The Tribune from Scranton, Pennsylvania • 3

A MarcITl, 19668 SeelisCIieck On Tax Intake Premium Payment a to Be Retroactive Set Training Of Draftsmen Breaks Loose Mayor Advocates Reports Monthly- Teacher In stir ance A statement by a representative of Blue Crgss-Blue Shield-made over the qualified objection of President Henry' S. Dende threw Monday nights School Board meeting into turmoil. The board had planned to put a hospitalization plan into effect for school district employes as soon after Jan.l as possible and then the date was moved back to Maith 1. 1 However the board was not satisfied with proposals it had received and Director Angelo Ferrario said that some 20 proposed plant had been submitted each one different than the othet. New Lighting Creates Situation Electrical Overload Reported at Schools $317,311 Granted For Classes Here Federal funds totaling $317,311 were made available to the state Monday to be used by the Scranton office, Bureau of Em' ployment Security, to train 70 mechanical draftsmen under the Manpower Training and Development Act.

According to Jack qs sistant manage! of the Scranton office, the course will run for 78 weeks and will be conducted in two Separate sessions. The first session is slated fo begin March 14 at Johnson School, with 35 students participating. The second phase of the program will begin July 11 at School, also with 35 stiidents, Fox The funds will cover eost of the course Jtself, including equipment, as well as subsistence for participating students, Fox stated. He said vacancies ekret both sessions of the course. Pe sons interested in the coursi may apply at the Scranton BES office, 400 Lackawanna or at Hs brances in Olyphant, Pittston or Carbondhle.

Fox pointed out that this course will be separate from the 57-week course in architectural drafting presently being conducted at Technical High School by the local BES office under the Manpower Development and Training Act. federal grant was part of $421,030 received by state for projects under the Manpower Act. Philadelphia received $41,302 for a 21-week course to train auto salesmen, while Shamokio was allotted $62,417 to train 15 rough carpenters in a 53-week course Mayor James Walsh wants monthly check on the citys -wage-profits tax, he disclosed Monday, so that he can keep a chart on how the accelerated collection program, jointly mapped by the city and school district, is working. The mayor said he would re- quest Collector of Taxes Carl G. Imeidopf to make monthly statements' to City Hall.

We waftt to see how the col lections ar6 on the wage and profits tax as compared with last year, (he mayor said. This year the City Council boosted the estimated receipts on the one-half of 1 per cent levy at $835,000 $179,000 greater than was estimated in last years fiscal budget. -This difference is to be mads -up through tighter controls, computer cards and a crackdown -on those who have been avoiding the tax dr generally ignoring it. To this end, Mayor Walsh said I he has written to Cong. Joseph 't M.

McDade to rally support for dormant bill in the Congress that would permit the tax to be deducted from the salaries of federal employes'1, residing within the city limits. The bill which presently is in committee was introduced by -the late Cong. William Green Jr. of Philadelphia. Mayor Walsh said he would like Con- gressman McDade to present new legislation that would not only permit the deduction of the income tax levy but the $10 oc.

cupational tax as well. The mayor said he learned of. the dormant bill through the League of Cities of which he is! a director. sinsfcs ttiniinwn u(flmnli JOURNEYS END Flanked by a guard of honor, the body of Lt. Carol Ann Drazba, Dun-more, is blessed by Rev.

William D. Healey, assistant pastor of St. Marys Church, Dun-more, upon arrival Monday afternoon' at Erie-Lackawanna Terminal. Friends, military personnel, Dunmoro Borough officials and Scranton officials along with representatives of military organizations stand in silent tribute to young nurse killed in Viet Nam. Rites Wednesday for Lieutenant Drazba Body of Nurse Killed In Viet Reaches Here Teachers sought this provision.

Received a statement from Charles vice chairman of the Scranton School Building Authority, which praised the board for its cooperation. Approved tax abatements from 1958 through 1964 totaling $58,687.76. The valuation decrease was placed at Received two bids on a I960 Ford Fairlane car. One for $100 from John H. Vochroth, School District engineer, and the other for $155 from Island Auto Co.

