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Evening star., 1939-11-14
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK Nov IA r4r.-The British
pound clung tightly today to yesterday S
sharp gains in terms of the dolial.
Other leading European monies con-
tinued 10 improve Main exception TO this
trend was .O3 of a cent relapse in the
heiga, which Monday added more than y.
cent.
Foreien exchange men said the market
had apparently discounted Germanys re-
lection OF the neutral states mediation
plan The rejection was foresha dowed by
Britains blunt declaration of allied war
aims.
The French franc advanced OOia of a
cent: the Swiss franc .05 of cent and the
guilder .0l of a cent.
Late rates follow:
Great Britain in dollars others in cents
Great Britain, demand 393: Great Britain
cables. 3.94 60-day bills. 391: 9O-day
bills. 800; Canada, Montreal in New York
S7:15: Canada, New York in Montreal,
ia 90: Belgium 1875; Denmark. 1898;
Finland. 2.20n; France 224; Germany,
40. 5n: benevolent 1918: travel. unquoted :
Greece. ,13i an: Hungary. Is Don: Italy
sos, Netherlands. 81 Norway. a2.74;
Portugal Boon Rumania. 73n: Sweden
23;s3; Switzerland. 224s: Argentina 1of-
fcian. 29.17: Argentina freej 23,30;
Brazil foftician. sos, Brazil tfree,. 5IOJ
Mexico 20 Don: japan, 234s: Hong Kong
"a 50: Shanghai. SO: Yugosavia, 2.3On
Rates in spot cables unless otherwise
indicated. Nominal.
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Daily Oil Production
Up 291,093 Barrels
During Week
Texas Shows Shorpest
Increase; Oklahoma
Flow Also Gains
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TULSA, Nov. 14.-The Nations
production of oil increased 291 ,093
barrels daily to 3,789, lit for the week
ended November II, the Oil and Gas
Journal said today.
Sharpest increase was in Texas
East Texas production rose SO, ,10l to
495, 1893, with the States total up
261 ,949 to 1,547 ,372.
Oklahoma increased 14,475 to 429,-
525: California, 23,500 to 623.750;
Illinois, 1919 to 328,959, and Michi-
gan, 1881 to 64,132.
Louisiana declined 1871 to 267 500;
Kansas, $3.50 to l64,9OO; Eastern
fields, 400 to lO3.l00, and the Rocky
Mountain area, 1,180 to 1880.
Evening star., 1939-11-14
Spain Adjusts
Pesota's S Rate
To Sterling
3y the Associated Press


MADRID, Nov. 14.-The Spanish
government today again corrected
the pesetas rate to conform to the
decline of the British pound and
the French franc in relation to the
United States dollar.
Henceforth, dollars resulting from
Spanish exports will be worth 1905
pesetas and dollars which are VOL
unfairly imported will be worth 1886
pesetas compared with the former
rates of $50 and 1897, in effect
for the last two months.
Pounds in the first category were
dropped from 40.15 pesetas to 1870
and in the second from 5000 to
48.40. Francs of the first category
now are worth % of a peseta COM
pared with .25, while those volun-
tarily imported are .275 of peseta
compared with .28l5 formerly.
Evening star., 1939-11-14
Bank Loans Register
Further Increase
During Week
Chicago District Takes
Lead With Climb
Of $15,000,000
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Banks in the Chicago district, the
Federal Reserve Board said yester.
day, led the country in another in.
crease in commercial, industrial and
agricultural loans last week.
The board said that banks in 1ol
leading cities boosted their business
loans $20,O00,000 to a total of $4,-
100000 in the week ended No
vember 8. Banks in the Chicago
area, however, contributed $l5,O00,-
900 of the gain.
For the 101 cities the increase was
the third in a row, but over the
last IL weeks the increases have
amounted to $418,00O,0O0.
The boards statement gave the
following summary of assets and
liabilities on November 8, together
with changes for the week and with
the same week last year, in millions
of dollars:
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Holders Of Hydraulic
Press Vote Chunqes
snec;al Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK. Nov. 14.-Stockhold-
ers of the Hydraulic Press Manufac-
turing Co. at special meeting yes
terday authorized the creation of a
net issue OF s per cent convertible
cumulative preferred stock, the split
up of the present common shares on
a 10-for-1 basis and the execution of
an underwriting agreement with F.
Eberstadt g. Co. of New York and
Hawley, Huller e. Co. of Cleveland
covering both preferred and COM
mon stock.
The financing will provide for
substantial expansion program.
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| Trade Expected
To Hold Gains
| Into 1910
By the Associated Press.

