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Evening star., 1938-01-29
HIGH OF 40 DEGREES
FORECAST FOR TODAY
Minimum of 80 Tonight Is Ex.
pected-Skating on Pool
Remains Doubtful.

Fair and warmer weather was In
prospect today with . minimum tenn
perature tonight Of about 80 degrees.
After several days of sub freezing
temperatures, the mercury WAS ex-
pected to climb IS high as 40 degrees
late this afternoon
The forecaster said tomorrow proba-
bly, will be cloudy and warmer, with a
prospect Of rain by nightfall. Cold
weather is expected to return by
Monday.
Whether ice skating will be permit
ted on the Lincoln Memorial Pool was
doubtful today. Park police announced
the ice still Is too thin-about two and
q quarter inches-but If the weather
continued cold. skating would be per-
mitted At am. tomorrow.
The weather man, however, is con-
vinced the mercury will rise. The
low this morning was 10 degrees, and
the high yesterday afternoon was
points below freezing.
Evening star., 1938-01-29
MINERS WITHHOLD
| PLEDGE ON 194D
Lewis U. N. W. Convention
Commends Roosevelt,
Hits D. A. R.
BY JOHN C. HENRY.

John L. Lewis and his United
Mine workers were holding their
1910 political commitments in abey-
anoe today - the thirty-fifth con-
vention Of the union took . week
end recess after commencing the
Roosevelt administration in highest
terms but deferring for two years
any precise expression on whether
they would support him for . third
term.
This disposition Of the political
issue was made yesterday afternoon
in approval of two committee reports
which apparently represent the
strategy Of the union leadership.
The hrst report consisted Of . reso-
luton in which the U. M. w. affirmed
Its faith in the leadership Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt" and 'dedicates itself
to the maintenance and extension
Of his program Of social legislation.
1t was approved by . standing and
unanimous vote.
1S4s Stand Hsstpsned.
The second report recommended
postponement until 1910 OF consid-
Grafton of the question OF whether
Mr.. Roosevelt should be drafted or
supported for . third term In the
White House. Nearly . dozen reso-
lutions urging the President to re-
main were submitted to the conven-
ton early in the week, but those
adopted yesterday represent the inal
action of the sesdon on this subject.
In some half doaen other reso-
lusions approved yesterday the mine
workers took the opportunity to ex-
press themselves clearly on their feel
inss toward the Daughters Of the
American Revolution. the Independent
steel companies which refused to bar
gain with the Committee for Indus
trial Organization, the Chicago po-
lice department, Gov. Davey Of Ohio,
Mayor Shields Of Johnstown, Pa,
and Sheriff Eser OF youngstown,
Ohio.
Accused Of Snobbishness.
Still feuding with the D. A. r. be-
cause the women'S organization re-
fused to rent them their hall for the
convention, the miner delegates
voted approval Of q resolution in
which the patriotic group was re-
ferred to as "an instrument for re-
dictionary and selfish interests -
composed of rich and idle ladies whose
very caste and snobbishness bestray
the great trust which their ancestors
bequeathed to the American people !"
In addition to adopting = legisla-
hve program. the convention also ap-
proved a resolution directing the ma
tional officers TO accept the salary
increases voted them in 1886 but
never taken.
The higher scale would raise Mr..
Lewis from $4,000 to $4,000 yearly
and would increase the pay OF vice
president and secretary from 5000 to
$4,000 and that of editor of the Mine
Workers Jaurnal to $1,000.
Yesterdays resolution directed that
the action be retroactive to the date
specified at the 1896 convention.
Disposition Of numerous other reso-
lutions and the issue OF bringing
William Green, president Of the Amer
ican Federation OF Labor and life
long member of the U. NJ. w. to
trial for treason" to his own union
are principal items Of business on the
convention docket for next week
Sessions are expected to end on
Thursday or Friday.
Evening star., 1938-01-29
I. T.W.NOYESFETED
AT. STAR PARTY
Dramatic Skit Built Around
Life of Editor Is Feature
of Celebration.