Action was withheld on motion by Director Ferrario who suggested that the ear be used for shop instruction, since the bids were so low. Was told by Solicitor James Kelly that Gov. William, W. Scranton has been asked to allow the. city to-ctome under a new real sales tax law that Would alow the district to sell delinquent real estate without tax compromise.

A solicitation of futfds from school children for replacement of Tillie the elephant Nay Aug Park Zoo. Received bids on track and baseball equipment from Tom Taylors Inc, and Sabatella Sports Shop. They were referred to committee. Acknowledged reports on the Robert Morris, William Prescott and John Greenleaf Whittier School construction projects. Whittier is now W-per cent complete.

Granted permission to advertise for bids on physical education' supplies and equipment pndr Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Nine programs are involved and the costs will be reimbursed completely by the federal The School Board was told Monday night that the modern lighting installed in the citys high schools has prodqped an overload necessitating other electrical changes. Director' Angelo Ferrario told the board that electrical panels at the schools must now be changed. Board President Henry S. Dende quickly pointed out the panels were not changed at the same time as the lights because of a lack of money. Director Alfred Sporer made a motion' that the firm of Bellante and Clauss be retained to survey South Scranton Junior High School and to plan the new Tlje firm is to be paid eight per cent of the actual construction costs.

The board, on motion of" Ferrario, decided to contract with Honeywell Corp. to service the heating plants at the new John F. Kennedy School and at James Audubon School at a cost, of $400 annually. In other actions the board: Okayed payment of bills totaling $184,746.82 including payrolls. Received a financial, report for Jhrttijsry, which shows ijif the general account; $195,2633 in the payroll ac-countr $5,000 in the bend account; $1,216.33 in the coupon account, and in the improvement ac count.

Adopted the salary sched ule for teachers, nurses, dental hygienists, supervisors, admin istrators and coordinators. The only change from what has been previously announced is that all e. ployes shall be paid for sub-, poenaed appearances in court, providing that fees paid by the court shall be remitted to the district. The Federation of Senate Boosts Funds for Ports Evans Takes Blame to Clear Kin A. The body of Lt.

Carol Ann Drazba, 22, 703 Butler Dun-more, Army nurse killed In helicopter crash Feb. 18 in Viet Nam, arrived at the Erie-Lacka wanna Railroad Station in this city Monday at 3 Rev. William D. Healey, assistant pastor of St. Marys Churchy Dunmore, conducted blessing 'service, at 'the station, At the station when the body, arrived were Dunmore Mayor Martin Monahan and representatives from Victory Post, American Legion, and-vMcHugh-Bush-weller Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, both Dunmore, and their auxiliaries.

A detail of cadets from the Reserve Officer Training Corps of the University of Scranton, under the command of Capt. Richard Wilson, acted as pallbearers from the station the Morell Funeral Home, 301 Chestnut Dunmore. Escort from the station to the funeral home was provided by details from Scranton and Dunmore police forces. Lt. Marianna Fisher, a classmate of Lieutenant Drazba -at State General Hospital School of Nursing, arrived with the body as atJ special escort.

She was serving In Viet Nam with i Picture Pointed for Washington Pro ject A 22-year-old city man attempted to clear his -older brother of tar theft charges Monday in a notarized mailed to the county prothonotarys office in which he assumed the. blame himself. Ronald Evans, 841 Monroe said he was apprehended for car thefts on Jan. 1 and Jan. 6 and that his brother, David, 24, was arrested, along -with him.

He did not deny these accusations at the time for he was trying to protect a younger brother, the state-, ment said. a Since then I have given 'much thought to this and I find my conscience will not allow to have him blamed for my crimes and foolish actions, Ronald said. He took full responsibility- for the thefts. The statement was notarized on Feb. 25 by Peace Justice Michael Stroh.

Both brothers are currently being -held in Lackawanna County Jail. Board to Meet With SRA; Realize Dream Possible Will Be En Route to Baltimore SAD DUTY Lt. Marianna Fisher, military escort for iho 'body of Lt. Carol Ann Drazba, Dunmore, killed-in JViet Nam, accepts receipt from Willard Beynon, extreme left, baggage than at Erie-Lackawanna Terminal, upon completion of jour- ney from Far East. Lt.

