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Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1938-04-08
Severn mrteV.

Severa mrtev.
V Cedar Rapids, Iowa, zem-
rel w. f. Severa We start "a rO-
XII. Narodil sc 3. zarf 1853 v
Dobrovici u Chrudimi v &C.
chach. V MAIDEN veku vydal
Sc v roce 1868 do Spojenych
StatG. Pfijel do Racine, Wis,
kde tehdy Ella jeho sestra.
Tam prodelal prvnf zacatky v
move %vlasti, obdrzel tam "a
mestnani a navstevou skoly o.
svojil 81 anglickou rec. Zacat-
KEN let sedmdesatych pfijel
do Cedar Rapids. Ia nedlou-
no obdrzel mfsto Belle
PLANE, kde Sc pripravoval pro
lekarnictvi. V roce 1880 vra-
til Sc do Cedar Rapids co di-
plomovany lekarnik. Cd sa-
meho zacatku mel obchode
1spech, ktery Sc zvysoval,
kdyz pocal vyrabeti a oznamo-
vati rdzne domacf lecenf. TAX
vznikly Severovy rOdinne le-
ky, uvedeny byly v sirsi INA
most vydavanim kazdeho roku
Severova k~alendare, kterazto
publikace byla tistena We vice
70 rec1ch nakladem bezmala
jednoho milionu vytiskd. OBJ
chod lekarnicky malem be-
hem casu vzrostl tax, re ustou-
pill velkovyrobe a velkoprodeji
rodinnych lekG v move budovt
ma rohu prvnf ulice a ctvrte a.
veny jihovychodn1, kde Sc do
sud naleza. Obchod ten jest
veden Lumirem Severou, sy-
mem zesnuleho.
Krasnym cinem jeho bylo
zalozen1 Matice Vyss1ho VIDE
lan1, coz uskutecneno bylo
spolupGsobenim a radon zes-
nuleho profesora Bohumila
Simka a Pavla Koraba, banke-
re z Iowa City, a pravn1ka
Jos. Mekoty z tohoto mesta.
Lasku a pr1chylnost ku sve
rodne vlasti osvedcil w. F. Sc
vera "a svetove valky znacny-
mi obnosy venovanymi ma "a
hranicni odboj proti Habsbur-
kun a ma akci pro narodni O.
svobozenf. Pc prevratu a do
sazenf svobody a samostatno-
sti pojistil 81 trvalou vdecnost
a pamatku v Ceskoslovensku
zbudovanim Americke Domo-
witty Kralove Poll L Brna. T.
stav pro praktickou vychovu
opustenych neb osifelych no
CHI a d1vek sestava re dvou
budov, v nichz je umisteno
tolik chovancG a chovanek,
kolik jich 1stav pojmouti a wy
drzovati mnze. Ustav byl OBJ
myslen nadaci p. Severy v OBJ
nosu pfesahujlcfm 100000.
Podnik americkeho Cecha v
mlade republice dosel poor
nosti csl. vladnich kruhG a
darci byl udelen rad B1leho
Iva a dostalo sc mu i jinych
vyznamenanf. President Ma
saryk pestoval pratelske sty-
ky S Severou, ktery "a sveho
pobytu v Cechach byl pozvan
ma zamek v zidlochovicfch,
kde pobyl n%avstevou u presi-
denta-osvoboditele.
Pohfebni obTady byly kona-
ny v Turnerove kapli, kde slo-
va 1techy v ceske reci pronesl
rev. Josef Bren, kazatel Huso-
va Pametnfho sboru a reel
anglicke rev. M. L. Welke.
Rakex s telesnou schrankou
ulozena bylav limo zeme ma
rodinnem pohrebisti ma hrbi-
tove Oak Hill, kde u hrobu S
prfslusnymi obrady Sc svym
clenem rozloucili sc 1redn1ci
a spolu-clenove loze Jan Hus
jeff byl zesnuly krajan w. F.
Severa zakladatelem.
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Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1938-04-08
Popraven.

