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Home Loan Bank
System Members
Show Assets Gain
5000, ,0oo, 900 Increase
During 1888 Is
Announced

Assets of the member lending in
stitutions Of the Federal Home Loan
Bank System increased more than
$500 900 600 during 1888, T. D. Webb,
vice president Of the Federal Home
Loan Bank Board, announced to-
day.
The 1852 members OF the sys-
tem-the largest home mortgage
credit reservoir in the world-now
have assets totaling $4,410. .O00, 900
Mr.. Webb declared. Comprising a
per cent Of all savings and loan as
sociations, they hold IS per cent
Of the assets of such institutions
throughout the United States.
Optimism over prospects Of in
creased home financing during the
next few years was expressed by
Mr.. Webb, on the basis of 4 decided
upturn In bank system operations
during the last six months, as con-
trasted to the decline during the
period from June, 1887, to Febru.
ary, 1898. Members of the Fed.
eral Home Loan Bank System re.
ported total loans of $3.50, ,000, 900 ir
1898, Of which 1926, ,000, 900 wa.
loaned during the last half of thu
year. as compared with $305 ,000, ,00(
in the first half.
Big Borrowing Capacity.
In addition to their current asset.
OF nearly four and one-half billion
dollars, members of the bank sys.
tenn at the end of November werl
estimated to have a potential Dor.
rowing capacity of 81 ,454 ,000, 900, un.
der regulations prescribed for ad.
vances by the IL Federal HON.
Loan Banks, to give the associa-
tions additional funds in meeting
demands for home financing OF
withdrawal needs of their members
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been for three years now planning
to cut off judicial review altogether
by making these tribunals the last
word on so-called finding of facts"
They object to the tendency of the
courts Of penetrating the testimony.
Hence the only way to safeguard a
fair trial is for Congress to repeal
the vague provisions about disregard
Of rules of evidence" and compell-
ing all governmental commissions
and boards to operate as do the
courts.
There are disadvantages in this
plan In that sometimes fact can
be proved by going beyond the tech
nical rules Of evidence, but the abuse
OF power usually leads to withdrawal
OF the power misused. 1t is one
way to insure justice for the inno-
cent.
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And What
They Do
Macs to Demand
Heavily Armored
80,000-Ton Ships
BY LEMUEL F. PARTON.