Fisher and Drazba, classmates at Scrantpn Hospital, and close friends, joined Army Nurse Corps after faduation and both were stationed in Lieutenant Drazba. 1 a ne lunerai will dq weencs viet warn. jrom jorejj funeral Home with mass at JO a.m. in St. Marys Church.

Interment will be in Hearts Cemetery, Minooka section. Friends may call from 2 to 5, 7 to 10 p.m. Military rites will be conducted by an honor guard -from In-diantown Gap Military Reservation. Representatives of Victory and McHugh Bushweller Posts also will participate. Representatives of tha Hospital School of.

Nursing and the American Red Cross will serve, as' honorary pallbearers. Metho(Ust Cleric, Riding Horseback, to Visit Area A New York State Methodist minister will pass through this city next month en route to the bicentennial of American Methodism in' Baltimore on tor of Conquest and Spring Lake Methodist Churches, Port Byron, is one of 12 ministers who will Arrive at the convention on horseback from distant points to remind the nation of the circuit Weve come to this conclusion, he said. We are going to send out new specifications on what we want. and need and ask that they (the carriers) sub-. mit only what is specified, within the next 10 days.

He said it was hoped the plajn would be put into operation by April Later in the meeting, S. W. Remington, enrollment director for Blue Cross permission to speajt, Dende told him that if he were to speak the same right would have to' be granted to other insurance Representatives. -Remington said his organization is not in the same category at the others, Dende explained his position again and said Remington would have to take the responsibility of delaying the start of the program If others requested the right to speak before the board. Remington indicated he wanted to have Jjls say anyway, He told 'the board that most school districts in the state with hospitalization plans have chosen Blue Cross and Blue Shield.

He said the boards specifications had effectively ruled out Blue Cross-Blue Shield while making It easier for other carriers. At this point he was gaveled to silence by Dende and' Board Solicitor James Kelly said the president should rule that Remington should not be allowed to criticize other carriers. Remington withdrew his earlier statement and said -Blue Cross has only the protection of its policy holder in mind and that hospitalization is not a matter of commerce. He said his organization retained only, 4.5 cents of every dollar for administration. He pointed out' that' many teachers are now carrying Blue 'Cross-Blue Shield on their owij I and that, their policies would have to be canceled if the board awarded the contract to another carrier.

An obviously irked Dende told Remington that he should have called me up rather than hav- Jng corffe before the board at a public Now well have to give the same right to all the others, he told Remington. He was right, Edward T. Coi-grove, who also has submitted a proposal to he immediately asked to meet with the directors. Cosgrove pointed out that un- der the Blue Cross-Blue Shield plan the teachers would have to pay for dependents out of theirown pockets. Renungton had said that his organizations rates had been published in the newspaper and -that this was not Hesaid this was one of the reasons he chose to speak to the board.

Kelly said' that the budget of the board refletfteil the cost of the insurance and that he was disturbed over ffie charge that the rater had been released for publication. Patrick McCabe, president uf Pennsylvania State-Educations Association, tola the board It seenfed to havd become involved in a "vprtdetta. (obviously -against He paid the board should he motivated by concern for its employes and I see moss flying all over the place. He said tome teachers had already dropped hospitalization (Please Turn to Page 18) Free Loaders Scored Again Mrs: Francis Grochowsld and members of the Land Reclamation Committee Monday night carried their fight against excusing for wage tax delinquets to the School Board. It was announced some time -ago that penalties were to be excused 'on all delinquents since' 1960 and Mrs.

Grochowski entered a protest before Council. On Monday she told- the board: No ordinance should permit discrimination to exist against ail conscientious law-abiding taxpayers in favor of the free 1 The unfairness of the whole contemplation is absurd in view of the facts that the delinquents have been 'defiant to the application-and requirements, of the present ordinance I i Removing the penalties, she said, can only promote the destruction i of this ordinance, which states that delinquents are to be penalized tor failu-e to pay their obligations. Crippling of the penalty clause reduces the ordinance to a partial Joke and will Induce all present taxpayers to refuse to pay their taxes on the assumption of no equality and discrimination, she said. Assured forgiveness on all penalties, automatically destroys the meaning and purpose of this and makes of all who have faithfully been paying these taxes, she The Senate at Harrisburg Monday gave unanimous approv-' al to $1.8 million for the state Aeronautics Commission for air- port construction as efforts were being made by- an area contin- gent to meet with Gov. William W.