BY tIt ASSOCIdttd PfeSS.
NEW YORK, Nov. l4.-Don1---'
business gains should hold for Sc.
time after the first of the year, s.
Henry H. Heimann, executive r.
ager of the National Associaticr
Credit Men, in his monthly b.
ness review.
The credit executive said it Y
expected that, while there may !.
a slight pause in activity or rece :
sion in certain prices, the general
trend will be upward"
The outlook indicated a "satisfac-
tory holiday trade" he added.
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Chicago Produce

o. CHICAGO. I,;aS! Nov "a R,:-Poultry, live
pounds, -: IL pounds and down. Ia
turkeys. toms. old l5 young. II: hens
Fl: other prices unchanged
by gutter; eo, 6S1 100; tiYmeGr, Creamery, 90
$? 2G34 S.. 2G; 80, centralized carlots
s.t,a.2s sst,,. Eggs; 44la; steady; current re-
ards, IS; firsts, l7A; other prices un-
changed
Potatoes s5: on track. 446: total United
States shipments; .469;. Idaho .Russets and
Nebraska Bliss Triumphs weak: Northern
all varieties, best: about steady; supplies
heavy demand slow. sacked. per hundred
weight. Idaho Russet Burbanks, U. S. No
l. few sales 1880; mostly 175; u. S. No
g 1.271a; Nebraska Bliss. Triumphs SIS to
30 per cent U. s. No. /. burlap and cotton
sacks. unwashed. I.55: Minnesota Red
River Valley SECTION. Early Ohios, U S. com
mercials. 1.12l2: North Dakota Red River
Valley section 10 GobbIers, 90 per cent u. S
or better U. S No l. few sales 55-27b
Earlv Ohios: 80 per cent U. s. No /. 1.15:
Wisconsin Cohblers, U. S. No. !, fine qual:
tty. large, 40.
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Boston Wool Market

BOSTON, Nov. IA lP Omitted State.
Department Of Agriculture) A few in
ouiries for wool were being received by
Boston houses today but holders and buyers
were so far apart in their ideas on prices
that very little wool changed hands. The
situation in fne wools was more or less
typical of current activities in the mar.
ket Some users were bidding. 80 cents
secured basis. for good French combine
lengths. fine territory wools. in orieina
bags. Small quantities Of these woods could
occasionally be obtained for around ct
cents secured basis. but q number o.
holders were still askins around 81 5ol
eiSablo auAntities.
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Dry Goods Market

NEW YORK. Nov. IA P.-Active SAM
plinR nf spun rayon fabrics was reported in
the textile market today and broad in
terest was noted in acetate goods
Only routine business took place in
grav goods at steady prices. although print
cloths met some replacement demand
from converters.
In silk fabrics selective buying of spring
styles was reported. Woolen piece goods
traders said mills were doing an active
business on women's wear for spring lines
Best interest was shown in twills and
tweeds.
Evening star., 1939-11-14
Canadian Exports Hold
Gain Over Year Ago
BY the Associated Press.

OTTAWA, Nov. 14.-Canada's ex-
port trade in the second month Of
the war maintained a lead over 1898
figures.
october figures showed today do
mestic exports of s90,433,315, COM
pared with $88, 168,954 in the 1898
month. For 10 months the total was
s726,741, 1865, compared with $685.
lists in the like period last year.
Increased shipments of planks,
newsprint, fish, wood pulp and meats
accounted for the gain.
Evening star., 1939-11-14
Check Volume Holds
Well Above Year Aqo

BY the Associated Press.
The Federal Reserve Board re-
ports banks in 273 leading cities
cashed $7,5l7 ,101 900 worth of
checks in the week ended November
8, compared with S9,478 ,446 900 in
the preceding week and $500 ,36l, :
600 in the corresponding week last
wear.
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Metal Market

NEW YORK Nov. IA tR.-Copper
steady: olectrolytic spot, 1850 Tin Arm;
spot, - nearby. $500: forward, 4s.OO.
East. St Louis, 5,35. Zinc steady: East
st. Louis spot and forward $50 Anti
mony. Chinese spot. 400. Pig iron.
aluminium, quicksilver, platinum Chinese
wolfram mite and domestic seheelite Vn.
odaaRod.
Evening star., 1939-11-14
Odd-Lot Dealings

