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Evening star., 1936-02-01

Whether or not this is true, the
Navy and Marine Corps set a new
feet record for buck-paSsing of re-
sponsibility. Mr.. Swanson told all
inquirers to see Maj. Gen. Russell
marine commandant. Gen. Russell
has always maintained the open door
policy at his Office. but this time he
rushed into seclusion with his aides
announcing he was too, too busy
Questioners were SHE'D of to his
assistant. Maj. Gen. Little. Gen
Little just did not know anything
about it. although his Office was sup
posed to have made arrangements fol
the band to attend the banquet.
At last reports, the buck had
been run doaDn to the last buck
priuate in the Marine Corps When
interviewed, he suggested that the
Marines, renowned for thir disct-
pline, must haze decided they did
not like the reflection passed upon
their Commander Chief and
combnSted spontaneously.
In all the ensuing row, no one
thought to inquire what the Marine
Band was doing at private unofficial
dinner party in the first place. In
this connection, it may be notable
that Assistant Navy Secretary Roose-
velt's secretary was one of the leading
delegates to the women's conference.
Went to an Official Function.
Also significant, but unnoted, was
the fact that when the band folded its
instruments and walked out, it went
over to the White House to play for
an official function.
And the worst of it was that the
withdrawal orders not only included
the band, but prevented Capt. Edward
Duff, Navy chaplain, from delivering
the invocation.
Thus the ladies were left prayerless,
speechless and without song.
The incident is important only as
an illustration of the excuciating, but
not entirely humorless tension which
has completely absorbed the Capital
city.
Italy Has Oil Supply.
Here is the reason why Mussolini
has suddenly become calmer about the
threatened oil embargo: He has been
able to store up enough oil to keep his
Italian war machine going in Ethiopia
for 18 months. At least, that is infor-
nation which has reached the charmed
circle here.
If Mussolini cannot conquer Ethi-
opia in 18 months, he can never con-
Quer 1t, as he well knows.
Evening star., 1936-02-01

of the currency,
becomes effective.
Await, who, as
acting controller
of the currency,
helped guide ma
tional bank des-
TIMES during the
dark days of the
bank holiday, re-
signed yesterday
after Is years of
service. He will
re-enter law prac-
tice with Thomas
HeweS, who also
held a Treasury
nOsjtion early in
Evening star., 1936-02-01

| uAtlONS tndC nave Gr1eQ II.
AS against their view that no in
flation was possible, committee of
the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States forecast that if present
fiscal policies continue, uncontrolled
imitation" may result,
Written by Fred H. Clausen, Hori-
con, Wis, and made public by the
chambers directors, the report said
a Federal debt of $4,000 100000 by
June 80, 1897, was indicated.
Borrowing Held knfiationary.
Excessive borrowing, it said, is
CLEARLY inflationary." Though this
method of imitation differs from the
issuing of paper currency" it said,
the ultimate result of its continuance
may not differ"
AT the conclusion of the next fiscal
year." it said. there will have been,
according to present outlook, seven
consecutive years of heavy b,,dgetary
deficits.
1T must not be overlooked that
| every nation which has permitted
deficits in any way comparable for
such periods of time has found the
greatest difficulty if not the impos-
sibility, of escaping the devastating
consequences Of uncontrolled infla-
ton
1t called on business men to assist
toward "an intelligent public under
standing of the menace inherent in
unbalanced budgets and excessive
| taxation"
The view that 0.00o 900 in taxes
would be needed to finance the new
farm program was expressed by Presi-
dent Roosevelt yesterday. He en-
phasized it could not be considered
additional taxation. since it would re-
| place A. A. A. taxes invalidated by
the Supreme Court.
100000 Tax "Plan" Seen.
A disclosure that proposal to raise
another $230.000.000 annually to
amortize the bonus through 1945 is
under consideration was made in 9TH
er administration circles. Thus the
tax program to be sought at this ses-
sion might total $730 0,000. 900.
| Nothing definite has been announced
about sources of revenue to be tapped
but several members of the House
Ways and Means Committee say a
manufacturers excise tax probably
should be the substitute for A. A. AS
processing taxes.
Appropriations for the bonus and
| the soil conservation-subsid farm
plan will be tackled to the deficiency
and independent offices appropriations
bill, it was indicated.
These bills, totaling $1,247 ,448.2l9,
were reported to the Senate yesterday
by the Appropriations Committee. The
committee had added $4,000 900 to
the deficiency bill to cover admins
trative costs Of paying the bonus.
The bill also carried 1926, 1885, 900 to
pay farmers for carrying out crop con-
troll contracts signed before A. A. A. S
death.
Speaking on the tax question. Sena-
tor Glass, Democrat, of Virginia, chair
man Of the Appropriations Committee.
said he always had advocated sufficient
taxation so the Government could pay
as it goes.
We've got to tax the people to pay
debt contracts, or repudiate the debt
or print fiat money as long as the
people will accept it," he said.
Chairman Doughton of the House
Ways and Means Committee showed a
disposition to await an official admins
tration move before calling his COM
mittee together to talk taxes
I'm not going to do anything until
they say something officially" he said.
Evening star., 1936-02-01
CHESAPEAKE ICE-BOUND.
Dozen Ocean Going Vessels Are Fast
in lO-Inch Sheet.

