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The Washington times., 1938-08-12
SLUMP
FOR FIFTH DAY

NEW YORK, Aug. IL G.N.S).
The stock market broke today in
the heaviest selling it has expert
enced in several weeks, making
five days in a row of declining
prices.
minutes behind in a rush to sell
in the second hour when the mar
ket failed to rally from yesterdays
weakness.
Leading stocks in the steels, mo-
tors and other groups suffered
substantial losses, while some Of
the blue chips had a wide break.
The tension abroad was re
Elected in other markets as well.
The British pound and the French
franc went to new lows as the Lon
don gold price hit a new high on
unabated boarding demand.
Grains went to new lows and cot
ton was down.
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Laughing crying, the Chicago
mother said:
''I don't know what to say. I'm
so happy-so happy. This is the
first cheerful news, the first
good news we have had since
Helaine was born"
Doomed to die when her eyes
were attacked with the deadly
cancerous growth, Baby Helaine's
life was saved originally by re-
moval of the left eye. But it was
enough-her right eye also had
been attacked and her life was
endangered.
Specialists prescribed radio
treatment to save the remaining
eye and save the baby's life, but
the results were in doubt, and so,
this week, Baby Helaine, her
mother and her grandmother
came by plane from Chicago to
Columbia Medical Center and ar
ranged an examination by DR..
Algernon B. Reese.
Today they had the doctors
report. The baby's condition is
good. No operation is necessary,
but there must be further radia-
ton. The baby will have the siaht
of her remaining ave- il.
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AIMS OF NAZIS
His Wrists SIashed,
Man Will Recover

His wrists Slashed with razor
blade, Howard Linwood Bell. 50.
of 2801 Evarts st. N. E., was in a
serious condition in Casualty Hos.
pital today.
Bell was found lying in the base.
ment of his home by his wife,
Mrs. Della May Bell. Police
said Bell wrote a note saying
This is the best way out" Hos
pital attaches said Bell would re.
cover.
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Farley Runs
In 194O---If

MAC KINAC ISLAND,
Mich, Aug. IL U.N.S.).-POst-
master James A. Farley will
run for President in 1910 only
If he is the personal choice of
President Roosevelt, he said
j. today.
s Also, Farley said, he is not
q candidate for the governor
ship Of New, York. The Post
master General commented:
anyone who indicates his
candidacy for President or
discusses the presidency be-
fore Roosevelt says what he
is going to do, should have
his head examined"
N.N.S.) The Kentucky
delegation to the 1910 ma
tiOnal Democratic convention
will line up SOlidly for Sena-
tor Alben Barley for the
presidential nomination il
President Roosevelt does not
seek a third term, Senator
M. M. Logan (D.) of Ken.
lucky, predicted today.
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release.
Every other club in major league
baseball had waived on the erst-
while Cleveland and Boston
pitcher, and, having become a
10-year man this season, he is free
now to go out and peddle his serv-
ices wherever he may.
Brought Here in Trade
It was an expensive gift that
President Griffith bestowed upon
Ferrell, as Wesley came here a
year ago last June in a trade with
Boston which cost Washington
the services Of Outfielder Ben
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tary of War Woodring and Secre-
tary of Labor Perkins-were on
hand to greet him along with
Gen. Malin Craig, chief of staff
Of the United States Army.
Asks Party Control
Mr.. Roosevelt, tanned deeply
and hearty of manner, went di-
rectly to the White House where
a pile Of work awaited him al
though all pressing business had
been disposed of in his temporary
offices at sea and on his special
train.
In Georgia, which he calls his
"other home State" the President
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next 3 WEEKS
CALLED KEY TO
EUROPEAN PEACE

LONDON, Aug. IL GN.S).
Authoritative quarters declared
today that the next three weeks
will determine whether European
peace is to be shattered, or the
nations are to remain in their
present state Of heavily armed
peace.
For Europe today is passing
through a period of diplomatic
tension the like Of which has not
been experienced in any peace
time August since that fateful
month "a years ago.
On the surface, things appear
fairly calm. Under the surface,
however, a state of tension grips
those entrusted with the des-
TIMES Of the people, especially
in Great Britain and France. The
feeling prevails that Europe is
passing through a critical stage.
Prime Minister Neville Chamber
lain is back in London, keeping
close watch on the Russo-Japanese
and Central European situations,
and so is Lord Halifax, the foreign
secretary.
Uncertainty over what Ger
many might do with regard to
Czechoslovakia is the immediate
cause Of concern.
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that when Carroll testified before
them he failed to say he was
guiltleSs" of the crime.
A capacity audience, including
Barbara Carroll, daughter of the
defendant and former sweetheart
of Dwyer, and her mother, Mrs.
Ruby Carroll, listened attentive;y
to the closing addresses of both
lawyers
Defense Attorney Chapman
characterized "the Littlefield
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'DOUG' Up IN OLD
CRATE AGAIN

