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See io eT tr. Tae Par. ible Mr. Nichs 5 a Mr. Aendan Mer Ropeo .f genesis of the committee 3He Was Picked : 24ater he again came to New ¥ } By Lindbergh SU Ee Mr Ab racy ‘ud was invited by the two men Fattend a Cinner given at the Unf- Bseeeenn -wersity Club by. Merwin K, Hart, oyresident of the New York State. “Economic Council. ‘There he met Cal. ’ Hindbergh, Myr. - Armstrong end -SSharles S. Payson, co-owner of wScribner’s Commentator,” and ® lairiter and editor whose names hef . dcould not Memember, - 7 ' > ., B: gaye Lindbergh Picked Him * | “At this dinner Mr. Marshall sald], ake ‘Spoke etlength on his views far keeping America out-of the war and iBut He Hasn’t Heard From 3 Flyer or 2 Other Early m Backers Lately, He Adds ‘’ Werne Marshall, chairman of the “No Foreign War Committee, tracing “the history of the ‘formation of the ‘group, es A + Jipesignation ot Oe ae ane gis outlined generally? the ~ peacy ‘redirector, whose dismissal he had bagenda which heii mat iiereinR oe . t for f pbavis, al ‘ ; ‘really begin proper nation-wide on -fad brought beck: from ‘Germany. _ “ganization of the committee. AS & result,” he tontinued, he. hag *" At the same time he revealed a vera] meetings with Col. Lind- “‘weries of meetings last November at| ete, Mr. Stewart and Mr. Eggle- the Waldorf-Astoria ‘Seton In the next few days, at whieh et i" » at which Col. Fane id ef -the tommiitee waz Stee ved sendivereny Douglas M.Rvolved es oj 2 ane editor ag’ And George Ee-|% Later the chairmanship was of- entator,” prevailed wu me: fie te ‘Mrered to Mr, MacNider, who’ first, accept the chairmanshin after mar |imretused, asked for a week to think anship after Han-|'wine matter over ant then definitelyt . ford MacNider, former national com-| x otuced — was after this, accord: mander of ‘the American Legion, | Bing to Ser. Tarshall, that Col. Lind4 Shergh and Messrs. ‘“tewart, Eggies- and Armstrong persuaded 1 accept the chafrmanship, EE Later, Mr. Marshall continued, Mold hia original associates thet M: mstrong had failed to live up that—he » hat refused Ik he reforal we cata | ad Manes 88, SR 14 Oe, LE SB, was based on Mr, MacNider’s disin- ton clination be associated with Mr. Kio “Col, Lindbergh, Mr. Stewart and Mr, Eggleston were eonvinced by “Mr. Armstrong's argument that ‘he could swing twenty-four religious!’ tolerate hhn no longer. He said & i Peace organizations with aj dispute with Col. Lindbergh over the samembership Of 30,000,000 behind the) : stivisability of, retaining Mr. Arm : ttee, Mr. Marshali explained.! | a g in the organiation terminated shen Mr, Marshall trled to oust] } nis last conversation with the a . Artnstrong, be was persuaded? ; tor, “Now perhaps they know I cern ad for Tact tha iiectly, he continued. Nor did het fell through for » rally in St. rthear anything more about the fifty” Lindhbe ba odineass meetings and the list of promi,; a ee ttedn camoaiga. senent board of directors which — Mr. Marshall gaye the interview iopald Mr: Armstrong had arranged. ter returning’ from’ Washingtot 2 here he had refused te appear bey “= Donations Put af $54,907 ~- * While Mr. Marshall was holding a @ore @ Federal grand. jury invest _ three-hour interview on the origina, Ving galiipaign expenditures 0 of the committee, Robert A. Lan yrourid that the subpoena ¥: cfaster, treasurer, announced ft “hotal contributions up to yesterds sgmmonnted to $54,907.58, recely om 8,672 persons. Committee ex-~ penses, judged by the original adver: tiging campaign and its offices and tat, are believed to, be about ($100,000. Mr. Marshall said that hes fisha “Hanson, although he: wal a@cheduled to appear before the fue CLIPPIKG FFOM THE “Rapids - ston) Gaeta oer N.Y, HERALD TRIBUNE ould indicate pare __ JAN 151941 Na 6/-a¢7e-A FORY+EDED BY Ny ¥; [I ISion