Theodore w. Noyes, editor Of The
Star, was honored last night At BIRTH
day party at the Raleigh Hotel BY en-
ployes Of The Star.
Sponsored by The Star Club, the
occasion. in celebration of Mr.. Noyes
80th anniversary Wednesday, was fea-
tured by q dramatic skit built around
his life; music by The Star Glee Club
under direction OF Miss Alice Evers-
man. and The Star Quartet.
Two violin solos were played by
Elena de Sayn. assistant to Miss Evers-
man in the music department. These
were "Mistica." by Tirindelli, and In
PRODUCTION and Russian Dance by
Vieuxtemps.
An oil portrait, painted by Miss
Adrienne Louise Low, Washington
artist, member Of THE Star Family
composed of all employees of The Star
was presented to Mr.. Noyes by The
Star Club. On behalf OF The Star
group, Col. Leroy Heron. advertising
director, made the presentation of a
handsomely bound birthday greetings
volume containing the signatures of
the l 100 members Of The Star family,
On behalf of The Evening Star News
paper Co., Frank B. Noyes, its presi-
dent. gave to his brother an album
Of electrically Transcribed phonograph
records, containing the complete pro-
ceedings Of the testimonial dinner
rendered to Mr. Noyes at the Willard
Hotel Wednesday night.
Bergman Presides.
Francis T. Hurley. president of The
Star Club, opened the proceedings and
introduced Clifford K. Bergman, Star
cartoonist, who presided.
In response. Mr.. Noyes expressed
deep appreciation. He declared the
club and its functions created more
loyalty from the men and women OF
The Star family to the company;
more loyalty from the company to the
men and women in its employ. and
more loyalty among the men and
women OF The Star family toward
each other"
Dramatic Skit.
The dramatic skit. written by 1
William Hill. city editor. was pre-
sented by Mr.. Hill In the role Of q
gypsy. and members Of The Star quar-
tet dressed in the costumes Of 30 year.
ago: Thomas c. Hardman III, Rudolph
Kaufman II, John W. Thompson, jr
and John H. Cassidy, jr. The skit
concluded With motion nirt,,res taken
at the Wednesday night dinner.
Souvenir Of the party was . four
page copy Of The Evening Star, in.
Guiding the program. to show the
contrast between the issue Of January
rs, 1883, the day Mr.. Noyes was born
and the issue Of January rs, 1898, hi.
eightieth anniversary,
Evening star., 1938-01-29
SIMON BARS U. S. PACT
If COSTLY TO BRITAIN
Trade Won't BE 9aerihced, He
Says, to Strenethsn Political
Ties With America.

~ tnG A180cl2t&0 SreS8.
LEEDS. England, Jan. 79.-Sir
John Simon. chancellor Of the ex-
chequer. last night assued British in
dustzy the government would not "set
tts hand to \ trade agreement with
the United States that y detrimental
to our trade"
He made the statement in an ad-
dreas to the Leeds Chamber of Com
mefce.
Str John added: I'm some quarters
there has been = suspicion that the
political value which must attach to
any friendly intercourse between our
selves and the Omitted States may lead
us to make . trade agreement to the
dekiment Of our trade rather than to
1ts advantage. There n 10 foundation
Whatever tor an, such suspacioo-"
Evening star., 1938-01-29
Bill to Handicap Bandits
In Hot Chase Escape Weighed
House d. c. Committee Expected to Ask
La'o Permitting Police to Follo,o
Felons Into Ad joining States.

