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Evening star., 1938-02-03

from fine to . sentence Of three
years in the penitentiary. depending
on how deeply the convicted person
was involved In the racket.
The maximum penalty. for mere
possession of numbers tickets would
be six months in Jail. But where
there was sufncient evidence Of back
ing the game or Of selling slips or
holding them for sale the defendant
would be liable to penitentiary sem
tence up to three years.
Acting District Attorney David A.
Pine, in . drive on numbers men,
has adopted . policy Of recommend
ing no more fines in these cases.
Patterned on New York Law.
The pending bill was drafted by
members Of the district attorneys
staff and Is patterned On . New York
law which helped District Attorney
Thomas Z. Dewey blast out Of the
numbers racket there the 'terror.deal-
Ing Dutch Schultz mob.
The New York police say the law Is
not used as an instrument OF perse-
cutting people who have bet on q
policy game and may be carrying q
few tickets, but Is invoked only 10
catch professional racketeers.
Police supt. Ernest w. Brown says
he would follow = similar plan here.
He considers the new Law essential
II any real headway is to be made
asstnst tt numbers.
Evening star., 1938-02-03
DR.. \. S. PATTON
INJURED BY BUS
Government Economist Is
Seriously Hurt When Hit
on K Street.

Dr. Harald Smith Patton, adviser
on international economics In the
State Department. was seriously in
jured today when strucy by q Virginia
Washington bus as he stepped from
the curb on X street NV. between
Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets.
Police said Mr. Patton, who lives
at 1888 Sixteenth street NV, was
suffering from a possible skull fracture
and cuts and bruises to his head. He
was taken to Emergency Hospital
Witnesses said the 49-year-old eco
nomist, who was carrying a brief case,
apparently stepped into the path Of
the bus in front Of No. l Engine Com
pany flre house. Firemen called the
rescue squad
Bus Driver Released.
George Hardin. ~. of 2035 North
Taylor street, Arlington, Va, driver
Of the bus, was released in the custody
Of the bus company, police said.
Friends at the Sixteenth street ad-
dress said DR.. Patton has been living
there for four or five months, his fam
lily being in Lansing, Mich.
DR.. Patton was appointed assistant
adviser on international economic af-
fairs to State Department six months
ago. after serving as . special adviser
in that office during the summer of
1895. He formerly was head of the
economies department Of Michigan
State College and professor of eco
nomics at the University of Cincinnati.
Native Of Canada.
A native Of Manitoba, Canada, DR..
Patton was naturalized in 1895, State
records show. He attended
the University of Toronto, where he
received his bachelors degree. He chose
Harvard University for his masters
and doctors degrees, receiving the
latter in 1926.
Prior to his services at the MichiRan
and Ohio schools, he was lecturer at
the University Of Alberta.
Evening star., 1938-02-03

was unable to tell hospital authori-
ties how he fell into the water. Little
hope was held for his recovery.
A Guardsman rode the buoy to a
rock IS feet from shore. tied the half
frozen man into it, and fellow Guards
men hauled him ashore An ambu-
lance rushed him to St. Joseph's Hos
pital half mile away.
The mans legs apparently were
frozen from the hips down. because his
rescuer was unable to bend them to
get him into the buoy.
Rescue came shortly after dawn.
after Guardsmen worked doggedly all
night to rig the line across the river.
The man was near collapse when
finally rescued.
Shortly before the rescue the man
had worked himself from his first rock
$50 feet from shore to one only IS
feet away. by clinging to the line as
It was hauled through the water.
One line broke after It had been
shot across the river with a l2-pound
gun. and another was walked across
on ice upriver. Guardsmen inched it
downstream slowly. fastening one end
to the top Of an 80-foot aerial ladder
to clear trees along the river bank.
How the man reached his slippery
perch, sticking 6 feet out of the
water. was uncertain Police theorized
he had fallen through ice upriver and
had been swept over the falls.
A passing mill worker on his way
home at midnight discovered the
mans plight after he heard a faint
scream.
F1remen called to the river found
the man was $50 feet from either
shore. beyond the reach Of their long
est ladders. No boats could be
launched in the swift current racing
among the jagged rocks at the foot
OF the falls. Neither could rescuers
shout directions against the noise of
the water.
While hundreds lined the bridge
and shore. helpless to aid, Coast
Guardsmen sped 40 miles upriver
from Plum Island station at New
buryport, behind screaming police
sirens.
Evening star., 1938-02-03
ROOSEVELT TOLLS
IN STUDY ON MAIL
Flood of Dimes Delays
Prompt Attention to
Regular Letters.
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.

