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The Washington herald., 1921-03-17
SUNSHINE RETURNS
TO GRAIN MARKET
Varied Causes Combine to
Bring Back Optimism.
Less Selling Pressure.

CHICAGO, March 1s.-A lessening
of the selling pressure. a hardenilg Z
in cash wheat premiums, and 4 small
increase in the buying Of all
grains, combined with the advance
in stocks in Wall Street and in
cotton, all contributed to make q
better feeling in grains today. There
was less gloom and more real sun
shine. A small dip in prices early
was followed by an advance, with
the close around the high point
Wheat was up az to SIC; corn and
oats. 4 to &c. and rye, III to 1&c C.
Wheat receipts were IS cars.
Foreigners continue to buy wheat
In this country and in Argentina.
Cash premiums at the Gulf have ad-
vanced &c this week. and II is hard
to buy without affecting prices. The
farmers in the Southwest are not
selling. although they have more
there than in any other section.
Cash handlers at Kansas City have
SOLD lot of wheat for export, and
are said to be in the market for IL.
Cash premiums here were y to 1c
higher, and all markets reported
hardening premiums, with exporters
and millers buying. These factors
were the basis for a better tone in
the market. and created improved
buying.
Export business in all positions
aggregated around 1000, 900 bushels.
including 100000 bushels Manitoba
and 100000 bushels at the Gulf.
Then there were 100000 bushels
said to have been bought in Ar
gentina by Great Britain. Germany
and. Portugal at to INC under
American price. Greece is expected
to be in the market next week. hav-
ing arranged credits for 100000
bushels.
A renewal Of the selling Of March
by Omaha houses and by houses
with New York connections was on
at to 7kc over May. although
trading in IL was much reduced
Eastern and Minneapolis houses
were liberal buyers.
Corn was absorbed by local trad
ers and commission houses, and sold
by a few operators who were the
best buyers the previous day. In
all the market showed Nsteadiness
with the range on May So to ssnc
and the close at intermediate figures
Export bids were the same as OF
late, with sellers asking &c more
Oats are meeting with more East
ern and Southern demand. and cash
prices hold well with kc advance
Trading was not heavy, and mainly
in changing from May to July Al
around 1Sc difference. Shipping
sales were 10000 bushels. and ar
rivals 15 cars. an increase over a
week ago and last year.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-17
CANALS GREAT AID.
!. TO ARID SECTIONS
U. s. Makes Garden Spot of
Arid Waste With $4,000
Miles Of Irrigation.

Uncle Sam will turn the water, In
the arid west into 10000 miles Of
canals shortly and the Reclamation
service Of the Interior Department,
is preparing for an elaborate cere.
mony to mark the event
This is the beginning of the sea
son of work" said a reclamation
official yesterday, I'm seventeen OF
the arid or partly arid States of the
West, the great Americas deser,
country, the reclamation service has
completed or is completing twenty:
six large irrigation projects. Al
ready these irrigation plants are
supplying 100000 acres Of agricul-
tural lands.
"Desolate sand fiats where moth
ing but sage bushes grew have been
converted into the most productive
farms. Barren places of yesterday
are garden spots of today and in.
tensive farming is the watchworc
wherever the work has made it.
self felt.
l<dSI year thC PAoooSktSh Va AoSS-
stuffs amounted to $15o.o0o,ooo more
than the cost of the irrigation
work-production for which the re.
cIamation of these drouth stricken
areas was directly responsible. Con-
gress of course has been forced to
economic in its appropriations. but
the results of last year have con-
vinced the government that irriga-
tion projects bring big returns"
The $4,000 miles Of canals
through which the waters OF many
of the Western rivers will be sent
out to the desert lands in seven
teen States. have been in course OF
building for a number of years and
the greater number of these canals
have been in use before. Turning
on the water Is a springtime cere-
mony of great interest throughout
the areas affected.
In the reclamation service this is
called the season of operations.
Hundreds of government experts
are on the grounds at every project,
and thousands of agricnlturists are
making their. arrangements for
tapping the currents. Through
them the government gets its re-
turn for. the money spent on the
irrigation canals.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-17
COTTON IRREGULAR
But IS MORE FIRM
Broadening in Demand and
Better. Feeling Shown
B., Around Ring.

