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The Washington times., 1927-02-15
ION
SRAISED
ONFEES

a revival of the feud bsa
tween a goodly portion o.
President Coolidge's Cabinet
and farm relief advocates was
threatened today as farm bloc
leaders flared back at Secre-
tary Of the Treasury Melons
slap at the pending McNary-
Haugen farm bill.
Resent Mellon Letter
Although Mellon avoided taking
q positive stand on the bill in his
letter to Representative Chind-
bloom (R.) of Illinois, estimating
the Administrators cost Of the
farm board machinery set mp by
the bill, his limitations that IL is
unavoidable aroused keen resent
ment in the farm bloc.
Breaks Week Of Silence
Melons statement broke the
wall Of silence that has enveloped
the Administration since the pres.
emit farm relief fight got under
way. Cabinet members, it Is re-
ported, have been under orders
from Mr.. Coolidge to keep "haHds
off, in direct contrast to the last
session when at least three cabinet
officers openly fought the McNary-
Haugen plan.
Secretary Of Agriculture Jardine,
who has taken no part in the fight,
quoted by q leading farm bloc mem.
Der as saying that the Admins.
tration had decided to leave the
whole question to Congress with
Coolidge to either sign or veto any
bin that is passed.
Deny Mellon Statements
Backers Of the pending measure,
driving steadily toward its enact
ment took direct issue with Mel.
Ions statement that collection Oe
the equalization fee that is to
finance the surplus control plan,
would be difficult and costly. They
also denied his statement that the
Federal Treasury would not get
back every cent Of the $4,000. 900
revolving fund because no Govern.
ment could collect taxes in full.
The equalization fee is not q
tax" said Representative Dickin-
son (R.) Of Iowa, leader Of the
House farm block. "A tax is some
thing that goes into the public
treasury. The equalization fee Is
paid by the farmers and spent by
the farmers board.
TaasI~, fn1lnnk.sl
This fee can be as easily COLI,
1ected as the gasoline tax. It pre-.
sents no great obstacles"
Representative Haugen (Rl OF
Iowa. chairman of the agriculture
committee, took a fling at Melons
statement that Federal investi.
gators would be needed to check
up on farmers sales just as the
revenue bureau checks up on in.
come taxes.
''The Government will be repaid
the 250,000,000 which it will adj
vance under this BILL" he said.
eft is contemplated that the board.
when it levies the equalization fee,
shall take into account any prob
able losses. and fix the Zee accord.
ingly.
Inc Government won't need to
check UP. But II it does. who viii
object to spending a little money
doing this IL it VIII help the
farmerw
Proved Successful
''This," said Representative VIII.
liarhs D9 Of Mississippi. sis the
same argument that was made
against the income tax-yet the
law has proved successful"
The farm bloc prepared for its
first real test in the House today
on a rule substituting the Senate
bin for the pending House measure.
Opponents Of the bill win try to
vote down the rule, and make pos.
sible q filibuster which could be
kept up until the end, Of the pres.
ent session.
The Washington times., 1927-02-15
French Stand Points
To Long Delay Over
Reduction of Arms
By GEORGE r. HOLMES

OS SA1SANSAS Aes @ACN@AAe~-tNS
Frances decision to reject Presi.
dent Coolidge's overtures for new
naval disarmament conference was
accepted in Washington today as
indicating there will be no effective
reduction Of armament, either on
land or sea, for long time to
come.
1t is true the powers win re-
convene In Geneva next month,
under the auspices OF the League of
Nations, to talk about 1t. They
talked about it, however, for six
months last year without making
any appreciable Roadway. and there
Is still little expectation here that
the renewed discussions will get
any further.
The Anglo American position was
and is that naval disarmament
should be dealt with by those pow.
ers having naval establishments,
and that land disarmament should
be dealt with by those powers hav.
ing a vital interest in the size of
neighboring military establishments.
This position has been consist.
entity rejected in the Geneva gather
ing in accordance with the French
thesis that land and sea questions
are interdependent.
Consequently, the Geneva confer
ence has seen Czechcslovakia, Jugo-
slavia and Poland gravely voting
with France on naval questions,
even though they possess no navies
that could be affected by the con.
illusions reached.
The Washington times., 1927-02-15
WIRE EXPERT IS
FAIRS STAR

