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LITER INHERITS $4,000
Money Left by Father He Is AL
legged to Have Slain.

IcBCU 60 11dVC OIdIII.
SEATTLE, May @.-Edwin P.
Evans, "a, received $4,000 yesterday
from the estate of his father, Timothy
Evans, Auburn farmer, but he won't
be able to spend it right away, be-
cause he is serving a life sentence for
Staying the elder Evans in 1882, in
an argument over money.
The inheritance goes to him through
an agreement signed by the mother
he widowed. Mrs. Bertha K. Evans,
and by his sister, Mrs. Nathalie Cooke
of Bremerton.
Evening star., 1934-05-04

Irish Teaching Opposed.
A movement to abolish the teaching
of Irish in public schools has been
started in Northern Ireland.
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in all Regal Stores -.

THEY SAID IT COULDN'T BE DONE, BUT
HERE 1T ISl-the result of fifteen years of
intensive research in measuring and fitting
millions of feet, using our own stores from
Coast to Coast as testing laboratories during
our experimental work.
In one survey of $4,000 civilians, we found
that 621l9o of the men and 571z9o Of the
women were fitted short. In 500 of the cases
the left foot was longer than the right, and in
400 the reverse was true.
In four New York public schools an
accurate survey of all the pupils feet
showed that 1920 of the shoes worn were mis-
fitted.
Our records revealed a wide variation in
1ength-frorn one to three sizes-between foot
measurements taken when sitting down and
standing up.
WHY? Because the ordinary method in the
average shoe store is to measure the length
of one foot-when the customer IS sitting
down, instead Of accurately measuring the
length and width of both feet with a sensi-
tive, scientific machine-When the custom
er is standing up.
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1906

% years ago we used the
Carbon Imprint Pencil Out
line system, used in some
shoe stores today.
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10 2 !

13 years ago we discarded
the Single-Foot Measuring
Machine, which a number
of shoe stores are introduce
ing today as a new idea.
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7

II years ago we developed
the first X-Ray FIuoro-
scope, now used in some
Orthopedic Departments.
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The Twin Resco Machine
punches two cards, show
ing the exact length and
width ofyour right and left
foot in Regal Shoe Sizes
and Inches.
Evening star., 1934-01-12
EARTH'S BIRTH HEIDI
COSMIC RAY CAUSE
Father lie Maitre Declares
Primal Atom Explosion
Produced Phenomenon.

Cosmic rays, the mysterious. elec-
trically charged particles which are
bombarding the earth from outer space
were described as by-product OF the
birth of the universe by the AbDe
Georges LeMaitre, visiting professor at
Catholic University and father OF the
exploding atom theory OF the, STRUCTURE
OF creation. in public lecture at NC
Rahon Hall last night. .
while the exact nature and origin OF
these rays. some or which VIII go
through foot of lead, has not been
satisfactorily determined, the LeMaitre
hypothesis is gaining many adherehts
as 1t is upheld by increasing data
Worldwide measurements. during the
past year have demonstrated that,
whether or not they are material par
ticles in the ordinary sense. they are
electrically charged and that they come
from the immense distances OF inter-
stellar space rather than originate In
the solar system.
In the beginning. Father LeMaitre
said, all the quadrillions of tons OF
matter in creation was packed together
In q single maSs-the primal atom. This
may have been unbelievably small. In
terms of space. 1t has been calculated
that every atom OF matter-a mllllod
times two small to be seen by the most
powerful microscope-has relatively as
much empty space in it as the solar
system. in the primal atom, all THIS
was non-existent and there was no
space between particles. Space, i'll the
sense of distance between objects, did
not exist.
Then the atom got too unstable to
hold together and there was terrific
explosion. with the fragments flying in
all directions Then sort of tug-of-war
vas set up between the force of the
explosion propelling the particles out
ward and the force of gravity drawing
them to each other. In some cases
gravity got the upper hand and pulled
particles together in the. form of stars
and galaxies.
But, Father LeMaitre pointed out, the
coSmic force still is operative. 1t can
not be experimentally detected and
measured, as can gravity, for it operates
only over immense distances and is a
negligible factor in the mechanism OF
such a small area OF creation as the
Milky Way galaxy.
Once again, he believes. the universe
is in the process of expansion. What
the end will be cannot be calculated.
The process may continue to an ulti-
mate diffusion of matter in a space
vastly greater than exists at present.
This would be paramount to destruc-
ton of creation by diffusion. Or il
might fall together again into something
like the original primal atom. which
would proceed to build itself up for
another explosion.
Evening star., 1934-01-12
Deaths Reported.

