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stuffs that might be shipped to other
nations during war.
President Roosevelt's declarations
for neutrality In his annual message
will be approved by the large number
Of Americans who have been strongly
in favor of keeping this country out
OF any foreign war, it was predicted.
The administration has apparently
come around in large part to the posi-
tion Of many members of Congress
who have insisted upon mandatory"
neutrality legislation.
paragraph In the Presidents an
nual message which aroused comment
yesterday was that in which he said:
"The carrying out the laws of the
land as enacted by the Congress re-
quires protection until final adjudica-
ton by the highest tribunal of the
land (the Supreme Court.) The Con-
gress has the right and can find means
to protect its own prerogatives."
In some quarters this was interpret
ed as meaning that the administra-
ton would seek an act of Congress to
halt the use Of Injunction suits in the
lower courts to prevent the carrying
out OF laws, pending their final con-
aderation by the Supreme Court. Suits
IN the lower courts have been filed
against many of the New Deal laws,
and injunctions against the collec-
tions Of processing and other taxes
have been granted in the lower courts.
II the President has his way, a law of
Congress Is to run until 1t has at least
been passed upon by the Supreme
Court.
While Republicans and Democrats
fought over the Presidents annual
message. the Southern Committee to
Uphold the Constitution issued last
night a call to "Jeffersonian Demo-
Gratis Of the Southern and border
States to convene at Macon, Ca, on
January 20, 1885"
Gov. Talmadge of Georgia, a foe of
the Roosevelt administration, Joined
IN the call with John Henry Kirby,
chairman of the committee.
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THE spectacle of boss who
with a wave of his hand can name
Democratic nominees for United
States Senator. Governor, the Supreme
Court and other high State offices.
and who likewise dictates our poll
cies Of State government. this is some
thing decidedly new under the sun"
Hirth asserted.
"And except for Missouri. no other
State has ever permitted such an
astounding situation to exist"
He said "Pendergast rule" has
reached such proportions that lex.
cept for MYSELF those who have re-
Gently received his o. K. for State
office apparently will have no op-
position.
Every bellhop in Missouri knows
that the real throne room Of the
present tState> administration is in
Kansas City. rather than in Jeffer-
son City"
In the last State election, every
candidate who carried the endorsement
Of Pendergast was successful.
Missouri's primary is in August. the
general election in November.
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mediately and perhaps carried To the
House floor next week.
One Of the Patman bloc said the
name of Representative Patman, DEM
ocrat Of Texas, probably would be at-
tached to the measure, since he has
been fighting six years for his own
bonus measure and has sent 1t through
the House three times.
Chairman Doughton said the Ways
and Means Committee would take I'D
the veterans bill tomorrow and might
report 1t out Tuesday or Wednesday
since ne considered hearings unneces-
sary.
That statement was made after what
he described as general talk" with
President Roosevelt. He indicated the
conversations touched "obliquely" on
the bonus and taxes.
Helps in Patman Plan.
Several Of the Steering Committee
said that in return. for their support
OF the veterans bill, they had received
at least tacit assurance of help to
obtain consideration for the Patman
method Of payment should Congress
be called on later to work out the
actual financing plan.
The Patman bill, taken from the
Ways and Means Committee when q
majority Of House members signed q
petition to bring 1t before the chamber.
was to have gone to the floor January
l3.
If we are convinced that we can get
consideration for our method Of pay.
ment later" Patman said, there will
be no opposition whatsoever from our
group to the Vinson bill"
will you get that consideration
by co-operating?" he vas asked.
The reply was in the affirmative.
The bill sponsored by the veterans
unquestionably will come up first"
Hancock remarked Il believe it is
safe to predict there will be almost solid
support for it in the House"
United Front Predicted.
1T is my thought" Colmer addict
that by the time any bill comes up
there will be united front and forces
will be united to put it across"
Asserting that the veterans bin
would carry out the primary objective
OF all bonus meaSures-immediat
payment-Hancock said every member
OF the Patman Steering Committee lis
anxious to obtain that objective" and
there isn't one of us opposed to the
bill"
Meanwhile, expressing a belief that
half of the veterans we're receiving
direct relief or employed on relief jobs,
Representative Marcantonio (Repub-
lican, New York;, said in a statement
he would offer an amendment provid.
ing that on receipt of the bonus, vet
Grams should not lose their relief
status.
Relief and w. P. A. requirements
provide, he said, that a person must
be in need to quality for relief. Pay
ment of the bonus to a veteran and
then chopping him from relief rolls,
he said, would be equivalent to giving
him relief "in lump sum-"
Evening star., 1936-01-05
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH. January 4.-Federal
Judge Robert E. Gibson today ordered
the Union Trust Co. to give up most
of the records sought by the Govern
ment for prosecution Of its claim that
Andrew w. Mellon owes more than
$3,000,000 in income taxes and penal
ties for the year 1881.
The decision cleared the way for
resumption of the financier's long
drawn-out hearing before the Board
Of Tax Appeals, probably in February.
Robert H. Jackson, Government
counsel, contended the records dealt
with transactions by which he charged
Mellon evaded taxes. MELONS counsel
had refused to honor subpoenaes. hold
ing such a step would constitute un-
constitutional search and seizure.
Must Produce Records.
Judge Gibson ordered the bank to
produce records Of II of the Is de-
mands set forth by the Government so
the board may rule upon their admis-
sibility as evidence. He refused the
petition for the eighteenth-"a blank
ct demand for the production of the
minutes of the Union Trust Co., for
the years 1881 and 1882"
On this last point, Judge Gibson
wrote:
Lacking specification as 1t does,
the paragraph is violative of the rights
Of the Union Trust Co. under the
fourth amendment and the production
of the records demanded by it will not
be ordered"
Judge Gibson said of ii of the other
demands:
"' - A stretch of the imagination
is required to induce a belief that
the various papers mentioned in these
paragraphs may become evidence in
the case. Nevertheless, the subpoena
demands the production of specific
records and 1t is not beyond the realm
of possibility that other supporting
evidence might render them ad-
missible.
See Victory for Mellon.
This being so. the production not
appearing necessarily to be a VIOLA
ton Of the constitutional rights Of
the trust company. the question Of
admissibility must be left to the
Board Of Tax Appeals"
Attorney William A. Seifert, as
sistant to Chief Counsel Frank j.
Hogan Of Melons staff, said:
II regard the decision as q dis
tinct victory for Mr.. Mellon"
In Washington, Attorney jackson
for the Government said:
I'VE are naturally very much graft
fed"
Seifert expressed the opinion the
courts expression concerning the IL
points supported the views of Melons
counsel.
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TOXIC STRESSES NEUTRALITY.
Remarks About AggreSsor Nations
Minimized.

