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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-13
Weddings
Future Brides TenderedShowers

A garden party was held on Sum day afternoon at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Eugene O'Connor of rzilI- crest avenue, in honor of Irene Lonergan and Louis Bouley, who are being married this month.
 The home and grounds were at. tractively decorated for the occa- sion in party -colored crepe paper.
 Michael Callahan acted as toast master, and presented the gifts to the honored guests. Speakers irl- cluded Irving Tucker, Frank Para dis, James Shea and Louis.
 A delicious chicken dinner was served, after which dancing and singing was enjoyed by those pres- ent. Irene Lonergan and Jack Tata entertained with piano selections, and Mrs. Katherine Paradis and William Howe gave vocal selections. Dancing specialties were given by the Misses Grace Barton and Ruth Tucker.
 Those present included the Misses Grace Barton, Margaret Canavan, Ruth Tucker, Patricia Callahan, Irene A. Tucker, Shirley Paradis, Maureen O'Connor, Joan Tucker, William Howe, Ed Conopask, Fred- die MacLelland, Genie O'Connor, Harold Reed, John Craney, Mrs. Ada Mahoney, Mrs. Katherine Lonergan, MT. and Mrs. Frank Tucker, MT. and Mrs. James Shea, MT. and Mrs. Irving Tucker, MT. and Mrs. Michael Callahan, MT. and Mrs. Daniel o. Leary, MT. and Mrs. Jack Tata, MT. and Mrs. Fred MacLelland, Mir. and Mrs. Harold Tucker, MT. and Mrs. Frank Paradis, MT. and Mrs. Louis Tucker, MT. and Mrs. Eugene o. Connor, Irene Lonergan and Louis Bouley.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Kendrick of Loundsbury street were pleasantly surprise by Q number of their friends, at their cottage at Indian Neck, Branford on Friday evening. The guests included: MT. and Mrs. Ted Donahue, MT. and Mrs: Frank Sturges, MT. and Mrs. Charles Demars, MT. and Mrs. Ralph Rug gles, MT. and Mrs. Michael Kelly, MT. and Mrs. Joseph Quinn, MT. and Mrs. William Heady, Mir. and Mrs. Albert Pelch, MT. and Mrs. John Mailer, Albert Sturgess and William Shea.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-13
DEMOCRATIC WOMEN
 ARRANGING OUTING

Consideration of plans for the out ing of the Waterbury Women's Democratic club will be given at a meeting of the club tonight at s:15 o'clock in democratic headquarters. All members are urged to attend.
 The outing is being arranged to take place at Southbury, August 20.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-13

Temporarily forsaking the vest ern roles for which he has become famous, Harry Carey portrays na- val chief petty offlcer in RKO Ra- dio's Annapolis Salute," a charac- terization doing full justice to his versatility.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-13

MT. and Mrs. c. Sturtevant and son John and MT. and Mrs. P. Mo Carthy and daughter Kay of Willow street motored to Narragansett Pier, R. l., over the weekend where they visited MT. and Mrs. J. Carpenter.
 MT. and Mrs. William Dwyer of Willow street have returned from weeks vacation in Philadelphia and Wilmington.
 MT. and Mrs. Herbert Moran of West Main street and MT. and Mrs. Richard Crane of Country Club road are enjoying a weeks vacation at Lake Sunapee, N. H.
 A meeting of Division s, Ladies' auxiliary, A.O.H. will be held to- night at 8 o'clock at Hibernian hall. The meeting will be the only one to be held this month and only one will be held in August. Financial reports will be read. Miss Nellie Mccarthy will preside.
 Miss Lucille Rockert of South Main street is spending a few days in Springfield.
 MT. and Mrs. Howard Lawrence of Meriden road have returned from 6 two weeks trip to Montreal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-13
MUSEUM GETS RARE WORK

Toledo (UP)-The Toledo Mu- scum of Art has added to its col- lections of sculpture an original Greek head of the fourth century B. O., said to be reminiscent of the style of Praxiteles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-13
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Personal