V Huntsville, Texas, 25lety
cernoch Virgil Terrill byl po-
praven elektrinou v statni
trestnici "a 1tok ma belosku v
Kilgore.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1938-04-08
Department obchOdu o.

ndmuJ0, re "a mlnuly TOk 1ld-
kupy sovetskeho Ruska We Spo
jenych Statech obnasely $42,-
9O3, 900 coz je o 28 proc. vice
nez v roce 1886. Byly to hlav-
ne stroje a material pro stav-
bu aeroplanG, jez chilly vice
nez polovinu veskereho vyvo-
zu do Ruska.
Amerika poslala do Moskvy
millionaire Kirka, veterana re
svetove valky, jenz Dude prav-
MIN radcem vyslanectv1 Spo-
ienych StatG v Rusku.
= Senat bez debaty prijal
mensf zmeny, ucinene v dome
zastupc6 v jeho resoluci, tyka-
ifci Sc kongresniho vysetrova-
nj IVA a postal il aeroplanem
do Warm Springs, Ca, ably il
president podepsal.
Administrator v1dci pravi,
re president podepfse resoluci
bezodkladne. Mluvc1 Bank
head prohlasil, re on a m1sto-
president Garner, jake pred
soda senatu, oznami jmenova-
nj deseticlenneho vyboru, jak-
mile president resoluci pode-
pfSe.
- Danova predloha, cd n1z
Sc ocekava vynos petit miliard,
byla dokoncena financnim W.
borem senatu.
D1lezitejsl ustanoven1, KITE
ra byla schvalena v dome "a
stupc1, byla bud 1plne vypus-
tena nebo Znovu upravena.
Dan ma nerozdelene risky kor-
poracf byla skrtnuta a dan re
ziskd kapitalu modifikovana.
Predloha byla predana exper-
tum financnfho vyboru, ably
napsali dodatky a zmeny, ma
kterychz sc vybor usnesl.
Statnf sekretar Cordell
Hull postavil Sc prot politice
nechati americke valecne LODI
stvo v domac1ch vodach, pro-
hlasiv, re must byti volno, ably
mohlo haiti prava Americana
v kterekoli casti zeme.
Statnf sekretar rekl senatnl-
mu vyboru pro lodstvo, re sta
novenf jiste LIME cd breh1 Spo
jenych StatG, "a kterou by va
leone lodstvo nesmelo prova-
deti operace, bylo by zrfzenim
jakesi cfnske zdi a vystavilo
by americke obcany 1tokum
vSude mimo tuto zed.
Jeho nazory byly uvedeny V
dopisu predsedovi vyboru kon-
gresniku Davidu Walshovi z
Massachusetts,, ktery mu pred
lozil Tadu otazek ohledne adj
ministracnf pTedlohy, v nfz Sc
zada $1,1OO,O OO,00O ma zlep-
Semi americkeho valecneho
lodstva. Senatn1 vybor zacne
jednati O teto predloze jiz Ii
ira.
Dale uvedl, re jeho depart
ment byl pro ponechan1 pome-
ru 5-5-3 pro anglicke, americ-
Ike a japonske lodstvo. While
dem k nynejsl situaci svetove
nevzeslo by zadneho dobra z
toho, kdyby president Roose-
welt svolal namorn1 odzbrojo-
vacf konferenci. Pred takovou
konferenc1 must byti s~jednany
politicke a obchodni 1mluvy.
= Direktor Robert Fechner
pravf We sve pate vyrocn1 zpra
We, re obcanske konservacni
tabory vydaly 100000 al
do dnes a daily zamestnanf g.
24O, 900 osobam. Prohlasil, re
die "jeho mfneni vysledky,
kterych bylo doc1leno mlady-
mi muzi, zamestnanymi v CCC
taborech, We smeru zachovan1
p1dy a lesG jsou aneb brzy bu-
dou tax velke v dolarove hod-
note, re vyvazi kazdy dollar,
ktery byl venovan ma tento
program"
Tabory udrzeny budou dale
" cinnOSti.
= Ma navrh pomoci polite
kJm emigrantGm prichazl do
statnfho Department. temer
vesmes prfznive odpovedi. AZ
dosud pouze Italie odmftla
spolupracovati, pry re strachu
z Nemecka. Ocekava Sc nynl,
re behem nejblizsfch dn1 Sc
kretar Hull ohlas1 datum PRIV
nj schnzky vsech delegate.
Sch1zka sc ma koEati We svy-
carech. ale ne v Zeneve, ably sc
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1938-04-08