William c. Allen. 90. 1O35 New Jersey ave.
Jane E. Randall. 81, 2l06 F ST.
James H. Becker. Sth 80 X st.
Mary Mary 4. Waters. ~ "a 9Th st; ne;
Edward r., Cotin. 63. Providence Hospital.
Piney Goldstein. G2 Emergency Hospital.
Delilah j. Biselow, 81. ,!.S Cedar ST.
Cornelius s. Ryan. 80 526 2lst st.
Bess H. Alden, 81, OBJ: Broad Branch I'd.
Grace Hillyer. 5S. Emergency Hospital.
Della FltZmorris 81, Ptovidence Hospital.
Nettie Fugitt. J:I. Gallineer Hospital.
Helen c. Ieaman. 30, ..:il NJ st.
Nellie B Dwyer. ~. St EliZabsths Hospital.
william Shioutakon, As. 1850 Wisconsin
ave.
Fred G. Kittredge. 80. Emergency Hospital.
Charles A. Reilly, 8. Children's Hospital.
RACHAEL Steptoe. "a. Home for AGED and
Sarah Ross. 7a. 600 st. ne. d.
Maria L. Marshall. !. lo4 st;
Edward Kelly, So. st. Elzabeth's Hospital.
Richard Il. Warren. 40; Gallinger Hospital.
Ida NJ. Steadman. 33. % Pierce st.
Thomas Coleman. 2tj. GalinEer Hospital.
Samuel Barber. 20. Preedmen's Hospital.
Evening star., 1934-01-12
MELONS income
TAX INVESTIGATED
Returns Of Former Treasury
Secretary Probed by Jus.
tice Department.

Income taxes Of Andrew Mellon, for
mer Secretary Of the Treasury. are be-
ing investigated by the Department Of
Justice, Attorney General Cummings
disclosed yesterday afternoon.
While such inquiries usually are made
by the Internal Revenue Bureau, he
said. there were circumstances which
caused the Justice Department to un-
dertake its own investigation.
The department originally started to
investigate claims made in litigation by
taxpayer. suing to recover certain
taxes which he alleged Mellon, as
Treasury Secretary, and subordinate
of1cials had failed to collect.
Following this, there were charges
from various sources that Melons per-
sonal taxes had not been handled
properly, Cummings explained, and II
was decided to broaden the investiga-
ton to cover the additional ACCUSE
tions.
The Attorney General denied reports
that the Department Of Justice also was
inquiring into tax affairs OF Senator
Huey p Long Of Louisiana. It Is
known that an investigation of Longs
income taxes has been launched by the
Internal Revenue Bureau.
Evening star., 1934-01-12
D. c. BRIDGE TEAM
OUT OF TOURNEY
Loses by 3,210 to New York
r.. Quartet After Starting
AH.Square.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. January ~ The
Washington team of four was elm
mated last night from the United States
Bridge Association contract bridge tour
nament. They lost by 3,2l0 to New
York quartet after starting the night
session all square.
Culberts0n Team Pressed.
The Indianapolis quartet set what
was practically a bridge record by
carrying the redoub.ed combination
captained by Ely Culbertson to eight
extra boards, At the end OF the sched-
uled 48 neither side had the required
margin of 500 points to assure victory.
They fought it closely for eight more
hands, nip and tuck but on the very
last board the Culbertson quartet scored
net plus Of 300 points. Their total
margin OF victory was only 900.
The Portland team had several hours
to celebrate supposed victory" before
a recheck OF scores gave the match to
Philadelphia. At the end of the 48
boards, indeed. the official scores showed
them so close that the match went to
eight extra boards.
Recheck Shows Discrepancy.
The recheck showed discrepancy of
more than 1000 points, which would
have given them the victory by 1,210
without the play-off session. The Off
cial standing. of course, was changed
Immediately and it was Philadelphia s
turn to cheer.
Eight determined foursomes headed
today into the quarter finals.
Evening star., 1934-01-12
Marriage Licenses.

