The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 29, 1952, Page 10

Page 10 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Government Accepts $100M Tax Compromise From “Greasy Thumb” Guzik On $900M Bill ment, peeling the “secrecy” label from compromise tax settlement cases, says it accepted $100,000 from Jack “Greasy Thumb” Guzik as full payment for $900,000 it had claimed he owed in taxes and pen- alties. The 11-cents-on-the-dollar .settle- ment by Guzik, once connected with Al Capone’s organization in Chicago, was one of several dis- closed Thursday by the Bureau of Internal Revenue as it put into effect a new “open book” policy. Under the new policy, all cases settled on or after Aug. 20 with taxpayers for less than the amount of taxes assessed will be made public. Those before that date will be disclosed upon specific requests naming the taxpayers involved. The Bureau of Internal Revenue said Guzik was granted. a com- promise for three reasons: Doubt as to whether he owed the full amount; inability of investigators to determine what he was worth; and “reduced earning power.” For one thing, agents could not or did not get to him to talk about his worth, and could get no infor- mation from other sources. Guzik’s name has long been linked with the old Capone gang and other Chicago crime syndi- cates. The bureau said he was once treasurer of Capone’s setup. Guzik described himself in his re- turn as a partner in a brokerage firm. His nickname stemmed from his habit of thumbing through rolls of old, much-worn bills. Guzik’s compromise settlement was made in 1942 after his earlier offers—one was as low as $5,000— had been turned down by the gov- ernment. The claims against Guzik can- sisted of income taxes from 1924 through 1928, and for 1936 plus in- terest at 6 per cent and penaltit The exact total was $892,283.79, The bureau makes many tax compromises—in 1951 it made 1,300 such settlements—but in the past has withheld them from the public. Recently, however, President Truman issued an order authoriz- ing the new policy after the Amer- ican Society of Newspaper Editors and some congressmen demanded more publicity in such cases, The Heat’s Off! Van Heusen Sport Shirts white. Many exclusive California Lo-No® collar—smart and well fitting with 9 tic, or open. _ Meg. U8. Pot. OF Three former Michigan State football stars are members of the Spartan coaching staff, including backfield coach Steve Sebo and assistant coaches Hal Vogeler and ew A Girl's and Boy's Apparel ALL NATIONALLY ADVERTISED MAKES AT THE LOWEST PRICES SIZES 3 TO 12 YRS. FOR GROWING GIRLS TOM SAWYER Panis and Shiris for Boys ALL AGES KEY WEST'S LARGEST stoRE Friday, Avgut 29, 2) Rogires- Septeruiser P| Official U.S. Navy Photo CAPT. B. E. BRADLEY, Medical Corps, USN, congratulates Cdr. J. A. Millspaugh, Medical Corps, USN, who on September 1 will be released to the retired list with the rank of Captain. Millspaugh To Retire In Carolina CDR Judson A. Millspaugh, (MC) USN, Chief of Urology and Dermatology Services at the U.S. Naval Hospital, Key West, Flori- of the U. S. Navy. Having been specially com- mended by the Head of the : per- formance of duty in actual combat, CDR h will retired with the rank of IMC), effective 1 Sep- 952. almost twenty-four years service, CDR Millspaugh has served as Medical Officer at various stations, including the Battleship Tennessee and num- erous transports. While stationed He ; I | i i a L & &, af g* & it i E Hf | i g F t k i “3 853 i | : Bethel Johnson Installed As Finance Officer Twenty one new members were welcomed into Arthur Sawyer Post 28, American Legion, during im- By Kathryn Wesley pressive ceremonies on Wednesday} On 1 September 1952 the first of evening conducted by the Key West | the three Cuban Frigates, the Max- Guard of Honor, The new members | imo Gomez, the Ex USS PF-14, include J. R. Smity; Eugene Igna- | will arrive for tender availability towski, Gredy Wood; Paul Sher-| and partial overhauling at the wood; Clyde Rezek; John Preston; ; Naval Station dry docks. Wm. D’Avignon; Floyd Drumond;| At intervals of two weeks, the Wm. Arozarene; Raymond Umlauf; | other two ships, the Antonio Maceo, David Boyd; Grady Bell; Edward | the Ex USS PF-67 and the Jose Perotte; Thomas Purcell; Robert | Marti, the Ex USS PF-40, Bryant; James McJannet; Murray | follow, Each ship will be in avail- Harris; Leon Young, Robert Gun- | ability for a period of three weeks. ter; Byron Moore; and Joseph; LCDR. Caton of the U. S, Naval Chambers. Adjutant Bethel P. | Mission in Havana, Cuba, initiated Johnson announced that the 1953 membership cards have arrived and are available for issuance. The following appointments were approved and will be installed dur- ing the installation ceremonies on Saturday, September 6th: Adjutant- Finance Officer - Bethel P. John- son; Service Officer - Harry J. Metzger; Judge Advocate - Paul E. Esquinaldo; and appointed to serve on the House Committee during the coming Legion Year were Robert C. Sheldon, Chairman, Vernon C, Miller, Secretary; Cari L. Sawyer; Orville M. Duncan; and John W. Miller, Antonio Arango, Jr., Post Chair- man Junior Baseball Committee, gave a comprehensive report of the year’s Junior Baseball progam. The Key West Guard of Honor conducted a Post Everlasting Cere- mony in memory of the Legion- naire Theodore Albury, who passed away on August 21, 1952. When making cakes and cookies | ship arrives. it is necessary to sift the flour! The U. S. Naval Commission once before measuring, for flour ; handled all the arrangements. The tends to pack and settle during | money involved handling and shipping. If you do | and spare pa not sift flour before measuring, | of $135,000. you will get more than is needed | in your baked product, Cuban Frigates Arriving For Overhaul HIGH Be ie F : 5° started immediately when the first JUST ASK US! Puzzled about what to buy him for his new school? Ask our experienced salesmen. No matter his school «+. they'll know the answers. See us today! 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When government is so big that it spends 80 billion dollars a year, a few men at the top cannot keep track of all that goes on. Often it is the inconspicuous: persons who exert the greatest influence upon Policy and, above all, upon per- formance.” I shall not give you my ideas as to the responsibility for the past,” Dulles told the veterans. “If I did, I might sound partisan. For a Democratic administration has had the responsibility to con- duct our foreign affairs during the years that led into World War I, into World War II, into the Korean War, and that have led us into what President Truman this year calls ‘deadly peril,’ and what Gen. Eisenhower this week identified as the greatest peril in our nation’s history.” Dulles made no further refer- ence to the Republican presiden- tial nominee whom he advises on futile and immoral polity of ‘con- tainment,’ and adopt a positive program which actively seeks the peaceful liberation of the captive nations from the yoke of Moscow.” Dulles said, “I do not know whether it is still possible to pre- vent World War III,” but he de- clared, ‘“‘we must never allow our- selves fatalistically to accept, in advance, the inevitability of a third World War.” Gambling Charge Is Contested - 6 yyx SHORTS MD TAMPA (#—All but one of 17 men rounded up by federal agents last week are contesting the cha: Only Tommy Arnold, 60, Tampa, pleaded guilty at the mass ar- is R. J. Pucci, of Newark, ™ J. who scored a 3.39 in the six month course. Runner-up is R. J. 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