European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 27, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday August 27, 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 9 new ambassador touts  Unity by the stars and stripes Robert m. Kimmitt the new american ambassa1 Dor to Germany said the changing face of Europe increases the significance of relations Between the United states and Germany. Kimmitt who succeeds Vernon Walters in the diplomatic Post arrived in Bonn on saturday and is scheduled to present his credentials to German president Richard von Weizsacker on sept. 5. A the close relationship Between Germany and the United states always of great importance to my country takes on even greater significance in these times of momentous change a Kimmitt said. A the events in the soviet Union and the Outlook for continued democratic Reform in that country remain of great concern and Hope to both our governments. We Are consulting intensively with the German government on this Issue and Are cooperating on a wide Range of other matters both in Europe and throughout the  Kimmitt said the United states and Germany Are looking Forward to completing the work of German Unity and to ensuring Progress in completing the democratic process in Eastern Europe. Before his appointment in Bonn Kimmitt served for 2v2 years As undersecretary of state for political affairs at the state de r apartment. There he was responsible for coordinating and supervising a Broad Range of the governments foreign policy activities. President Bush awarded Kimmitt the presidential citizens medal the nations second highest civilian award for his service during the recent crisis in the persian Gulf Region. Before joining the state department in Kimmitt March 1989, Kimmitt was a partner in the Washington office of the Chicago Law firm of Sidley and Austin specializing in International commercial and financial transaction. From june 1985 to october 1987, Kimmitt served As general counsel at the Treasury department. He was the principal Legal adviser to then Treasury Secretary James a. Baker Iii who now Heads the state department. Kimmitt was also responsible for supervising 1,800 attorneys in the departments Legal division. From 1978 to 1985, Kimmitt was a member of the National Security Council staff where he was a no Elt 3s exec pc Secretary i find general counsel in 1983. Kimmitt graduated with distinction from the . Military Academy at West Point n.y., in 1969, and received a Law degree from Georgetown University in during 1970 and 1971, he served in the 173rd airborne brigade in Vietnam earning three Bronze Star medals the purple heart the air medal and the vietnamese Cross of gallantry. Kimmitt left Active military service in 1982 and is currently a colonel in the army Reserve. He was born dec. 19, 1947, in Logan Utah. He and his wife the former Holly Jean Sutherland have five children Kathleen Robert jr., William Thomas and Margaret who arrived with him in  rna Chines taking Over news carriers routes Washington apr news delivery is taking a different route these Days. For political junkies in Washington for advertisers in Effingham 111., for diplomats in Moscow and for insurance companies in Connecticut the fax is competing with old fashioned Doorstep delivery. It is working better in some places than others. A a it a been kind of Tough going a said Dennis Schain a spokesman for Connecticut a Hartford courant which started the first general news summary put out by a newspaper five years ago. A it Hasni to been a runaway Success in terms of Revenue and numbers of  by contrast Jack m. Schultz who last year started a free fax newspaper in Effingham in 1989 and another in Bloomington 111., reported that the business is profitable and said he is talking with franchise owners about expanding to other midwestern cities. A we Are totally advertising supported and that a where we get our Revenue a Schultz said. A the others have taken the approach of Selling the information for $600 to $1,000 a year and we think that because it is a new concept people have difficulty seeing the value of  other entries in the fax Field include executive publisher Doug Bailey sits with the fax machines he uses to distribute four publications put out by american political network in Washington. The american political network in Wash Gress and the los Angeles times which in ton whose four publications include provides a free summary of news via fax political hotline and daily report card to government officials and diplomats in dealing with education the National Moscow. Journal a daily newsletter about con the Hartford courant charges $600 a year for a one Page Legal size document delivered to offices by 4 30 . Subscribers include insurance companies Hartford a Best known Industry As Well As other businesses and some Public officials in the state capital. Unlike most such publications it has an advertising strip across the Bottom which Sells for $100 for a single and or $70 each for three. The recently launched daily report card is also looking at other methods of delivery. Beginning july 22, it made the publication available by computer Modem. A the advantages of on line delivery Are obvious a daily report card told its subscribers. A there is no waiting for fax delivery or postal  Steve Hull publisher of the National journal said the organization was worried about delivery problems when it started its Congress daily because it is sent Between 3 30 and 4 30 ., heavy fax using time. A but we Are not finding it a problem because the fax computers we use redial a he said. A if they done to get through the first time they keep trying six More times and we Are getting through 97 to 98 percent of our Calls each  electronic returns setting trend in tax crime los Angeles up a defrauding the government by filing phony tax returns electronically could become the tax crime of the 1990s, and Southern California is becoming the Trendsetter a newspaper reported sunday. The los Angeles times said a series of convictions and arrests in the los Angeles area in recent months Are evidence the Region is leading the country in this new and growing fraud. Recently eight people including a san Fernando Valley tax preparer were indicted and accused of bilking the Federal government out of $500,000. Last week a Pico Rivera Man pleaded guilty to filing 18 phony electronic claims Worth about $50,000. A this is the future of tax filing and this appears to be the future of tax enforcement a said Jim Bruton Deputy assistant . Attorney general in charge of tax fraud. So far the . Justice department has prosecuted 35 electronic tax fraud cases nationwide including 14 from Southern California. Nationally these cases involved More than 3,000 false refund applications. Federal officials say they expected to see Many More in the future. A we have brought More Case s in the los Angeles Region that any area in the country a said Gina Talamona a Justice department spokeswoman in Washington. But Law enforcement officials declined to speculate on Why Southern California has a relatively High number of electronic tax fraud cases. Electronic tax filing began in 1988 for the 1987 tax year. The irs has aggressively promoted the electronic system because it can process the returns quickly. But tax cheaters also like the speedier service. Topically the swindlers establish a Dummy corporation printing stationery and hiring a Telephone service. The corporation recruits a employees a often the homeless or unemployed and provides them with false w-2 forms pay stubs and receipts. The employees take these to a professional tax preparer who files the returns via computer Bruton said. About 7 million of the More than 100 million taxpayers filed electronically for the 1990 tax year. The irs estimates that 3,650 of those electronic returns were phony and sought at least $6 million. Electronic tax fraud is mostly a Small stakes scam with a lot of work for a relatively Small payoff Bruton said. Although some scam artists wait for the government Send them their tax refunds most obtain their Money quickly from the tax preparer who Waits to be reimbursed by the irs said Chris Orozco irs electronic filing coordinator for los Angeles. The maximum amount a tax preparer will Advance a client is $3,000. The largest Case this year involved three Elpaso Texas men. They were charged with recruiting people who filed 749 false tax refund claims totalling $714,000, Bruton said. Each tax refund claim sought $953. The Case against the three men is pending. In the san Fernando Valley Case More than 200 fraudulent tax returns were filed for refunds exceeding $500,000, Bruton said. The 77-count indictment handed Down last month named Daphne Thomas of los Angeles Jerome heave 35, of Paramount Doris Martin 41, of Van Guys Claudell Green 28 of Van Guys Sheila Green 30, of Van Guys Cheryl Jones 39, of los Angeles Chissay White 26, of Sylmar and Elton Chambers 45, of Sunland. All eight were free on bail and face trial wednesday in . District court in los Angeles