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Evening star., 1937-02-28
Trip ps Abroad of Nazi Statesmen
Are Believed UnprOductive

While the Nazis are busy in Spain
and elsewhere. the Soviets have been
ousily engaged in improving their
relations with the states bordering on
the Baltic Sea. Marshal A. I. Yeeo-
roll, chief of the Soviet general staff,
and four aides have been making
official visits to the capitals Of
Lithuania, Latvia and Esthonia-terri-
tory which the Nazis have cultivated
in preparation for their drive toward
the east.
Earlier the Soviets had some cordial
exchanges with their erstWhile foe,
Finland. Less than a fortnight ago
the more or less pro-German forces
of Finland, headed by former Presi-
dent Svinhufvud. we're defeated in the
presidential elections by Premier
Kyosti Kallio. who is regarded as anti.
Fascist and friendlier to a Soviet.
Finnish rapprochement.
Symptomatic Of the changed atu-
tude of the Soviet Union in national
policies was the revision of the gem
eral orders of the Soviet Army pub
lished Friday. In case of war the
defenders of the Soviet Union are
ordered to meet the enemy on his
own territory rather than to await
invasion of the Russian frontier, the
earlier Soviet attitude. Last year
Stain notified Japan that an attack
on outer Mongolia would be con-
strued as an attack on the Soviet
Union. This year War Commissar
Voroshilov warned that Russia will
meet the enemy on the territory
whence he comes"
Spain is not such a territory in
the eyes of the Kremlin. Would
Nazi attack on Czechoslovakia or
Memel come within Voroshilov's def.
milton? The Soviet Union, no more
than Great Britain, has made clear
the answer to that often-raised query.
A good many people wish they knew
the answer.
(Coryrieht. 1881
Evening star., 1937-02-28
BY p. T. KITCHENS.

BY p. T. KITCHENS.
NTHE Philippines face economic
ruin unless the tax and
quota provisions of the
L independence act and re-
lated legislation are modified" Quintin
ParedeS, resident commissioner of the
Philippine Islands to the United States,
told this writer in an interview.
Discussing the underlying purposes
OF the present visit to Washington of
Manuel Quezon, President of the
Philippines, to confer with President
Roosevelt, Parades said he believed a
frank statement of facts was reces-
sary if threatened disaster to his
nation was to be averted.
Parades long has been prominent in
public affairs in the Philippines, hav-
ing served as attorney general and
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives
Sugar, coconuts and hemp" he said,
"are the principal products of the
Philippine Islands. and half of the
population of the islands are depend
ent for their livelihood on these prod
ucts and the industries to which they
have given rise. 1t is these industries
that will suffer disastrous conse-
quences when the progressive export
taxes provided in the independence
act come into effect"
Taxes Start in 1910.
The export taxes referred to by Mr..
Parades become operative in the sixth
year Of the commonwealth under the
independence act, or on November IS,
1910. The rate of the tax during the
first year will be per cent, and it
will increase by like percentage dur
ing each of the remaining years until
the end of the ten-year probationary
period, prior to complete Philippine
independence, after which all products
of the Philippines will be subject to
the same tariff treatment as that ac-
corded to products of other nations.
An export tax of whatever nature
is bad enough" said Mr.. Paredes, but
when it is progressive, as it is in our
case, it Is disastrous, if not fatal, to
the industries affected that are not
given time TO ADJUST themselves to
the yearly increase in the tax. That
is why no nation today imposes a
progressive export tax, for no indus
try has been known to survive it,
Regarding the effect of the export
taxes on the industries mentioned,
Paredes said:
"Coconut oil will not only pay the
export tax, but is also limited in the
amount We may export to the United
States and is now subject to an excise
tax, all of which will eat w the profits
and more and will kill the industry
during the first year of ie tax.
I'm the case of sugar, there may be
some profit during the first year after
payment Of the tax. but the industry
cannot possibly survive the increase in
Evening star., 1937-02-28
Visit OF Finland's Foreign Minister
10 Moscow Is Regarded Significant