Democrat, Of Oklahoma. . member Of
the District committee. providing
penalties Of from 20 years TO death
in the electric chair for armed rob-
berry and similar punishment for kid
naplng within the District.
The so-called numbers bill, making
possession Of gambling equipment Ell
dence OF violating the lottery or
gaming laws. Is before the House Dis
trict Committee for the third time in
recent years. It has passed the Senate
twice and each time perished In the
House Committee.
Held Vital - Kill Racket.
lAw-enfo7cement officials say they
need this law to smash the biggest
racket In Warrington, to which some
Of them give major credit for en-
couraging lawlessness in general.
The crime forms Of the Washing-
ton Criminal Justice Association held
this week have stimulated public in
terest in the situation.
DR.. James A. Nolan, managing di-
rector Of the organization. announced
that judges Of the criminal courts and
other officials concerned were taking
steps to correct fragrant abuse of the
bail-bond privilege. His research re-
vealed that . large proportion of the
men released on bond returned to their
criminal practices while awaiting trial.
Another objective toward which the
association Is pressing is the "cumula-
tive" sentence for habitual criminals.
IN . recent instance, the organixa-
ton helped to obtain . term Of from
II to 40 years for . man indicted on
some 80 counts Of burglary.
More police and re-establishment Of
the old second precinct were recon-
mended last night by the Federation
Of Civic Associations.
committee was appointed to look
into causes Of crime and methods Of
preventing 1t. This committee WAS
instructed to inquire into housing con-
ditions and their relation to juvenile
delinquency.
Charles M. Thomas. president Of the
organization, reported that . poll Of
colored high schools had indicated as
causes Of delinquency = general break
down in religious influence and in the
home - . safeguard. Unemployment,
an influx Of irresponsible persons and
An "oppression psychosis." caused by
the attitude of law-enforcement ON
GERS, were other factors blamed.
The federation decided to protest
to the President against discrimina-
ton. excluding colored workers from
the better Government Jobs,
Evening star., 1938-01-29
D. c. MAN INJURED
IN MARYLAND CRASH
Driver Held on 81, 900 Bond on
Charge Of Recklessness-Car
Runs OF Roadway.

Donald Coxen, 40, Of 1911 Queen
street NE. was injured seriously In
the first trafiic accident of 1898 in
Calvert County, Nd. the Associated
Press reported last night.
Mr.. Coxen, passenger In . car driven
by Corrington Jones. -, Of 1917 Lewis
street Me-, suffered . possible frac-
tured skull and bruises when the car
ran OF the Mount Harmony road
and struck . fence. Miss Edna
Mitchell, 2l, Of 1915 q street Sc,
another passenger, was cut and bruised
in the accident.
Magistrate Oscar r. King Of Prince
Frederick, Nd, held Mr.. Jones, Who
was unhurt, on $1,000 bond on q
charge Of reckless driving.
Evening star., 1938-01-29
weather Conditions Last "a Hears.

weather Conditions Last "a Hears.
A disturbance of wide extent is central
over Utah, moving slowly eastward. Salt
Lake City, 1856 inches. Another dis
turbance is centered about 200 miles south
east OF cable Island. Nova Scotia. moving
northeastward. 8. q st. Louis. 1855
Hs:n And ss, % Ee9eSa sr
land. 2s.a1 inches. and Nottingham Island.
Hudson strait, 20 48 inches. Highpressure
prevails over the Eastern and Southern
States and the Lake region. and from
Alaska southeastward to Montana and the
.fG,a: nsye SueSn q o. nsae. neS:. aSa
and Charleston. 3. c. 3O.66 inches. The
ton in the Pacidc States the Nor thern
P1ateau and Northern Rocky Mountain re-
gions and the Dakotas. The temperature
h.s ri,e3 in the Lake e. region the Grsas .!
while colder Weather has overspread the
Northern Rocky Mountain region and the
Central and Northern Plains States.
weekly weather outlook for the pefiod
January 81 TO February s. inclusive:
nnd dds 70 te
mountains and north portion Of North
end Of week. when rain il probable over
tiop. Colder Gondsy. much colder T.esdsy.
Ohio Valley and Tennessee-Rain prob
ably changing 70 snow Monday and snow
durries in Upper Ohio Valley Tuesday.
Rain over south and rain or snow over
1S 1pper a o6io S' v.lles 3.tuTd.5 I aash colder
Monday and Monday nisht. rising tenn.
pe1ature Wednesday o. Thursday and
colder at end OF week.
Evening star., 1938-01-29
D. c. OFFICER AIDS HUNT
FOR MISSING STUDENT
Maryland Medical Pupil Disap-
peared Week Ago in Balti-
more Before Exams,