Dozen Ocean Going Vessels Are Fast
in 10-Inch Sheet.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, February IA sheet
of ice 10 inches thick, piled three feet
high in places and extending entirely
across Chesapeake Bay. below the
mouth of the Severn River, held
dozen going vessels in its grip
today. Harbor Engineer F. NJ. Kipp
said the blockade was as serious as any
in recent years.
Between the Patapsco River and
Poplar Island, a few miles below the
Severn Rivers mouth, about l8 ships
we're believed ice-bound. Among
them was a night boat bringing pas
sengers from Norfolk to Baltimore
One of the ships, the freighter Evelyn
was helpless. She had lost her rud-
der in heavy seas off Sandy Point.
The Coast Guard cutter Mohawk, a
craft specially designed to break Ice,
reported by radio that the belt OF ice
extending across the bay was OF
extraordinary tenacity.'' The harbor
engineer announced efforts to open
the upper bay would be abandoned
and all ice-breaking equipment would
be concentrated on main ship chan
nels out of Baltimore.
Conditions Worst Since 191s-18.
Charles A. Ruth, manager Of the
Maritime Exchange, said that while
ice conditions here are now the worst
since the Winter of 1917-l8. when
two battleships were assigned to Balti-
more to keep its harbor open, the
present situation is not SO serious
as that of Is years ago.
At the time the battleships were
sent here heavy shipments of war
materials were moving out of Balti-
more. Ruth added that at no time
during the IS years he has been as
sociated with the Maritime Exchange
has the harbor been so completely
icebound that ships were unable to
move.
The ice-breaker Annapolis. dis
patched yesterday to to aid of the
steamer Albany and a barge. both of
which have been in distress for several
days in the Elk River, was ordered to
return to Baltimore with the vessels
without making any attempt to proceed
farther toward the Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal.
The ice-breaker Latrobe, after re-
leasing five steamers which had been
caught in the ice while outward bound,
was ordered to convoy two tugs to the
steamer Evelyn, which was helpless in
the ice off Sandy Point.
Ships Riding in Ballast.
Must of the shipping trouble was
attributed to the fact many Of the
vessels involved in the tie-up were in
ballast, riding high, their propellors
too far out of water to develop maxi
mum power.
After breaking out the steamers
Magdapur and Oakmar - which
promptly became icebound again a
short time later, the Magdapur off
Baltimore Light and the Oakmar south
of Sandy Point-the Mohawk was re-
ported steaming to the assistance of
a fleet of icebound freighters off the
mouth Of the Severn.
This group was believed to include
the steamers Radium. San Vincente.
Steel Worker, City of Birmingham,
Commercial Pioneer, Lillian and Pa
cif1c, bound for Baltimore, and the
steamers John Cabot, Republic, Dag
run, Capu1in and Kalimba, which were
trying to get down the Chesapeake.
Evening star., 1936-02-01
SEARCH MADE FOR BOY
AND STEP.GRANDFATHER
Brok er's Son and Kin Last Seen
Yesterday When Leaving
for Drive.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROCHESTER. N. Y, February L.
State, county and city authorities CO.
operated today to clear up the mystery
Of the disappearance of en- 8-year-old
son Of Brighton broker and his So
year-old tep-grandfather.
$ The pair has been missing since yes
ferday afternoon, when Norman Coon
an called at the home of Edward K.
Hunt and took his grandson James out
Tor ride. ostensibly to 60 skating.
= The lad had been in the habit of
visiting his grandfather regularly.
: When James had not returned last
night his parents called the Coonan
home and learned the pair had not
been seen since Coonan left to call for
the boy.
Evening star., 1936-02-01

