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THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGT! NEW FARM CREDT BLLS NTRODUEED Both Measures Go Beyond Recent Proposals of Ad- ministration. Store hours: 8:30 to 6 Pennsylvania Avenue LARGER LOANS FAVORED Norbeck-Strong Plan Would Put Maximum Advance to Individ- ual at $25,000. Two more farm credit plans were {; added yesterday to the dozen or more already before Congress. AT A bill amending the farm loan act | to provide additional credits was in- troduced by Norbeck, repub- lican, South i tive Strong, republican Kansas, while | another introduced by Senator Nor- | beck and Representative A. P. Nelson, | republican, Wisconsin, would author- ize the War Finance Corporation to| make loans to foreign purchasers of | American agricultural products. Both of the bills are indorsed by the American Farm Bureau Federation, and go beyond the administration proposals in the recently introduced | Lenroot-Anderson bill. Whether the | differences may be harmonized has not fe i Strong meas bills introduced by republican, Kan: irman of the | Senate farm bloc, and others of the farm group in Congress. Higher Maximum Limit. Increase from $10.000 to $25.000 of | the maximum loan which could be | made to an individual farmer by co- | operative farm land banks is one of | the principal features of the Norbeck- | Strong bill. Senator Norbeck said that this change would “give local co-! operative associations a better chance | to compete with the joint stock land banks.” Such loans tor Capper, Warm Double-faced Cloth —plain color outside and re- verse side trimming collar, cuffs and pockets. Fasten- ing with 2 silk frogs. 56.00 All sizes..... Sieisisiae Plain Blue and Brown Cloth—cut true to measure; collar, cuffs and pockets trimmed with § .00 Matelasse. All 1 0 Si2€S eanne - 0, under the new bill, would be available for security on machinery and other debts of borrow- | ers, and not limited, as under the present law, to land and buildings. “The bill which I have introduced,” said Senator Norbeck of this feature, v, for instance, to place a mortgage on his | land with the federal farm loan as- | sociations and pay off the debt on| the farm machinery. He may al borrow money to educate his family Change in Directorate. Another provision of the Norbeck- Strong bill would change the com- | position of the twelve regional land ; banks by proyiding a “Rfty-Afty” | directorate, half of the directors to | i v be appointed by the federal board and =il plaidl of thejreverse ! half by national farm organizations. |§| | | side trimming lapels. Cuffs ! This has not been done up to the ! and pockets bound with silk pockets; tgimmed with fancy silk 522,50 Worombo Smoking Jackets —plain Blue, Tan, Brown, Green and Maroon—the hand- some check reverse side showing on collar, cuffs and Plain Blue, Brown, Maroon and Gray Double-faced Cloth present time because of the govern- | wool; two silk § .50 ment's bond holdings in the farm | £ braid banks, and the new bill would provide ' TOgs . e for distribution of these bonds among : A the public. ) s for volunta arm loan ass AT T AR L t of agents | co-oper: do not' The latter provision would make it possible for farmers to obtain | loans where local associations have not_vet_been nized. | ison foreign loan Men’s Handkerchiefs Excellent Three or a half dozen in a box. quality, and full size. S. S gned to in- Tts of farm products by | d funds to forcigners. The | bill authorizes the War Finance Cor- | poration to purchase drafts or other mstruments of cr in | shipments abroad, to be against and suaranteed by reputable foreign importers and then | guaranteed by the foreign govern- ments where the grain is shipped.” vn “good, | Changes in Stations of Army and Navy Officers Of Interest to Capital Army. i Lieut. Col. John M. Field, infantry, | recently stationed at Camp Meade. | Md., has been plased on the retired ' list on account of age. He was born | in Ohio, but was appointed to the| Army from the District of Columbi He served*in the Men’s Initial Handker- chiefs; full size and sheer quality ; attractive initials; all letters. $1 .00 6in a box....... Irish Linen Initial Hand- kerchiefs; hand - embroid- ered, and hemstitched ; fine quality. $ 3.00 3 in a box. O Columbia the war. He afterward served t Porto Rico infantry and, during the | world war, was colonel in the Na-| infantry in tional Army. He reached the grade of | lieutenant colonel in the regular in- fantry, in July, 1920. H Col. John N."Straat, infantry, in St. i Louis, has been ordered to this city | for treatment at Walter Reed General Hospital. Capt. Mordaunt V. Turner, cavalr: in this city is detailed to a course o instruction in law Harvard Uni- | versity, Cambridge, Mass. Lileut. Col. William K. Moore, Quar- termaster Corps, from di has been relieved in the Philippines and or- | dered to San Francisco. Sergeant Ole A. Dahl. 17th Tank | Battalion. at Camp Meade, Md., has| been retired. H i . Navy. i Capt. William C. Asserson has been | detached from command of the cruiser | Olympia and ordered to this city for| | ! duty on the naval examining board. Capt. Ralph E. Pope. from the navy : . yard, Charleston S. C. to command ! the cruiser Galveston. Capt. Charles P. Snyder. from the navy yard. Portsmouth, N. H., to com- mand t cruiser Argonne. i Commander Arthur P. Fairfield, | from comimand of the Argonne to the Bureau of