Detective John Mason of Washing
ton Is assisting Baltimore police in
their search for Thomas Burke Gray,
a.. University Of Maryland medical
student, who disappeared in Balti-
more week ago.
Mr.. Mason. . friend Of the father
Of the missing youth. Mayor J. Burke
Gray Of Murphy, N. c.. said the youth
had been studying particularly hard
for examinations Just before he drop
ped from sight.
On the night Of his disappearance,
he took Johns Hopkins Hospital
student nurse to = downtown bar. re-
NAMED there for some time, drove
her to the hospital in = cab and dis
appeared. He was thought to have
had only . small amount Of money on
him.
Evening star., 1938-01-29
NOYES' DETECTIVES
|C|TEDTO SENATORS
Senator Capper Asks Them
to Study Five Points for
Welfare of City.

Members Of the Senate were asked
yesterday BY Senator Capper, Repub-
lican, Of Kansas to study the i've
points for the welfare Of Washington
that were outlined by Theodore w.
Noyes, editor Of The Evening Star,
when he spoke Wednesday night at
the dinner held in honor Of his S0th
birthday anniversary.
Senator Capper, former chairman
and now ranking minority member
Of the District Committee, obtained
unanimous consent to have Mr.. Noyes'
address printed in the Congressional
Record. In making the request the
Senator paid tribute to Mr.. Noyes as
an outstanding leader in the up
building Of the National Capital"
Five Vital Objectives.
The five vital objectives for Wash
ington Mr.. Noyes had listed in his
address at the Willard Hotel Wednes-
day in substance were: Voting rep
resentation in Congress and the elec-
toral college. effective participation in
local government to the full extent
that the Constitution rs At present
WoFded or amended will permit, fair
play by Congress in apportioning the
expenses of the District between the
FEDERAL and local governments, SYM
pathetic understanding and mutual
appreciation between the Americans OF
Washington and the Americans OF the
States as represented in Congress
and the same right to sue and be
sued in the courts Of the Nation now
possessed by citizens Of the States and
by aliens.
Pays High Tribute.
In asking that Mr. Noyes' speech
Be placed in the Record Senator
capper said:
Il had the privilege Wednesday
night Of witnessing one Of the most
touching and well-deserved tribute.
ever paid to any man in my expert.
ence In public life.
Some 800 friends and admirers oi
Theodore Williams Noyes. editor o.
The Washington Star. gave Mr.. Noyel
dinner At the Willard Hotel upor
the occasion Of his 80th birthday an.
niversary.
"Mr. Noyes Is one Of the great mer
Of this day and generation. in m!
judgment. For three score years h,
has been . leader in Washington ant
In the Nation. I will not attempt u
repeat the many kind things sale
about him 1T his soth anniversar,
dinner, but do feel that the re.
marks he made on this occasion
should be made = matter Of public
record.
Therefore am going to ask unani.
nous consent to have Mr.. Noyes
speech printed in the appendix 0.
the Record. Before making this re.
quest, however, desire to call at.
tention Of the Senate to the fact tina,
Mr. Noyes has been An outstandin,
leader in the upbuilding Of the Ma.
tional Capital and to request my col.
leagues to give careful attention tt
the five vital objectives he lists 70.
the Capital in his remarks"
Evening star., 1938-01-29
BY CARTER BROOKE JONES.

