European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 12, 1958, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday november 12, 1958 the stars and stripes Page f supreme court rejects Appeal on tax ruling Washington a the supreme court has ruled 6-3 that workmen who pay Board and lodging at Job Sites away from their established residencies May not de duct the Cost As business expenses on income tax  court s decision was announced in an unsigned  William o. Douglas wrote a dissent joined by justices Hugo. Black and Charles e. Whittaker. The Case was brought by three North Carolina workmen. Had they won it the principle would have applied to thousands of other workers at a Cost of Many millions of dollars to the .  three workmen were James a Peurifoy a welder with a Resi Dence at kure Beach . Paul v. Stines a plumber and John , a welder both residents of Raleigh . 1953 return sin their 1953 tax returns they sought to deduct from Gross in come amounts spent for subsistence and quarters while the worked on construction of a Dupont Plant at Kinston .the . Tax court approved the deductions but the . Circuit court in Richmond overruled the tax court. The workmen then appealed to the High tribunal where the Justice department oppose their contentions. The government argued tax la permits such deduction Only to a taxpayer who in Pursuit of his Trade or business must travel temporarily or intermittently away from the locality which is his regular Post of  supreme court majority said the Case turned upon a narrow question of fact whether employment of the three men was temporary or  backs circuit court the supreme court then said the circuit court made a fair assessment of the record in the Case and found that the employment was not temporary. In another action involving potentially Many millions of dollars of tax revenues the High court re fused to consider a claim by r.  & co., inc., new York retailer for at least $1,008,750 refund of Federal income and excess profits taxes. Macy s appealed after losing in the . Circuit court in new York. The Case hinged on Macy s right to use for certain years prior to 1954 the so called life system for figuring the value of inventories. This last in first out system oper ates in favor of the merchant tax payer in periods of rising  s told the court there were Many similar cases throughout the country in which total claims had been estimated As High As $1 Bil lion. Government pays last Nisei Wii claim this machine requires a Hunt and Pound system Brief ceremony a Secretary tries her hand it a giant typewriter built by apprentices at a typewriter factory in Kiiu Beuren Germany. The a Yard wide and is valued machine is num than at $8,000. Up photo judge to Hunt answer to Riddle in . Germans seek Anastasia clues kids for a ecu Tia Lions Washington a in i Cro monies remarkable for what was left unsaid lie government Virtu ally completed financial restitution for what was done to americans of japanese ancestry in world War ii. There was no voice of Ranco from those who had suffered nor self Justin heat Ion from the govern ment in the Brief simple ceremony marking the final negotiated Settle ment for damages. I m glad it All worked out Sowell attorney general William p. Rogers remarked to no one in particular after the ceremony in his  was restitution to americans of japanese ancestry the Nisei who were forcibly move from their West coast Homes into detention Camps As potential enemies in the tense Days after Japan s Pearl Harbor attack brought this country into world War it. 110,11 displace this grim chapter in history Dis placed 110,4-12 of the Nisei thou Sands of them at financial loss. There were no heroic s As Roger signed the papers for the last negotiated payment-519,704 to the new Washington Oyster co., inc. Mie sum was for oysters stolen rom the firm s Oysler Beds at. Wil Apa Bay wash., while ils owners Ere excluded from the West coast. The award in Case no. 26,552 brought the total of reimburse cents paid through negotiations to 1536,874,240.49. Still pending How Ever Are eight Law suits to recover or losses from the evacuation. Hamburg up a German court has announced it will Send one of its judges to the . In an Effort to solve the Riddle of Anas Tasia grand Duchess of Russia. The dispatch of judge Heinrich Backun to new York and other measures of the Hamburg civil court May throw some Light on the strange Case of Gray haired Recluse Anna Anderson. She claims she i Anastasia Nikolayev a Romanova the russian grand Duchess who most history books list As one of the victims of the massacre of the Czar s family by the reds 40 year Sago. Mrs. Anderson an ailing woman of 57 living in a Small House in the Black Forest is fighting her thir Battle in German courts. If she wins the current Cas against the Royal House of Hussen which contested her claim by Alleg ing that she is really  Schwa Kovski she will gain the Legal right in Germany to Call herself the Czar s  said he will hear at least i to witnesses in new York. Oneis mrs. Herman Jud Glen Cove . Shift to mediocrity dangerous Fairless says no Federal Aid needed Here Randolph . Up ran Dolph Village trustees agreed but Only after considerable debate to buy a Brick schoolhouse with 11classrooms, auditorium cafeteria and playroom. The total Cost was $1. Partners for 30 years decide to retire White River Junction it. Up three partners