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former Soviet Charge d'Affaires In
Athens He resigned and fed to
Paris. He debated for a long time
with himself whether he should not
suppress what he knew.
But he came to the conclusion that
ne must speak--on behalf Of the work.
Ing classes OF the whole world; that
ne must warn them, that what exists
IN Russia Ia not socialism but "a mys-
terious power" which Is rapidly
liquidating every vestige OF socialism,
IN behalf of an incredibly brutal
| tyranny-in behalf, one might say, of
Russian Fascism.
barmine reveals that old leaders
are now being executed without even
the pretense OF trial. Leo Karakhan
and Avel Yenukidze are the latest.
Alksnis. creator Of the Soviet Air
Force. has been shot. He Is the last
Of the four secretaries Of War Minister
Voroshilov to disappear. the others
having been Tukachevsky. Gamarnik
and Orion. A vast and horrible
counter-revolution is under way
There is nothing else to be deduced.
not only from these, but many other
reports.
Boring into Movement.
All this would be OF no particular
inmediacy to Americans, were 1t not
for the fact that there are, in this
country, A small but extremely fanatic
group Of Communists, who are boring
into the labor government, particularly
into the c. I. O.. and into the Ameri-
can Labor Party, and threaten to de-
stroy both Of them. The methods Of
these people are beneath contempt and
beyond description. They work with
A ruthless assassination Of character.
The men who went to Mexico to try to
find out. for historic reasons, If no
other, something OF the truth about
the fantastic Moscow trials, were pill
loried in such Communist party publi-
cations As THE Daily Worker" with
charges amounting to the grossest
libel. Mr.. Benjamin stolberg. for in
stance. was called A journalistic "stool
pigeon" have known Mr.. stolberg
for years. As a convinced MARKHAM and
Labor journalist, who happens to care
something for intellectual honesty.
The implication in the charge IS
extremely significant. It is that any
one who knows anything about the
Communist party has the duty to
suppress the truth. unless 1t serves
the policy, otherwise he is a traitor.
This is exactly the attitude Of an
underground conspira acy-carried on
while the Communist party is per-
mitted to organize and even present
candidate for President OF the
| United States.
John Dewey, our most DISTINGUISHED
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The list requires preface. quite
ho read. l hoped
that Rooss-
t SARGENT accounts "eTs ever solicited the basis Of political
What political
satisfy giving service
I % o. s se accounts ~ere procured after the hrm had offered
oporstons corporation ocals
The list follows:
marine insurance. on Armour shipments from South
America lea Z, to Europe':
coumbi. roup with special features not
c5sd Co ..n nr.nce tim.
Eastern Steamship Co. insurance.
ont reu RE- Co. e policies
out 1nen Tes s publishing n hfm was reo.ni,ed
GOODYEAR Tire Rubber foreign .hpmen
George WASHINGTON Hill n.urance).
keechn Transportation insurance..
Bros CORNER clients general
National M.4tnn. nssier. ostne o. General insurance
New ow. eco1 Of n" %
North American Co.
1r.nsconin.nt.l 4 Western Always
West indies Sugar Co.
must p" .v. M %o9sS M that number Of e:.
from Roosevelt other
Yet posion Offering no political
family As the sons Of powerful
h Gr ons @ M nan @ M me- h.d He m he w' service
M there are very few and
Rather naturally something
else to do.
Before the list OF Mr. Rooserels clients be fully understood.
there
Mr. RooueHs Frederick Adams influence
IN the the
Adams
given business to
Again officials Of in
you that Roosevelt
with retirement features they could
went to Roosevelt
them the h offer of insurance reasonable prohibition
heh rates There
Ih. is not intended to
Clearly he has made lot Of
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Urges Citixens to Arm.

HOLLANDALE, Miss. Dec. ~ R.-
Mayor E. w. Scott issued a proclA-
nation yesterday urging that every
able-bodied citizen take up arms" to
check an epidemic Of robberies here.
II DO hereby deputise every law
abiding citizen in the town Of Hol-
landale to carry a pistol for his own
protection" the proclamation read.
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MAN BURNED TO DEATH
IN EXCELSIOR BARREL
His Elbows Were Wedeed In 4
Hoop-Coroner's Jury Holds
It Accidental.