NEW YORK, Aug. IL O.N.S),
Doug Corrigan and his 5000
crate" were to go aloft today
for the first time since he landed
in Dublin.
Inspectors for the Bureau of
Air Commerce. after examining
the plane at Roosevelt Field, is
sued a new license, good for six
weeks, and Doug said he thought
he'd have a little spin.
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Hot Spell Thief Gets
Major Browns Hat

season has another month to run.
The Major was there to receive
an award for outstanding citizen
ship during the year. He placed
his hat and program on a chair
near his seat.
Next he noticed the program
had disappeared. And a short time
later he found the hat had also
gone.
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Dwyer. serving a life term for
the crime he once confessed, and
now denies, took the stand last
week and accused Carroll, a for
mer deputy sheriff, of not only
Staying DR.. Littlefield, but Mrs.
Lydia Littlefield, the country doc,
tors wife.
Carroll Flayed By State
Before Chapman made his sum.
nation, Special Prosecutor Ralph
M. ingalls, branded Carol as the
killer. He pointed out to the jury
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There was q daring criminal
in the Mayflower Hotel last night
at the American Legion Con-
vention.
So daring vas he that he stole
a nice straw hat with the initials
"E. w. B." And the hat was the
property Of none other than Major
Ernest w. Brown, superintendent
Of police. And the straw hat
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Alice Rand Smith .,...
Wins Reno Decree

RENO, Aug. IL (C.TP.S0.-Six
years of marriage cracked up on
the Reno rocks here yesterday for
blond Alice Rand Smith, New York
socialite, and Paul Morton Smith
a grandson of Paul Morton, Teddy
Roosevelt's Secretary of the Navy
Mrs. Smith, in a private trial. won
an unconditional divorce on
grounds of cruelty. They have
three children.
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Tropical Hurricane
Strikes Cayman Isle

MOBILE, Ala, Aug. IL Q.N.SO
A tropical disturbance, with a
wind velocity of 95 miles an hour,
struck Grand Cayman Island to-
day, a report relayed over the
United States Weather Bureau
hurricane warning system re-
ported.
The winds swept over the small
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island for a brief period and then
the disturbance moved out to sea.
Extent of the damage was not
known here.
Grand Cayman Island is 225
miles northwest of Jamaica, over
which the stolm passed yesterday.
All vessels in the hurricane area
were warned to proceed with
caution.
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} ARABS SLAIN
IN PALESTINE

JERUSALEM, Aug. IL Q.NSO.
In four separate engagements
marking one of the most serious
phases Of the current Palestine
strife, eight Arab terrorists have
been killed during the last 48
hours.
Fighting occurred between Brit
ish military and police forces and
Arabs near Nablus, among the
orange groves south of Hedera,
and on the plain Of ESdraelon.
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Lottery Charge Set
For Further HearinQ

Arraigned yesterday before
United States Commissioner Need
ham C. Turnage on a charge of
operating a lottery, John M.
"Sport" Slater, was released under
$500 bond when the case was
continued until August 20.
Slater was arrested yesterday in
the 100 block Of Fourteenth st.
N. w., by members Of the vice
squad. He already was under in
dictment TOR similar charge, po-
lice said.
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Dope Ring Rdided;
Five Men Seized

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Aug. IL
GNS0-Five men were arrested
today as Federal and State author
tiles smashed a narcotic ring,
which had operated extensively
in New England. All five were
held under heavy bail. The ring
netted at least $250,00O annually
and operated all through New
England.
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new SPEED RECORD
ESTABLISHED!

