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The Nespelem tribune. [volume] (Nespelem, Wash.) 1934-1936, 1935-06-12
Gets Jolt
From Grange Chief
State Master Claims Recovery
Act Fostered Monopolies;
Farm Prices Low

Attacking the MIRA as fostering
and promoting monopolies, to the
direct disadvantage of farmers and
small busiesses, Erwin E.. King,
master of the washington State
Grange, told Grange members
assembled at the annual session in
Everett last week that "basic ideals
behind the MIRA have been dis
torted until they are all but I'M
recognizable" His speech was de-
livered at the Wednesday session.
Last year I said that the MIRA
had a restraining influence on bus
mess, and this year I can truthfully
repeat this statement" he declared,
adding later, Gall of us, I am sure,
are sympathetic and friendly to the
purposes of the act, but the diff
Guilty came in the selfishness of the
actual operation OF the act.
Hits Domination"
I'm many cases, big corporations
have dominated codes to the ex-
tent that they have placed undue
hardships upon small business. 1t
has been conclusively shown that
monopolies still existed under the
guise of codes. There is no ques-
ton but what the earnings of some
of the large corporations, under the
protection of codes, have been larg-
er than at any other period in
American history
Growth of monopoly, Mr.. King
explained, and the artificial fixing
of prices, as well as the many
restrictions placed upon industry
under the MIRA, have increased the
cost of production to a point where
the selling price of industrial COM
modities is largely beyond the reach
of the agricultural consumer.
''There is no question but what
agriculture is the basic industry Of
the nation, and the present econom-
ical distress is traceable to the in
ability of the farm people to con-
tinue purchasing the products Of
industry. There is no question but
what it is impossible to reach real
recovery without this buying power
being restored to the third Of our
population who are dependent upon
farming.
big business paints a terrible
picture of what would happen if
MIRA was not continued, but cour-
ageous, independent dealers, farm
ers, workers and small merchants
have proven concluSively that big
business has been the oppressor;
that monopolies do exist which tend
to take advantage of small COM
petitors. MIRA was imposed on this
country with storm of propaganda
by those who controlled it, and the
dominant organized groups of the
major industries took full advantage
of their position"
Need Anti Trust Laws
He recommended that the anti
trust laws be restored and that any
business codes and agreements be
administered by the Federal Trade
Commission.
Mr. King also pointed out that
the prices of farm products have
not reached the level justified by
increases in prices farmers must
pay for industrial products and
commodities, despite the operation
of the AAA, the drought and other
unusual conditions.
He suggested, however, that acre
age restrictions are not now SO SER
iously needed and declared that I'VE
should look forward for gradual
The Nespelem tribune. [volume] (Nespelem, Wash.) 1934-1936, 1935-06-12

sold at the fur exchange. One
month a game department worker
stamped over 10000 beaver pelts at
the exchange. The game depart
ment is paid five cents for each pelt
it stamps"
The Nespelem tribune. [volume] (Nespelem, Wash.) 1934-1936, 1935-06-12
COMMUNITY
METHODIST CHURCH

Schedule of services:
Sunday school, 10 a. m.
Epworth League, $3.50 p. m.
Sunday night service, 8 y. m.
Evening star., 1935-03-22

rial Scholarship, and his concentra-
ton and sincerity in mastering the
tonal art were given their best test in
these two finely played excerpts.
Robert Ruckman, whose interpreta-
tive mediums include both piano and
organ, played the majestic ID Major
Prelude and Fugue," transcribed from
the organ music by Busoni.
The realization Of the Cantor Of
Leipzig. Of the necessity for strong
thematic material and contrapuntal
organization were exemplifled in the
&c Major Concerto" originally writ
ten for three harpsichords and
stringed orchestra. 1t was played
last evening in an arrangement made
by Harold Bauer for three pianos by
Fanny AmstutZ Roberts, Elizabeth
King and William Holden. Mr.. Bauer
was guest of honor.
Evening star., 1935-03-22
RECITAL SATURDAY.