Miss Anna Rozum of Washington, D. O., spent the week at Lake Winnepasaukee in company with MT. and Mrs James Collins, Mir. and Mrs. Oscar Chapul and John Collins of this city, Miss Jennie Bill and Mayor Andrew Nolan of An- sonia. Miss Rozun spent the week. end at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Thomas RoHlm of Prospect before returning to Wash- ington.
 Dr. and Mrs. Frederick c. Ovens of Highland avenue are registered at Cotton Manor, Atlantic City, where they are attending the Ma tional Convention of the American Dental association.
 Mir. and Mrs. Garrett Casey and family of Kenyon street accom- panied by Miss Eleanor Calvin and Mary Joyce have returned from a two weeks stay at Bayview.
 Mrs. Phillip Gaffney and daugh- ter Mae of Willow street and Miss Margaret Lomard of Hickory street and Anna McAvoy of Pine street, visited in Rye Beach, N. r., New Jersey and Bridgeport over the week end.
 MT. and Mrs. James Zarrella of Chamber street, MT. and Mrs. Vim cent Mazziotti of Bishop street and Misses Carmina Zarrella of Cham bers street, Helena Forgione of Highland avenue and Grace Stango of Avon avenue have just returned from vacationing at Momauquir1 and Ocean Beach, New London.
 MT. and Mrs. Arnold Smith and son Richard of Homestead avenue and Mrs. Smiths parents, MT. and Mrs. Ronald Jaminet of Wall street spent the weekend at Laurel Beach.
 MT. and Mrs. Walter Bland of Wa tertown avenue are spending several days in Newark, N. J.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles R. Nelson of Highland avenue are entertaining Miss Florence Milanese of West Springfield, Mass. and Misses Nora and Alice O'Kane of Providence.
 Misses Loretta Vance of Fuller street, Frances Doyle of South street Helen Murphy of Pleasant street and Mary Sugrue of Fuller street are spending a two weeks vacation at Walnut beach.
 MT. and Mrs. Lewis F. Lawson of West Main street are spending two weeks at Pond Point.
 Mir. and Mrs. Walter Carey of East Main street have returned after spending several days in Maine.
 MT. and Mrs. Donald Monaghan have returned from their wedding trip and have taken up their resi- dence on Ayers. street. Mrs. Mona ghan as the former Dorothy Burns of Catherine avenue.
 MT. and Mrs. Walter Saxton of Highland avenue are spending a week as the guests of relatives in Maine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-13

means of reopening the bidding, after an opening bid has been over called by an opponent, and partner in his turn has passed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-13
CONTRACT BRIDGE
 By VIM. E. MCKINNEY
 Secretary of the American Bridge League

Passes Partners Double Opponent Ignores Call for Take out When He Sees Chance to Collect
 High Score in Penalties
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-13
BERGIN-HICKEY

Announcement is made of the marriage of Miss Agnes Hickey of Central avenue and John J. Bergin, ST., of Terry road, Prospect which took place on Sunday, July Il at St. Patrick'S Cathedral in New York Rev. Walter P. Kellenberg officiated at the ceremony.
 vERRASTRO-ZACHARIEWITZ
 The wedding of Miss Ann Zach ariewitz, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Theodore Zachariewitz of Derby, to Domenic A. Verrastro, son of MT. and Mrs. Andrew Verrastro of East street, took place recently at the Church of SS Peter and Paul in Ansonia, Rev. Alexander Rotko off, ciating. The ceremony was followed by 8 dinner at Hollywood inn, An sonia, for about 100 guests including those from New York, Long Island, Newark, N. J., Hartford and Stam- ford. The bride was attended by Miss Marie T. Verrestro, a sister of the bridegroom, as maid of honor, and the brides brother, William Zach ariewitZ, served as best man. The bridesmaids included Misses Marie H. Verrastro and Marie D. VerraStro
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-13

Bridge players more and more are coming to appreciate the value of an informatory double as @
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-13

