European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 18, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Poge 4 the stars and stripes wednesday May 18, 1977 Justice def. Investigation of f6/ Carter says Bell blames leaks on employees he a sign Washington a atty. Gen. Grif Fin Bell tuesday accused some Justice department employees of leaking information about the investigation of Fri wrongdoing in an Effort to manipulate his actions in the Case. Bell has often complained about leaks of information in the news Media concerning controversial investigations. But this was the first time he complained about leak from department employees in the probe of Fri wiretapping mail opening and burglaries in the Early 1970 s. His remarks were in a speech for the judicial conference of the . Court of Cus Toms and Patent appeals. Leaks regarding investigations and pending cases Are unethical and Inex Cusa  Bell said. It is doubly shocking that the leaks should apparently come from attorneys or other department personnel who Are sworn to uphold the Law. Not to abuse  Bell said that As a attorney general heis responsible for managing the depart ment. Those doing the leaking Are trying to manage me and Channel the course of the investigation through their teams be said. They will not succeed. The Law fair Ness and ethical standards will be upheld in this investigation and All the others  he said. There will be no sex  for More than a year the department has been investigating the Fri tactics in the search for Radical fugitives. A former Fri supervisor John j. Kearney was indicted last month on charges of conspiracy wiretapping and mail opening. Department sources have said that other indictments Are expected. Belt authorized department lawyers to seek the indictment from a new York grand jury. He has vowed to stand by that decision and pursue the investigation de spite protests from Fri employees and sup Bathe speech. Bell said the department iffy fill of 11must follow three great principles Ivy a a i Ecsi i i department personnel must be totally i on to Kimii offi Rifle activities honest and  official activities must be absolutely fair and the depart ment must be As open As it possibly can be within the constraints of fairness and National Security he said. Bell s com plaints about leaks were prompted by a new York times Story last week which quoted from an internal department memorandum about the Fri investigation a department spokesman  attorney general was angry that the memorandum Nad been leaked an launched an internal investigation of the matter the spokesman said. He also summoned a number of department officials with Access to the memo to his office for astern lecture on Why such documents should not be made Public the spokesman added. . Paid wheat Farmers for idling land they d have idled anyway Washington a the . Government paid wheat Farmers to withhold production on land that would have remained Idle regardless of the government payments the general accounting office  Gao said of $18 billion paid out from 1971-73. $800 million went for implanted land thai would have been kept out of  questionable payments occurred be cause the agriculture department allowed Farmers to include allowed land in their set aside acreage. Fallowing is the prac Tice of leaving land out of production tallow moisture Levels to rebuild. The report cited an agriculture depart ment study that indicated summer Fallo acreage constituted virtually All of the set aside cropland in North  conclusion is that some Farmers were being paid for doing something fal lowing cropland that they would have done  said the Gao. The congressional watchdog  study recommended that new farm legislation being enacted this year not allow fallow land to qualify for any future set aside payments. The wheat payments were part of $7.jbillion paid to wheat Cotton and feed Grain Farmers in the crop years of 1971-1973.after that period the nation started All out production to meet Domestic and foreign needs. The payments were made to reduce sur pluses and thus help raise farm prices. Fallowing is More common in drier parts of the country where wheat is a major crop. Therefore set aside payments to wheat Farmers for allowed land were greater than for Cotton and feed Grain Farmers. Washington up president Carter said tuesday he would sign Legisla. Lion simplifying tax forms and giving tax cuts to most americans who do not hernia deductions. " the Compromise Bill which cleared Congress monday once was the Corner Stone of Carter s economic recovery pro Gram. But it was stripped of its $50 person tax rebate when the Economy began recovering More rapidly than sex  strongly opposed one Section of the trill creating a new tax incentive for businesses that increase their employ ment and at one Point there were