great common people may be COM
mon-anyhow the orators keep on
telling them they are-but they aren't
exactly stupid. Merely because man
has to live in the deep woods doesn't
mean he has to think like q wood
pecker. I contend it's generally the
other way around.
With the exception Of "Mr. Dooley, :"
practically I'll the outstanding satiric
observers Of our national follies sprang
from the soil and not from the side
walk. II there are any true yokels
left, their principal center Is New
York City.
And II ever there was q day when
Americans In mass believed man
could best qualify for the presidency
by behaving like peasant, that day
has passed.
tc6D1fisht. 1e36)
Evening star., 1936-02-01
CAMPAIGN FUND PROBES
!, BACKED BY ROOSEVELT
Robinson Reports President Fa-
vors Senate Inquiries Into
Race Expenditures.

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt has given ap-
proval, says Majority Leader Robin
son, to the proposed Senate tnvestiga-
'tion of senatorial and presidential
campaign expenditures.
Robinson introduced the proposal
Thursday and talked the matter over
with the President Yesterday. The
Senator explained the inquiry would
be a continuation of one pursued for
several years. He said it was designed
to prevent bad practices"
Evening star., 1936-02-01
VOLCANO IN ERUPTION
Stromboli, on italian Island, Sets
Fire to Mountain Forest.

ROME, February R.-The vol
cano of Stromboli has burst into erup-
ton, according to dispatches today
from the little island of the same
name of the southwestern tip Of Italy.
The eruption set fire to the upper
most fringes of the mountain forest.
The eruption began last night, but
the villagers who live far down the
slopes of the 3,022-foot cone were re-
ported uniujured.
Evening star., 1936-02-01
D. c. MAN REELECTED

MEMPHIS, Tenn, February ! R).
-R. S. Manley Of Orange. Tex, win
head the American Wood Preservers'
Association as president for the COM
ing year. New Orleans was chosen
as the 1897 convention city.
Other officers elected at the an
nual convention here were: n. r.
Duncan, Galesburg, ILL.,. first vice pres
ident:: B. M Vinegar, Montreal, Sec
ond vice president, and Horace L.
Dawson, Washington. D. c.. reelected
secretary-treasurer. - -T
Evening star., 1936-02-01

Senate:
In recess.
House:
In recess.
Appropriations Committee in execu-
tive session on agriculture supply bill.
Agriculture Committee discusses new
farm bill. 20
MONDAY.
Senate:
Will take up farmers seed loan bill.
judiciary Committee will hold regu-
lar weekly meeting.
Heuse:
OouAdess eoeoont eaisndaA
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the l0-mile hike, in case the ice
breaks up.
Their first destination was the light
house three mile. from here, where
they planned to spend the night.
From there on they hoped to cover
the remaining seven miles Sunday.
The islands only physician, DR.,
w. F. Sout, also was marooned here.
He expressed anxiety there might
be sickness on the island.
Fifty residents of Tangier Island,
Va. also we're forced by ice to stay
on the mainland. The islands have
been ice-bound week.
CHESAPEAKE ICE-BOUND.
Evening star., 1936-02-01
STRIKERS TO LOSE
Jobs WITH ". P. A.
Warning by Hopkins Aimed
at Group Marring
Efficiency.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Shirkers on relief projects are facing
suspension or loss of their jobs. Works
Progress Administration Hopkins
warned yesterday.
Hopkins added that the same penal
ties will be imposed on foremen and
Evening star., 1936-02-01
Drugs Secreted in Dolls,

