The Holbrook news., 1921-05-13
WASHINGTON

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 Secretary Denby has asked for $25,- 900 for use in obtaining a historical pictorial record of the American fleet in foreign waters during the war Should the money be provided, the secretary said, Burnell Poole, an artist, would be engaged to do the work
 By direction of President Harding the federal reserve board has under taken a special inquiry into the prob lem of deflating industrial values with out serious injury to the agricultural interests. It is understood that some steps to aid agriculture in connection with the deflatiOn trend may be taken by the board in the near future.
 After having reposed with moth balls for a number of years, the principal articles of dress uniform formerly worn in the navy have been restored to use by an order of Secretary Denby. It authorizes the wearing, on stated occa- sions, of the frock coat, full dress trousers, cooked hat, dress sword and sword belt and epaulets. Special full dress dinner dress and mess dress uni forms were not restored.
 The House judiciary committee ordered a favorable report on the Vol stead bill permitting organization by farmers, ranchmen, dairymen and fruit growers for purposes of collective marketing. The secretary of agricul- ture would have supervisory powers.
 A brigade of ''raiIroad artillery" has been sent to the Hawaiian islands for the better protection of that distant post. This force has in large part all ready arrived and as its name indi- cates, is intended for instant mobiliza- ton in case of emergency. The great problem of the army so far as the island of Oahu and Pearl Harbor are concerned is to safeguard them from sudden attack in the event of war.
 A vacation trip to the Pacific coast for President Harding late this fall is being urged by some of his friends, and is understood to be receiving favorable consideration. The President is said to have indicated that if he finds op portunity for a vacation this year he will spend it in the Northwest. The northwestern trip first was suggested as part of a trip to Alaska, but it has been indicated that the President has little hope of getting that far away dur ing the present summer.
 The Interstate Commerce Commis- sion has granted authority to the Northern Pacific and Great Northern Railroad companies to issue $230 0000,- 900 of joint fifteen-year convertable gold bonds at not less than 915 per cent, and authorized the cOmany to is sue and pledge $33,O00,OO0 of other bonds to aid in securing the joint bonds. The issue was authorized to enable the two roads to retire joint bonds amounting to $215,227 ,000, is sued in 1901 for the purpose of pur- chasing the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad.
 Aviation has been given insufficient attention ''by the people, the Congress and the navy. Secretary Denby de- clared before the House naval commit tee. He advocated enactment of Rep resentative Hicks bill to create a sep arate navy bureau of aeronautics as a first step towards remedying the defi- ciency.
 An appropriation of $2,OOO,OOO to construct in Washington building for | storage of bullion and currency has | been requested by Secretary Mellon, who said present facilities were made Quate.