Ruth Sherman Jones, pupil of
Frank Bibb, will give a recital Satur-
day night at $50 o'clock for the
District Of Columbia League of Amer
ican Pen Women in their studio. She
has appeared with the Peabody Or
chestra, the Arion, the Harmonic Sing
ing Society. and will conduct $50
voices in chorus, besides orchestra
and soloists in the Messiah" in DR..
Blackwell's new church on May IL.
In her own city she has a college
choir of 100 students, a girls glee
club and mems glee club. She was
the first woman to graduate from
Peabody Conservatory of Music in
Baltimore in both voice and piano.
Evening star., 1935-03-22
BACH PROGRAM.

A program .Grat,nT I've
25Oth anniversary of the birthday Of
Johann Sebastian Bach was held at
the Washington College of Music last
evening. An address on the man and
his music was delivered by Henry
Gregor. who briefly enumerated the
personal characteristics of Bach. A
replica of a bust by Mitchell. done IN
1874. was presented by Mr.. Gregor to
the college, and the gift was accepted
by the president, Fanny Amstutz
Roberts.
The "E Flat Minor" and the "B Fiat
Major Preludes and Fugues" were
played by Melvin Creamer, the young
pianist who studies entirely from
Braille. Mr.. Creamer is the holder Of
the Hugh Rowland Roberts Memo
Evening star., 1935-03-22

the Hollywood Hotel" program over
WJSv at $50. She will present
preview from her latest film.
Stage stars who are inflated with
their own Importance will be depicted
by Beatrice Lille during her program
On WMAL at g. She will be assisted
by Lee Perrins Orchestra and the
Cavaliers Quartet.
Evening star., 1935-03-22
STUDENTS CONCERT.

Stephen Foster and Edward Mac.
Dowell, American composers, will be
represented in the students concert to
be given by the National Symphony
Orchestra and DR.. Hans Kinder to-
morrow morning in Central High
School. Modern American composers
whose works will be played are Charles
Vardell and Charles Skilton. The con-
cert will be the last in the series of "A
Musical Tour to Various Countries"
presented during the last three
months.
The tour tomorrow morning will
also include musical journey to Rus
sia, with works by Tschaikowsky and
Moussorgsky featured. Frank Gittel-
son, first violinist and concert master
of the National Symphony, will play
Rimsky-Korsakoff's Hymn to the
Sun" as a violin solo, and Lila Zalip-
sky; Phyllis Schwartz and Dorothy
Ann Goodman Of the Bekefi-Deleporte
Institute will dance Russian dances A
side trip to the trumpet section Of the
orchestra will also be made.
In addition to the many schools who
hold season tickets, Wheatley School.
Evening star., 1935-03-22
LEIPZIG SINGERS
WILL HONOR BACH
St. Thomas Choir to Be
Heard in Anniversary
Program Tomorrow.
SPECIAL concert by the famous

