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Evening star., 1937-12-26
TAX-EXEMPT PAY
HIT BY TREADWAY
Committee Member Favors
Amendment to Permit
Two.Way Levy.
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

~ AASANANHDAs
Representative Treadway, Repub-
lican, Of Massa achusetts declared yes
terday he will urge adoption Of q con.
stitutional amendment at the coming
session Of Congress removing the
exemption Of Government officers and
employees from taxation.
''The time has arrived for action to
remedy the situation, not only with
respect to tax-exempt securities, but
also tax-exempt salaries" the rank
ing minority member Of the tax-draft-
ing committee said.
As far Is taxpaying ability is con-
cerned," he emphasized, Government
employees are no differently situated
from other classes OF citizens. They
should be made to pay their fair share
OF the tax burden imposed by both
the Federal and State governments.
There Is no excuse whatever for 4
continuation of their present freedom
from taxation. and therefore
strongly urge the adoption Of q con-
stitutional amendment to correct this
condition"
Says Facts Misunders4ood.
Declaring there Is . widespread mis-
conception regarding tax-exempt sal
aries, he said: Il frequently receive
letters, not only from my own dis
trict in Western Massachusetts,, but
from all over the country. protesting
against the exemption OF Federal SAL
aries from the income tax These
protests are based upon 4 partial mis-
understanding Of the facts. Let me
make clear that Federal employees pay
Federal income taxes, just As State
employees pay State income taxes.
However. according to the inter-
probation placed upon the Consti-
tuition by the courts" continued Mr..
Treadway. that instrument prevents
one government from taxing the
means and instrumentalities of the
other government. because, As Chief
Justice Marshall said, The power to
tax Is the power to destroy Since
governmental officers and employees
come within the designation of in
strumentalities, the Federal Govern
ment cannot levy an income tax upon
the salaries Of State employees, nor can
the States collect income taxes on
Federal salaries. But it Is not true
that Government employees are exempt
from both State and Federal income
taxes"
No Threat to Sovereignty.
Arguing for his proposed constitu-
tional amendment, Representative
Treadway said he cannot agree with
the reasoning of the courts in exempt
ing Federal employees from State taxa
ton, and State employees from Federal
taxation. so long as the tax imposed
is not discriminatory"
Il do not believe that by subjecting
State employees to the same taxes that
other citizens of the United States
must bear there Is any danger to the
continued existence of the sovereign
States" he said. Likewise, the taxa
uon OF Federal employees by the States,
at the same rates paid by other citi-
zens, would in no way threaten the
existence of the Federal Government.
While there are some who believe
that the situation I have described
can be remedied without any amend
ment to the Constitution, the Supreme
Court has never reversed its earlier
decisions. and its recent decision in
the Dravo case clearly indicates to
my mind that the amendment method
is the only solution"
Evening star., 1937-12-26
In temperature.


