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The Washington times., 1936-12-28

Spring came to Washington
during a month which usually
sees snow on the ground. And
the boys Of the neighborhood
Jde their shiny new bicycles,
and booted scars into the leather
hide of their footballs.
There was Tony, a 10-year-old
swarthy lad, and by his side was
Adam of the same age but blue
eyed and fair-haired. Adam is
pale except in the summer time
when he is able to play out on
the streets unchecked by cold and
damp weather.
The pair were among a score
of children of their own age who
for the first time in months hal
been able to unleash their energy.
Winter had cooped them up like
little prisoners.
Average Boys
Just boys, average American
boys who stretch out their hands
for the opportunities this country
affords them. They live in the
neighborhood of Seventeenth and
Massachusetts, Ave. S. E.
Tony knows Of the new boys
club which will be built o. the
corner. They all knew. To them
the new $175,000 building means
release. Release for pent-up en-
ergies, and opportunity to de-
velop under a guidance of trained
colder brothers " 50
'What are you going to do
when the club is finiShed?"
Their answer comes in a chorus.
"JOin up"
To Serve 5000
There are $500 boys living
within the radius which the new
club will serve. Now they must
either travel out of their neighbor-
hood, or improvise their own
amusement. They are in a cru
cial stage Of their development.
Their characters are being shaped
for future service to the country.
The club is expected to provide
approximately 5000 of this num-
Der with adequate club facilities.
And on a neglected corner of
the city, now housing several
tumble down shacks, will soon be
built a haven and guide for their
boyish energy.
Facing Massachusetts, Avenue is
a wooden house.
Bids Up This Week
Soon it will be torn down. This
week, it is planned, bids will be
called for, so that workers can
transform the corner into a four
story palace" for boys. Where
the crumbling house now stands
there will be a swimming pool, and
nearby, where the ground is now
CONTINUED on Page 10, Col. ~
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FIGHT SUNDAY
SELLING BY
RETAILERS
Churches, Civic and
Social Reformers
Against 1t

Dry forces OF the District stole
the show today as the District
Commissioners opened a public
hearing on a local legislative
program to be presented at the
coming session of Congress.
With both feet, the drys jumped
on the proposed amendment Of
Representative Everett M. Dirksen
(R0, Illinois, to the local liquor
law, which would permit sale Of
hard liquor" by the drink from
midnight to 2 a. m. and from /
p. m. to midnight on Sundays.
Ony one person, C. G. Cafferry.
representing a downtown restau-
rant, spoke in favor of the pro-
posal as a whole.
Dealers In Favor
Two other men, M. j. Davis and
Milton D. Norman, attorneys who
represent liquor dealers, spoke in
favor of the midnigl. to . a. m.
feature of the proposal while a
letter from the Hotel Association
of washington expressed similar
sentiment.
Charles E. Sands, representing
the Bartenders Union, was grant
ed permission to submit a brief
on his organizations sentiments,
which were not expressed.
The dry forces then lined UP
solidly against the proposed law,
each denouncing the suggestion
in fiery terms. John R. O'Neil,
1920 Fourteenth st. N. w., was the
most eloquent. He branded the
proposal as an attempt by "the
Reds of Russia" to destroy the Sab.
bath Day and, in the midst of his
talk, also expressed a bitter re-
sent ment against ''the ungodly
drys" who brought the Eighteenth
Amendment into being.
Wilbur LaRoe, jr., representing
the civic affairs committee of the
w a hin gton Federation Of
Churches, declared the liquor in.
terestS realize if they are to con.
tinue, administration of the liquor
law must be reasonable. He said
this was the reason for the lack
of wet sentiment at the hearing.
Dozen in Opposition
aRoe then introduced more
than dozen persons, representing
various churches, social, civic and
reform organizations, who rec
orded themselves in OPPOSITION to
the measure.
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Edward w. Thomas reported a
proposed amendment to the local
anti-gambling law had been draft
ed which would combat the wide
spread numbers" game in Wash
ington. The measure would make
possession of numbers slips and
similar gambling paraphernalia
prima facie evidence of q gam
bling violation.
LaRoe also spoke in favor Of q
measure proposed by Commits
Sioner Melvin c. HaZen for the es-
tabliShment of cure farm for
treatment Of habitual dr1lnkards.
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Social diseases and their toll
were barred today to the micro
scopic probingS of some 300 medi-
cal experts gathered from every
section of the country at the De-
partment of Commerce Auditor
ium for a three-day symposium,
which is expected to free Ameri-
can public opinion from the
shack1es with which ignorance,
fear and prudery have long ham,
pered medical progress in the
United States.
Representative Of Is States, the
District of Columbia and Alaska,
the conference delegates we're Or
dered to bring the problem of
genital-urinary difficulties Into
the open" by DR.. Thomas Parran,
Surgean general of the United
States Public Health Service.
Venereal War On
The war on venereal diseases
was declared recently when funds
provided by the social security act
were allocated to the probe by
Congress which had become
alarmed over reported inroads of
social diseases in this country.
President Roosevelt sent a mes
sage to the session today through
Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury Josephine Roche. The mes
sage said:
81 deeply appreciate your in
vitatiOn, and that Of Surgeon
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Record of Convictions
For Traffic OffenSeS
Reckless Driving

