davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1942-04-08

and Mrs. william Port Of West New
Brighton. N. Y, had q his best
man his only brother, Mr.. Matthew
Port Of West New Brighton.
The informal reception was for
those who witnessed the ceremony
and later Mr.. and Mrs. Port left on
q motor trip through the South and
on its completion they win be at
home at 3703 Ingomar street. Mrs.
Ports travelling costume was a
pastel green crepe tailored dress
with which she wore . Scottish
tweed topcoat and an Oh face
black straw hat trimmed with white
flowers. The bride attended Western
High School and American Univer.
sity and Mr.. Port attended Ben
jamin Franklin University and now
Is on duty at Fort Meade Md.
Evening star., 1942-04-08
Poem Wins Prize

The Hope Ridings Miller award
for a poem on peace by a member
of the National League of American
Pen Women has been won by Miss
Marguerite Hoffman of Des Moines,
Iowa, according to an announce
ment made at the national board
meeting here this week. Miss Ana
bel Armon of Kansas City won
honorable mention.
Mrs. Miller offered the award
in memory of her mother, Grace
Dupree Ridings, a former State
president of the Texas League of
American Pen Women.
Evening star., 1942-04-08
Mothers Memory
Club to Be Feted

A dessert luncheon in honor Of
members Of the National Mothers
Memory Club will be given by Mrs.
Meyer Schoenthal at / pm. tomor-
row in the home of H. E. Lowe,
2700 Rodman place NV, whose
wife was an active member.
The program will include q
group of songs by Mrs. Schoen-
thai. Mrs. John Morrison Kerr, the
first vice president, will preside in
Evening star., 1942-04-08
Alunnae Plan Fete

Mrs. Velma Bull of Jersey City
will be guest of honor at . luncheon
to be held by Phi Omega Pi Sorority
alumnae at lis pm. tomorrow Ut
the Ivy Terrace Tea Room.
Mrs. Bull, who Is the national
treasurer, will make an ofncial in
spection Of the District chapter.
Mrs. Gilbert D. Kinzer Is in charge
of reservations.
Evening star., 1942-04-08

the absence of the president, Mrs.
William H. Wagner.
The founder and first president,
Mrs. Frank Ray, has returned from
Florida and will have q short
message for the members.
Evening star., 1942-04-08
Betrothal Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Winslow
Peirce of Portsmouth, N. H., an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Mrs. Priscilla Pillsbury,
to Mr. John Herndon Rice, son of
Mrs. Arthur Hopkins Rice and the
late Capt. Rice, U. S. N.
Evening star., 1942-06-01
.Women's Club to Hear
Discussion on Mexico

Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley and Mrs.
Horace K. Fulton, who recently re-
turned from a trip to Mexico, will
give talks on their travels at a
meeting Of the Women's City Club
at pm. Thursday at 1876 jackson
place NV.
The meeting will be the first Of
a series of Thursday evening meet
ings in charge of Miss Lottie l..
Anderson. Besides the talks, the
program this week will include
guitar and mandolin music by
Misses Helen and Doris Bruderer
and their brother, Conrad, students
at SophOcleS PappaS,
Evening star., 1942-06-01

the Communist party2 And If
so: What is the Communist
party?
The Communist party is an
international organization whose
object is to abolish international
capitalism and replace it by in
ternational socialism. The pro-
gram for accomplishing that pur-
pose has changed with every
meeting of the Comintern. Plans
to overthrow capitalist-domi-
mated states by violence has been
in the program of international
communism. Nevertheless, the
directives in the Communist
party for years have been against
violence and for the political
method of achieving what they
think is coming anyhow. The
ideas of the Communist party
do not differ from those of So
ciahst parties, some decades ago.
The practices of the Communist
party are established by the
Comintern in Moscow. The views
of that Comintern direct the
actions of every party member
throughout the world.
Communists Have Discipline.
The Communist party has dis
cipline. Although debates occur
within the party, once a policy
has been established, every men,
ber is pledged to follow the party
line. Since the party has been
prosecuted openly or clandes-
timely in every country, its at
mosphere is conspiratorial. 1t
has a high intellectual atmos-
phere, but within it there is
no intellectual freedom. When
a measure Is decided on by the
leadership its cell system creates
the majority which makes the
rules that all must then follow.
Although I believe that before
this century Is out international
cartels, controlling immense blocs
of the natural wealth of the
earth, must and will be subjected
to some sort of social control, I
am vehemently against the Com
muniSt party. I am against it
for many reasons, but most of
all because it strangles that par
ticular freedom which is dearer
to me than all others. namely
intellectual freedom.
Neither do I believe that the
members of the Communist party
will ever contribute largely to
the reconstruction of any society
outside Russia. For they are
unable to think effectively about
the problems of America, Britain
or any country other than Rus
sia.
Whatever the policy Of Russia
is. that is their policy. When
Russia was out of the var and
wanted to limit 1t to a war be-
tween Germany and Britain the
Communists were against the
Evening star., 1942-06-01

