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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-17
Grain Briefs

CHICAGO, July 17.-Corn stocks are like
" to be light for the balance OF the season
and the markets to be in tight situations,
according TO the head of one large corn in
dustry. Feed business is ahead of normal
for this time of year and prices the best in
years-S34 80 at the mill.
Corn prices to the farmer in the south
western Iowa are now better pound for
pou1 d. than wheat. L. F. Gates. of Lamson
Brothers & Co, reported. If this trend con-
tinues. Gates said the Southwest is going
to feed its surplus wheat.
Commenting on the economic situation in
South Dakota and Minneap polls G z. Lewis.
of Minneapolis. said the price of wheat in
those States was not so much of a factor
as in recent years due to more diversified
farming. He called attention to the fact
the two States would have only about 90
000 900 bushels of wheat each. AS long
IS the acreage in Kansas is equal to that of
the Northwest wheat acreage ne can see no
hope for the wheat grower. Any reduction
in the acreage must be in the winter wheat
territory, he said.
Flour prices dropped 15c Monday to So IS
for best brands of Minneapolis spring
patents.
Deferred deliveries of oats are selling far
below the average Of this time of year with
December the lowest with one exception in
fifteen years.
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Business News

CHICAGO, July 17.-Thomas E. Wilson
president Of Wilson & Co.. says whole
sale hams are 25 per cent to 80 per cent
q lower than anything and hams and Other
pork products are selling at pre-war levels
u but the public has far failed to take full
advantage of this decrease in cost
3 NEW YORK-Retan business throughout
> 1.-The country a whole showed a gain of
Ia per cent in June over the record for the
same month a year ago This gain in re-
z tail sales is almost identical with that re-
corded by the National Retail Dry Goods
Associations business barometer figures in
May. the difference being only tenth of
l per cent. June's showing is better than
that of May in that it more nearly repre-
sents the true condition. In May one dis
trtct showed a gain of only 20 per cent
lowest gain recorded in any of the twelve
districts was per cent.
- NEW YORK-While brokerage houses In
many instances are experiencing a slim at
tendance in their customers rooms, banking
parlors are also not being crowded with
: credit seekers. At present the Street appears
to be enjoying its usual midsummer dull
ness Trading on the Stock Exchange Mon
TO look as though the recent wave of selling
has spent itself and that any future &C
-tivity on broad scale should be the
upside"
gLGARY-Worl1 Of organizing the 40 900
eteel workers in this industrial region was
begun here Monday with appearance of
organization committee of American Fed
Grafton OF Labor. Particular efforts will be
conferred on the 10 600 workers of the
United States Steel Corporation.
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NEW AGENTS ARE NAMED
Life Insurance Offices Open Late This
Week

William H. Meub and Earl e.
Smith, formerly of Cleveland. o..
have been appointed agents for the
New England Mutual Life Insurance
Company to succeed the late William
L. Horne. The firm has moved into
newly equipped offices, Rooms eo1-9o9.
J. r. Wild Bldg, 12s e. Market St.,
and will be ready for bushes late
this week
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Der they fought it out for the govern
Victory Not Surprise


orShip.
Victory Not Surprise
Johnson's victory was not a sur
prise. 1t was presaged by the election
last November by DR.. Henri Ship
stead, Farmer-Labor, over Frank B.
Kellogg. one of the Republican "old
guard" in the Senate.
With the two Farmer-Labor Sena-
tors from Minnesota, Progressives in
the Senate hold a balance Of power.
Both were elected on platforms that
grew out of the Non-Partisan League
program in the Northwest.
Johnson will favor:
Repeal of the Esch:Cummins rail-
road law,
Revision Of the Fordney- McCumber
tariff.
Government grain purchase and
storage to assure the farmer "a living
wage"
Naturalization and development of
water power resources.
The Norris-Sinclair national farm
marketing corporation
Complete revision OF the Federal
Reserve Bank system.
Abolition of Supreme Court de-
cision by a majority vote.
A soldier bonus to be paid by
revenue from an excess profits tax
not sales tax.
Against Court Injunctions
Restriction of the use Of court in
functions in labor disputes.
More stringent regulation of the
packing industry.
Complete equality for men and
women, politically and industrially.
A new child labor law.
AS soon as things stack up on the
farm near Kimball, Johnson plans to
visit around" with his constituents
and learn what else they want him
to do. He will be an enthusiastic
member of the farm bloc which is
becoming we'll defined in the Senate.
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I Beat Yake
by Yinniny'