kym emigrantGm prichazi do
statnfho Department. temer
vesmes pTfznive odpovedi. AZ
dosud pouze Italie odm1tla
spolupracovati, pry re strachu
z Nemecka. Ocekava Sc nyni,
re behem nejblizs1ch dn1 Sc
kretar Hull ohlasf datum PRIV
nj sch1zky vsech delegatG.
ISchdzka sc ma koEati We svy-
carech, ale ne v Zeneve, ably Sc
nemyslilo, re akce jest v souvi-
slsti sc Spolecnostf narodG.
z t~riatriciti stat1 az dosud
10 odpovedelo a die sdeleni
dalsfch deset pr1znivych odpo-
vedf Pride co nejdffve. Prij-
muly dosud tyto staty: Belgie,
Brazilie, Dominicka republi-
ka, Salvador, Francie, Haiti,
Mexiko, Peru, Uruguay, Ko-
tumble, Nicaragua, Paraguay.
svedsko, Argentina, Guatema-
la, Holandsko, Panama a We.
nezuela.
Spojene Staty jeste nevf
zda-li Nemecko dovoll polite.
kym emigrantGm odchod z Ne.
mecka nebo Rakouska. Ne.
mecko pry jest We velmi spat
ne nalade mad tim, re sekretai
HUI postal svoji notu, aniz pre-
dem informoval Berlin.
Evening star., 1938-03-24
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-15
HITLER'S AIDE
RETURNS TO U. S,

NEW YORK, April Is d.N.S0,
Adolf Hitler's once close friend
and foreign press chief, DR.. Ernst
F.. S. Hanfstaengl, was registered
at the Harvard Club here today
after a tourist-claSs arrival from
Europe which carried him past
ships news reporters undetected.
1t was his first visit to the
United States since 1884, when he
arrived as unofficial Nazi ambas-
sador of goodwill coincident to at
tending the twenty-fifth reunion
of his class at Harvard.
A year ago, Hanfstaengl left
Germany hurriedly and has not
returned, although there never
has been any statement either
from him or from Hitler to ex-
pain his continued absence.
VOTE FOR SUFFRAGE APRIL 3d.
"WhO lied to Walter Winchell," For
complete details of the Walter
Winchell Sweepstakes be sure to read
Saturdays Washington Times. Tele-
phone RE. 1884 for home delivery
service
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-15
MRS. ROOSEVELT.
HITS ISOLATION

Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt
warned the United States against
a strict policy of international iso
lation in an address last night be.
fore members of the faculty and
students of American University.
In answer to a question from
the audience, Mrs. Roosevelt de.
clared Americas role in the search
for world appeasement lies some
where between isolation and &C.
tive alliance" with the democratic
powers.
1T is very pleasant thought"
she said, that we can draw a
little circle around our country
and live to ourselves, but we in
America might as well realize
that we are going to feel the
impact of everything that hap
pens in every other nation"
VOTE FOR SUFFRAGE APRIL 3d.
ROAD FUND APPROVED
QN.S0.-Presidential approval
OF a. $360,701 WPA grant to
1ngham county, Mich, for road
improvement was announced to-
day by Representative Andrew
Transue CD of Michigan.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-15
VESPA'S'VI VISIT
STARTSPLENTY!