A SPECIAL concert by the famous
n st. Thomas Choir of Leipzig.
"a Germany, in celebration OF
4 n the 250th anniversary OF the
birth Of Johann Bach, will be
imported from the German city to-
morrow by Columbia The broadcast
Is scheduled from 1245 to l pm.
Cesar Saerchinger, Columbia's Euro
pean representative, has arranged the
program, which will be introduced In
English by Mrs. Claire Trask. 1t will
open with two motets written by Bach
for the choir. These motets are en-
titled Dir Dir Jehoav Will Ich Singer"
and "Singet Dem Herrn Elm Neues
Lied"
4 NEW radio musical series under
"A the direction of Phil Lampkin,
director of the Fox Theater Or
chesetra, will make its debut over
WRC Monday at 9 pm.
Lampkin will feature special ar
rangements of music from current
screen hits. popular tunes, old favor
ties and semi classical works. He also
PldLlc W use SuCSt al tlSCS 1IOll IILuc w
time.
A NEW radio amateur show, distinctly
a local in talent and presentation,
is being arranged by WJSV, to
start March 80 Arthur Godfrey of
"Sun Dial' and Moon Dial" fame
will be master of ceremonies.
Artists who have never before been
paid for radio work will be eligible to
take part in the show, which is to be
broadcast from an auditorium where
ct least 800 persons can watch them
perform before the microphone. VAL
liable prizes will be awarded the
winners.
The show will be patterned after
Ray Perkins amateur hour on N. 3. c.
The judges will select a winner and
the radio audience will be allowed to
vote for its selection. The winner
selected by the judges will have the
privilege Of appearing on the Fox
Theater stage.
WJSV already is registering en-
trants for the first show. The min
imum age limit is 16 years.
A SPRING series of Penthouse Par
IA ties featuring Hal Kemp and his
orchestra and Peggy Flynn and
Sam Hearn, song and comedy team,
viii begin on N. D. G. April 3.
Evening star., 1935-03-22

Lucille Manners. soprano, in the
final recital Of her Service Hour series
on WRC at 8. will feature Kresler's
'The Old Refrain" Her program also
includes Gounod's Ave Maria" and
"All the Kings Horses"
Ruth Chatterton, stage and screen
star, will be the guest artist on
Evening star., 1935-03-22
musical rr"@~AN.

A musical ,.....-.' is..-.ilg Of
piano ensemble numbers by students
of the music department of Washing
ton Missionary College, will be pre-
sented by Prof. j. w. Osborn tomor-
row evening at 8 o'clock. The feature
will be MendelSsohn's &c Minor Con-
certo," which will be played by Eunice
Graham, assisted by the orchestra.
Evening star., 1935-03-22

Prominent Washington newspaper
women will interview Mrs. Franklin
D. Roosevelt on wJsv at 8. The OBJ
ject of the broadcast is to familiarize
radio listeners with the manner in
which her press conferences are con-
Quoted at the White House.
Evening star., 1935-03-22

with 81 children chaperoned by Miss
Gerritt, and 20 children from Manas-
sas, chaperoned by Virginia Speiden,
will be represented.
The seat sale for the final students
concert has been heavy, but a few
seats are still available.
Evening star., 1935-03-22

A SPRING series of Penthouse Par
IA ties featuring Hal Kemp and his
orchestra and Peggy Flynn and
Sam Hearn, song and comedy team,
viii begin on N. .. G. April 3.
Evening star., 1935-01-06

legislation Is looked for before ad-
journment. Reports have persisted,
however, that amendments to give the
administration additional authority
over credit and currency are con-
templated.
The monetary authority proposed
by Goldsborough could buy and sell
gold and silver, take over currency
powers of the Federal Reserve and
other banks, rediscount Federal Re-
serve notes and the like. He plans
to sound sentiment and speak on
the subject next Monday.
Chairman Steagall, Democrat, of
Alabama of the House Banking Com
mittee said today there 'is consider
able sentiment In the House for a
central bank" A subcommittee
headed by Goldsborough last session
held extensive hearings on the bill.
Steagall today agreed no major
banking legislation seemed likely. He
added, however, something probably
will be done" about the permanent
deposit insurance law and said there
were various technical administrative
changes to be made in the banking
act.
Evening star., 1935-01-06