Reckless Driving
John E. Mann, 1911 Caroline
st. N. w., $25.
Second Offense Speeding
Lengie H. Cooper, 1901 F ST..
N. E., SIS.
Frank E. Caputo, 400 East Capt.
tol ST., $40.
First Offense Speeding
Paul D. O'Dell, Il Bates St.
N. W., SIS.
John S. Lee, 1910 Fifth st. N.
W.. SIS,
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Gas Heater Blamed
In Death Of Couple

Apparently asphyxiated when
q gas heater exhausted the oxy-
gen in their closed room, the
bodies of a man and a woman,
both Negroes, were found yester-
day by police in an apartment
at 1909 Eleventh st. N. w. The
dead are Christopher L. Lewis,
81, and Edna Payne, So. Coroner
A. Magruder Macdonald said the
deaths appeared accidental, but
an inquest will be held today.
The Washington times., 1936-12-28

Marjorie B. Pitts, 1929 N ST..
N. w., $40.
Robert S. Eichelberger, 1880
Columbia Rd. N. w., $40.
James Hill, 1927 Fifth st. N. w.,
$40.
Alexandria Barrack, Va, $40.
Frederick w. Waigand, Md.
$40.
William j. Henderson, 1921
Howard Rd. S. E., S..
Joseph F. Walsh, 2517 Pennsyl-
vania Ave. N, w., SIS.
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Girl, 8, Dies of Wound

Eight-year-old Rosie Yorkshire,
colored, Of Woodville, Md, died
yesterday in Providence Hospital
from a rifle wound suffered Christ
mas Day. Police said she was shot
accidentally
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Robbers Are Sought

Members of the robbery squad
today were scanning the bride
paths and fox hunts for trace of
burglars.
For last night some one broke
into the stables conducted by Rob-
ert T. Palmer at 1913 Twenty
ninth st. N. w., and stole four
English saddles valued at $50 each
and five bits valued at $40 each.
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TODD WITNESS
IN COLLAPSE
AT STUDIO