Cakewalking, jumping and dane
ing on a silver thread Of wire by
Fritzy Clayton will be a feature of
the vaudeville entertainment to be
presented tonight at the fifth an
nual Fraternal Fair at the Arcadia
Auditorium, Fourteenth Street and
Park Road. Mr.. Clayton battles his
audience by later appearing on the
wire impersonating a woman. The
act will be repeated each night until
Saturday evening when the fair
closes.
Members of the Sons of Jonadab
and the Junior Order Of Mechanics
will be the host organizations to-
night. The nightly baby contests
at the fair are. proving a big draw
ing card.
Scores of prizes, which were do
mated by local merchants, are being
given patrons who are skillful
enough to cause THE Man Who
Never Smiles" to smile. The lat
ter causes a great deal Of amuse.
ment in his round of the exhibits,
Chairman Edward Oliver an
nounces hosts for the balance of the
week will be: Tomorrow night,
Daughters Of America, Esther Re-
bekah Lodge, No. S, /. o. o. r.;
Thursday night, Sons and Daugh-
tiers OF Liberty and Women's Bene.
fit Association; Friday night, Amer
lean Legion and Saturday night,
Woodmen of the World and Wood
men Circle.
The Washington times., 1927-02-15
Doctor to Demonstrate
Treatment of Cancer

DETROIT, Feb. 15.-Dr. Robert
Greenough, of Boston, invited here
by the cancer committee of the
Wayne County Medical Society. win
deliver a lecture in the headquarters
Of the Federation of Womsn's Clubs
this afternoon.
At 10 a. M, in the amphitheater
at Harper Hospital, DR.. Greenough
will give a demonstrative Clinic to
the medical profession. Several cases
cured more than five years ago will
be presented. as a basis for the dis.
cussion of the durability of the dis
ease.
AT $50 p. M, DR.. Greenough will
address the Wayne County Medical
Society.
The Washington times., 1927-02-15
JOTT|NGS FROM
ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA. Va, Feb. 15.--A
meeting has been called for 4:30
o'clock this afternoon, Of the board
of trustees, board Of directors and
staff of the Alexandra hospital to
consider the ways and means Of
securing an additional wing to the
hospital. The present plant Is over.
crowded and only by maleshift ar.
rangements can It care for the sick
Of the city.
The cost Of the proposed wing
will be approximately 100000 and
Robert 8. Jones, chairman OF the
board Of trustees, will present the
matter to the officials at thie after.
moons meeting.
The meeting OF the city council.
held yesterday afternoon, to consider
the budget, was changed to a spe-
cial meeting and a resolution calling
for a loan Of $51 900 was placed on
It's first reading. The loan will be
divided into $4,000 for the gas
main extension into Rosemort, which
has already been done, and IL In
anticipation Of the revenues from
the gas works; the other $S5,OO0
is for permanent street improve.
ments and will be met by q bond
issue.
The board Of directors Of the
chamber Of commerce at their meet.
ing last night presented the annual
budget to the finance COMMITTEES to
be approved. r. L. May. proprietor
OF the Alexandria, Washington and
Bancroft Bus Line, and Sol Pasman,
of the Atlas Tire Company, were
admitted to membership.
Those interested in the forming
Of q camp Of Sons Of Confederate
Veterans In the city are requested
to meet at Les Camp Hall this
evening at o'clock when r. I.
Darlington, adjutant Of the Virginia
division, win explain the organize.
ton.
The Washington times., 1927-02-15
Japan for Arms Cut,
But Cannot Cancel
Cruiser Appropriation
By Internatlonal Newe seryice