III Acc1denCAl.
By the Associated Press.
TALLAHASSEE. Fla. Dec. az
A. E. Matson. So. was burned to death
here yesterday In freak accident that
puzzled investigating officers.
His body was discovered head for
ward in a barrel of blazing excelsior
on downtown sidewalk. and was re-
moved only after the fire had sub
sided. The elbows were tightly wedged
In 4 steel hoop Of the barrel.
A coroner's jury reported to County
Judge w. May Walker the death was
accidental.
Reports Of investigators to Sheriff
Frank Stoutamire indicated MAtson
might have leaned forward to reach
for something in the barrel, isnitine
the loose packing material with his
cigar. They said he probably Sue
cumbed to the flames in 4 Anal strug-
gle to right himself
Matson operated q taxi company.
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DR.. Dewey's Statement
His Plea to Abandon Jesuitism of Current Times
Called Most Important Point in Interview.
BY DOROTHY THOMPSON.

BY DOROTHY THOMPSON.
THE remarkable articles Of Alex
andre Barmine which are ap-
pearing now in the New York
Times and The Warrington
Star further reveal condition Of
affairs in the Soviet Union which it is
OF immediate and historic Importance
to take note Of. Under the Russian,
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SHIP SURVIVES REEFS

VICTORIA, British Columbia. Dec
~ P.-Listing heavily to port, the
battered ranamanian freight
er Beulah fought clear of reefs
after losing a man overheard and pro-
ceeded toward this port today under
her own power.
Two Coast Guard cutters and q
salvage tug conveyed the 1.3ss-ton
vessel, which had ~ men aboard.
The vessel encountered heavy seas
Christmas night after clearing van
couver for the South Sea Islands. She
battled the storm for more than 20
hours.
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TEACHERS 10 MEET
Foreign Language Instructor,
Gather At Northwestern q.

Dean Henry 0rattAn Doyle Of Co.
lumbian College, George Washington
University. is scheduled to preside
at A meeting of modern foreign Ian
euaee teachers under auspices Of the
National Federation of Modern Ian.
guage Teachers 1T Northwestern UNI
versity this evening.
Wednesday he will serve as CO.
chairman of another meeting with
Prot. Howard Mumford Jones OF Har.
ward University after making his
Annual report As managing editor of
the Modern Language journal to the
Executive Committee on Tuesday.
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MANILA GETS MAIL
1900 Sacks, Delayed by Ground
ing Of Liner Hoover, Delivered.

MANILA. Dec n P.-Christma
mail delayed by the grounding Of the
liner President Hoover on Hoishoto
Island. near Formoea, was distributed
here today.
The 3. 3. President Grant arrived
yesterday with 1900 sacks OF mail
taken of the 81. 900, 900 Hoover, which
grounded December 10.
Some Of the IS Hoover sailors
brought here by the President Grant
said the Hoover WAS cracked amid
ships. had : 20 degree list and had
swung broadside to the open sea.
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dlc~tOrAhlp, As
under the Fascist
d | c t a t o rships.
truth Is sup.
pressed and dis
torted out Of all
reason, both for
foreign and do
mestic consump-
tion. But eventu-
ally, it seems. a.
long as there are
any instruments
OF free opinion
left anywhere in
the world, facts
Will come out.
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Locked in Movie House.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. n R.-
Nine.yeAr-old James Macon, tired
from playing all Christmas DAY with
his new toys. went to the movies yea
terday, fell asleep and was locked IN.
he heard the telephone ring, an
swered 1t and . policeman told him
how to unlock the doors ana get out,
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This Changing World
japanese Observers Are Having More Difficulty in
Reporting Military Secrets to Toxic Headquarters.
by CONSTANTINE BROWN.

ny CONBTANT1NE BROWN.
the 'unofhciA in
~ States Will have tough time send their
| | to the Toxic military and naval intelligence bureaus.
Their work has unhandcapped years
country WAS full OF Observation-Disclosures
racewho reporting all activities the
These days the Uork not confined
military
than that.
conflict with another nation
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U. 8. School, Chinese Head.

