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Evening star., 1935-03-02
Rent Control Protest Talked.

The southeastern group conference
of the United States Building and
Loan League, which met here this
week, referred to committee a pro-
posal that it go on record as opposed
to the creation Of a rent control
commission for Washington as pro-
posed in a bill now pending in Con-
greSs. H. E. Doyle, president of the
Washington Real Estate Board, intro
duced the proposal to the conference
near the end of the session.
Evening star., 1935-03-02

Continued on Page 8, Column 81
Evening star., 1935-03-02
OWEN YOUNG TO SPEAK
ON +. H. A. RADIO HOUR
What Home Means to Me" Will
Be Subject of Address Over
N. B. c. March 3.

Through the Federal Housing Ad-
ministration broadcast, one of a series
of 26. donated by the General Electric
Co. to the Better Housing program,
Owen D. Young will speak from New
York over the National Broadcasting
Co. at 1915 pm. March 3 on What
Home Means to Me"
Owing to the nature of this program
and the reputation enjoyed by the
guest speakers, 1t should be of un-
usual interest to each home owner.
Emily Post, Otis Skinner, Surg. Gen.
Cumming, Kathleen Norris and others
have each voiced their opinions on
this program during the past month.
Evening star., 1935-03-02
SCOTCH TAYLOR FARM
NEAR RAPIDAN IS SOLD
425-Acre Estate Is Famous for
Brick Construction of All
Buildings.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CULPEPER, Va, March 2-The
farm near Rapidan known for the past
half century as the Scotch" Taylor
place, and remarkable for the number,
variety and fashion of its numerous
brick buildings-every house on the
place from residence to barns being
constructed after the fashion of Tay-
lor's native Scotland-was purchased
this week by NJ w. Carter Of Orange
The new owner has announced his
intention of beginning immediate i'm
provements and of making this his
permanent home.
William ]. Taylor purchased this
425-acre estate about so years ago, and
it was he who had the buildings
erected. He died few years later.
Rock Hill. Madison County estate
recently purchased by Mr.. Carter, has
been sold.
Evening star., 1935-03-02
Yellow Brightens Room.

If a floor is painted a medium
chrome yellow, it will, by reflection,
give white or cream painted walls a
charming, sunshiny effect. In a room
following this decorative scheme, cur
tains of transparent yellow gauze
will help to carry out the impression
of sunshine coming into the room.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-11-22

rell accompanied them home for
the week end.
Andrew Hougen and Miss Kline
of Elkhorn were motorists to West
by Friday. Betty accompanied
them home for the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Truman Stageberg
and family returned Sunday to
their home at Helena after visit
with Westby and Colgan relatives
and friends.
Friends are glad to hear that
Ray Gunderson stood his last OPP
Grafton just fine and we hope he
will now have a speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Iverson and
Murrel Boyer were County Seat
business callers Saturday.
Olaf Nelson of Elkhorn is at
tending to business in the cities.
Thorwald Nielsen of Daneville
has installed electric lights on his
farm. Vernon Kittleson has also
installed a plant.
Ed Ferguso nand son Aubrey re
turned Friday from the cities.
! Mrs. Andrew Hougen and child
rem and Miss Betty Kline Of Elk
horn were Saturday night visitor
In Westby.
Ted Nordhagen is up and aroun'
again after a weeks illness.
Mrs. Rueben Hultgren is able q
be up and around after severs
; weeks of illness.
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LONCVEW