TOKYO. Feb. 15.-Japan is
willing to participate in President
Coolidge's armament parley, Premier
Walatsuh told the government
peers today. but It IL impossible
for the government to cancel the
appropriation for three cruisers, a
possibility now being considered by
the Diet.
The premier's statement was
made before the upper house Of
the Diet and in answer to ques-
tons arising In the Diet concern
ing President Coolidge's proposals.
The premier declared Japan's
naval and military forces were at
a minimum strength in order to
provide adequate defense.
''The government. however" he
said. ''has decided to accept Presi-
dent Coolidge's invitation, because
Japan favors any move to preserve
peace and to avoid armament com.
petion."
The Washington times., 1927-02-15
PEACHES, TOAST
Of BERMUDA

HAMILTON. Bermuda. Feb. 15.-
In this isle of sunshine. palms and
onions, Peaches Heenan Brown.
ing 10 having the time of her life.
She trips the light fantastic on
the ballroom floors at night and
almost every day can be seen on
the links attired in a snow.whlte
golf suit desperately trying to break
100"
The buxom, blonde Peaches has
been recipient of admiring glances
from young and old men alike, but
Mamma" Heenan who is along. is
not very keen for the elderly gen.
tlernen--net since that experience Of
her ''Babe" with that terrible"
Daddy Browning.
The Washington times., 1927-02-15
INS(JRGEN /
BL[)CIN
FIGHT
By WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON

BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON
For the second time in decades,
the Senate prepared today to au.
thorize cioture in order to force q
final vote on the McFadden-P Pepper
branch banking act.
The gag rule, restricting debate
20 one hour for each Senator, was
invoked by administration leaders
because Senate insurgents an.
nounced war to the finish against
the bill, which extends the powers
and activities of national banks
and the Federal Reserve system. A
petition, requesting cloture. was in
troduced Saturday. carrying the
signatures Of fifty-eight Senator'S,
and the Senate's rules provided for
vote upon its adoption at o'clock
this afternoon.
Modern Precedent
The only modern precedent for
the use Of cloture was established
during the World Court fight.
Insurgent leaders declared they
welcomed the use Of cloture, charg-
ing that the bill could not be en-.
acted except under the gag rule.
Administration spokesman, however,
defended their action by pointing
out that a great majority of Senators
favor enactment of the measure but
that handful of opponents could
defeat It owing to the limited time
remaining before adjournment.
Representatives Approached
In the debate, preceding adoption
Of cIoture, Senator Wheeler of Mon
tana, charged that only few SEN
ators understood the contents Of the
bill. The provisions he attacked the
most would give the Federal Reserve
system an ''indeterminate charter"
as a substitute for the present one,
which expires after 1884. He
charged that New York banking In
terests tried to "reach" Senators
Howell OF Nebraska, and Dill Of
Washington. who opposed the bill,
and all ''small bankers" who had
protested against its enactment.
The Washington times., 1927-02-15
sun READY FOR
NEW BATTLE
TSuoI1vuIeauI a O1ogd-

BY International News Service
SHANGHAI, Feb. Is. A slacken.
ing in the fighting in Chekiang
province was reported today in a
communique issued by Gen. Sun
Chuan-Fang, military governor Of
Chekiang.
The Cantonese. the communique
stated, are withdrawing their
troops from Chelziang to reinforce
the lines around Hankow where
Marshal Chang Tso-Lin's troops
from the north are expected soon
to strike q heavy blow.
It was definitely announced from
HanlSow that the negotiations be-
tween Eugene Chen. Cantonese for.
eign minister, and Owen O'Malley,
British charge, have been broken
off.
This announcement caused con-
siderable satisfaction among the
British and other foreigners here
who believe the rupture viii lead
to military action on the part Of
Britain and the regaining OF the
Hankow concession.
It was stated that Gen. Sun
Chuan-Fang concurs with Eugene
Chen in refusing to consider Sec
rotary Of State Kellogg's plan to
have Shanghai declared neutral ter
ritory.
British Chen COnfab Off.
LONDON, Feb. l4.-Although the
foreign office today was still re.
fusing to admit that negotiations
between Owen O'Malley, British
charge, and Eugene Chen, national.
list leader, have definitely broken
down in Hankow, It was admitted
that the government il prepared
for such an eventuality.
The Times today declared that
the Soviet influence has made nego.
tiations with Chen most difficult.
The Washington times., 1927-02-15
PROCTOR SEEKS NEW POST