Using Hua College. Peipine, also
known a. the American Indemnity
College because built With the Boxer
indemnity money America returned
has A Chinese president but a large
American staff.
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d ore Roosevelt
that he made the
young man a dip
lomat.
That was in
1904. In Toxic,
Ambassador Grew
relays notes and
apologies ack
and forth. as an
A m b ass d or
would at a time
like this, but his
job Is a lot more
important { han
t h at an d his
alific ations
,,,1lnh nrnatnr Tie
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i anything wrong IN money max
ing He must have cleared $25. 900
Just from the $2,s00, 900 LIE insur-
ance policy he sold George Wash
ineton Hill Of the American To-
bacco Co.-once more, we'll before
1882.
This is merely intended to be
An examination OF the record as 1t
stands now. offered for what it Is
worth. It may be added that. when
the talk about Mr.. Roosevelt's busi-
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Issues Behind
the Ford
Case
Employers Right to
Freedom of Speech
Held Involved.
by DAVID LAWRENCE.

w WITHOUT attempting in any
M way to prejudgs the case
w which the National Labor
Relations Board has made
against the Ford Motor Car Go.
on the ground that the latter has
aSed coercion" TO interfere with the
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ness first gained momentum, the
conducted a similar examination

nrst gained
conducted a similar examination.
Mrs Thayer of the
qry friend the Roosevelt family happened
Republican national
he had every And out the truth She followed
OF
that the stories about Mr.
(copyaht
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Headline Folk
and What
They Do
Joseph G. Grew Became
Diplomat Because T. R.
Liked His Book.
by LEMUEL F. PARTON.

by LEMUEL F. PARTON,
T\HERE was tiger in an open
door in China. the door of a
cave, and not John Hays open
door. Young Joseph Clark
Grew crawled in and killed it. That,
plus a decision over very tough bear,
so delighted, even enraptured, Theo-
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HnU M AH-0-
niaA ton Of
the boards en-
Ford employees,
phAsis on crcu-
lArs and other
pr onouncements
w the company
effticisine labor
unions will no
doubt attrA c t
much q Attention.
There have
been ece n t ~
m any instances
in " hich the
Labor Board has
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APPEALS FOR PEACE
Archbishop Of Canterbury Calls
for DemocrAcies' Aid.

Tor DemocrACie8' Aid.
LONDON, Dec. - (F.-1he Arch
bishop Of Canterbury in . radio ad-
dress yesterday urged citizens OF
democratic nations to work as individ-
uAls to promote world peace.
The speech WAS delivered on the
first anniversary Of the recall to re-
lieion' which the archbishop pro-
claimed after the abdication Of King
Edward VIII.
Democra cies, the archbishop said,
rest upon the responsible rule of each
individual citizen, and he asked each
to rid his own mind Of the fears and
jealousies which disturb the world"
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China Leads in Camel Ships,

China has the greatest number of
camel ships of the desert. according
to recent survey. with Siberia, Brit
ish Somaliland and North Africa sec
ond. third and fourth.
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THE opinions OF the rers on this page arc their opn not
rfcssaty sea a TIE Start Sueh optnons
readers although such opinions may contradictory among
themselpes and directly opposed to The Stars.
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preparations Of the other country;
90 As many details as can be OBJ
tanned about the military, naval
and air strength Of their possible
foe: t3) the economic and finan-
ciAl resistance: (H the psychol-
oRy Of the masses; 80 q WELL
prepared propaganda to prove
that peace at any price is the only
means OF obtaining happiness.
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decks of these travlers.
These might constitute real menace for the United States
relations become
fishing
n
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The Capital Parade
First Complete List Of Important Roosevelt and Sar.
gent Accounts Is Presented

ny JOSEPH AIAOP and ROBERT K1NTNER
AMES ROOSEVELT oldest President
nuaneas Up to year Or 70 ne active member Of the
Boston hm Of Roosevelt b a in
hrm And derives some income
Since the beginning the
Rooseveb WHISPERED that
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offered more than the ordinary
services Of an insurance broker,
although not one particle Of evi-
denoe to this effect has ever been
produced. OF late. since Mr.. Roose.
welt has become his fathers secre.
tary and an important figure IN
the Administration. the talk has
increASed greatly.
It is time to bring the matter
into the open, and that 10 why
there ID presented herewith the first
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C
tive IN this country since 1881 Frequently
because there stringent country time
peaceat they have been caught Thus
naval ocers
automobile accident the West
the local police and number Of
in their possession In other instances
ing with the morale Of the Navy and the undermine
through communist activities
Japan, being minded an
espionage serpce this country
th the Npponee Empire after Conorea the
when
Without dramahng the incidensom
others kept have occurred the last few
doubt
not under the
being short There
muncatons Japan Most Of these
allowed continue
should remain complete that
espionage" important however jap
fishing Philippines
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In Southern California. These
small vessels are manned mostly
by officers and crews belonging to
the active or reserve corps Of the
imperial navy. They are equipped
with Diesel motors and carry on
board instruments which are not
usually used for tuna or herring
and salmon fishing. They have
sounding instruments and. Accord
ing to people who have had a
chance to take a peek inside their
Evening star., 1937-08-28
By Mary Fisher.