HOLLYWOOD. Jan. 8 uNsJ.
AS dessension in the grand jury
ranks threatened today to bring
the investigation into the enigma
death Of Thelma Todd to an
abrupt close, pretty Margaret
Lindsay, film star, had collapsed
on the studio lot, officials say
from her narrowing role in the
real-life drama.
Miss Lindsay was confined to
her home with a nervous break
down, unable to continue work
in her latest starring vehicle,
Murder BY An Aristocrat."
Warner Brothers officials said
Miss Lindsay would be replaced
In the cast.
Jury in Conflict
Meanwhile It was learned that
some members Of the grand jury
favor dropping the investigation
into the death Of the gay blonde
screen star. They contend, it is
known, that no definite evidence
of foul play has been uncovered
since Miss Todd's body, bleeding
at the mouth and clad in an eve
ming gown was found behind
closed garage doors December 16.
Other members Of the jury, still
leaning TOWARD. q murder by
monoxide" theory, are insiStent
the quiz be extended. After hear
ing testimony yesterday, the jury
adjourned until 10 q. m. tomor-
row, when as far as is known, 1t
will resume the investigation.
Had No Motive
Dissenting members claim evi-
dence points either to accident or
suicide, while those favoring con-
tinuance Of the investigation have
discarded the accidental theory
and argue with Miss Todd's
friends, including Miss Lindsay,
that the beautiful star had no
reason to take her own life.
Unless IL Of the 10 jurors sit
In the investigation, the body viii
lack q quorum and win thus be
unable to take any official action.
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OF FOOD
WILL REMAIN
STEADY

Food prices, for the next two
months at least, will be unaffect-
ed By the Supreme Court decision
outlaWing Federal crop control,
AAA officials said today.
The first effect on food prices,
they believe, will be q general
strengthening Of the price Struc-
turs, particularly in pork products.
Wheat and cotton, they believe,
win be strengthened to q smaller
degree because these commodities
are governed more by world prices.
{ Fork producers who declined to
sign control contracts, officials be-
heve, win benefit first. They will
receive an increase equivalent to
the amount Of the processing tax.
Others, who had been receiving
benefit payments equivalent to
the processing taxes, will be given
q higher price by packers, which.
in the aggregate, will amount to
the price before the decision plus
the difference represented by the
processing tax, they predicted.
The trend Of consumer purchaS-
ing power, AAA leaders still con-
tend, win be an important factor
In retail food prices. II consumer
income scars, prices are expected
to follow the upward movement.
" Pork prices are expected to
average higher this year than
last, not because Of the court rul-
ing, but due to the limited sup
ply. The increased production al
ready authorized would have no
effect upon the supply before the
last quarter Of the year.
Milk and other dairy products
are expected to be more plentiful
this year than last,
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GIRL
GETS AID OF
; EXPERTS

Testimony Of three expert wit.
nesses will probably be introduced
at the new trial Of Edith Maxwell,
Wise county, Va, school teacher
to prove that her mountaineer
father, Trigg Maxwell, could not
have died from blows she dealt
him in warding off his attack,
Charles Henry Smith of Alexan
dria, Of counsel for the defendant
told The Times today. He de-
clared:
1--WE are proceeding on the
theory that the autopsy per-
formed on the body Of Trigg
Maxwell was insufficient. Ifand
when the testimony Of these
three experts becomes necessary
to substantlate this theory at
the new trial, they win be placed
upon the stand"
The new trial, he added, has
been set for January Is. It fol.
lowed q second motion for such
trial made at Wise about q week
ago.
Mr.. Smiths statement followed
a conference here yesterday with
Earl Maxwell, Edith's brother,
who previously had laid the case
York, New Jersey and Massachu
befoer medical authorities in New
sets.
On leaving New York early yes
terday Earl said:
II got what / came here for.
E There will be legal action favor
able to Edith soon. At present
1 cannot disclosed what /
found"
Although Attorney Smith would
not reveal the names Of his ex.
pertS, he admitted that each Of
the three States named would
furnish one man. He declared
the three men would give their
opinions on the inability" of
any person to testify definitely
from the autopsy which was per-
formed on Trigg Maxwell just
what the cause Of his death was.
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Hold First Meeting

SURRATTs, Nd, Jan. S.-The
Southern Prince Georges Citizens
Association will hold its first meet
ing Of the year ct the surrattsville
High School auditorium tonight at
9 o'clock. A large number Of new
members are to be initiated.
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Licensed to Wed