Indications are that the new
Congress will head swiftly into con-
siderations of national defense
Representative Melvin ]. Mas
of Minnesota, ranking Republican
member Of the House Naval Affairs
Committee, will have ready a de-
mand for 80,000-ton battleships.
This interested this writer in con-
nection with the report Of friend
who has been touring the big steel
plants Of the country, making an
industrial survey. He said the steel
makers were getting set to furnish
battleships which will make the
present whales look like minnows.
The new requirement for size Is
made necessary by top-side arma-
ment against air bombs and by
heavier under water protection
against mines and torpedoes. This
will necessitate radical new design,
and, If my friends predictions come
through, the new ships will assemble
cuts of armor plate of size un-
dreamed of few years ago Rep
resentative Mas thinks we wouldn't
need many such ships, and that they
should mount 20-inch guns.
Since entering Congress In 1925
at the age OF %, he has been q
tireless advocate of bigger and better
ships and guns. He was marine
flyer in the World War and is known
in Washington as the Flying Con-
gresham" In 1929 he was on the
carpet for skimming too low over
the housetops. Aviation Is one OF
his obsessions and he works hard
| for air subsidies.
On December 10, 1882, he made
good on his preachments of bravery
in the face Of fire. A maniac IN the
gallery fourished a revolver. Rep
resentatives dived for the nearest
exit. Mr. Mas walked down the
aisle and explained to the demented
youth that it was against the rules
to shoot a Representative.
Nov you just drop that gun down
to ME" he said persuasively. The
lad tossed down the gun and Mr..
Mas caught it. 1t was loaded ard
cooked. The next yea1 he was award
ed Carnegie medal.
A native of Duluth. Mimi. he
attended the University of Mime
sofa two years and then swsrmed
all over the Middle West and North
west as a go-getting bond salesman.
He won through to Congress by a
vigorous fight against the Volstead
Act. He is good politician and a
joiner-Moose, Eagle. etc-trans-
muting most major issues into
planes, battleships and guns.
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applied to the findings of fact of an
administrative tribunal which are
given finality by statute"
In the third case which was
handed down a few weeks ago in
the sixth circuit by unanimous
Court Of Appeals at Cincinnati, the
board attempted to support the
charge that man laid of because
there was no work was really being
discharged for union activity. The
court said:
There was nothing unusual In
this laying off of Buchanon BY
building one inference upon another
and by the simple expedient of re-
jecting controverting evidence de-
structive of both as not entitled to
credence even though unimpeached,
the board arrived at its finding
We understand fully that the board
Is not bound strictly by technical
rules of evidence. We do not un-
derstand that this is a caveat to
arbitrarily substitute surmise, sus-
plClOIl ana guess LOT PROOF.
Safeguard Suggested.
Did Congress realize in writing
the Wagner Act that it was be-
slowing on a board of three men,
bers an almost unqualified right to
pass upon employer employe rela-
lions and to be the Judge Of what
happened without regard to rules
of evidence? The phrase without
regard to the rules of evidence" was
inserted long ago in laws creating
quasi-judicial commissions, but it
has never been utilized to such an
extent as to bring severe rebukes
from the high courts of the land.
incidentally, the New Dealers have
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failed He
and the machine
TANNED after few rounds had been fired When the investigating
will loud shout Of sabotage
capitaic SPIES More heads will fall whether guilty or not OF
inenlciency.
appears embarked attack against
Berlin to stick
lived harmony with the Firms
independent republic knew how risky it
for the Russian Army partcuar-to
country They warned Stain that the season
operations furthermore Bhzkreg
unsuccessful the prestige the sove with its followers other
would lsen however
diplomats when Hitler and Stain became bed
dictator his blessing Stain to do Whatever
Finland Ribbenrop pointed
Finland it's proximity the Scandinavian Kingdoms
ought be left drastic military operation concerned
would be sealed after the had been by the AXIS
promised vaguely that he would leave Finland alone
found bully his other small negbors he
decided basis with Finland When the Firms
Ribbntrop obtained Htes OK in
spite staff that would
efficient to job than the Russian
Stain his juice
Finland would detail single destroyer help the
the Firms he has kept his promise When last
Kremn decided to call German military experts
draft another plan
Berlin that there officers available
for that task
Rbbentrop reported the refusal
with the all his influence
Brauschitch
provided for cooperation Finlandque the
the could scattered
suit the wms of the Russians Buscntch reported have told the
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that It is by no means without
political significance-and definitely
it is designed to have such signifi-
canoe at a time when the prosecutor
Of racketeers and corrupt politicians
is one of the leading contenders for
the Republican presidential nomina-
ton In 1910. For Mr.. Hughes has
gone with considerable detail into
the campaigns which Mr.. Dewey
waged, first to be elected district
attorney and then in his attempt to
win the governorship of Flew York.
The author makes no attempt to
predict the political future Of the
hero of the piece-for he is definitely
that. He contents himself with
pointing to the almost incredible
story of how Mr.. Dewey, in the face
Of tremendous odds. brought to Jus
tice not only the lords of the GRIM
inal world, but certain politicians
in high office.
The man himself peers from the
printed pages, not only as a relent-
less prosecutor. but also as a stanch
defender Of innocent men who have
been framed" by the police, by over
lords of the underworld and by cor
rupt political leaders.
80 Next March.
Dewey has repeatedly been charged
with being young man. On March
"a, 1910. he will be 3S years old.
He began accomplishing things
when he was only few years out
of the law school. At the end Of
five years in private law practice
he was earning $4,000 a year. And
it was then that he was selected
by George z. Medalie. newly ap-
pointed United States district at
torney for the southern district of
New York, to be chief assistant
United States attorney.
Dewey at %. ten years ago, became
the administrative head of the
largest prosecuting Office in the
Federal Government, with so law
yers under him. AS Mr.. Hughes
says. "He came into Office at the very
climax Of the vast tidal wave of
lawlessness and organized crime
that overswept the Nation and he
adds. I'm many ways the New York
Office (of the district attorney does
bigger and more complex business
than the Attorney Generals Office in
Washington" This is due to the
enormous and heterogeneous popula-
ton Of the metropolis.
From that point on Mr.. Dewey's
experiences were with 'plutocratic
policemen" like James j. Quinliven,
and with big shots in the under
world, like Legs Diamond" Dixie
Davis. Dutch Shultz. Waxey Gordon
and host Of others. In November,
1888, Mr. Medalie resigned as United
States attorney. and in the interim.
before President Roosevelt selected
new mar for the Office. Mr.. Dewey,
at 81 wears of age. was elected by
nine Fedefal Judges to fill the Office
the youngest man ever to have
such post
Saw Political Tie-Up.
1t was Dewev's contention that
racketeers could hold sway only
when they had the cooperation of
corrupt political leaders. And he
did not hesitate to 60 after them
and one by one he saw that they,
too, were put away. As Mr.. Hughes
points out. in view Of the complete
change which Dewey had made in
the whole landscape Of crime. with
several ancient rackets In ruins,
with 70-odd Of the criminals in prison
and scores more driven into exile
from New York. it was not strange
that in 1887 New Workers clamored
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Mrs. Amanda Long, disaster and re-
lief; Mrs. Eva Bury, constitution and
bylaws: Mrs. Jean Moran, poppy
and rehabilitation. and Mrs. Viola
VAIL. national news and publicity
Mrs. Berger. Mrs. Wright. Mrs. Mo-
ran and Mrs. Wall were also named
members Of the units Executive
Committee.
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ton Mimin Co.
The story Of the
fighting district
attorney of New
York County, as
told by M r.
Hughes, is filled
with human in
terest. as en-
thralling as the
most interesting
novel whose CEN
trail character Is
q nemesis Of the
criminal world.
The story OF
Mr.. Dewey, how
aver .oneS heY0nd
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81 Boys Fulfill
Honor System Yu!e