NEW YIRK. March 1e. - Cotton
was irregular today, but in the main
values were firmer. There was some
broadening in the demand and a
better feeling was reflected in the
talk around the ring.
The market opened 4 to . points
lower. The offerings were absorbed
by Wall Street interests, and the
list gradually hardened Prices ad-
vanced to or a shade above last
nights close. Active months here
sold at a net loss Of II to 1s points
during the second hour. Scattered
liquidation was in evidence.
After advancing to 11.s9 for May
and to 12.46 for July, or about Is to
16 points above the previous close
In the afternoon, realizing sales led
to recessions of about 100 points
late in the day. Business was not
active. Wall Street was a fair pur-
chaser during the afternoon, and
Liverpool was buyer at the close.
Last quotations showed net gains
of 22 points to decline of 2 points.
Spot here was quiet with middling
points higher at 11.7oc; there were
no sales. Spot at New Orleans was
steady with middling &c higher
at lie. 'H .
Receipts of cotton in bales at
some of the leading points today
were: Galveston. 3,440; New Or
leans. 1853; Memphis, 3,245; st.
Iauis 3057. Houstop lass
The Washington herald., 1921-03-17
Time Money Market
Inactive at 79o RQfc

NEW YORK, March Is.-Tims
funds were as inactive as heretofore.
and rates were nominal at 7asi,
per cent on good mixed, and "a asa
per cent on indUstrisls
Prime bank acceptsnces un-
changed at eh per cent bid. and q
per cent offered for prime New York
member ninSse day bills. other
periods being graduated.
Neither rates nor conditions show
any alteration in prime mercantile
paper.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-17
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE,

PHILADELPHIA, March 1s.-
Butter further declined 3c. Quota
tions: Fresh. solid-packed creamery.
fancy, high-scoring, +Sha47hc; ex-
trzs, 44hc; extra firsts, 42ha43hc;
firsts, 40a42c: seconds, 34a3sc; in
ferior lots lower: sweet creamery.
choice to fancy. 46ha4sh: fair to
good, 35ka45Ec; prints jobbing at
55a57c for fancy and 45a54c for
fair to good.
Eggs-Market &C lower. Quota
tions: Nearby firsts, 33c per doz;
nearby current receipts. SIC: West
crn extra firsts, 32haS3c; do, hrsts,
51a32c: inferior lots lower; South
ern, 3oa3lc; fancy selected candled
eggs. jobbing at 41a42c. and fair to
good, 35a40c. Z
Cheese-ouiet but steady. We
quote New York whole milk nrsts.
fancy, held, 2Sa2sc: do. fair to good.
held, 26a27c: do. fancy, fresh, 24h
a25hc; do. common to fair, fresh,
22a24c; Longhorns, held, 2sc; do,
fresh. 29c; single Daisies, held, 77h
a2Skc: do, fresh. 26isa27hsc: job
bing sales of fancy held goods, 30
a3lc. -.
Live Poultry-Fowls, fancy, asa
37c; medium. 34a35c: small and in
ferior, 32a33c; spring chickens,
broiltrs, 40a45c; young roosters,
fancy, soft-meated. 35a3Sc; shaggy
young roosters, 27a2sc: old. roost-
ers, 2Ia25c; turkeys, 45a50c; ducks
white Peking. 43a45c; mixed coiors,
10a42c; do. Muscovy, 2sa30c: geese,
2sa32c: pigeons. per pair, 55asoc.
Dressed Poultry - Fowls, fresh.
killed. dry-picked, in boxes, weigh
ingt 4a41k lbs and over apiece, 3sc;
Weighing lbs and over apiece, STA
3Sc: weighing 81 lbs, 36a37c: weigh
ing ) lbs. 32a35c; fowls, fresh-killed
N bbls. dry-picked, weighing 4a41l
lbs apiece, 3Sikc; weighing lbs and
over apiece, 37a37hc; weighing az
lbs 35a36c; Weighing . lbs and un.
der, 32a34c; roasting chickens, West
ern. picked, in boxes, weighing
t1sa5 lbs and over apiece, 3sa4oc
weighing lbs, 37a3sc; roasting
chickens, Western, dry-picked, In
bbls. weighing 4a5 lbs and over
apiece, 36a40c; fryers. Western, dry
picked. Weighing aa3h lbs apiece
33a35c: broilers, Western, dry
picked. weighing 1ka2 lbs apiece
t3a45c; broilers, nearby, weiehine
tka2 lbs apiece, 4sa4Sc; roastins 4
chickens, nearby. weighing 4a5 Is,
and over apiece 3sa4oc; fryers, near.
by. Weighing 3a3h lbs apiece, 34s
SEC; capons, Western, weighing As
lbs apiece, SIC; Weighing z lbs,. SIC;
weighing 8 lbs, 53c; turkeys, sprifig,
fancy, 5Sa60c; do. old toms, 5sa5sc;
do. fair to good. 45a5oc; old roosters,
dry-picked. Western, 2sc: Southern
CSC; ducks. Western. fancy. s7a4ec;
geese, Western, 3ea32c: guineas, per
pair. spring. $1a1.25: old, 75as5c. 3.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-17
1870 Austrian Foreign Trade.