more men readers than similar Sec
tions in newspapers anywhere else in
America.
Aha" says Senator So-and-So, as
he reads of q swank party some rich
special interest" gave. II see Brother
Bill (meaning another Senator) has
been taken into camp. Very interest
ing" And he tucks the information
away for q rainy day in the Senate.
Though the social lobby exists, 1t Is
not as blatant as it was some years
ago. As a matter of fact, 1t was In
its flower long time ago, in Presi-
dent Garfield's time, when old Sam
Ward, king Of the lobbyists, received
$4,000 from one client, merely for
dinner expenses, with which to buy
champagne and terrapin for Congress-
men whose votes he wished to WOO.
Lawyers are in demand as lobbyists,
particularly lawyers known to be
friendly to the ruling political party.
Sometimes defeated Congressman try
their hand at lobbying. If it's wom-
an lobbyist, pretty face is no liabil-
ity. The most famous lady lobbyist
Is Dorothy Deter, good-looking,
thinking young woman, who is
credited with really starting the mu-
nitions investigation. She is executive
secretary of the Women's League for
International Peace and Freedom, OF
which Chicagos Jane Addams Is in
ternational president.
"I beliepe in controlled lobby"
Is Miss Detser'S plea. She taDorS
Evening star., 1935-01-06

represent 5,OOO,O ,OOO American women,
and SO on.
Pepper Bursts Claims.
When George Wharton Pepper of
Pennsylvania was in the Senate, he
sat in one day at just such hearing.
Woman after woman proclaimed her
self the spokesman for millions Of
her sisters. Senator Pepper began to
jot down figures Finally, when a
woman had announced. II come to
you as the representative of $4,000
American wives and mothers" Senator
Pepper interrupted.
Madame" he said. "I have listened
to what the other witnesses have said
and the claims they have made for
representation of women. Their fig
ures total something over 102, 900 900
women. Now the census says there
are only about 120,000,000 people.
men, women and children, in the
United States. Something must be
wrong"
The roar of laughter that filled the
room echoed through the country.
Since then the woman witness has
been careful not to claim too much
territory. In fact, the most effective
lady lobbyist last year began simply,
Il speak officially for no one but my
self. But have some information for
you" The men listened.
One of the first things new Con-
gresham will hear, when he gets into
the swing of things, is the "women's S
joint" Yes, it will puzzle him. And
he'll be entirely wrong.
The "Uomen's joint" is the nick
name for the serious minded ciUic-
minded Women's Joint Congress
Stondl Committee organized in 1920
and noU numbering 10 OF the lead
ing national Uomen's organisd-
tions. Included in it are the
American Association OF Univer-
Sity Women, the American Federa-
ton OF Teachers, the National
Board OF the Y. w. C.. A., the
National League of Women Voters
and National Women's Trade Union
League.
When five member groups have
taken similar action on a congress
sional measure, their representatives
on the "women's joint" may consti-
tute a legislative committee on that
measure. The committee itself does
not propose or promote any measures.
One of the most industrious and
intelligently informed workers for the
"women's joint" is Elizabeth East
man, sister of Joseph B. Eastman,
Federal railroad administrator.
These women follow the course of
bill through committee; they sound
out Senators; and. when the time is
ripe, they tell the folks back home all
about it. For, contrary to the story
book tales of the power of the social
lobby, it is really vastly overrated. A
Senator may squeeze pretty woman's
hand in the moonlight; but next
morning, when he casts his vote on
an important measure, he is much
more likely to be guided by the letters
and kilograms from the folks back
home than by the smile of the beau
tiful lady up in the gallery.
Social Lobby Exists.
OF course, there is still the social
lobby. That's one of the reasons the
Washington society columns have
Evening star., 1935-01-06
DRIVE RENEWED
|. F0RCENTERBANK
GoIdsborough Bill for Fed
eraI Monetary Author
ity Introduced.

BY the Associated Press.
House advocates of a central bank
yesterday renewed their campaign for
legislation to establish such an agency.
Representative Goldsborough, DEM
ocrat, of Maryland, a member Of the
House Banking Committee, reintro-
duced his bill for a Federal monetary
authority which would have the sole
power to issue currency.
To all appearances, rsle administra-
ton will oppose any attempt to estab-
lish at this session the authority,
which would function as a central
bank. The word has gone out from
Chairman Fletcher of the Senate
Banking Committee that little banking
Evening star., 1935-01-06
FARM PURCHASING
POWER STILL Low
Index Shows Scale Above Pre-
War Parity, but Other Costs
Are Much Higher.