world and thus to nip threats of
aggression before they get started.
Mr.. Welles also took occasion
to allay the fears Of those who
predict an era of state socialism
for America after the war. He de-
clared that "in our own country
we will continue to find the best
expression for our own good under
a system which will give the greatest
incentive and opportunity for in
dividual enterprise, and that reli-
ance on the ingenuity, initiative and
enterprise of our citizens rather
than on any form of bureaucratic
management will in the future best
assure the liberties and promote
the material welfare Of our people" ."
Here certainly is an expression
Of purpose that comes with reas-
suring clarity in the midst of loose
talk about postwar social and
economic disintegration of the
American way of life in favor of
a government-ruled sysetm. Here
Evening star., 1942-06-01

vasion Of their country have re-
canted after seeing the ''bless-
ings" OF the Nazi regime. Some
politicians Of high standing who
were regarded as possibilities for
the Nazi regime after departure
of Queen Wilhelmina have be-
come bitter anti-NaZis.
After almost two years Of cajol-
ing and threatening, it appears
that the Germans have found an
obscure politician to become head
of the new government. The rea-
son for Nazi anxiety to have
a government Of Dutchmen in
the Netherlands is to establish
certain rights in the Netherlands
Indies, now occupied by the Jap
anese.
Nazis Wrong on Singapore, Too.
The speedy Japanese victory in
Malaga produced greater con-
Germ in Berlin than appeared or
the surface. Nazi strategists be-
lieved Singapore would hold out
for several months, and that 1t
would be late spring or early
summer before the Nips could be
ready to tackle the Indies.
Meanwhile, the Germans were
shopping around for a name"
politician who would be willing
to form a government at The
Hague. When the japanese would
be ready to open their offensive
against Java and Sumatra, Ber-
lin believed it could have had a
strictly Dutch government avail
able to cooperate with the jap
anese and be present at establish
ment Of the new Indies govern
ment, which probably would have
been a condominium.
Now that the Japanese Army
is in possession of those ter
ritories by right of conquest it
is difficult for Berlin to breach
the question OF a condominium
with Toxic. Formation of Dutch
government now, Ribbentrop IS
reported to believe, might open
Evening star., 1942-06-01
The Great Game of Politics
Order to Deport Bridges Seen Issued to Offset
UnfovorubIe Reaction to Browders Release

Presidents desire to promote ma
tional unity. For still another, the
Biddle decision overrules not only
that Of Dean Lands, made two years
ago, but also that of the most recent
board to review the Bridges record
year ago. So that the legal merits
can hardly be wholly clear.
Considering all these things, it
therefore seems reasonable to- as
sumo that questions of public policy
and national unity entered into the
Bridges decision as in the Browder
decision. How, then, is the admins
tration attitude of prot Communist
in one and anti Communist in the
other to be explained? In the abb
sence Of any other explanation, it
does not seem far-fetched to believe
that the second was intended. at
least partially, to balance the first.
So far from promoting national
unity, the release Of Browder did
the reverse, as the President must
have realized from the widespread
and almost unanimously unfavor-
able comment with which it was
received.
Stain Called Uninterested.
The general view was that in
releasing Browder, whose guilt was
not questioned and whose sentence
was not extreme, the President had
made mistake. Instead of increas-
ing national unity it created ma
tional resentment. Certainly, 1t
strengthened the unfortunate feel
ing that this administration has
always been too tenderly inclined
toward those with Communistic
affiliations. The Bridges order goes
a long way to counteract that feel
ing. Resentment Of 1t comes wholly
from the Communists, the c. I. o.
radicals and the uninf1uential but
very articulate Communist publica-
tions. On the other hand, the
numerous citizens who were ir-
ritated by the Browder release are
temporarily gratified at the prospect
of deporting Bridges. 1t is to be
hoped "in the interests Of national
unity" that the courts will sustain
the Biddle order and that there
will be no weakening in the ad-
ministration. now it has been is
sued. There is no way accurately
to measure them, but it is safe to
say that there are 100 people in this
country who approve the Bridges
order to who resents 1t.
If the President had kept Mr..
Browder in Jail, where he belongs,
and in addition. had ordered.
through Mr.. Biddle, Mr. Bridges to
be deported, the favorable reaction
would be in the same comforting
proportion. incidentally, the men
here best informed about Russia are
completely convinced that Stain,
our ally, has very low opinion of
the Communist leaders In America
and is not in the least interested in
what happens to them. What he is
interested in are the planes, tanks,
guns and other war materials
which we are sending to help him
repulse the invading Hitler. So
long as we keep them flowing, for
all he cares, we can put the whole
Browder family back in jail and
deport every one Of the little
Bridges who infest our labor unions.
(Copyright, 1942)
Evening star., 1942-06-01