The Securities Commission reported to-
day these transactions by customers With
odd-lot dealers or specialists on the New
3.s0s purchases involving 1925 shares,
3.944 sales involving 90. .s24 shares, includ-
inR so short sales involving 1870 shares.
Evening star., 1939-11-14

Italy has banned the operation OF
private cars unless In public service.
Evening star., 1939-11-14
New York Bank Stocks
NEW YORK Nov IA EDUCATIONAL
sociation Securities Dealers. Inc
Freight Loudinqs

NEW YORK, No u UP-Revenue
freight carlcadlNeS or railroad reportine
today. for the week ended November !
inclUded.
Evening star., 1939-11-14

rim bankruptcy or receivership or being
reorganlzeo under Bankruptcy Act. or
securities assumed by such companies.
Rates OF dividends in the foregoing table
are annual disbursements based on the last
quarterly or seml-annual declaration Un-
iess otherwise noted special or extra divi-
dendS are not included
xd Ex dividend xr Ex rights . Also
extra or extras E Paid last year fPay-
able in STOCK Declared or paid so tar
this year n Cash OF stock K Accumu
lated dividend oaid or declared this year
ur Under rule WV With warrants. "
Without warrants. war Warrants.
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Dividends Announced

NEW YORK. Nov 14-Dividends de-
elared (prepared by Fitch Publishing COZ:
Resumed
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Nov. 8, Nov. |, Nov. q.
1889. 1889. 1898.
90 ,s35 = 107 -1.471
s,521 rUnc. r 1874
4,330 = 20 - 433
3l6 - ! 26
594 - 9 - 123
Evening star., 1939-11-14
U. S. Treasury Notes

NEW YORK. Nov. IA LP,.-Prices quoted
in dollars and thirty-seconds.
Evening star., 1939-11-14
Stock and Sales

Bridgp't Machine
Britain o cp a.
Brown Co pf (r)-
Brown For Dist
Brown Rubber -
B N&EP of 100
B N&EP lst (5)
Bunker Hill .75g
Calamba Sug l.60
Cal n Col Airways.
Can Marc Wire =
Cap City Prod -
Carnation Co (1).
Carnegie Net
Carrier Corp -.
Ca talin (Am)
Celan pic Of (7a)
Cent HG&E (.S0)
Cent NY Pwrpf s
Cent Ohio st .s0g
Cent & Sown Util
Cent States Elec-
Centrif Pipe 40 :
Cherry-Burr so .
Chi Rivet t.30g)-
Cities Service of
Cities Svc Of B
Cities SP&L 81 Of
City Auto ST .l5g
Clev Elec Ill (2)-
Clev Tractor
Clinchfeld Coal
Colts Pat F A t2)
Columb ON & Gas
Com with & s war
Com P & l. lst Of
Comfy P S 2.l5g
Cons G&E Ra 2 sc
Consol Gas&Eleo
BALTIC of B $50
Cons Steel Corp
Cont G&E prpf I
Cooper Bess
Copper Range
Copperweld so Co.
Corroon G. Reyn
Cosden Petrol Of
Creole Petm .5Oa
Croft Brewing
Crown Drug .05g
Cuneo Press t3a)
Darby Petroleum
Dayton Rub l.25g
Det Stl Prod .75g.
Divco Twin 40g
Domin Stl & Coal
Draper Corp t3a)
Dubilier Con .13g
Eagle Picher.20g
East'n Gas & F
Eastn G&F 6 Of
Ea stn G&F Or Of
Eastn Mall Iron
Eastern SITS Of A
Ea stern SITS of 3
EASY w a sh NJ { b
Elec Bond & Sh
Elec B & s Of 80
Elec B & 8 of I6l
Elgin Nat W .75g
Emp g & F 81 Of
Emp G & F ~ of
Emsco Derrick
equity Corp
Equity CIV Of (3).
Esquire l.60) --
Fairchild Av .20R
Falstan Brw .60a
Fanny Farm 1.50
Fansteel Metal
Fisk Rubber
Fisk Rub of (6)- .
Fla P&L of 5.6sk
Ford tCan) A a.
Froedt cvpf l.20-
Frueha uf T .75R-
Fuller cvpf t3g)-
Gamewell of (6)-
Gen Ell Ltdt.67g)
Gen WG&E pft3)
Ga Power of i6)
Gorham. Inc (A)
G A & 2 nv 7.50g :
Grocery Prod
Grumann Air.50g
Gulf Oil of PAID
Hall Lamp
Hartford Rayon-
Hazeltine t3)
Hecla Min 2GR)
Helena RtAltlt
Heller pf XIV It's
Holophane l.25g
Horn & Hard {2)
Humble o l.375g-
Hummel- Ross F.
lila Power Of
Imp Oh Ltd .50a
Ind Pipe l. t.50g)
Indus Finan pf--.
lns Co N Am "a -
Int Hydro El pf--
Int Indust .10E--.
Int Petrol l.60a--
Int Products -.
Int Vitam .225g
lnterst H Eq .50a
Interest Hos Mills
Irving Air c lla)
Jacobs Co -
Jeanette Gla ss -.
Jer CP&L Of 10
Jones & Lau Stl
Kennedy's (.70g)
Kirby Petroleum
koppers Co of 3k
kresstSH) pf go
Lake Shore Mt4)
Lehigh Coal & N
Leonard OIL
Locke Steel l.20-
Lockheed Airc---
Lone Star .70g---
Long island LtE
La Land&Exp 40
Majestic Radio
Master FL 5000
M & M pit pf (2a).
Merr-Chap & Sc
Merr-Ch & S Of A.
Mesa bi Iron -
Metal Text .25g
Mid SITS P (.20g)-
Mid SLIP B .20g
Midland Oil CIV Of.
MidvAle Co t3g)-
MID West Corp
Mid vert OIL 90
MINI M&M 1.65g.
Mo Pub Svc .20g-
Mont Ward A ~
Moore (T) Dist
Mount City Cop
Nat Auto Fibre
Nat Fuel Gas t1)
| Nofnf1 prO6 Rig
Evening star., 1939-11-14

