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The Washington times., 1931-12-09
VICE PRESIDENT ENTERTANS PRESIDENT AND MRS. HOOVER
Social Notes

Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Douglas Robinson have arrived
in Washington from Bermuda
and have taken an apartment at
the Anchorage, where they will
remain about a month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodbury. Blair
have invitations out for a din
ner December a..
Mr.. Michael H. Huxley, sec.
ond secretary Of the British
Embassy, was the guest Of
honor at the weekly meeting
Of the Rotary Club at the Will
lard today. Mr.. Huxley spoke
on international affairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Snow
den entertained party at the
supper dance at the Club. Chan.
tecler last evening, as did Mr..
w. A. Woolard.
Mrs. H. G. Durfee will enter.
tain at dinner tonight in honor
of Mrs. Violet Richmond, Of
Cumberland, Md.
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Envoy Of Poland
At Luncheon

The second of the series Of
Wednesday muSicaleS, given by
Mrs. Lawrence Townsend, in the
ballroom at the Mayflower this
morning was attended by a
large and representative audi
ence, composed Of members Of
the smart set In Washington,
whose social calendar would not
be complete without the re-
minder Of this interesting series
when the lovlieSt artists are
brought to Washington to be
the soloiStS, and a round of
luncheon parties, composed Of
groups attending the musicale
meet after to discuss the pro.
gram.
Mrs. Townsend Hostess
notable company at luncheon
at the Mayflower following the
musicale when her guests were
invited to meet the soloists of
the day. Mr.. Maurice Marechal,
violincelliSt; Mr.. Paul Kochanski,
violiniSt, and Mr.. Pierre
LuboSchutz, pianist.
The Polish ambassador, Mr..
TytuS Filipowic2, was the rank
ing guest, and
Her other guests were the
Counselor and Madame Soko-
lowsky, Mr.. Jan TomaSzewski
and Mr.. Andrew Sapieha, of
the Polish Embassy staff: also
the military attache of the
italian Embassy, Lieut.. Col.
Marco Pennaroli; the first secre-
tary of the French Embassy,
Mr.. Pierre Henry de Ia Blan-
chetai; the Military Attache Of
the French Embassy and
Nine. Lombard, and Mile.
Refine Claudel; Mrs. Charles E.
Mitchell, Of New York city; Mr..
Robert F. Kelley, Of the State
Department; Countess Cornelia
Szechenyi, Mrs. Tracy DowS,
Mrs. George MeSta, Madame
van Katthoven, Mrs. Torrance
A. Shone and Mrs. Maurice
Mareehal.
Mrs, Demarest Lloyd also had
guests with her at luncheon
following Mrs. Townsend's con-
cert. Among other luncheon
hoStesses today were Mrs. John
Allen Doughrrty. Mrs. S. Wal.
lace Dempsey and Miss Helen
Lee Eames DoEerty.
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Diplomat Away

The second secretary Of the
Belgian Embassy, Count Fran
co.'s de BuiSseret, is at the
Madison in New York for a
stay of several days.
The Naval Aide to the Presi.
dent and Mrs. Charles Russell
Train will have as their house
guests for a few days at their
home in Georgetown Mr.. and,
Mrs. William Savage, who will
arrive tonight from their home
in New York.
The United States Ambassa.
dor to Italy and Mrs. John w.
Garrett, who have been spend.
ing some time at Evergreen,
their place in Baltimore, have
postponed their departure for
Rome until January S. Mrs.
Garrett is spending a few days
in New York.
O6DQF u ed OmOrfOW
Mr.. and Mrs. John Edward
Fowler will present their daugh-
ter, Miss Dorothy Gould Fow.
Ter, t. society, at a tea, to be
given tomorrow afternoon, from
1880 until z O'Clock, at their
res 'dence, 1924 Sixteenth st.
4 II 4 -.
Representative Henry r.
Rainey. the new Democratic
floor leader, and Mrs. Rainey
will be the special guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Jay Staiey. who
will be the hosts at the Arts
Club tomorrow evening. the
artists contributing the eve.
ning's musical program will be
Miss Gretchen Hood. dramatic
soprano, and Mr.. Nation Boyce,
pianist.
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First Lady at Exhibit