Navigation, Washington, ] D, C. 5 Commander Fred H. Poteet, from | command of the Rathbone to com- | mand the Sirius. i Commander Francis M. Robinson, from the battleship Wyoming to; command of the U. S. S. Bruce. i Lieut. Commander Lee C. Carey,! from 5 phia, to charge naval recruiting sta- tion, Springfield. Mass. Lieut. Commander James C. Van de Carr from the destroyer- squadron, Pacific fleet, to the naval station, New eans. Olieut. Commander Franklin Van valkenburgh, to the Naval Academy, ! nnapolis. i AEhaign John D. Corrigan, attached to the receiving ship at New York. resignation accepted to take effect at | nce. Ofiieut. Kendal B. Brakg, from bu- reau of yards and docks. Navy De- partment, to navy yard, Mare Island, C4leut. Harry L. Hilton, from the navy yard, Boston, to the bureau of yards and docks, Navy Department. STRANDED STEAMER FREED. DETROIT, December 9.—The steam- er Parks Foster, which stranded in Lake Erie near Southeast Shoal Mon- day night, has been released by wreckers after a large part of its hard coal cargo had been lightened.. The Parks Foster will continue to Milwaukee after being reloaded. Several tugs and a lighter today began light&ing the steamer Au- sustus. which stranded in lower Deiroit ziver Thursday night. Men’s Leather House Slip- pers—Brown or Black; with rubber or leather heels— Romeo, Everett and Opera styles. Most of them leath =l b © o Men’s Novelty Slippers— Cavalier, Faust, Romeo and 8pera styles—Red Morocco, ray Kid, Brown Calf, Tan Kid and Patent Leather ; leather 55,00 lined L T the receiving ship, l"hil:ldel-i Fine-count Satin- stripe Madras— in re- fined patterns- of effec- tive colorings; Shirts of .high-grade make— perfect in every detail of fit. All sizes. " T L Useful Types of House Coats Not just a few of a size—but a wide range of specially designed and made House Jackets—numbering into the hundreds—in all sizes from 34 to 50. Wool Coats; light in color and fluffy in texture—burton front; pockets, cuffs and edges trimmed with silk cords..§ 75 Al sizes...v.oveeie 1 3 \We make a feature of extra sizes in House Coats—Dou- ble-faced Cloth effects—cut on generous lines that will be comfortable. Special sizes— 44, 46, 48 6‘10‘520 and 50..... i Things That Will Appeal to the Men Folks —practical presents at prices that’ll appeal to you— O O A TN o it R ik U QAL TR T T B New checked and Blanket Robes; cut long and full; button to the neck; heavy cord girdle. Brown, Blue, Ox- ford, Combination.. Oregon Indian Robes—in gay colorings and characteristic designs—shawl collar; silk braid edgings; sik § girdle R R I T R R Men’s Hosiery Silk and wool—both have their place in “his” wardrobe. Pure Thread Silk Hose; in Black, Cordovan, Navy and Gray. AH sizes; excel- lent quality. 59° (Ut T, s ST Men’s House Slippers ° Made for comfort—and good appearance, too. Men’s Felt House Slippers, in Everett style; with mocca- sin cushion leather soles. Gray, Dark Blue, sl 25 Wine and Brown... g E i i e T W TN s Silver Buckl_&s , Sterling Silver —en- gine turned; with panel for engraving. They are in many new designs— and all “Ster- 32.95 ling” stamped. Fine Heavy Silk Hose; fashioned; in all the popular col- ors — including Black. $l.oo The kinds he wants. Ribbed Wool Hose, in Camel’s Hair color, with Silk Clockings in contrasting shades. $2.oo full Three specials that feature popular styles at quite unusual prices. Grained Cowhjde Bags; hand boarded; lined ; brass mounted; Black, Cordovan and Tan. § 1 3.00 18-inch- size S AT A T Men’s ) Umbrellas Durable Union Cloth; fast color and rainproof ; _full size; strong frames, _and with assorted han- dles. A really § 3.65 good Umbrella ! Practical Bath and Lounging Robes : Mindful of their effectiveness in every submitted pattern and design—utility has also been closely studied. These Robes will have the approval of the men folks. ON, D. C. DECEMBER 10, 1922—_PART 1. We will cash as Savings Checks Blanket Coat Robes; with shawl or notch collar; button front; heavy girdle; silk cord edges, collar and cuffs. . Fig ured and striped pat- $7,5 terns. ....... Black and \White; Brown and White Check Lounging Robes—shawl collar; button front; silk girdle; silk braid and cord trimming in combination ef- 51 O,m figured $ 3.95 fectsitoors == ieinlerels: Figured Silk Lounging Robes; some seli-trimmed: with buttons and girdle to match; others trimmed with Black Silk; buttons and gir- dle of the same. Rcmarkahlc$l7,50 Blanket Heavy-weight Terry Bath Robes; in Blue, Brown and Tan combinations ; shawl col- lar: cord braid; heavy girdle; long and full Silk and Wool Mufflers Both make strong appeal, with excellence of qual- ity; and also surprisingly priced. ," Imported Cashmere Mui- White grounds, with colored polka dots. Ei- fective and of $l 45 generous size. ... Accordion Silk and Two- fler: toned Fiber Silk Mufflers: fringed ends—full $2.95 length and width, AT i 1 ! 4 oy IS THEE T - and Luggage 18-inch Hand Bags: leather lined ; with leather reinforced corners, pockets, etc. Black, Tan and Cordo- 57'45 van 24 and 26 inch Suit Cases: Genuine Hand-boarded Co hide; Black and Cordovan: leather corners; § .00 strap, clasp, etc, . 1 0 KA MW i Hand leather L L A R G S Y T £ 3 Men’s Sweaters Coat Sweaters — in Shaker wool ; with shawl collar; Navy, Brown, M%roon, ss.‘m White and Heather. ..... White Shaker Wool Pull-over Sweaters; with shawl 37.00 collar. 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