ww-With warrants. xw-Without war.
rants. New st tstp)-Stamped
sNegotiability impaired by maturity,
Evening star., 1939-03-04
Chicago Grain
By the Associated Press.

oS IHe AbSOCldLeQ fTeSSs
CHICAGO, March 4.-Tradfna
dribbled slowly in the wheat pit
today as prices moved within an
extremely narrow range. At their
best, they were at about yesterdays
close.
Disappointing foreign cables and
forecasts of additional moisture in
the domestic winter wheat belt in
auenced some early selling that
dropped prices as much as n cent.
The dip, however, uncovered buying
Of May corn at 6834, which steadied
the market. Prices we're held within
a range of 4 cent much of the
time.
Traders awaited President Roose-
velt's address and meanwhile studied
Winnipeg report that the Cana
dian government apparently was
planning to get out of the wheat
business.
Both the daily and weekly weather
reports forecast snow or rain for
practically all of the domestic win
ter wheat area. The trade now Is
watching domestic crop develop
ments, but it is felt in some quarters
that growing weather is necessary
to determine how the crop came
through the winter. The Depart
ment of Agriculture estimated win
ter wheat acreage in II countries
reporting declined 7 per cent below
1898.
Evening star., 1939-03-04
Porter Siffs Names
For 9 Promotions
In Fire Department
Announcements Made
Necessary by His Taking
Post of Fire Chief