Mrs. Hoover, accompanied by
Mrs. Frank B. Kellogg. wife
of the former Chief Justice,
attended the opening, this
morning, of the Loan Exhibi-
/ ton of Lee relics at 1880 S
Street, which is being spon.
Sored' by a prominent group
of men and women in the
Capital, together with others
from Virginia and Maryland,
who are permitting their priced
family heirlooms to be placed
on exhibition for the first time
for the purpose of contribut-
ing to the completion Of the
purchase of Stratford, that
famous old mansion associated
for many generations, with the
Lee family.
This afternoon, Mrs. Hoover
will entertain at tea at the
White House. IN honor of the
members of the Engineering
@Women's Club, organized in
1929, which now has a member
ship of 800. and of which Mrs.
s Hoover and Mrs. Thomas A.
Edison are members. Mrs.
George D. Barron, of Rye,
n. Y, is president. The mem
bers of the club will hold a
banquet and meeting this eve
ming at the Hay-AdamS.
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The Cuban Ambassador and
Sonora de Ferrara will leave
Washington next week to pass
Christmas at their, home in
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Envoy Entertains

The Ambassador Of Poland,
Mr.. TytuS. Filipowicz, will be
host at a dinner, this evening,
at the Embassy, given in COM.
plimert. to the United States
Ambassador to-, Poland, Mr..
John North Willys. Nine.
Filipowicz is remaining in War
saw, until later in the season,
and Mrs. WillyS is In Paris.
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Senate chamber by Senator Joseph I.
Robinson senior Senator from Arkan-
sas, her State, and sat at the desk at
his left, in the first row, directly op-
posite the rostrum. She was greeted
time after time, by Senators, who came
over to shake her hand, and showed her
emotion plainly. .-'.t.' d." =.
Senator Caraway is small woman,
with black parted hair and dark eyes,
and she was garbed in dull black, her
gown severely plain with an oval neck
line. Immediately after the Senate con-
vened her appointment was read, as
was that of Senator William Warren
Barbour, of New Jersey. who succeeds
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Dance at Embassv

The Ambassador Of Japan
and Nine. Debuchi will enter.
tain at a dance for their daugh.
ter. Miss Taxa Debuchi, at the
new embassy on Massachusetts,
avenue; December 28. - - :.
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w.
delightful of humor. distinguished himself after
first ballot taken for the president pro empore
Senate in his clever decnaton of the honor and
votes elsewhere. 4. . r :}@>.%%I. "%#h
There were number Of wives Of the Senators in the
gallery who watched the proceedings with the greatest
interest and many eyes turned upward from the floor in
greeting to the lovely ladies assembled there. =
Miss Janet Richards, the lecturer present with
friend and took lively interest in everything and Mrs
Charles w Waterman wife of the Senator from Colorado
stayed through most of the session.
Young Senator La Toilette answered the roll call each
time with usty voice. and his bright red neckte lent
gay to the dignified Senate chamber
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To Speak Tonight

A feature of the Loan Exhibi-
ton of Lee Relics being held
at 1880 S st. today and to-
morrow will be the talks to be
given each evening on incidents
in connection with the lives of
members of the Lee familys, ;.
This evening the speaker will
be former Gov. A: J, Montague,
OF Virginia, who will be intro
duced by former Senator Blair
Lee.
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Dinner of Note :.

The Secretary Of state and
Mrs. Stimson viii be the guests
of honor at q dinner to be
given on Thursday, January z,
by the Minister Of Czecho-
sloVakia and Nine. Veverka.
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The second counselor Of the
Italian Embassy, Signor Giu.
seppe Catalani, is at the Ritz
Carlton in New York.
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Luncheon Today

Mrs. Herbert B. Crosby, wife
of Major General Crosby, en-.
tertained at an informal buffet
luncheon today at her apart
ment on Massachusetts, Avenue.
Major General and Mrs. Crosby
will be hosts at dinner Friday
evening at the Willard and will
entertain again at dinner on
December 16.
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to watch the floor, while it was in
progress. Some of the Senators gave
him the most dignified attention, while
others chatted, and their secretaries and
the pages passed in among them, de-
livering and receiving messages, and
many quiet little joke was exchanged.
: Former Senator Heflin occupied a
chair on the "sidelines, and it might
be said of him, "Once a Senator, always
Senator" for he certainly, looks the
part; and no one followed the proceed
ings with more profound attention than
he. A vast expanse of white waistcoat
appeared to be his outstanding feature
Senatnr McNarN of OREGON who has
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Mrs.. Nash Ret turns

Mrs. Francis S. Nash and her
daughter, Miss Carolyn Nash,
who spend much time abroad
now, have arrived in Washing.
ton from Paris and are at the
Hamilton.
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In Washington
QsqqGu

The Senate gallery thronged yesterday with those
who to- hear the Presidents message and in addition
there many friends of Mrs. Thaddeus H, Caraway
gathered there her take the oath of office Senator
to succeed her late husband She was escorted into the
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Musicale, at, Embassy