Bright and early on August
9Th Mrs. M. v. was surprised
to find a very refined gentle
man at her front door. Not
expecting anyone she was still
more amazed to discover that
the said gentleman had ap-
peared in response to her room
Torrent ad which had Just
started running that morning
in the Patterson Newspapers,
Other people started phoning
and dropping in during the
same day, and naturally the
room was rented quickly.
The extra speedy response
which Classified Ads enjoy in
The Times and Herald is easy
to understand when you real.
ize that your ad is seen by the
largest newspaper reading au.
dience in Washington.
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Treasury Condition

Q.N.S.) Treasury balance as
of August 10: $2,237,941, $40; in,
ternal revenue, $6,67O,572; Gus,
toms receipts, $32.185,714; re,
ceipts, $614,034,579; expenditures,
81 ,059, ,699, ,479.
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MONTHS TRIP
OF president.
AT END HERE
Executive Tackles
Work on Desk
By GEORGE DURNO

ON. s. President Roosevelt
was back at his desk today after
more than a months absence in
which he travelled more than
$4,000 miles on pleasure and
politics.
The Presidents special train
pulled into the Capital at 1925
a. m. Four members of the cabi-
net--Secretary of State Hull, Sec
retary Of Commerce Roper, secre-
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DOCTORS ASK
U. S. COURT. TO
OUTLAW CHA
3 Bring Action as
individuals

Suit to have the Group Health
Association declared illegal was
filed in United States District
Court here today.
The action was brought by three
noted doctors, Sterling Ruffin,
Prentiss Wilson and Elijah w.
Titus, "to restrain and enjoin
Group Health from engaging in
the practice of medicine in the
District in violation of an act of
Congress known as The Healing
Arts Practice Act'!"
SUE AS INDIVIDUALS
Although the three doctors who
brought the suit are members of
the American Medical Association
and the District Medical Associa-
ton, both of which have bitterly
fought group medicine, no men
ton Of the association is made in
the suit. .-..
It was explained the suit was
brought as individuals lin their
own right as members Of the
medical profession. on behalf and
for the benefit of themselves and
all other licensed medical prac-
titioners and for the purpose Of
maintaining the highest standards
Of scientific and ethical practice
of medicine and surgery in the
District, as well as the interest
Of the public in general"
DECISION ATTACKED
The suit alleges the activities
Of CHA constitute "an infringe
ment and encroachment upon the
franchises granted to each of the
plaintiffs herein and all other
licentiates similarly situated"
A decision handed down by
Justice Jennings Bailey in United
States District Court on July 20,
holding CHA is not engaged in un-
lawful practice is also attacked
In the suit.
That decision was handed down
after officials of CHA had asked
a dec1aratory judgment that they
were not engaged in violation Of
the law.
Named in this Judgment were
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Griffith Releases
Pitcher FerreII
By KIRK MILLER

Wesley Cheek Ferre 3Oyearod righthanded pitcher
day ceased be member of the Washington baseball forces
Shortly before President Clark Griffith, after
ing conference with Manager Stanley Harris for the
emperamenta twirler and made gift of his unconditional
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Carroll Jury to Get
Case by Nj ght
By JAMES L. KILGALLEN

SOUTH PARIS Me-, Aug. II C.N.S.).-The murderer of
Dr. James g. Lttlefed s Paul Dwye and Francis Car
ro Defense Attorney Clyde g. Chapman declared in his
closing address to the jury today CAROLS murder trial
The case is expected to reach the jury before night
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FRITZ KUHN HAD DR.. LUTHER
REMOVED ASENVOY TO U. S.
John G. MetcQlfe,
Investigator for
House, TestifieS
By WILLIAM s. NEAL

QN.S.). The German gov
ernment supports the Nazi
movement in the United States,
according to an admission by
Fritz Kuhn, leader of the Ger
man-American bund, the Dies
committee investigating un-
American activities was told
today at its first hearing.
In a spectacular opening Of
an investigation that will at
tempt to expose every SUBJ
verslve movement in the ma
tion, the committee heard the
sensational testimony quoting
Kuhn from one of it's own in
vestigators, John G. Metcalfe,
a former Chicago newspaper
man,
GOT RID OF LUTHER
Metcalfe, in: measured words
taken from a great -sheaf Of re.
ports and records, said Kuhn also
told him that he was responsible
for the removal of DR.. Hans
Luther as German ambassador to
the United States.
Further. Kuhn was quoted by
Metcalf, the German-American
bund leader could force the re-
moVal Of any German consular
officer in the United States who
failed to cooperate with him.
Metcalfe spent six months In.
vesigating the Nazi movement in
this country for a Chicago news
paper. He became a storm
trooper. When he quit newspaper
work, he was retained by the Dies
committee to continue his in.
vestigation.
AIMS OF NAZIS
"A series of articles by Metculte,
exposing the secrets of the Nasis
in the U. S. 10Gs published SeUeral
months ago in The Washington
TimeS.|
The real aims of the Hitlerized
Continued on Page 2, Col. u
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HUGE NAZI SPY RING EXPOSED
Baby CoIan to Livev
M other Cries in J0y
Laughter Mixed With Tears as M. d.
Says Infants Sight Also Is Saved