William Cooper Proctor. Of Gin
cinnati, millionaire soap manufac.
turer, today asked the Interstate
Commerce Commission for author.
ity 10 hold the position Of director
on the New York Central lines, He
IL now DIRECTOR Of the Cincinnati,
New Orleans and Texas Pacific.
The Washington times., 1927-02-15
EREN(HQJE
IOREDECT
Farley
Rx HARRY r. FLORY

PARIS, Feb. 16.-The French cabi-
net, meeting with President Dou.
mergue, today gave its unanimous
approval to the reply to the disarma.
ment proposals Of President Cool.
idge.
The reply win be handed to the
American embassy this afternoon,
and as exclusively announced by
the International News Service on
last Saturday, it IL understood the
reply is in effect a rejection OF
the American proposals.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-11-25

heavily in debt and if they could
not sell their products in sufficient
quantity at adequate prices they
would be unable to meet their obi
cations to bankers and others. Thus
a situation would arise that would
probably lead to a serious break
down of credit in the United States.
Already the farming industry of
America is finding great difficulty in
meeting it's liabilities. Certainly, any
further contraction in the demand
for food-stuffs accompanied by still
lower prices for agricultural pro-
ducts would have disastrous cOnse-
quences.
UNITED STATES SHOULD
PURCHASE MORE FREELY
On the other hand, if America
were to purchase more freely from
foreign countries then those cOun-
tries could continue to purchase
freely from her, and at the same
time, better meet their obligations
to the United States. In this way
the solvency of American producers
would be preserved, together with
that of their customers, and great
world credit crisis would be avert
ed.
1t cannot be too clearly appreciat-
ed that the farmers and producers of
the United States can purchase in
that country only to the value of
their produce consumed by it. In
addition they can buy from foreign
countries as much as they sell to
foreign countries without any injury
to any American industry. If they
cannot sell their products they can
not buy. Directly or indirectly they
must buy from those 10 whom they
sell or fail to sell.
WORLD OWES AMERICA 81 600, ooo,o 900
FOR INTEREST ON CAPITAL
In pre-war days Europe was able
to buy American food-stuffs, cotton
and other products to the value of
some $300,000,000 without exporting
a corresponding quantity of goods to
the United States. This was due to
the fact that the people there, as a
whole, owed this sum to Europe for
interest. Today the greater part of
that S300,000,000 of produce has to
be paid for in foreign goods or SER
vices because America has redeem
ed the greater part of her debt to
Europe. Moreover, now that the
world has to pay the United States
not far short of $1,OOO,OOO,OOO for
interest on American capital abroad,
foreign goods and services must be
exported to that country to meet
these interest obligations. On bal
ance, therefore, America needs to
take upwards of $1,OO0,O0O,OOO of
foreign goods and services in settle
ment of the interest account in ex-
cess of the amount she bought in the
days when she had to pay interest,
if she is to maintain her export
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-11-25
Sycamore
(Near Laurel)

Mrs. Marion H. Dukes, Mrs. Elda
r. Fletcher and Mrs. Mildred Will
kerson, who have been on the sick
list, are improving very nicely.
Miss Elizabeth Wilkerson spent
the weekend with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Eli Wilkerson, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Tyndall
were the Sunday evening guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira F. Brown and
family.
Miss Gladys Hitch, of Concord,
spent Sunday afternoon and night
with Miss Maude and Miss Lillian
Brown.
Mr. William Lowe, who has been
sick, is improving very slowly.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Brady spent
the weekend With. B. Lowe and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. T. Revel spent
Sunday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ira F. Brown and family.
Mrs. Mahala German is spending
some time with her daughter, Mrs.
Bertha Gordy, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Parker and
daughter spent Sunday with the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w.
Lowe, and family.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-11-25

