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Evening star., 1938-02-12
TAX COMPROMISE
AGREEMENT FAILS
Proposed Surcharge on
Closely Held Corporations
Grips House Group.

BY the Associated Press.
Democratic members OF the House
Ways and Means Committee voted
yesterday to modify a proposed sur
tax on family, or closely held, cor
porations, but failed to mollify critics
Of the levy
The committeeman We're so secretive
about the vote that it became ap-
parent Immediately they had been
unable to work out satisfactory
compromise
Vote to Retain Levy.
Chairman Doughton Democrat, OF
North Carolina merely announced
that the Democrats had voted to
retain the levy after making some
rather complex changes.
But one member said 6 Of the l8
Democrats had voted against keeping
it in a proposed tax-revision bill.
The 6 contended, it was said, that
the notifications did not 90 far
enough to protect innocent" COR
porations.
The half dozen Democratic votes,
coupled with those OF Republicans,
would give foes of the levy a 13-to-12
victory in the full Ways and Means
Committee.
The purpose Of the tax is TO penalize
companies which may be used for tax
avoidance. Opponents contend it
would hit more legitimate firms than
Objectionable ones.
The fight is still on" one Demo-
crat said Il don't know what the
outcome will be. Both sides refused
| to bulge"
Pay Surtax on Balance.
AS it stands in the tax bill, the
disputed provision would require
closely held companies TO pay a is
to 20 per cent income tax. From
their remaining income, they could
deduct $4,000, or 80 per cent, which,
ever was larger. On the balance they
would pay 20 per cent surtax.
Similar firms not closely held would
pay only the Is to 20 per cent income
tax
The notifications accepted yester-
| day would:
Permit a deduction of $4,000, go
per cent, or the amount used to pay
debts or set aside for debt retire
ment, whichever was largest.
| Allow go TO 90 days after a defici-
ency tax assessment by the Treasury
in which a corporation could declare
dividends equal to the amount OF the
assessment.
Committee critics of the tax said
these two cushions" were desirable.
but that there ought to be at least
one more. They said they had been
turned down in an attempt to pro-
vide a two-year carryover of oper-
ating losses which could be used to
cancel profits. The bill contains a
one-year carryover provision.
Evening star., 1938-02-12
MRS. MYRA DEEDS DIES
OF EXTENDED ILLNESS
Funeral of Wife of Geological
Survey Engineer Will Be Held
Monday Morning.

Mrs. Myra Crews Deeds, 43, wife of
John F. Deeds, an engineer Of the Geo.
logical Survey. died yesterday after a
long illness at her home, 34l9 Oliver
street NV.
Mrs. Deeds was a lifelong resident
Of this city. and had been an active
member of the Blessed Sacrament
Catholic Church.
Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by two sons, William and Donald
Deeds; two daughters, Patricia and
Mary Anne Deeds; a stepson, John F.
Deeds, jr.; stepdaughter, Miss Mar
garet Deeds; her mother, Mrs. Emma
Crews, and four sisters Mrs. Mary A.
Simms, Mrs. Irene Kemper. Mrs. Doro-
thy Brian and Mrs. Mabel Damron.
Mrs. Deeds father was the late Enos
Crews
Funeral services will be held at 9
am. Monday in the Blessed Sacrament
Church. following brief services at the
residence. Burial will be in Mount
Olivet Cemetery.
Evening star., 1938-02-12
MEETING WILL STRESS
IMPORTANCE OF MEAT
Harry Brown to Be Main Speaker
at Session in Departmental
Auditorium.

An eat more meat" mass meeting
will be held Tuesday at 8 pm. in the
Departmental Auditorium. Constitu-
ton avenue between Twelfth and
Fourteenth streets NV
Harry Brown. Assistant Secretary Of
Agriculture, will be the chief speaker
at the meeting. called to bring forci-
bly, to the public attention the fact
that meat, especially beef. is plenti-
full after long period Of drought
caused scarcity, and that prices are
down.
The American Institute Of Meat
Packers arranged the meeting, which
probably will be followed by others,
at which consumers will be given an
opportunity to speak The first meet
ing is arranged primarily for meat
dealers and clerks.
Evening star., 1938-02-12
MRS. LOUISA S. THAYER
TO SPONSOR DESTROYER
U. 8. 8. Sampson Is Scheduled
to Be Launched at Bath, Me-,
Between April l. and 1S.

