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til after the normal after business
traffic rush is over.
Less than two years ago Mr.. Van
Duzer prepared for the Auditorium
Advisory Committee a detailed re-
port on traffic conditions in the VIC
unity Of the two major proposed
auditorium sites-in the Municipal
Center and at the end of East Capt.
tol street.
"The only change since that time"
Mr.. Van Duzer said, would have
been a reduction in the number of
cars that could be parked on accoun.
OF the change in the distance cars
can be parked from the corner, from
Is to so feet, which would reduce the
number Of cars that could be parked
by about 200 cars In each location
His survey shows available curb
parking for 4,235 cars within an area
OF approximately four blocks from
the Municipal Center auditorium
site, as compared with 2,467 on exist
ing streets within similar distance
from the East Capitol street site.
Plans OF the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, however,
contemplate almost unlimited auto
mobile parking space in the East
Capitol street area.
Mr.. Van Duzer anticipates an in
crease in the amount of off street
parking area in downtown Washing
ton which will take care of the nor :
NAL growth of such areas as the
Municipal Center. This would pro-
vide additional space for parking in
connection with large evening func-
tions at the auditorium, which
might be expected to draw large
numbers of local privately owned
cars.
Sees No New Complications.
He said that he does not believe
such construction as the Social Sc
curity Board and Railroad Retire.
ment Buildings in the Southwest
building area, across the Mall from
the Municipal Center, will constitute
serious traffic or parking problem
IN the auditorium area. A majority
OF employees in the Southwest build
ing area using private automobiles
for transportation to and from work
will park habitually south of the
Mall, he feels.
Nor will such close-by buildings as
the Mellon Gallery, now under con-
struction, and the proposed Central
Public Library, in the Municipal
Center, add seriously to peak traf-
f1c loads, since the flow of visitors to
and from these buildings will he
spread out through the day, in his
opinion.
He said that construction of an
auditorium in the Municipal Center
would add far less to the regular
daily peak-hour loads in the down.
town section of Washington than
would building of the same size
devoted to normal governmental
pursuits. Such a building would
house approximately 5000 employees,
he estimated.
Further pieus OF Mr.. Van
Duser will be presented In to-
~
Evening star., 1939-02-21
Government 10 Put
7 More on Trial
In ". A. Case
Indictments Against
Eight Defendants
Are Dismissed
By the Associated Press.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. Mex, Feb
21.-Two more persons in the Fed
eral Governments dwindling list of
defendants indicted last October for
alleged misuse of New Mexico's w
P. A. were scheduled to be tried in
Federal Court today on charges of
converting w. P. A. labor to their
own use.
The defendants. A. F. Drury and
Homer F. Harbert, both Of Roswell,
N. Mex, were two of seven left to
face trial on similar charges this
week, after two indictments charg-
ing eight defendants with conversion
Of w. P. A. materials to their own
use were dismissed yesterday on a
motion by the prosecution.
United States Attorney Everett
Grantham said. however. that the
Government had no intention of
dismissing charges against any of
the remaining defendants. These
include, beside those to be tried this
week, 10 defendants whose trials
have been postponed and II on
whom a jury was deadlocked Feb
ruary 10, when it acquitted IA others
charged with conspiracy to use the
w. P. A. as political machine.
Dismissed yesterday were John
Wootton, Las Vegas police chief; his
brother, Steve Wootton; State Po-
liceman Roy Vermillion, Dayton
Dalbey, former w. P. A. zone super
visor; Fritz Allen, Thomas G.. Payne
Sid Meetings. and Anthony Spohrer
all of Las Vegas.
Asking the indictments be dis
missed, Mr. Grantham said the Gov
ernment could not prove criminal
intent although there was evidence
OF violations of w. P. A. rules and
procedure"
Evening star., 1939-02-21
Decision on Tax
On State Employees
Seen Tomorrow
Senate Group Fails to
Settle Question at
Brief Hearing
By I. A. OIEARY.