UPPER MARLBORO, Nd. Jan.
8.-Marriage licenses have been
issued here to Charles s. Gillian
"a, and Ethel M. Meredith, 10.
both Of Washington: William q.
Richards, jr., 23, and Virginia z.
Hardesty, 10, both of Cheltenharn.
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lou, too, Gan
Qooi9 Badness

IF you become bald, you do so by
choice. Badness is not thrust
upon you. 1t warns you Of its
approach - you have dandruff;
your scalp itches; your hair falls abb
normally. You douse your scalp
with eure-all connections and try
hit-or-miSs treatments-and almost
before you know it your scalp is
ready to join a nudist colony.
Choose hair mot badness.
Nose than aquarter-million other
men have found that hair can be
retained or regained by the reliable
proved Thomas method. Thomas
can help you to get rid of your
dandruaf; stop falling hair; and
re-grow hair on the thin and bald
spots.
Consult a Thomas expert today.
He will examine your scalp with
out charge or obligation, and tell
you frankly just what can be done
in your particular case. He knows
the symptoms Of the 4local causes
of badness and knows exactly how
to overcome them. Remember -
scalp examination is free.
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AIR STAR WE'D
TO MANAGER

NEW YORK, Jan. S.-Meet MRS.
Harold Ieedy.
You have heard her over the
radio, probably, as Connie BoS-
well, the last Of the Boswell Sis
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tiers trio to 60 to the altar.
She Just admitted that she and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-08

Der IL. The sisters will continue
their weekly broadcasts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-08

Mr.. Leedy. her personal manager
were secretly married on Deem
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-08

If you don't get a thrill
we'll pay the bill LDoUBLEl
TAKE sporting chance on a pack of
! DOuble-MelloO Old Colds. Smoke ten of
the cigarettes. If you're not convinced that
it is the finest cigarette you ever tasted, just
mail the wrapper and the ten remaining
cigarettes to US, at any time before May LIST,
1896, and well send you double the price
you paid for the full package, plus postage.
[7~<~~A>@~"11~T
Established 176O u
1lo West 10th Street. New York City
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Woshinqton Produce Markets