President Roosevelt remained away
from his desk in the executive office
today to work In the seclusion Of his
study.
1t was explained at the White House
that he had been so busy with other
matters in the past week or 50 that
ne had neglected his mail and other
routine papers requiring his attention.
Therefore he had decided to make no
engagements for today and to give his
uninterrupted attention to going into
the stacks Of papers before him.
During the last week the White
House has been sussnped by letters
from all over the United States Con-
tanning contributions to the National
Foundation for the Prevention of In
1antile Paralysis. Nearly 400, 900 con-
trlbutions has been received and as a
result the ordinary White House mail
has been lost in the shuffe. Although
the once force is working day and
night. the Presidents mail, in some IN
stances. has been two or three davs
old when he received it. A rough
count OF the coins and bills received at
the White House indicate that the total
Will reach more than sc, 900.
The President also had before him
today several bills awaiting his sigma
ture, the most important of which was
the $4,000, 900, 900 housing measure
which he had on his must" legislative
program when Congress assembled last
month.
There have been some rumors to
the effect that the President was con-
templating another fishing trip OIL
the coast of Florida some time late this
month or in March. but there are no
indications at the White House that
he has made any tentative plans Of
this nature. 1t is known, however,
that he would like to get away for 4
fortnight's vacation. and probably will
If he can arrange it before spring
arrives.
Evening star., 1938-02-03
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

xOOAY.
Anti-lynching - Senate opponents
continue hlibuster.
Appropriations-House debates Dis
trict Of Columbia and deficiency ap-
preparation bills.
Naval-Admiral Leahy continues
testimony before House Committee on
Presidents defense program.
LAbor-Senate subcommittee con-
siders proposed investigation Of Labor
Relations Board.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
Probably will continue with anti
lynching bill hlibuster.
Heuse:
Resumes consideration Of nrst de-
hciency appropriation bill.
subcommittee Of the Appropria-
tions Committee continue hearings on
Interior, war and Agriculture supply
bills, 10 am.
Judiciary Committee considers con-
stitutional amendments on item veto,
10 Inn.
Indian Affairs Committee considers
miscellaneous bills, 10 am.
Evening star., 1938-02-03

on the city police. The day that Con-
gress convened this year 100 Metro
politan police were detailed in the
Capitol Building, the Commissioner
said.
Senator King agreed with Mr.. Hazen
that the United States park police
should be brought into the Metropol-
itan force
There isn't any more crime wave
here now than in other years." Com
missioner HaZen asserted. The police
are doing as good a job as any police
force in the country"
Senator King said some citizens
have suggested to him there should be
more men on motor cycles instead of
having two men in each scout car.
Mr.. Hazen insisted, however, that one
policeman could not effectively pursue
criminals in scout car and pointed
out if the ofhcer left the car to inves-
tigate crime other radio calls would
90 unanswered.
Regarding the registration of GRIM
inals who arrive from elsewhere, Sem
ator King doubted the wisdom of
making men who may have been con-
victed of some offense years ago COM
ply with such law. Engineer Com.
missioner Sultan said it would be
desirable to require registration Of
persons who have been convicted
elsewhere within four or five years.
Refers to Severe Penalties Bill.
Senator Bilbo called attention to
his pending bill to allow juries to fix
the death penalty for armed hold-up
and ROBBERY, declaring such . law
has worked like a charm in Mis-
sisippi'' as a deterrent.
While the bill to exempt the museum
OF the Society Of the Cincinnati from
taxation was being considered, Evan
H. Tucker of the Northeast Wash
ington Citizens Association reminded
the committee that Washington's tax
books are being depleted by exemp-
tions from time to time and by the
steady purchase of taxable land by
the Federal Government. At the
same time, he pointed out, the Fed
eraI Government has been reducing
It's Mmp-sum payment toward the
upkeep of the District.
Both Mr. Tucker and A. j. Driscoll
OF the Midcity Citizens joined in the
discussion of the law-enforcement
problem.
Evening star., 1938-02-03
COUNCIL Of A.F.L.
WATTS VITAL DATA
Action on Severing Ties With
Boiling Units May Hinge
on Report.