Seymour X. Guilbeau. 90. Bennlngs. D. c.,
and Josie Ann BrouSsard. "a. New Or
leans; Rev. Joseph " Buckley.
Christopher n sesman. As. Jersey City.
and Jeanett3 T Johnston' %. Miami.
Irving Labofs. "a. esd Bessie Levy. 10. both
OF Baltimore; Rev. G. Silverstone.
Vincent Puliara. ~ and Josephine vitalm,
Is. both of Baltimore; Rev. John A.. Dunn.
Carl W. Nestor. II. Ballston. Va. and Anna
L. Y: Gloden. Is. Indian Head. Md; Rev,
EldridSe Harry Harry 60. 1901 Howard St. and
Ruth E. Tompkins, %, 1240 Girsrd st.
ne: Rev. Harry 1. Collier.
Malcolm H Crawford. "a 1947 H st. ne.
and Dorothy N. Pest 10. Bethesda. Md;
Rev. Charles T. Warner.
Paw crysr g SSs 1th 4s s. Msryand x and
Robert Z. Loving. 20 Bremo Bluff. Va and
Ellen G. Gibson. 10. Columbia. Va; Rev.
soiiie Best. "a. 635 Virginia ave Sc, and
Helen Walker. 2@. 1890 Corcoran ST;
r. G. Robinson 20. 236 C st. .s.w.. and
Laura Ross. Il. ~ F st. s.w.; Rev. R. c.
Herbert.
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tortion charges growing OUT OF Ine buo-
ley arrest, he said. j,
Bauer told how Dudley had pleaded
for "a break" because he had q wire
and two children and stood fourteenth
on the list of candidates for appoint
ment to the Police Department. He
said he had turned deaf ear to the
runners pleas, but that he had 1nd1-
Gated he would do something for him
after he met a man, who represented
himself as Milton, but who was Curtis
F. Shields, another of Milton's hire
lings, and was promised information
about another big bootleg operator.
Information" and Arrest. ~.
1T was this information, which
turned out to be $50, which the Gov
eminent charges Bauer and Scheichert
accepted as a bribe on october 80. The
money, inclosed in two envelopes, was
passed at Eighth and L streets from
Dudley to Bauer. who gave 1t to
Schleichert. At that moment three
night police inspectors approached the
car.
II knew right away something was
wrong" Bauer said. II knew / was
being framed"
why did you know you were being
framed?" Seal asked.
Because they were night inspectors.
If there wasn't something wrong. there
would have been some other officers
there. -- Night inspectors only police
policemen"
He testified he was so angry at Dud-
ley because Of the frame, Il could have
killed him" 1t was because of this
anger and because I was dumb
founded" that Bauer failed to realize
that Lieut.. Oscar Letterman meant the
envelope given him by Dudley when
he asked for that package" He in
sisted this was true, despite a relent-
less cross examination.
The envelope containing the $50 was
not produced until after Bauer and
Schleichert were taken to police head
quarters and the night inspectors pre-
pared to book them. Then Schleichert
handed 1t to Letterman. who had the
serial numbers of the bills; the officers
were booked and searched, but gave no
explanation.
Evening star., 1934-01-12
Mail Thefts Traced to Bird.

The mystery Of the disappearance Of
letters from mail boxes. in Taradale,
New Zealand. has been solved. For q
long time envelopes placed In the boxes
by postmen would disappear, and the
people were puzzled A watch on post
ONCE employees failed to reveal the cul-
prit and during q vigil at the boxes O
bird was seen to visit them and ny
away with the letters. -
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which win receive the Femina vs
Heureuse Prize for 1933-34. The three
books are ITO the North,f by Eliza
beth Bowen; Invitation to the Waltz"
by Rosamond Lehman, and Gold
Comfort Farm" by Stella Gibbons.
Evening star., 1934-01-12
Five Die in italian Plane.