the duration" Nominally, ac-
cording to the Vichy-Tokio agree
ment, the French government
has not lost title to its former
colony.
Indo- China has important mil
itary and naval bases which the
Japs would like to have perma-
nently. AbetZ is said to have
reported to Berlin that Laval
could be induced to make the
sacrifice of those bases before
the end Of the war in exchange
for Hitler quieting Mussolini's
clamor for Savoy and Corsica.
The French people are not par
ticularly interested in the Far
Eastern possessions, but would
bitterly resent any concessions
to II Duce. Bargaining now is
going on, with the possible re-
suit that the French will Off
cially yield the province of An
nam to Toxic, and the japanese
would yield to a joint exploita-
ton Of the Netherlands Indies
or whatever other formula would
appease Berlin. Mussolini, as
usual, would be left out in the
cold.
Evening star., 1942-06-01
This Changing World
Nozis Reported Planning to Set Up Dutch 'QuisIins'
In Order to Cut In on Joponese SpoiIs in Indies

the way for the Nazi government
to discuss division of the Dutch
riches.
Berlin is said to be pointing
out to Toxic that it is necessary
for the common victory" not to
ALLEVIATE the Dutch people, and
that their new government" will
have to be appeased.
II the Japanese are adamant
against returning at least part
of their conquered territories,
Ribbentrop hopes they will dis
cuss exploitation Of the oil fields
and tin mines by a group Of
Germans, Dutch and Japanese.
Mussolini to Get Nothing.
So long as the only Dutch gov
ernment existed in London exile,
the Japanese, who do not lack
shrewdness, claimed that theirs
were the victor's spoils. But
when they are confronted with
what the Nazis call a legiti-
mate government-eyen if the
Dutch fail to accept it-Berlin
believes Toxic may be willing to
discuss an adequate division of
the spoils. Berlin goes so far
as to believe Toxic will accept
a continuation of the Dutch re-
gime in Java and Sumatra un-
der the care of the Axis.
The Italians are not in the
game, but Otto Abetz, Nazi AM
bassador to Paris, expects to
draw the French into the COM
plex picture. The Japanese have
occupied Indo-China only "for
Evening star., 1942-06-01

live to be 100 would we ever forget
the purchase, because that sweater
came very close to breaking up opr
family. We bought It because we
liked its snug warmth, its red aan
yellow stripes and because we be-
lieved it would hide a chin or two
and provide our appearance with an
athletic touch.
1t nearly got US run out Of the
house. The first time we wore 1t a
certain party asked us where otH
boxing gloves were. With each Sue
ceeding wearing the tibes grew more
cruel and finally ended with us be-
ing dragged before a mirror ana
told that II we wanted to look like
something out Of the Boxing Guide
that we could go and live with Pro-
moter Mike Jacobs or take a corner
room in Madison Square Garden. :
Operator Of Clothing Shop. -
But, to get back to the man on
the telephone. He was overcome
with joy when he learned that we
had bought the turtle-neck sweater
and twice overcome when we remem-
bered what we had paid for it.
sl.98 with tax. His happiness
seemed just as crazy to me as it
must seem to you now, until he ex-
planned what it was all about. a
The man runs a little clothing
store. One Of those little shops
tucked away in a wall that has one
or two Of everything. He was very
happy there, with his garters, guar
anteed -wrinkable ties, slack en-
sembles and hats that you must not
wear in the rain. Then all of a
sudden, the price ceiling hit him.
Out of the ed-white-and-blue. Mr..
Leon Henderson and his cigar pro-
jected itself into the life of the little
storekeeper. -
He became one with Macy and
Gimbel and other great stores.
Orders and counterorders came
from Washington. He was a part of
the war effort. Finally, he learned
that his goods had had a ceiling
put on them-that from now on his
prices must be no more than the
highest prices he had charged IN
March. =
Fears Going to Jail. e.
But what were his March pricess
Price ceilings made the little man hit
the ceiling. not out of anger but out
Of ignorance. He didn't know what
his March prices were. He and
mama, who helped him in the after
moons, had Just charged whatever
came into their minds and provided
them with little profit. -.
So. to keep within the law and
keep out Of jail-he Is mortally
afraid Of being sent to Leavenworth
and shakes every time a customer
comes in the store lest it be a price
administration agent checking on
his March and June prices-he is
trying to locate all the customers
who bought from him in March and
prod them into remembering what
they bought and what they paid for
the goods.
That failing, he figures he'll Just
send mama off to stay with his folks
until he gets back from the GAIA
boose. -
We were glad to help him, but we
do regret having that turtleneck
sweater brought to our mind. It
has been laid away in mothballs
and quick lime for many week5.
Despite all the harsh things said
about 1t, We still believe we looked
all right in it. 1t gave US a touch
OF the Mickey Walker that we liked.
distributed By McNsusht Syndicate, 1nc.l
Evening star., 1942-06-01