According to the Department of
Commerce estimates OF Austria's
foreign trade as given out by the
Austrian minister Of commerce. DR..
Heinl. show imports and exports for
the calendar year 1890 exceeded s.
100000 metric tons (nnetric ton
equals 2,2o4 poundD. This total
shows gain of 100000 metric
tons over the figures for 1919. and
denotes. therefore. an encouraging
sign for Austrian Industry.
Austria's foreign commerce for
the calendar year 1919 exceeded s.
100000 metric tons. Imports during
1919 aggregated tito.0oo metric
tons while exports aggregated L.
100000 metric tons.
The total imports into Austria for
1890 amounted to about t.s30.ooo
metric. tons, and tho, exports from
Austria abou< 1910, 900 metric tons,
= ratio Of about to- I ~ In 1919.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-17
British Firms Sh0D
Good January Gains

Statistics compiled by the depart
ment of overseas trade show that
19S registered companies in Great
Britain increased their nominal cap
ital by about Eli 10000 during jan
uary. 1891. Metal Industries, accord
ing to details received by the Bank
ers Trust Company. of New York.
from its English Information serv-
ice, registered about one-third of the
total increase. Two corporations in
that line made capital increases of
fl 900, 900 each.
By divisions the increases were
metal industs;es. f3.sO4.5s3; mer-
chants, retailers. chain stores. etc.
f1,s42.650; colonial products, E1,530,-
900: foodstuffs. E1.3s5.000; textiles
and clothing. f9ss,50e; building and
furniture. f324.0oo; transport, E257,-
500: brewing and 'distilling, f175,0o0;
quarrying. f1o7,500; miscellaneous.
fi457s5.
The largest individual increase
was in the capital of a tobacco COM
.pany. f1.250.000. A chain store COM
pany and q dairy company were in.
cluded in the f1,0o0,oo0 increases.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-17

when the amount Of notes in cir
culation was s3.3ss,1ss.ooo.
A matter of still futher import
ance Is the decrease in the amount
of bills discounted. On March 4,
1921, the total amount of all bills
on hand reported by the Federal
Reserve banks was $2.505,50s,0 900.
compared with s2.s22.542.000 a year
ago and the high point Of ss.i2s,-
$4,000 at the end of last October.
In four months the total bills on
hand have been reduced more than
se00,000,00p. The most marked re-
duction took place in discounted
bills secured by government obliga-
tions. A year ago these amounted
to s1.520,4s4,000, compared to only
1881. $4,000. at present, or a reduc-
tion of s5Ss,ooo,o 900. All other dis
counted bills show an increase COM
pared to q year ago, but in re-
cent weeks these have been declin-
ing. The total on March 4, 1921.
was $1,35s.ss5.ooo. compared to
s1,s1s.11s,o00 at the beginning Of
last December.
The following table gives a COM
parison Of the two classes of dis
counted bills at selected dates since
January. 1920:
The Washington herald., 1921-03-17
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

