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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-12-01

interested in good looking clothes
are urged to attend this meeting
Mrs. Eta Scott accompanied her
mother and sister of McConnelsville
to Akron, Friday, to attend the
wedding of her niece, Miss Eliza
beth Sullivan, which occurred Sat-
rrday morning at o'clock. Mrs.
Scott returned home Sunday even
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Nc
knight and daughter spent from
Wednesday until Sunday with home
folks at Marietta and vicinity Mr..
and Mrs. Jesse Williams had as
Thanksgiving guests Mr.. and Mrs.
Bernard Click and daughters OF
Killbuck, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Bark
hurst and son Of Malta, and Mr..
and Mrs. Irwin Hall and sons.--Mr.
and Mrs. j. F. Dougan entertained
with family dinner Thanksgiving,
their children and grandchildren
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Burcher had as
guests Thanksgiving day, Mrs.
Burcher's sister and husband, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Palmer and their
mother, Mrs. Blanche King, Beals-
Vile. Mrs. King remained for a
longer visit--Mr. and Mrs. w. j.
Hilaman entertained last SUNDAY
with turkey dinner, Mr.. and Mrs.
F.. E. Williams, Mrs. Jennie Reed,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Ham and sons
Billy and Bobby, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
old Hilaman and children Keith and
Madolyn Hilaman.--Mr. and Mrs.
Merkle Triplett and son of Chester
hill were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
o. Graham, Thanksgiving day
Rev. and Mrs. NJ T. Mcdonald and
children spent from Wednesday un-
til Saturday with relatives near
Springfield. Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Burcher have moved into the prop
erty of the late Mrs. Holcomb.--M
and Mrs. G. o. Graham were dinner
guests Sunday Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Floyd DeWeese. Mr.. and Mrs. Rus
sell Bachelor of Malta were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Ken
nard.- Mr.. and Mrs. James Dougan,
Columbus, were guests of relatives
here from Wednesday until Sunday.
--Pennsville grange will meet Fri
day evening, Dec. 2, for degree prac-
tice Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Will
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-12-01
Malta M. E. Church

Sunday school at 9:15 a. m. c..
B. Smith, superintendent Morning
worship, 10:3O a. m. Sermon sub
ject, What Is Truth" Members Of
the Junior League will meet in the
Sunday school room at p. m. for q
pot luck supper. Mrs. Truman Ar
mold and Mrs. Flo Strahl are in
charge. The Epworth League will
meet at p. m. Hubert Dougan,
president. At 7 p. m. the Mary
Reed Missionary society will present
special program in honor of Mary
Reed. On Friday, Dec. 2, the
Woman's Home and Foreign Mis-
sionary societies will meet at the
church at 2:30, for their regular
meeting. There will be a 10c gift
exchange. On Friday evening, at 8
o'clock, all officers of the Epworth
League will meet at the parsonage.
&C. B. Frisbie, pastor.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-12-01
PRESBYTERIAN Church

McConnelsville church: Sunday
school at $3.50. Chas. A. Gaylord,
superintendent. Preaching service
at 10:3O. Theme, ''The God That
Answereth BY Fire" Wednesday
evening, at 1880, Peace forum.
Come with your questions and ideas.
Final Prince of Peace contest of
Morgan county, with four contest
ants participating, will be held in
the Malta M. e. church at 1880 Sun
day, Dec. IL. Everybody invited to
attend. This will be union meet
ing Of all churches.
Bristol church: Sunday school at
/ p. m. Mrs. Mary L. H. Flanders,
superintendent Preaching service
at 2 p. m.
Deerfield church: Sunday school
at 10 a. m. e. /. Price, superin-
tendent. Preaching service Dec.
II at 1880 p. m.-Chas. J. Caller,
pastor.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-12-01
Pennsvfne

Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Kennard and
son David of Cleveland spent the
Thanksgiving vacation with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. ]. Kennard
of Pennsville, and Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Milligan of Malta. Mr.. Kennard
returned home Sunday and Mrs.
Kennard and son remained for a
longer VISIT Mr.. and Mrs. Delmar
Dewitt returned to their home at
Wheeling, w. Va, Thursday, after
a visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde Anderson and other rel
etives.--J. l.. Hooper has converted
the building where they had the
skating rink, into a garage, and is
prepared to service cars. Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Parsons and son Of
Fairmont, w. Va, were the guests
at the home of his brother, D. c..
Parsons, and family, Friday Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Phillips spent
Thanksgiving day with Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack James Mrs. Emma Wagner
and son Harold were THANKSGIVING
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. De Arle
Wagner of Malta Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Williams, Mr. and Mrs. C. S.
Hiatt and Miss Madolyn Hilaman
were visitors of Mr.. and Mrs w. s.
Dougan of Chesterhill, Friday
Guests at the Clyde Anderson home
Thanksgiving day were Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Anderson and son of
Strawsburg and Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
Ian Martin of Stewart Mrs. Adah
Cumberleige and children spent last
week with her brother and family
in Bloom township. Mrs. Ruth Ken
nard and son John spent Thanks
giving at Lebanon, with her hus.
band, who is employed there. Mr..
Kennard accompanied them home
for the week end.--The home dem
onstration agent will hold a meet
ing at the grange hall, Tuesday.
Dec. s, at O'Clock p. m. All ladies
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-12-01
MRS. MoMURRAY'S FUNERAL

Funeral services for Mrs. Gertrude
McMurray, who died last week al
Bethesda hospital. following an op
Grafton, were held Thursday after
neon at the Wesley Chapel church.
Rev. L. S. Wees was the minister.
Mrs. James Gill and Mrs. Jessie
Macklem, with Mrs. d. C. Patterson
accompanist, sang three selections
There Is No Disappointment In
Heaven" eve Are Waiting At the
River" and Good Night and Good
Morning" The pail bearers were
relatives of the deceased-Lewis,
Wilmer, Harry and George Gibeaut,
Wayne Williams and Gerald Gra-
ham. There were many handsome
floral tributes. Interment was In
the churchyard cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-12-01
Pomona Grange

Pomona grange will meet Satur-
day. Dec. 3, at 10 a. M, at Nicely
vile grange hall. Installation of
officers before noon. Pot luck din
ner at noon. Program in afternoon,
prepared by Neelyville grange. Since
the installation is by team of 20
patrons from Richvale grange,
Muskingum county, we want as
many members present as possible,
for a large meeting.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-12-01
Church Of Christ
(Seventh Street)

Bible study at $50 a. m. Morn
ing worship at 10:30. Leader, Err
nest Price. Lesson 1st Corinthians,
3rd chapter. Subject, "a Builder
Or a Wrecker.' Evening services
at 1880. Leader, Walter Camp
bell. Lesson, Colossians, 3rd chap
ter. Subject, "The Reward" verse
"a. Mid-week meeting each We'd
nesday evening You are cordially
invited to these services.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-12-01
Methodist Protestant Church

Church school, 9:15 a. m. VIM.
Reed, superintendent. Morning wor-
ship, 1920. Sermon, "Our Part In
Christ's Program" Evening SER
vice, 1880 A large attendance is de-
sired as things vital to the churches
existence will be discussed at the
morning service-L. S. Wees, pas
tor.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-12-01
Bristol Grange

Program for Friday evening, Dec.
2: Roll call, why / like or dislike
winter; song, "The Dear Old Farm"
talk, The First Thanksgiving, Lu..
cille Richey; reading, Sarah Law.
renee; games, Fannie Hancher and
Grace Campbell; reading, Catharine
Reed.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-12-01
i'SsSS1m1ldays|
.ieSeryice !
st. James Catnolic Church

Masses on the 1st, 3rd. and 9Th
Sundays, will be at $3.50 a. m; and
on End and 4th Sundays, at 1880 q.
m.-Fr. w. Z. Thomas, pastor.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-12-01
INSTITUTE AT CLUOD

There will be farmers institute
held at the Cloud grange hall, We'd
nesday evening and Thursday, Dec.
T and s. Speakers will be Charles
Grant Of Plani City, and Mrs. B. E..
Workman, Chesterhill. First ses.
sion Wednesday evening at 1880.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-12-01
O. e. s. Notice

Regular meeting of Valley Chap
ter, No. 10, O. e. S., next Tuesday
evening, Dec. 6, at 1880. Installa-
tion of officers, followed by refresh
ments and a social hour. Members
please take notice, and visiting
members welcomed.-Clara Smith,
W. M; Fannie Richardson, Sec'y.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-12-01

The w. III. M. S. of McKendree
will meet at the home of Mrs. Will
liam Johnson, Sunday afternoon,
Dec. 4. Devotionals led by Lulu
Glenn. Discussion of group meet
ing, Mary Hammond; Ethel Harpst
Home, Eva Elliott; mite box open
ing, Mae Jett.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-12-01
Pisgah M. P. Church

Church school, 1: p. m. e. r..
Stewart, superintendent. Preaching
at 2:3O. Everybody welcome.-L3
S. Wees, pastor.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-12-01
Main Street Church of Christ