Christ Bull was at the Arneson
home Wednesday. Mr.. Buhl helm
ed pick turkeys for Thanksgivinp
shipping.
Plentywod shoppers Friday were
Dave McCauley, Jack Turner, Axel
Anderson, Wallie Melouist. Rill
Golf, Henry Christensen, and fam
lily, Nels, Minnie and Edward Ar
neson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Herman and
sons Harry and Leslie were Friday
night visitors at the N. A. Arne-
son home.
Jack Ronning, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Miller, Dolores, Howard and
Willie were Sunday afternoon visi-
tors ut the Nels Arneson home.
Rhoda Herman is working at the
Bill Golf home during the illness
Of Mrs. Golf.
Melvin Arneson came home Fri.
day from Fort Peck.
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Mrs Aage Jacobsen entertained
como If the ladies of her neighbor-
hood Friday evening at bridge
party.
Michael Gibbons was host to the
children of the lower grades of
tbe school. The occasion was his
thirteenth birthday. Covers were
laid for seventeen at prettily dec
n lTy table. Mrs. Groskurth and
Misc Johnson assisted Mrs. Glib
hons with the entertaining.
Mr. and Mrs. Groskurth, Mr.. and
Mrs Lund, Mr.. and Mrs. Jensen,
Mr. and Mrs. Lyngaas and Sen.
and Mrs. Angvick attended the
benefit entertainment given for the
Republican treasury, at the Broth
orbod hall Saturday night. Eric
helped with the entertainment by
singing.
Mrs. Carl Angvick entertained
her bridge club Saturday at 1 o.
clock luncheon. High score for
tbo afternoon games was made by
Mrs. Lund and low score by Mrs.
! Gibbons.
| Mrs. Conole returned Saturday
from Glasgow and Havre where
she had been for the past three
weeks visiting her children, Mar
ian, Paul and James.
Mrs. Aage Jacobsen was in Will
liston Thursday shopping.
John Egeland returned Friday
from the West coast where he has
made an extended visit with rela-
tives.
Soren Rungborg, Aage Jacobsen
and John Kallak attended a stag
party given by Ole Kampen at his
home on the reservation.
Ladies Aid Society met last Wee
nesday with Mrs. Ray Kallak. ThC
treasurer reported that over SCI
had been made at the Bazaar anC
supper held recently.
Pete Madsen went to Sidney las
week ind expects to rmain for thu
winter. He has secured mploymen
there.
Minnie Johanson is employed a
the Axel Christensen home. Mrs
Christensen has been i'll for tn,
| past week.
On the occasion of her fifth bir
thdav Carol Wien was honored a
a party given Saturday aftenoo1
| by her mother. Games and luncl
provided the entertainment.
Arthur Lestergerg is out agai
after a weeks absence from schoc
| He had his tonsils and adenoid
removed at the Plentywood hos
tpital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Peterso
and son Vance, and Mr. and Mr.
Roy Rasmussen are guests at tn
Nels Sunstergaard home nea
Grenora.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Aasvaa
have returned to their home afte
spending a month at Wheeler.
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ARCHER

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Whitish and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. frankie
Barge all motored to Plentywood
Saturday.
Ed Boelens who was on the sick
list several days, is able to be out
again.
Walter and Wallace Barge were
in Plentywood Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Thompson
motored to Froid Thursday.
Lloyd Whitish and Dan Barge
were at Wheeler Friday.
Eugene Kazeck called at H. A.
Whitish's Sunday.
Miss Ruby Cook and brother
Jess who were staying with their
grandparents and attending school
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-11-22
E.E. GREEN TAKES
COOP POSITION
Farmers Union Secretary
Resigns Appointed to
Head COoperatives

E. E. Greene, jamestown, state
senator and also secretary Of the
North Dakota Farmers Union for
the past eight years, has been APP
pointed manager of community
and cooperatives in the states of
North and South Dakota, Nebraska
and Kansas. The appointment was
announced by Carl A. Ward, reg
ional director of federal rural re-
settlement. Senator Greene has
resigned as secretary of the North
Dakota Farmers Union to accept
appointment to take effect at once
Mr.. Greene has been active in
this sort of work, Mr.. Ward says
During his first four years as sec.
rotary of the union, he was also
field man for the Farmers Unior
Terminal association. Prior to thai
he was travelling superintendent o.
the EQUITY Cooperative Exchange
Farmers Union officials have no
announced any successor for Nh
Greene as yet.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-11-22

operative Milk Pool and Wiscom-
sin Workers Alliance, as well a.
of the Wisconsin Federation Of
Farmers Equity Union, Farm
Labor, have been attending these
conferences.
Educational work ON the need
for new party is at present the
chief activity of the A. C. P. F.,
though organizational work is also
proceeding in a number of states.
Rep. Thomas R. Anllie prog, Wis
consin), who is chairman, is on a
speaking tour of western and
middle western states, and How
ard Y. Williams and Alfred Bing-
ham have also been filing many
speaking engagements on behalf
of the Federation.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-11-22
FARM PRICE INDEX
UP TWO POINTS