LOS ANGELES, February l R.-
The followed legs and arms of Chinese
dolls were used to secrete thousands
Of dollars worth Of narcotics at q
rooming house here, Chris Hansen,
United States Anti-narcotic Bureau
head, said yesterday after raid. Two
Evening star., 1936-02-01

Supervisors W h {
tolerate shirking
A small propor :
ton of w. P. A
employees, he said
have been ham,
pering efficient
era tt n" OF
projects.
"Ha bitual q n d
Intentional shirk :
ing will not be
t oil era t e d." he
added. asserting
that the warning
was not aimed at
a general condl-
tiOn hllt, at. a
Evening star., 1936-02-01
YOurIncOme' Tax
NORMAL TAX AND SURTAX
RATES

The revenue act of 1884 provides
for only one normal tax rate. that is.
per cent on the amount Of the net
income in excess of the allowable
credits such as the personal exemp-
ton. credit for dependents, etc. The
act provides for an additional credit
| for the purpose of the normal tax OF
an earned income credit, that is, 10
per cent of the amount of the earned
net income but not in excess OF 10
per cent of the amount of the net in.
come.
The personal exemption and credit
for dependents are also allowable as
| credits against the net income for the
purpose of the surtaX, the resulting
net income being designated "surtax
net income
Surtax Is Imposed.
The Surtax is imposed on surtaX net
incomes in excess of $4,000. The rates
increase in accordance with the
amount of surtax net income included
in varying so-called surtax brackets.
On a surtax net income Of $4,000 or
less there is no surtax. On surtax
net income in excess of $4,000 and not
in excess of Sc 900, the rate is 4 per
cent of such excess.
The surtax upon surtax net in
come of $4,000 is $50 and upon sur
tax net income in excess of $4,000 and
not in excess of So 900 the rate is 5 per
cent of such excess in addition to the
$50, or a surtax of $3.50 upon a surtax
net income of $4,000.
The surtax on a surtax net income OF
81 900 900 is $533, 900. and upon sur
tax net income in excess of 81 100000,
SO per cent, the maximum rate, is ap-
plicable to such excess, in addition to
the $3.50, 900. Many taxpayers make the
error of applying the maximum rate
instead of the rate provided for in the
bracket in which their surtax net in
come is included.
Example Is Given.
Following is an example of how to
compute the tax on net income of
So, 500, all of which represents earned
net income. the taxpayer being single
and without dependents:
Net income $500
Less personal exemption--------- 1000
Balance fsurtax net income)- 81 900
Earned income credit--------- $50
Net income subject to nor
NAL tax ------------ Se.650
Surtax at per cent on amount OF
Surtax net income in excess of
$4,000 but not over $4,000, 4
per cent on So 2.000--- so
Surtax at per cent on amount of
surtax net income in excess Of
$4,000 but not over $4,000,
per cent on 81 1,500---------- rs
Total surtax ---- S155
Normal tax, 4 per cent on $6.650- 266
Total normal tax and surtax S421
Tax payers are advised to read care
fully the instructions on form l040
relating to the earned-income credit
and surtax, as we'll as all the other IN.
structions thereon. before preparing
their returns.
Evening star., 1936-02-01

Clinton E. Fox
Harold r. Lee
George o. Van Orden
Walker A. Peaves
Louis c. Plain
Robert L. Peterson
Kenneth H. Weir
Arthur r. Binney
Clovis c. Cofman
Perry o. Parmelee
John Joseph He'll
Max w. Schaefer
Thomas G. Ennis
Ernest E. Pollock
Wilson T. Dodge
Booker c. Batterton
Frank c. Croft
Saville r. Clark
Hewin o. Hammond
Lester 5. Hamel
Joseph J. Tavern
Joe Allen Smoak
Alva B. Lasswell
william I. Phipps
William F. Coleman
Homer Carr Murray
Frank H. Schwable
Edward c. Dyer
Melvin G. Brown
Manly Lamar Curry
Samuel B. Grimth. I'd
Raymond F. Crist. jr.
Evening star., 1936-02-01