BACKGROUND
With demands for labor accord
0ro,otno more insistsnt, A. ?. OF l..
and c. !. o. leaders met here last
December in attempt to agree on
peace formula.
Long series OF conference
brought no tangible gains and
found each faction attempting to
blame other tor failure to reach
accord.
MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 3.-An American
Federation Of Labor committee which
negotiated unsuccessfully for peace
with the Committee for Industrial Or
ganization last December drafted q re-
port to the A. F. of L. executive coun-
Gil today Of vast significance to the fu-
ture relations between the two rival
labor groups.
On its findings the council, nearing
the end Of its two-week session, may
decide whether to sever the last ties
between the Federation and the i'm
portant unions in the mining. clothing
and other fields, which have Joined
John L. Lewis organization.
A complete custer of these unions,
which have been suspended for a year
and a half, would be followed by the
chartering Of A. F. L. units in their
fields and probably bitter rivalry to re-
cruit members. The council was en-
powered to expel the C. I. O. unions
BY the last general convention.
Harrisen Heads Committee.
The report Of the Peace Committee,
headed by George NJ. Harrison. will
not be made public until tonight, but
II it conforms to the statements Of A.
F. of L. ofncials since the parley COL
hpsed At Washington December II 1t
will place the blame for the failure
squarely on Mr.. Lewis.
President William Green said the A.
F. of L. and c. I. o. committees agreed
upon . formula only to have it vetoed
by Mr.. Lewis. The plan as outlined
by Mr.. Green was for committees to
sbe appointed to arrange mergers be-
tween c. I. o. and A. r. of L. unions
operating in the same fields and then
Tor all the c. I. o. unions to return to
the A. p. Of L. on the same footing Is
its other afl1iates and without any
conditions or penalties.
Contention q Green,
Mr.. Green said Mr.. Lewis wanted the
c. I. o. unions to be taken into the
Federation first and then to iron out
)urisdictional and other differences
later. The A. F. of L. chief contended
this would merely shift the fight from
Its present field to within the house.
hold" Of the Federation.
Mr.. Lewis proposed at the United
Mine Workers Convention now in ses
sion at Washington that the c. 10,
unions Immediately enter the Fedora
ton or the A. F. of L. unions enter
the c. I. O., but Mr.. Green rejected
the proposal as the same old thing"
Evening star., 1938-02-03

The disturbance that was over Eastern
Colorado Wednesday morning is advancing
northeastvard over Eastern Lake Superior.
Alpena. Mich. 29; IS inches. and pressure
continues relatively low over the Eastern
Bahamas. Another disturbance is central
on the North Pacific Coast. Tatoosh Island.
Wash. 29.20 inches. A high pressure area
is moving slowly eastward over the Gulf of
Saint Lawrence, Grindstone Island. Quebec.
30 96 inches. with . narrow wedge extend
ing southwestward to the interior Of the
South ATLANTIC and East Gulf States, At
lanta. Ga. 30.42 inches Another high
pressure area is moving eastward over
Northern Manitoba. The Pas. 3O34 inches.
with . wedge extending south southeast
ward to Eastern Kansas. Wichita. 1924
inches. During the last "a hours rains
have occurred in the Ohio and Upper
Mississippi Valleys. the Lake region and IN
the Pacific States. and light SHOWS IN the
Dakotas. Minnesota and Wisconsin. Tenn
peratures have risen in the Lake region.
the Ohio Valley. the Middle Atlantic and
North Atlantic States Tennessee, the
Middle and East Gulf States and in East
ern Texas. while they have fallen in the
Plains States. New Mexico and Eastern
Colorado.
Evening star., 1938-02-03

Washington"
Mr.. Brewster saw something of
crime in its most violent form some
months ago. He was an eye witness
when agents of the Federal Bureau
of Investigation shot it out with the
Brady gang on the streets Of Bangor.
Me. The Representative saw two Of
the mohsters killed and q third
wounded and captured.
Suggests Heover's Aid.
Recalling that he was 4 member of
the special House committee an
pointed three years ago to investi-
gate crime In Washington, Mr..
Brewster said:
II believe In leaving such problems
to experts. The District Of Columbia
seems to be having . bad time with
criminals. We have here IN out
standing expert In crime@J. Edsar
Hoover, chief Of the +. B. I. why
not cali him In and get his advice7
I'm In favor Of running out the
numbers and every other racket that
encourages lawlessness. But W.
should ind out from those who know
what's needed. Then, II more ririd
lawt are asked, we should pass them"
Heavy Penalties.
Senate bill I'll would outlaw the
numbers more specifically BY making
possession Of the sales slips used to
record chances in this game prima
facie EVIDENCE Of violating the lot-
tefy law. Penalties would range
Evening star., 1938-02-03
THE WEATHER REPORT