trade. If the United States should
fail to buy enough foreign products
and services to pay for her exports
and her interest she must continue
to lend the balance. This merely
postpones the difficulty, but does
not solve it, and unless America
buys she will fail to sell her pro-
duce, or be unable to collect her
foreign interest.
1t is generally assumed that, in
the event of a credit crisis, the
greatest sufferers would be the Eu-
ropean. nations. If, however, one
considers the fabulous amount of
credit created in the United States
since the Federal Reserve Law re-
moved practically all limits to the
extent of the credit which American
banking institutions can supply, it
becomes evident that the greatest
sufferer from such a crisis would be
America. In Europe the amount of
credit has been severely restricted
by the depreciation of the curren-
cies. In the United States the
amount of credit has been expanded
to dimensions hitherto regarded as
impossible owing to the new bank
ing law and the immense imports of
gold. Under such conditions the
nation which will suffer most seri-
ously from credit difficulties is that
which has created the most credit,
not the nations which have been for
ced to curtail their credit opera
lions.
Having regard to the immensely
valuable services which America has
performed for the world since 1914
I sincerely pray that the United
States Will now adopt policy that
will enable her to maintain her
great prosperity. I hope that this
policy will increase the prosperity
of her customers by enabling them
to purchase from her the produce
they desire to buy and to pay the
they owe to her in the
goods they are capable of produc-
ing and in the services they are
prepared to render.
Tell 'enn you Sazp II in the Chronicle.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-11-25

Mr.. Allan Chapman spent Sunday
evening with Miss Pearl Gordy.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Esham
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. ].
B. Mitchell and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. T. Revel spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w. Brown and family.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-11-25
SYCAMORE THANKSGIVING
PARENT-TEACHER ASSO.

Sycamore held its second annual
P. T. A. November 23rd. It was
largely attended by the parents and
children. The programme consisted
of plays, dialogues, recitations and
songs. Ice cream was served at a
late hour, and candy was for sale.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-11-25

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NEW CREDIT RESERVOIR
NECESSARY

All this, however, is now history.
What is of very great moment, at
the present time, is the fact that the
amount of credit granted both at
home and abroad in this period of
thirteen years has been so vast that
the great reservoir of new credit
which the alterations of the Bank
Reserve Law and the immense gold
imports created has been largely
utilized. If allowance be made for
the gold supposed to be in circula-
ton, and which is not available for
banking purposes, as well as for the
total liabilities of all American
bankers, it is evident that the per-
centage of gold to deposit and note
liabilities is now exceedingly small.
It is true that the Federal Reserve
Banks have a ratio Of gold to their
deposit and note liabilities Of over
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-11-25

Tell ZEN you saSu it in the Chronicle.
Evening star., 1927-05-26
FRENZIED PARIS THRONGS HAIL
LINDBER RGH IN PUBLIC WELCOME

graphs. He had fewer requests to-
day than yesterday, when it appeared
that he mi-ht develop a case of
writer's cramp.
Does ,me Sightseeing.
After the mornings round of official
visits. Lindbergh had bit of reiaxa-
ton, hopping into an utomobile
with Mr.. and Mrs Parmely Herrick
for a visit to Versailles.
There he enjoyed his first quiet
sightseeing. For the first time since
his arrival he was not surrounded by
crowds of hero worshipers, and he
and his companions had pleasant
visit to the famous chateau.
Lindbergh was interested most of
all In the Hall of Mirrcls. where the
peace treaty was signed He followed
the usual tourists itinerary, taking
In both the big and little trianons,
and expressing much admiration for
he great park back of the chltcau
with its beautiful trees and lagoons.
He had hardly returned from Yer.
sailles before he was due to go to the
ministry OF foreign affairs for the
luncheon rendered by Foreign Min
lister BRAND. There he found the
smallest crowd that has yet greeted
him at one of his public appearances
Barely q hundred people were wait.
ing to cheer him as he entered with
Ambassador Herrick and Counselor
of the Embassy Sheldon White .louse
CIV ing his Impressions Of the youth,
Ambassador Herrick said that 'bet-