By United Press
NST. PAUL, Mimi, July H.
Collapse of wheat prices was
greatly responsible for the
farmer revolt" that elected
Magnus Johnson, United States
senator.
The campaign between John
son and Preus was about even
when wheat dropped below 81.
Johnson hammered his farm
err relief" platform.
well, I beat Yake," he COM
mented today. I'm United
States senator by yimminy.
What you t'ink Of that"
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DEFEAT Of PREUS
SLAP At HARDING
CONTINUED From Page u

lContAnueu FROM rage ~
demption." said the Pioneer Press edi-
torially. The Pioneer Press and Dis
patch supported Governor Preus dur
ing the campaign.
Both Ends Against Middle"
Governor Preus who began a poliu-
cal career under exceptionally favor
able auspices finds himself ths victim
Of an attempt to play both ends
against the middle" the editorial con-
tinued
ct can't be done in politics or any
where else"
II was the second political duel
within a year between Governor Preus
and Senator Johnson. Last Novem-
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In the Cotton Market

BIZ United Financial
NEW YORK. July 1.-THE cotton mar;
Rei opepe9 1rTes da 1e July 29S2; up
cember, 231Sc, off o points; January.
% 97c off points: March, % .94c. off
points. Dallas dispatch says Texas cot
ton has improved 3 per cent since June 20.
The maturity will be early and by the mid
die Of August the movement will be general.
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Prowier Is Reported

Miss Mildred Boschan. who rooms
at the home OF Robert s. Wright, 81
Warman Ave-. telephoned police at 2
9. m. today that a prowler was at.
tempting to open a window. Police
failed to find him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-17
HARD LUCK FOLLOWS HIM
Cincinnati Man Hit by Truck and
Then Arrested.

Edward Tirney, Cicinnati, Ohio to-
day walked from a safety zone at
Washington and Liberty Sts., into the
path Of a truck driven by Floyd
Hardy, 554 Traub Ave, driver for the
Niman Transfer Company, $40 N.
Senate Ave-, and was cut and bruised,
according to police.
Tirney was charged with drunken
ness
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Awning Shop INCORPORATES

The Thorpe Awning Shoppe, Incor-
porated, Of Indianapolis today filed
articles of Incorporation with the
State, announcing $4,000 capital
stock. The inf porators are William
H. Thorps. G IF. .Pflueger- and Iesta
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Dressed Beef Prices

Wholesale selling prices on dressed beef.
Swift & Co.: Ribs-No. 2. zoe; No. s, lee.
Loins-No. 2, soc; No. 3, Ice. Rounds
No. 2. 22c: No 3. 1Sc. Chucks-No 2,
10c: No. 3. Sc. Plates-No. 2. Sc; No. g. 4c
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Produce Markets

INDIANAPOLIS. July 17.-Fresh eggs,
1ec packing stock butter 2oS; sPs sn Ill, Z
count: cocks. &c young tom turks, 23c; old
tom turks. 1sc: ducks. lbs: up, 12c; geese.
10 lbs. up, 10c: squads. IL lbs; TO doz.. 80.
Indianapolis creameries are paying SIC 10
for butter fat.
NEW YORK. July 7.-Flour-Unsettled
and weak Pork-Dull Mess-S25. Lard
Steady: middle west spot. 81 % q IL 80.
Sugar-Raw, trmer; Centrifugal, 80 test,
Use; refined; frmer grsnulated SO g
to extra. ess a 8 NC; city; &c. DTesseH
IS a 4sc: fowls, Is q soc; ducks, Long
Island. 25e. Live poultry-aQuiet; geese. loo;
ducks "A 22e fqwls owls. 20 g 2Se Ca t1 rbeSss
Firm: state whole milk common TO spe-
cials. 20G26 nc; state: skins. common to
ceipts. 9.219 creamery extra. 80 &c; spe-
cial market 80 q 80 4 c: state dairy tubs
34A a 3Sc. Eggs--weak: receipts, 35.63s :;
whites 20 a 4Sc: fresh frsts 70 extras, "a 4
a 33c; Pacific coast, 80 a 40c; western
white. 20 a 43c; nearby browns, 33 q Ale.
CHICAGO. July 7-Butter-Receipts,
IS. $50: creamery extra, SIC; standards. SIC
frsts, SAG soc; seconds, 33 nc o Gggsn -
frsts, 221zc. Cheese-Twins, 22 q % y c:
young Americans, 23G23hc. Poultry
Eight cars; fowls 10 a 23c; ducks. 10 q E5c'
geese. lac 21c; turkeys, zoe; ROSTERS, 13c:
broilers. % q Gee. Potatoes-Receipts, 900
cars. Sacked Early ohios, Missouri ana
Kansas cobblers, So rs q 2 so; brL car lots,
Virginia Cobblers, S5.504575.
CLEVELAND. July 17.-Butter-Extra,
in tubs. Al a 43c; prints. 40 q 44c; frgts,
80 q 41c: packing stock. 300 SIC. Eggs
Fresh gathered northern extras, 30c; Ohio
frsts 26c: western firsts new cases, 24c.
Poultry--Heavy fowls, % a 27c; light fowls,
90 q 23c; cocks. 15c; broilers, 80 a Ace
ducks. spring 2s q soc. Potatoes-Virginia
Cobblers. S5.5O@5.75 per barrel: poor
grade S4 sons.
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IL United Financial
NEW. YORK, July 17.-Foreign exchange
Opened lower.
Sterling demand 81. q cables. 81. IS g
Francs. demand, $50 &c: cables, oslo Lire
demand. 4.2S \ c; cables. 4-2S&c. Belgians
demand. 4.S1c; cables. 4S1 NC. Marks,
$50 600 to the dollar. Czecho, demand,
200 = c. Swiss. demand II 3Sc: cables,
IT 40c. Guilders, demand, 80 Ice; cables.
SO Ice. Pesetas demand 142Ic: cables,
II 23e. Sweden demand 20 acc: cables,
&c. 53c. Norway demand 161Sc: cables.
1920. Denmark, demand. 17.47c; cables.
17.51c.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-17