BY the Associated Press.
The index of prices received by
farmers on December Is was reported
yesterday by the Bureau of Agricul-
tural Economics to have been per
cent above pre-War parity.
Prices paid by farmers were, how
ever, 26 per cent above the pre-war
level. leaving a ratio of prices re-
ceived to prices paid at 80 per cent,
indicating a continuation of the low
level of purchasing power of farm
commodities.
The December IS index of prices
received was the same as on Novem-
ber Is, but was % points above the
index of December IS, 1888.
The 126 per cent estimate of prices
paid by farmers was also unchanged
during the month. 1t was 10 points
higher than on December Is, 1888.
Corn and barley were added to the
commodities for which farmers were
receiving parity prices or better on
December Is. Others were oats, cot
tonseed and tobacco.
Evening star., 1935-01-06

one objective on which to focus

one objective on phich to focus
the fight, not q variety OF aims.
The National Woman's Party has
one major objective-passage of the
equal rights amendment. It's going
to make fight for it this year.
The Committee on Federal Legisla-
ton for Birth Control, led by Mar
garet Sanger. comes to Congress this
year determined to push through its
bill. Its most effective lobbyist, by the
way, is Mrs. Thomas N. Hepburn,
mother of the famous Katharine.
With Federal relief allotments and
public works ALLEGATIONS in the fore
ground, Governors of States and may
ors of cities are fast becoming lobby
lists. They head delegations Of gimme
boys" almost daily to Washington and
make the rounds. It's only short
step and the Congressman himself
will be a lobbyist, working for his
own State, his own district. So you
see to what proportions has grown
that locust swarm of lobbyists"
Copyright. 1885. by North American
Newspaper Alliance. IncD
Evening star., 1935-01-06
MRS. ROOSEVELT
TO OPEN PARLEY
Many Will Attend SIum
Clearance and Rehous-
ing Conference.

Ms. Franklin D. Roosevelt will
open the second national conference
on slum clearance and rehouslng to
convene at the Willard Hotel January
IS, with delegates in attendance repre-
senting labor groups, social agencies,
church bodies, technical associations
and others interested in the problem.
The three-day conference will be
held under auspices of the National
Public Housing Conference Aspects
of the Governments housing program
and progress of municipal housing au-
thorities. thus far created, will form
the basis of discussion at the con-
vention.
Growing Demand Shown.
The replies received by the National
Public Housing Conference to ques-
tionnaire recently sent to the gov
ernors and mayors in all States IN
the Union are evidence of the growing
demand for public housing projects
by cities, Miss Helen Alfred, national
secretary of the conference, said yes
terday. Recognition of public hous-
ing as social necessity, entirely aside
from its value as an instrument of
economic recovery, has grown steadily
since the housing division of the Pub
lie Works Administration began its
activities"
Miss Alfred said the primary pur-
pose of the Washington conference,
the second national conference of the
National Public Housing Conference,
would this year be to seek the plan
of a permanent method of co-opera-
ton between the municipal authori-
ties and the Housing Division, P.
w. A.
The other purpose of the Washing
ton conference, Miss Alfred stated as
being repleniShment of the now eX-
hausted funds OF the Housing Division,
p. w. A.
Speakers Listed.
Prominent among the speakers listed
for the three-day conference are the
following: Public Works Administra-
tor Harold L. Ickes, under whom the
Housing Division, p. w. A.. has been
developed: Col. Horatio B. Hackett
chief of the Housing Division; Nor
man Thomas, economist, sociologist
and author: Mrs. Clifford Pinchot,
active in public affairs and vice presi-
dent National Public Housing Confer
ence; Dean Joseph Hudnut of the Co
lumbia University School of Archi-
lecture; DR.. Kendall Emerson, director
of the American tuberculosis Asso-
citation; Mrs. Mary K. Simkhovitch,
president of the National Public Hous-
ing Conference and director of Green
wich House Settlement in New York
City, and Ellen Wilkinson, former
Labor member of Parliament from
Middleboro, Sussex, England.
Evening star., 1935-01-06
VISITOR WILL LECTURE
Miss Nina Strandberg to Show
Film on Finland.