The farm price index was 100 on
October Is, compared with lot on
September Is, and with 102 on Oct
ober Is a year ago, the Bureau of
Agricultural Economics announces.
During the month there were
substantial gains I'M prices of
wheat, rice, rye, flaxseed, cotton
seed, tobacco, snap beans, canta-
loupes and lettuce. Prices of hogs
and beef cattle declined.
Since there was no change in the
index of prices paid by farmers.
the ratio of prices received to pric-
es paid was 80 ON October Is, COM
pared with 81 on September Is,
and with 81 on October Is a year
ago.
The bureau reports the farm
price of wheat averaged 96.3 cents
a bushel on October Is, or the high
est since February 1880. The
price ON September Is averaged
86.2 cents, and October Is a year
ago, 88.5 cents.
Corn averaged 71,8 cents bu-
shell ON October Is, compared with
70 cents on September Is, and with
1877 cents on October Is last year.
Price declines during the past
month were largest I'M the South
Atlantic and South Central States.
Hogs averaged 1886 per 100
pounds on October Is, compared
with $10.29 on September Is, and
with $500 on October Is a year
ago. The decline was attributed
. to heavier marketings.
Cotton averaged 1919 cents g
pound to growers on October 10
: compared with 1915 cents on Sept
ember 10, and with 12.5 cents 6
year ago. There was marked ex
pansion in domestic mill activity
during the past month, and increa;
ed foreign demand.
S Potatoes averaged 46.1 cents
bushel in midi October, compared
q with 48.4 cents a month earlier
\ and with 40 cents year ago. Pc
r tatoe shipments increased season
: ally.
Prices of butterfat rose, averag
ing 25.9 cents on October 10 com
d pared with 24.9 cents on Septem
:. Der Is, and with 24.3 cents a yea
ago. Prices of chickens and egg
g also advanced.
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REJECTED

lED H iS,.d from page -o oHe2 If
i@, ss5g Of state federati0" o.
Il ,...cowal Of any nation n.
;ss.a's dl 52irs is believed 1.t To- be
Sta-tsd q GIN increased opposition
I.5or rank san6' was as frequently ex-
] o7' s. tse All Atlantic City . con n
e. At ' took concrete form for NJ IN
and 5d I1Te against the Ma
/. si9r ao liberation, an organ
3 3, C 55ss5d6icstsd to fighting '"O0'
5''l. .Io,s, organization" r refer sa-
De :: 'io GCsrtee n statement j; be- BE-,
! 70 IN Oi Truck Driver Local oL4
Esdt9 be t t,s' recent big truck
iii ls e has as since been suspend
Fln a no Tea teunsters international
b me srr5ands Of non-paymen'
=. raUt2- --
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will be rendered the farmers in
Sheridan county. I trust you
will always feel free to call up
on Senator Wheeler.
With best wishes, l am
Sincerely yours,
M. N. Mitchell
Secretary.
Mr.. Olson says that the farmers
know that these seed and feed
loans can be cancelled, and will be
cancelled if the farmers of the
United States get together and de.
mand it from their representative:
in congress, and that there is NJ
excuse that they can offer in view
of the war debts cancelled to thu
European countries, and for tn,
bankers and big corporations. "a
nation that can spend the none,
building useless battle ships thi
country is building in preparation
for war, can afford to do thi
much for unfortunate farmers, an
will if the farmers insist lou
enuf."
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-11-22
COMMUNICATION FROM
AN UNDERSTRAPPER