John A Brossart, Allen e. Cottey,
DR.. o. T. Dicks, Edward Durler, Mrs.
Frank Diclie, G. A Everett, Mrs
Frank Erath, Mrs. c. D. Free, Mrs
Emma Goebel, ]. Hueber Patton, Ed
ward VonBurg, Mrs. H c. Banes, c.
C. Mundy and G. E. Peterson.
Fullen Writes Again
The request that Governor McCray
ask for the resignation of Blessing is
contained in a letter sent to the Gov
ernor by ]. Stephen Fullen, attorney
and leader in the Enterprise Civic
League. Fullen recently presented
a petition asking the Governor to hold
a hearing with a view to removing
blessing. The Governor replied such
action was not customary and that
the case was a matter of executive
jurisdiction.
FuIlen In his letter refers 70 two
cases in which Governors have asked
for the designations of members Of
the commission.
Bemis Arrives
Edward w. Benis, expert engineer
and consultant for the Interstate
Commerce Commission, employed to
aid the city in the water fight arrived
here today for the duration of the
case.
Bemis, Clarence o. Weir. civic club
attorney, and Taylor e. Groninger,
corporation counsel spent the day in
final preparation Of the city's defense
against the petition.
Hundreds of petitions bearing thou
sands Of names against the rate in
crease are being received at the city
hall. No accurate check has been
made OF the totals number received.
More that 5000 were distributed by the
city and 1t is expected that all Will
be returned in time to present to the
hearing Saturday.
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CIoVerSeed Market

C1overseed was quoted $7Q1O a bu. in
Indianapolis.
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Noon Hour
Fourth Hour

- - Trading in the afternoon became
I more active and stocks were stronger
with some industrials and rails at
higher levels than at the previous
close. The market tactics We're
similar to those of recent sessions.
= Unsettled reparations situation and
the reaction in the wheat market in
duced the selling with stocks well
taken on the decline as bears were
unwilling to follow up their temper
Larv s11ccesses
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Four Members to Sit.

matter
Four Members to Sit.
The hearing will start at 10 a. m.
in the House of Representatives with
four members Of the commission sit
ting.
Edgar M. Blessing, who had been as
signed to preside in the case. but who
withdrew after he was criticised for
visiting Clarance H. Geist, president
of the water company in the East, will
not participate in any manner, he in
dictated. 1t had been rumored that
Blessing might sit merely as a mem
Der.
This situation leaves the possibility
of a, tie among the remaining four
members John w. McCardle, chair
man Of the commission, said the law
requires an order in a rate case be
approved by at least three members
CT the commission. He said that
BLESSING would not be required to sit
in the hearing. but that he could cast
q deciding vote in case Of tie If he
so desired.
1t is understood on good authority
that Blessing has no desire to cast
a deciding vote or any other kind
Of vote.
approximately $50 people. rep
resenting fourteen active civic clubs
OF Indianapolis, have been delegates
to attend the hearing.
Edward o. Snethen, president Of
the Federation of Community Clubs.
said that probably many other per-
sons interested in the case will at
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-17
Ask City Ownership