BY invitation of the National Park
Service, Miss Nina Strandberg, unoffi-
cial representative of the Finnish peo-
pie in the United States, will lecture
and show her new picture on Fin.
land" at pm Thursday in the audi
torium of the Interior Building.
Miss Strandberg began her first lee
ture tour in the United States here
last year and was favorably received.
She has been in the service of her
government since 1881, both at the
foreign Office at Helsingfors and in
the Finnish Legation at Madrid. She
holds Liany national and civic Offices
in her own country.
Evening star., 1935-01-06
GAS CAUSES CITY ROW

HARDIN, Mont, January S @.-
This citys latest natural gas develop
ment is causing its residents no end
of concern:
With several wells already brought
in in the heart of town, one group op-
posed to the development as creating
q serious hazard obtained restrain
ing order this week to halt further
exploration and development.
Evening star., 1935-01-06
In Capital Letters
Lobbies Bust1e About as Congress Comes to Town.
Labor, Veterans and Women, Too,
Are Active.
BY GENEvIEvE FORBES HERRICK.

represent 100000 American WON
and so on.
Evening star., 1935-01-06
MASS MEETING CALLED
ON D. c. HEALTH WORK
Garnet-Patterson Junior High
Will Be Scene of Session
Tomorrow Night.

A mass meeting in the interest OF
better public health administration in
the District will be held tomorrow
night at the auditorium Of the Gar
net-Patterson Junior High School.
Among the guest speakers will be
Ross Garrett, co-ordinator of the Dis
trict Health and Hospital Council, and
DR.. William j. Thompkins, recorder
of deeds of the District. A brief mu-
sical program will be featured.
The meeting Is to be called at 8
o'clock by the Citizens Joint Confer
ence of Civic, Welfare and Educational
Groups at the invitation of the Fed
Grafton of Civic Associations, confer
ence of local colored civic groups. The
public Is invited.
Evening star., 1935-01-06

; ERBERT HOOVER, when
President, referred once with
considerable evaporation to
the locust swarm of lobby
Evening star., 1935-01-06
COSMOPOLITAN CLUB
COMMITTEES NAMED
Presentation of Medal for Out
standing Civic Service in 1884
First Event on Program.

standing Civic Service in 1884
First Event on Program.
Announcing plans for the coming
year, Lewis A. Payne, neWly-elected
president of the Cosmopolitan Club,
yesterday made public his standing
committees for the year
The first big event under the new
regime will be the awarding of the
Cosmopolitan Club medal to the citi-
zen who has performed the most out
standing civic service for Washington
during 1884. This will take place
January II, with Dr. J. Rozier Biggs,
chairman of the Cosmopolitan Club
Distinguished Service Medal Commit
tee, making the presentation.
The Executive Committee of the
club will consist of President Payne,
Vice President c. Emery Galliher, Sec
retary Michael D. Schaefer and Treas
urer Edmund o. Carl, together with
William L. King, A. Hamilton Wilson,
A. w. Lee, Wooten E. Young, Thomas
J. Groom and Roswell S. Wilkes, men,
bers of the Executive Committee.
Evening star., 1935-01-06
Geological Body to Meet.

The Geological Society of Washing
ton will meet Wednesday evening in
the Cosmos Club to hear E. D. Mckee,
G. A. Cooper, ]. C. Reed and ]. N.
Hansell give illustrated lectures. After
each lecture there will be general dis
cuSSionS.
Evening star., 1935-01-06
EMPLOYEES to Meet.

District Building Lodge, American
Federation of Government Employees,
will elect officers tomorrow night at 8
O'Clock. William F. Franklin is un-
opposed for the presidency.