Mrs. Phillip Gaffney and daugh- ter Mae of Willow street and Miss Margaret Lornard of Hickory street and Anna McAvoy of Pine street, visited in Rye Beach, N r., New Jersey and Bridgeport over the week end.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-08
B0mbingS
Damaging
For Spain

Madrid, Dec 8 (AP)-Barcelona
and other towns of government-held
eastern coast of Spain and Palma, Bal
learic islands air and naval base OF
the insurgents, sifted the debris OF
shattered buildings today for victims
of air raids reported to have taken
hundreds of casualties
While Is insurgent war planes swept
in from the Mediterranean yesterday
TO bomb Barcelona, capital of the Span
ish republic, "a government air RAID
ers spanned the $50 miles of sea be-
tween the eastern coast and Mallorca
to strike devastating blow at the
insurgenr Jbase att Palma.
A heavy toll of dead and injured
was reported from Barcelona and
other coastal towns caught in the IN
surgent air raid. The government air.
men reported they dumped thousands
Of pounds of bombs on military oDJec-
tlves at Palma.
In Madrid, now under insurgent
siege for 13 months, several persons
were killed by artillery fire in one OF
the citys principal markets. Women
standing in line for vegetable rations
were among the injured.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-08
Right of PWA To Finance
Local Power Project Is
Argued Before SUI
preme Court
DECISION POSSIBLE
AT JAN. 3 SESSION
Duke Company Seeks To
Prevent $2,852,OOO Ad-
vance to Greenwood Coun-
ty, S. c., for Building Buzz
zard Roost Power Plant;
Six Hours Consumed

Washington, Dec. 8-(AF0-Counsul
for the Federal government and Green
wood county, S. c., defended before
the Supreme Court today the right Of
the Public Works Administration to
finance construction of publicly own
ed power plants.
Their arguments, together with
brief reply by counsel for the Duke
Power Company, concluded six-hour
debate on constitutionality of the
government action. A decision is pos
sible January 3.
The Duke company sought to pre-
vent the PWA from kaing $685.
600 loan and grant to Greenwood
county for a plant at Buzzard Roos.,
S. c., D. w. Robinson, who appeared
for the county, said the Public Works
Administration had made an investl-
cation of the loan and grant to deter
mine, among other things, the ques-
ton of reasonable security"
He made a detailed and technical
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-08
Daily Dispatch Bureau
Tn the Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh, Dec. a-The advertising
division of the Department of Conser
walton and Development is nearing
completion of series of Guides 70
the State which will cover almost
every phase of activity in Tar Hee ana
Already printed, and now in a sec
ond edition stage, is Variety voca-
tionland"; soon to come are "tIshinl,
and Hunting,. "Golfing,' Home
Seekers" and "Industrial' guides.
When the series is completed there
will he scarcely single topic upon
which the division will not have aValf
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-08
Increase Over Half Million
Bales Above October
Forecast BY Gov
eminent
PREVIOUS RECORD
WAS BACK IN 1926
Heaviest Per-Acre Yield On
Record Caused New High
in Production, With 264.6
Pounds on 33,930,OOO
Acres; North Carolina To-
tai 775,OOO Bales

Washington, Dec. 8 (AP)-The De-
partment of Agriculture forecast an
18,746, OOO-bale record cotton crop to-
day in it's final 1897 estimates. A bale
is figured by the department at 5oo
pounds gross weight.
Last months estimate was l8,243,-
900 bales, an increase of 100000 bales
over October.
The previous record was 17,978,OOO
bales in 1926. Last year 12,399,OO0
bales came from the fields, and IN
the five years, 1928-1932, an average of
1867 900 bales was produced.
The heaviest per-acre yield on rec
ord caused the new production high.
The department 6 id it was indicated
an average of 264.6 pounds had been
grown on 33,930,000 acres.
This compared with 34,383, 900 acres
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-08
CONCORD'S HISTORY
is LAUDED BY HOEY
Governor Speaks at Tooth Anniver-
sary of City; Urges Endur-
ing Things of Life