Approval Of the city administra-
tons attitude in the water rate con-
troversy and a resolution asking that
steps be taken for a municipality
owned water works system were the
chief features of a meeting Monday
night of the Southeastern Civic I'M
provement Association in the library
building at Shelby St. and Bradbury
Ave.
1t was decided to send letters TO
Mayor Shank and Taylor E. Gronin-
ger, city corporation counsel. com
mending them for their efforts In
fighting increased rates.
Robert Sloan. president of the or
ganization. said he would appoint
twenty members to attend the hear
ing Wednesday
Meager, untruthful valuation of the
water company's property was de-
nounced last night by A. Leroy Port
teus, president Of the Brookside Civic
Association, before members Of the
Northeastern Community League in
School No. SO. Thirtieth St and Key
stone Ave. Monday night.
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Local Bank CIearingS
Foreign Exchange

indianapolis bank clearings Tuesday were
|. OSs. 600: bank debts were S7.12S. 600.
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Closing Hour.

With activity increasing as the aft
ernoon wore on to a close, many
stocks were able to recoup morning
losses, while in a number Of instances
issues at the close had maintained
their days gains. While no marked
advances We're observed, a firm under
tone was evident throughout the late
trading. Rails suffered from the
dullness of the general market, but
held firm until the close.
Twenty actice industrial stocks on
Monday averaged 1922, off IS per
cent. Twenty active rails averaged
1915. off .O4 per cent.
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Chicago Grain Table

July. II 90 11O5 II 90 II 90 1852
Sept. 11O5 11.20 11.05 1115 HOO
RIBS
s sspiy SOS 800 SOS 500 500 $50 $50
July .e14 .814 .e1h .61h .e1&
Sept. SO y "a -631z .63s -64
Nominal.
CHICAGO July 17-Car lot receipts
Wheat. 1874; corn, 220; oats, 81; rye, g;
barley. IL.
CHICAGO. July 17-Primary receipts:
Wheat % 400 against 1, 3S9 600; corn,
$40 600 against 1.20S 600; oats. 777.00O
against $4,000. Shipments-Wheat. $50
600 against 100000: corn. 597 600 against
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First Hour

which appeared shortly afte, the open
: ing. were followed by selling in other
Issues and all stocks reacted on a
; fairly active turnover. Around 1890
the pressure appeared to have been
lifted for a time and many stocks
recovered slightly, including Stude-
baker, which got back to 1929. The
reaction started when one house en-
tered an order to sell 5000 shares of
Steel at the market, causing it to re-
act more than a point under its open
ing figure.
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FOUR WILL SIT
IN WATER CASE
Continued From Page y

is DESTROYS of leaving no stone I'M
turned in his effort to serve the pub
lis interest in this vitality important
matter I"
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Raw Sugar Market

= Bg United Financial
NEW YORK. July 1.-THE raw sugar
market opened higher. July. $50 a 5.40c
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-17
Local WAGON Wheat

Local mills are paying 9oc; for new No. 2
red wheat
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Second Hour

81 After recovering a large part Of
the early reaction the list turned dull
in the second hour as early sellers
apparently We're loathe to follow up
Their offerings, due to the fact that
= their stock had been fairly well alb
sssorbed. A statistical service. which
recently told clients to sell all stocks,
Issued a bearish report on motors,
$ but there was little tangible result
IN the way of liquidation. Pan Amer
leans were the f1rmest on the list.
Noon Hour
Pau-American issues continued in
s demand during the noon hour. re
7ecting run1ors of recognition of the
asAIexican government shortly. Accord
ing to advices from Mexico City a
settlement Of the disputed questions
/ is expected this week and a settlement
= Gsfactory to the United States
build be regarded as favorable to oil
companies and to other American in
--ferests in Mexico. Both Pan-American
issues sold a point above their pre-
-vious close.
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Stocks Rebound Instantly the
Pressure Is Removed
.. Exchanges Lower,
STJDEBAKER PROMINENT
Pan American Issues Perform
Best in Entire LiSt-0f-
feringS Well Taken,
The WALL STREET JOURNAL