Fire Chief Stephen T. Porter to-
day was sitting names for nine pro-
motions within the Fire Department.
The promotions are necessary as
a result of his advancement from
battalion chief to succeed the late
Charles E. Schrom as chief engi-
neer and the moving up Of Battalion
Chief Benjamin w. Weaver to dep
uty chief In place Of the late John
Darlington.
Chief Porter will pick two cap
tains for promotion to battalion
chief, two lieutenants to succeed the
captains, two sergeants to replace
the neutenants and two privates for
sergeants, as well as select a drill
master to succeed himself. He said
he was uncertain when he would be
able to submit his recommendations
to the Commissioners.
Hazen Has Tears.
Chief Porter and Deputy Chief
Weaver took oath of Office for their
new positions in the Office of Com
missioner Melvin c. Hazen yesterday
afternoon, a few hours after the
Commissioners announced their pro-
motions.
With tears in his eyes and his
hands nervously fumbling with a
pencil on his desk, Mr.. Hazen almost
broke down as he told Chief Porter
he hoped he would follow in the foot
steps of Chief Schrom. II don't
know when anything has affected
me so much as the death of my old
friend, Chief Schrom," the Commits
sioner said.
Il hope will be able to fill his
shoes to your expectations" Chief
Porter replied. II will serve the
department to the best of my
ability"
Buscher Passed Over.
Mr.. Hazen said filling the posi-
tions made vacant by the recent
deaths of Chief Schrom and Deputy
Chief Darlington had been "one of
the most difficult jobs since I have
been here" explaining that some
people had to be skipped in doing
the best thing for the service"
Deputy Chief A. C. Buscher, S.,
who has been acting chief since
Chief Schrom's death, was passed
over because the Commissioners felt
a younger man was needed for the
post, it was explained. Chief Porter
is 81 and in such excellent physical
condition that he doesn't look that
old.
Deputy Chief Buscher was one Of
several firemen and other friends of
Chief Porter who witnessed the
swearing-in ceremony. Maj. Ernest
w. Brown, superintendent Of police,
also was present.
The oath of Office was admins
tered by Sergt c. S. Peterson, per-
sonnel clerk of the Fire Department.
Evening star., 1939-03-04
New York Bank Stocks

NEW YORK. March 4 LP.-Investment
Bankers Conference, Inc:
Evening star., 1939-03-04

head, who is a law alumnus of the
iversity. Sixteen members of the
\ nate and House who are alumni
of Georgetown attended the cere-
mony.
Senator Walsh of Massachusetts,
introduced the delegation from the
oldest Catholic school in the coun-
try. Accompanying them were
members of the faculty of the six
schools Of the university and a num-
Der of representative students, who
also signed the message.
The message expressed the heart
felt prayer that the two institu-
tions Congress and Georgetown
University, born in the same year,
may continue their mutual respect
and unbroken cooperation in the
service of God and country"
It also recalled that the first STU
dent enrolled in Georgetown COL
lege after its foundation in 1889,
William CASTOR of North Carolina,
was member of the Thirteenth
Congress, which, in 1915, granted
the college a charter.
Pledge Selves Anew.
1--WE extend to the successors of
the said Thirteenth Congress our
gratitude and appreciation for the
continued safeguard of the inalien-
able rights guaranteed by our Or
ganic law" the message concluded,
land do hereby pledge ourselves
anew to the defense of the civil and
religious liberties enumerated in
that document, under which the
Nation and the university have SUBJ
sisted for the last $50 years."
In addition to those of the presi-
dent and chancellor of the univer-
sity, the message bore the signatures
of the following deans: The Rev.
John E. Grattan, S. j.. of the coll
lege; the Rev. Wilfrid Parsons, S. j.,
of the Graduate School; the Rev.
David v. Macauley, S. j., of the
Medical School; George E. Hamilton
of the Law School; Joseph L. B.
Murray of the Dental School and
Thomas H. Healy of the Foreign
Service School.
The students who signed and &C
companied the delegation were
Thomas Gildea, president of the
Yard; Francis H. McAdams and Will
liam j. Graham for the Law School:
Thomas A. Dwyer. president of the
medical senior class; Edward A.
Saloon, president of the dental
senior class; James R. OConnell,
president of the foreign service
senior class, and Marlin S. Reichley
for the Graduate School.
Evening star., 1939-03-04
Recollection Dav

Court District of Columbia, No.
212, Catholic Daughters of America,
tomorrow at the Washington Re-
treat House at 1890 am. will have
a day of recollection, ending at
$3.50 pm. The Rev. Thomas Carey
moderator of the Black Friars,
will conduct the retreat. Mrs.
Margaret Smith, 2101 New Hamp-
shire avenue NV, is the chairman
on arrangements.
A business meeting will be held
on Tuesday night at the Willard
Hotel. Miss Josephine H. Walsh,
grand regent, will be in charge.
The Study Club will meet Thurs
day night in Hurney Hall, Eighth
and N streets NV. The Rev. DR..
John K. Cartwright will lecture on
church history.
A style show will be given at the
social meeting, March 81, at the
Willard Hotel. Miss Charlotte
Urda, monitor, and Mrs. Elizabeth
Travis, chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee, are in charge.
The daughters are sponsoring the
play, Barter" being given by the
members of the Black Friars Guild,
the week of March 26 at st. Paul's
auditorium. The tickets may be
used on any night of play.
The annual card party and dance
will be held April II at the Willard
Hotel. Miss Dorothea U. Barrett,
vice regent, is the general chairman
and Mrs. Ellen C. Donahey is chair
man of the Dance Committee. Miss
Nell Nalley is the chairman of the
Ticket Committee.
Evening star., 1939-03-04
U.S.. Defense Program
Expected 10 Include
Caribbean Bases
Roosevelt, Back From
War Games, Sees Need
For Expansion
By the Associated Press.