The Ambassador of France
and Nine. Claudel will enter
tain a small company, at a
musicale, this evening. at 9
o'clock, when the program will
be rendered by Nine. Lucienne
Radisse, celloist. and by the two
French pianists, Mr.. Wiener
and Mr.. Doucet. Following the
musicale, a buffet supper will
be served.
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MANY Senatorial Ladies at Capitol

1t interesting to watch the proceedings the arrival
the messenger with the Presidents the clipping
of the SEAL entire proceedings, much matter
of those taking part but intensely interesting
always to the onlookers.
The Senate chamber is dgnifed enclrcled with
galleries. and walls stone gray, with gold treze
the columns reaching from the floor to the gallery ra
above with panels decorated with shields, showing the
Stars Srpes broken here and there with doorWav
opening out on the corridors, and rooms adjoining
The speech of Senator Ptman Of Nevada Immediately
followed the onenna of the session and interesting
The Washington times., 1931-12-09

Cuba. They will return to
Washington early in the new
year.
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the late Senator Morrow.
Mrs Barbour seated above in the executive gallery
with Mrs Charles Francis Adams wife of the Secretary OF
the Navy, and Mrs Walter F. Brown, wife of the Post
General She is tall and goodlooking with
dark cooring and looked especially lovely in smart
tailored of bright red CLOTH with shawl collar and
cuffs of seaskin and her black trcorn hat had lace
veil. -..- ' -""a..>
When Senator Caraway and Senator Barbour went up to
Vice Presidents desk to take the oath of office the
former Immediately upon its conclusion signed the Senate
register and while Senator Barbour awaited his turn his
eyes turned upward the gallery where his wife
seated and happy smile passed between them, which
plainly showed their mutual pride and joy in this occasion
Senator Barbour is of the taest in the Senate
of the handsome we'll; and he and his wife
delightful additions the senatorial set in the Capital
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-11-19
WOULD-BE LOTHARI0
KILLS TWO AND SELF
ohioan Stays Woman and Hus.
band on Street; Later
Takes Own Life

Dennison. O., Nov. 1e.-R-
Thomas Wheeler, 81, shot and killed
himself early Thursday not long az
ter Staying Mrs. Blanche Scheideker,
81, who had spurned his attentions,
and her husband, Russell G. Scheide-
ger, IS.
Wheeler's body was found beside
his automobile In which he had elud-
ed posses Of two counties for nearly
three hours after the Scheidegers
were slain on q downtown street.
Beside the body were two guns he
had used-a "a caliber revolver with
which Scheideger had been felled and
a shotgun which had been fired at
Mrs. scheideger.
The scheidegers' 12-year-old son,
Russell, Jr., who was walking home
with them from a motion picture
show, said Wheeler drove up beside
them, jumped out and shot Mrs.
Scheideger.
AS she fell, her husband sprang to-
ward Wheeler and shouted SAY you,'
only to be killed with another shot
this time from the revolver. Mrs.
Eugene Rennicker, q neighbor Of the
Scheideger's was slightly wounded by
scattering shot.
III feeling between the two men had
existed since Wheeler roomed with
the scheidesers some time ago, po-
lice were told.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-11-19
WIDOW IS HELD ON
| POISONING CHARGE
Says Illinois Woman Admits
Causing Deaths Of Hus-
band and Daughter

Pekin, ILL.,, Nov. 19.-iP)-Mrs. Alice
Mason, so, widow. Delavan, ILL.,. was
held Thursday on charges that she
killed her husband, John, a year ago,
and her daughter, Mildred, IL, last
August, with poison.
States Attorney Louis Dunkelberg
who said she signed a statement last
night admitting the Sayings, an
nounced the case would be presented
to the Taxwell county grand jury
Thursday.
The widow was arrested after DR..
Willard D. Mentally. Chicago toxicolo-
gist, reported to Coroner A. E. Allen
that he had found sufficient poison in
the girls viScera to kill several per-
sons. She died August 8, ~ostenSibly
from peritonitis. Not many days lat
er, Harold, Mrs. Mason's 18-year-old
son, became Ill. He now is recovering
at the home of his sister. Mrs. Mason
carried $1,000 insurance on Mildred,
her husband, and Harold, officials
said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-11-19
Junior Club Members
To Meet Here Friday