Secretary Swanson today designated
MRS. Louisa Smith Thayer of New
port. r. l.. as sponsor for the new
DESTROYER Sampson, named in honor of
the Spanish-American War figure.
Rear Admiral William T. Sampson,
U. 8. N, her great-grandfather.
Due to the recent death of Mrs.
Hanah Sampson Cluverius, wife of
Rear Admiral Wat Cluverius. COM
mandant of the Philadelphia Navy
Yard, and daughter Of Admiral Samp-
son, the new designation was neces-
sary. Mrs. Cluverius had been asked
to sponsor the vessel January II.
The warship is under construction
at the Bath 1ronworks Corp. 1T Bath
Me-. and IS scheduled for launching
between April IL and 70. This ship.
tho second Of that name in the
American Navy, was authorized by
6cnsr''' Coz. rnder act Of March Al.
Evening star., 1938-02-12
SENATE UNIT HELD
FAVOR|NG JACKSON
G. o. P. Subcommittee Mem.
Der Sees No Chance of
Blocking Approval.
Ry the Associated Press,

Ey the Associated Press.
Senator Austin, Republican, of Ver-
mont said today he saw no chance" Of
blocking Subcommittee approval of
Robert H. Jacksons nomination to be
solicitor general.
Chairman McGill of the Senate Ju-
dietary Subcommittee considering the
nomination predicted that not more
than two of the eight members would
vote against recommending conflrma-
ton
Senator Austin said that. neverthe-
less, he would continue to question Mr..
jackson on his attitude toward the
courts and his general philosophy OF
government"
The subcommittee recessed YES
terday until Tuesday.
The Vermonter contended Yesterday
that Mr.. jackson as Assistant Attorney
General had elected to try antitrust
cases before Judges favorable to the
Government in order to prevent the
New Deal from being defeated" and
to enforce his philosophy of gov
ernment."
jackson testified he always tried to
pick friendly judge and favorable
forum
He said he had not been responsible
Tor selecting the Madison, Wis. court
IN which major oil companies were re-
Gently convicted, but thought the De-
partment of Justice had made good
choice"
Senator Norris, independent, of Ne
braska and Senator Dieterich, Demo-
crat, OF Illinois asserted that since
congress had given the Department
OF Justice discretion. they said, there
could be no criticism"
Evening star., 1938-02-12
FIAT GOVERNMENT
RAPED BY GREEN
A. F. of l. Leader Urges
Guard Against N. l. R. B.
Usurpation of Power.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Feb l2.-President Will
liam Green Of the American Fedora
ton of Labor warned labor and cap
ital last night to guard against their
subjugation by Government agencies
and demanded protection of legitimate
enterprise against rule by Government
fiat.
The labor leader, speaking to a Uni
versity OF Wisconsin alumni audience,
also assailed certain self-constituted
leaders Of labor" for "misrepresenta-
tions" which he contended have in
fused into peaceful communities po-
litlcal and social unrest"
Labor and capital he said, "have
common cause to protect against au-
tocratic usurpation of power over
their destiny by Government agency,
whether it be the National Labor Re-
lations Board or any proposed
board to substitute itself for the
parties in determining for them the
terms and conditions under which
labor and capital shall, side by side,
AunCtlOn CORetner.
Labor no less than capital demands
that every sound endeavor which has
economic utility be allowed to function
and not be stuffed or destroyed by Gov
eminent fiat, whether given through
the taxing power. through restrictive
legislation or through discrimination" +"
Without naming the Committee for
Industrial Organization or its chief
tain, John L. Lewis, the speaker lashed
out at labor leaders "who preach and
practice a disregard Of contractural
obligations. who encourage sit down
strikes. mutiny on the high seas, the
destruction Of private property and
the capture OF cities"
Evening star., 1938-02-12