OSCOW.-The visit to Mos
NI COW of Rudolf Holsti, for
1 i eign minister of Finland, al
though producing nothing in
the way Of new treaties or spe-
cif1c agreements, probably should
be considered an event of major lm-
portance to the Soviet Union in the
present state of international affairs
Apparently the main purpose of the
visit was nothing more than to make
o friendly gesture to show the Soviets
that all the unkind things they had
been hearing about their small but
strategically situated neighbor were
not true.
The chief of these bits of political
gossip had been that Finland was SO
Nazi In sympathy that it would
likely serve as a military base for
Germany in case of war with the
Soviet Union.
Although Holsti's name is not often
IN European headlines he Is quite
solid statesman. One chapter out of
his past which some Americans recall
Is that it was Holsti single-handed
who brought American relief to Fin
land after the war at a time when
much Of the population was threat
ened with starvation. Holsti and
Maxim M. Litvinov, commissar for
foreign affairs, had quite few con-
versations during his visit and the
report made upon them was that they
had decided the existing treaty Of
non-aggression was all that was
needed along that line, but that both
Evening star., 1937-02-28
MANILA FEARS TAXES
ACCOMPANYING LIBERTY
Paroles Urges That Progressive Export
Levies Be Cut Lest Industries
Be DESTROYED.

the tax during the second year. The
industry Is doomed
The only silver lining In the clouds
OF our economic horizon is perhaps
the cordage industry. While the linn
itation on the amount we may export
to the United States may be a severe
blow to some factories, the industry
may survive by effecting more econ
omy in the manufacture of rope"
According to Paredes, similar conse-
quences from the operation of the
| independence act and related legisla-
tion await other Philippine indus
tries, including the embroidery, pearl
button and hat industries
I'VE hear talk + finding new mar
kets for our products" he continued.
We must indulge in no illusions on
this point. Even if it were eventually
possible to find new markets, such
markets are not to be found over
night. Our whole economic life is
geared to production for the American
market, and without that our national
economy would simply fall to pieces.
1T was the tariff act Of 1909, es-
tablishing free trade between the
United States and the Philippines. and
other American legislation that made
the Philippine people dependent upon
the American market. I have a deep
rooted faith in he sense of justice
and Of fair clay of the American peo-
pie, and have firm belief that they
Will give US a square deal"
Paredes pointed out that economic
advantages to the United States would
result fror the preservation of the
clos. economic relationships that
have existed between the Philippines
| and the United States. The islands.
he said, are one Of the best markets
Tor American products. particularly
agricultural commodities.
THE Philippines" he continued.
ranks as the best market of the
United States for dairy products. Sec
ond best for cotton cloth and third
best for tobacco products and wheat
! hour. 1t IS also significant to note
that the Philippines is the best market
Tor American agricultural products in
the Far East.
United States Products Protected.
The dominant position of Ameri-
can agricultural products in the Phil
ippme market is possible because Of
the free trade arrangement whereby
American products are protected by
the Philippine tariff against compe.
tition Of foreign produces.
American farmers have been mis-.
led into believing that Philippine
coconut oil has been competing with
their products at home. But it is
well known that a great portion of
the coconut oil coming into this coun.
try goes into the manufacture of soap
and other industrial products and
therefore does not compete with any
locally produced oil.
Where coconut oil is used for edible
purposes, such as in oleomargarine.
1t becomes a complement material
with other locally produced oils. It
Is interesting to note that in 1885 the
value OF Philippine coconut oil and
copra, utilized for edible purposes. was
only Sl1.000.000 as compared with
the sl70o0,0o0 worth of American
products of agriculture which the
philippines bought in that year"
'Copyrisht' 1887 by the North American
Newspaper Alliance lnc)
Evening star., 1937-02-28
Continued From First Page)