The Atlantic disturbance Is moving
northeastward with increasing intensity.
Sable Island. NovE Scotia, 1884 inches.
while another disturbance is moving rap
perior: Duluth, MINI. 1920 inches. and
pressure is falling along the north Pa
cific Coast. Tatoosh Island, Wash. 80. "a
inches. Pressure continues low over the
Hudson Strait Resolution Island. 1855
inches. and near Cambridge Bay. Copper
Mine District of Mackenzie, 1886 inches.
Pressure is high southeast of Newfound-
land. Cape Race. 3O.2S inches. while high
pressure areas are moving eastward over
western Quebec. Doucet, :iO.32 inches. and
over the western Canadian provinces.
Battleford. Saskatchewan. 1925 inches
Pressure is high in the Central Valleys and
the Southeastern States. Cairo, H.. 80; 30
inches, and over the interior of Alaska.
Fairbanks. 3O.36 inches. During the
last - hours there has been light pre-
cipitation along the Northern Border
and in the North and Middle and At
North Pacific States, and rather heavy
temperature has fallen over the eastern
portion Of the Lake Region and in the
Ohio Valley. while it has fallen con-
siderably over Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Temperatures have risen along the At
lantic Coast and over the Middle Plains.
RA0APt vJmfm
Evening star., 1937-12-26
THREE CONVICTS CAUGH
TUNNELlNG UNDER WAL
LITER and Two Others surpri~ /
by Guards as Inmates Pre-
pared for Dinner,
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TRENTON, N. j.. Dec. 25.-Tnrne
inmates serving long New Jersey Sta,o
prison terms were caught today a
they attempted to tunnel their va
to freedom under the prison wall.
George B. Harris. sentenced to life
in the Staying of tavern keeper, was
one Of the three surprised by guards
as the convicts burrowed from the
cookhouse basement.
Harris was sentenced in 1880 with
Herman Mulock, whose parole last
spring drew fire on the Court of Par
dons from several newspapers.
As other inmates prepared to sit
down to Christmas dinner, guards
surrounded the trio, Principal Keeper
r. William Lagay said, and found
Michael Macijka sprawled in the ex-
cavation, shoveling dirt back to Har-
ris and Anthony Pisano.
Prison records showed Pisano. 80.
was sentenced in January, 1885, to
a 39-to-46-year term for robbery.
Macijka, %, convicted of robbery and
possessing concealed weapons, Is un-
der a l2-to-15year sentence.
Evening star., 1937-12-26
Fund for Widow.

CHARLES TOWN, w. Va, Dec
Is 'SpeciaD.-Interested persons have
started a fund for the widow and
younger children Of Roger A. Clipp,
volunteer fireman. here, who was
fatally injured December 13 when
thrown from fire truck as it rounded
q curve in answering a country call.
Evening star., 1937-12-26
Wagner to Speak in Forum

. rNAToR ROBERT r. WAC

- ENATOR ROBERT F. WAC
- NER, Democrat, Of New York,
will outline the aims and pro-
- visions Of the Administrations
new housing bill on the National
Radio Forum at 1890 pm. tomorrow.
The Forum program Is arranged by
The Evening Star and broadcast over
q Nation-w wide network of the National
Broadcasting Co. It Is heard locally
through Station WMAL.
The New York Senator has taken 4
leading part in shaping the Govern
ment's housing policies in recent
years, and Is co-author Of the pend
ing measure, which broadens the
scope Of the Federal Housing Admin
istration's mortgage insurance pro-
gram. Its sponsors hope it will at
tract private capital to the home con-
struction field as one step in stimu-
lating business and creating employ
ment.
The bill has passed both House and
Senate, but awaits settlement e( dr.
3seeaeas n eeafeeeaes whsa oonsrss
1oeooHo0ao = jonnAEy.
Evening star., 1937-12-26
LABOR PEACE HELD
DESIRE OF PUBLIC
Secretary Perkins Says Peo-
pie Want Lewis and Green
to Stop Fighting.
= by the Associated Press,

,oBy the Associated Press.
Secretary Perkins told Congress
:. that the American public wanted John
L. Lewis and William Green to stop
fighting, and that she thought they
would-eventually.
THE American people want to see
labor organized and strong enough to
be an effective part Of the civic and
economic life of the Nation, and be-
cause of that they are anxious that
this breach be healed with honor and
with justice and with due regard to
really practical and workable method
of accommodation" the Labor Secre-
tary said in her annual report to the
lawmakers.
Strict Impartiality.
The Labor Department, she said,
had followed "a strict rule of impair
tlality" during the long fight between
Mr.. Lewis Committee for Industrial
Organization and Mr.. Green's Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, and has con-
sistently refrained from taking any
part or showing any favors.'
Now, she added. there appear to
be strong forces at work within the
unions, as we'll as among the Ameri-
can people generally, making for an
equitable resolving of the differences
and move toward reconciliation"
Meantime, both the A. F. of L. and
the c. I. o. fired new blasts at each
other as result Of the collapse Of
: their joint peace conference earlier
; last week.
2 The Federation said Mr.. Lewis
, arrogant demands" led to the con-
, ference's failure. The c. I. O. main
, tanned the collapse was due to Fedora
, ton leaders "obstinacy."
Peace Long Way of.
), Leaders on both sides agreed that
peace was long way off.
~ Miss Perkins report, discussing the
economic condition of workers, said
that about one-third Of the Nations
wage earners made less than enough
to support their families "in health
efficiency and comfort"
In the field of labor relations, Miss
Perkins report cited "two important
developments" the sit-down strike and
the Supreme Court decision uphold
ing the Wagner disputes act.
She said the courts had held the
sit-down illegal and urged some en-
ployers to discard their serious mis-
conception" of the Wagner Act.
Its purpose was to eliminate un-
fair practices on the part of en-
ployers," she said The Labor Rela-
tions) Board serves as protector of
: the worker only when they are vic
TINS of union discrimination and spe-
cific unfair practices as set down in
the act"
Evening star., 1937-12-26
PART FIVE.
Feature Section.
HARRY l. LAVAL DIES

COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. % @.-
Harry L. Laval, 80, retired, father Of
Coach William L. Laval Of Emory and
Henry, died here today Of heart trouble.
He was . ligelong resident of Co.
lumbia. Surviving in addition to Coach
Laval are three daughters and q son,
all Of Columbia. The funeral will be
held here Ut 3 o'clock tomorrow aftsf.
noon.
Evening star., 1937-12-26
THE WEATHER REPORT


increasing cloudiness: gentle variable
cloudy today and tomorrow colder today
VrgniaFa coudiness
southwest portion; change
West vgnaPsrty cloudy today and tomorrow; decided
temp
Evening star., 1937-12-26
Crime Periodicals Examined.

All American crime periodicals ar
irving in South Africa are being ex-
amined by customs officers and in
some cases entire issues containing
articles which might excite crime have
been confiscated.
Evening star., 1937-12-26
BRONZE FROG THEFT
. PUZZLES M'DONALD
Loss Of Garden Ornament Dis.
, covered by Coroner Dispensing
! Group of Children.

~ SAAAA SAAs
= District Coroner A. Magruder Mac
Donald had a new mystery on his
bands today-the theft of q large
bronze frog from his garden.
DR.. Macdonald discovered the loss.
he told police, when he went into
The garden Of his home at 522 Eleventh
street NE. to stop a group of small
Children from dousing stray dog.
Three colored men last night robbed
Sam Babinski, proprietor of a store
at 1901 Third street NV. Of $l8.
Colored men also held up and robbed
Mrs Ida Laten, proprietor Of a store
at ~ L street Sc, OF $40.
! Other robbery victims were: Emmett
L. Andrews, 1889 F street NV; Mrs.
Elizabeth McDonough, 1906 Floral
greet NV. and Robert F. Abbott,
l474 Columbia road NV.
Evening star., 1937-12-26

Record Until 10 Pm. Saturday.
Highest, 81. 3 pm. yesterday. Year
ago. 50.
Lowest. 50. midnight yesterday. Year
ago, 90.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest 81, on August 20.
Lowest, II, on December !.
River Report.
Potomac very cloudy and Shenandoah
clear at Harpers Ferry late yesterday.
The Sun and Neon.
Rises. Sets.
Sun, today 7:25 4:52
Sun. tomorrow T:.6 4:52
Moon. today lisa am. 12:44 pm.
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-han hour after sunset.
Pfecipitation.
Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital (current month to date):
Evening star., 1937-12-26
PART FOUR.

Financial, Classified.
Evening star., 1937-12-26
Precipitation,

Monthly precipitation in inches In
Capital (current month to date):
Aopth PAcov
Evening star., 1937-07-13
Time Squares Things.