BALTIMORE, March 1s.-Eggs-
Western Maryland, Pennsylvania
and nearby, firsts, 32c; East. Shore,
Md. and Va, firsts, 32c; Western,
firsts. 32c; Southern firsts. 31c; West
Virginia, firsts, soc; duck eggs, soc
Live poultry Chickens. young
large. h., 36a3sc; spring. per ID. 1K
lbs. and up, 55a60c; rough. staggy,
poor. soc: old roosters. 2oc; old
hens. over 4 lbs, 35a36c: do, small
35a36c; white Leghorn hens, 33a34c
Butter-Creamer. Western separa-
tor, extras. 52a53c; do, firsts, 51a
SIC; Western prints, h-pound. ex-
tras. 53a54c: do. firsts. 5sa53c;
Western prints, 1 lb.. extras, sSa
SAC; do, firsts, 52a5Sc; nearby
creamery, extras, i7a+sc; do. firsts
4Ea4ec; dairy prints, extras. eSa3oo;
do, firsts, 25a26c: rolls, West vir-
ginia, extras. 2oa21c; do. frsts. 1sc;
Maryland and Pennsylvania, extras
21a22c: -....
Pigeons-old, pair, 45a5oc; do.
young, pair, 45a50c.
Guinea fowl-Young. large, each
Soas5c; do, old, each, SOC.
Turkeys-Choice. hens. lb,, Soc;
do, young gobblers, h.. 45c; thin
crooked breast. lb.. 'Soas5c; do, Iofd
toms. h., 40c.
Dressed poultry (Scaided, un.
drawn, head and feet on.) Turkeys
choice to fancy, hens, lb.,. 5oa52c;
do. mixed hens and gobblers, lb.,
4sa50c; poorly dressed. thin. Ib., Ioa
45c; chickens. straight, young. lb.,
37a3sc; do. mixed. young and old
b.! 35a3Sc; ducks. choice. fat, Ib.
42a4sc;' geese. fat. nearby. ib.. sss
35c. .'. .
The Washington herald., 1921-03-17
BALTIMORE GRAIN.

BALTIMORE. March 1s.-wb..t
Receipts. ss6 bus, by car: shin.
ments from elevators, 1.Is7 bn.
stock in elevators, 1,413,1I4 bus,
Corn-Receipts. 1S7,213 bus. viz.
ISIS bus af1oat and 1sI,5s7 bus hv
car. Shipments from elevators. asa.
sSi bus. Stocks in elevators, 1,I23. /.
SIS bus.
Cob corn is quotable at s4.25a4. 40
per Dbl for carloads prime nearby
yellow, on spot.
Oats-Shipments from elevators
f.7s0 bus. Stock in elevators, IsI.. !.
SIS bus.
Domestic Basis NO. 2 whit.
53hcf No. 3 white, sic.
Rye-Receipts, 47,302 bus. Shin
ments from elevators. 4l,s4S bus.
Stock lin elevators. s43.oso bus.
Hay-Receipts, 30 tons. Standsr,
timothy. s25a25.50: No. Q timothy
s24a24.5o: No. timothy, s1s.5oa2i:
no. i light clover mixed, s22a22 80 :
No. light clover mixed, sIsaa1.
No. clover mixed, $2oa21. No ,
clover mixed. s1sa1s; No. 9 clover
mixed, s13a15: No. clover. as.5oa
24.so; No. Q clover, s1s.5oa2o: No. 4
clover. s13a1s; sample hay, Sioa15.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-17
Iron and Steel Output Less

Rejecting the continued restric-
tion of demand. the rate of iron ana
steel output ID steadily 'recedinr,
With further curtailment of opers. .
tions in the Chicago district and
elsewhere. production for the in
dustry, as a whole, is estimated Al
barely 40 per cent, and independent
mills are reported to be running al
hardly 90 per cent of capacity. The
falling off in output is also Illus
trated by a reduction Of about II.
900 tons in the daily average make
of steel ingots during February.
Developments thus far in the pres
ent month do not promise any i'm
mediate revival of business, and
some manufacturers are enterinr
the small volume of current book :
ings at prices above the lowest lev
els recently established. whereyer
the pig iron market has been tested.
however. lower prices have resulted.
and published quotations this week
disclose additional declines of soc
to $3.50. At Pittsburgh. openhearth
sheet bars are down 81 to . basis
SIS below that Of : year ago.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-17
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. March 1s.-Butter-
Market easy. Fair demand. Cream,
cry extras. 4ska4slz; creamery
nrsts. 42a4sc; creamery, higher
scoring. 41a5ohc; State dairy tubs
2sa4sc; renovated extras. =; imita.
ton creamery firsts. 26a2sc.
Cheese = Market steady. State
whole milk specials. 2saes1zc; whole
milk fancy. 25a27kc; whole milk
lower grades. 1saz4hc: Wisconsin
whole milk. fancy Young Americas
2Iassc' skins, specials, 17Ha1s1kc G;
skins, choice. 13a16c: skins, fair
to good, 1oa12c: skins. lower grades
5asc.s
Eggs-Market unsettled. Nearby
white. fancy, 44c: nearby brown,
fancy. 3sa4oc; extra. s5hsssc; nrsts,
32a3lc;
The Washington herald., 1921-03-17
RAILROAD HEADS
REFUTE CHARGES
Labor Leaders Contention of
Arbitrarily Fixed Wages
Branded False" 81"