Approximately $50 members OF Bur-
leigh county All clubs are expected in
Bismarck Friday for the annual
achievement day program.
The junior club workers are direct
ed to meet at the office OF H. O.. Put
nam. Burleigh county agricultural
agent, In the World War Memorial
building, at 5 p. m.
At $50 p. m. the visitors will be
guests Of the Bismarck Rotary club at
the annual achievement day banquet.
The dinner will be given in the me-
mortal building.
A program Of singing, talks. and
club features has been arranged for
the banquet by Putnam and Miss
Esther Watson. Mckenzie, president
Of the county All club association.
Following the banquet the junior
club members will hold a business
meeting.
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GROUP TO PROMOTE
RIVER DEVELOPMENT
FORMED AT MEETING
All Sections Of State Repre-.
sented; Local Man on
Executive Body
ssocidted Press Photo

jamestown, N. D., Nov. 19.-At a
meeting here Wednesday Of persons
from all sections of the state, the
Upper Missouri River Development
and Conservation association was or.
ganized. Henry w. Wilson. New
Rockford, was named president.
Other officers are Sivert w
Thompson, Devils Lake. secretary.
treasurer; p. w. Eddy, jamestown
and w. w. Blain, Grand Forks, vice
presidents: Gordon Cox, Bismarck
James Barrett, Minot, and William
Stern, Fargo, who, with Wilson anc
Thompson, ex-officio members. form
the executive committee.
The organization will proceed as q
Separate body or become a COMMITTEES
Of the Greater North Dakota associ.
alton.
The purpose Of the organization IL
to further q water conservation pro.
gram on all streams and lakes by i'm.
pounding of waters in natural ano
artificial reservoirs for flood control
navigation, water supply, recreational
centers, irrigation, water power, sew.
age disposal and other economic
benefits.
Among speakers were Thompson;
M. O. Ryan, secretary of the G. N. D
A.; L. w. Miller, Harvey: a director Of
the G.. N. D. A.; r. G. Bradley, Grace
City: Gordon Cox: and M. H. Ora
ham, published Of the Devils Lake
journal.
Named to the board Of directors
were Thompson, Eddy; James Barrett
Of Minot: Gordon Cox: William Stern
Of Fargo; L. M. Molander Of Harvey;
and A. L. Netcher of Fessenden. for
three years: President Wilson, E. H.
Lynner OF Hatton, Angus Fraser OF
Fargo, J.. L. Whitesell of Cakes, J. E.
Sullivan Of Garrison, Blain, and e. r.
Bradley Of Grace City, for two years:
and Fred Mann, Jr., Devils Lake: c.
J. Robideau Of LaMoure. John Cahill
Of Williston, On. John Arneson OF Nc
Vile. Jay Bliss Of Valley City and Lee
Cummings Of Darlington, for one
year.
Members Of the committee which
selected the board of directors were
M. H. Atkinson. Bismarck: w. p. Tar
rell, Fargo; r. r. Wolfer, jamestown:
Howard Maher, Devils Lake; and L.
B. Molander, Harvey.
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l.Year.0 Old Wing Girl First to Win
Honors By Locating Burberry Bushes

Wing, N. D., Nov. 19.-(P-Ar-
lene Dalbec, 11-year-old Wing
baseball fan who has a front seat
at every game, Thursday took the
front seat" in the eyes of her
schoolmates by being the city's
first rust buster to report rust
spreading m barberry
bushes.
For her work in reporting the
bushes Arlene will receive a
medal badge and certificate
signed by Governor George F.
Shafer, making her a life men,
Der In the National Rust Busters
club. according to word received
by Mrs. Blanche Wagle, Arlene's
sixth grade teacher. Plans are
being made to present the
awards between halves Of a bas-
ketball game scheduled for Fri
day night.
The young rust buster, who
besides being a baseball fan Is
a pitcher of her team, found q
barberry bush about six feet high
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-11-19
Holdup Victim
Suffers Breakdown

Mazeppa, Mimi, Nov. l9.-R-
Henry Hartz. aged retired farmer,
Thursday was suffering from a nerv-
GUS breakdown as the result of a rob-
berry Of his farm near here 10 days
ago.
Hartz and an older brother, Mich
olas, and their 70-year-old sister,
were tied by two gunner who came
to their farm home and stole $1,000
from q safe.
A few days later. two brothers. Bar
ton M. and Stuart Russell, were ar
rested at Rochester as they walked
into police headquarters to report an
automobile accident. Officers said
the numbers of their North Dakota
license plates correspondent with the
numbers reported by the Hartz broth
erS.
Alfred A. Burkhart, Wabasha coun-
ty attorney, said he learned that Bar
ton Russell formerly va manager Of
a hotel in Bismarck. N. D., and that
his brother, Stuart, until recently was
q resident of Mott, N. D.
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and CrQndi
Agree on Problems
italian Minister Talks to Musso.
lini on Telephone; Is
Satisfied.
POSTPONES STIMSON TALK
Hopes Conference Will Point
Way Toward Relief From
Armaments