VIC, WAAO 0CASCVC
you can prove the
Spartan sirnplic-
Ny of your rug
ged souls by in
riting d distin-
gushed visitors
to drop in for
pot-luck with you
and the family
In the kitchen.
!. Because, dear
Cans, that's old
stuff. It dates
back to the Nc
fntyre and Heath
era Of political
vaudeville. Th e
Evening star., 1936-02-01
Lawyers Group Formed.

Describing reports oy the leagues
Lawyers Committee, holding many
New Deal measures to be unconstitu-
tional, Shouse revealed tk.at general
Lawyers Committee, of 2,l39 men,
bers, had been organized nationally.
Thus" he said, there has been
created an invaluable list of speakers.
Nation wide in its scope prepared and
ready to discuss constitutional govern
ment and the maintenance of the
American system, wherever and when
ever the opportunity offers
A committee of economists is now
being formed.
Shouse said the league would not
take credit for the marked change
in public opinion mat has taken
place in the last IL months" but did
assert that the courage" of its men,
bers who we're willing tc face abuse
and misrepresentation had done
much to reinspire in America a spirit
of self-respect and self-assertion."
Evening star., 1936-02-01
AWAIT To LEAVE
TREASURY FEB. 15
Senior Deputy Controller of
Currency Lauded by
Officials.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The dwindling ranks of Treasury
officials will be thinned further on
February Is, when the resignation Of
F. G. Await, senior deputy controller
Evening star., 1936-02-01
Safety Signal Causes Injury.

CLARKSBURG, w. Va, February
I LR-Safety signals proved danger
Gus to 16-year -old John Voldick. He
held out his hand for . right turn
while sled riding. An automobile
ran over xths outstrstched arm.
Evening star., 1936-02-01

President and very close to his heart.
At the same time the Atlantic Monthly
carries an article by Mr.. Lawrence Sullivan on
"Our New Spoils System" It is a shocking in.
dictment Of the administration for its demoral-
ization Of the civil service.
Mr. Sullivan tells how the service has been
shot to pieces under Mr.. Farleys political clear
ance" plan, setting civil service reform back
80 years.
A logical conclusion is that the President
and his political manager are on opposite sides
Of this great question. Isn't 1t just too bad that
they can't ind some common ground?
A New Deal officer Is required to handle
l.n nallod tia irla o-ordiYafor and
Evening star., 1936-02-01
Irwin S. Cobb
Says:
Candidates Are Asked
to Abandon Idea
Voters Are "Dumb."

+ HOUSTON, Tex, February Ito
certain candidates: Dear Cans: Please
discourage your campaign strategsts.
whoever those poor antiquarians y,ay
Evening star., 1936-02-01
Committee NAMED

Accountants Institute Chooses
+ Three Representatives in D. c.
The American Institute of Account
ants has appointed a committee OF
District members to represent the in
Stitute here.
!, The members of the committee are:
Goodwin P. Graham Of Bates g.
Graham; Harold c. Anderson Of Peat,
Warwick, Mitchell & Co. and John
II. Verkouteren.
Evening star., 1936-02-01
LIBERTY LEAGUE
MAY EXPAND WORK
Shouse Says Members
Total $4,000 and May
Be Increased.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The American Liberty Leagues dec
laration that it stands ready to ex-
pand its activities widely if such a
move seems advisable stimulated new
guessing about the political future
today.
Jouett Shouse. president, issued a
report saying the league has $4,000
members. 1t has numerous State di-
visions, he said, and is ready to Gre
ate more "as soon as it may be deter
mined to follow such course"
There was speculation as to whether
Alfred Z. Smith and others of the
league might support an independent
ticket in pivotal States or a Repubh-
can candidate, but a definite answer
is not expected in the immediate
future.
Charges No Answer.
Shouse said New Dealers from the
President down had sought to damn
the league, but there had been mo
responsible attempt" to answer its
arguments.
The very fact that Mr. Roosevelt
attempted to damn The league; the
fact that his cabinet members and
other official spokesmen have, by abuse
and innuendo, and often outright
Misrepresentation, made continuous
efforts to destroy it. is the most strik-
ing evidence of the need for the work
which the league is doing" Shouses
report said
When before has President Of
the United States, pretending to ad-
dress the Congress on the state Of the
union, devoted large part of his
speech to ar organization such as
this?
Fortunately" it said "the people
have awakened. Fortunately. large
part of them have pegun to under
stand the insidious ana dangerous
thing that was being accomplished
under the guise of relief and recov-
-
Evening star., 1936-02-01
First lieutenantS selected for promo.