AN ~ 4NOAAASfOA A~&A4 AlAS
Next comes the letter from an
understrapper to Sen. Murray,
which the junior senator enclosed,
who explains lack of authority:
Murphy's letter:
Farm Credit Administration
Washington, ID. c.
Hon. James E. Murray
United States Senate
Dear Senator:
We have your letter of Nov
ember A, 1885, transmitting a
resolution signed by Messrs. J.
P. Olson, Nj. r. Danielsen and
John SOrensen, representing that
farmers in the vicinity of Dag
mar, Montana are protesting
Strongly against the way the
government is trying to force
a collection from the farmers"
We do not have authority to
cancel or extend these accounts
for any definite time. 1t Is our
policy to treat our borrowers
fairly and to regulate the de-
mand for payment according to
the ability of each borrower to
pay. We are sympathetic in our
dealings with the borrowers, TAX
ing into consideration the circum
stances in each case and it is
not our intention to pursue an
unreasonable collection policy,
Our regional managers and field
representatives have been in.
structed many times, by cores
pOndence as well as personal cor
tact, and we do not believe that
any hardship will be imposed up
on the borrower who is doing his
best and acting in good faith.
A copy of this correspondence
has been referred to MIR. ]. l.
Thayer, the Acting Manager o
our office at Spokane, Washing
ton, in order that he may assure
himself that the farmers in tn
vicinity of Dagmar are receiving
full benefits under our existing
collection policy.
The resolution is returned here
with.
Sincerely yours,
Philip G.. Murphy
Assistant Director
Emergency Crop al
Feed Loan Section
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-11-22

went went 70 Wheeler Friday where
'nelr parents moved six weeks AGO.
IN Walter I9 Barge spent Friday night
WIN Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Boelent.
Miss Erna Kazeck was caller
at Joe Whitish's Thursday. '
:. Wallace Barge is staying with
Robert Cook spent the past week
visiting friends who live east IF
Plentywood. 0' u
Harry Whitish and son Herold
We're at Louie Marsh's Monday.
Ed Boelens was at Jack Baroe,s
Sunday.
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Nd. SALESTAX
POLLBHLMGH;
$9S;7O5 TOTAL
Wide Discrepancies Be
tween Counties Found in
Cost of Election Items

North Dakota taxpayers footed a
Dill Tor 500, 705.44 to conduct the
referendum on the state retail sal
es tax measure, state officials of
the North Dakota TAXPAYERS as
ISOLATION reveal. A vote of 141.-
O56 was cast as cost exceeding co
cents for each vote.
Inc election cost is slightly low
er than that of ordinary state
WIDE polls which range from $780,
900 to $4,000 but the figures re-
veal a wide variance in costs thru
out the counties for the same ma
ter1als and services.
BALLOT DELIVERY
VARIES
Ballot delivery, for example.
ranged fros $8.71 in Oliver county
to $3.50 I'M Grant county, reorts
from county auditors to the state
taxpayers association reveal.
Number of ballots printed varied
OF course with the populations of
the counties. Of the available re-
ports Cass was high with $4,000 as
1t was in the votes cast, $4,000.
Billings in western North Da-
kota, printed fewest ballots, 1,5OO
VI those 1,417 were used bv voters
Great variance is discovered in
the cost per thousand of ballots
Standard in most counties wa:
$27.50 per 1000. Stark was low
paying only Sc per thousand for it,
blanks, and Billings followed will
$40.
NOTICE COSTS
DIFFER
! The same discrepancies in othe
election expenses is continued il
the notice of election costs, the as
ISOLATION report shows. Wher
Golden Valley county paid -$23.7
for publication of its notice, Suits
man expended a high of $491.5 e
In general the charge ranged iron
500 to SIPS.
I'M total cost of election Cas-
county was high with $4,121 bu
the cost per ballot was only slight
ly over II cents, far below the aV
> erage of 50 cents in the state.
DIVIDE COUNTY
COSTS
: The findings and tabulation c
+. cost in Divide county follows: tt
e tai cost, $1,574.58; number of ba
2 lots, $500; number of votes, $500
a cost per 1000, $27.5O; ballot deliN
cry, $50.47 ;notice of election $11
: 10.
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FARMERS LETTERS
Continued from page One)