liable Cacket.
Representative Schultz, Democrat,
OF Indiana Joined Chairman Palmi-
sano in opposing the legislation.
Bad Influence. Says Allen.
Delaware's Representa- tive-at-Lar
and sole House member, Mr.. Allen,
said:
The numbers racket Is a bad influ-
ence In the District, and I'd like to
see it smashed. I'll support any leg
islation which promises to bring that
about. The law-enforcement officials
have asked this amendment to the
lottery law to enable them to get at
the numbers game more effectively,
and think we should give 1t to them"
Representative Cole said:
III support this bill. I'm in favor
OF running the numbers racket 50 far
out Of Washington 1t can never find
its way back"
Schultz Against Bill.
Representative Schultz said:
I'm not a blue-lawer. I think the
numbers racket can be and is being
taken care of by the police. I'm not
IN favor of too much law, too much
regulation. I don't think this bill is
necessary. I think the police can cope
with the situation under existing laws"
Chairman Palmisano's opposition to
the bill, he told the committee when
the measure was taken out of a pigeon
hole this week after gathering dust
for year, is based on the search-and-
seizure clause and the provision max
ing possession Of numbers slips prima
facie evidence of guilt
He says the police could, If they
wanted, send q known professional
gambler into q private home and then
have the house raided under the pro-
posed amendments to section Oil OF
the District criminal code. on the
ground the premises harbored gam
blers.
This provision. which the authors
ties say the courts here always have
construed very strictly to prevent the
molesting of the innocent citisen, Is
as follows:
Upon complaint, under oath. be-
fore 4 police court or q United States
commissioner setting forth that the
afhant believes and has good cause
to believe that pse are concealed
Evening star., 1938-02-12
WALLACE SEEKS
UNIFIED TRAFFIC
Report of Roads Bureau
Stresses Chaotic mon.
Conformity of Laws"

Deploring the chaotic non-con-
formity" OF State motor laws, Secre-
tary OF Agriculture Wallace said yes
terday in report to Congress that
Federal control of highway traffic can
be avoided only If the States get to-
gether on a unified program to cut
down the automobile death toll.
The report was based on a SIS 1000
study made by the Bureau Of Public
Roads and suggested six-point plan
to deal with accidents that are causing
$4,000 deaths and 100000 injuries
annually
This Is as follows:
Enactment by all States of laws
for licensing motor vehicle operators.
providing for stringent examination
Of all applicants.
Laws in all States to make report
ing OF accidents mandatory.
Establishment of State highway
police patrols wherever they do not
now operate
Uniform Regulations.
Uniformity of traffic regulations
throughout each State.
Requirement for periodic inspection
OF motor vehicles in each State.
Adoption by all States of uniform
road rules governing the movement
of traffic.
Special emphasis was laid on the
lack OF uniformity in laws.
Hand signals, the report said. "are
an example of dangerous differences.
The intention to turn left is indi-
Gated by extending the left arm hori-
zontally in 27 States; pointing to the
left in States, and downward in
another. A right turn is shown by
extending the left arm horizontally in
IA States. upward in l6 States, in a
circular motion in 3 States, and from
rear to front in 2 States, and no way
in particular In 4 States. In IL States
the left arm horizontal indicates q
stop, a right turn, left turn or slowing
down.
Sentences Are Unequal.
EOI Tic same OIIeIlSe, QTlVST may
go practically scot free in one State
and be imprisoned for years in an
other, showing the injustice or ineffec-
tiveness Of different traffic laws. For
instance, drunken driver causing
death. may be punished in different
States anywhere from 80 days to 20
years In prison.
The report shows also. that:
The most dangerous" hour for &C
cidents is between 7 and 8 pm. on
Saturday.
Experienced drivers are involved in
about 81 per cent of fatal accidents.
About Sc per cent of fatal accidents
are collisions.
A masculine driver is more apt to
collide with pedestrian than a FEM
mime driver. but the latter Is more
likely to collide with another car.
Car borrowers are more likely to
have accidents than others.
Youths from II to 81 years are in
volved in nearly twice as many acci-
dents as the same number of average
drivers.
Under the Federal aid road bill for
1910 and 194l certain safety require
ments would be imposed on States
participating in these grants.
Evening star., 1938-02-12
FIRST BALLET GROUP
FORMED FOR CAPITAL
Miss Lisa Gardiner to Be Direc-
tor of Corporation-Plans Laid
for 1o3S-3e Season.