ton to captain:
Robert H. Rhoads
Robert S. Wall
Ralph D. McAlfee
William NJ. O'Brien
Frank P. Pyzick
Joseph w. Earnshaw
Walter L. J. Bayler
Marion L. Dawson. il
Harold G. Newhart
Frank Matthew June
George H. Potter
Earl S. Piper.
Robert A. Olson
Francis NJ. McAlistel
Jack Phillip Julian
Harold D. Hansen
Jesse S. Cook. jr.
Miles S. Newton
Archie E. O'Neil
Allen C. Koonce
Alan Shapley
Jefferson Dreyspring
David F. O'Neil
John Calvin Mum
Jaime Sabater
William r. Williams
Roger T. Carleson
Frank G. Daley
Frank H. Wirsig
John S. Letcher
Robert B. Luckey
Karl K. Louther
Paul Drake
Evening star., 1936-02-01

might called the lord high coordinator
his duties coordinate statements and actions keep
Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. Farley shoulder shoulder mpora
public questions
Copyright. 1850
Evening star., 1936-02-01
AIDES Of RUSSELL
DUEFOR ADVANCE
Two Are Among 100 Officers
Chosen for Promotion
by Marine Board.

Two OF the aides of Maj. Gen. John
H. Russell, commandant of the Ma
rine Corps, are among the more than
100 junior officers of the organization
chosen for advancement. They are
Capts. Clyde Harold Hartsel and Ed
win James Farrell, selected for pro-
motion to majors.
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Swanson approved the findings Of a
Marine Corps Selection Board, of
which Col. Holland M. Smith was
president. Results were announced
today at the Navy Department.
Captains selected for promotion to
ma jOr included.
Evening star., 1936-02-01

Coffenberg. Bailey NJ.
Freeny, Samuel w.
Bartoe, Otto Edwin
Martenstein. John K
Kaluf, John
Paul. Albert William
Challacombe. A. d.
Brown. William F.
Culpepper. Ralph w.
Cowley. Paul Robert
Hamilton, Geo. Du r
True. Norman Evans
Meiss. Carl Warren
Lesser. Paul Alvan
Ba ssett. William D.
Waller, James D.
Martyr. Cyril w.
Gilman, Frank S.
Fuller, Melvin Ellis
Evening star., 1936-02-01
The National Scene
BY ALICE ROOSEVELT LONGWORTH

ME President writes letter to the League of Women vo
prasng the civil service extravaganty Reading. this
i ter, you would think the civil service
Evening star., 1936-02-01

Fenton. Francis I.
Thomas. Gerald c.
Cushman, Thomas J.
Atkinson. Benz. w.
Bales. William L.
Biebush. Fredk. c.
CUMMINGS. Gale T.
Fricke. Augustus H.
Frisbie. Julian N.
Hall. Gordon.
FellerS, William S.
Leach. Ralph De wey
McHenry. Geo. w.
McKittrick, Wm. L.
Pohl, Charles VIM.
RldderhOf. Stanley z
Shively, Morris L.
Smith. Max Dix
Stafford. David A.
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Tangier

Continued From First Page)
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Taxes

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1936-02-01

Total normal tax and surtax S421
Tax payers are advised to read care
fully the instructions on form 1040
relating to the earned-income credit
and surtax, as we'll as all the other IN.
structions thereon. before preparing
their returns.