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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-05-02

town board may appropriate adj
ditional money to be expended by
the county for maintenance of
county aid roads in that township.
Money not used for maintenance
may be used for construction, but
not until the town has paid in or
levied not less than 10 nor more
than 80 per cent of the cost of such
construction. This requirement
may be waived, in certain cases, by
unanimous vote of the county
board. Town boards may, if they
wish, appropriate larger amounts
for construction, to be expended by
the county board on county aid
roads within the township. All
construction shall be done under
the supervision and according to
the plans and specifications of the
county highway engineer.
Counties having more than 2OO,-
600 population are exempted from
the limitations and restrictions of
the act, and may spend their gas
tax allotment in any manner the
county board sees fit.
The news legislation does not af-
feet the one mill state aid fund,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-05-02
West Union

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Joe Cans April 9th. All concerned
are getting along nicely.
T. G. Wakefield, of Hutchinson
was week end visitor at the home
of his son and family.
H. J. Bentfield and family motor
ed to Little Falls Sunday.
Dave Beck and Richard BentfielG
were Fergs Falls visitors Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wakefield and sor
were dinner guests of Mr.. and Mr.
Sigurd Carlson Sunday evening.
Mrs. H. J. Bentfield and son Rich
ard left Tuesday, driving to Min
neapolis for several days visit with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Ensign and
family were guests of their sor
Percy, at Willard, Mimi, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. DeLaurie,
spent Saturday visiting at Long
Prairie.
A card party will be held in the
basement of st. Alexious Church
Sunday. Every one is invited.
Mrs. H. ]. Bentfeld and Mrs
Theodore Noeske were Sank Centre
shoppers Thursday.
John Marthaler, son of Anton
Marthaler, was taken seriously i'll
Tuesday with appendicitis and ar
operation was performed Friday
morning at the Osakis hospital. Al
this writing he is resting comfort
ably.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-05-02
Christian Symbol in
Old Turkish MOSQUE

I. A beautiful mosaic of the Virgin
Mary has been found in Turkish
mosque in Constantinople. Fol
500 years it has been hidden under
whitewash.
The workmen who were replas-
tering the interior of the mosque
reported the CLINT of gold which
they had uncov cred to the religious
authorities, who notified the Ma.
tiOnal museum, whose experts were
sent at once to complete the un-
/. covering of the mosaic. Once dis,
! closed in all its glory of form and
color, the next step was to ask An
CORA what to do about this pic
! ture of the mother of Christ dead
on her bier surrounded by saints
and angels high on the wall Of q
MOslem mosque.
-Angora, seat Of revolutionary
Turkey, replied that the mosaic
was to remain where it was and
was to be preserved with the ut.
most care.
Thus for the first time in his.
tory MOslems worship beneath the
shadow of images, the represents
tive of which has for centuries
been absolutely prohibited by the
Moslem religion.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-05-02
Northwest Ashley

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Weiss motored
to st. Cloud Friday to attend the
funeral of their neice, Mrs. Henry
Deters, Saturday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Truax
and Miss Margaret Fang, spent
Tuesday afternoon at the Pat
Thornbloom home.
Miss Margaret Moran spent the
week end with Miss Ruth Cutter at
Grey Eagle.
Mrs. Earl Eldred was caller at
the Frank Marthaler home Tues
day morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Deters spent
Friday evening at Anton Martial
er's.
John Miller was a business caller
in st. Cloud Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Marthaler
spent Sunday evening at the HUI
bert Cans home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Beste were
Sank Centre shoppers Friday
Their daughter Verena accompan-
led them home to spend the week
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Uphus and
family, of st. Cloud, Mr.. and Mrs
Barney Uphus and daughter, Liz
zie, of Melrose, were dinner and
supper guests at the Frank Mar
thaler home Sunday.
Mrs. Anton Bentfield is spending
a few days at the Joe Cans home
making the acquaintance of new
grandson, born A Fil 9th.
Miss Blanche and Stella Miller
spent the week end with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Miller.
John Pick visited at the Casper
Pick home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Marthaler and
family were dinner guests of the
Nick Dedier family Sunday.
Miss Freda Sorenson called at
the Joe Weiss home Friday eve
ming.
: Mr.. and Mrs Jake Frederick Wis
tied at the Joe Beste home Sunday
afternoon.
Earl Eldred and Leonard Truaz
motored to st. Cloud on business
Monday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-05-02
Three Cent Gasoline Tax
Became Effective May |
One Third Goes to Counties-Bill
for Distribution of Fund
Explained