track. Supplies light; demand fair; mar
ket steady. California, bushel hampers,
Telephones, $325@3.5O. Eastern Shore
Virginia, bushel hampers, small podded
varieties. 75cQ$1.
Celery-One New York arrived; s
broken and 1 unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand fair; mar
ket about steady. New York, 10-inch
crates, individually washed, 2h-s Dozen
$3.50 Oils; few 81; 2-3 crates individu-
81; unwashed, $1.25@1.50; "a crates,
crate washed, SIPS q $50.
Mixed Vegetables-No carlot arrivals;
broken and 1 unbroken cars on track
Lima Beans-Eastern Shore, Maryland,
and Eastern Shore, Virginia, bushel
hampers, $1.5od2; mostly Sis.
Snap Beans-Eastern Shore, Virginia,
green, round and flat type, 75c@$1;
! poorer. soc.
Squash-FIorida, bushel hampers,
white wrapped. s1@125; yellow crook
Okra-Florida, bushel hampers, fancy.
$1.5O@2.
Oranges-one Florida arrived; car
diverted; 1 unbroken car on track. Cali
fornia, boxes, $4G5, as to size. Florida,
| boxes, $3.5OG as to grade and size.
LemOns-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. Florida, boxes, $1.75@2.5O,
as to grade and size.
UFapeS-One CaI1ornla arrived; cars
| unloaded; car diverted; broken and
! II unDroken cars on track. California,
| lug boxes, Thompson Seedless, $292.25;
poorer. $1:5O@1.75; Tokays, $3.50; En-,
Mushrooms - Three-pound baskets
Maryland tOGS6c; Pennsylvania. rs q
L: C.. L. Express Arrivals
Flortda-72 Tugs avocados: As lugH
lines; "a bushel baskets okra; SO bushel
baskets squash; 80 bushel baskets snap
| beans.
New York State-2O crates celery.
CALIFORNIA; 12-pound boxes figs
Pennsylvania-165 three-pound baskets
mushrooms
AppIes-Cne Pennsylvania arrived; !
broken and unbroken cars on track
Supplies moderate; demand light; mar.
ket steady, Virginia bushel baskets, U,
s. No. l, 2h-inch minimum, 1850 80;
2l4-inch minimum, $1.1O@1.25; Para
CONS. U. S. No, l, 3-inch minimum ST.. 50
Q1.65;, "a inch minimum, $1.35 @1.5O;
212-inch minimum, 1925; "a inch min
imum, 9Oc@$1; Jonathans. U. S. No. l.
"a inch minimum, $1.35@1.40; "a inch
minimum, $1.1O@1.25; Staymans U. S
| No. l. 3-inch minimum, $I.65@1.75; IN
imum. $1.35 $50; ~ inch minimum
inch minimum, s135 q $50; la-inct
m mir ii S12591i$; SA7inch minim y, m
Golden Delicious. T. S. No i, ~ inch
minimum, S1.5O@1.65 2h-inch mini
mum. &1:35Q1.5O; 2A-inch minimum, $,
Oils; King Davids, L. s. No. /. IA
inch minimum, 1925; 2A-inch minimum
81; Delicious, U. S. No. 1, 3-nch mini
mum, So; IN inch minimum, $1.75 a
1856; 212-inch minimum, $1.6O@1.65; 2h
inch minimum, $1.25@1.S5. Boxes: Vir
ginia, combination fancy and extra
fancy: Delicious. S1.75 @2.25; Staymans
$1.6O@2; Fancy Grimes, $1.50@1.75; Nc
Intosh, $1.50@1.75; few, So; Jonathans
S1.65@2; C grade, Delicious, $1.5091.76
stayman& 01.G0@1. as to size.
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would say that the outstanding feature the discussion
finding that most Of the leading New Deal policies have made
little net difference They have either been futile have
brought offsetting evils and dangers.
For instance it is recognized that politics had be played in
order make the New Deal organization effective But the
English authority concludes that is open doubt whether
this excuses az he extent to which the spois system has
been applied to the agencies of government ) the
excessive partisanshp of the Administrations act.'
discussing public works." the conclusion reached that
the size of the has been exaggerated and they have
played but small part.
AS housing the verdict that problem
still remains and that the building industry still depressed
Taking up the NRA "the Economist concludes that it
of mudde than policy! 1t did little HARM because
As the AAA this English considers partial
but holds that nature did for the farmer than
Mr. Wallace did!
Then "bankng reform" The Judgment that these
have been dsappontngy negative, with few positive en-
sound banking Initiation being
while it is hard how the concentration control at
Washington be really effective restricting credit.
Devauaon of the dollar is examined with the result that
the guess made that any stimulus to business smaller
than sometimes claimed The dollar still remains under
valued in terms of gold.
British hearts, the finding that Mr. Roosevelt carried the
experiment o unprecedented lengths and that has become
financial dynamite for the future.
Probably the SEC the New Deal
The Economist of that it difficult to say whether the
protection given to the investing public commensurate with
the restrictions forced upon the security markets adds that
the prohibitions have outrun the possibilities of enforcement
Every American should read the following:
IF the criterion be Utopan the achievements of the New
Deal appear to be small Relief there has been but little
than enough to keep the population d clothed and
warmed
Recovery there has been but only point well below
the predepression level
Reform there has also BEEN but slight in comparison
with the reformers blueprints
1.-The great problems Of the country agriculture and bust
ness cycles) still hardly touched.
1.-The monetary structure of the country on balance
less under control than formerly.
The crucial political problem of how America be regi-
mented under her present Constitution says the Economist
HAS BEEN SHIRKED."
There moment it looked if the President was
going to put the issue of the buggy Constitution
squarey before the people But the immediate reaction was
unfavorable and he relapsed into silence
Can Mr.. Roosevelt laugh that off?
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EGG AND LIVE POULTRY MARKETS
prices Paid Shippers-Net F. o. b.
WashingtOn)
By the United States Bureau Of
Agricultural Products

