private practice-debate the
wisdom Of the Supreme Courts controversial
Mallory Observation-Disclosures Section
WHAT MAKES FISHERMAN HAPPY?-Maryland
State biologists studying this question to help
them provide better angling Readers can help
answer It by filling out the ballot on the Leisure
Sportsman Page.
Phone Sterling $4,000 for Home Delivery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-05
Van Horn Drops
Appeal in Staying

TOWSON. Nd. April S @.-
Robert Jet Van Horns appeal
for q new trial has been with
drawn. Apparently the s4-year.
old lumber company president
plans no further legal action
to combat the l0-year prison
sentence for manslaughter in
the death of his wife.
His lawyers have filed pa
pers formally withdrawing
their earlier appeal for q new
trial.
Van Horn was convicted Of
manslaughter on December Is
by a three-judge court sitting
without q jury. He was in
dicted on q first degree MUIR
der charge in the Staying Of
his wife and pleaded not guilty
by reason Of temporary in
sanity. His wife was beaten to
death outside their suburban
home in Baltimore County.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-05
Clinic for Alcoholics
ToOpenin Falls Church

which have their own clinics.
DR.. Kennedy said.
Patients will be referred to
the clinic by private physicians.
courts, police and health and
welfare officials. They will be
charged fees based on their
ability to pay. DR.. Kennedy
said.
Two Hospitals Involved
Hospital cases win be sent
either to the Medical College
of Virginia in Richmond or
the University of Virginia in
Charlottesville. After they are
released, patients viii return to
the local clinic for additional
treatment and care. he said.
Patients suffering from all
coholiSm in the Northern Vir-
ginia area previously have been
sent to the center in Rich
mond.
Regional centers for treat
ment of alcoholism also have
been established by the Virginia
Health Department in Norfolk.
Charlottesville, Roanoke and
Bristol. DR.. Kennedy said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-05

to now. each Of the bases 1900
enlisted men had been pulling"
KIP once every month.
Many of the civilians are
women. including one Of the
second cooks, Miss Jane t
1nomas. She said she ''liked it
fine cooking for the airmen,
and said they have been very
polite in the dining hall.
And why shouldn't we be. "
an airman who was listening
said. The food tastes better.
and the tables and floor are
cleaner than ever"
One Of Bolling's three din
ing halls was turned over to
the civilians last week, another
is scheduled for Tuesday. and
the last. a week from Tuesday.
Now If they can just find
someone to do that march,
lIlk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-05
State Discounts
Job Benefits
Rise in Maryland

BALTIMORE. April S R.-
Unemployment benefits paid
by the State last week in
creased over the previous week
from 1851 to 51,77l.
However. the main reason
for the 6.084 increase, officials
said. was that some persons
Enowbound by the March
1920 storm picked up checks
Nter for a two-week period.
By way of comparison, the
State Department of Employ
ment Security pointed out that
the average for the two weeks
ending March % and 20 was
4S.72o. or a drop of 1892 from
the week ending March IS.
In terms Of dollars. the
0mount paid out last week was
S1.S46,302. For the previous
week it was $1.37l.624. and fol
the week ending March Is II
totaled $1,560,266.
Meanwhile. the number OF
persons making initial claims
rose by q substantial number
Last week the figure was
$500. or l.4l3 more than the
previous week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-05
McKeIdin, Assembly
Split on Only One Bill

financial responsibility before
he can get a suspended or re-
voked license renewed.
The law now provides that
financial responsibility must be
shown before a license is re-
newed when it has been re-
voked or suspended for certain
hazardous moving violations OF
for failure to satisfy a claim
made against the driver as q
result of an accident.
Supporters Of the proposal to
relax this requirement after
five years contended that ex-
cessive charges for this COM
pulsory insurance was a burden
on motorists. The Governor
said that on unsatisfied claims
only a third charge Of 5 to 10
per cent is made by insurance
companies.
He conceded that a different
situation existed for drivers
who had lost their license for
serious traffic violations and
that the proposed change would
merely mean they would be
free to operate without any in
Surance after five years. He
urged that the whole problem
be studied by the Legislative
Council.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-05
KIP TRADITION DIES
Civilians Take Over
Kitchens at Boiling

That dreaded CT duty-KP-
is a thing Of the past at Boiling
Air Force Base.
After more than a year of
study. the air base has decided
it would be more efficient and
economical to turn the kitchens
over to civilians.
Boiling is not the first AIR
Force base to do away with KIP.
But its servicemen will be the
first in the area to rid them
selves Of dishpan hands.
Even the cooks are gone. The
civilian f1rm-the Prophet Co.
Of Detroit-uSes its own cooks
to prepare and serve the meals.
A base spokesman said the
dropping Of KIP would be a
terrific morale booster. More
important, he said, it keeps
men at their work stations. Up