Minnesota car owners will begin
investing another cent in good
roads for every Is or 20 miles they
ride after May 1. The bill to in
crease the gas tax from 2 to 8
cents became law in the closing
days of the legislature, as did the
bill governing distribution Of the
one-third which the counties will
get under the amendment adopted
last November.
If gasoline consumption reaches
300,000,O00 gallons per year, the
gas tax revenues will total $780,
600 this year, since money will not
come into the treasury at the new
rate until July. Next year the to-
tai would be 100000. This would
make the counties one-third ST.
100000 in 1929 and 100000 in
1880.
No county shall receive Less than
"a of one per cent, nor more than
8 per cent. If the estimate above
proves correct, the minimum
amount to any county will be $18-
$50 this year and $22,500 in 1880.
A board consisting of the state
auditor, state treasurer and the
commissioner of highways will
make the allotment in the near
future. The law provides that in
making the allotment regard
shall be had to the mileage of
county and town roads and the
traffic needs and conditions of the
respective counties" The State
Auditor will make distribution on
August and Feb. 1 each year, of
the money coming in during the
preceding half year.
Gas tax money apportioned to
the counties is to be used solely
for the construction, improvement
and maintenance of roads designed
as county aid roads. Any county
road, town road, county line road
or town line road may be designat-
ed. The county board may by
unanimous vote designate a road
in the unplatted portion of a vii
lage as county aid road.
Not less than 20 nor more than
so per cent shall be used for main
tenance, but where IS per cent of
the roads have been improved and
graveled or otherwise surfaced, the
county board may use the whole
amount for maintenance. Any
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-05-02
Country News Letters
Items from Live Correspondents of
the Rural Districts

and Mrs. Louis Huber spent Sun
day evening at the Pickett home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herb Huismann
and family spent Sunday evening
at the Chris Huisman home.
Mrs. Fay Houston and Richard
spent Friday afternoon at the Ole
Halverson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Bosl and fam
lily spent Sunday afternoon at the
Nick Casper home.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Grundman
and daughter spent Wednesday
evening with the Jennissen broth.
ers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bosl were callers
at Melrose Tuesday.
Mrs. Charles Kortan spent Thurs.
day afternoon with Mrs. Jerome
Dusek.
Fay Houston and son Richard
spent Wednesday afternoon at the
Ole Halverson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Schurman
and family and Miss Melvina Tie.
man were dinner guests at the c.
F. Botz home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Kortan and
son Will and Henry Neubauer made
trip to Little Falls Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Schurmar
were supper guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Prasch Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Iwinski and fam.
lily spent Thursday evening at Pick.
ett's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Walker spent
Sunday evening at the c. F. Botz
home.
A few friends and neighbors sur.
prised Sylvester Botz Sunday eve
ming, it being his birthday ami
versary. The evening was spent in
playing games and at HOO o'clocl
q big lunch was SERVED
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-05-02
Birchdale

Mrs. j. Trumble spent the week
end with her home folks.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Gunian April %, baby boy.
Mrs. r. Thomas and Mrs. Ben
Denzer did some papering for Mrs.
F. Marin last Friday.
The old state road No. 4 has been
in terrible condition and hard for
trucks to get through. Last week
the big graders worked a few DAVIS
and the road is in pretty good
shape now.
Mrs. Vesta Trumble, Mrs. J.
Trumble were supper guests at the
Paul Rachey home Saturday.
Ruth Kircher is spending a week
with her sister, Mrs. Petit.
The Paul Zerk family and Mrs.
F. Martin visited at the Christ
Schultz home Sunday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-05-02
Stiles

