davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1959-05-08

1T shows, too, unmiStakeable terms, the benefits which the
Virgin Islands have realized under the provisions Of the
Revised Organic Act of 1854.
Only Urgent Increases in 1860:
My instructions to the Director of the Budget were to
hold the line, wherever possible, in departmental appro-
p~riations, to avoid any serious cutbacks, and to give
priority consideration to urgent and necessary increases
in the Department Of Education and in the Department Of
Health only. Thus comparison Of 1860 recommended APP
preparations with 1859 actual appropriations is
Increase Decrease
Executive Offices s. 24,975
Government Secretary $122,7 20
Department Of Education 1859
Department Of Public Works $4,000
Department Of Finance 1,620
Department of Procurement
and Supply 1900
Department Of Public Safety 4,540
Department Of Agriculture Y
and Labor 1850
Department Of Trade 3,4OO
Department Of Social Welfare 28,732
Department Of Health 84,5OO 81
Municipal Courts $500
Boards Of Elections 1000
In the cases Of the two larger decreases, Government
, 1959-05-08
$4,355,O98
l,010488
Estimated Revenues 1859
Surplus June 80, 1858
S 5.365,586

or an apparent over-appropriation of $239,312 which may
Or may not be met, or may partly be met, BY a revenue
surplus over and above that which can now safely be
estimated.
Therefore, in the consideration Of the appropriation
bills for 1860 1T is necessary to bear in mind also that there.
are no surpluses-as in fiscal 1959-Which may be count
ed upon for any substantial additional appropriations, IT
we are to make substantial appropriations, they would
have to be matched in one Of two ways
(a) by increasing our estimates Of revenues from
existing sources.
b1 BY providing new sources Of revenue.
1860 Revenue Estimates:
At this point, / should like to review the administra-
tons revenue estimates for the fiscal year 1901. IN page
93 of this Budget, you will find a revenue study from 1857
through 1858. I should like to recommend this tabulatlon
to your thoughtful study. It shows that local revenues
have increased 1870 between 1852 and 1859. It shows
that real property taxes have increased 1910; income tax
1850; custom duties 10759o; and trade, excise and gross
receipts taxes l069o.
In our efforts to become self-supporting, the decided
III upward trend in our local revenue is most encouraging
lnere are, Of course, two reasons for this: ID a greatly
improved economy and ~ stricter tax enforcement. The
tourist trade and the provisions OF our Revised Organic
Act of 1854 are mainly responsible for our greatly I'M
proved economy. Our own efforts Tor better enforcement s
in the fields Of tax administration, principally in real pro
perry tax assessment, and tax collection, are responsible,
too, for this h~eartening condition.
The revenue estimate for 1860, $4,305,000 is less
than the revised estimate for 1859 by $4,000. This is due
to the fact that approximately 100000 IA income taxes,
paid in prior years, but held Tor determination 81 subsidy,
was covered into the general fund. This will not be repeat
ed. Or the other hand an increase Of nearly $50, 900 in real
property taxes is anticipated In the fiscal year 1860. With
this background
Actual revenues 1858 $4,l6l,389.25
Estimated revenues 1859 4,356,O0000
Estimated revenues 1860 4,3O5,0O0.00
we believe that our estimates for 1860 are as high as they
, 1959-05-08
LEGISLATIVE RECORD
Continued from yesterday
The 1859 Budget:

There is, too, another very important consideration
to be borne in mind in connection with the appropriation
BY the Legislature for the fiscal year 1859 out of the Gen
eral Fund now total $5,604,898 against the following avail
, 1959-05-08
$4,l6l,389.25
4,356,OO0.OO
4,3O5,000.0O

We believe that our estimates for 1860 are as high as they
can safely be anticipated at this time. It must be borne in
mind that the effects of the so-caled Williams amendment
to the federal inheritance and gift tax avs may be felt IN
fiscal year 1860 and it could therefore, be dangerous to
anticipate any substantial increase in income taxes.
1860 Proposed Expenditures:
In the preparation Of the money bills for the fiscal
wear 1860, the Director Of the Budget has limited the acti-
vities to those Set forth in the new Virgin Islands Code,
, 1959-05-08