their fellow man for a generous |
monthly wage paid out of the same
relief funds. We don't want to
get it in the middle of the sum-
mer, to plant our next years crop.
What we want is the stopping OF
the collections, and the canceiiing
Of these notes which we just can
not pay. / don't see where it will
cost the government any more to-
cancel these notes than to feed us
all winter and then furnish us
more money in the spring. ANY
fool knows that we cannot paw out
OF this years crop, so why all the
bother and fuss, and misery.
The resolution which we draft
ed and sent in was so plain that
even a college professor ought to
understand it, not mentioning a
united states senator. 1t reads as
follows: In view of the existing
conditions carefully set out, we
said, we protest = strongly
against the way the government is
trying to force collections from the
farmers and ask that all collec-
tons be stopped. "
1--WE farmers feel that Senators
Murray and Wheeler, and the two
congressman from Montana, being
prominent democrats, and power
full in the councils of the govern
ment, ought to be able to get these
collections stopped. We are look
ing to them and Governor Cooney
for this relief, and we want more
than words, we want deeds. If they
can't do anything but talk and
promise then its time that we put
somebody else in congress"
SOME OF
THE ENDLESS CHAIN
Jens Olson, the Producers New!
,, representative, then presented
5 the following letters with the re
4 quest that they be printed in tn,
columns of the farmers paper, S,
that everybody could know wha
response the Dagmar farmers wer
getting from the Montana Congre
sional delegation, and what if any
n thing is being accomplished.
: SEN. MURRAY'S
e SYMPATHETIC LETTER
Senator Murray's letter follows
UNITED STATES SENATE
n Committee on
Public Lands and Surveys
s November 9, 1885
It Mr.. ]. P. Olson
: Dagmar, Mont.
= Dear Mr.. OlsOn:-
/ am enclosing herewith a
letter which / have just received
from the Farm Credit Admins.
tratiOn concerning the resolution
II adopted by the farmers in your
, vicinity in regard to the treat
l. ment received by the farmers
}; from the collectors of the Ad-
y ministratiOn.
A l requested that a complete in
vestigatiOn be made and / an
pleased to note that the matte
has been refererd to their SpO
kane office for further consider
alton. You will MO doubt heal
g from Mr.. Thayer in a shOr
y while and as soon as l receive
further information on this sub
ject will Immediately cOmmun
On icate with you.
On Very truly yours,
t. James E. Murray
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-11-22

POSTS-Direct from producer to
you. Western Cedar, 8 in, z #.
long. 18c apiece for less than
carload; 16c if carload, delivered
to your place. See or write o.
T. Wood, Medicine Lake, Mont,
or Producers News, Plentywood.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-11-22

WHEELER'S SECRETARY
ALSO WRITES
And now comes a letter from
Wheeler's secretary, trimming
over with sympathy. She says Mr..
Griffin will look into the matter
and hopes something can be done.
MitchelI's letter
UNITED STATES SENATE
Committee on Interstate Commerce
November IL, 1885
Mr.. ]. B. Olson,
Dagmar, Montana
My dear Mr.. Olson;
In the absence of Senator
Wheeler am taking the liberty
of writing you further regard
ing the collection Of payments
for Government Seed loans.
/ am advised by Mr.. Thayer
Acting Manager of the Emer-
gency Crop and Feed Loan Office
ak Spokane that the State Sup
ervisor Mr.. Griffin has been re-
quested to contact the members
Of your committee also to cheek
with the Supervisor Mr.. Arnold
Horgen. trust every possible as
sistancc available under the Act
Of Congress and the regulations
, 1935-03-22