Sunday, Dec. 4: Unified service.
morning worship and Lords Supper.
Sermon, "F'ollowship," $3.50 a. m.
Bible school, classes for all ages,
1890 a. m. William Kester, super
intendent Evening service, 1880.
Special program by Woman's Mis-
sionary Society. Prayer and Bible
study, Wednesday. 1880 p. m. Ev-
eryone invited-T A. Manley, pas
tor.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-12-01
Morgan County Thursday

of candidates. Forest Bankes spent |
the week end with Miss Sadie Moore
of McConnelsville, and was Ma
rietta visitor, Saturday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-12-01
BASKETBALL AT NEELYVILLE

The Neelyville Tigers basketball
association will open their season
Friday night by playing Porters-
Vile All Stars. Second team play
ing McConnelsville Aces. Games
start at 7:3O Refereed by Dale
Walker. Admission, 10c.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-12-01

and sermon at 2:30 p. m. Subject,
sThe Secret of True Happiness"
John 1917. Come, you are well
come.-A. N. Grove, pastor.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-12-01
MARKET

The ladies of the Townsend club
will hold a market at the Western
Auto Store, Saturday, Dec. 3, be-
ginning at 10 o'clock.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-12-01
Mt. Olivet Pilgrim Holiness Church

There will be preaching services
at the church Sunday afternoon at
2 o'clock. Also will start revival ser
vices Sunday evening at 7:30 Rev.
Erwin Of Crooksville will will be the
evangelist. Everybody welcome.
Come to church, folks. Let's have
live church in this community.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-12-01

Just received new shipment of
Simmons beds and springs. All
prices, at Mendel's.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-12-01
Pleasant Grove Church

Sunday school at 1:30 p. m. T.
L. Fisher, superintendent. Worship
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-12-01
Missionary Meeting

Mendel's have new junior ref1ec-
tor lamps and bridge reflector lamps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-06

The Atlantic cable was laid In
1866.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-06

NEW YORK-PREPARES TROUSSEAU-saly Clark whose
sister Anne Roosevelt daughter yesterday tried
two dresses which will be her rousseau for her wedding
to George MLanahan in Boston December g. Left she
blue crepe dinner Dress and right ivory faile evening
gown. A. P. Wrephoto
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-06
0'Connor Says La Guardia
Used Petty Trick
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-Repre-
sentative John J. OConnor. loser in
the New Deal primary purge" &C
cused Mayor F. H. La Guardia to-
night of using "a petty trick" in an
effort to block his reelection.
Mr.. O'Connor referred to the Nav
ors announcement yesterday that
three ranking Democrats in the
House of Representatives had adj
vised him they opposed OConnor's
election.
The three-Speaker Bankhead,
Majority Leader Rayburn and Rep
resentative A. j. SABBATH Of Illinois,
ranking majority member of the
Rules Committee, were quoted by
Mr.. La Guardia as saying Mr..
O'Connor would not be renamed
chairman of the committee, if re-
elected.
The statement in La Guardia's
telegram to you that 1 said 1 had
your Endorsement is complete
falsehood and just petty political
trick Mr.. O'Connor said in tele-
grams to the three Representatives.
AT no time in my campaign has
your distinguished name been men
toned by me. 1 am fighting outside
interference, not soliciting it. Re-
CARDS as ever"
Mr.. O'Connor is running on the
Republican and Andrew jackson
party tickets. He lost the Demo-
cratic nomination to James H. Fay,
New Dealer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-06

in his humor, leaped before the eyes
Of children and grownups in 1900.
He was a'funny little man and he
brought Schultze fame and money
IN those New York days Of plush and
hanson cabs, Delmonico's and Glib
son girls.
Foxy Grandpa" was ageless, a
symbol of doting grandparenthood,
but the war worked changes in taste
and Foxy" passed on after a few
years of postwar excitement.
Schultze had some investments
which turned out to be ill-favored.
But he kept on, hopefully trying
new things. A few years ago he was
forced to work for w. P. A. wages
when his fortune had dwindled to
zero.
His optimism never left him,
though, and until the other day
when he was taken to the hospital
illness had spared him.
Even now he sees only the bright
side of the picture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-06
Capital Schools
Win Awards
| At Convention

