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Navajo times. [volume] (Window Rock, Ariz.) 1960-1984, 1962-10-24
Committee Works for Defeat
Of Property ReaPPraisal Bill

Farmers and ranchers over
Arizona are spear aiding cam
paign to defeat Proposition 200
when the people vote on this init
alive referendum measure in the
general election on November 6.
A Committee For Sound Tax
Equalization has been formed by
members of Farm Bureau. Ari-
iona Cattle Feeders AsSoci alton,
Arizona Cattle Growers Associa-
ton, Arizona Cotton Growers, AS
sociarion, and other organic atoms
to finance the campaign.
Proposition 200 calls for re-
appraisal of all real property at
"full cash value, and the setting
of assessed valuation as uniform
percentage of "full cash value" for
all properties.
In the past weeks, community
and county Farm Bureaus through
out the state discussed the pro-
posal in detail. They decided,
without exception, that Proposition
200. if enacted, would be econom-
ically harmful to homeomers as
we'll as to farmers and ranchers.
The Committee, according to a
spokesman, believes that there is
a great need for tax structure
changes that would eliminate the
present inequities, but that Propo-
sition 200 would create a new sys-
TEN that would be far worse than
the present one.
These are some of the major
points on which oppo sition to the
proposal is being based:
Taxes of homeomers and
farmers and ranchers would be
increased while those of other
classes of property (such as rail-
roads, utilities, lumber mills,
mines, industries, businesses)
would be decreased.
personal property taxation
would be eliminated. Since residen-
dal property owners pay only about
10 per cent of the personal prop
erty taxes collected, any advantage
in this situation would not accrue
to homeowers who would be re-
quired to make up the difference
through higher taxes'on real pro-
perty. Presidential property COM
prises about IS per cent of total
net valuation of real property
Constitutional Unite on
bonded Indebtedness would be af-
fected, perhaps enabling the is
suance of additional bonds without
first having a vote. or perhaps
jeopardizing future legitimate bond
issues.
"A sizeable portion of Ari-
zona's agriculture industry would
be forced out of business because
the TRIPPING or quadrupling of pro-
perty taxes on farms and ranches
would make these tax bills higher
than the income produced from the
property.
The resolution comm ittee of
the Arizona F arm Bureau F edera-
ton will meet November to con-
solidare all the county Farm Blu
Lea m y nAn RA ~ w
Navajo times. [volume] (Window Rock, Ariz.) 1960-1984, 1962-10-24
ABA Seek Traffic Fee Changes
REPRINTED FROM TRI

REPRINTED FROM TRAFFIC COURT JUSTICE
CCAGOState and local bar
where the fee judges justices the
still
alton with the Standing Committee Traffic Court Program e
the fee system
The campaign initiated by recommendation made Standing
Committee Traffic Court Program the 1862 annual of the
ABA House of Delegates in San Francisco
The House Delegates actively
Navajo times. [volume] (Window Rock, Ariz.) 1960-1984, 1962-10-24

The campaign was init ated by r
Committee on Traffic Court Prog1
ABA House of Delegates in San Fra
The House of Delegates has apr
commit the legal profession to
wage determined and united cam
paign against evils of the fee sys-
TEN.
Albert B. Houghton, Chairman
of the Standing Committee on Traf-
fic Court Program. pointed out that
the fee system method for CON-
pens ating judges and justices of
the peace and particularly courts
with juri sdiction over traffic cases,
is specific ally contr airy to the ap-
proved national standards.
The ans wer. according to
Houghton, is an adequate salary
system in every state.
ABA Traffic Court Program
Director. James P. Economies, said
that thirty six states were operar-
ing exclusively under the fee sys-
TEN, when the Traffic Court
Program was init ated on Deem
Der 1, 1942--nearly twenty years
ago. AS of 1862, twenty states still
continue to follow the "pernicious
practices of the fee SYSTEM" &C
cording to the committee report.
Five additional states use var
liant of the fee method, with maM-
mum limits established as to the
sum to be retained from fees by
individual judges and Justices of
the peace All fees collected in ex-
cess of the maximum are placed
in the general fund of the local
government served by the court
The committees report stated
further that the two new states of
Alaska and Hawaii entered the
Union without the fee system. They
have established fairly adequate
judicial salary schedules for the
courts under discussion. They re-
cogniZe that the administration of
justice is a matter of statewide
responsibility and not merely of
local concern. Although neither of
these states are overly populated
nor blessed with unusual revenues.
they nevertheless have assumed
the just burden of providing the
essential attributes for the ad-
mini str alton of justice.
Economies said the report
showed the states still relying on a
fee basis are unable to offer any
plausible reason for continuing il.
He cited further that, legislative
opposition to replacing fees with
salaries has been overcome in at
least sixteen states during the past
twenty years. There was no one
single compelling program usedin
every state to accomplish this OBJ
iective. The situation encountered
was different in every state taking
this progressive step. 1t required
cooperative efforts of the organ
lied bar joining with interested
laymen to eliminate fee paid JUS
tee.
The report asked til at this
special program should be init ared
with gthe support of the House of
Deleg gates who should urge all
and local bar asSocia-
lions in states which have the fee
system to undertake anaggressive
Evening star., 1962-01-18
BY a Star Staff Writer