O-~---~~A
Berlin naturally denounces the new
policy, but it no longer is unable to
claim truthfully that Czechoslovakia
does not listen to minority grievances.
One reads little in the German press
these days about the position of the
German minority in Poland, but it
certainly is not strengthened by the
steady movement of the present Po-
lish government toward totalitarian
state similar to the Fascist regimes in
Germany and Italy.
The Nazi press hailed the Fascist
movement formally launched this week
in Poland by Col. Adam Koc under
the sponsorship Of Poland's dictator,
Gen. Rydz-Smigly, as an informal
Polish adhesion to Hitler's anti
Communist bloc. The Rydz-Smigly
regime, Of course, is opposed to COM
munism. as has been every Polish
government since 1920. but there
are no indications that the Polish
dictator has changed his attitude
about blocs. He stands with the Brit
ish and French in opposition to a
division Of Europe into blocs rather
than with Hitler and Mussolini. who
clamor for an Communist bloc.
Meantime it is a reasonable in
ference that the German minority in
Poland, like the Jewish and other
minorities, will be subjected to more
intensive measures of "Polonization"
by the 22,O0O,000 Poles who are the
dominant elements in Poland's popu-
lation of 34,000,000. I'VE wish to live
in friendly cooperation with our ma
tional minorities," Col. Koc said, 80
long as they do not endanger our
country" Poland, he added, connot
afford the luxury of being a divided
nation at a time when her neighbors
on both sides (Russia and Germany
have exterminated political parties.
egoism and individualism."
Non-Intervention Pushed.
Plans for controlling foreign in
tervention in the Spanish civil war
were pushed forward during the week
with the burden of the supervision
being left upon British. French Italian
and German shoulders. The latter
two powers, having previously dis
patched all the men and supplies
they can afford and they believe
necessary to assure a victory on the
part Of their protege. Gen. Franco.
are quite willing to see SIMILAR aid
shut off from the hard-pressed forces
of the Madrid government.
Partisans of Madrid refuse to
abandon hope, relying on the anti
pathy of a considerable section of the
Spanish public to Franco and his
foreign supporters to compensate for
what Madrid lacks in the way of
trained leaders, fighters, munitions
and even political unity.
Russia's growing tepidity toward the
Madrid cause was evidenced first by
the cutting OF of further volunteers
and supplies, then by the recall from
Spain of Marcel Rosenberg, able
Soviet diplomat who aided the Madrid
government materially during the
initial months of the war, and finally
by the Kremlin'S decision not to send
Russian warships to participate in the
non-intervention naval patrol.
As Anglo-French ties deepen under
the leadership of Premier Leon Blum
Of France and kindred spirits in the
British government, Russia attaches
less and less outward importance to
its alliance with France and builds
up its own fences diplomatically and
militAxaly-spscially the latter.
Evening star., 1937-02-28
BY GASTON NERVAL.

r ESS than four years ago Secre-
tary Wallace outlined in his
famous booklet, America Must
- Choose" the two courses which
lay open for the resumption of the
normal economic development of this
country, temporarily halted by the
depression.
One was the restoration of former
vast foreign markets for the consump-
ton Of manufactured products made
in U. S. A." and subsequent revival
of international trade. The alterna-
tive was to bring about a radical in
ternal readjustment, curtailing and
controlling production on large scale.
until the country was entirely self
sufficient and on non-export basis.
The insistence and determination
with which the State Department
asked the present Congress to extend
for three years the tariff bargaining
powers under which 1t has already
negotiated 16 reciprocal trade pacts
with as many nations, definitely shows
that the Government Of the United
States has chosen the first course.
The Roosevelt-Huu program of COM
mercial reciprocity is now well on its
way since the Senate adopted the
program, and Secretary Hull, a lifelong
advocate of international trade, can
already point with pride to the bene-
fits of sound and constructive policy
in that direction.
Western Hemisphere Efforts.
What should interest particularly
the student Of er-American rela-
tions is that the present administra-
ton seems to be concentrating its for
eign trade efforts mainly on the West
ern Hemisphere. OF the 16 reciprocal
trade treaties signed to this date nine
are with nations of the American Con-
tinent. The first of all was the one
with Cuba, signed at a time public
opinion appeared to be most strongly
Influenced by the partisans OF COM
mercial isolation. The favorable re-
suits derived by the United States
from this first experiment began to
open the eyes Of many skeptics. Then
followed the treaties with Brazil, Haiti
and Colombia, and. with each in
stance, the determination of the State
Department to carry out its program
Of commercial reciprocity in the New
World became more apparent.
In these treaties, as in the ones
signed more recently with Guatemala,
Honduras, Nicaragua, Ell Salvador
and Costa Rica, Latin Americans see
the fulfillment Of one of the pledges
made by President Roosevelt when he
promised the Southern republics q
fairer deal, commercially and politi-
cally, at the hands of the present
administration.
Only few weeks after his Inaugural
tion, President Roosevelt told the
Latin American diplomatic repre-
sentatives gathered to commemorate
"Pan-American day. that he would
stake, without further delay, such
action as may be possible to abolish
all unnecessary and artificial barriers
and restrictions which now hamper
the healthy flow of trade between the
peoples of the American republics"
It is true that several important
factors had contributed to bring about
this changed attitude on the part of
the Government of the United States:
A continent-wide denunciation Of high
tariffs. the formal protests of many
governments, the popular resentment
Evening star., 1937-02-28