ROME. January ~ UP).-Pilot Giu-
seppe PaM and four members Of his
crew were killed when their Italian
military plane crashed at Bungem,
Tripolitania, January 7, 1t was officially
announced yesterday.
Evening star., 1934-01-12
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

TODAY.
Banquet, General Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs, Chinese room, Mayf1ower
Hotel, 7:30 pm.
Meeting, Rrightwood Citizens Asso-
citation, Paul Junior High School,
Eighth and Nicholson streets, 8 pm;
Capt. Hugh p. Dram, U. s. A., speaker.
Card party, Southeast Citizens Asso~
citation, Chambers Auditorium, Eleventh
street and Pennsylvania avenue SOUTH
east, pm.
Meeting. Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority,
66l Maryland avenue northeast, pm.
Lecture, Miss Susan Lawrence Davis.
the Townsend g. Davis Clystertory
Health Treatment, 14l4 Sixteenth
street, Sis pm.
Meeting, Hotel and Restaurant En-
ployes' Alliance, Chapter No. 781, 14l2
I street, pm.
Dinner meeting, Washington Station
ers' Association, Ambassador Hotel, 8
pm.
Meeting, Hope Lodge, No. 20, Ma
sonic Temple, 7:S0.
Meeting. free-tuition French class,
Washington Salon, 1906 Eighteenth
street, 7:l5 pm. 81
Card party, benefit St. Francis de
Sales Church, auditorium. Twentieth
street and Rhode Island avenue north
east, 8 pm.
Meeting. Grand Chapter, Order Of the
Eastern Star, Willard Hotel, 1880 pm.
Dinner, Friday Evening Dance Club,
Willard Hotel, 8 pm.
Dance. Friday Evening Dance Club,
Willard Hotel, $3.50 pm.
Meeting. Hope Lodge. No. Z. Shep-
herds Of Bethlehem. Odd Fellows Tenn
Pile. 4l9 Seventh street, 8 pm. Install
lation of officers.
TOMORROW. -
Luncheon. Harvard Club, University
Evening star., 1934-01-12
200 in Massed Band.

A maSSed band of 200 musicians, with
players from six nearby towns. gave a
concert at Hannibal, Mo.
Evening star., 1934-01-12
English In French Contest.

Three English works Of imagination
have been recommended to the French
committee who will chose the book
Evening star., 1934-01-12

Banquet. General Federation Of Wonn-
ems Clubs, Chinese room, Mayfiower
Hotel, 7:30 pm.
Evening star., 1934-01-12

Meeting, Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority,
66l Maryland avenue northeast, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1934-01-12

TOMORROW.
Luncheon. Harvard Club, University
Club, lis pm.
Evening star., 1934-01-12

Card party, Southeast Citizens Asso~
citation, Chambers Auditorium, Eleventh
street and Pennsylvania avenue SOUTH
east, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1934-01-12

Lecture, Miss Susan Lawrence Davis,
the Townsend e. Davis Clystertory
Health Treatment, 14l4 Sixteenth
street, Sis pm.
Evening star., 1934-01-12

Meeting, Hotel and Restaurant EN-
ployes' Alliance, Chapter No. 78i, l4l2
I street, pm.
Evening star., 1934-01-12

Meeting, Brightwood Citizens .Asso-
citation, Paul Junior High School,
Eighth and Nicholson streets, 8 pm;
Capt. Hugh P. Dram, U. s. A., speaker.
Evening star., 1934-01-12

Meeting. Hope Lodge. No. Z. Shep-
herds Of Bethlehem. Odd Fellows Tenn
Pile. 4l9 Seventh street, 8 pm. install
lation of officers.
Evening star., 1934-01-12

Dance. Friday Evening Dance Club,
Willard Hotel, $3.50 pm.
Evening star., 1934-01-12

Dinner, Friday Evening Dance Club,
Willard Hotel, 8 pm
Evening star., 1934-01-12

Dinner meeting Washington Station
ers' Association, Ambassador Hotel, 8
Evening star., 1934-01-12