TOXIC. January CP-Japan read
President Roosevelt's speech with ex-
treme interest today but gave no indi-
cation that she thought she was in
the line of fire when the American
leader aSsailed aggressor nations.
Newspapers gave prominent space to
the address. but their headlines were
noncommittal. Government officials
we're absent on New Year holidays
and their comment was not avail
able.
Most of the press stressed passages
outlining the policy for neutrality
rather than those concerned with
marked trends towards aggression"
The newspaper Yomiuri, however,
in a headline expressed belief the
President displayed concern over the
North China situation as we'll as the
one in East Africa.
Evening star., 1936-01-05
Rabbit Killers
AreClubbing Way
Across Pruiries
Hundreds of Farmers in
Organised Drives Ex.
terminate Pests.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, January 4.-The
jack rabbit killers are clubbing their
way across the plains States in q
renewed war against the nibbltng men
ace Of the wheat belt.
Jack rabbit hunting Is no mere
sport for the prairie farmers.
It is q race between the men who
plant the grain and the foraging rab-
bits who come In droves to eat It.
Hundreds Of thousands of the long
cared pests were clubbed to death in
Western Kansas last year. But the
rabbits are back, so the drives are on.
Bleak Winter days find hundreds
of farmers. moving in an ever-tight-
ening circle, beating the life from
the jack rabbits they drive before
them.
IA recent drive near Perryton, Tex,
resulted In the slaughter Of 2.287.
Another drive was staged recently
at! Guymon, Okla. Recruits are being
marshaled now for similar slaughters
at Kismet, Ksns, and in Stevens
CosAty.
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GrdndsOn's Party
Forces President
TOQuit Mansion
Leaues Oral Room When
Curtis Dali Informs
Him of Plans.
BY the Associated Press.