4 RAY of hope is shining for the
n jobless man who. at 40-odd,
~ has descended into economic
y fMiliOht
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Secretary Halsey of Senate Reviews Session and Points
to List of Beneficial Enactments, Despite Time
Given to Battle Over Court.

on q multitude Of activities for the
benefit of the people.
One of the most outstanding and
far-reaching laws that will undoubt-
edly prove OF great benefit to the
country at large in the years to come
was that known as the Guffey bitumi-
nous coal bill for the regulation of
bituminous coal in interstate COM
merce. Another enactment which
created national interest and was
the occasion for spirited debate in
Congress was that which provided for
retirement OF the justices of the Su-
preme Court. This law gave present
sitting justices the privilege of retir-
ing at full salary. AS We all know,
Justice Van Devanter was the first
to take advantage of this new law.
Senator Black. named to replace him,
was one of our outstanding Senators.
and his presence will be greatly missed
in the Senate.
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Laws of Significance in Business World Mingled With
Those Intended to Remove Problems of Local
Character and Aid Good Causes

and admiration from all quarters
Likewise the House leadership is in
very capable hands under the out
standing guidance Of Speaker Bank
head and Leader Rayburn. Be-
cause OF these leaders Congress has
been able to work most effectively
and to accomplish the tremendous
amount OF legislation that has been
discussed and passed in the Seventy
fifth Congress-
IN COMMENTING upon the marked
activity that has characterized the
recent session Secretary Halsey said
This Congress has been outstanding
both for the quality, quantity and vigor
OF its debate. Every piece Of legisla-
ton has been minutely considered and
discussed from every angle. All sides
have had opportunity to present their
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Corporation, OF which the Hon. Jesse
Jones is chairman, and which has
proved of great economic Importance
in building up national and Govern
ment institutions.
Public law No relates in very
important way to our agricultural sit
uation, providing for loans to farmers
for crop production and harvesting,
during the year 1887. No provided
for relief for the disaster-ridden Ohio
Valley population, appropriating
s2O,000,o00 for the purpose. This law,
sponsored by Senators Barkley and
Bulkley, was introduced, passed and
signed within "a hours-an indication,
certainly. that Congress can take care
of emergency matters in a speedy and
definite fashion
These are some of the 'early-num-
bered' laws that cover wide variety
OF subjects. The enactments touch
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views, and as result this has been
an unusually interesting session.