CHICAGO, March 16.-Railway ex-
ecutives here today branded al TAB
soluteiy false" charges by labor
leaders that wages of railroad en-
ployes are arbitrarily hxed by. a
small clique of officials.
Denial was also made to the
unions claims that some railroads
oppose abregation Of the national
agreements. but the influential rail-
roads were able to force the issue.
Markham's Comments.
c. H. Markham. president OF the
Illinois Central Railroad and one of
the executives summoned to answer
the charges before the United States
Railroad Labor Board on Friday,
said:
Il can't speak for the attitude of
the Pennsylvania in its alleged ef-
fort to influence other lines to fight
for abrogation of the national
agreement. but have knowledge
that the Illinois Central and other
railroads are going before the
united states Railroad Labor Board
IN good faith. Our effort to break
national agreements is an economic
necessity in operation of the rail-
roads"
MARKHAM said the union leader.
would be unable to prove by testi-
mony of executives that some roads
favored continuation of the national
agreements.
There Is no truth, either. in the
statement that nine executives ~
American railroads or any .otber
small coterie control the nav of
labor. said Markham.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-17
Cotton Seed Receipts
And Fizsis1ted Products

Csttsu seed received at milis
excluding reshiD4estststsled a,-
451,Sl3 tens from Aukust I 10
February - the Census Bureau
anneuncea yesterday. Fer the
gane period last year the total
was 3.5ls.oo1 tsns.
CfusheA eettsP. seed reeetved NJ
mills tstaleA 8yoo6,357 tens,
: Figures for Dreauets nanu-
faetufed were, erude oil. s7S,e1s,-
80 pounds, reAned oil 7seso1o.S<e
psundss cake sna nseal. ,s4s
tons, hulls, ~, - tons, linters,
34s.7e7 baIest hull hber, e3,572
bales.
steeks On hand February 2st
! Seed at plants. 41ey53o toast crude
sfi, Ios, ,1sS.ss7 poaaas, asd re-
Aned oil, 33l. .4o2, ,o13 pounds.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-17
FARM EXPERTS
'TOHOLD MEET
School Representatives TO Out
line Comprehensive Exposi-
tion In Chicago March 21

CHICAGO, March ls.-Agricultu-
raj experts from practically every
college and university ip the grain
States will meet in Chicago on March
Fl TO outline a campaign for the
most comprehensive grain and hay
exposition ever held.
A call for the meeting was issued
by the executive committee of the
International Grain and Hay Show,
which has been made a permanent
institution. Prof. G. i. Christie,
Purdue University, director Of the
exposition. said thai through CO.
operation of all agricultural col
lege experts and farmsrs' sssocis-
tions an educational campaign will
be carried on for the purpose OF
bringing TO the big exposition the
best of the nations grain and hay
products. Western Canadian farm
ers, well represented at the show
last year. will conduct a similar
campaign. There will be more than
5000 exhibits.
The call for the meeting follow
ed an announcement by George s
Bridge. that the Chicago Board OF
Trade had renewed its offer OF slo.-
600 in premiums for the best ex-
hibits. 1t was through the COOP
Grafton Of the board that the expo
sition was first made possible
The Importance of the exposi-
tion in encouraging better crops has
been clearly demonstrated" said
Prof. Christie. For many years
growers have felt the need of an
international show where best grain
and forage crops might be compsr-
ed and scientific methods Of culti-
walton exchanged. The exposition
has now been made permanent"
At the conference professors ii
agriculture will be present from
colleges and universities in Mime
sofa, Nebraska. Kansas. Missouri
Iowa, Wisconsin. Illinois. Michigan,
Indiana. Ohio and several other
States.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-17
BANK DATA AS AN INDEX
OF BUSINESS CONDITIONS
Reserve Note Circulation and Bills Discounted
Show Significant Decrease.