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Ruechert
and daughter Laura, of West I'm
ion spent Sunday afternoon at the
Matt Michels home.
Louise Marthaler spent a few
days with her sister, Mrs. Joe
Weiss.
Pearl and Jack Wikle spent
Sunday afternoon at the Herman
Nelson home at Grove Lake.
Mrs. John Mcdonald spent few
days visiting at Holdingford.
Marcella Pfieffer and Margaret
Michels were callers at the Caro-
line Paul home Friday evening.
Mrs. L. Ruehmann and daughter
Viola called at the Joe Weiss home
Friday afternoon.
Frank King called at the Geo
Wikle home Wednesday afternoon
Winnie Gennow spent few days
with Viola Ruehmann.
Geo. Theirschaffer called at the
John Mcdonald home Sunday.
Emil and Hazel Hanson, William
Adolph, Gerda and Elsie Miller
Donald and Doris Eldred, Joe
Michels, Lois Wikle and Helmet
Paul spent Sunday afternoon at the
Gottlieb Pastian home.
Doris Ruehmann called at Soren.
sons Sunday.
A number of friends and neigh.
bors were entertained at the Car
Jasper's home Saturday evening
The evening was spent at cards
and dancing. A nice lunch was
served at one o'clock. A large
crowd was present and everybody
enjoyed good time.
Margaret Michels and Marcells
Pfieffer spent Sunday afternoon al
the Dwight Carpenter home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Weiss went t.
st. Cloud Friday to attend the
funeral of the formers niece.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-05-02
sAUK CENTRE HERALD, Sank Centre, MINI.

Miss Bertha Schlicht spent the
week end at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Bergsten and
Fronica Schlicht were visitors at
Melrose Friday evening with
friends.
Mrs. H. G. Wakefield was hostess
to group of friends from Sank
Centre Wednesday of last week.
Five hundred was played at two
tables. Mrs. Ralph Steffes won
high score and Mrs. William John
son the all around cut.
T. B. McCulloch, of st. Cloud,
was a West Union visitor Friday,
calling on the managers of the
Alice Whitney farms.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Radermach-
er were visitors with relatives at
Melrose Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Deters attend
ed the funeral of Mrs. Kline held at
Sank Centre Tuesday.
Albert Rueckert, shipping associa-
ton manager, had three heifers in
last weeks shipment that brought
$12.25 at st. Paul.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Hess and
daughter, Nell, of st. Cloud, were
over Sunday visitors at the home
Of their daughter, Mrs. H. J. Cans.
Miss Blanch Miller, of st. Cloud,
and Miss Estella Miller, of Hold
ingford were visitors at the home
of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
M. Miller Sunday.
John Konzack, of Alexandria,
was West Union visitor Sunday.
Joe Sauer and family of Waiver
ly, Mimi, were visitors of his
brother John Sauer Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Weiss attended
the funeral of Mrs. H. Deters, at
Brockway, Saturday. Mr.. Deters is
a nephew of Mr.. Weiss.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-05-02

School closed in district 14-46
Friday. A small program was Civ
en- after which a lunch was served.
Ruth Wikle called on Viola Rueh-
mann Sunday.
Harriet Pacey and Mercedes
Crippen spent Saturday at the
Carl Jasper's home.
Lois Wikle was a supper guest
at the Matt Michels home Sunday.
Viola Ruehmann called at the
John Mcdonald home Sunday.
Mrs. Geo. Wikle and daughter
Ruth called at the Joe Weiss home
Friday afternoon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-05-02
Mccormick Lake