President Roosevelt moved out Of
the White House proper yesterday to
accommodate his grandson. Curtis
Dali.
Mr.. Roosevelt was keeping appoint
ments in the White House oval room
study and sent word to newspaper
men to meet him there for an inter-
view on the budget message.
But while later. 6-year-old Curtis,
who now lives in New York. went to
grandpa and explained he had plan.
ned for some time to have his former
schoolmates there as his guests at
an afternoon party.
Mr.. Roosevelt rubbed his chin and
speculated that the only place really
home in the White House was on the
same second floor. where his study is
located, so he announced he would
see the newspaper men in the execu-
tive office.
Curtis broke the news with a glee-
full whoop to his mother, Mrs. John
Boettiger, and the childrenis party
took place at the same time as the
newspaper interview.
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ROOSEvELT'SLAW
POINT IN DISPUTE
Highest Tribunal Congress
Reference in Speech Puz-
zIes Capital.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
One enigmatic expression in Presi-
dent Roosevelt's message to Congress
went unexplained yesterday in on
cial circles. It was this:
''The carrying out of the laws of
the land as enacted by the Congress
requires protection until final adjudi-
cation by the highest tribunal of the
land. The Congress has the right and
can find the means to protect its
own prerogatives."
Cummings Vague.
Asked II that reference indicated
an attempt at readustment of powers
exercised by lower Federal courts, At
torney General Cummings would only
say:
Draw your own conclusions. That's
a fair guess"
Chairman Ashurst Of the Senate
Judiciary Committee said he knew of
no such proposal pending Repre-
sentative Cross, Democrat, Of Texas
introduced a bill last session to pre-
sCAAk AO"CA NOui - pdoolIlS OIl LIlc
constitutionality of Federal laws.
Might Block Injunctions.
One high New Deal lawyer, who
declined to be quoted. predicted legis-
lation might be sought to prevent in
junction suits similar to those with
which major utility holding companies
have sought to block enforcement of
the Wheeler-Rayburn act, through
which Congress contemplated regula-
ton of such concerns and eventual
elimination of those considered "un-
necessary"
Some congressional leaders said pri-
vately they considered the passage an
admonition against amending the utili-
ties act or others under fire in the
courts because of lower court opinions
that measures we're invalid.
Just words. that's all" was the un-
usual private comment of one con-
gressional authority.
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Mellon TAX CASE
RECORDS ORDERED
Federal Judge Rules Bank
Must Produce Subpoenaed
Data.
BACKGROUND


FOLLOWING suits by Dduid A.
Olson. former Senate Banking Conn.,
mittee counsel. charging Andrew
w. Mellon Uith $1,000, 900 income
taz epasions from 1926 to 1880. At
torney General Cummings ordered
G-Men to Investigate. Evidence
collected pas placed before Federal
grand jury, tDhtch refused to indict,
May, 1884.
Dropping further criminal al
legations, Government pressed
claim before Board of Tar Appeals
for $4,000, 900 additional tar and
so per cent penalty for 1881 income
OF former Treasury head. Mellon
countered NTH claim for refund OF
$685. for that year. Case hinges
largely on whether MelIon's price,
less collection OF art. held by Mellon
trust for gift to Nation. is deduc-
tible as gift"
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to be one of the
most bitter State
political ca M
paigns In years.
Announcing for
the Democratic
guber n a t or IA !
nomination, VIII
liam Hirth, q
State farm lead
er, said Of the
K a n sas City
Democratic chief:
mo political
boss that ever
lived, and whose
chief sidelines are
liquor and con-
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Continued From First Page)
President of the United States deliber-
ately and with what he called meas
uted words attempt to insult other
nations Of the world?
Remarks on Autocracy.
zone gets the impression that his
attack upon autocracy was an attempt
I'd defend himself against the same
charge. He likens the European au-
tdcracy to what he calls our economic
autocracy and thus attempts to arouse
the same kind of hate against both.
r'He charges those who condemn his
policy in this language, They steal
the livery of great national constitu-
tional ideals to serve discredited spe-
cihl interests He apparently cannot
adjust himself to the Supreme Court s
Interpretation of the Constitution.
The thing that has brought more trou-
be upon his head than anything else
is, his disregard of the Constitution.
He undertakes to defend himself by
charging that the special interests
are responsible for this charge being
made against him. He cannot deceive
the average person in any such way.
,''He challenges those opposing the
New Deal to propose to this Congress
q, a,complete repeal of these measures
and he says the way is open to such
q proposal. 1t is true that the way
Is open, but unfortunately the Presi-
dents control over the Congress makes
this suggestion an impracticable one.
The chances are, however, that the
Supreme Court will take care Of most
Of these acts of which we complain.
i"He boasts of the fact that his ad-
nIinistration has returned the control
OF the Federal Government to the
city of Washington. It would have
been little more accurate and q little
more pertinent If he had said, we
have brought the control Of most of
tie State governments to the city Of
Washington !. -
Mandates" Seen Broken.
f"He compliments the Congress upon
i& faithful fulhllment Of the man
date given to it by the people. I wish
hA had been specific in this. wish
he had called attention to the man
date to reduce Government expenses
BY IS per cent, and to balance the
budget and to keep Government out
OF business, and all of the other spe-
ctdc mandates mentioned In the DEM
oSratic PLATFORM
,"The one hope he gives to the peo-
pie is that we are approaching a bal
ahced budget and that the unemploy-
ntent situation Is improving and that
there will be no. new taxes, but when
We recall other statements that he has
made during the past "a months along
tits same line, we find little satisfac-
tibn In his statement Of last night"
Iwhile the Delaware Senator was at
ticking the Presidents address. Post
master General James A. Farley,
speaking In his capacity as chairman
ea the Democratic National Commit
Evening star., 1936-01-05
141,8O0 IN EROSION JOBS