1t is a matter OF considerable
qualification that the Federal Re-
serve ratio has shown a decided in
crease In recent weeks. For the
week ending March 4. 1921. the ra-
ito of total reserves to net deposits
and Federal Reserve note liabilities
combined was SOS per cent, or the
highest ratio published since Sep
tember 20, 1919. On the corre-
spending date in 1890 this ratio was
only 42.s per cent.
A year ago the total gold reserve
held by the Federal Reserve Sys-
tenn was $685.. .o0o. 600. while at the
present time this amounts to S2.-
163.ooo,000, an increase of $685.
100000. or nearly 12 per cent. Fed
eral Reserve notes in actual circu-
lation, as shown by the statement
for March 4, 1921. was s3,o42, ,sI1, 600,
or q slight increase over the $1,000
100000 circulating a year ago. How
ever, the present amount shows a
very decided reduction from the
high point reached last October.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-17
Further Decline Hits
Bitumin0us Coal OUTPUT

The report of the Geological Sur
vey on the production of soft coal
for the week ending February 2S,
shows a continuation of the decline
which started last December. Pro-
duction for the last week was T.
334,000 tons. or decrease of $4,000
tons compared with the preceding
week. With one exception, that of
the coal strike in 1919. the rate of
production is lever at present than
at any time during the past four
years, This decrease is almost
wholly due to the lack of demand,
Production Of anthracite also de-
chned slightly during the week end
ing February rs. The output for
that week is estimated at I,sa5.ooo
tons. which is 8 per cent less than
the preceding week. but is still Co.
600 tons higher than the correspond.
ing week a year ago.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-17

ways and Means Committee the
tariff requirements Of the South.
In discussing the proposed meet
ing Of the Southern Tarin .Associs-
ton, President Kirby said:
Our organization. being non
partisan, is not concerned IN the po-
lttiesl effect Of a tariff measure but
the prosperity Of the South is in
volved in its economic effect and IL
is to that phase OF the subject that
We will confine our discussion We
would regret to see discriminat tions
made against Southern Industries
due to confusion or misunderstand-
ing that may arise in Congress as
to the attitude of the South on tariff
legislation"
The Washington herald., 1921-03-17
AVERAGE MANS
FEDERAL TAXES
MAY Be REDUCED
Limit to Increases to In
comes Over 5000 De-
. manded by Bipartisans. ;.
ARGUED ON 1 POINT
Wage Minimum of Sl,500 for
Single Man, $500 for Tisl7 :
Married, Proposed. "a.

Reduction Of the Federal taxes
that the average man must pay
will be demanded by 4 bipartisan
group in Congress when proposals
are submitted for the lowering of
the rates which offset big inc6mess
Democratic leaders in the House
have Informed the Republicans that
they will Oppose any reduction Of
the taxes the rich must pay, unless
Il Is accompanied by a similar de-
crease TO the people who earn less
than 5000 annually. The Demo
Gratis claim that in this they will be
backed by a large number Of Re-
publicans.
The proposals Of tax reductions
submitted thus far call only for the
elimination of the excess profits
levy and the surtax rates. the latter
applying only to incomes above
5000.
VIII Provide Cesnter Proposal
The counter proposals will pro-
vide for a reduction of the normal
income tax rate. which at present is
4 per cent. Democratic leaders
point out that this was reduced
from 6 to 4 per cent in 1919, but
that no subsequent ,decreases were
authorized. .
Some Of the Democrats favor
reducing the tax that affects the
average man from 10 per cent.
while others believe il should be
reduced only TO 3.
Minimum Change SuEEested.----
Other suggestions will be that a
greater exemption be allowed. such
as $500 for a single man and 81
500 for q married man. Represent
ative Rodenberg, Of Illinois. RepUb-
licsn. claims that the exemption for
children is too low. The average
child causes a greater deduction
than $500 a year from a mans in
come, he believes. Exemptions Of
500 and $500. will be proposed.
Representative Claude Kitchip., OF
North Carolina, who expects to, hn
Democratic leader if his health per-
mits. is planning to hold a series o.
conferences between now and the
meeting of the special session Of
Congress to frame the position
which the minority will take an
fiscal legislation. He plans 20 re-
sumo his seat on the Ways and
Means Committee. Kitchin is an
authority in the main having bcsn
responsible for the present revenue
act