Concord, Dec (AP)-Governor
Hoey urged citizens of North Carolina
today to re-dedicate themselves Ito
the enduring things in our State and
national life, and have finer appre-
citation of the enlarged opportunities
which have come to al the people" as
he reviewed 100 years of Concord S
progress
The governor spoke at the city cen
tennial celebration exercises.
A part of the centennial celebration
was the dedication of a new armory,
and the governor praised the gallant
military units, the inheritor of the
fame of it's predecessors and the
worthy successor of these previous
military organizations, and itself a
mighty force for peace and good order
in this commonwealth, and a part of
the right arm of our national defense
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-08
ASKS MEDIATION IN
SHIPPING INDUSTRY
Kennedy Wants Labor Service SINH
lar to That Now Prevailing
For Railroads

Washington, Dec. 8.-(AP)-Joseph
p. Kennedy, chairman of the mari
lime commission, asked a Senate com
mittee today to create a mediation
labor service for the shipping indus
try, and to liberalize government sub
sides under terms of the merchant
marine act. He said eight months of
operations under the act, designed to
re-establish a powerful America-own-
ed and operated shipping fleet had
revealed two most serious ailments.
the replacement problem and the SIT
uation with regard to labor"
In the face of announced opposi-
ton by organized maritime labor,
Kennedy asked Congress to pattern
arbitration of marine labor disputes
after that operated under the railway
labor act.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-08
Government Bureau Says
Price Is Lower but There
Is SO Much More
To Be Sold
BROUGHT FARMERS
ALMOST A BILLION
Government Price Adjust
ment and Soil Conserva-
ton Payments Included in
Figures for 1896; Smith
Charges Under Grading
Very Costly

Washington, Dec. SLAP The
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
said today that, despite substantially
lower prices, this years huge cotton
crop should give growers total gross
income equal to, if not larger than,
that of last year.
Income on the 1886 crop was esti-
mated to be 1887 100000, This COM
pared with 1851 100000 in 1895, and
1922, 900, 900 in 1884.
The bureau included government
price adjustment and soil conserva-
ton payments in figuring the totals.
It said the combined income from cot
ton and cottonseed was Is percent
larger than in the previous season,
more than twice as large as 1882 and
1888, and about seven percent larger
than the average for the five years
ended with 1928.
During the first three months of
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-08
Is UAWA MEN ARE
HELD AT DEARBORN
Group Arrested Trying To
Distribute Literature in
Forbidden Area

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 8.-(AP)-Dear-
born city police arrested 25 members
of the United Automobile Workers of
America this afternoon when they at
tempted to distribute union lierature
in a prohibited area" at the gates
of the Ford Motor Company. The
union members offered no resistance.
A dozen state policemen assigned as
observers" were on duty in the area,
designated by Mayor John Carey, of
Dearborn, as one of congested traffic
and in which union activity is for
hidden.
The union Immediately said it would
defy the order, and State Police Com
missioner Oscar Olander ordered his
detachment of troopers to stand by.
The prohibited area was the scene
of riot last May 20, when the union
attempted to distribute its literature.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-08
Duke Power Case Based
On Constitution Ground
Payne Believed
Seen at Shelby

Shelby, Dec. 8 (AP)-Sheriff Ray
mond Cline said today two men,
one believed to be Bill Payne, wide
ly-huntedf desperadO, held up fill
ing station attendant near here last
night and robbed him of $12O.
The sheriff said Frank Bradley
picked up photograph of Payne
from IL unmarked pictures and
said it resembled one of the rob-
bers. Bradley said the two men
drove into his station and ordered
gasoline. when the tank was filled,
Bradley said, the men thrust guns
against his rib and took his pocket
book and a quantity of cigarettes.
They drove away toward Asheville,
he said.
Sheriff Cline said Bradley's de-
scriptiOn of one of the robbers was
similar to Payne's and commented
that "there is a strong possibility"
he was the man.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-08
TAKE THREE MORE
ESCAPED CONVICTS
One Arrested Near Raleigh, Two at
Petersburg; Nine Escaped
Near Sanford