H. H. Bennett, chief OF the Soil
Conservation Service, said yesterday
approximately 14l. 800 persons were
participating in erosion control moves
at the end Of the year.
OF this total, Bennett said, more
than 100000 were G. G. G. workers and
$4,000 were persons taken from relief
rolls and given work. During the last
year, he said, the areas In which
operations were under way had ex-
panded from $4,000. 900 to 51.500. 900
acres In Il States.
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Reaction
Continued From First Page.)

cation of an oil embargo against italy
to be easier" following the Presi-
dents speech. Both Britain and
France were reported unwilling to take
the initiative, with some French quar-
ters expecting a smaller country, pos
sibly Sweden, to take the lead. Several
French newspapers sharply criticized
the address.
Await Decision by Congress.
European powers were expected in
other circles to wait for a decision
by Congress before taking definite ac-
tion on oil.
Berlin newspapers emphasized what
they interpreted as "the end of dol
lar diplomacy" in America. The
American neutrality policy was
described as similar to that of Ger
many.
However, the newspaper, Der An
griff, of Propaganda Minister DR..
Joseph Goebbels was visibly annoyed
at the Presidents illusions to auto
cratic governments.
In South America. there was espe-
cial interest in Mr.. Roosevelt's refer
ences to the good neighborhood policy
in the Americas and to the peace ex-
isting on these two continents.
COMMENT GUARDED IN ROME.
Evening star., 1936-01-05
Get Air.Conditioned Cinema

STOCKHOLM Up. - Stockholm's
first air-conditioned picture house is
being built by the Swedish Film In
dustry Co. The air will be warmed in
Winter, cooled in Summer and washed
and humidified the year round.
Evening star., 1936-01-05

Hirth Is presi-
dent of the Mis-
souri, Farmers
Association. He
headed the Corn
Belt Committee, "
which fought for
passage OF the
McNary Haugen
bills.
His candidacy
brought the first
opposi tion to
Mai. LLOYD c.
Stark, who went
into the race with
the personal en-
dorsem e mt of
nnHAaHHnrA
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CHALLENGE SEEN
IN SOVIET APPEAL
indictment of Uruguay Re-
ceived by League as Move
to Keep Hands Clean.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Uruguay, only South American
nation to recognize Souiet Russia
lin 1926, became center OF Souiet
trade after Argentina expelled
Amtoro, Soviet trading agency.
Soviet Legation in Montepideo.
Urugudydn capital, loon,ed as i'm
portdnt Russian center this side
OF Atlantic.
Conmunistic riots in Brazil Uere
laid by investigators to agitation
en,andting from Soutet legation at
Montevideo. Uruguay, referring to
these findings. broke relations Dfth
Soviet December q. handed pass
port to Soviet minister, recalled
Uruguayun charge d'a6atres at
MoscoU.
BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA, January 4.-Soviet Rus
sia's haling of Uruguay before the
Council of the League of Nations wa
interpreted in League circles tonight
as a warning to the world she woulc
not be held responsible as govern.
ment for Communist revolts in any
section Of the globe.
Russia complained to the League
that Uruguay violated the covenant
in breaking of diplomatic relations
She asked the dispute be taken up BY
the council at its meeting later this
month.
League Sees Challenge.
League members believed Moscow 1,
determined to accept the challenge o1
Uruguay's allegation that she j.
spreading subversive Communist prop.
aganda.
On the other hand, they though,
that Uruguay, perhaps backed by Other
nations, would try to indict Com
munist methods and hold the Soviet
responsible.
Russia based its appeal on a para
graph Of the Covenant declaring II
the right Of member to bring before
the council situations which threaten
to disturb international peace OF
UNDERSTANDING.
Another Provision Invoked.
She also cited a paragraph under
which members agree that If a dispute
arises which is likely to lead to a
rupture. they will submit the issue
either to judicial settlement or to an
inquiry by the council.
Uruguay broke relations with Mos
COW last week, charging the Soviet
Legation was back of subversive activ-
tiles throughout South America.
Russian newspapers contended Uru-
quay severed relations through anger
when Moscow rejected a trade treaty
she proposed.
Evening star., 1936-01-05