Scranton regarding state 1 funds for the Avoca Airport. The additional appropriation for the Aeronautics Commission-, was part of a $3 million package approved by the Senate for various programs, the which was the airport upit. The Bi-County Board of Man- agement, running the AVoca Air- port, is seeking-Jtate and fed-' eral funds for expansion of a runway to allow for the use 6f jets at the Avoca facility. Extension of the main runway is Included -in the Avoca program, Pennsylvania's share In the Appalachia fund program for this year is being awaited. A meeting was held Monday at which the proposed Avoca' I Airport program was discussed and plans made to meet with state officials in the continued quest for additional funds to make the work Bradford GOPs Endorse MDadc The Republican executive committee of Bradford County has unanimously endorsed Cong.

Joseph M. McDade tor a third term in the House of Rep. resentatives. Announcement of the -endorse-, ment -was made-Monday by' Atty. Maurice ''Epstein, -To wanda, Bradford County GOP -chairman.

In making the announcement -Epstein said: The Bradford County lican executive committee has unanimously endorsed Congressman McDade for a third term in feel that he has repre- sented our district faithfully and diligently and we- are all -pledged to do all In our power to return him to office eo he can continue his good work in behaf of the people of- the 10th-Congressiohal District. McDade also has been en-; dorsed for reelection by the Re-' publican Committees of Lackawanna, Wayne and Wyoming Counties. May Opcn Drive Rev. Daniel T. Benedict, pas Death Claims Joan Ivy Jessop School Board President Henry S.

Dende said Monday the panel will be given a chance to realize a dream when it meets next week with representatives of the Scranton Redevelopment Authority concerning the Washington Avenue Project. Dende painted a picture of a planetarium, a community college, an area technical school and other buildings rising on the land to be cleared between Central and Technical High Schools, y. The meeting, he said, was requested the SRA to find out what plans the' board might have for the area involved. Dende said the area can be; made available to the -School District. It can be made available immediately.J'We can realize a dream, he declared The School Board president pointed out that Central High School is oyercrowded and that the Schools Administration Building might be included in the project.

He said the administration officials need more space and that now is the time to make the plans that would project info the 1970s and 80s, He said population shifts would have to be taken into account. Now is the time to take 1 good, strong look, he said-- We can, take Advantage of the offer by the SRA and be in line for a community college and a unified series of buildings. He said the county school board would be asked to locate, a planned area technical- school in the project-area, Dende said were a $9 million corporation now and by next year it will be $10 million. Tax Refunds Not Automatic Mi's. Katinsky Gets North End Job MurplivNamedto Post I if At West Scranton High riders who went up and down the coast iq the early colonial days to 6pread scriptural holiness throughout the land.

Rev. Mr, Benedict will be In FaCtoryville the night of April 4 Dunmore the jiight of April 5, and Gouldsboro the night of April 6. He will stay in Methodist parsonages and his1 horse Will be sheltered nearby. According to Rev. Dr.

Clayton W. Hoag, district superintendent of the Methodist Church in' this region, Rev. Mr. Benedict has been riding nearly, every day since the middle of November to get in shape for his 400-mile trip. His churches are located just north' of Syracuse, N.Y.

He plans to use a pair of genuine circuit riding saddlebags used on a circuit in, the Austin, Conference by Rev. Charles M. Adams. Rev, Mr. Benedict also plans to wear a coat and cape in the fashion of colonial times.

Official delegates to the convention from the Scranton District will be: Rev. Dr. Hoag, Rev. Stuart Thody, Of Thompson: Rev. Leighton Pitkin, Dunmore and Rev.

Benjamin C. Holeman, Jermyn. 1 Damages Sought Id Accident Case Damages' of $205.15 are asked by 'Dorothy Raub, Apartment 22-F, Hilltop Manor, in a trespass suit started Monday against George Wolfe, 716 Dunmore Tfcroop. The suit Is for damages to Mrs. Raub'j car.

Her vehicle, driven by her son, Edward, and the vehicle of the defendant figured In an 'accident at East Parker Avenue and Bryn Mawr Street. Atty. Cody H. Brooks represents the plaintiff. Belevitz Funeral The funeral of Mrs.