VIZ: the Legislature, the Governor, the Government Secre-
tary, the nine executive departments, the Municipal
Courts, and theaBoardso of Elections, in the order IN which
they appear in Titles 3 and 4 and 18 Of the Virgin Islands
Code. All miscellaneous appropriations have been imclud-
ed within the various executive departments. This should
make for simpli6cation of allotment procedures after the
budget shall have been adopted It also will make for GER
tanty in voucher certifying responsibilities.
There will be handed to the Finance Committee of the
Legislature by the Director of the Budget a complete set
Of the departmental estimates for the fiscal year 1860. In
the consideration of the Budget Document, consider it
essential that the Legislature shall be provided with the
same material on which the executive has worked in its
preparation. All departments and agencies submitted es-
Inmates totaling $~8,633,324 for operations as compared
with total 1859 appropriations for operations totaning
$6,911,954 As estimated local revenues and federal match
ing funds totalled $~6,805,000, the Director DIT the Budget
was faced with the problem ofreducing the departmental
estimates by approximately $~1,700,000. The revised esti-
mates when made were given to each head of department.
who then participated freely IN the final Budget COM
pilation.
1852 1858 Comparisons:
There is included in this Budget document, as in the
case Of the revenue study previously referred to, a COM
piation Of expenditures by departments from 1852. This
document is worthy Of study. 1t shows, among other
things, that these main objects of expenditure have in
creased as shown below between 1852 and 1860
Social Welfare 673.839o
Tourism 410.25qo
Education 244.01ao 4
Public Safety 200.75o
, 1959-05-08

1T shows, too, unmistakeable terms, the benefits which the
Virgin Islands have realized under the provisions Of the
Revised Organic Act of 1854.
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perpeHon. Fomily Fare Plan ends
March 81, 1850. BOAC offers
Economy, Tourist, First Gloss and
Deluxe Fores, where applicable.
Observation-Disclosures.
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Oil Consumer
Gain Stressed

The cost Of oil products to
consumers would increase II
producers did not have the
benefit of the percentage deple-
ton tax deduction. a report on
the subject noted today.
The conclusion was contained
in a book. THE Oil Depletion
ISSUE" compiled as a study Of
the. Petroleum Industry Re-
search Foundation, Inc, a nom
profit New York research or
ganization.
Since 1925, producers have
been allowed to deduct from
taxable income a maximum Of
27.5 per cent of their gross in
come from crude oil and nat
.ural gas sales.
This has drawn fire from
some quarters, and prompted
the House Ways and Means
Committee to include it in a
review of the Nations tax sys-
TEN beginning December /.
Authors Of the book. petrole-
UNI economists John H. LIGHT
blau and billiard p. Spriggs,
said exploration for oil would
be uneconomical If the deple-
ton feature were eliminated,
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promised to pay for repairs at
the rate of $40 a month.
The dealer told him he didn't
do business that way, that II
Danny didn't trust him, there
was nothing they could do for
him.
Danny finally realized he had
been had. He went to the
Armed Forces Police. The
Districts license enforcement
branch was notified and all
parties converged on the Cor
poration Councils Office. Amid
threats of prosecution, Danny
got his money back.
Cash Hidden in Shoe
The Armed Forces Police
sergeant decided Danny was too
much of a minnow to be allowed
among the sharks. He gave
Danny $40 in cash, put the
rest in a sealed envelope and
told Danny to put it in his
shoe and leave it there. He in
structed Danny to go directly
to his company commander and
give him the money.
The company commander
called later to report that he
was somewhat surprised when
his Pfc saluted and promptly
took of his shoe.
One serviceman was saved
from the swindlers.
Tomorrow: Episode with q used
cor deoler.
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and therefore the ultimate con-
sumer would have to pay more.
The study pointed out that
the 27,5 per cent rate was cal
culated to reflect the true re-
placement value of oil ire
trievably lost once taken from
the ground. But in recent years
the established rate has usual
ly represented less than this
value and in the future 1T will
probably cover a steadily de-
Ginning share Of the cost Of
crude oil reserves.
The report opposed elimina-
ton Of percentage depletion
deduction for oil produced
abroad by American compa-
MES. Such action to increase
United States tax revenues
would be met by correspond
ingly higher income taxes i'm
posed by foreign governments,
the report read, adding:
United States tax revenues
would therefore not be in
creased, because Of the in
come tax credits applicable to
foreign earnings. However, the
tax burden Of United States
companies operating abroad
would be increased as a result
Of the United States Govern
ment's actions"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-02
Colby College Names
West Virqinion Head