Conmola-Coudy
pooeoy tonlgnt
lowest onent about 36 degrees
"o 'ou'' shntng 70 west,
ana preceded rain this aernor
afternoon O >'' p'''oh oHor1o"
west Vneinia-coudy preceded portion colder in vest
portion toneht tomorrow partly cloudy colder ~ N ''
Evening star., 1938-02-03
RACING RESULTS
Hioleoh Pork
BY the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
rkST RACE-Purse. aI.O0O; Maiden 2.
year -oidS; : furlonks (chuteJ uen D.
Blond Spook tArcaro) 400 ,,o ,,o
swift Gold tKeII,) tSC 5'3U
Minstrel Star (Stout 30" stM
Time. I:9, o.fV
10 so san-Star Mint, Mister Jacko. Sur.
Ts.;i; SaH hay Pameiob. hanreful Foliare
A""'kn' Iryst and Bahama KniTht.
voND RACE--Purse. 81 400; maiden
eIds: fnrlonxs tehuteJ
Inselfsh (MartinJ aoUU I'D
Bit hv Bit (Reniek) "" 5';u
Time, 1926. o.iV
~ AIse ran-Blazinx Memory. Rim. T..
"unt CIoporte, Blue Anna, Petit Jean, IN,
tMsreessor, Saranite. Headmistress ana RIA
Daiiy Double paid 424 80 for s21
Evening star., 1938-02-03
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
LOWELL, Mass, Feb. 3-Coast
Guardsmen in breeches buoy today
brought to shore q man marooned
since midnight on . jagged rock in
the Merrimack River Basin below
Pawtucket Falls.
He was identified as Edward Giblin,
80, Of Lowell. His father. John J.
Giblin, director Of the Lowell High
School Band and prominent in musical
circles. said Edward had gone for a
walk last evening.
So serious was Giblins condition, he
Evening star., 1938-02-03
Your Income
Tax
/ No. IL.
GROSS INCOME, NET INCOME
t AND SURTAX

AA@>D - S4s TA<As
Three of the terms used in the in
come tax law, namely, gross income,
net income and surtax net income,
should be noted particularly. mas
much as they are vitality important to
the whole subject of the income tax
Gross income includes in general
all income from any source whatever,
unless exempt from tax by law. The
gross income of the usual business
consists Of the gross profits on sales
plus any income from investment and
incidental or outide operations or
sources. The return must show the
gross sales, purchase and cost of
goods sold. To reflect income cor
rectly, inventories are necessary at
the beginning and end Of each taxable
year.
A lawyer, doctor, architect, physi-
clan, dentist, clergyman, author or
other professional man must include
in gross income all fees, salaries and
compensation of any kind for pro-
3essional services.
Net income upon which the tax is
assessed is gross income less the de-
ductions allowed by law. Such deduc-
tions include business and profess
sional expenses, such as salaries, pen
sions and bonuses to employees; taxes,
losses, interest, bad debts, deprecia-
ton, depletion, contributions, etc,
Failure to understand deductions
against gross income and credits
against net income has resulted in
numerous errors on the part of tax
payers.
An earned income credit is pro-
vided in addition to the personal ex-
emption and credit for dependents
ETC., for the purpose of computing
the normal tax. Having arrived at
the net income, the next step is to
deduct the personal exemption and
credit for dependents. The balance
represents the surtax net income
Inc next step is to deduct from such
balance the earned income credit and
other credits to which the taxpayer is
enutled. The remainder represents
the amount Of net income subject tn
the normal tax of 4 per cent. Anv
amount OF surtax net income which is
IN excess Of $4,000 Is subject to the
surtax. The surtax is to be computed
IN accordance with the rates provided
Tor IN the various so-called s,,rtax
brackets.
Evening star., 1938-02-03
League to Sponsor Dance.

LORTON, Va, February (Spe-
ciaD-The Lorton School League will
sponsor dance in the school audi
torium on Friday night at 3 O'Clock.
Mrs. E. ]. Dwyer Is in charge Of ar
rangements.
Evening star., 1938-02-03
STRUCK BY CAR
Motorist Charged With Reckless
DRIVING in Rrapt-ocd

Driving In Brentwood.
By Stan Oorrespondent Of The Star.
BRENTWOOD. Nd. Feb. 3.-Mrs.
Francis Graves Of 444O Charles street.
Brentwood, was in Casualty Hospital
today with . broken leg and internal
injuries received in an automobile
accident last night.
Mrs. Graves, police say, was walking
across Rhode Island avenue when an
automobile operated by Vernon
Christian Of Hyattsville struck her.
Mr.. Christian was charged with reck-
less driving and released on personal
bond.
Evening star., 1938-02-03
Just a Handyman.