four circles which will begin meet
ing for the new year April /.
At a delightful buffet supper here
recently Mr.. and Mrs. r. ID. Combs
announced the engagement and APP
preaching marriage Of their daugh-
ter, Miss Marian Combs. TO Mr..
Raymond Marshall Of this city. son
of Rev. and Mrs. Z w. Marshall OF
San Antonio.
A color scheme OF green ard white
was noted in the table appointments
and a shallow green bowl filled with
white flowers conferred the table.
The inscription Raymond and
Marian, April IL" was found on
white cards attached to shamrocks,
The personnel included Misses
Marian Combs. Myra Looney. Louise
Boyce, Ann Elizabeth Doughtie. Mar
garet Boyce. Mildred Bell and Luz
ellie Evans Of Pharr, Mesdames r,
d. Farris, Jr., Of Donna, (. K. Wat
kins, w. r. Dyer. Jr., J. d. Lands.
William Barris. A. NJ. Jensen, II. A
Hodges. II. d. Nuttirg and r. ID
Combs
, 1935-03-22

Benito high school spent Tuesday
evening ut his parents home near
here.
Clyde Hudson and Clyde Williams
OF Long Beach. Cal. returned to
their homes there after N short visit
with the Greenwood family here. Mrs.
Greenwood accompanied her grand
son TO California where she Is ex-
pected to remain until August.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mead made a busi-
ness trip to Ravmondville Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Anderson gave a
farewell dinner to Clyde Hudson and
Glide Williams. The dinner was at
tended by q number Of friends and
relatives.
, 1935-03-22
Ironing Equipment
Is Topic OF Club
Confab In La Feria
Especial TO The Hereldl

AoRtSld4 10 Inc hefflu1
LA FERIA. March % Good
ironing equipment means better
work" said Mrs. NJ. r. MCGEE 10
the members OF the La Feria Home
Demonstration Club at the meet
ing held Monday. March 18th. 1895.
al the American Legion hall. She
stressed the Importance OF proper
sprinkling and starchinQ which
makes ironing much easier. Mrs.
j. II. Mitchell continued her series
OF instruction on parliamentary
law. Mrs. A. w. Amthor reported
on the last council meeting which
set the annual encampment for the
last week in May.
The President. Mrs. Z. c. Wallace
appointed q committee TO represent
the club on the Valley beautifica-
Ton project, naming Mrs. John
Roach chairman. Mrs. Hugh Davis.
Mrs. Russell Roach. Mrs. II. Clausen
and Mrs. Leonard Watson. Twenty
seven members and five visitors.
Mrs. z. G. Hanson. Mrs. 3. Moore,
Mrs. R. p. Johnson, Mrs c. Y.
Mayo and Miss Betty Griffen we're
present. Mrs Russell Roach Joined
the club. Mrs. r. Magee won the
sunshine package. Mrs. l. r. Muir
ply and Mrs. 3. Griffen we're host
eSSeS for the afternoon.
, 1935-03-22
Convent Girls
Are Honored
Senior Day

Ten seniors enjoyed senior day"
at the Incarnate Word convent Tues
day. The day started with a special
mass nc the convent chapel. This
was followed by a breakfast nc which
the Sisters we're hosts. All decora-
tons and appointments for the
breakfast were carried out In the
class colorS. green and gold.
The seniors. Frances Browne.
Marie de Socorro Torres, Leah Lon
goria. Ana Maria Lopez. Clara Bell
~inghausen, Guillermina Marquee,
Virginia Cara. Jack Macdonald,
Ana Maria Martinez, and Sara jose
fina Martinez. were presented with
their rings during the course Of the
breakfast, and later enjoyed a
kodaking expedition throughout the
morning.
All ten OF the girls were enter
tanned at dinner Tuesday noon az
the Matamoros cafe In MatamoroS
with Mr. and Mrs. j. j. Martinez as
hosts. Following dinner they motor
ed to Harrington for q theatre party
at the Arcadia
Mrs. Henry Gordon. Of Harlin-