who ran a service station Here for 30 years have decided to hang up their coveralls. Alfred Rollins 63, Thomas , 77, and Dean w. Fel lows 62, All of West Lebanon n.h., had operated the station continuously since 1038 through depression earthquakes fires floods and minor Holdup  certainly set a record for getting along Rollins said. But we did t want to go through another  san Francisco up America s Security and Prosperity Are being jeopardized by a dangerous shift toward mediocrity in science Industry and education atop steel Industry spokesman says. Benjamin f. Fairless president of the american Iron and steel Institute said the trend in . Today is toward encouraging the half done Job or the average performance As the National work  he said we Are Drifting away from the idea of properly Reward ing the individual who does Thebes  Fairless warned that a better than average performance by everyone is needed if the free world is to remain ahead of the communist bloc. Fabulous rewards he noted that the russians repaying fabulous rewards to their specially trained people while Inthis country excellence is penalized. Distinguished achievements frowned on and. Our out standing and most talented individuals Are frustrated by  Fairless asserted our race wit Russia will not be won by a lot of average students average scientists or average production work ers. We will however slay in Frontas we stimulate top Quality High performance and hard work an provide solid encouragement for everyone to do his  singled out the proves Sive income tax As one of the Devilish ways that accomplish ment is being  also singled out Union con tracts under which workers Cometo expect raises and wage in creases governed not by what the produce or Merit by achievement but by the Cost of living. We want and demand More today not be cause we contribute More but be cause a comparable category of employment got  Brverly grand Duchess Xenia Lomanova of Russia who will be asked whether she still maintain that mrs. Anderson is the car s . Jud had made a statement to that effect in a written Declara Ion read to the court in a hearing in May. The judge hinted however it was believed mrs. Jud after an agreement with grand Duchess Olga of Russia now mrs. Kulikovski of Montreal Canada attached the condition to  mrs. Ander son s claim Only if she refrained from making it Public. Another witness Backen said hews planning to interview in new York was glib Botkin son of Chelate car s personal physician. He said interviews in new Yor will he conducted by German con sul general Georg Federer in his presence. He said German consular officials might also interview Baroness Natalie Mella Zac Komelski believe to be residing in California. In Canada and England he would personally interview mrs. Kulikovski Prince Dmitri of Leuchtenberg an Prince Dmitri of Russia once the playmate of Little Princess Anas Tasia. The court also ordered an official physician to Check whether scars on mrs. Anderson s feet might have been inflicted by Bayonet blows in the killing of the Czar s , said the judge the court has asked the danish government to submit the personal files of former danish charge d affaires Oberlin Zahl on his personal investigations of the Anastasia Casein 192g. It is appropriate to have these ceremonies As the program is competed Rogers said. But More important it is an occasion to pay tribute to the thousands of Amer can citizens of japanese ancestry who have such an admirable reputation for integrity Industry Obedi Mike to Law and loyalty to the United  magnificent dignity Rogers said the Nisei had con ducted themselves with magnify ent dignity in a trying period of our  m. Masaoka Washington representative of the japanese american citizens league spoke for the  lie hardships involved a Oka said simply distress sales of Homes farms stocks businesses and personal possessions usually realized no More than a fraction of Market value. The Evacula Ion claims act. Established the right to recover for these losses but there was no Means of measuring and compensating for All the intangible losses and for the suffer ing and mental anguish of Loyal citizens temporarily treated n.9  added that the restitution arrangement showed democracy has the ability to Correct some of it mistakes. " train blows up 6 Kille Algiers a six Persona were killed and seven seriously injured when a passenger train blew up on a mine 20 Miles fro Blida. Three of the dead were French military men. Six other passengers were slightly Hurt. Battleship playing sub successfully Tangier Island a. A Liq battleship san Marcos which has damaged More ships while lying on the Bottom of Chesapeake Bay than it Ever did while afloat in t giving up  Navy demolition squad has exploded More than three tons of dynamite on its rusting Hull but the old warship just won t blow  san Marcos was sunk by Gen Billy Mitchell in 1921 to prove his Contention that the air plane had moved into its own As a striking Force. Butt would t stay dead. At least seven shipwrecks have been attributed to the jagged Metal hiding a few inches below the surface of the Bay. Ship owners Haye been paid an estimated $100,000 in claims. On monday a Salvage ship returned to work after a hurried trip to Norfolk for additional explosives. The san Marcos was christened the Texas in 1890,Laid up after the Spanish american War it Bechara a target ship in 1911