WHEN and If it is made, nothing
will be done about it, of course
except that the colonel will have an
other good laugh. He has poured
thousands Of dollars into the making
Of these two clubs and now he is reap
ing the reward that his time, patience
and money have earned for him.
Some day, naturally, the Yankees
will fall apart again and so will the
Bears. Remember, even more recently
than the Yankees last dominance of
the sport, how the Cardinals and the
chain store empire wrought by Branch
Hickey had practically a monopoly on
the pennant-winning industry?
There was one year in which
Cardinal-controlled clubs won the PEN
nant in almost every league but the
American, and the only reason they
didn't win that one, too, was that
Branch hadn't been able to add an
American League outfit to his chain
The Cardinals OF that time were, as
the foot ball coaches say, three deep
IN every position. There was a good
man at every post on the diamond
and, behind him, two good men in the
minors waiting for him to slip Just
little bit 30 they could bob up to st.
Louis and wrestle him for his lob.
But time was the winning element
IN the struggle of the other clubs
against the Cardinals. Today the
Cardinals fighting bitterly to overcome
the Cubs and the Giants, could use a
couple OF good young pitchers, but
there- isn't one to be found on any
Cardinal farm.
Evening star., 1937-07-13
Mel Fills Chappies Shoes.

PRoBABLY the most overlooked Of
the trio OF Red Sox to come TO
Washington in that mid-June trade,
Almada has done bang-up job since
he first stepped into the Washington
lineup on June II in Chicago. In
% games since that date the youthful
Mexican has compiled batting aver
age OF 299, missing the select 800
mark only when he failed to hit in the
last two games Of the Yankee series.
Harris is we'll pleased with Almadas
showing. Chapman was not hitting
close to .299 when he was shipped
away in trade, and Almada's average
represents quite boost, although Jess
Hill had large say in the matter.
When left-handers have faced the
Grif1s Hill has taken over Almadas
post, and between the two OF them
Chapman has not been missed. In
deed, as Harris and President Clark
Grifith eye the future, they like Al
mada's chances Of becoming one Of
the better outflelders OF the American
League.
Evening star., 1937-07-13
The Better Team?

SOMEBODY asked me the other day
II I thought this Yankee team
was the equal of the Yankees who
roared to fame 10 years ago-the
Yankees who had Babe Ruth to couple
his power to that welded by Lou
Gehrlg and Tony Lazzeri-and had
Bob Meusel and Earle Combs and Joe
Dugan-and fine pitching staff built
around Herb Pennock, Waite Hoyt and
George Pipgras, with Wiley Moore
always in the bull pen, ready to stalk
TO the rescue of a mate who was hav-
Ing trouble with the enemy hitters
I had to say I didn't know-which
was boost for this team, because
the Yankees Of 1927 We're by common
consent one Of the greatest teams
ever put together. Competent critics
ranked them with the almost fabulous
Baltimore Orioles, the Cubs of Tinker
and Evers and Chance and Mordecai
Brown, the Athletics of McInnis.
Collins, Barry and Baker, and the
White sox. who traded their greatness
Tor gamblers gold in the 1919 world
series.
Evening star., 1937-07-13
FINE BARGAIN SEEN
IN TRADED FIELDER
MeIo Held Vital Part OF Re.
building P|an-Griffs
Tackle West Again.

~ AIRLY we'll fed up with cam.
paigning against their Eastern
rivals in the American League
L derby, the Nationals looked
forward to their third swing Of the
West today with some measure Of
relish. They are slated to head for
Cleveland tonight for a three-game
series and. thereafter, the schedule
calls for stops at Detroit, Chicago and
St. Louis before another home stand
is launched late this month.
Their experiences with the Yankees
over the last week end convinced the
Griffs, off the record at least, that
there is no chance Of stopping the
Rupperts' quest for the pennant Ev-
erything at Manager Bucky Harris
disposal was flung at the New Yorks,
and the best the Mats could get was
one tie game in four-game series.
To those who follow the fortunes
Of the Washingtons. however, the work
of Melo AlAnada has been a pleasant
surprise. With rebuilding still the
theme, Almada's showing since he
donned Washington uniform has
been a source Of vital interest to the
Washington firms bosses, if not to
the trade. In order TO get catcher
Of Rick Ferrells caliber the Mats had
to give up a great outfelder in Ben
Chapman, and Almada, who came in
the Red Sox trade, was regarded from
the start as long-shot to All the
shoes of the feet-footed Alabaman.
Evening star., 1937-07-13
HORSESHOE COURTS
OPENED TO PUBLIC
Lighted Grounds to Be Available
Nightly Until 10:30-Henson
Wins Baptismal Event.