Mil hints he might veto the Bill. But the new jobs tax credit was not mentioned in a statement issued from the White House tuesday while Carter was in  said so per cent of the tax Relief would go to families with incomes of less than $15.000 a year and 3.3 million Low income taxpayers would be taken off the tax  measure is going to save people Money and create jobs the statement said. It is also going to save a lot of time and headaches next april because 75 percent of All taxpayers will then be Able to take the Standard deduction and Complete their taxes in one big  an estimated 46.9 million taxpayers every couple that uses the Standard deduction plus Middle and Low income Jingle persons the Bill will mean an average $21-a-year tax Cut. . Goes to court Over Tris treated clothes Washington a the Justice department went to court tuesday to Stop the f. W. Woolworth co. From Selling Chil Dren s clothing treated with Tris. Which has been banned As a cancer causing sub stance. The department filed a civil suit in .district court in Manhattan against the Woolworth co. And its president. Edward w. Gibbons. The suit was filed on behalf of the con Sumer products safety commission which recently banned the Sale of children clothing containing Tris. Commission staff members conducted a nationwide Survey of retail stores which sell children s clothing and found Wool Worth stores still carrying Tris treated items after the ban april a the remission  stores were still offering the banned clothing in the areas of . Atlanta Boston. New York City Bay Shore . Chicago Cleveland. , Phoenix Philadelphia. Seattle and Washington the government  the first suit brought As a result of the Survey the government seeks a court order prohibiting Woolworth from offering Tris treated  commission is continuing its invest  used the chemical As a flame retardant for several years until re search showed that it could be absorbed through the body and could produce cancer. Firm s 1 St . Auction disappoints financially Christie s in . Lots of glitter Little Gold new York int Christie s first new York Sal monday night a glittering affair inaugurating its $1,5 million ref carpeted quarters at the Delmonico hotel raised Many eyebrows but no world records. The Sale of 50 impressionist paintings brought a net total o $3.754 million Well below half the resale Lowes Tim ate of $8  the Sale it was reported that 28 of the lots offered did not sell. Thai included the Leger a enter eur which John a. Floyd chairman had knocked Down at $95.000. And then after some confusion in which the next painting was jumped he reopened the bidding on the Leger and stayed with that bidding to $140,000.although most of the dealers present did not seem puzzled by the sequence of events collectors did and one de parting from the Sale said. Anyone who was in doubt about paintings being bought in at this Sale saw the proof in that awkward handling of the  auctions have attracted such a prominent Audi ence of the movers and shakers of the International Art world. The handsomely attired throng filled three rooms including Regines which opens on to the main  an air of expectancy of enthusiasm seemed to permeate the standing room Only gathering when Floyd opened the bidding at 8 15 with the first of the 50 paint Ings to be  mood changed swiftly As it became apparent that the crowd had come to watch but not to bid  most of the evening Floyd was urbane and witty As he graciously coaxed bidders up $1.000 or$10.000. He was always decisive when wielding the Ivory Hammer the historic Gavel that James Christie had used More than 200 years  room was hushed when the High Point of the eve Ning s bidding came with Renoir s Bai Neuse Cou Chee a reclining nude that was offered and sold to Raymond Klein a retired Philadelphia investor and col Lector. Klein paid $660.000 for the painting a Price that included the 10 per cent buyer s Premium that Christie. Manson & Woods International inc. Has initiated Here and that both Christie s and rotheby Parks beet use in their sales abroad. No one present appeared to object to the Premium which has stirred controversy in the Art world but is accepted As Legal and proper by City officials. Klein beamed following the Purchase. He said he and his wife would hang the work in their drawing room or the Art gallery of their Home. Right now it is the Plum of the  he said. If the Renoir proved to be the High Point it was not the highest Price paid. The Van Gogh la Fin de la Jour Reid acres Millet " lopped it when it was sold to a Young Man who insisted on anonymity and said he had Pur chased it for his Stepfather who has a collection Here and in the United  Hammer Price for that painting was $800,000, and therefore he paid $880.000. Or. And mrs. Raymond Klein. Proud of the Renoir they bought at auction