BALTIMORE, Jan. 18.-Gov
Tawes has minimized the in
dorsement given by organized
labor last week to his Demo
cratic primary opponent, George
G.. Mahoney.
At a press conference yester-
day, the Governor also:
l. Said he thinks reports oi
considerable feeling against him
in Montgomery County have
been exaggerated. He expects
to carry the county in the
primary.
2. Said he has no informa-
ton on a charge by the Civic
Interest Group of Baltimore
that violence is being planned
against members of the organ
ization who have scheduled a
sit-in demonstration Saturday
to protest racial segregation in
Cambridge restaurants. The
Governor said State police will
be on hand-aS they have at
other sit-in demonstrations
to help local police prevent
violence.
8. Said nothing has come tc
his attention which would in.
dicate a need for legislation tt
govern conflict-of-interest stu.
Evening star., 1962-01-18
YULE GIFTS EXEMPT
C|ergymen Get Tax Tips

amount of money but 1t will give
the minister a better return
and more in keeping with what
Internal Revenue expects" Mr.
Miner said.
Representatives of eight de-
nominations and one from g
seminary attended the course
There were 20 Methodists, three
Baptists. two Presbyterians, ano
one each from the Disciples o1
Christ, Unitarian, Congrega-
tional, Moravian and Brethren
Churches. The Rev. John G,
Smithyson represented the
Pittsburgh (PaO Theological
Seminary.
The study group was Spon-
sored by the American Univer-
sity Center for Church Busi-
ness Management under the
Rev. Clyde w. Humphrey, di-
rector of the center. Glenn
D. Everett, Washington CORE
spondent for Church Manage
nlent magazine, served as CO.
ordinator.
Evening star., 1962-01-18
$1,000 Is Stolen
AtCheverIyHome

Two men. posing as workers,
entered the home of DR.. Will
liam Station, TIA Sixty-second
avenue, Cheverly, Md, Tues
day, overcame a housekeeper
and fled with $4,000 in bills
and 100 silver dollars, Prince
Georges County police said.
Detective Charles Kiess quoted
the housekeeper, Maria Boyd
as saying one of the men asked
to come in to measure for a
rug.
Once he was inside, Miss
Boyd said, the second man ap-
peared at the door and the
housekeeper was struck in the
face, tied with an electric cord,
blindfolded and gagged. The
men tore out the telephone and
ransacked upstairs rooms, the
detective said.
After the men fled. the
housekeeper struggled out of
ner bonds and tagged a passing
police car. Police said Miss
Boyd told them the robbers
were Negroes. One was about
IS, and 6 feet tall, with a stocky
build and very dark skin. The
other was in his early 20s, short
and was wearing a hip-length
Army-type parka with a fur
lined hood.
Evening star., 1962-01-18
Lawyers Protest Block
To Auto Repossessions