Soviet Encouraging
Increased Motherhood

MOSCOW LP-The bolshevikS.
driving toward a population of 300.-
100000 by 1860, have appropriated
the equivalent of s6OO,OOO,OOO to pro-
tect motherhood and infancy in 1897.
Nearly S1O0O0o,OoO will go as boun-
ties to mothers having five or more
children, inasmuch as the big family
is the new vogue.
The total appropriation for mother
and infant care is 3,173, 100000 rubles,
which is increased by another 1,l08,-
100000 through social insurance and
allowance to pregnant and confined
women.
Evening star., 1937-02-28
Blind Minister Reads
For Blind i'm Wales

Rev. Arthur Lloyd, a Swansea,
Wales. minister, who is blind, has just
completed what is described as the
perfect talking book. '1s1
Endowed with "a charming voice,
he read from a Braille edition of
Thomas Hardy's novel THE Wood
landers," while 80 slow-runni9g
photograph records treasured Ills
voice for the National Institute for the
Blind. Now those who never have
seen the country will listen whils
this magical book Is read to them by
q blind man.
Evening star., 1937-02-28

Note: Economic problems con-
fronting the Philippines, which
haze brought President Quezon to
the United States to confer NTH
President Roosevelt, are discussed
here in an interuie,D NTH the Phil
ippines resident commissioner in
Washington. Kitchens has been en-
gagged in economic research in the
international field for many years
and tDas formerly on the research
staff of the Federal Tariff Com
mission.
Evening star., 1937-02-28

dam-i miniature, with Wilhelm
preaching to the whole household.
Bright weather may bring a leisurely
motor run in the Utrecht country, or
in Summer to Zaandvoord William
by tacit understanding keeps away
from the German frontier and he
seldom visits big towns His wife
"Hermo" acts as liaison with Germany
Evening star., 1937-02-28

and low: never talk to the Kaiser;
avoid a direct look.
Dinner. at T. is the formal occasion
of the day, when anecdotes and light
talk are conducted from the head Of
the table. Thereafter wads of further
discussion" over cigars. and so, at
10, to bed.
Sundays witness service la Pots
Evening star., 1937-02-28

(Oontanuod @ Tenth HAgo.)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-11-26

material for the ensemble plus ~
yard knitted fabric for hat. sleeve
and trouser bands and 70 yard
Upper fastener for blouseIfront.
Pattern 1859 is designed for
sizes IL to 20 $50 to 40 bust). Size
IA requires Az yards of 39-inch
material. With three quarter
sleeves Az yards are required.
The bows and belt require 2M
yards ribbon.
Pattern 1402 is designed for
sizes "a to 46. Size 36 requires Al
yards of 35-inch material. The
collar in contrast requires W
yard. +-
Send your order to The Sewing
Circle Pattern Dept, 247 w.
Forty-Third Street, New. York, N.
Y. Price Of patterns, IS cents Tin
coins) each.
New Pattern Book.
Send Is cents for the Barbara
Bell Fall and Winter. Pattern
Book. Make yourself attractive
practical and becoming clothes,
selecting designs from, the Bar
bara Bell well-p1anned, easy-to-
make patterns. ar
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-11-26

door sports at the same time that 1t
UNDERWRITERS promise of being we'll
dressed at afternoon functions.
There are suede accents with gold
eyelets and suede belt with gold
buckle. The skirt is four-gored and
flares gracefully.
Cashmere does service to smart
ness, comfort and sports style in
the two-piece knitted dress shown
to the right. There is a shirred yoke
effect in the front part of the blouse,
mounted by a neckline drawn up
and bowed with a grosgrain ribbon
in peasant fashion. The belt is
suede. The wide hip-band empha-
sizes the youthful silhouette and is
surmounted by novelty pockets
posed on the diagonal.
Which reminds us, the pocket
theme is an important one. Watch
the newest little jackets and see
how decoratively and amusingly
they are being pocketed this sea-
son. Furthermore, advance news is
to the effect that designers are 60
ing to continue to "say it, for the
new spring fashions in terms of
novel and numerous pockets.
If you are assembling suede ac-
cessory ensemble, look up the smart
new belts made of cutout leaves in
multi colors riveted together with
metal eyelets. They tone up the
simplest knit dress to perfection.
Another way to carry out sue
cessful partnership of suede with
knit is to top the knitted dress with
knee-length somewhat flaring coat
of bright suede. This type costume
is proving a campus favorite. Also
to wear about town there's nothing
swankier.
AS to sweaters and twin sets
(some of the latter top the knit
pull-on blouse with a cunning knit
bolero instead of the usual sweater
Jacket they yield to the new en-
Enlistment of suede most gaily.
e. Western Newspaper Union
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-11-26