Vespa Arenaria certainly started
something in the home of Mrs.
Charles Muirhead, 1892 Westover
St. S. E., last night.
Vespa Arenaria, in case you
didn't know it, is the scientific
name for the ordinary wasp. You
did know, of course, that the wasp
can sting. And how!
VeSpa flew in the window of
Mrs. Muirhead's home last night,
and bit her on the finger. She
retaliated by summary execution.
Then she put some alcohol on her
finger and went to bed.
Some time later she awakened
in pain, to discover her finger was
so swollen that her wedding and
engagement rings were cutting
into the flesh.
She summoned her daughter
Gloria, to aid her. Gloria took one
look at the finger and tainted. Re
vived, she got a file.
Gloria tainted twice again, but
finally managed to file through
the rings. Then, however, she was
unable to bend them off.
Finally the rescue squad was
called and the rings were removed
by firemen.
This morning Mrs. Muirhead's
finger was almost back to normal,
and she reported, as usual, at her
job in the Interior Department.
VOTE FOR SUFFRAGE APRIL 3d.
Man. not woman, used cosmetic first.
Odd, interesting and little known facts
about the ancient art of Identification
and what has happened to 1t through
An illustrated feature in The American
Weekly. with Sunday'E Washington
Herald-Times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-15

Shapiro, advertised by Omen
as a public enemy, surrendered
yesterday afternoon to serve a two
year sentence for violation of the
Federal misunderstanding" law.
BOTH CONVICTED
Both Shapiro and Buchalter
were convicted in Federal court
and sentenced but they appealed
and posted $4,000 bond for their
appearance.
When the Court of Appeals sus-
tanned Shapiro's sentence, neither
could be found and authorities
have been searching for them for
a year.
Buchalter's sentence was re-
versed by the Court of Appeals as
they approved the sentence of
Shapiro but both have to face
other indictments.
BRAINS OF GANG
The Government commended
Buchalter and Shapiro we're the
brains of a gang that controlled
half a dozen rackets in New York
city, exacting tribute from gar
ment makers, fur manufacturers,
flour truckers and others. 1t was
alleged they had 200 hired thugs
and gunner on their payroll to
enforce their tribute demands.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-15

ing, StrangIing Fumes Death Will Rain
Down from the skies. An Illustrated
Feature in The American Weekly. with
Sundays Washington Herald-Times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-15
CARDENAS ASKS
pact OF HONOR
FOR new WORLD
BY ARTHUR CONSTANTINE

BY ARTHUR CONSTANTINE
MEXICO CITY, April is GIN
S0.-President Lazardo Cardenas
called today for a pact of honor
among the countries of "Our
America" and urged suppression
of aerial bombardments and chem
ical warfare, which might some
day disturb the harmony of the
nations of this continent"
Cardenas made his statement
after President Roosevelt, in
Washington, told diplomatic rep.
resentativeS of 20 American repub.
lies that the American nations
were firmly resolved to maintain
peace, and will not permit it to
be endangered from aggression
coming from outside this hemis-
phere."
THE pacts which link the
American peoples reflect our
hopes that we shall be free our
selves of all armed conflicts"
said Cardenas.
VOTE FOR SUFFRAGE APRIL 3d.
SCROLL AWARDED
For outstanding civic achieve.
ment, George w. Beasley, presi-
dent of the Northwest Central
Civic Association, was awarded a
scroll during a special meeting of
the Federation of Civic Associa-
lions at the Garnet.Patterson
Junior High School last night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-15

A Hankow bulletin announced
capture of Chiyuan and Pinglu
during the victorious northwarc
Chinese advance.
10000 KILLED
Some sources here expressed be
lief that more than 10000 Japa
nese troops were killed in the re
cent fighting around Taierch
wang. In retaliation, the Nip
poneSe were reported ready to
start a smashing counter-offensive
against Suchow, vital Lunghai
railway junction.
PREMIER IN TROUBLE
Chinese circles were heartened
by mverified reports from Tokyo
that the cabinet of Premier Prince
Fumimaro Konoye is facing diff.
ficultieS over it's plans to mobilize
the entire japanese nation for
the China campaign.
There have been recent reports
from Tokyo that Konoye wants
to resign. These reports previously
have attributed this desire to ell
health"
LONDON, April Is Q.N.S0
An exchange telegraph dispatch
from Tokyo today reported that
Chinese Generalissimo Chang
Kai-Shek was wounded in a Japa
nese bombardmcnt of the city Of
! ChangSha.
The report stated Chang anc
T v. Soong, chairman of the bank
of China, were victims of the
bombardment, according to ar
announcement by the Japanese
foreign office spokesman, based
On reliable sources.
Ceneralissimo Chang, the dis
patch said. was wounded in the
legs and Soong in the stomach
during the ChangSha lombard
ment, which occurred April 10.
TOKYO. April is G.N.SJ
Some 10000 houses in Tokyo were
inundated today as the Sumida
and other nearby rivers burst
their banks and flooded wide
area as a result of a heavy rain
storm.
Uarr ran eu1rnace nnpu IN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-15
BuChalter Expected
To Surrender Soon