By the Associated Press.
NORTH CHELMSFORD, Mass,
Dec. 26.-Eighty-two boys, allowed
to leave the Middlesex County
Training School for Christmas, made
the honor system work by report
ing promptly back at the institu-
ton yesterday. They were allowed
to depart for their homes without
supervision last Friday.
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Legion Auxiliary Names
Committee Choirmen

Mrs. Jessie Wright has been ap-
pointed membership and child welfare
chairman of the Colmar Manor Unit
American Legion Auxiliary, it was
announced today by Mrs. Mary
O'Neill, president Of the unit.
Other chairman appointed include
Mrs. Grace Payne, Gold Star; Mrs
Mary White, Americanism and ma
tional defense; Mrs. Mary Berger
unit activities and community serv-
ice; Mrs. Ann Duvall, legislative;
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the allies who
Magnot lines serious
Rbbenrops that the check che Russians
laughed off military
they delighted with the misfortune of the Russian blatant
inability
whatever
the uselesess of the Boshe
O
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around $500,000.O00, so that some
borrowing is being avoided by the
simple expedient of spending cash
laid up against rainy day.
Nevertheless, Juggling of this sort
Is too complex to be turned to ac-
count by the Presidents enemies.
The President can stand on his
simple claim, Il have reduced the
deficit. I have made progress toward
balancing the budget, just as you
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Patty Bere's Mother
Dies Unexpectedly
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 26-Mrs. H.
L. Berg, 40, mother of Patty Berg,
former women's national golf cham
pion died unexpectedly yesterday in
the midst Of preparations for FAM
lily Christmas Day observance. Be-
sides Patty, there are two daughters,
Helen and Marian. and a son. H. L.,
jr. Her husband also survives.
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The Capital Parade
President Is Reported Cutting Next Budget
To the Bone; TotoI Will Be Under Lost Years