~that any increase in rent and food
prices will have to be taken out OF
the health and strength of Govern
ment workers-who are war workers
In the Nations biggest war in
dustry."
Union officials requested notifica-
ton at least a week In advance OF
the actual meeting" an opportunity
to examine records filed by the
landlords involved and an interview
with Mr.. Cogswel to discuss certain
aspects of proposed procedure.
Evening star., 1942-06-01
By CONSTANTINE BROWN.

Joachim Won Ribbentrop. Hit
ler's foreign minister, who has
been out of the hmelight for a
long time, is now reported to be
preparing a spectacular move in
the Netherlands.
The announcement Of forma-
ton of q Dutch "Quisling" gov
ernment is expected soon by dip
lomatic circles in Washington.
The Nazis have had hard time
finding a Dutchman who would
accept leadership OF the regime
under Berlin's tutelage.
Even those Dutchmen who
were pro-German before the in
Evening star., 1942-06-01
Unions Oppose Increase
In Bourd. Room Prices

In a letter to Robert F. Cogswell.
District Rent Administrator repre-
sentatives Of G. I. 0. unions in the
District and Maryland joined today
In opposing the request by Dis
trict landlords for an increase in
rent and food prices in rooming and
boarding houses.
I'VE believe" the latter stated,
Evening star., 1942-06-01

executives nee
eSsarily turn S
over to younger
men the respon-
sibilities of the
ensuing years.
The speech of
q n d ersecretary
of State Welles,
d e liv ere d on
Memorial Day,
Is the answer. OF
all the younger
statesmen of the
world, Mr.. Welles
has given an
Evening star., 1942-06-01

Bridges miscon-
ceives the facts.
What it asks i.
that the Presi-
dent reverse
himself. What
1t assumes is
that Mr.. Biddle
made this de-
cision W it h out
C on sui t a ton
with or approval
from the Presi-
dent.
OF course, this
is a mistaken as
Evening star., 1942-06-01

thinking has
been conspic-
uous for it's
a b S e n C e in
this case, and
that it is nee
essary to do
some.
Some ques-
UlOnS come 10
mind: Has it
b e e n estab-
lished t h a t
Harry Bridges
is or was a
m e m er of
Evening star., 1942-06-01

an "Are you
there?" the voice
on the other end
of the line asked
If we were the
party who had
pure h as e d a
t urtle e = neck
sweater from a
certain store
early in March.
We said yes
we W ere an6
C o u | d h ave
truthfully added
that mt IL u,a
Evening star., 1942-06-01
Order for Bridges Deportation Called Silly, Seen
Casting Doubt Sincerity Of U. S.-Soviet Alliance