NEW YORK, April Is G.N.S.)-Surrender of Louis
Lepke Buchalter socalled brains of the biggest criminal
in the country expected today by Federal
men Jacob "Gurrah' Shapiro lodged in a cell.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-15
Chinese Drive on
After Big Victories
In Shantung Area
Japanese Rush ReinfOrcenents to Rescue
Remnants of Troops in Section

SHANGHAI, April Is QNS.)-While Japanese reinforce
ments rushed what they could from the wrekage of
their Shantung province forces Chinese troops continued their
offensive north of newly captured Taerchwang today and be-
yond the Yellow River Valley.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-15

PLAY AT CHURCH
The ways and means committee
OF Joppa Lodge Chapter No. 81
will present "Fixin' Aunt Fanny"
at the PetWorth Baptist Church,
Seventh and Randolph Streets
Northwest, Tuesday at 8 p. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-15

Anti.Gas Bags fOr the Next Wars
Babies. Humane Inventors Perfect
Wrapped In CeIIOphane" Device to Pro-
tect Helpless Titles Ones from the Burn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-20
New World Unity

new Monroe Doctrine seems to be evolving from the closer relationship of our 21 American republics-with Canada as deeply interested bystander. For century our country regarded itself alone as the guarantor of independence in this New World, because it was the strongest nation But the children who are the poli- tical offspring of the United States are growing up. In international law, of course, they are rated as our equals. We are also coming to treat them so in practi- cal affairs. As they rise to their responsi- bility, it becomes easier-especially in the present state of the World-to unite for effective action when any of US are threatened by Old World dangers.
 Obviously it is better for all 300, O,OO0,000 of us to stand against European or Asiatic aggression against any one than for Uncle Sam to bear all the responsibility. This attitude turns the famous old Doctrine into modern principle which all our neighbors can accept with self-respect, because they appreciate that we are neither patronizing nor endangering them. We in turn gain greater safety from such bond. Making no alliances" in the usual sense, we still have more allies than any other first-class power.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-20
Give Elm a Chance

Reports from various parts ot the StaCe' as culled by this observer from our Con necticut newspapers, would seem to laoi- cate that ever since the trout tlShlng sea son opened last Friday every aVallanle stream and pond has been lined Wlth anglers As a consequence catches nave been small and light in the majority ol cases There have been exceptions ana probably if the exceptions were totalleo they would amount to considerable num- Der. Nevertheless this number is far lower than the number of those who nave returned empty-handed or with only few small ones.
 All of which doesn't prove that our streams are fished out nor that the state Board of Fisheries and Game isn't alive to the situation and providing plenty or sport of red-blooded fishermen. Far from 1t. On the contrary it proves to thlS writer that there are far too many 1lSher- men for the number of trout that can DE expected to rise to the bait offered them. In the course of the complete trout sea- son there would be enough fish to go around among the thousands ot eligible anglers but there is always rush to get the early ones with the result that TOT a few days the toll is apt to be terrific ln trout lives.
 It would be interesting to compare the number of trout fishermen today with the number that applied for and secured licenses 25 years ago. Of course the com parison between what was done for the trout fisherman of 1913 and 1888 is also great Yet despite the added facilities, the amount of publicity telling the fish, erman where to go, the dumping Of thousands of trout in selected spots every year, you'll find complaints galore; Service on platter is too often regarded as right.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-20
Family Spending Radios, Autos Essentials Now in Almost Every Class of Wage-Earners, Recent
 Surveys Reveal.
Surveys Reveal.
NEW YORK SUN