Washington, Nov. 19.-F-For-
eign Minister Grandi was enabled to
tell President Hoover Thursday that
Italy and the United States see eye
to-eye on the world topics they have
reviewed.
The authority came directly from
Premier Mussolini in Rome. Over the
transatlantic telephone, he relayed
his conviction that the Hoover Slim
SOM randi talks would go q long
way toward increasing the harmony
Of 1talian-American relations"
The premier based his expression
on several reports his foreign minis
ter has given him.
signor Grandi postponed a confer
ence with Secretary Stimson Thurs
day morning in order to talk with
his chief. Mussolini had no instruc-
tions for the minister. They ar
ranged to talk again tonight before
Grandi leaves for New York.
Grandi vas confident his CONVEX
sations with President Hoover would
point the way to some measure of
relief from world armament and debt
burdens.
As the end Of his Washington visit
approached. Grandi found himself
personally in general agreement with
the president on several subjects Of
international concern.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-11-19
FARMER OPERATION
OF SHOALS IS ASKED
Committee Recommends Use OF
Big Power Project to Aid
Agriculture

Nashville, Tenn, Nov. 1a-R-Pri-
vate operation Of Muscle Shoals, pre-
ferably by q Corporation exclusively
owned and controlled by organiza-
tons Of farmers" was recommended
Thursday in the Muscle Shoals COM
missions report to President Hoover
and the governors Of Alabama and
Tennessee.
The commission includes three
members appointed by the governor
of Tennessee, three by the governor Of
Alabama, and three named by Pred-
dent Hoover. Governor Henry II.
Horton, who made the report public
here, withheld comment pending q
study Of its contents.
The report recommended that Cove
Greek dam, above Muscle Shoals on
the Tennessee river in east Tennessee,
be constructed by the government.
It vas recommended that the
Shoals properties be operated "pri-
marily" for quantity production OF
fertilizer and fertilizer concentrates,
but the commission also advocated use
of the properties for the manufacture
of chemicals and for agricultural ex-
pertinent and research
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and spreading five feet as well
as several sprouts.
The planting is the sole sur
vivor of a l00-foot hedge set out
In 1915 by John Mueller. Leaves
still clinging to the bushes and
sprouts bore evidence Of the
heavy infection of black stem
rust they had spread to wild
grasses about the lot. Handfulls
Of grass with stems riddled in the
same way that stem rust attacks
small grains could be picked up
at random about the vicinity.
Arlene Is one of the young
army of North Dakota school
children who have Joined the
National Rust Busters club to
help control black stem rust by
reporting common barberries.
State membership at present to-
tails about 10000. The work is
carried on by the United States
department Of agriculture in CO.
operation with the state agri-
cultural college, Fargo, and the
Rust Prevention association, Min.
neapolis.
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IMMEDIATE PROBE
OF FARM BOARD IS
DEMANDEDBY union
Amendments to Marketing Act
Also Sought; Simpson Re-
named President

Des Moines, Ia, Nov. l9.-R-Ar
immediate inquiry into the activitie!
Of the federal farm board was asked
Wednesday night by the Nationa
Farmers Union.
The request was made in a resolu'
ton adopted at tho unions oonven'
ton, which adjourned early Thurs
day after %reelecting John A. Simp'
son, Oklahoma City, president.
Reelected with Simpson were H. G
Keeney, Omaha, vice president, anc
the board of directors. e. E. Ken.
nedy, Kankakee, Ill., was named tt
succeed ]. J. O'shea, Roberts. Mont.
as OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Directors arc
T. E. Howard, Denver, Colo; c. N
Rogers, Indianola, Ia; Emil Becker
Clarks, Neb.; E. H. Everson, st
Charles, 8. D., and Fred Schultheiss
Prairie Farm, Wis.
Other resolutions adopted asked
amendment of the farm marketing
act and regulation of the value Of
money by congress; favored a grad
uated land tax; recommended gov.
eminent operation of Muscle Shoals;
demanded adjustment of military
training: condemned the Hawley.
Smoot tariff act, and urged correc-
ton of "exorbitant" yardage fees at
stock yards. A resolution to present
a minority report by the resolutions
committee to various state organiza-
tons. was defeated.
The minority report reque S t. d
income and inheritance
taxes to become confiscatory on in
dividual incomes exceeding 81 ,OO0, 900;
that the national government control
the monetary system to stabilize cur
rency; that the national bonding sys-
tenn be changed to one of the direct
issue Of currency: and that all profits
from manufacture of war materials
be confiscated by taxation. The de-
feated resolution suggested a farm
ers' buying and selling strike If the
failed to grant these re-