Expansion of American naval base
facilities in the Caribbean area may
be added to the broad defense pro-
gram which Congress is considering
this winter, it was believed today
in the light of a review by Presi-
dent Roosevelt of results of the
fleet maneuvers which he has been
witnessing off the Southern coast.
Mr.. Roosevelt returned to Wash
ington this morning, being greeted
by four cabinet officers. Secretaries
Morgenthau. Hopkins and Woodring
and Postmaster General Farley.
Bronze and fully recovered from
the grippe he contracted before the
start of his 15-day sea journey
at Key West, Fla, February 18. Mr..
Roosevelt arrived at the Charleston
Navy Yard at pm. yesterday
aboard the cruiser Houston. The
trim vessel still wore on her forward
stack and 8-inch gun turret the
yellow paint that marked her as
unit of the defending forces in
the war games.
Many lesson were gained and he
and high naval officers were salts
fled with the showing of both
white" and black" fleets, he said.
Summing up the maneuvers as a
whole. he said they were important
because they:
l. Showed the soundness of plans
to establish subsidiary bases at San
Juan, Puerto Rico, and st. Thomas,
Virgin Islands; bases not neces-
sarily large enough to accommodate
battleships, but bigger than mere
naval air bases.
2. Answered new fueling questions
posed by a potential attack on the
continent in that area
3. Taught each naval arm new
lessons of coordination.
4. Showed successful operation for
the first time in maneuvers of the
new fast destroyers and destroyer
leaders.
S. Provided much new strategical
data because, also for the first time,
the zone of Operations was far
outside and to the east of the Carib-
bean.
Evening star., 1939-03-04
President
Continued From First Page.

ment and denied, the President said,
by other forms.
The United States Constitution
had proved. Mr.. Roosevelt declared,
that the American type of govern
ment could not long remain in the
hands of persons seeking personal
aggrandizement.
In the Bill of Rights, he continued,
lies vast chasm between our rep
resentative democracy and those re-
versions to personal rule which have
characterized these recent years"
He compared the American right
to trial by jury with some processes
Of trial and punishment which of
late have reincarnated the Justice
Of the dark ages"
Lists Rights of Americans.
Under democracy, the President
continued, Americans enjoy safety
against unWarrantable searches and
seizures, freedom to assemble and
petition the Congress. freedom of
speech-which he said had never
been so widely exercised as now
freedom of the press and freedom of
religion.
Because of the mildness of our
laws of libel and SANDER he said
freedom of speech goes unchecked
except by the good sense of the
American people.
ANY person is constitutionally en-
titled to criticize and call to account
the highest and the lowest in the
land-save only in one exception
For be it noted that the Constitu-
ton itself protects Senators and
Representatives and provides that
for any speech or debate in either
House they shall not be questioned in
any other place And the immunity
is most carefully not extended to
either the Chief Justice or the
President"
He said he took it that mo sensi-
BILE man or woman" believed freedom
OF the press had been curtailed or
threatened or that it should be.
Representative democracy will
never tolerate suppression of true
news at the behest of government"
Bankhead Speaks.
In his address, Speaker Bankhead
declared I'VE may have been too
tolerant" of recent activities of Sin
lister influences and minorities" at
work In the United States.
There are evidences" the Speaker
SAID, OF certain sinister influences
and minorities now seeking to sap
and mine the pillars of this temple
OF freedom.
I'VE may have been too generous
m our hospitality to them. We
may have been too tolerant of some
OF their recent manifestations of
subversive treachery.
I'VE have sought with rather grim
patience to respect the guarantee
OF freedom of speech; but it may
be only fair to admonish all such
groups that they take counsel of
their prudence lest by going one
step too far it will be too late to
escape the wrath and indignation
of all real Americans"
Senator Pittman described the
difficulties which beset the first
meeting of Congress in New York
in 17S9, relating how on the official
opening date, March 4, only hand
full OF members showed up and a
quorum did not report until April Il.