BALTIMORE. Feb. 3 R.-Officers
evicting Levi N. Perkins, IS. colored
for 10 years non-payment Of ground
rent found $4,000 cash and some Con-
1ederate money In his safes.
I'm just . handyman," Perkins
said, explaining the money. He added
he'd move to a house he owns,
Evening star., 1938-02-03
Lecture Tonight.

Francis j. Mott of England will
lecture on "Organization and Reli-
gion" tonight at O'Clock at the Graf
ton Hotel under the auspices of the
Washington Society of Light.
Evening star., 1938-02-03
BY CARTER BROOKE 1oNrs

Washingtons
designed smash
the House District ' - ~ = ~ VI
II, ' ~' 'A~e @'''""'S
III this law needed to the
added I'm Tor It, We should other the
20 reduc Grim ind - = ~-~ N""
Evening star., 1938-02-03
Report for Last 81 Hours.

Record for last - Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today
Highest, ~. at noon today. Year
ago. 36.
Lowest. "a, at an. today. Year
ago 20.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Hishest, SO. OF January IS.
Lowest, 16, on January %.
Humidity fer Last "a Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon todayO
Highest. 96 per cent, At an. today.
Lowest, 36 per cent. At 4 pm. yesterday.
PreciDitation.
Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Evening star., 1938-02-03

AhoL ICyASuy SCcSSOIts VLCu6uIC u1lk OC
completely dead il Senate fails to
concur before present Congress ends
its tern, after elections OF nert No
Dembe1.
By the Associated Press.
Senator Wagner, Democrat, Of New
York said today that friends Of the
-anti-lynching bill were determined
to have" vote on the much-talked-
about legislation that has been fill
bustered for a month.
Defending its constitutionality, Sen
Ator Wagner, one of the authors of
the measure. told the Senate that
"either we should vote down an anti
lynching bill. thus announcing once
and for all that we will do nothing
about the lynching evil, or we should
promptly pass the measure now before
us"
Characterizing every lynching as "a
challenge to the Nation as whole, -
Senator Wagner said "a recent ex-
rhaustive study Of the law has con-
frmed me in the view, shared by many
sothers in and out of Congress, that
sthis bill is constitutional.
Months Accomplishments.
Meanwhile, members Of Congress
-chalked up two major accomplishments
for the first month of their 1898
stession:
p /. A Senate-House Committee COM
sple.ed the final draft of CROP control
Legislation. Quick ratification by both
chambers was expected.
2. A bill designed to stimulate home
construction by reducing Government
Insured mortgage requirements was
ready for the Presidents signature.
Both items were primarily the prod
ucts of last falls special session. Con-
ference committees had been working
throughout January to reconcile Senate
and House versions of the legislation.
80 See Work Greater Than Usual.
. Although leaders agreed that the
record Of surface achievements since
Congress met January 3 was unimpos-
ing. they said more work than usual
had been done during the first month.
Enough progress has been made on
routine appropriation bills and the tax
revision program so some members
were talking optimistically Of an early
adjournment.
The House has passed three Of the
nine regular supply bills-s1, Az, ,000,-
600 for Independent agencies. $l,400,-
100000 for the Treasury and Post
Office Departments, and $549, ,0O0, 900
for the Navy.
Evening star., 1938-02-03
Bre,Uster Fav0rs Enactment
Of Measure to Crack Numbers
u. c. Committee Member Suggests
J. Edgar Hoover Be Called in for
AdUice on Bad Crime Situation.

the crime situation of Columbia amounts to
national small hon for cr.
Indifferent, uninormed or hostile ' - -
ATTORNEY GENERAL, CUMMINGS.
Evening star., 1938-02-03
CLEARED ON S CHARGES
Prince Georges Man Nabbed on

Way to Hospital freed.
BALTIMORE. Feb. 3 R.-William
Davis, Prince Georges County colored
man arrested on five traffic charges
while bringing an Ill woman to . hos
pital here, was freed in court yester-
day. Magistrate John r. Rutherford
dismissed two charges Of running past
. red light. reckless driving. failing to
stop after an accident and speeding.
Evening star., 1938-02-03
River Report.

.. F1tomac and Shenandoah Rivers eIear
AZ Great Falls today, '' ihuooy
Evening star., 1938-02-03
LYNCH BILL VOTE
URGED BY WAGNER
Proponents "Determined to
Have" Test on Measure,
- New Yorker Says.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
E Except for brief respite IN which
conference report on housing bill
: lds approved, Senate has been en-
broiled since conuening on January
IN tlibuster against anti-lynching
= legislation. Approved by House at
last regular session, measure piN be
completely dead if Senate tails to
concur before present Congress ends
its term after elections OF nert No
pembe7,
Evening star., 1938-02-03

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