Two Washington and two Mont
gomery County schools yesterday
won awards at the annual meeting
of the Southern Interscholastic
Press Association at Washington
and Lee University. Lexington, Va,
according to an Associated Press
dispatch.
The st. Adams News of ST. Adams
School was the only cup winner,
taking first place in the class D
section of the publications contest.
Mckinley High Schools Tech Life
won an S. 1. P. A. honor award in
the class A division. First prize in
this division was taken by the
Collegian of Baltimore City College.
Chips. the Bethesda Chevy Chase
High School publication, took
honorable mention in the class c
division, as did also the Greenhorn,
publication of Damascus High
School, Damascus, Md.
Will Miller of the Charleston
CIV. Va High School was elected
student president of the S. I. P. A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-06
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-Like his
only sly lovable Foxy Grandpa"
who nimbly sprang with mischiev-
GUS grin and mutton chops from
drawing board to comic strip many
years ago, Carl E. Schultze is not
easy to get down.
Today, past u, but vigorous de-
spite an ailing heart, the artistic
pappy Of Foxy Grandpa" lay in
st. Vincents Hospital, but his con-
dition, doctors said, was improving.
Schultze was happy over that, for
poverty, coming after riches, and
even the death, as he chose to call
it, Of Foxy Grandpa" himself, had
failed to get Schultze down.
A native Of Lexington, KY, edu-
Gated in the public schools there
and in Cassel, Germany. Schultze
began drawing for newspapers
about 1899.
The American comic strip was
still in its boisterous infancy. For
a long time before, the artistic de-
scendants Of the English Cruik-
shank, talbot K. Browne (Phiz)
and Rowlandson, of the Frenchmen,
Daumier and Philipon, and the later
Du Maurier, Tenniel and our own
Nash had been engaged mainly
with the manners and customs of
their nationals, with satiric
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-06
MeNinch Calls Radio
Heads 10 Confer on
Use Of Flashes
Transcription Of Mars
Score Broadcast Due
To Be Heard
Bv the Associated Press.

Bv the Associated Press.
Terror caused by simulated news
broadcast led Chairman Frank r.
McNinch of the Communications
Commission to issue a call yester-
day for conference with radio
chain presidents on the question of
limiting radio use of the terms
flash" and bulletin" to important
bonafide news.
Using a news bulletin technique,
the Columbia Broadcasting System
presented last Sunday night an
adaptation of H. G. Wells play,
The War of the Worlds"
Although it was explained at the
start Of the program and SUISSE
quently that the story was drama
tization, the broadcast account of
the landing of strange men from
another planet caused mass hysteria
in many sections of the Nation.
Chairman McNinch, who COM
mented Immediately that the Incl
dent was "regrettable," announced
yesterday that he had asked Will
liam S. Paley, president of Colum-
ola; w. E. MacFarlane, president of
the Mutual Broadcasting System,
and Lenox Lohr, president of the
National Broadcasting Co., to meet
with him this week. While Mr..
McNinch did not specify the day,
it was indicated the meeting might
be Tuesday.
The purpose of the conference,
the chairman said, would be to dis
cuss subjects pertaining to broad
cast programs and especially the
frequent, and at times misleading,
use of the newspaper term flash
in radio programs of various types. p"
He added:
II have heard the opinion often
expressed, within the industry as
we'll as outside, that the practice
of using flash as we'll as bulletin
is overworked and results in mis-
leading the public.
1T is hoped and believed that a
discussion of this subject may lead
to a clearer differentiation between
bona flde news matter of flrst-rank
Importance and that which is of only
ordinary Importance or which finds
place in dramatics or advertising.
After having discussed this mat
ter with the three national networks,
I shall have further conferences with
others in the industry along the
same general lines"
Prior to the conference, the COM
mission is expected to listen to an
electrical transcription of The War
of the Worlds" broadcast which ar
rived here several days ago.
Under the Communications Act.
the commission is expressly denied
the power of censorship over the
broadcasts of any station. It does,
however, have a measure of post
censorship Each station must re-
new its license every six months. If
the commission decides that its
broadcasts have not been in the
public interest, it may refuse to re-
new q license.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-06