Rose Mffry Belevitz, 427 MgKenna Court, was held' Monday from the John J. Chipak Funeral Madison Avenue and Mulberry Street, masi in St. Peters Cathedral Rev James C. Timlin was celebrant. Pallbearers: John Kakareka, Paul and Stanley Zaleski, Joseph RabeigaLeon Llpka, and Stephen Cook.

Interment, St On De uiqucnts Mrs. Trautwein DiesatAge 105 Mrs. Mary Hendrick Trautwein, 15, 97Xincolft Car-bondale, the oldest resident of Lackawanna County, died Sunday night at home after a brief illness. Mrs. Trautwein observed her 105th, birthday anniversary last September.

Mrs. Trautwein was honored by the Lackawanna County Medical Society on her 100th birthday anniversary and was presented with a plaque at that time. She was the widow of Alfred Trautwein, founder 'of the former Carbondale Machine Simpson. Born in Plymouth, she came' to Carbondale with her parents when she was 20 months old. She was a daughter of the late Eli E.

and Caroline P. Hackett Hendrick. Her father, who served as Carbondale mayor In the mid. 1880s, was founder of the Hendrick Manufacturing Dundaff Street, Carbondale. Mrs.

Trautwein was a member of Berean Baptist Church, Carbondale, more than 90 years. At the age of 78, she. took a five-month trip around the world. Surviving are three daughters, Caroline, at home; Mrs; W. B.

Stoddard, Carbondale, and Mrs. George D. Stoddard, New 'York City; six grandchildren and 12 The funeral will be heldfhom the home, Wednesday at 11 a.m. Interment, Valley View Cemetery, Montdale, at the convenience, of the family. Friends may call -today from 7 to 4 and 7 to 9 IIoffnDm Funeral The funeral of Charles A.

Hoffman, 15 Jeffrey Carbon dale, was held Monday from the Oliver H. Shifler Funeral Home, 94 N. Main Carbondale, with services by Rev. Charles E. Starzer, pastor.

First Presbyterian Carbondale. Pallbearers were: Russell Hauenstein, Arthur Williams, Kenneth Mannion, John Prince Tezzano, Harold McGovern and Louis Costantino. Interment, Clifford Valley Cemetery, Cif- Mrs. Joan Ivy Jessop, 2132 Kieth Road, Abington, died Monday in Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington. Born in Scranton, daughter of Joseph 1 and Ann Kelley, she was a medical technologist and was a member of Registered Technologists.

Surviving in addition to her parents are her a ChArles; a son, Charles at home; two sisters, Mrs. Jacob E. Seip, Easton, Pa. Miss Carol, this city; a brother, Kenneth T. Kelley, San Jose, Calif, and several nieces- and nephews.

The funeral will be held Thursday at 2 from the Kinback-Decker Funeral Home, 702 River Peckville, Rev. Russell, Smith, Peckville Meth-odLstChurch, officiating. Inter-ment, Prospect Cemetery, Peckville. Friends may call starting Wednesday 2 to 4, 7 to 10 p.m. G.

M. Leighton Dies After Illness GrMUrray Leighton, 79 Old River Roaa, Wilkes-Barre, a member of the Scranton Real Estate Board, died Sunday night at home after a live-week illness. A member of St. Thereses Church, Wilkes-Barre, he -had been ih the insurance and real estate fields more than four decades: v' Surviving are his Widow, the former Marie Brown a son, G. Murray, at home; a sister, Mrs.

P. Joseph Ruddy, Wilkes-Barre, and two grandchildren. The funeral will be held Wednesday from a funeral home, 47 Old River Road, with mass at 10 a.m. in St. Thereses Church.

Interment, St. Marys Cemetery, Hanover Twf. Friends may call 2 to tojo p.m. SUSPECTEb FJRE Assistant Fire Chief Patrick Durkin made an investigation at 4:50 p.m. Monday Into some vacant houses in the 500 block of Lee Court, after reports had been made of a suspected fire.

There was no fire, Durkin said. You. will not receive an automatic- refund of. tax withheld fom your wages unless you file a tax return, said Kenneth O. Hook, district director -bf Internal Revenue tof Hasten), Pennsylvania, Monday.