The Senate Finance Committee
may reach a decision in executive
session tomorrow on the House-ap-
proved bill to apply Federal income
tax to State employees and to per-
NIT the States to tax Federal SAL
aries.
The committee held a brief ex-
ecutive session without settling the
question today, following a public
hearing at which Austin j. Tobin,
speaking for the Conference of State
attorneys general, urged the COM
mittee to split the bill into two
measures to relieve thousands of
State employees from an impending
threat of assessment for IL years
of back Federal taxes.
Mr.. Tobin expressed fear the
Senate may become involved in a
controversy over constitutionality
of the part of the bill authorizing
future taxation and tie up the Sec
tions granting relief from retroac-
tive taxation to an army of State
employees who may be assessed on
March is under Supreme Court
decision of year ago.
Says Treasury Must Act Soon.
Mr.. Tobin declared that under the
decision holding employees of the
New York Port Authority liable for
Federal income tax. the Treasury
soon will have to proceed to assess
the many other State employees who
have never filed Federal returns be-
cause Of the general belief that they
were exempt
There is no need for immediate
action on that part Of the House bill
definitely providing for future Fed
eral taxation Of all State salaries and
State taxation of Federal salaries,
Mr.. Tobin asserted.
Earlier the Finance Committee re-
ceived a long oral report from Sem
ator Brown, Democrat, Of Michigan,
chairman Of the special subcommit-
tee which yesterday recommended
that the House bill be passed. Al
though not entirely satisfied as to
its constitutionality, the Brown COM
mlttee felt the pending bill would
open the way to a court determina-
ton of the question.
Not Question Of Revenue.
Many Federal and State employes
would not be affected by the bill
because their salaries are close to
or below the exemption figures, Sen
ator Brown told the committee as
today's hearing started.
THE justification for the bill is
not one of revenue, but of practical
justice between tax payers. the
Senator observed.
Previously he had declared many
people have the erroneous impress
sion that Government officials and
members Of Congress are exempt
from the Federal income tax.
Senator Brown told the committee
there are 100000 State employees
with a pay roll Of $500 900 900, and
10000 Federal employees receiving
$4,000 ,000, ,000 This makes q total
Of 100000 employed by both Gov
ernments. He estimated the Fed
eral Government would collect only
$16,O00,000 q year by taxing State
workers.
Evening star., 1939-02-21
Curator Talks Tonight
On Sun Worship

DR.. Herbert j. Spinden, curator OF
American Indian art and primitive
cultures at the Brooklyn IN. "
Museum, will speak on Sun Wor-
ship" tonight in the auditorium OF
the National Museum.
His talk is to be given at the
9th annual Arthur lecture, which
addresses always deal with some
aspect of the sun.
The Anthropological Society OF
Washington will meet in the audi
torium to hear DR.. Spinden.
Evening star., 1939-02-21
Congress in Brief
TODAY,

oCHdtt.
Battles over $4,000, 900 cut in T.
V. A. funds before acting on ST.
098,o00,0o0 appropriation bill noon.
Military Affairs Committee calls
additional witnesses on Army ex-
pansion bill, 10:15 am.
Finance Committee considers
eliminating tax exemptions on Gov
ernment salaries, 10 am.
Banking Committee considers ex-
tending Export Import Bank, 10 m
House:
Votes on continuing Export I'm
port Bank; takes up $4,000, 900
naval air base bill, II am.
Agriculture Committee opens
hearings on farm legislation, 1890
am.
Ways and Means Committee hears
new testimony on Social Security
Act extension, 10 am.
Judiciary Committee may resume
consideration of resolution for Sec
retary Perkins impeachment, 1880
am.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
Meets at noon to hear reading of
Washington's farewell address by
Senator Taft, Republican, of Ohio.
Finance Committee meets to act
on reciprocal taxation of Federal
and State salaries. Executive, 1890
am.
House:
Hears reading of Washington S
farewell address and continues de-
bate on naval aviation facilities bill.
Appropriations subcommittee con-
tinue hearings on agriculture and
second deficiency supply bills, 10
an.
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Weather Report

District of CoumbCloudy slightly tonight and
possibly tomorrow morning. tonight about SO
degrees gentle to moderate north winds
MarylandCloudy with
ing to snow in extreme west portion tonight possibly
morning slightly colder tonight.
Virgnia-Coudy with rain tonight and possibly portion
tomorrow morning slightly colder tonight portion
vgna-Lgh changing snow and colder tonight
tomor
Evening star., 1939-02-21
Conventions Want Auditorium
Near City Hub, Says Van Duzer
Traffic Director Contends Meetings Add
Little to Peuk-Hour Flow of Autos