SnIDDeTS-NeC u d.
WashingtOn)
By the United States Bureau Of
Agricultural Products
Eggs-Market steady at unchanged
prices. Receipts light. Current, receipts,
28@31c; Hennery Whites, IS SIC. Gov
eminent graded and dated white eggs
(net prices paid shippers, f. O.. b. Wash
tngton), U. S. Extras, large, 43c; U. S.
Live PouItry-Market about steady.
Prices unchanged. Fowl, Colored, heavy,
17@18c; Leghorns 13c. Chickens, Vir-
19c; Delaware Crosses, 18c, a few at 19c:
Ieghorns, all sizes, Ice; mixed colors,
1Se z Guine s young -, lbs "a, and up
old Guineas, % 3Oc, each. Spring Tur-
keys, Hens, 10 to IL lbs, 23c; Toms,
IA lbs. and up, 21c; No. Is. 16G18c.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Sales in large lots by original receivers
Sales to 500 A. NJ.
POtatOes-One Idaho, l Maine, I New
York arrived; 3 broken and 8 unbroken
ears on track. Supplies moderate; de-
mand fair market steady. Maine, 100
pound sacks, Green Mountains U. s.
No. l, $2.15@2.25; New York 10O-pound
2.1O; Pennsylvania, 1OO-pound sacks, Cob
blers u. S. No. l. $4,000; Idaho, 100
pound sacks. Cobblers, U. S. No. l, $3.50
o.; Idaho. 1OO-pound sacks, Russet Bur-
banks, L. s. No. l. $2.75@ 1908.
Cabbage-One New York arrived; I'M
broken cars on track. Supplies moder-
ate; demand light; market steady. Penn
sylvania. 5-peck hampers, domestic round
type. 65@ 85c. New York, 50-pound
sacks. domestic round type, 65985c.
CarrOts-One California arrived; bro
ken and 1 unbroken car on track. Sup
plies moderate; demand fair; market
steady. California, Western lettuce crates,
6-dozen, $393.5O; New York, bushel bas-
kets, $1.25.
CauliflOwer - No carlot arrivals; no
cars on track. Supplies fairly liberal;
demand fair: market slightly weaker.
New York Long Island Section, crates,
6OG S5C; California, pony crates, $3.50.
LettuCe-One California arrived bro
ken and unbroken cars on track. Sup
plies fairly liberal; demand fair; market
steady. California, Western crates Ice
berg type 5-dozen, $2.75@3.25.
OniOns-One New York arrived; 2 bro
ken cars on track. Supplies moderate;
demand fair; market steady. 50-lb. sacks
Yellows, L. S. No. /: Michigan and New
York, 65@75c; Washington, 5O-lb. sacks
Valencias, .. S. No. l, inches and
larger, $11O@1.25.
Sweet POtatOes-No carlot arrivals; nc
cars on track. Supplies moderate; de-
lima, bushel baskets Nancy Halls and
Puerto Ricans 75@85c; Maryland. bushel
baskets Maryland Golden, c@$1.
Tomatoes - No carlot arrivals; un
broken car on track. Supplies light; de
mand fair; market steady. California
lug boxes, ripes and turning. wrapped
6x6 and larger. $1.75@2. Nearby sec
tions of Maryland and Virginia, half
bushel baskets, 5O@75c, few higher.
HOneydews-One California arrived;
broken and 1 unbroken cars on track
Supplies light; demand fair market
eighty weaker. California, Brentwood
section, standard and Jumbo crates, 81
20 12s, $2.5OQ2.75; pony 12s, 50.
Peas-No carlot arrivals; no cars OF
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welt borrowed their ideas. Others have made
money by specializing in silver and American
stocks which New Deal policies have benefited.
There has been general tendency to handle the
New Deal gently, through fear that it might
gain permanent control of America at time
when England could hardly afford to offend a
possible ally.
examination of New Deal achievements that
was recently published in the London "Econo-
mist" We can be sure that it leans backward
in expressing adverse opinion.