crete. can continue to disfranchise the
nearly 100000 Democratic men and
women of Missouri"
He defined "Pendergastism" as "an
autocracy that Mussolini and Hitler
might well contemplate with envy"
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FARM CANDIDATE
HITS PENDERGAST
Bitter GubernatoriaI Fight
Seen in Missouri as Hirth
Announces.
BY the Associated Press.

KANSAS CITY, January g.
Thomas j. Pendergast. potent Mis-
souri, Democratic power. was reared
tonight as an issue in what promises
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Hospital

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Congress

Continued From First Page.)
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Duce Believed to Have Discussed Ad-
dress With Aide.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROME. January Awhile Italian
official circles maintained glum silence
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Bonus

Continued From First Page.)
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COMMENT GUARDED IN ROME.
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with him. The physicians are DR..
Harvey B. Stone, DR.. Maurice C. Pin
COTS and DR.. Manfred s. Guttma cher
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-23
Other Characters
Chosen for Play

Rev. Fl. T.. Brown. minister of the
first Methodist church of this city.
will play the famous character Of
Moses. the ancient deliverer. prophet
and law giver of Israel, in the play
,.rhe First Commandment" In his
now white wig and long flowing robe
Rev. Mr.. Brown is most successfully
suited to the role.
Rev. Mr. Brown is supported by f..
e. Pinnell as Aaron. This is another
character who is likewise
dressed in the flowing gown OF an
cient Egypt Other characters in the
scene are r. E. Clements, as Joshua.
An old man Of the tribe is played by
j. M. Pigford and K. S. Isley and j.
c. Kittrell also take important roles.
Mrs. D. d. Hocutt plays the part of
Miriam. and Miss Shannon Morton,
Mrs. M. S. Gerber, Mrs Ralph Thomp-
son. and Mrs. L. E. Cansler play the
part Of the levite women.
In the scene of the Nativity the
principal characters are G. w. Knott,
Miss Rosa Long Thomas, E. O. Faulk-
rer. John Sorenson, John Rose, and
S. M. Watkins, Clyde Finch, L. K.
Griffith. and Dorsey Evans are the
tl:rea Kings of the Orient.
''The First Commandment is a
spectacular dramatization, based on
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-23
cinderella Rose"
AT Dabney Friday

"Cinderella Rose" a comedy in
three acts will be given t-y the Dab
ney high school students in the school
auditorium tomorrow evening begin
ming at o'clock. The play is written
by Jay Tobias and has all the fun
and humor which characterizes all OF
his plays.
The cast of characters is as follows:
Rose Higgins, Cinderella Gath
crime Wright.
Alayne, her pretty. cousin--1sobel
O'Brien.
Hiram Higgins, her uncle-Robert
Hall.
Cassie Higgins, her aunt-Maxine
Bobbitt
Bob Shannon, Amateur song writer
Edward Thomas
Ted Shannon, football hero-Franlk
Wade.
ANGELA Hobbs. the little brat next
doCr-Annie Tucker
Mrs. Hobbs. her long sufferin.
mo:hcr-Allie Mae Matthews.
Genevieve Suenson, the Swedc cook
Rosa Johnson.
Sammy Simmons. the fresh fresh
man-Robert T. Green.
The Ice Man, The messenger boy
Samuel Franklin.
The chorus-High school bows and
girls.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-23
THE LOWER vOLGA.

etYI we kept the Volga's tide,
Ano volga rolling gray and wide;
nne the gulls Of the Caspian over
it flew,
ncsn of silver and jet in the sun,
80 chill though the Itlast from the
Oural blew.
circled and lowered till day was
done
,.irt in the lulls of the wind, from
shore
c.no thc lowing of herds that roved
the plain;
.nd thc bells rang over the waters
roar
C.,linr the hamlet to holy fame.
And slowly the fishers of Astrakhan
Scanned the current with laden
keel;
while the hargcs the Kama peasants
man.
,,d thc banks of the Okla past them
ran.
ucaped with iron and wheat and
STEEL
Ard as far as the wind could wander
free.
On either side was the grassy sea.
Edna Dean Proctor. Poems.