Card party, benefit st. Francir de
Sales Church. auditorium. Twentieth
street and Rhode Island avenue north
east. pm
Evening star., 1934-01-12

Meeting. Grand Chapter, Order Of the
Eastern Star, Willard Hotel, 7:30 pm.
Evening star., 1934-01-12

Meeting. Hope Lodge, No. 20, Ma
sonic Temple 7.30
Evening star., 1934-01-12

Meeting. free-tuition French class.
Washington Salon, 1906 Eighteenth
street, 7:15 pm. ~
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ing matches-the Sportpalast offers
all that-thiS kettle for 10000 human
beings. Queens of Beauty are
crowned, and the Canadian ice
hockey team beats Berlin 1874. The
gallery railing is covered with black;
organ music and trumpet blasts; this
time it Is a religious spectacle on
Good Friday. The Sport Palace eats
everything; 1t has good stomach, it
digests the Salvation Army and the
memorial celebration of Skagerak,
(the battle of Jutland). It delights
in a display of Workmanship, at
which Hindenburg and the Crown
Prince appear in the box Of honor;
the floor Of the Sport Palace Is
strewn with sand; the cavalry Of
Friedrich the Great, the Ziethen
Hussars, ride at full charge, in the
midst of snorts Of applause. A
Sport Palace can stand lot, and 1t
hasn't yet fallen In ruins.
DERHAPS you may remember what
1 happened that time when the So
cial-Democratic Party invited us to
a discussion In the Sport Palace.
BY five o'clock, that is, three hours
before the beginning OF the meeting.
three-quarters Of the hall was al
ready occupied by Reichsbanner men.
Our comrades stood many deep in
the streets and side streets. The
only ones admitted were those who
presented membership book In the
Social-Democratic Party. Then
GreSzinSki, the Social-Democrati
police president, loosed his squads
with rubber clubs and drawn pistols
into the waiting masses, tore apart
the dammed-up throng, who knocked
each other over, bloodily trampled
each other; he drove them into the
shop windows, damned the house en-
frances with them bruised flesh, from
which eyes stared forth, big with
deadly terror swollen, bruised
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Powers Write Mild
Note as NaziS Rally
to Capture Austria
England, France, Italy
Cover Up War Moves
Over Austria