Many taxpayers believe that when the tax withheld is more than the tax liability the overpayment automatically will be refunded to them by the 'government. Although no tax return Is re quired when the 'gross income received during the year is less than $600 Hook said that a return must be filed to obtain a refund of the tax withheld. This advice is particularly to students and other taxpayers who worked only s' part of the year. Forms 1040 or 1040A must.be filed by everyone under 65 years of age whose grdss income for 1965 is $600 or more. If the taxpayer is 65 years or older, a return is required only if total income amounts to $1,200 or more.

Ambulance Midhael SedonJc, 16, 1310 College injured his right leg Monday in- a fall on the sidewalk in the 800 block of North Washington Avenue. He was taken to Mercy Hospital in the Fire Bureau ambulance, operated by Lt. Francis Toughen and Aldman Henry Weber. Others aided Monday were: William James. 75, 316 14th -retired city 'detective, Mercy Hospital; Donna Lee Michael, 16; 545 Prescott Ave.

fell at Technical High School, injured head, Hospital; Benedict Kullakowskl, 45, 1925 N. Main State Hospital; Mrs. Lois Zimmerman, 71, 51 Merrifield Place, State Hospital; RichardWalters, 70, 1111 Snyder Mercy Heights Hospital. MEDICAL PATIENT Patrolman James 335 17th is a medical patient at -Scranton Stats Hospital. I' William Murphy, 839 Harrison Monday night was appointed vice principal at West Scranton High School succeeding William Lydon who was recently named principal at Technical High School.

At the same time the School Board appointed Mrs. Sophie Katinsky book clerk at North Scranton Junior High School retroactive to last. September. Murphy had been serving as, a science teacher at West Scranton. He is a graduate of St.

Thomas College and received a masters degree from the University of Scranton. He is married to the former. Miss Ruth Gilroy ajid is the' father of three children, Patricia, a student at Marywood College; Carol, a stu dent at Central High School, and Mary, a student at William Prescott (38) Murphy served with the Air Force for years during World War II. His appointment was made pn motion of Director Ralph Haar-meyer who said the.bpard had given serious consideration to other candidates and that the board feels certain that Murphy will do a- good job. Murphy thanked the directors and said he would strive to be a credit to the board and the Superintendent of Schools.

He said he would carry oiits his duties with dignity md fairness to all. 7 His appointment metvjth an ovation from a number of the audience, obviously pleased with the boards choice. Also on motion by Haarmeyer, the board named the oral examining board which will interview teachers jobs with the district. The panel members are to be paid $50 per day plus ynd expenses for their efforts. 1 Named were: Dr.

Chester T. McNemey, dean, College of Education, University of Akron; Dr. Louis E. Rosenzweig, deputy director, teacher education, Brooklyn College, and Dr. Regis Leonard, professor of education, Ford-ham University.

All have served before, according to Schools Supt. Richard F. McNiohols. 7. Mangan, McGee -Hospital Patients-' Gerard J.

Mangan, assistant superintendent of the Taylor-Old Forge Branch Post Office, a medical patient in Mercy 'Hospital. James McGee, this city, who heads the county surplus food program, also Is a Mercy Hospital medical patient. r- TINGLEY INVENTORY Personal property of $1,958.68 was listed In an inventory Monday of the estate of Corinne Tlngley, 1022 Farber Ct. A. Failure licensees of various coin-operated devices to get new permits may result in a crack- -down, it was indicated Monday by Public Safety Director Frank Director LbngO informed Clerk Frknk Battle to make a final warning to those who" so far have failed to renew their licenses that Friday is the dead- line.

After that the Law Department will be called in to dis cuss enforcement. Those who have been tardy in getting their new licenses are a number of taxicab operators of pinball machines, pool tables, shuffleboards, bowl ing alleys and other devices. Battle said that a few days of grade Will be alloted this week before the "crackdown begins. BIGLIN will filed Margaret V. Biglin, 906 Mon--roe in her will filed for probate Monday, left an estate valued at $1,000 and upwards In personal property and $4,000 in realty at the homer-adJreSs toiler sister, Elizabeth Biglift.

Marys Cemetery, Greenwood, ford. i 'k (-.