Roosevelt, has abandoned tempo
rarily her night club singing career
and departs for her home in Nahant,
Mass. Tuesday.
One of the first of her costumes
completed is An ivory colored faille
evening dress with leg of mutton
sleeves and a carsage of purple vel
vet roses fastened at the bodice. The
skirt is wide.
Another is blue heavy crepe din
ner dress, also with leg of mutton
sleeves, which emphasize Miss
Clark's height and slimness and
make frame for her long, wavy
blond bob.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-06
Defense Maps Plans
To Fight U. 5. Spy
Trial Testimony
Counter-Attock Likely
To Stort on Monday
Or Tuesday
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-Defense
attorneys discussed plans today to
fight the mass Of Government testi-
mony intended to link two men and
q woman on trial in Federal Court
with q Nazi German spy ring
charged with seeking United States
military secrets.
The defense, expected to open
either on Monday. when court re-
sumes after q weekend rest, or on
Tuesday, has given little indication
what form 1t will take.
Throughout the three weeks OF
hearing the Governments case de-
tense attorneys have suggested time
and again that statements, impli-
eating the three defendants, were
obtained under duress.
They have attacked most Of the
Cover nments witnesses-from
Guenther Gustav Rumrich, Chi
cago-born son of Austrian parents
who became a United States Army
sergeant only to desert and take
up spying, to Leon G. Turrou, the
former agent Of the Federal Bureau
of Investigation. who was one Of
the chief operatives on the case.
Government attorneys expressed
belief that cross-examination and
defense innuendoes have done little
to minimize the stories of plans
to steal military aviation secrets
and industrial information.
For three weeks the defendants
Otto Herman Voss, aircraft factory
worker; Erich CHASER. Army private
at Mitchell Field, Long Island, and
red-haired Johanna Holman, hair-
dresser on the North German-Lloyd
liner Europa-have listened In ST.
lence to the testimony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-06
Virginia Postmosters
Elect w. Nelson Pooe

ROANOKE, Va, Nov. S CP.-,
Resolutions favoring retirement
benefits for postmasters of all
classes under the Civil Service Act,
inclusion Of money order fees in
gross receipts, fixed salaries for
fourth-class postmasters and res
toration of basic compensation for
all postmasters at 100 per cent
OF the gross receipts were adopted
at the final session of the Virginia
Chapter, National Association Of
Postmasters, at Hotel Roanoke to-
day.
w. Nelson Page of Winchester:
was reelected president and the
convention voted to hold its 1899
session at Winchester.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-06

sketches and political caricatures
taht were not always subtle.
Schultze appeared in the days fol-
lowing the arrival of Frederick Burr
Opper's Happy Hooligan" and the
ineffable Maud" the mule which
always kicked her owner into the
next county; of Richard F. Out
cault, who gave the country Buster
Brown" and the yellow Kid" of T..
E. Powers and E. M. Hawarth.
Foxy Grandpa" sprightly, bald,
with a single curl, slightly ingenious
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-06
| Miss Clark Ends
First Fittings
|Of rousseau
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. Sally Clark
finished the first fittings of her
trousseau today as she prepared for
her wedding to George x. McLana-
han in Emmanuel Church at Boston
on December g.
The sister of President Roose-
velt's daughter-i Anne Clark
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-06
Fox Outwits Hunter

STATE COLLEGE, Pa, Nov. S
@.-A fox cheated Borough Secre-
tary c. Edgar Book out of a turkey
dinner.
Mr.. Book said he was crouched in
thicket, aiming his shotgun at
big gobbler, when along came Ray
nard. grabbed the turkey by the neck
and trotted OIL. Mr.. Book fired, but
hit neither.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-06
Handmade Shoes Cheaper

Unable to afford the factory made
product, most of the people in the
Philippines are now buying hand
made shoes and slippers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-06

OF the estimated $4,000 water
works plants in the country, about
80 per cent are publicly owned.
Evening star., 1938-10-05
bORAH SEES MOVE
TO SELL SURPLUS
Says Congress Might Let
Foreign Countries Have
Farm Products.

Hy the Associated Press.
Senator Borah, Republican, of Idaho
suggested today that Congress might
agree to loosen credit restrictions on
war debt defaulters if this would pro-
mote the sale of agricultural surpluses
abroad.
"If it can be demonstrated that there
Is any practical way of disposing Of
agricultural surpluses to foreign gov
ernments, would favor amending the
johnson Act" Senator Borah said He
added. however, that there appeared
little reason to believe debtor nations
could establish credits in this country.
The johnson Act prohibits United
States loans to nations in arrears on
debt installments.
Senator Lewis, Democrat, of Illinois,
a colleague of Senator Borah's on the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee,
predicted that agitation for amend
ment of the johnson Act would push
the whole war debt issue to the front
in the next session of Congress. Some
farm State Senators have urged re-
Gently that debtor governments be per-
mitted to establish credits here for the
purchase of surplus farm products.
Senator Lewis said he thought there
was a possibility the European debtors
would ask the United States soon to
accept longtime bonds in settlement
Of the war debts.