A "hot-chase" law. allowing Wash
ington police to follow bandits and
other felons into Maryland or Vir-
ginia and make arrests in those States
is expected to be reported out by the
House District Committee, It wa
learned today.
The Commissioners. Police Supt.
Ernest W. Brown and other official,
favor this legislation and Chairman
Palmisano has indicated he will back
such measure.
This law, officials pointed out, would
give the police more effective weapon
In dealing with bandit gangs making
forays into the District from adjacent
States.
The matter was considered several
months ago at a conference the Com
missioners held with local police ON
GERS and officials from Maryland and
Virginia. The group favored such
q law.
Grimes Revived interest.
Since the recent series OF armed
robberies In Washington and the pub
lication Of figures showing An alarm
ing increase in burglaries and other
crimes here, interest In the proposal
has been revived. The District Com
mittee is expected to take 1t up At
an early date.
Under present conditions, police
lack authority to make arrests in other
States, even under . hot pursuit. "
While Maryland and Virginia officers
have eo-operated willingly in running
down fugiuves. District oficials ex-
plain that they are handicapped nev-
ertheless, since they feel that they
must hunt up local authorities In
these States before closing in on known
bandits. Often this results In delay
which enables the fugitives to e.
cape.
The proposed law would permit
District police to make arrests outsid.
their jurisdiction within q reason
able time"
A large number Of bandits who prey
on Washington merchants speed out
Of the District as soon as they collect
their loot. Sometimes local police
are close enough behind them to fol-
low them to their hideouts.
Would BE Reciprocal.
The "hot chase" proision would b
reciprocal-that is, Maryland an<
Virginia police would have similar au.
thority in the District.
Other ime-curbinb measures which
already are pending in Congress In.
clude bills by Representative Nichols
Evening star., 1938-01-29
FRENCH REORGANIZING
AVIATION PRODUCTION
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSoclatAd Press.
PARIS, Jan. 29.-Guy La Chambre.
minister Of aviation. today ordered
complete reorganization of Frances
aviation production schedule in order
to speed up delivery Of fighting planes.
His action coincided with q sched-
uled conference between British and
French air experts on cooperation
between their air forces.
Five French Air Corps officers and
technical experts will fly to London
Sunday for the conference on CO.
operation In Europe, Africa and Asia.
Evening star., 1938-01-29
TRAIN LEAVES LATER
Liberty Limited to Trim 10 Min.
utes in Chicago Run.

Ine Pennsylvania Railroads Liberty
Limited, beginning tomorrow, viii
leave here at $40 pm, rs minutes
later than on It's present schedule
ana arrive in Chicago at s::35 am.
The new schedule will cut 10 min
otes from the running time between
here and Chicago. Under the new
schedule, the train will leave Balti-
more At 5:55 pm, instead of $50 4. m.
Evening star., 1938-01-29
Rev. Joseph Edwards. Speaker

The Sanctity Of Promises" win be
the subject Of An address By the Rev.
Joseph Edwards, pastor Of the Zion
Baptist Church. before the Civic Ma
tional Forum Ut the WhitelAw Hotel at
Thirteenth and T streets NV. tomor-
row ut 5 pm.
Evening star., 1938-01-29
ITALIANS ExAGGERATlNG
DEBT, RUSSIANS CHARGE
b the Associated Press.

b the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Jan. 2o.-Soviet author
tiles. through the TAss tofnciaD News
Agency. today charged the Italian
government with exaggerating Russias
debts to Italy.
Russia suspended commercial pay
ments to Italy January IS in . dispute
which was said to have arisen over
delivery Of Soviet oil to Italy for naval
use.
Tass said Soviet debts were approx
mately flS5 900 ($o25 ,000). instead Of
the items of millions" Of lire reported
in the Italian press.
Evening star., 1938-01-29
THE WEATHER REPORT

Coumba-Fair with lowest
tonight cloudy followed tomorrow
Monday; moderate southerly winds
Vsna-Far tonight and tomorrow:
night probably portions
colder Monday
tonight and tomorrow onor
Evening star., 1938-01-29
Services at Bethesda.

