The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-12-06
HOUSE Committee OPENS HEARINGS
ON COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN PROJECT

( Washington-(A. P.) = Hearings
were begun today by the house irri-
cation committee on the bill to
authorize the government to survey
and determine the feasibility of the
Columbia basin irrigation project,
which General George w. Goethals
said, one witness testified, would re-
claim Immediately 1,753, 900 acres OF
land in the state of Washington. AS
sistant Secretary of the Interior
Goodwin said the interior depart
ment approved the project from an
economic standpoint because the
country would need a large increase
in the tillable acreage in 20 years.
Rural Credits Legislation
Washington-(A. P)-Rural credits
legislation, said to have the approval
Of administration officials, and pro
posing the creation of a farm credits
department as a part of the present
farm loan system, was introduced
simultaneously in the senate and
house today by Senator Lenroot, re-
publican from Wisconsin, and Repre-
sentative Anderson, republican from
Minnesota.
The two bills, similar in most par
ticulars, would make available for
farm loans a total of $60,000,000 to be
distributed equally among II farm
loan banks. The banks are to be
authorized to rediscount farm paper
having a maturity of from six months
to three years. The present govern
ment subscription to the IL banks
amounts to $12,000,000.
Take Up Ship Bill
Washington-(A. P) elimination
of the Madden amendment to the
shipping bill giving congress the con-
troll over the extension of government
aid to shipping companies was urged
by President Harding in letter writ
ten Chairman Jones of the senate
commerce commission and read to
the committee today when it took up
the consideration of the measure.
LaFollette After Packers
Washington-(A. P)-The senate
today adopted the resolution of La
Toilette, republican of Wisconsin,
calling upon the secretary OF agrl-
culture for full information regard
ing the proposed Armour and Morris
packing company. LaFollette declar-
ed that the packers are seeking I'M
munity lin advance from President
Harding and government officials.
Ireland New Commonwealth
Dublin-(A. P)-Ireland today took
her place among the commemorative
of the world. The provisional gov
ernment and parliament ceased 10
function, their places being taken by
a permanent parliament and cabinet
of the Irish Free State and the new
being formally pro-
claimed an established government.
Enioin Mine Picketing
Olympia, Wash.-(A. P)-Hold1ng
that there were evidences of lntlml-
dation and coercion in the action or
pickets for the United Mine Workers
Of America in district 10, the Wash
ngton state supreme court today re
yersed a judgment rendered by Su-
perior Judge Griffiths of King coun-
fy. in which he refused to enjoin the
mine workers from plcketlng the
properties of the Pacific Coast Coal
The case was remanded
% the superior court for re-trial on
It's merits. -
Entente Plan introduced
Lausanne IA. P)-The entente
plan for keeping open the straits OF
he Dardenelles and the Bosphorus
N time of peace and war provides
or the appointment of an Internal
onal commission of control compos-
I'd of the great powers. including the
United States, as well as Turkey and
he countries bordering the Black
,ea. The Turkish spokesman out
,ide the conference said that the
Turkish position on the control OF
he straits will probably be found
nearer the Allied position than to
Russia.
Airplane Collision Kills Six
Newport News, Va.-(A. P)-MaJor
searhart, Captain Doyle and four en-
listed men were killed at Langley
ield today when Martin bomber
olIided with an airplane while max
ng a landing. The enlisted men
we're Staff Sergeant Marick and Pri-
ates Blunka, Leon Rolas and Thom-
IS Jordan. The bomber was in the
ir when Major Gearhart took off in
Fokker The lighter machine
struck the bomber's tail and both
ell.
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