WATERvILLE, Me-. Nov 2
(AP).-Robert Z. L. strider II.
42-year-old dean Of the fac
ulty yesterday was named as
the next president Of Colby
College. He will succeed Presi-
dent P. Seelye Bixler when the
latter retires in June. ms
Mr.. Strider, a native Of
Wheeling, w. Va. is the son
Of Robert e. L. Strider, retired
Episcopal bishop Of West vir-
ginia. He is married to the
former Helen Bell, daughter of
Methodist missionaries now
serving in India. The Striders
have two sons and two daught-
ers, ranging in age from 6
to Is.
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/ Their payments. which figured
In finance and insurance
charges, had been increased
from $3.50 a month to $Sl.34
every two weeks for "a months.
They promptly called the
used car lot, where they were
told there had been some mis-
take and 1t would be adjusted
forthwith. The next day, they
got a notice from the finance
company. showing nothing had
been adjusted.
$500 Deal Offered
When they tried, to explain
to the finance company. they
were told that 1t would cost
them another $500 to get the
contract cancelled. They were
hooked.
Case No. 4: When 20-year-
old Danny re-enlisted in the
Army, he was handed a re-
enlistment bonus. 1t was only
a few hundred dollars but 1t
was more money than he had
ever had at once in his life
and he was going to make a
longtime dream come true. .
He clipped a newspaper ad
for a used car bargain. which
promised to pay transportation
for servicemen. and boarded a
bus for Washington from Fort
Eustis. Va.
He found a 1850 Buick SELL
ing for 1925. After he gave his
cash to the salesman and got
a receipt. the salesman ex-
planned that he was a minor
and took back the receipt. A
colored man walking along the
street was called onto the lot.
He signed both the receipt and
the bill Of sale. Danny remind
ed the dealer of his advertised
promise to pay his transporta-
ton cost. but was told this had
been deducted from the price
Of the car.
Danny was given the receipt
and bill of sale, bearing the
other mans name. and drove
of. The car broke down on
the Washington Baltimore
parkway. He called the used
car dealer and was told to get
the car back to the lot. 1t cost
him $40 to have the car
towed to the lot.
No Repairs Made
Then. the dealer told him
repairs would cost from $50
to $3.50 on his 1925 car. Danny
told the dealer he didn't have
that much money but would
be-, willing to pay for the re-
pairs at the rate of $40 a
month. He was to pick up the
car in two weeks.
When he came back for his
car, it was still unrepaired. He
was told it wouldn't be repaired
until he put up some money.
Danny reminded the dealer
about the previous agreement
and suggested that the dealer
write out a paper saying he
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CARS
Slick Dealers Prey
On Unwory Buyers

He was told the lot was clos
ing for the night and II he
returned In the morning. every
thing would be Strengthened
out. When he returned In the
morning, he was told the boss
wasn't there. After waiting
around all morning, a sales
man told him the boss would
meet him in the afternoon at
a downtown office, A salesman
drove him to the office. The
boss" wasn't there but a law
yer was.
Signed for Cash Deal
The lawyer pointed out that
he had signed a contract for a
cash deal. He would have to
pay $l,884 within six days. He
was told that the thing to dc
was to sign a deed of trust on
his home, payable to the used
car dealer.
Stunned by the debt he had
suddenly acquired, he signed
For the next few days.. he
went to the used car lot every
day, begging for his old car
back. They told him 1t had
been junked. He insisted 1t ran
better than the car he had
been sold. He was told, 1.-THE
car is yours. We have no more
to do with it." He finally gave
up and left the car on the lot.
please help me in my dis
tress." he wrote the license en-
forcement branch. II have new
er been cheated before"
Case No. 8: This Northeast
husband and wife thought they
had read all they needed to
read before they signed the
contract-and they still got
trapped.
The original provided for a
cash price of $1,295 with a
down payment of $500 and a
5000 credit on the trade-in.
Their monthly installments
were to be $3.50 for "a months.
Called Duplicate
After they signed, the sales
man folded back the original
just far enough for them to
sign the papers beneath it. He
explained they were duplicates
for the bank and their records.
Although a copy Of the con-
tract is supposed to be given
purchasers at once, they didn't
get theirs for several days. The
copy had their signatures, but
it was not a duplicate Of the
original.
The cash price had been
upped from 1925 to $1,695.
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Continued From First Page