Federal attorney, is the prose-
cutting authority in such cases
Now, say Lawyers Tyler and
Levin, neither office will prose-
cute. They asked Mr.. Achesor
and Mr.. Gray to resolve the
situation. A similar complaint
by Mr.. Levin last summer leo
to the prosecution of Mr.. Cheek
Another lawyer has COM
planned that the situation pre-
vents him from recovering 8
$4,000 truck. He says he is
"out in the middle of the hall
between the District and Fed.
eral prosecutors.
Gray Puts Off Decision
Queried about the situation
Assistant United States Attor.
ney Edmond T. DAILY, chic.
Federal prosecutor at Munici.
pal Court, says Judge Richard
sons decision now prevent!
prosecution by his office, which
formerly handled such com.
plants.
Assistant Corporation Coun.
sci Clark F. King, chief Dis.
trict prosecutor at the court
says his office still feels pres.
ent laws preclude prosecution
His superior, Mr.. Gray, sale
he has not made a decision ir
the matter pending further in.
vestigation, Another attorney
said new legislation may be the
only solution.
Evening star., 1962-01-18
Towes Discounts Move
By Labor for Mohoney

ations involving governmental
officials.
The Governor called the in
dorSement of Mr.. Mahoney by
the Maryland-District of Co.
lumbia AFL-CIO a slim" one
and said he has several labor
Endorsements of his own which
he will release at the appropri-
ate time.
Noting that the labor organ
ization's president, Woodrow
w. Strong, helped push through
the Mahoney Endorsement, Gov.
Tawes read a 1858 news report
which quoted Mr.. Strong as
saying the labor group would
not support Mr.. Mahoney's bid
that year for a Senate seat be-
cause "he (Mr. Mahoney) could
not distinguish between work.
mems compensation, unemploy-
ment compensation or social
security"
The Governor said he and
other members of his ticket ex-
pect to go into Montgomery
County with a big campaign.
He said he is getting excellent
reports out of Montgomery" or
his candidacy and it is mot
as rosy for the opposition as
some people would Indicate"
Evening star., 1962-01-18
Student, 18, Falls
Five Floors, Lives

RICHMOND, Jan. 1s (AP).-
A University of Richmond stu
dent from Fairfax County
who fell five floors down a
dormitory stairwell was listed
as in satisfactory condition
today at the medical college
hospital.
William James Howell, ID,
of Centreville was reported in
critical condition when he was
taken to the hospital Tuesday
night with a brain conclusion
and bruises.
A university official said Mr..
Howell was leaning against the
stair railing on the fifth floor
when he slipped and fell back
ward.
Several students were having
a water battle on the fifth
floor, a school spokesman said,
but young Howell wasn't a par
ticipant.
A sophomore, he is a son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William F. How
ell. His father is director of
administration Of the Interna-
tional Bank for Reconstruction
and Development.
Evening star., 1962-01-18
BY HARVEY CLEW
Star Staff Writer

Two District lawyers COM
planned today that they are un-
able to prosecute auto buyers
who default on their payments
but conceal the car to avoid re-
possession.
Lyon T. Tyler, jr.. and
Bernard T. Levin, wrote tc
United States Attorney David C
Acheson and District Corpora
ton Counsel Chester Gray say
ing that the Municipal Court
branches of both offices now
decline to prosecute such cases
criminally.
The situation arises from
Municipal Court Judge Ran.
dolph c. Richardson's dismissa
last October of a case brought
by Mr.. Levin on behalf of ar
auto finance company.
Authority Challenged
A District man, Garland A
Cheek, IL, of the 1900 block o1
Sixth street NV, was charged
by the United States Attorney;
Office with concealing a car or
which time payments were
owed.
Judge Richardson dismissed
the case on a motion from De-
fense Attorney o. B. Parker
who argued that the District
Corporation Counsel, not the
Evening star., 1962-01-18

/ Numerous angles as to what
was tax deductible for clergy
men posed many questions,
some not Immediately answer
able, for the Internal Revenue
agents. One that brought quick
interest pertained to gifts re-
ceived by ministers.
Easter offerings and mar
riage ceremony fees are con-
sidered as income" Mr.. Hall
explained. But Christmas gifts
are not regarded as income"
He paused and then noted
that a 1914 ruling made this
distinction. Then he added
with a smile, II noticed that
all eyes perked up when I said
Christmas gifts were not tax
able. So far this is the high
point of the course"
Ministers were thrown for a
loss by another ruling. If a
church gives a departing min
lister a large gift to salve a
guilty conscience for not pay
ing him well throughout the
years." the money received must
be regarded as taxable income
Evening star., 1962-01-18
His Hand Bitten,
Attucker FIees