This is the tenth of a series OF
articles dealing ,Otth the audi
toriun1 stadium problem noD
pending In Congress. Further
discussion ,Dill tollow, and the
opinions OF readers are tnptted.
The proposed East Capitol street
site, adjoining Anacostia Park. is
ideal for great national stadium
and for the projected National
Guard Armory and sports center
but site closer to the business Sec
ton should be selected for an audi
torium, in the opinion of William A
Van Duzer, District director o1
vehicles and traffic.
Mr.. Van Duzer said that he favors
the proposed Municipal Center site
north of Constitution Avenue and
east of John Marshall place NV.
for the auditorium. With this ex-
ception, however, he advocates the
earliest possible development of the
East Capitol street area both as q
means of restoring balance to the
city plan and of easing traffic con-
gestion.
The primary factor in success OF
an auditorium. Mr.. Van Duzer be-
lieves, is accessibility to the business
center of the city. He bases his
Judgment on Is years of experience
as a member of the Board of Direc-
tors of the American Road Builders
Association. The annual conven-
ton of the association is one of the
largest regular conventions in the
United States.
Seen Deciding Conventions.
Decision of the association as to
its meeting place many times has
rested on the location of the audi
torium and its proximity to the
hotels and business district, Mr.. Van
Duzer said.
THAT is" he explained, IAN audi
torium within a mile of the hotel
district always appealed to the ex-
hibitors more than if it were two
or three miles away from the CEN
tral hotel district"
For this reason, the association
went only once to st. Louis, because
its old auditorium was too far
away from the center of the city,
but has gone four times to Cleve-
land, which has an auditorium at a
closer-in site, Mr.. Van Duzer ex-
planned.
Since the economic success of an
auditorium depends upon its appeal
to major conventions, Mr.. Van Duzer
believes, it is of paramount impor-
tance that a location be selected
which will conform to the needs OF
convention organizations and ex-
hibitors.
Conventions. even the largest con-
ventlons, do not add materially to
peak-hour traffic loads in the VIC
unity OF an auditorium, Mr.. Van
Duzer said. He explained that con-
ventions usually do not convene un-
til after the morning traffic peak has
ebbed: that they adjourn an hour O,
two for luncheon, come back in mid
afternoon and remain in session un-
Evening star., 1939-02-21
Glee Club Sturts Tour

Thirty men and women from the
American University Glee Club will
leave tomorrow at $3.50 am. on a
tour that will take them to Harris
burg, Philadelphia and New York.
Twenty of the group are Washing
ton students.
Evening star., 1939-02-21
Gunmen Kill MARQUIS Ii.
BY the Associated Press.

SHANGHAI, Feb. 81 (P.-Li Kuo-
chieh. better known as Marquis Ii,
grandson of Ii Hung Chang, famous
Chinese statesman, was shot and
killed today in the American defense
sector Of the International Settle
ment by two unidentified gunner.
Ii was reported to have been asso-
ciated with the japanese sponsored
Marking reformed government,
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Record for Last "a Hours,

Record for Last "a Hours.
lFrom noon yesterday to noon today)
Hlghest. II. pm. yesterday. Year
ago, AZ.
ago. 2S.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest IA on February 10.
Lowest. II. on January %
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
From noon Yesterday to noon today)
Highest 81 per cent, at 7:30 am. to-
dav
Lowest. 81 per cent. at $50 pm yes.
terday.
Weather In XarinuS Cities.
Evening star., 1939-02-21

The Bedouins of the desert are
finding the prices of their camels
fallen decidedly since automobiles
appeared on the desert.
Evening star., 1939-02-21

Pressure is relatively low over Ya IT. the ne
Middle Atlantic, South ATLANTIC and East
Gulf States with waye distu55ance on ;ncbss Sen
It n bIsS in sh. feson Of
ssrmads st. g. qeo5sess; s.r sS;S9 Ss,.ra inches:
River. Ontario 3O54 inches Another
high-pressure area extends from Mime
sofa south -southwestward to- the Texas
Panhandle. Concordia, Kans.. 3O,54 inches.
Another high-pressure area is moving
southeastward over Saskatchewan. Battle
ford, 3O7s inches. and pressure is high
over the Plateau. During the last "a
hours rains have occurred in the East Gulf
and South Atlantic States and along the
West Gulf Coast and light SHOWS in the
Northern Rocky Mountain region. the Lake
region. the Ohio and Middle Mississippi and
Lower Missouri Valleys and in portions Of
the North Atlantic States and the Plains
States Temperatures have fallen IN the
West Gulf States. the Ohio and Mississippi
Valleys the Lake region the Middle At
lantic States and in the interior Of the
North Atlantic States. Temperatures have
risen in the Northern Plain States. Eastern
Montana and portions Of Wyoming.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers muddy
at Harpers Ferry: Potomac muddy at
Great Falls today.
Time Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Evening star., 1939-02-21
Scores Of Planes
Wage Big Fight
lover Lanchow