Washington's first organized ballet.
designed to provide the citizens of
the Capital with professional and
periodical demonstrations OF the art
OF terpsichore, was incorporated here
yesterday.
Miss Lisa Gardiner will act as di-
rector, Woodlief Thomas as treasurer
and Edward T. Wilson as secretary
OF the corporation, which already is
arranging plans for the 1889 season.
The committee in charge of the pro-
gram includes Mrs. Woodlief Thomas.
Mrs. Edwin Lewis, Mrs Sterling R.
March, Mrs Edward T. Wilson. Mrs.
D. D. L. McGrew and Mrs. r. w.
Crampton.
Evening star., 1938-02-12
SWING MUSIC TOPIC

Otis Ferguson, motion picture critic
and assistant editor Of the New Re-
public, will address the Modern Forum
at the Washington Hotel tomorrow at
at the Washington Hotel tomorrow 1T !
ing World" Alan Lomax Of the
music division of the Library Of Con-
gress will preside.
Mr.. Ferguson's talk will touch on
the questions of whether swing is a
temporary fad, the origin of swing, it,
relation to jazz and the reason for the
disappointment Of :, many classical
musicians In jaSA
Evening star., 1938-02-12
AIMS OUTLINED

Objectives Of the WASHINGTON Astro-
logical Association were outlined for
the benefit of new members At the
organizations monthly meeting Thurs-
day night at the Raleigh Hotel.
Ernest A. Grant, president, said the
association is attempting to re-estab-
lish the science Of astrology in the
place it held In ancient times and to
eliminate, Is far ~ possible, charlatans
who cali thu 4pselvss astrolossr.."
Evening star., 1938-02-12
THE WEATHER REPORT

District OF CoumbaCoudy
northeast
MarylandCoudv
and rain in Slowly
portion tonight
VTgma-Cloudy probably occasional extreme
tonight Slightly
probably light
Evening star., 1938-02-12

"ebtucE SOhuIktOHS LAM "a nOuTS
The disturbance that was over Eastern
Newfoundland Friday morning has ad-
vanced north h-northeastward Another dis
turbance is IN process Of development of
sure thus far in this disturbance is about
3o.16 inches. but there is every indication
that it will increase in intensity, and move
is moving eastward over Northwestern
Quebec and Eastern Ontario Port Harrison.
Quebec. 3s inches, and Port Arthur.
lower over the Northern Plateau: Spokane,
Wash. :2o."S INCHES; with another center
over Wyoming, Lander, $40 inches. A
Greenyilie. Me; ao.5N inches. with (. xedse
Ina. Columbia. :i0.34 inches, and another
wedge extending southeastward over the
ocean. Pressure continues high in the
Mackenzie. aO.ss inches. During the last
"a hours rainss have occurred in the PACIFIC
se the Pnssu ana the in ohe
Southern Appalachian region. and rains
and SHOWS in the Middle Atlantic States
North Carolina; the Northern Appalschian M
Northern Rocky Mount :; region. Tenn
peratures have risen in the Lake region.
the Southern Plains T,nSs states and IN & the
leys and the Lake reEion. while they have
fallen in the Northern Rocky Mountain
region and North Dakota.
Weekly Outlook February IL, 1888.
Weekly weather outlook for the period
February IA TO ~. inclusive:
North and Middle atlantic States
Snow in north and rain or snow in south
portion at beginning and about middle and
rain at end of week. Colder over central
and north portions Monday nieht; warmer
about Wednesday, colder Thursday and
much warmer latter part.
Ohio Valley and Tennessee-Rain at be-
ginning and again about middle and over
north portion toward end of week Colder
over north portion at beginning and again
about Wednesday night. Slightly warmer
Tuesday and warmer latter part.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry: Potomac clear At Great
Falls today.
Evening star., 1938-02-12
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