An intruder attempting to
attack a woman in the Capitol
Hill section was frightened
away last night when the in
tended victim bit his hand.
Mrs. Frances Clark, IS, of
215 Third street NE, told po-
lice she was lying on a living
room sofa about 1925 pm.
when a pillow was suddenly
thrust over her face.
BE quiet or I'll cut your
throat and the throats of your
children" Mrs. Clark said the
man warned her.
She did attempt to scream,
however, and found herself
struggling with the assailant.
She slipped to the floor, but
managed to bite the mans hand
and he fled.
Capt. John Trotter Of the
ninth precinct said the man
gained entrance by removing a
dining room window frame. He
was described as colored, 81 to
40 years old, 5 feet 8, heavily
built, wearing a brown hat and
full-length raincoat.
Evening star., 1962-01-18
BY CASPAR NAMES
Star Staff Writer

Twenty-eight ministers and
three wives sitting in for their
husbands attended a two-day
Income Tax for Clergymen''
institute at Metropolitan Me-
mortal Methodist Church and
after the concluding session
yesterday heaved sighs of relief
II am getting a lot out OF
this but we are taking two days
and we should take two weeks, u
said Mrs. Osborne B. Hough,
wife of the pastor of Pender
Methodist Church, Fairfax, Va
"She is so right" remarked
Carter Hall, one Of the Internal
Revenue agents conducting the
institute. What we are trying
to give them could easily take
two weeks. But they are lucky
at that. Last year we tried to
give the course in one day."
The Rev. Charles E. Miner
pastor of Epworth Methodist
Church, was one Of many prais-
ing the institute.
1T will not save 8 great
Evening star., 1962-01-18

The Montgomery County
Council within the next 80 days
will appoint a new Human Re-
lations Commission to enforce
its public accommodations law.
Council President David L.
Cahoon said yesterday that the
salaried commission, con-
sisting of nine members, will be
set up as soon, possibly with
the aid of nominations from
county civic groups. The meas
ure, passed Tuesday by the
council, prohibits discrimina-
ton in public business eStab-
liShments.
The ordinance also sets up
the Human Relations Commits
sion, made up of three members
to serve one year, three for two
years and three for three years.
The new commission will re-
Evening star., 1962-01-18
DETECTIVE SEEKS
EDLIN PAYMENT

Samuel P. Haines, a Wash
ington private detective. has
complained to police and the
United States attorneys office,
that j. Kenneth Edlin refused
to pay him $1,000 for investi-
gative services.
At a hearing yesterday be-
fore Assistant United States
Attorney William w. Green
halgh, Mr.. HaineS said Edlin
stopped payment on a $1,000
check written on a Chicago
bank December 27, 1861. Mr..
Haines said he unsuccesSfully
attempted to cash the check at
a Washington bank.
Mr. Haines said payment was
stopped because he refused to
deliver certain investigation
material which Edlin had re-
quested.
Edlin currently is attempting
to retrieve the First Continen-
tai Savings & Loan Association,
a SIS million institution in
which he is a principal figure,
and which recently was put
into receivership.
Mr.. Haines, of 44O7 Sixteenth
street NV, had sought to
swear out a check warrant
against Edlin, said Mr.. Green
halgh, but was told to return
next Wednesday with a certi-
fled statement of Edlin's ac-
count in the Chicago bank on
December 27.
Mr.. Greenhalgh said that
although he will investigate the
allegation, it appeared so far
to be a civil matter for Mr..
HaineS to pursue.
Edlin, who was not at the
hearing. said he had paid Mr..
Haines $l00, which he earned"
However, he had stopped pay
ment on $1,000 which, he said,
had been placed in escrow,
should Mr.. Haines deliver the
investigation material.
Evening star., 1962-01-18

County Circuit Judge Ralph w.
Powers named a receiver, and
gave the firm two days to pro-
duce a bond to protect share
holders or turn the business
over to a court-appointed re-
cetver.
Judge Powers also appointed
George T. Burroughs, an Up
per Marlboro attorney, as re-
ceiver after he had denied a
Freestate motion to reconsider
his receivership decision.
Under an agreement with
the judge, the bond would en-
able Freestate's management to
stay in business while the firm
appealed Judge Powers de-
clsion to the State Court of
Appeals. Judge Powers said the
bond would have to cover every
cent of shareholders deposits
IN the association. He gave the
firm until the close of business
tomorrow to produce it.
Judge Powers order also
would require the firm to for
felt its charter and it directs
Mr.. Burroughs to turn all as
sets into cash. Mr.. Burroughs
has been told of the appoint
ment and has agreed not to
take over his duties until the
result of the search for the
bond is known tomorrow.
The judge ordered receiver
ship Tuesday after the two
day hearing on the States
petition to place the firm in
receiverShip. Judge Powers de-
scribed financial dealings of
the firm as most disturbing, +"
and extremely dangerous.
Evening star., 1962-01-18
3 Democrats
DecYAttock
On Receivers