japan Reports 36 Shot
Down us Both Sides
Claim Victory
By the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, Feb. 21.-Both Chi.
nese and japanese reported victory
today In a great aerial battle over
Lanchow, important Chinese mill
tary base in Northwest China.
A Japanese Navy communique
said SO Chinese planes, all made in
Russia and piloted by Russian flyers,
were shot down in the engagement,
which took place yesterday after
noon.
The communique said the jap
anese planes, numbering Scores"
also destroyed the Chinese airdrome
at Lanchow and wrecked military
buildings.
20 Civilians Killed.
Reports from Chungking, however,
said the Chinese had brought down
eight enemy planes and that only
three Chinese pilots were injured.
These reports did not mention any
Chinese planes being destroyed, but
did say several public buildings we're
wrecked and about 20 civilians killed.
The battle lasted about 20 min
utes, the Japanese communique
said, with between 40 and so Chi
nese planes engaging the attacking
squadron In a dramatic series of dog
fights.
One disabled japanese bomber,
according to the communique, de-
liberately dived into a munitions
dump, blowing it up.
Lanchow is the capital of Kansu
Province and is the most important
transport and assembly point on the
Soviet Chinese war supply route.
Chinese reports that nine Japa-
nese planes were shot down last
Wednesday over Changsha, Human
Province capital, and yesterdays
battle at Lanchow were regarded as
indications that the long idle Soviet
airmen were resuming activity.
They were extremely active In the
Hankow area last year, but because
of political differences with the
Chang Kai-shek regime, they with
drew to the northwest leaving Han
kow and other Chinese cities virtu-
ally undefended against air attacks.
Chen Lu Action Seen.
TOXIC, Feb. 81 P.-Declara tions
in the. Diet today were interpreted
as indications that the Japanese
army might march into the Shang-
hal international Settlement as a
result of the assassination of Tcheng
Lob (Chen Lu), foreign minister Of
the Japanese-sponsored Nanking
reform government.
The killing provoked the most
turbulent meeting of this session of
the Diet and brought from 1t. Gen.
Seishiro Itagaki. minister of war. a
declaration that Il am convinced of
the necessity to take an effective
measure of lf-defense"
(Tcheng Lob, one-time Chinese
delegate to the League of Nations,
was shot to death yesterday by 20
Chinese gunner. who broke into his
home. adjoining the International
Settlement. More than so other
| nOlitjca1 aScaSsjpatiorc bova fokar,
place in Shanghai since the Japanese
occupation)
Various speakers charged the
Shanghai Municipal Council with
incompetence and lack of sincerity
in its efforts to prevent terrorism.
Evening star., 1939-02-21

Further pieUs OF Mr.. Van
Duser 1Dill be presented In to-
n1orroD's article.
Evening star., 1939-02-21
Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation In inches in
Capital (current month to date):
Evening star., 1939-02-21

The Sun and Moon.
Evening star., 1939-02-21

FOREIGN STATIONS.
n am. Greenwich time. today
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-:SPORTS 3: TKEATRE:-


are Ennis Stafford, Joe "Jumpy"
Brown and Jim Country" Davis. Tbs
Great Lakes is back by Wills Ward.
former all-round athlete of the Uni
versity of Michigan.
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the Motor City Bowling league.
Good craftsmanship reigned SUI
preme as the Porter's bowlers out
rolled the nut-nf=tnwn- Aggregation
94O 78l and 846 to the Ypsalinti's
no, 800 and 1893.
Jubilant in victory the local team
feted its opponents at a gala cab
aret party at the Lark's Grill, 522
East Adams avenue. The visiting
Woadea- Shoes team -PerteF's
outfit had a grand time with their
wives and friends dining and dane
ing between small bits of CONVERSE
ton Of bowling and other currently
interesting topics.
Enjoying the Motor City night
life as the guests Of Porters Clean
crs at the delightfully."- arranged
bowling party's- table were MIR. and
Mrs. Charles Custer, Mr.. and Mrs
Paul Mass, Mr.oand Mrs. Lutes, Mr..
and Mrs. Bud Stitt, Mr.. and Mrs
John Smith, Jake Wade. proprietor
Of the Riverside Recreation in Ypsi-
lsnti and his wife.
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We don't think that Larry Bleach's
Greak Lakes Big Five outfit is a
match for the aggegations playing
in the Greater Detroit Basketball
League every Sunday evening at the
Light Guard Armory in the five
basketball games for Is cents plan
OF Paul Kelley.
The famed Detroit quint that up
set the New York Celtics last sea-
son has more experience and skill
than the other clubs. 1t is the only
'colored team in the league. Paul
Kelley, promoter Of the Armory
program. has assured the Lakes
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Maple Sn1ashers VIII
hUade City Sunday