NEW YORK, Aug. IL QNs).-Drawn and haggard from
lack of Sleep Mrs Herman Coan got the oday-Baby
Helaine Colan will vew of the eye arrested
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LOST

CLOTH PACKET, lost currency: liberal
reward. Wal. 632S-J.
DIAMOND and turQud BE ring. lost. Friday:
sentimental value; reward. Alex. 26O6-J.
ELK Boys Band cap. on 11th st. s. E
Please return 1929 NJ St. s. E. Ii. 1897.
IRISH SETTER PUP. mos. old. female;
Takoma Park, Nd; reward. SHep. 41OS
POCkETBOOK-Brow leather, Wise. and
Cathedral Ave-. Tues. Reward. AID. 5992
(Other Lost and Found Ads on
Page 20. Col. u
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Far and cooler
tealght; Saturday
fair, gentle north
winds.
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from

CHE S L I I Ar !:
CHEVY s. DIlRl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-19
The Author of This Column Writes
A Few Words to Those Who Read 1t

nize that the writer who COM
ments upon events at Washing
ton finds himself compelled to
center much attention upon Pres
ident Roosevelt. Regardless of
what ore thinks of the President,
he is the dominant, if not the
overwhelming, factor in Ameri-
can political life today. What
the President thinks. what he
plans, and what he does is of far
more political significance than
the similar thoughts, plans and
actions of any other person. De
spite temporary setbaclsS ITO his
prograu1J apparentrebuffs and re-
ported b1oSsi of popularity, Z REeSi-
dene Roosevelt. is the ,inaaTd whn
makes political 41ewsb b He' creates
issues and he chooses positions.
Af6und him, 4ooan aaniaaiRg dc
gree, centers the poIitieaTi life Of
the United States. toa'
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-19
New Deal Popular

Since 1888, the country has wit
messed the development and en-
largement of what is called the
New Deal'. It is the Roosevelt
program. The elections of 1884
and 1886 demonstrate that it ha
amazing popular support. The
cold facts today is that there is
slight concrete evidence that it
has lost much of its appeal to the
American people The writer
says this, because, as an honest
reporter, he must write what he
concludes is the truth. 1t may be
good news or bad news to the
reader, depending upon what the
reader thinks of the policies in
question and the conclusion may
be different in the Fall, but, to-
day. the President is almost as
/ dominant as ever.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-19
What Significance?

Mr.. Pepper considered his vic
tory over four opponents as a
vote of confidence and approx
all of the Administration. His
view was accepted by Chairman
Farley, James Roosevelt and such
New Deal stalwprts as Majority
Leader Barfley Secretary Roper
and Others The opposition, in
Guiding Conservative. Democrats
and Republicans, saw no nation
al Significance in the Florida re-
sults''.
Conservative Democrats, who
are opposing the Presidents poll
cics, especially those of the South,
however, will get a significant
lesson from the result in Florida,
Considered together with the vic
tory of Representative Lister
Hill a strong Administration man,
in the Alabama senatorial cleo
ton few months aoo, the inn
plication is that the President is
in continued favor with Southern
Democrats.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-19
To Accept New Deal

The fate Of the Democratic
Party is inextricably bound mp in
the program of President Roose-
Welt. The Party. as whole. has
the option of accepting the rec
ord Of the Roosevelt Administra-
ton. supporting and continuing
the Roosevelt policies. or resign
ing itself to passing out OF the
picture as a major national po-
litical party. So far as the pres.
ent Is concerned. the Party fnusl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-19
Third Party wobbles

AS a beginning, let us take up
the recent third party movement,
launched by Governor La Fol-
lette. of Wisconsin. UP to this
timex 1t has signally failed 10
make any substantial progress.
There has been no rush Of lib
erals" to support the new banner,
There has been a marked reluct-
amee on the part of liberals" 20
abandon the leadership of Presi-
Debt Roosevelt. In fact. on the
bASiSfof the situation today, the
new third party may be written
off as a national proposition; it
may have considerable import
ance in several states.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-19
~ 10 GLAZING
~ "a
:;.1f.E!aEa Wa ELLINGTON
Many Politicians Would Like To Know
Whether Florida Election Signifies Trend
HUGO SIMS Special Washington Correspondent