BETHESDA. Nd, Jan. - Especially -.
The Rev. Charles J. Sheets VIII
preach at the Sunday morning ssrv-
Ice Of Bethesda Baptist Church and
the Rev. +. L. Grimm at the evening
service. Both services win bs IN the
Masonic Hall.
Evening star., 1938-01-29
Congress in Brief
TODAY.e

National defense-House leaders set
February Is ~ dsadline for passing
Army-Navy expansion program.
Observation-Disclosures caucus
on shelving bill.
HOUSE and Senate IN rsoeas.
Evening star., 1938-01-29
Total surtax
Normal tax. 4 per cent on S6.eb0-

Total normal tax and surtax A91
Taxpayer8 are advised to read care.
fully the instructions accompanying
Form l040 relating to the earned-fn-
come credit and surtax, as well a all
other instructions thereon. before pre-
pairing their returns.
Evening star., 1938-01-29
Your Income
Tax
No. s.
NORMAL TAX AND SURTAX
RATES.

The Revenue Act Of 1886 provides
for only one normal tax rate, that is, I
| per cent ON the amount Of the net in
| come in excess Of the allowable credits
such as the personal exemption, cred
its for dependents. ETC. The act pro-
vides 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 income The per-
sonal exemption and credit for de-
pendents are also allowable ~ credits
against the net income for the purpose
of the surtax. the resulting net in
come being designated "surtax net in
CONF" 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 . surtax net income Of $1,000 or
less there is no surtax On = surtax
net income in excess OF 1000 and not
in excess Of 5000, the rate Is 4 per
cent Of such excess. The surtAx upon
. surtax net income Of 5000 is $50
and upon q surtax net income in ex-
cess Of $4,000 and not in excess of
$1,000 the rate Is per cent OF such
excess in addition to the $50, or .
surtax Of $3.50 upon . surtAx net in
come Of $1,000. The surtax on . surtax
net income of 5000, 900 is 81, ,ssl 900,
and upon a surtax net income in ex-
cess of $5,000.o00. IS per cent, the
maximum rate is applicable to such
excess. in addition to $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 income Is included.
Following Is An example Of how to
compute the tax on . net income of
$500, all of which represents earned
net income. the taxpayer being single
and without dependents:
Net income xs.sO0
Less personal exemption 1000
Balance t.urt.x net income, $500
Earned income credit $50
Net income subject to normal tax 0,e6o
Suftax at per cent on amount Of
surtax net income in excess Of
81 900 but not over $1,000, per
cent on $1,000 m
surtax At per cent on amount Of
surtax net income In excess of
$4,000 but not over 5000, s per
cent on $500 7B
Total surtax TsK
Normal tax, per cent on So,eb0- IA
Total normal tax and surtax An
Evening star., 1938-01-29
Report fer Last - Asurs.

Record fer Last - AsuFs.
(From noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest, %, 4 Pm. YESTERDAY.
Lowest, 10. Am. today.
Record TenUesaturss This Year.
Highest. 63. on January 26.
Lowest, 1o. On January 70.
luaAity fer Last - Hsaps.
Yrom noon yesterdAy to noon today.)
Highest. 81 per cent. at 3:1B an. TO-
Lowest, 81 per cent, at 4 pm. ysstsr-
Tide Tables.
(Purnished ~ United States Coast aad
Evening star., 1938-01-29
River RWOFt.

River Report.
Potomac River muddy and Shenandoah
clear At Harpers Ferry. Potomac muddy
at Great Falls today.
Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation in inches m thS1
Capital (current month to dAto):
Evening star., 1938-01-29

Sartax At 4 per cent on amount Of
~ mn ne. nSt IN income Y e. excess Of
cent on $1,000 a
surtax at per cent on amount Of
s9rtax sn eGc net net income tn excess Of
cent on $500 O ?