Raleigh, Dec. 8-(AP)-Three more
prisoners who escaped from the Lee
county prison camp Sunday night
were caught today.
Oscar Pitts, superintendent of pri-
sons, announced that William Casey,
convicted in Duplin county, had been
taken at the home of an uncle near
here. j. R. Deas, sent up from Gull
ford. and Gordon Taylor, convicted in
Robson, were taken at Petersburg,
Va, and Pitts said they were alleged
ly in possession of an automobile
stolen in Sanford.
Nine men got away in a break, but
only Trollie Conner, of BERTHE county,
and Donnie Owen of Robson, are
still free.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-08
CHINESE DESTROY
NANK|NC PROPERTY
TO BALK JAPANESE
Bridges Being Blown Up
ard Village'W Walls Being
Levelled Ahead of
Invader
ANCIENT CAPITAL
SEVERELY SHELLED
Steady Stream of Civilians
Move to Safety Zones, and
Despite Imminence of At
tack, Authorities Maintain
Order; u. S. Gunboat Is On
Hand

Marking, China, Dec. SLAP
Chinese troops blew up bridges and
levelled village walls in Markings
eastern suburbs today in an effort to
destroy all possible cover japanese at
tackers could use in an attack.
The capital awakened to the thun-
der of artillery.
Despite the imminence of attack,
authorities maintained good order.
There was a steady stream of civil
ians to semi-safety zone. Military
defense preparations were far advanc-
ed to prevent any possible last-min-
ute panics. Two British gunboats
moved a mile and half up the Yang
TIE to avoid consequences of an ex-
pected bombardment by the Japanese.
In Shanghai, japanese ministry au-
thorities warned all foreigners anu
Chinese non-combatants to evacuate
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-08

5000 Haitians In
Nearby Soil Slain

Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, Dec. g.
(AP)-President SteniO Vincentc
estimated today that 5000 Haitians
have been slain on Dominican soil
since October. He said the siayings
were definitely and positively not
a border incident, hut the assassin
alton of Haitians on Dominican soil
far beyond the border"
Early reports placed the number
killed at about 5000. The killings,
according to George Leger, Haiti's
foreign minister, occurred when
the Dominican government, after
revolving the -e~-s,''~ :" So
labOrerS to work i'm the Dominican
Eepu yli,'S cane rke.us, cru. ~
roundup of Haitians TO be expeil-
ed from Dominican territory.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-08
Germany, Italy and England
Moving for Peace in
Sino-Japanese Con-
flict In East
BETTER BE ACTIVE,
SPOKESMAN STATES
Those With Large Interests
In China May Well Seek
Amicable Settlement, For
eign Office Says; Chinese
Bid for Peace Will Be
Welcome

Shanghai, Dec. SLAP The
possibility that China might form
a new government without Pre-
mier General Chang Kai-Shek
and make peace with Japan was
advanced by authoritative quar-
ters here today.
The generals departure from
Marking in the face of the ad-
vancing Japanese army, these au-
thorities said, likely would cause
subordinateS to undertake what
ever settlement was Obtainable-
This possibility would lead to a
new government, recognized by
Japan and ecIipsing Chang.
RumOrs of Chinese Japanese
negotiations to save Marking
from the fate that befel Shang-
ghai were heard on every side.
Tokyo. Dec. 8.-(AP)-A japanese
Foreign Office spokesman limited to-
dav that the United States and three
other powers were attempting to
mediate the Chinese-Japanese war.
Japan is waiting to hear the re-
suits" he said. Meanwhile, Tokyo
clung to the hope that China would
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-08
Acreage Restriction Advo-
Gates Find 1t Strong Argu-
ment in Congress
Debate
MANDATORY LOANS
ON CORN APPROVED
Wallace and Commodity
Credit Corporation Can
Extend Credit at Their
Wish; Court Decision Vir-
tually Nullifies State-Muni-
cipal Tax Plan