Two officers of Montgomery
County's Democratic State Cen
trail Committee today were
criticized by three of their
fellow members for comments
they made concerning court
appointed receivers for savings
and loan associations.
Mrs. Ann Brown, vice chair
man of the committee, de-
scribed the comments made by
Ray v. Murphy, treasurer, and
Mrs. Margaret Carpenter. secre-
tary, as quite devastating and
unbecoming."
The statement made jointly
January 6 by the two officials
declared. Receivers are being
named whose primary quail
fications appear to be a personal
relationship with Gov. Tawes."
Referring to the comments,
Mrs. Brown, who opened today's
regular meeting because of the
illness of Chairman Ward Cad
dington, said: IT wish to dis
associate myself from any ac-
tion of this sort. I believe it
is unbecoming of members of
the Democratic State Central
Committee to make such at
tacks and use their titles in
that connection"
Warren Browning, a member,
quickly announced his agree
ment with Mrs. Browns stand.
Mrs. Alice Hostetler, another
member, also agreed and said
she found the action contrary
to her own beliefs, particularly
concerning a matter that was
not discussed at a meeting of
the State Central Committee. "
"If it had been discussed, "
Mrs. Hostetler added, there
could have been a minority
opinion expressed"
The seventh member of the
committee, William B. Wheeler,
was not present.
Neither Mr.. Murphy nor Mrs.
Carpenter made any comments
on the statements of their CO.
members.
Evening star., 1962-01-18
Montgomery to Name
Human Relations Unit

place a similar organization
appointed by the council last
year to study and deal with
discrimination problems.
E. w. Bucklin, director Of
licenses and inspections, said
yesterday that his office had
received telephone calls from
the owners of several county
restaurants asking about their
status under the ordinance,
which exempts establishments
whose primary income is de-
rived from the sale of alcoholic
beverages.
The last minute addition of
this exemption, made by
Councilman William F. Hickey
came as a surprise to those
who have been following the
public accommodations law
closely.
Evening star., 1962-01-18
Residents
Oppose
Steel Plant

More than 100 College Park
residents sat in a stuffy room
for six and a half hours yester-
day to register opposition to
a steel fabricating plant in the
Berwyn road neighborhood.
But they will have to wait
for an answer until the Prince
Georges County Commissioners
hear more testimony-this time
from trains, cranes and diesel
trucks.
The testimony" is on sep
arate tape recordings presented
by the Standardization firm
and by neighborhood groups.
The neighbors claim that the
noise of the delivery trucks
and the sounds of the metal
working operation is a nuis-
ance and depreciates property
values.
ZOning at Issue
At issue is whether College
Park Fabricators, Inc, can
continue its operation on a
site off Berwyn road near the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
tracks.
The firm, owned by Andrew
MotherShead, ST., and his son,
Andrew, jr., got into the metal
fabrication business last year.
The owners sequently
learned that the property was
zoned for light industry only.
according to the firms attorney
Hervey G. Machen.
The neighborhood group, rep
resented at the hearing by At
torney Bill L. Yoho, contended
that the firm should have
known about the zoning restric-
tions, and that it should be
forced to drop the metal-work-
ing portion of it's business. The
Mothersheads have had a fuel
and feed business on the site
since the early 1920s.
Harassment Charged
Mr.. Machen said the Mothers
head operation had been har-
assed by County, State, and
even Federal inspectors, who,
he claimed had been sent on
complaints from persons in the
neighborhood.
Yesterdays hearing was to
determine whether the firm
should be granted a coming
change from light industrial to
heavy industrial.
Expert witnesses were called
for both sides. The Maryland
National Capitol Park and
Planning Commission approved
the zoning change, but the
commissions professional staff
advised against it.
The County Commissioners
said they would withhold their
decision until they could listen
to the tape recordings-in pri-
vate. No date for a decision
was set.