Most people past frenzy of shopping and
wrapping nsens and all leading the happy climax
when the little burst in ghasty shrieking
Christmas with all their little might For the President the United
pleasures do past week to
preparing Nations
The budget not open-handed
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money can buy" But a perusal
of Mr.. Hughes book should give
clear insight into the ability of
Mr.. Dewey to speak for himself
whether in the courtroom or on
the stump.
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This Changing World
StoIin Sticks Out Neck in FinIund
And Hos Miserable Christmas
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

No country the world sadder
It that Christmas festivities
used spirit among soldiers many
of the Red Army probably
strong.
Now the Russian Armies retreatng fast they The
stuck his bees nest.
Christmas
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three different
sets Of Judges in
he Unit e d
States Circuit
Court Of APP
peals have just
delivered opin-
ions which have
the effect OF
criticizing the
unfairness OF
either the board
or the act OF
both.
G ur 1 o u S ! y
enough, all three
decisions rem
L. liza nnN
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HE opinions OF tho Ortters this page o0
necessarily The stars Such opinions are presented RE
readers although such opinions may be contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
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own manner. He executed NUM-
Der of generals who were directly or
indirectly responsible for the check
of the Soviet armies. There will be
more executions.
An investigating committee is
looking now into the activities Of
the Soviet metalurgical industry, and
the ammunition manufacture. Sta
lin wants to find out why his tanks,
which he had been assured would
gain as easy a victory for the Reds
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Fuehrer that If the German Army
were ordered about to make good
the plumbers of its associates, there
could be no hope to win this war.
1t would be repetition Of the trou-
bles imperial Germany had with
Austria during the last war when
definite German military plans had
to be changed in order to prevent
the collapse Of the Austrian Army.
A similar policy now would be fatal.
The Germans have drafted their
war plans long before the war started.
They have not changed anything
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reduced record low. A. suffered
Reclamation projects not what they
Boulder Dam dear to the Presidents
where Will take couple
the Army needs funds
tense increases have been held to only $50000OOOO.
So run the reports With national defense staring
try the face had
ones look pretty sngy Incredible
the cuts are SO deep and additional defense appropriations
that this years budget will
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BY G. GOULD LINCOLN

Attorney for the People" is the
catchy title which Rupert Hughes
has given his new book on Thomas
E. Dewey. just published by Hough-
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Londons Westminster Hospital
has sunk its supply of radiun (six
grams worth sl50,000) in a So
foot steel shaft
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Labor Board
Hit in Three
Decisions
Repeal Of Vague
Provisions Of Act
Is Urged
BY DAVID LAWRENCE,

More important in some respects
than the House committees inves-
tigation Of the Labor Board and
the Wagner Act is the way in which
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making AS every one knows by
now, economy has been the order
of the day. What is not known
is how grimly the President has
insisted on cuts.
Possibly the President may
change his mind at the last minute,
but reports from the prolonged
budget conferences at the White
House all tell the same story. The
gizzard has been sliced out of farm
benefits. Relief appropriations have
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the PRESIDENTS cuts hating
oath to remove the debt limit will be
dent quite human derive
OF congressional discontinue
dilemma His motto will be Now wriggle'
Reeased by North 1nca
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Strategy, Strategy!

-Four factors be discerned behind astonishing
l. The New Dealers feeling that
third term drive have made their spending
President budget-baancer heart
inclination.
Government economists
their earlier predictions OF
booming along and even the New Deals darkest
slump has been possible slice
than anticipated.
There is elaborate strategy behind
ne cuts nave been made In places where they
many appropriations their former generosity Congress
the blame o ~ ~
a. BY taking the blame for the deficit
selves in position the debt limit or vote
new taxes The President favo
war profits tax He the debt limit
removed But ne extremely anxious avoid taking initiative
either of these problems - - -
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Now WnggIe'