ClX well lighted Department Of Play
grounds horseshoe courts had re-
ceived their baptismal flre today and
were thrown open TO the public fol-
lowing the opening OF the pitching
pavilion last night.
The courts, located near the Nc
MILAN pumping station. between
Bryant and Charming place and First
and Second streets, will be lighted
every evening until 1890 o'clock, 1t
has been announced by Miss Sibyl
Baker, supervisor OF Fairgrounds.
Clayton Henson, former metropoli-
tan champion, trimmed Joe Merry
man, former Maryland State title
holder, 5026. 1880, 50-22. in the
final OF the invitation tourney last
night.
Others participating were Lee
freshman. Bill woodneld, Charles
Heleker, Francis Battiste, Lem Sales
and Edgar Brown.
Evening star., 1937-07-13

into the New York ONCE" The
rasslers-they became "rasslers" when
Mr.. Curley introduced the fancy
acoustics-drove from city to city
in u and is cylinder motor cars.
Mr.. Mondt became 50 en-
thusiastic At one stage that he
was arrested for careless use Of
= new 16-cylinder creation and
sentenced to year In prison.
All this was Mr.. Curley's doing. He
remained in the background and let
his front men" bask in whatever
glory was attached to this revival. A
lot OF people made fun of the whole
works, but good many more folks
were highly excited They laid per-
fectly good money on the line to hear
the boys grunt and groan and this
was during the days when base ball,
boxing and even college foot ball peo-
pie were moaning. Banks were closed.
business Arms were going bankrupt.
Hoover was being called a bum. and
fellow named Roosevelt was being
groomed for the presidency Of the
United States.
Evening star., 1937-07-13
Terry Thumbed Out.

HE HASN'T clicked properly since
the start of last season, having
won only l8 games over that stretch.
And Terry, who yesterday was tossed
out Of the first ball game in his career
for disputing one Of Umpire Bill KLEIN 5
decisions too violently, needs the
Schumacher of 1933-4-5-or some one
else equally effective--in order to
catch the Cubs and again win the
National League bunting.
A happier figure than Schumacher
is the irrepressible Joe Medwick. That
gas house gangster, who leads the
league in everything but triples, stolen
bases and, OF course, pitching, pounded
out three more hits and drove in three
more runs as the st. Louis Cardinals
nosed out the Pirates, 6 to S.
The Cubs night game in Cincin-
natl was rained out, as were the Bees
Dodgers date in Brooklyn and the only
American League game scheduled, be-
tween the Indians and White Sox at
Chicago
Evening star., 1937-07-13
BIG FIELD WILL SHOOT
At Least Eight Clubs Will Take
Part in Virginia Meet.

At Least Eight Clubs Will Take
Part in Virginia Meet.
RICHMOND, Va, July Is R.-
Representatives from At least eight
Virginia rife and pistol clubs will
compete here Sunday for the Mills
Trophy. 4 loving cup 10 be given for
all-around proficiency In small bore
rife shooting.
The firing will be on the range OF
the Richmond Rifle and Pistol Club
and under supervision Of the Vir-
ginia State Rifle and Revolver Asso-
ciation and the National Rifle Asso-
ciation. The firing will begin prompt
ly At . am.
Entries to date have been received
from the Richmond club and clubs
at Petersburg, Hopewell, Hampton,
Chrtstiansburg, Roanoke. Harrison
burg and Culpeper. and are expected
from several other clubs this week.
Indications are that approximately
so persons will shoot in the match.
Evening star., 1937-07-13
Admitted Yank Greatness

PROBABLY the finest tribute to
- the Yankees Of . decade ago was
the fact that even the players who
were on some Of the great teams Of
ths era before that admitted-thouRh
some times grudgingly-that they
didn't know whether they could have
bsAten the Yankees or not. Re-
member the furor that Wilbert
Robinson stirred up when he said the
Yanks could have beaten the Orioles?
That was regarded by some of Robbie's
colleagues as nothing less than
treason, but Robbie stuck to his state
ment.
This Yankee team has more speed
than the Yankees OF 1927 and, In Bill
Ddckey, the greatest catcher who ever
wore . Yankee uniform. Whether
this would have given them the edge
I don't know-but there is no doubt
where they stand in the field that is
struggling for the pennant now.
(copyright, 1887, by the North American
Newspaper Alliance 1nc.)
Evening star., 1937-07-13
Yankees Turned Trick.