Continued From First Page
my wife read it. Then she
looked at me and said: What
have you done?'"
What he had done was sign
q contract showing he owed
$934.5o.
:, Car Price Jumped
The cash price Of the car had
been upped from $500 to $1,000.
Although he had said he didn't
want insurance, the contract
showed $73 for physical damage
and $60.74 for credit life insur-
ance-both for IL months. The
finance charge was listed as
$20l.76. Instead of having to
pay sic a month as he had been
told, he was now committed to
paying $44.50 a month for IL
months.
An investigator asked him
why he had gone alone to the
lot to sign the final papers
considering that he wasn't q
quick reader.
II didn't know they were
crooks" he replied.
Case No. 2: This victim, a
man in his 70s still weak from
a recent hospital trip, decided
to trade in his 1854 Oldsmobile
for a 1855 Oldsmobile.
A car was parked in front of
the one he was bargaining for
and no one could find the key
to move it. But he was told that
If he didn't like the car, he
could always return it after q
trial. .
House as Security
While someone went off to
look for the key of the block
ing car, he was taken into the
office. The boss wrote out a
sales contract and he gave
them 500 down payment. He
was told it would cost him
only a few hundred dollars to
move up a year in class.
The key was still missing
when they drove him home to
get the deed to his house,
which he owned free and clear.
He was told that would be Sc
curity for the loan.
After they drove him back to
the lot and got his signature
on a contract, the key was
found to the blocking car and
he started out in his new used
car.
He hadn't driven more than
a few blocks when he returned
to the lot. The car was no good.
He asked for his old car back.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-02
BOOK BOAC for British Courtesy!

"BOAC announces the departure. that's your fight
call over the loudspeaker! From that moment you are
carefully looked after by Brtshtrained cabin staff They
do it better than anyone else in the world
You sense sincerity in their greeting You see the def
ness with which they cheerfuly comply and at once
with your wishes in matters like twist of lemon in your
glass or an inbetween coffee or some oiey accessory
you forgot to bring
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-02
NASSAU. JAMAICA
For Caribbean Destinations (via BWIA)

for accompanying dependents.
In addition, children under II
poy only holt norma odUIt fore,
children under 2 pay only 1917.
Your savings ore os high os $500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-02

Your fomiIy con lily The Atomic
al lower fares Than you eonI
Under BOAC's Fomily Fore Plan
only The head Of the fomiIy pays
full fore. Forss greatly reduced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-14
23-Pc. Coffee Sets
He; 81; 400

Translucent imported china. Service in
cludes 6 each Of plates, cups, soucers;
ottroctiveIy shaped toll coffee pot and
matching creoner and covered sugar
bowl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-14
Imported CrystoI Stemwore
Regularly 20e an
SOC W

Modern styled Swedish clear crystal STEM
ware, in attractive footed style. Choice
Of ice tees, juice glasses. oocktoils or
wines, oobIets and sherbets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-14
3E-Fe. Luncheon Sets
Pegniarly
1898

'e:''i-9 IL u-cs 8 each: breod/butters,
t'"Gc~ 2 otas. fruits, cups, soucers; ! veg
c.c'',e. | cHcp pIo,e, ! creoner, ! COW
cd s'cor Ivory body with yellow roses,
c~.en leaves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-30
DOCTORING
YOUR GOLF
BY DIR. CARY MIDDLECOFF

PATIENTS COMPLAINT:
my swing is stiff and
wooden!"
DIAGNOSIS: Over emphasis
on form.
TREATMENT: A nice and
graceful swing is a fine thing
it works. Never be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-30

guilty Of trying to look good
hitting the ball at the expense
of hitting the ball with your
most effective stroke. In short,
don't be what is called a
studio player"
The idea I'm trying to gel
across here is that you should
try to master the fundamentals
of the swing and adapt them
to your own style-with EN-
phasis on your own" Loosen
your swing. Really take a rip
at the ball! You'll never
improve much If you don't.
If anyone doubts that hav-
ing an individual style is i'm
portant, let him take a look at
the touring professionals. Each
of them has a distinctive style.
And all of them take a good
healthy cut at the ball.
A good swing is a natural
one.
Know your golfing funda-
mentals-with the help you'll
find in the handy pamphlet 1.-The
Four Way Formula" by Cary
Middlecoff. To get your copy,
send 1Oc together with a
stamped, return envelope to
Cary Middlecoff. care of The
Star.
Copyright 1853, John F. Ollie co.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-30
Argyle Golfers
Dominate Own
InVitationaI
BY BOB HANSON
Star stan Writer o.