AS of today
The President reported budget nont
where the next deficit will not exceed the juggling has
be the national defense field for
have been strictly limited actually spend
during the next fiscal year Normal practice Immediate
appropriation Tor everything the Army and Navy
what will be paid for later being
working reduced from over 5oo ~
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No EXTRA charge for services In
nearby Maryland and Virginia.
The Omaha guide., 1939-04-29
BUS TRAVEL BARGAIN
THE BARGAIN SALE SIGN
GOES UP ABOUT APRIL 18th

Whoever heard of a bargain
sale of bus transportation? And
yet, that is just what starts on
or about April 15 of this year
and continues until October %.
There's only n price, too, in
this sale. The figures of $69.95 are
almost magical when n considers
what that much money will buy.
Think of it. .on about April 15
any Trailway Ticket Agent will
be able to supply you with a Trail
ways ticket which enables you to
travel on railways Streamliner
from your home town to either
San Francisco's Golden Gate Elk
position or to the New York
Worlds Fair. =. then all the way
across America to the other
Worlds Fair, then back to your
home town all for $69.96l
That's a fair offer, isn't it But
that's not all of the storyl You
are also offeHed the choice of
routes. Between your home town
and first Worlds Fair you decide
to visit, there are undoubtedly
several routes over which you may
travel. There are some, but very
few, restrictions as to routes and
a wide choice is available. The
same thing applies to routes be-
tween the two Worlds Fairs and
the return to your home town
from the last Fair you visit.
Let's just go on such a trip and
see what $69.95 will do.
Suppose we say we live at Dial
las. Texas and want to visit the
Golden Gate Exposition first.
Having a choice of routes between
Dallas and Los Angeles, why not
choose the finest of them all and
go by way of Albuquerque, the
Painted Desert, the Petrified For
The Omaha guide., 1939-04-29
NACW. Holdup
Begins

Evansville, a city of m hundred
thousand people; we used 81 work
ers. You can do this and more.
Follow direction, Follow direc-
tons The time, May IA through
May 81.
Three efforts:
IA public meeting
PA subscription Dinner
3-"The NACW Hold-up"-
Penny Drive
The subscription dinner and the
public meeting are to precede the
Penny Drive. This drive IS to be
held on the same day all over the
country, but the dinner and the
public meetings may be set on the
day that suits each city best
The subscription dinner and
public meeting will give excellent
opportunity for advertising the
The Omaha guide., 1939-04-29

Start your preparation at once.
Enlist every woman you a to
help you. Send for any of the
materials that you want. This bull
letin comes to you from Sallie W.
Stewart, 500 Lincoln Avenue, who
is not yet quite walking without
crutches but who drop all these
impediments and run around Dos
ton If we get definite and active
cooperation from the women of
the National Meet In Boston
The Omaha guide., 1939-04-29
CONTINUED from last week.

Possibilities of this Plan
Work done in each of five cities
in AZ states This makes 210 cities.
$500 from each city would amount
to $15O, 900. This is the possibility
of the NACW HOLD-UP. This is
a conservative estimate.
Don't sit idly by and let this
chance pass. Let's do it, If you
follow the instructions given IN
this bulletin, you will get all the
money you need! I say this with
assurance, because the plan has
been tried I tried it myself,
know it will work!
The plan is SO simple that you
might wish to scott at it, but don't
you dare scott. I tell you I have
tried it. We gathered SAT- in
The Omaha guide., 1939-04-29
NAVAL NOTES

did you know that American
Naval Commanders were expected
30 catch slave ships on the Afri-
can coast that were equipped with
steam propulsion, while u Navy
ships had no power except sail.
Some of them wrote protests to
the Secretary of the Navy.
When a man enlists in the Navy
he is furnished with a complete
outfit of clothing valued at about
500. This outfit is furnished him
free and he Is required to keep
i in condition, and replace the
articles as they wear out, or are
loss OF destroyed.
Massachusetts, has furnished
more Secretaries of the Navy than
any other state.
The Coast Guard constitutes a
part of the military forces of the
United States, operating under
the Treasury Department in times
of peace, and as a part of the Ma
Wy in time of war. or when the
President shall so direct E.
The first steel ship of domestic
manufacture for our Navy was
built in 1885; it was in commission
for 36 years.