OFFICIALLY that was the American
League team that won the all-star
game. But the big guns in the attack
that rolled back the National League
were Gehrig, Rolfe, Di Maggie and
Dickey, while Gomez supported this
attack with a fine burst of pitching.
Moreover, the Yankees, who DOM
mate both major leagues today just as
they did 10 years ago, have taken in
added territory this time and dominate
the International League, too. The
Newark Bears, who are the little broth
ers Of the Yankees. undoubtedly are
the most powerful collection of minor
league players in the country and to
make matters worse from the stand
point OF the American League owners
whose teams are combating the
colonefs, most of the young men are
headed for the stadium.
The suggestion that Rupert break
up not only the Yankees but the
Newark team, too, is expected almost
hourly.
Evening star., 1937-07-13
Big Shoes to Fill.

Dig SnOeS 70 FIJI.
FAMOUS foot ball stars graduated
every Spring and Fall and turned
up their noses at coaching jobs and
chances to sell stocks and bonds.
They turned rasslers and, after proper
schooling in New York. were sent out
to groan and writhe for the Rullible
trade.
Mr.. Jim Londos and \ Mr..
Paul Jones drew 4 5000 house
In the Warrington Auditorium
one night and the fire marshals
were forced TO turn hundreds
away.
The big mat trust broke up eventu-
ally. Mr.. Bowser took q fancy to a
particular rassler and decided to ex-
plot him personally. Jack PfefYer.
who muscled into the Curley CLIQUE.
did the same thing. Mr.. Packs and
Mr.. Mondt, when he got out of jail.
followed suit.
But, vithal, Jack Curley still was
the big man behind the guns OF
rassling. The economic depression
ended and base ball and foot ball and
boxing began to thrive again. But,
somehow, rassling held on. And only
promoters like our Mr.. Turner knew
why. They realized that they were
not Noses leading out Of wildernesses.
They merely were pawns for Curley
to move As he saw flt.
Now Jack Curley is gone.
Bowser, Packs, Pfefler, Mondt,
Turner, Dusek and . host Of
Others remain. But they know
that \ champion has been re-
moved.
Curley? The average sports fol-
lower lost track OF him in the last
few years. But that vacant desk, far
removed from the horrinc grunts and
the silly flying tackles, has no ex-
ecutive behind It, Nor are Jack Cur
ley's shoes likely to be filled In short
order.
Evening star., 1937-07-13
FIREWORKS At REGATTA
Spectacular Display Planned for
Presidents Cup Program.

The most spectacular display OF
fireworks ever witnessed in this sec
tor Is the aim of Presidents Cup re-
gatta officials. who hope TO light up
the sky in conjunction with the pro-
posed night battle between craft rep
resenting the Bon Homme Richard
and Scraps.
Current plans call for the battle
to end with burst of 500 aerial
bombs, which will drop an equal num-
Der of American flags, while the Navy
band plays the national anthem.
This phase OF the annual water
pageant will be staged the night OF
September 20.
Evening star., 1937-07-13
Harold BoWes in to1r-ray tie for third place (lett
comparing notes NTH Harry Saunders and Doerer.
'POPPlNG ;r'S5l
OftFvJhGfo onzzz4S9.
Man Behind the Guns.

4 JACK CURLEY the
I'M ana nov the racket and the folks connected with wondering
will fill
a the most imaginative characters sports
Mr.
ganddaddy of wrestling that
ereny.
Joephus was able speak feelngy
To modn-day wrestling people Jack Curley
savior and demanded
OF all Eastern receipts Several
Nation
Enrico William
Choir Georges