war. When Russia was attacked
they became the most ardent in
terventionists in America Now
that we are all in the war they
ardently wish to defeat both
Germany and Japan.
Stain Against Strikes.
Defeating Germany and Japan
is not accomplished by conspir-
ing to overthrow the United
States Government. 1t Is the last
thing on earth that Stain wishes.
The last thing he wishes are
strikes In munition industries de-
livering goods to Britain and
Russia. The last thing he wishes
is even any radical social pro-
gram that might upset the apple
cart. So at this moment the
Communists are actually more
conservative than many other
radical groups in this country.
Now there is another angle to
this. The Communist party is q
recognized legal party in the
United States. 1t runs candidates
for President. If the Communist
party ever provably aimed at
overthrowing the Government of
the United States by violence
then 1t should have been vut-
lawed long ago. And if Mr..
Bridges, in the middle OF a war,
Is guilty Of plotting to overthrow
the Government Of the United
States then he is guilty of trea-
son and should be imprisoned or
shot. But he is obviously not
guilty Of any such crime. He is
only subject to deportation.
And were he a citizen nothing
could be done to Mr.. Bridges.
But where is he to be de-
ported to? To an ally, where
American boys are fighting the
Axis whom Mr.. Bridges also
wants to fight.
Action Is Called Silly.
Now, from the point Of view
Of practical politics and common
sense, what can possibly be ac-
complished by this? Are we not
as much interested In the
stability of Australian society at
this moment as we are in our
own?
And is 1t not within reasonable
probability IL at the programs of
all the allied countries will
change during this war? Did
not Mr.. Litvinoff, under the ap-
plause Of a large conservative
audience in New York, recently
remark that British imperialism,
American democracy and Rus
sian Communism will all under
go notifications in the course
Of this conflict? I am convinced
that they will.
And what will be the iumedi-
ate effect Of Mr.. Bridges de-
portation? 1t will not inflict
any damage on the American
Communist party. 1t gives them
a martyr in a man who is all
out for winning the war. 1t will
give them an opportunity to
point to the international Fascist
lovers, who are still tolerated in
our society. 1t will contribute to
drive the workers to the left,
not to the center. And through
out the world, 1t will cast doubts
on the sincerity Of our alliance
with Russia. In Europe, 1t will
indicate that we are scared Of
Russia. These things are more
important, at the moment, than
the personal case of Mr.. Bridges.
Without defending the Com
munist party, to which I am un-
alterably opposed, I think 1t is a
silly action. 1t Is resentment in
the place of thought and panic
in the place of logic.
(Relessed by the Bell Syndicate, Inc)
Evening star., 1942-06-01

THE opinions OF the oers this page their oon not
necessarily The Stars. opinions presented
Stars effort to gue all sides OF questions interest to its
readers although such opinions may contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star., 1942-06-01
On the Record
BY DOROTHY THOMPSON.

My friends have advised me
not to stick my neck out" on the
Bridges case. However, 1t seems
to me that logical and objective
Evening star., 1942-06-01
BY FRANK R. KENT.

The c. I. o. union which tele-
graphed President Roosevelt asking
him to reverse Attorney General
Biddle's order deporting Harry
Evening star., 1942-06-01

NJ a.. -
Buy United States War bonds.
They will pay rich dividends on the
Toxic Shock Exchange. -
Evening star., 1942-06-01

sumption. No person capable Of
reasoning clearly will believe that
in this highly controversial and i'm
portant case Mr.. Biddle. independ-
emily and on his own initiative, took
an action which seems directly to
clash with Mr.. Roosevelt's own &C
ton Of last week when "in the in
terest of national unity" he released
from prison the Communist Brow
der. 1t is unthinkable that Mr..
Biddle would not have apprised the
President of his intention to issue
the Bridges order. or that he would
have issued 1t had the President
disapproved either of the order or
his strong indictment of the Com
munist party as subverSive.
Cabinet members who desire to
stay in the cabinet do not act in
such matters without full presi-
Dental knowledge and approval. 1t
would be unintelligent and improper
not to conform to this recognized
rule. Certainly, in this case it was
| not violated. To think otherwise is
to be naive and 1t can be accepted
as fact that Mr.. RooSevelt's re-
sponsibility for the Bridges deporta-
ton order is exactly equal to his
responsibility for the Browder order.
In the one, he acted himself; in the
other, he used his Attorney General.
But in both instances the action was
his and it is silly to ask him 'in the
interests Of national unity" or for
any other reason, to reverse the Bid
die ruling.
Reasoning Not Clear.
Those being the facts, the Presi-
dents course in these two cases Is
not easy to reconcile with reason.
1t is, of course, conceivable that in
the Bridges case the decision was
made wholly on the legal merits. 1t
Is conceivable that Mr.. Biddle, put
ting aside all thought Of political
effect, reached a decision and made
recommendation to the President.
And 1t Is conceivable that the Presi-
dent, putting aside all thought of
political effect, concurred in the
recommendation. Those things are
conceivable, but 1t must be admitted
they do somewhat strain the cre-
dulity.
For one reason. Mr.. Biddle has
given proof in a recent speech that
he considers New Deal politics not
incompatible with the conduct of
the war. For another, Mr.. Roosevelt
has given proof, in his appointment
of Mr. Hague's candidate for judge,
that the war has not entirely BAN
ished practical politics from his
mind For another, there was no
pretenSe that the Browder release
was based on anything except the