LONDON, Feb. IS. While italy has
massed troops at the Austrian from
tier, Hitler has redoubled Nszi
aggressivenesS inside Austria and in
Germany, and Czechoslovakia is also
prepared to hurl troops into Austria,
the British, French and italian gov
ernments have issued joint note in
which they say they aoree on "the
necessity of maintaining Austrian in
dependence.
The weak and formal character OF
the note, at the moment when the
Nazis are organizing all their forces
for coup d'etat which would win
Austria for them reveals the deep
contradictions which exist in the in
terests of the three powers, who only
agree on a general opposition to Hit
ler's aims in Austria.
This joint note is substitute fol
action by the council Of the League
of Nations, to which Austria has MOI
made it's promised appeal. The Lea g1lt
would be forced to make q more def
mite declaration, which England and
Italy do not want.
Each of the capitalist powers Is at
tempting to keep itself free from
committing itself too sharply yet
while watching its main chance II
the rapidly developing war situation
which is conferred around Austria.
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faces; that was the discussion to
which the Social Democratic PARTY
leadership gave us such friendly
invitation.
Through the middle Of the Sport
Palace our flags stream in. Shining
red bunting, which winds forward in
a half circle around the platform. A
warm red wave Of flags-and In us
rises a warm red feeling: we stand,
we sing the International.
I am well to the front, perhaps
twenty PAGES from the platform, and
so 1 can observe everything quite
well.
At long table facing the plat
form Social Democrats and nom
Party men and women are sitting.
They come from GrosSbeeren, COM
rades and party friends OF the
Reichsbanner man Schlombach,
whose house the notorious Treske
murder band set on fire yesterday.
Schlombach, clad only in a night
shirt, saved himself by q leap from
the window; the bandits let go a few
shots after him and he was wounded
twice In the arm. But the murderers
and incendiaries asserted tn a t
Schlombach had set fire to his house
himself and had inflicted the shots
on himself, and Schlombach was
further taken into custody for having
been attacked by the Nazis.
Comrade PECK now greets the
comrades at Schlombach.
AT his left, a little way behind the
speakers stand, sit the detective in
spector and police lieutenant. Both
in official cloaks. The police lieu
tenant, young fellow with smooth
shayen skull, has laid his shake on
the table; he wears a stupid but
inquisitiye look. His whole face runs
out to sharp point in his nose. The
inspector, with a scar across his
cheek, is considerably excited even at
the beginning Of the meeting. He
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his pocket; it smells of dance, he
wipes off his sweat. Comrade PECK
too is wiping the sweat off his fore
head, he is hot from speaking, at his
last breath.
eve will not be satisfied with less,
we want to have enough here and
now to eat our fill. :"
Eyes, eat our fill. :" The in
spector stands up.
"And therefore, comrades. !"
A little pause. Conrade Piecls
raises his arm
And therefore, Comrades. :"
The whole gathering stands, raises
the right arm with him-a Deep
drawn breath.
Once again a little tiny laugh.
Into this hush the inspector leapa
up desperately, head foremost, as IL
rom fifth story or from bridge. !,
Steps forward to the stand.
1.-THE meeting is dissolvedl"
Comrade PECK:
IT am through"
And therefore.
There is no further need Of words
The police lieutenant puts on his
shake.
Policemen with swinging clubs and
drawn pistols step out from the
background. On the gallery, In the
boxes, below in the pit, at the exit.
all the streets full of police.
The band strikes up:
The International!
We stand firm and sing.
All the verses, We press the police
back with our singing.
Then we quietly separate.
"And, therefore comraeds :"
The inspector could not cut out Of
our hearts this last word OF Comrade
PECK.
/ 1t rings after us on the street; we
press it to our hearts, this word, thas
| it may forever cling to u.
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away right through the shears; the
speech runs on. Conrade PECK
speeds UP. Increasingly his brood,
high back there keeps on talking;
another chance is lost. How harm
iessly he speaks; what can you do
about it? The inspector picks up
his pencil again, notes down some
thing OF no Importance, begins to
draw "a child's heed" he thinks.
He has drawn fighting-rod with a
fish on it; just so he is laundering
at the end of his instructions. The
words glide rustling by him like a
black ugly ribbon. Again the shears!
Quick! The ribbon flutters on gaily
in the wind. Not to dissolve the
meeting means loss of rank, a break
in his career. Damn it! How his SUI
periorS will mop the floor with him
and his comrades. He bumps his
back; it is exercise hour and he is
the frog" plump! he can feel his
fellow scholars jumping over him.
The pencil dances. There, now
he has got It'll The speech, broad and
grinning, right before him! Stand
up. Too late! Got away again, Laugh
ter. There he sits. Failed.
He howls, II won't play any
logger" and throws the net away.
because his fellow-scholars are laugh
ing at him because he has let the
butterfly get away again.
His father is threatening him.
bad marks. Had to stay after
school. FUNK your exams"
He turns to the police lieutenant,
who is smiling; he has nothing to do
with the affair; he affably leaves
him sitting.
Now it comes again. He has half
risen, ready for a spring, his right
! hand has already grasped the chair
back.
Comrade PECK Is speaking Of the
attempt on Hitler's life that had
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Soviet Gains in Deal

LONDON, Feb. 1s.-The official
text Of the British Soviet trade treaty
will not be published until Tuesday,
but its general terms were made
known here yesterday.
Both countries agree to full most
favored-nation status for each others
exports. The Soviet Union declares
its intention to use the proceeds OF
sales in Great Britain for imports
from that country, and separate
clause provides for a gradual In
crease In imports from England so
that in 1888 the Soviet Union will
sell to England only ten per cent
more than 1t buys. At the present
time, Soviet exports to England are
10 per cent higher than its imports
from there.
The British government gives the
Soviet government credit facilities
equal to those 1t gives any other
nation, and guarantees diplomatic
immunity to Soviet trade representa-
tiveS. The agreement can be de-
nounced by either side on six months
notice.
The agreement must be ratified by
the British parliament before 1t be-
comes effective.