IMPORTANT news-knit and suede
L have formed a partnership! II
It's fashion thrills you are seeking
just make visit to the nearest dis
play of late fall and winter knitwear
fashions and see how smartly knit
and suede are carrying on in their
new alliance.
If you are interested in knitted ap-
parel, and of course you are, for
every woman is sensing more and
more that knitted clothes not only
serve most faithfully, but when 1t
comes to "style" it's all there and
we'll, as we were saying, if you are
interested in knitted apparel just
wait before buying until you see the
magic worked in the new outfits
via the added touch of suede either
in an accessory way such as gloves,
belts, handbags, hats and shoes or
by working the suede in as an in
tegral part of the costume.
See the stunning two-piece to the
left in the picture. It demonstrates
perfectly how skilfully designers are
using suede with knit. The knitted
fabric for this model is appropri-
ately called "huntress tweed" The
modern Diana will certainly "dress
to the part" in this striking two
some. Describing the knitted ma
terial that fashions it, there are
solid colored cotton nubs splattered
throughout a vertical rib stitch. The
jacket front is of soft suede in a
contrasting color and a Upper
closure. The silk scarf matches the
tailored suede belt in color, and the
little skull cap worn snugly at the
back of the head is of the same
knitted material as the skirt.
AS to the costume conferred in the
group, all the way from Tibet comes
the fine soft cashmere wool so en-
phatically in vogue in knitted sports
wear this season. Being well styled,
this cashmere knitted dress will
prove chic and comfortable at out
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-11-26
FASHION RUNS WILD
IN USE OF FLOWERS
By CHERIE NICHOLAS

It all started back in the days Of
the Restoration, when ladies tied be-
quilting bonnets underneath their
chins, with flowers tucked at the
brim to complete the picture of fem
mime charm.
Now the designers are giving us
bonnets, flowers and femininity,
based on Restoration styles. And
we're using flowers where we never
thought of using them before: nose
gays pinned to chiffon handker-
chiefs, violets on a black suede
glove, velvet neck-bands finished
with forget-me-nots, flower jewelry,
and flower polishes for fingertips.
It's all part of the back-to-feminin-
ity movement, which started the
cropping up of flowers and the soft
ened, subtle nail polish shades that
make the hands look really femi-
nine. It's especially smart to match
up your polish to the flower you
wear-clover polish with a silver-vi-
olet flower in your hair, tulip with
a brilliant tulip pinned to your black
gown, thistle with bunch of faun-
colored thistles on the lapel of your
brown fur coat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-11-26

NOV we ask you isn't this the
~ layout supreme for Young
America Miss Modern and
Mother Meticulous? Childish glee
sophisticated gusto and maternal
satisfaction will be the order Of
the day when you have run-up
these swank wardrobe assets. Re-
member it's the natural thing to
w-Your-Ownl
For Master or Miss.
It's grand to be young in the
wintertime; there's so much fun
to be had. Mother, to be sure
your edition of Young America
has his share of outdoor fun this
winter make this smart and COM
plete ski ensemble. (For either
boy or girl.) 1t is styled after a
real ski champions outfit and
makes an instant hit with every
young husky.
Sophomore Sensation.
Here's a dress after your own
heart, Milady!-I betcha. Sew
Your-Own calls it it's Sophomore
Sensation. From gay Paris comes
its concave silhouette; from S-Y-O
its concise, easy to follow sewing
instructions. Make your version
in thin wool or velvet for Ace oc-
casions this winter.
Carefully Planned.
Mothers are sweet in almost
any kind of dress, but in the trim
new model, above right, they're
superbly sweet. There's some
thing genteel about its styling. 1t
was carefully planned to bring
you the best in style, the most in
comfort. A glance at the dia-
gram will convince the woman
who sews Of it's simplicity. Two
versions will be better than one
of this charming fashion. Any
thing from percale to sheer wool
will do nicely as the material.
The Patterns.
Pattern 1865 is designed for
sizes 4, 6, 8, 10, and IL years. Size
6 requires 25s yards of 54inch