Senator Bob Reynolds is, cam
paigningi for reelection as a ;Ted-
hot Rooseyeltian" and is generally
expected toIwin. {, HIS opponent in
the primary is Congressman
Franklin Hanrock. After that, we
will have. ao wait until August 6
whens shea YaiRgsa ofiaKeHtucky
choose between9 Senator Alben
Barkley, open White House favor
tie, and Governor Happy" Chan
dler, New Deal critic. Three days
later, in Arkansas, the voters will
pass judgment on Senator Hattie
Caraway, a 100 percent" Rdosc-
welt supporter. who is being OPP
posed bv two members of the
House of Representatives.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-19

This column undertakes, during
the course of year, to keep its
readers informed as to what is
taking place in Washington. 1t
does not attempt to handle spot"
news. 1t discusses the trends in
the broad political field 1t also
undertakes, at times, to explain
PENDING legislation and political
situations. 1t tries to inform and
explain so that the reader may
understand all issues. Further
more, it would reflect an accurate
picture of political conditions in
the country from time to time.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-19

President Roosevelt and his
New Deal haveoemergeda trium-
plant from the first primary, test
in the 1888 political campaign
The overwhelming swietory of
Senator Claude Pepper, in the
Democratic Primary in Florida,
gives no comfort whatever to the
opposition. The Administration
favoritc polled nearly sixty per-
cent of the votes cast. His chief
opponent, Congressman Mark
Wilcox, frequent New Deal crit
ic, was backed by about twenty
eight percent of the voters and
most of the other votes went to
former Governor Sholtz, general
ly regarded as a supporter of the
Administration.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-19

Very often it happens that the
reader keeps up so closely with
current affairs that he loses sight
of longer and more sweeping
trends. In affairs political, this
is easy. Therefore, the writer is
going to review the political situ-
alton in the United States today.
The following appraisal is built
on careful study of many factors.
II does not represent the views of
one individual Naturally, it is
not infallible: it merely repre-
sents an honest effort to reflect
the party picture as it appears to
an observer who is trying very
hard to be conscientious and fair.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-19

Such bureau would assimilate
current statistical information re-
garding foreign conditions, warn
against the dangers of temporary
over-production and excessive in
ventories, encourage the mainten-
ance of orderly markets, study
trade fluctuations, credit facilities
and other conditions which affect
the welfare of the average bust
ness man.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-19
President Still Powerful

The significance of the Florida
primary is not to be found in the
fact that Senator Pepper won, nor
even in the overwhelming nature
of his denomination. The more i'm
portant revelation is that. at the
Florida polls, there was very-lit-
tle evidence that President Roose-
Le4Bhas lost much. if any. of his
popular support If this inference
IS bprne out by subsequently ri-
rl1aFies in the Southern States 1.-THE
conclusion will be obvious.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-19

Every once in a while the au-
thor of this column feels like say
ing a few words directly to the
thousands of readers who see it
each week. The writer recognizes
and accepts a responsibility not
only to the newspapers which
publish this column, but also to
the people who read it. Conse-
quently, it might be a good idea
for chance to outline some of
the ideas behind Looking at
Washington.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-19

Senator Borah. who recently
conferred with the President on
this subject. approved the inves-
tigation, but feared that il might
string along and finally reach
the desk of the upper shelf in the
form of ten or twenty volumes
which few viii ever consult. I"
The Idaho Senator asserted that
we know that monopoly exists
in this country" and that il Is UNI
dermining our kAlble economic
and social structure THE PreSi-
dents statement Of facts" says
MIR. Borah. leaves only one cues
ton for Study--that is how 10
deal with the subject"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-19
Democratic Prospects

The situation of the Democratic
Party is interesting. Certainly
there are some Democrats who dc
not like the leadership Of the
President. They do not endorse
his program and they bitterly &c
sent his philosophy. They crit,
cize the New Deal Openly and
publicly and some Of them flirs
with the idea of seIzHla eofltros
Of the Party. This, however, n
the writer's opihioh!H IS d dream.
Morcovef,l while some 81 fkem
may not follow the Party leader
ship, not many Of them win bolt
the organization.