An Argyle golfer may break
precedent in this years Invita-
tional golf tournament. No
host player has won the tourna-
ment. But this years event,
the fourth, is highly likely to
see a change, since eight of
the l6 players in the cham
pionship flight represent Ar
gyle.
Match play begins today
after two days of qualifying
Dick Mason of Indian Spring
took medalist honors with a
par 70.
Johnny Grub of Manor, de-
Tending champion, made the
championship flight with a rs
but only after a sudden-death
playoff with four others for
the last foul places. 1t wal
a fellow club member OF
Grubb's, Jerry McFerren, who
won the Invitational the first
two years.
Mason, three-time club cham
pion at Indian Spring, was
one under par for the first nine
with a 35, then went one over
for a 81 on the back nine in
gaining medalist honors.
Prior to MaSon's low round
late yesterday, Dick Ptomey OF
the host club held the honors
with a 70 made the previous
day. Mason drew Pat MARITIME
of Argyle. who had a rs, in to.
days opening match. Ptomey
drew Bob MARITIME, also of Ar.
gyle. who had a rs.
Grub was tied with Dave
Bimestaffer of Baltimore Coun.
try Club. Jack Doser of Wood
mont, Roger MARITIME and
George Taylor, both of Argyle
for the 18th, 14th, 18th ano
10th places in the champion.
ship flight.
In the Sudden-death playoff
Grubb and Roger MARITIME made
it with par fours with MARITIME
getting a 40-foot putt for his
DoSer and Bimestetfer had f1veS
to make the last two places
Taylor was eliminated when he
took a double DOGGY six.
PairingS today:
Championship Flight
10:36-Dick Mason, Indian Sprinl
(72) VS. Pat MARITIME, Argyle (75). Bill
Gardner, Argyle G4) VS.. Jack Doser
WoodmoQt go
lO:43-Tommy Emmons, unatt. (S4l
VS.. Chris Sarro, unatt. t75l Bill Bup-
pert, Bethesda GA VS.. Dave Bime-
stefer, Baltimore c c. (76).
l0:50-Dick Ptomey, Argyle (73) VS.
Bob MARITIME. Argyle 75): Joe Nc.
Cauley, Argyle (74) VS.. Johnny Grubh
IO:57-ciyde Kelly, Prince George,
GA VS.. Curt Turner, Argyle (75l: Ray
Horne, Argyle 900 VS.. Roger MARITIME
Argyle G6).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-30
Leoky Pass Defense
Still Plaques Redskins

Leahy tented Bobby Hoppe
out of position to make the
catch, spelling an otherwise
good afternoon for the Auburn
back, who originally had beer
signed by San Francisco.
Ragged execution of certain
plays and lack of overall speed
were other faults noted. But
as a whole, only the pass de-
tense and the one spot at guard
bothered the coaches.
NOTES-Defensive Halfback
Earl Brown and Guard Joe
Eggs, both highly recommend
ed by Coach Sammy Baugh OF
Embellishments, decided to
chuck it yesterday. Brown-par-
ticularly looked good in early
practice. They were joined by
Guard Keith Munyan of Lou
iSiana College, who had to quit
because of severe headaches
brought on by a recent case o.
sunstroke.
Mike Sommer of George
Washington was held out OF
the scrimmage because of a
broken finger Chef Os-
trowski, Jim Podoley. Bob Hud-
son and Fred Hood. rookie end
also we're Sidelined by injuries
Sam Baker checked into
camp weighing a neat 2l5
pounds. The kicking ace isn't
too happy with NiXon's plan OF
making him into an offensive
end Fullback Johnny Oh
szewski also reported.
Leahy and Billy Shoemake
of Louisiana College not only
displayed speed but ability to
"get lost" in the second day,
End Coach Joe Tereshinski
rates both high on his list, but
Joe's anxious to get a peek at
Hood under fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-30
Redskins Hoping
To Alter Morris
retirement Plans
BY a Star Stan Writer

LOS ANGELES, July 3d.
There is a chance that Line
hacker Larry Morris, the for
mer Los Angeles Ram, will join
the Redskins.
Due here three days ago,
Morris yesterday told End
Coach Joe Tereshinski, who
signed him, he had been given
IAN interest" in the insurance
firm for which he works in
Decatur. Ga, provided he did
MT play football.
Paul SchiSSler, director of the
RedskinS-Rams games here for
the Los Angeles Times, and an
old friend of Morris, telephoned
the ex-Georgia Tech star and
asked him to reconsider. Larry
told him he'll talk it over
with the boss.
Morris came to the Redskins
in a straight trade for Defen-
sive End Gene Brito, who had
retired" in Washington. No
strings were attached. - AT
Gibson.