TODAY.
Relief-House committee hears Sec
retary Morsenthau and Budget Di-
rector Bell on proposed $3.50, ,000, 900
relief appropriation.
Senate and House recssA
Evening star., 1938-02-12
Numbers Bill Obtains Support
Of 2 More IN House Committee
Third Member Expresses Opposition
With d. c. Group, Scheduled to Hold
Hearing gs in Week or 10 Days.

The situation to
conditions
indifferent, uninforned hostile"
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Evening star., 1938-02-12
By CARTER BROOKE JONES.

scheduled
numbers
members of the committee forward today
a third said he would oppose
Republican
hiotnn ,nos xAnue dnrofH
Evening star., 1938-02-12
Whale Creates Problem.

Whale Creates Problem.
B, the Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. l2-One
dead whale and the possibility its
mate is in the bay brought furrows
to official brows here today.
Disposal of the 50-foot female
whale. washed ashore in the Golden
Gate yesterday, was the problem OF
DR.. J. c. Geiger, city health officer
Burning Of the carcass was sug-
gested. but the fire department re-
ported it tried that several years ago
on another marine monster and the
odor was pretty bad.
Dr. Geiger pointed out that if the
whale were toWed out to sea 1t would
probably float back again.
Evening star., 1938-02-12

Will be rolling westward. Stop. AS Of
fetal Washington representative. keep
close touch with Coast Guard and
Fisheries Bureau for further whaling
news
The Capital representative was au-
thorized to state that if the whale
menace is In hand at San Francisco
the expedition is prepared to move
north, east, south or west to cope with
new developments in any quarter.
Mr. Moran is armed with two har-
poons he bought at Connecticut ave-
nue. antique shop. He said that If San
Francisco wants to see real whale
hunt around the Golden Gate, he is
prepared to drive a school OF whales
into the harbor.
Meanwhile further word from the
fogbound voyagers is awaited here.
Evening star., 1938-02-12
Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital lcurrent month 10 datel.
Evening star., 1938-02-12

W. HIt01IIE liz w d.
Miss Le1Ois, 21-yedr-Old SEN
tor honor student at Beloit
College, Wisconsin, still uas
missing last night, her a.
hour disappearance a mystery
to college officials and police.
The girl, president OF Kappa
Delta Sorority Chapter, 1Uas
"campuSed' Tuesday after q
hearing on charges she Uio-
lated a dormitory smoking
rule. She Uds from Duluth,
MINI.
-CopyriQht, A. P. WirephotO.
Evening star., 1938-02-12
Tide Tables.

FURNISHED bv United States Coast and
GeodetIc Survey .
Evening star., 1938-02-12
Weekly Outlook February IL, 1888.
Report fer Last ~ Hours.

Record for LAST - Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest. 80, 10 pm. yesterday. Year
Lowest. 80. 4 am. today. Year ago. 81.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 69 on February &.
Lowest. Is. on January %.
Humidity fer Last - Hears.
(From noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest, % per cent at Q am. yes
terday.
Lowest. 90 per cent. at noon today.
The Sun and Moon.
Rises. Sets.
Sun. today 7:M 5:42
Sun. tomorrow T:O3 5:43
Moon. tiday 3:42 pm b:12am
Automobile lishts must BE- turned On one.
h8H hour after sunset.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-08-18
Floyd &36os's>
ADVENTURES CLUB
HEADLINES FROM THE LIVES
OF PEOPLE LIKE YOURSELF!
"Playi,ag With Dynamite =
BY FLOYD GIBBONS
Famous Headline Hunter