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE open
ing of the stock market today was
active with prices irregular, over
u night changes being limited to frac-
etions. Studebaker, among the lead
: ers, showed the widest fiuctuation,
being off Is at 1925. New develop
: ments included the agreement being
reached in the Near East negotiation
at Lausanne, and the plan to sign
fudef1nite agreement by the Allies with
6 urkey in a day or two. Foreign ex-
SEshange opened lower.
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Local Hay Market

q %. bales. $50 a %:
500 n %. linl,f s,nirad
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Portteus declared the power OF the
civic leagues and clubs Of the city
would be the greatest force in block
ing any increase in water rates.
Members of the league voted to re-
organize and start a campaign to
take greater interest in civic affairs
Delegates to represent the league at
the hearing are: Mrs. Alice Boyer.
Mrs. Glenn Harman, Charles Reich
art, Joseph w. Bowers. Mrs. Stanley
Waszkowski. II. Windhurt. Mrs. b II.
Conover. A. Stafford. o, NJ. incl and
w. J. Bailey.
The Brookside League will be repre-
scented by Elmer r. Allen. ]. w. Burt,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-16
HARDING " Il |!
SHARE FETE IN
ALASKA
President Will Drive Golden
Spike in New Governments
Owned Railroad.

To celebrate the completion Of the
Alaskan railroad, President Harding
will drive a golden spike when he
visits the northern Territory this
summer, the Interior Department
announced today.
This railroad, completed this
month at cost Of s56,00o,0o0 and
extending 467 miles between Seward
and Fairbanks, is an innovation In
Governmental enterprise, being the
only railroad of any size built. owned
and to be operated by the American
Government.
The driving of the spike, which
will contain II karats of gold, given
by the people Of Anchorage, will be
the climax of an elaborate celebra-
ton in commemoration of the COM
pletion Of the project.
The point at which the spike will
be placed has not been decided, but
it will be either on the railroads site
at Anchorage or at the great Tanana
bridge. near Nenana, one of the
largest steel bridges in the world.
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Miss MuIcore Bride
OF s. J. Roberts Today.

A pretty wedding took place in
St. Margaret's Church this morning
at II o'clock, when Miss Rose Null.
care, the daughter Of Mrs. Rosa
May Mulcare, became the bride OF
Samuel Judson Roberts, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Grant l.. Roberts. The
Rector, DIR. Herbert-Scott Smith.
performed the ceremony.
The bride, who was given in mar.
riage by her uncle, Thomas Dewitt,
wore a white canton crepe frock
heavily embroidered in pearls and
rhinestones with q large hat. She
carried a shower bouquet Of bride
roses and lilies of the valley. Her
only attendant, Mrs. Greer Scar
borough as matron Of honor, wore
a gown of pale yellow canton crepe
with a hat to match and carried
yellow roses.
Eugene Frey was best man, and
the ushers were Clarence Owens,
IT,, and Hamilton Owens.
Receiving with Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
erts after the ceremony were their
mothers, Mrs. Mulcare, wearing
black lace beaded with Jet and a
black hat, and Mrs. Roberts in gray
crepe de chine with a hat to match.
were Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas De.
Witte. of Knoxville, Tenn; Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Yingling, of Maryland;
Mrs. r. e. Working. of Canton,
Ohio, and Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Han.
cock, of Roanoke, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts will be at
home at 1907 Rhode Island avenue
on their return from their wedding
trip,
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JEAN ELIOT"S NEWS AND GOSSIP OF SOCIETY
Guests of
President at
White House

President and Mrs Harding are
entertaining Col. George Harvey,
American Ambassador to the Court
Of st. James, and Mrs. Harvey, who
arrived at the White House yester-
day. Last evening President Hard
ing and Ambassador Harvey attend
ed the dinner given at the Hamilton
Hotel by the Little Cabinet" the
group of assistants to the heads of
various Government departments
who play such an important part in
Washington's social life. Robert
Woods Bliss, retiring Third Assist
ant Secretary Of State, presided.
This is the last meeting of the Lit
tie Cabinet" he will attend, as he is
leaving shortly for Stockholm hav.
ing been appointed American Min
lister to Sweden.
No less than three American am
bassadorS to foreign countries were
received at the White House yester-
day, President Harding comforting
with Alanson B. Houghton, our
envoy to Germany. and Cyrus E..
Woods, ambassador designate to
Japan and formerly ambassador to
Spain, as well as with Colonel
Harvey. Mr.. Woods is en- route
to his new post, but Mr.. Houghton
will go from Washington to his
home in Corning, N. Y, for a
three weeks holiday before return
ing to Berlin.
President Harding will receive fel.
low Big Brothers and Big Sisters.
delegates to the annual convention
of the Big Brother and Big Sister
federation, at the White House to-
day. President and Mrs. Harding
were made honorary Big Brother
and honorary Big Sister last year.
and have always taken a keen in
terest in the organization.
Mrs. Harding will not be able to
receive the delegates, but 1t Is
planned that they gather on the
White House lawn below the south.
portico, that she may come out and
greet them.