views, and as result this has been
an unusually interesting session.
Il have also been impressed by the
fact that there is scarcely any activity
or phase Of American industry that
has not received recognition under
some law for improvement Of condi-
tions under which it operates. A re-
view Of the calendar is a revealing
commentary upon the pains taken to
care for every American problem, big
or small, sectional or national. Run
ming at random through the pages We
ind an act to create commission
to investigate as to desirable sites
for an auditorium to be constructed
in the city of Washington with SUM-
Gent capacity. in the opinion Of the
commission. to meet the requirements
Of public convenience and necessity
I'VE find an act granting the con-
sent Of Congress TO the county Of
Barry. State OF Missouri, to construct.
maintain and operate free highway
bridge and approaches thereto across
the White River There is another
to amend a paragrah of the FEDERAL
reserve act, to extend the period
during which obligations OF the United
States may be used as collateral &C.
curity for Federal Reserve notes One
authorizing the Secretary of the Navy
to accept gifts and bequests for the
benefit of the Office Of naval records
and library OF the Navy Department
There is an act to authorize the ac-
ceptance of certain lands in the city
Of San Diego. Calf, by the United
States and the transfer by the Secre-
tary of the Navy of certain other lands
to said city of San Diego And there
is one to provide a preliminary ex-
animation and survey Of Snake River
"TT Is truly astonishing to read down
the list. Here is one to authorize
purchase and distribution Of products
Of the fishing industry one to regulate
the sale of goods in the District Of
Columbia, another to authorize the
Merchant Marine Commission TO
charter or sell vessels transferred TO
them or acquired by them. There
are acts to provide for the classifica-
ton of cotton and to furnish in
(See CONGRESS, Pare Bay
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extinction because of the application
OF a system of quotas based upon i'm
ports three years before, when the
company had just begun to expand
its business there. The result was a
granting of a quota based upon the
previous years importation, a total
roughly four times the amount origi-
naliy granted.
A cargo Of lumber shipped under
permit to another country was held
up before 1t landed and the permit
was Cancelled with the result that the
American exporter was threatened
with heavy loss on the shipment
An appeal to the American CONNER
cial attache resulted in the REIN
statement of the permit.
THE following is concrete example
on a market for one American
product which was developed wholly
through the efforts of one commercial
attache. American potash producers
had been endeavoring to develop a
market in the country where he was
stationed. Examination of the pros
pective demand as well as the type Of
potash wanted led to arrangement by
the attache of visit to America for
business man from that country.
In two years this business has reached
volume Of several hundred thousand
dollars annually, and shows promise
of further inrroaso
Such are a few of the outstanding
tasks OF the Foreign Commerce Serv-
ice as q trade promotional organiza-
ton. Foundations are being laid for
a badly needed expansion Of its per-
sonnet
American business Is clamoring for
more information about foreign mar
kets, and 1t Is the further Job Of
American commercial attaches, trade
commissioners and assistant trade
commissioners TO supply growing de-
mands for market and commodity sur
veys.
The foreign service suffered a so
per cent reduction in personnel shortly
after the advent of the Roosevelt ad-
ministration in 1888, more than 100
commercial agents abroad being laid
OF at one time. This was coincident
with the looping of from the Bureau
Of Foreign and Domestic Commerce Of
the functions it had previously per-
formed of providing practical busi-
ness service for American business
answering queries and discovering new
markets for American goods. This
was accomplished in the coordination
(see TRADE 3age B-3.)
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stabilized and public confidence has
been re-established in our financial
institutions.
Under the recent agriculture laws
prices of farm commodities have in
creased to such an extent that the
farm industry has again become
prosperous pursuit and has taken its
place in the forefront of our national
activities. In bringing back pros
perity to the farms the administra-
tors of this act have restored a great
measure of benefit to the Nation
generally"
p ECALLING President Roosevelt's
statement with respect to his social
betterment program, Col. Halsey said:
The President has best expressed his
objectives along this line in the in
formal statement he made some time
ago to the press. You will recall that
at that time he spoke of the necessity
for increasing the happiness of Ameri-
can citizens. of giving them more op-
portunities for recreation, better liv-
ing conditions and. in short, making
1t easier for them to enjoy their con-
stitutional rights to peace and pros
perity. The laws that have been en-
acted have definitely contributed to
such a policy, and very effective
beginning has been made. 1t Is very
probable that further legislation will
bring this policy to full fruition.
Improvement of our commerce has
| increased the national income to an
appreciable extent. Enactment of
peace treaties under the splendid di-
| rection Of Secretary Hull has not
| only brought about desirable inter-
national relationships, but has proved
Of practical benefit economically.
also believe that these treaties have
contributed the world over to the
cause Of peace.
Among these important new meas
ures enacted may also be mentioned
the census of unemployment: the
Bankhead-Jones farm tenancy meas
ure; an act making changes in the
lower courts and other important laws
I shall mention specifically. One, of
great Importance to the Nation as
a whole, is of particular benefit and
interest to Washington. This Is the
Connally act. accepting the gift Of
the Mellon Art Gallery.
THE sugar bill, passed in the clos
ing hours Of Congress, as well as the
tax-loophole bill, were most effectively
handled under the direction Of Sena-
tor Pat Harrison of Mississippi, chair
man Of the important Finance Com
mittee.
These are but a few of the high
lights of the last sessions accom-
plishments, but careful examina-
ton of the Senate calendar will show
that Congress has been exceedingly
active in the introduction and passage
of diverse beneficial laws The SEN
ate calendar, Of course, is a record
OF congressional action, as whatever
laws are enacted must be passed by
both houses"
IN REVIEWING the activities Of
Congress the secretary Of the Sen
ate made passing reference to the
unexpected death Of Senator Joseph
! r. Robinson.
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