herman lWlnSkl WAS u CdileT al
Keys Saturday.
Gilbert Halverson spent Sunday
afternoon at John Jager's.
Geo. Schurman and Alphonse
Proell were callers at the c. F.
Botz home Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Alvin Lamb called on Mrs
Stewart and Mrs. Ole Halverson
Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. James Grundman and baby
called on Mrs. Iwinski Thursday
afternoon.
Joe Sandbink was a caller at
Bosrs Friday.
Mrs. Charles Kortan spent Mon
day afternoon with Jerome Dusek.
Phil Dwyer called at Charles
Kortan's Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Halverson and
Orris and Alvin spent Sunday eve
ming at Fay Houston's.
Jake Key was a caller at Ole
Halversons Friday evening.
Henry Botz and Mr.. Ashenbren-
ner. of st. Joe were callers at the
c. F. Botz home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Huisman
were callers at Ray Walkers Wed
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fay Houston and
sons spent Thursday evening Win
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Walker.
William Burns took supper with
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Bosl Friday.
Mrs. c. F. Botz and Lauretta,
Ruth Marie and Norbert called on
Paul Wilcox's, Lloyd's, Tanks and
Knapp's Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Curly spent Sunday at the
Gust GRADER home.
Mrs. Minnie Mann returned
from Akely Saturday where she
spent about two months with her
brother and other relatives.
Mrs. Ann Dinkel, of Long Prai-
RE, is visiting at the G. F. Botz
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Otte spent
Sunday evening with Mr.. and Mrs
Mike Bosl and family.
Joe Jennissen spent Sunday eve.
ming with Mr.. and Mrs. James
Grundman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Walker took
Sunday dinner with Mr.. and Mrs
Will Reese.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Robischor
called at the G. F. Botz home Fri.
day evening.
M. p. Stadtherr was a caller al
the Will Reese home Sunday.
Joe Burbank, Of st. Paul, was q
caller at Mike Bosrs Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fay Houston and
sons spent Friday evening at Keys
Mr.. and Mrs. James Grundmar
and baby took Sunday dinner with
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Zehrer and fam.
lily.
Phil Dwyer was a business caller
at Kortan's Saturday forenoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Bosl spent
Friday evening at Botz's.
Mr.. and Mrs Herman Iwinsk
and daughters and son Dickey
spent Sunday evening at the Chris
Huisman home.
Gladys Huisman, accompanied
Mertle Stratton, Bud Zerbes and
Guy Jazette to st. Cloud SundaI
where they spent the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. M. Demro, OF
st. Cloud, and Arleigh Demro and
friend, of st. Paul, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Knapp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Iwinski and girls
called on Ole Halverson Sunday
evening.
Carl Pauly and daughter, Rita
called at the G. f. Botz home Tues
day evening. Carl is the owner Of
a brand new Ford coach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Pauly and
family spent Sunday at the Geo
Sunderman home at Ward Springs
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Halverson were
dinner guests at Sam Erickson's
Thursday.
Herman Iwinski was a caller al
Walkers Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Reese and Mr.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-05-02
Health Hint

Loss Of sleep is worse than
starvation so far as it's damaging eff
fects upon the body and mind are
concerned. If you keep regular
hours there should be no difficulty
about sleeping. If there is, find the
cause before it undermines you.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-05-02
BIDS WANTED

The Board of Education Of the
City of Sank Centre will receive
bids for the sale of the 2 buildings
on the Koterba property located
just south of the school play
grounds on Lot A Block A. Said
buildings to be removed at once.
Bids will be received up to Wed,
May 8 at A p. M.
The Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
r. E. Hansen,
Sec. 47-48
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-05-02

ESSEX challenges the per-
T. Torrance, the style, the
luxurious roomy comfort Of
any car at any price, on the
basis that no other gives you
back so much for every dollar
you put in.
That is why the big buying
swiing is to Essex. That is why
motorists by thousands are
switching from past favorites,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-05-02

Essex offers a completeness Of
fine car equipment formerly
identified only with costly
cars, and available, when at
all, only as "extras," at extra
cost on cars of Essex price.
Check these items when you
buy-they represent easily
above 500 additional value
in Essex.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-05-02
You buy = years
experience In gardening 7Vhen y0u
buy Fervy's burvbrrd Seeds

If YOU had gardened for 70 years
had raised tons of produce
had watched the plants and weeded
out inferior strains till only selected
quality results you would know
the seeds best to plant.
There is 70 years. experience in
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-05-02
PAGE FIVE

which will be apportioned to the
counties for use on state aid roads
as in the past. The amount will be
approximately the same as last
year, nearly 100000.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-05-02

and trading in their old cars
for the big values Essex the
Challenger gives. Essex chal-
lenges:
IN SPEED -ch allenging
anything the road offers up to
70 miles an hour. IN FAST
GETAWAY-any car regard
less of size or price. IN RE-
LIABILITY-60 miles an
hour for hour after hour.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-05-02
EASE or BUyuNc

FOR INSTANCE. II tiis city your first
D1yvpent, ss'itt yoeer preSenfc0r included,
ns0y be as Iosvas S278 and your monthly
payments 5000
Yosr present. car win probably cover the eotife
- lo,ssesf tcrms 0voHotle on the BALANCE.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-05-02
Poor Helpers