John Dolphin Motor, Inc, took
three straight games from Nacirema
number two Friday night. By TAX
ing all three games Dolphin team
is now enjoying a 500 average. Os-
car Fisher, lead off man for the
team, IS leading for the individual
scoring honnrs in a single league
game with 1888.
II will be a long trip bask 20
Ypsilanti, Mich, for Captain Bud
Stitt and his Wooden Shoes, white
bowling team, who were defeated
Sunday night before a packed house
at Sans Bowling alley, by 2 strong
Porter's Cleaners team, member OF
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players that they will not get the
ragged edge.
In taking to Mr.. Kelley the other
Sunday after Great Lakes opened
the season by outdazzling the Peter
Pan outfit, Kelly stated; that all
teams would be given consideration
and no favorites will be played up
to.
So far the Great Lakes with their
special sure-fre six-footers and
some OF last years thril-manufac-
turers have come bursting through
two Of their games in the league.
Last week whizzing along on care
less rapture they taught Peter Pan
a thing or two about clever passing,
floor play and basket-shooting. This
week they went further in their in
struction periods by beating Boys
Optimists.
On their way the Lakes outfit has
90. the fans croSs-eyed- trying to
follow their tricky passes and hands
sore applauding all of their pretty
plays. It's basketball as it should
be played. But even If the team
has started a nice string Of victories
it has some flaws that need train
ing-out' And when they are ironed
out the finished products will really
show something to make the Light
Guard Armory Sunday evening fans
howl with delight.
Manager Bleach, former captain
OF University OF Detroit basketball
team, isn't the SOFT TO wear a tragic
mask; but the genial commander
had ample reason to fret in the third
period OF the Optimists game when
his team failed to score and the OPP
fContinued on Pare Ia
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Brewster Recreation Cenier's box
ing club gives tits first amateur box
ing show OF the season Thursday, Dec.
IA at the Center. The show Is spon-
sored by Brewster Recreation com
mittee. Home committee, District
Merchants. The District Council, Deb
onairs club and the Senior Social club.
According to Eddie Futch, head
coach Of the boxing club, the program
will feature 70 ali-stsr bouts between
fighters from Franklin Settlement. 81.
Peter Claver. Fine Arts club. An
nuncistion. Holy Redeemer and
Briggs Athletic club.
In the gym Monday afternoon the
question came up regarding who was
the most colorful boxers among this
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By ALFONSO CATO

The Chicago Maple SmssheFs will
invade the city Sunday evening
with four strong teams expecting
to down the best howlers among
the leading teams OF the Motor City
Bowling league The match games
will be played at 3 pm, at the
headquarters Of the league. 26O5
Mullet, corner Chene. Three male
and one female team will make
the trip without lamentation over
the defeat they suffered a few weeks
ago in Chicago by the Motor city
group. Brownies Tavern the strong
est among the invaders. will clash
with Maston Laundry's timber
topplers, and may prove the out
standing contest Of the evening, for
Jimmie Jones, captain Of the local
team, says they will have surprise
for the visitors. Porters girls YER
sus Brownies Sweethearts is ex-l
pected to supply the many specta-
tors with thrills. -
After the games the teams will
be entertained at the FROGS club,
Madison and Beaubien. Many are
expected 10 attend this cabaret party
in honor Of the Chicagoans.
Joe Louis, the heavyweight cham
pion Of the world, will spank the
naples with Porters team as usual
Joe seems TO knock the pins over
with the same ease as his pugilistic
opponents, but that killer instinct
seems 10 vanish on the alleys. We
have watched the champ improve
his bowling each night for the past
two weeks, and watching the express
sion on his face after he delivers
each ball with tremendous force as
the pins seem to crumble under
the terrific smash, the champ turns
smiling and yells words Of encour-
agement to his teammates, which
leads ~ 10 believe there is a soft
spot in the heart Of the man who
is looked upon by the world as the
killer
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Deadline For
Entry Blanks
December 26

According to Shelton johnson. acting
president of the Greater Detroit ANA
teur Athletic association, the entry
blanks for basketball teams must be
in by December 2e, at the organiza-
tons next meeting.
II any managers or sponsors Of
teams in the city havenis secured their
entry blanks yet it would be 10 their
advantage to secure them at once.
The league schedule will commence
the first week in January. 1870.
Entry blanks can be obtained from
any Of the following people; In Ham
tramck. Chick Milbrook. manager of
the Trojans team; in Highland Park.
Stanley Evans; Eight Mile Road, Shell
ton johnson; North End. Bernard
odell. and at the Brewster Recreation
Center.