adequate diet or adequate housing facilities, they are almost sure, if they live in large city, to own a radio.
 About half of the class who com- pose the typical Smiths own auto mobiles. A survey of the spending habits of 2,635 non-relief families in Chicago for twelve months in 1885 and 1886, made by the United States bureau of labor statistics, showed that one family out of every ten in the $500 to $1,000 yearly salary class kept car. Families with the smallest incomes spent part of their resources for automobiles, and as income increased, automobile owner ship climbed steadily upward Among families of business and pro- fessional workers with incomes ot $5, 1000 or over, nine out of ten re- ported automobile ownership, anc about one-third advised that they had bought car within the year After making a study of incomes and spending habits of forty-siH villages in Pennsylvania, Ohio Michigan, Wisconsin,, Illinois and Iowa, the federal bureau of home economies reported that the first thing the average American villager buys after his income rises above the maintenance level IS an auto- mobile.
 As income increased among the Chicago families studied, the per centage spent on food grew rela- lively less. But that devoted tc clothes increased steadily. The housing curve indicated that pool people are compelled to spend toe large a share of their income fol shelter. The families with the high est income spent only about 16 pel cent for rent or the equivalent while those barely able to exist spent 34.5 per cent. Yet the well-to-dC families spent, on the average, si2 times as much for their shelter as did the poorest families; the reduc' tion was only in proportion to tota income. In it's nationwide consumer purchase survey the department O. agriculture learned that mos American villagers pay less thar $2O month rent. On the whole village rents were somewhat small CT than city rents in the same sec tions, and the village family there fore has more money available fol other things than has the city fam ily at the same income level
 AS to misfortunes, the Smiths O. the nation make no provision against them. Taken as a whole the families of wage earners ant clerical employees spent every cen of their earnings in 1886.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-20
In New York

New York; April 2O-The visitor we like best from an antic point o1 view is Abe Pickus of Cleveland, who has come to New York to look around and phone few friends.
 We had heard of A. Pickus and his exploits with the phone but never hoped to see him in action. And here he is, ready at the steady buzz of dial signal to call up A. Hitler in Berlin, II Duce in Rome, F. Franco in Spain, J. Stalin in Moscow or any other person-to-per- son calls you care to name.
 The point is that Abe Pickus, who heads a prosperous oil com pany in his home town, has phoned these gentlemen and once or twice succeeded in finding them in. No, he was not selling them insurance policies. He was asking them please to help in the promotion of inter national peace and good will. Ana where wars were brewing, MT Pickus has phoned the enemy capitals to propose that the boys kiss and make up.
 It was in the inspirational hour of 4 a. m., back in 1886, that MT. Pickus reached for the phone and asked the operator to connect him an A. Hitler in Berlin. A reasonable interval passed and Der Feuhrers voice sounded a puzzled Hello" Nonchalantly, MT. Pickus identified himself to the German Chancellor and set off on brief suggestion to end the civil war in Spain. There was some juggling of voices at the other end of the line. And 1t was with no little chagrin that he wound I'D his trans Atlantic talk with the foreign minister.
 And it was only last week that MT. Pickus put in call to PreSl- dent Lebrun of France to discuss the Nazi march on Vienna. Un- fortunately, the President was out but two executive secretaries ren- dered efficient lip service and prom ised to deliver the message. MT. Pickus also has had ideas about solving the troubles of the Far East and has conveyed them by phone to Ambassador Saito of Japan and he has, at one time or another, called up Prime Minister Chamber lain, Anthony Eden, Mussolini and the Ethiopian Emperor in London He left messages when the boys were out.
 It is all he can do. MT. Pickus was telling the boys in his hotel suite, to keep the world from going to rack and ruin. He never has tried to be switched into President Roose- velt's extension but he keeps his hand in at the White House with straight telegrams, urging modera- ton in domestic issues. MT. Pickus telephonic panaceas to a sick world cost money, naturally, but he con- siders it a small and useful invest ment to keep the big boys on their toes.
 When the newsmen dropped in or the visiting MT. PickuS, incidentally he was on the phone.