At that man would probably he
about as successful buying his
wife's hats as she is in choosing
neckties for him.-Cincinnati En-
Quirer.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-05-02

gardening back of Ferry's pure
bred Seeds. Ferry has done the ex-
perimenting for you. Ferry knows
that these seeds are the children
and the grandchildren of vigorous,
purebred plants seeds whose
families for generations have pro-
duced vegetables of fine flavor and
tenderness, flowers of supreme
color and beauty.
These are the seeds you want in
your garden. Ferry's thousands of
tests each year help determine, so
far as is humanity possible, that
they will produce and produce
correctly in size, color, vigor,
and flavor.
Buy Ferry's purebred Seeds at
"the store around the corner" They
are fresh for planting now. Write
for Ferry's Seed Annual. Its
garden facts make it more than a
catalog. Address D. NJ. Ferry &
Co., Dept. H, Detroit, Michigan.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-31
Former Movie Star
 Suing for Divorce

Bridgeport. May Fl (UP) - Mabel Taliaferro. who was . mo- ton picture star in tho early days of the cinema, made . second at- tempt today to obtain . divorce from her husband. Joseph P. O'Brien of Hollywood.
 Superior Court Judge Ernest c. Simpson refused the actress . di- vorce last year on the ground notice had not been properly served upon O'Brien.
 Today Judge Newell Jennings took the application under ad- visement after Attorney Louis Feinmark of New Haven. repre-. senting the plaintiff, had intro- duced a transcript of evidence at the first trial in which the plaintiff charged intolerable cruel- ty. Feinmark said two orders Of notice had been served on O'Brien in regard to today's action. O'Brien was not represented.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-31
PARKER CONFIDENT
 COMPANY SOLVENT
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him the ''receivership should make no difference" in the ''eftort to ob- tain sufficient new capitol to estab- lish the security of the company"
 Two new concerns have been fn- terested in providing nsw capital for our firm." Parker declared. Neither of them have shown any disposition to drop their negotia- tions because of what has happened. There is less scepticism regarding our business among New York financial houses than among our state oficials."
New Britain herald., 1929-05-31
ENSa fREDnCxsQy
 WILLIE 1RANaEllfD
tcentaaued trsm Tssss Fass'

isn v.. in charss, succeeding Cap tain John Edssa. ThreuSh tAe co- operation of the cemmun'Ay cns.- o:hcia,s 1t vas psaced on . '''"e' financial baSis.
 It h.s beea generally conceded that the ..ssiiisg'' of the Salvation Army te New Britain people was mainly through Adjutant Fredrick- son's psrsenaiity and strong friena- .hins. He hos been told repeatedly that the advisory committee, which Aictatas the financial program for the army, would never consent to his removal. The committee which met Tuesday evening and discussed the possible removal of the adjutant and his family but np action was taken beyond vote to communi- cate with headquarters
 The change will take place June .es, and is said to have been ordered by Col. Sven Viberg. who recently was transferred to this country from Europe, When Colonel Viberg visit ed New Britain year ago he inu- mated to | Herald representative that he would transfer Fredrickson then. He was told the attitude of the local committee and that repeated statements by the advisory commit tee were to tho effect that local H. nancial support would be dependent upon Fredrickson's remaining here.
 Whether the local committee now will accept the challenge remains to be seen. The refusal of the New Britain committee to pay the 1o'per cent national appropriation from To- cal proceeds Is said 10 be the bone or contention.
 Asked if he had a statement to make Mr. Rackliffe today said:
 II am very sorry if Fredrickson has to move. We have enjoyed very much working with him. We hope to cooperate with whoever is selected to succeed him.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-31
Adjournment Soon Seen

@AuJNsvAlu StUt1 9SsVn
 Paris. May 3l R-The experts on separations today pushed forward negotiations for clearing up the last differences between Germany and her creditor nations. There was hope that a complete agreement might be announced tomorrow and that the reparations conference might adjourn within three or four days.
 Inspired by an agreement We'd nesday night upon a scale of repara- ton annuities conforming to the compromise arrangement proposed by Owen D. Young, the experts had new vigor and new optimism; most of the confidently expected to clear away what was left of the trouble some German conditions and to be on the way to their homes before the end of next week.
 Sub Committee Work
 The burden of their work today was on two subcommittee, each dealing with phases of the German reservations. One subcommittee composed of Dr. Hjalmar Schacht and Dr. Ludwig Kastl. German dele gates and Josiah Stamp, Great Brit ain. Emile Moreau and Commenda- tore Pirelli. Italy. expected to deal with all questions concerning trans- fer safeguards, a moratorium and kindred subjects.