Z EILO EVERYBODY:
The old phrase "Playing with dynamite has to
about the thing doing something foolhardy
That's the fguratve meaning of the expression But literally
speaking the who monkeys around with high explosives
is usually one of the unsung heroes Of age.
Over France millions of playing
with dynamite NJ and just about other explosive known
We didn't call those fellows foohady In those days generally
considered that they doing brave and noble thing This
story another such lad toe with danger good
Beaver of Chicago wasn't juggling explosives
firearms He taking
with the stuff On hot day
1917 working munitions the northern
outskirts Milwaukee, the banks of the Mil
river.
Grinding Salvaged Powder.
millions cruching
explosives that the hurting them but Herman Beaver
His
handle handle roughly He grinding
that long that
like machine that looked like
odashioned handperated grinder That had
would be load rifle
In only way a grinder
which fed the powder steel plate fixed shield
anything happened while grinding this
while Herman ground his wandered out window and
the grenades
little better
the plants
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-08-18
A terrible conclusion threw him backward.

Those we're filed with ans by
soldiers
Blast and Deadly Flames.
But Herman wasn't thinking the chances
from the window pleasant The trees outside swayed
And
filled the air fire bit into Herman flesh He felt the earth
beneath his eet terrible threw him
happened powder grinding exploded
Behind him benches covered with of powder In rapid
clothing heavily saturated with powder dust afre too they
living torch" ~
He stunned for moment but managed to stagger
people were pouring out of buildings in the group
Herman dashed of the door right running
gripping panic He wanted to run and keep right on running until he
dropped And his headed another udnga build
"Iie Down and Ron'
he had that building this might
But suddenly through his panc voice
yes of screaming humanity watching
Ro1 It was shrieking Lie down and roH
Suddenly Herman remembered That what he doing
began rolling The pain Undesirable burned flesh
contact with the hard earth He rolled
and tried to beat out the flames: ''e'
His caught fire s to off
ing Herman and He burned his hands severely but he
at the job until the fire Stopped blazing.
cohng-what of it
gwed and ouldered like large live coal They rushed him
the hack him down
cloth off his body.
excitement they
There powder in the box sitting The
large right my leg
that d me every once while Of what close call had
was working with the lid of the grinder he saws IF had
70 00n 0enee " De mere tell the
cpyisht-wNu Service
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-08-18

Babes 1927 average. Ruth drove
out his thirty-ffth home run in his
105th game. Greenberg's thirty
fifth came in his ninetieth game.
Baseball men will tell you that
September will tell the story, fOf in
Ruth's record year he blasted II
home runs in the 30 days of that
month. They will add that the odds
are against Greenberg's equalling
or lettering the Ruth mark, remind
ing you that Hank is right-handed
batter and that American league
parks are made to order for left
handed hitters. They will point
out that the Detroit lineup offers
opposing pitchers chance to walk
Greenberg rather than let him sock
one of their fast ones out Of the
park.
Greenberg's own experience in
1885 might be cited as a hazard
against him. He entered August
of that year with 30 home runs to
his credit and in the next two
months made only six, four Of
which were in August.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-08-18
Here and There

pLENTY of jobs for old men Of
experience seem to be open in the
major leagues, as witness the ac-
tion of the New York Giants in pur-
chasing Bill Cissell from Baltimore,
the Red Sox in acquiring Joe Hev-
ing and Bill Harris, the Chicago
Cubs in buying Vance Page from
indianapolis and the Dodgers in TAX
ing Whitlow Wyatt for 1899 delivery.
ALI these players range from thirty
to thirty-fve years in age. All
have played in the majors before.
A Toledo golfer eliminated him
self from a match play tournament
recently by whacking himself on the
toe while attempting an explosion
shot Bill Terry was the first
to discover Buddy Lewis, the Sena-
tors third baseman, and thought he
had the youngster lined up, but Lew
is chose Chattanooga rather than
the Giants when he finished college,