Washington, Dec. 8 (AP)-A House
tax subcommittee abandoned today
proposals for Federal taxation of in
come of State and municipal. employ
ees, and interest on State and munich
pal securities now tax-exempt.
THE subcommittee agreed that in
view of the Supreme Court decision on
Monday, no recommendation would be
made along either line," said Chair
man Vinson, Democrat, Kentucky.
The court decision held that Wash
ington and West Virginia might tax
gross incomes received by contractors
for building locks and dams for the
federal government.
Some committeeman said the deci-
sion had thrown cold water" on the
idea that State and municipal employ
ees might be subjected to Federal tax,
and that tax-exempt interest might
be source of revenue.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-08
PETROLEUM GROUP
GATHERING POWER
May Become Great Politl-
cal Organization Under
Sparger's Guidance
Daily Dispatch Bureau
In the Sir Walter Hotter.

Raleigh, Dec There is being built
up IN North Carolina an organization
winch can very readily become per-
maps the most powerful political ma
Chine in the state.
Inc organization is the North caro-
ma Petroleum Industries Committee
ana the building is being done very
largely by S. Gilmer Sparger, a poll
.ical wizard of no means proportions.
-Nf. Sparger, whose home is in Stokes
was member-in fact still is mem
oer-of the 1897 State Senate.
he IS organizing the gasoline, Oil
ana allied industries men of North
.0drollha into a cohesive body. When
= IS stated there are between 10000
cnd 1900 filling stations in North
aroma the octopus-like tentacles OF
80 group can be imagined. Giving
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-08
Series OF "Guides" About
State Soon Will Be Ready
Almost Every Form of Info rmation About sports Re
creation and Industry Incl uded; Mass OF Data AS
eembled by Conser walton Department

able for distribution a mass of detail
ed information.
The Hunting and Fishing Guide"
for which there have been hundreds
of requests will be off the press with
ing the next week, according to Bill
Sharpe, head of the advertising di-
vision; while copy for the "Golfing
Guide" prepared by o. B. Keller not
ed Atlanta authority on the sport, IS
virtually complete. It should be on.
before the end of the current month.
The "Home Seekers Guide" is in
course of preparation, with much Of
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-08
Gold WnUe
LeuUeS;:NezV
OneC0nimg
(By The Associated Press.)

(By The Associated Press.)
The Carolinas enjoyed a momen-
tary respite today from premature
cold wave which has gripped the State
for three days, but colder weather
was predicted again for tomorrow.
Although temperatures generally
were several degrees higher than yes
terday's lows, the mercury at many
points continued far below freezing.
Mount Mitchell, where a low of IA
degrees below zero was reported yes
terday, warmed up today to a mini
mum of six above. Asheville, whose
weather dropped to four above yester-
day, registered a low of 16.
The official forecast said there
would be light snow or freezing rain
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-08
WEATHER
FOR NORTH CAROLINA.

FOh NOhTH CAhOLINA.
Cloudy, probably occasional
light snow or freezing rain in the
interior and rain on the coast to
night and Thursday; slightly war
mer in east and central portions
tonight; colder Thursday after
noon and night.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-08
COTTON REPORT WEAPON
FOR CONGRESS- SPONSORS

Washington, Dec. 8 (AP)-Congress
still talking about farm aid, received
an Agriculture Department report to-
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-08
THREE VIEWS UPON
CONTROL OF CROPS
Bankhead Accused of Try
ing to Sway House To
Compulsory Idea
BY CHARLES p. STEWART
ContraI Press COlumniSt

Washington, Dec. S.-Speaker Will
liam B. Bankhead of the House of
Representatives is being considerably
criticized by congressman, who blame
him for trying to influence legislation.
Undoubtedly he has tried to do SO.
Specifically the speaker belives in
compulsory control of crop production
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