Evening Star Newspaper, March 16, 1926, Page 11

* guaranteeing such a price, an equali- - THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY., MARCH 16, 1926. PLARSUS CONTRL OF SURPLUS CROPS Bill Submittted to House Committee to Create Federal Farm Board. Establishment of a Federal farm hoard with authority to contract for the gale of any surplus crops at the world price plus the tariff and other costs of Iraporting the same product is the basic idea in the bill completed vesterday by the farm relief delega- tfon from 11 Middle Western States, and submitted to the House committee on_agriculture today. To pay for any losses incurred by ration fee would be paid by the pro- cessor of each of the four products deslgnated as baslc agricultural com- modities—wheat, cotton, cattle and hogs. President to Appoint. The 12 members of the board, one from each Federal land bank district, would be appointed by the President from a list of eligibles presented by a farm advisory council, elected by farmers’ org As far as practicable cro by the co-opera! To meet the corn an em- bargo against its imy would be put into effe. r. There would be no eq on_corn, but it would sk in the benefits of the other dities. an export board fee were indorsed oines agricultural delegation s embod- t ding be- fore the ugrleulture committee, but that bill has no tariff or embargo pro- vislons. ‘Vrooman Concludes Testimony. Concluding his testimony before the committee yesterday, Carl Vrooman, former Assistant Secretary of Agricul- ture, charged the Republican party with failing to ald the farmers during the flve vears it has been in power, and Chairman Haugen challenged him 10 show that any Democratic Congress had done more. Mr. Vrooman suggested that the Senators and Representatives from Tarming communities form a bloc, re- rardless of party affilia nd push | 1hrough farm_rellef I ation. He indorsed the Robinson- eld bill to pay bounties on crop exports and ex tend credit to European buyers. & e BATHING BEACH BILL. Senator Capper Refers House Measure to District Committee. ‘The bill passed by the House author- izing establishment of bathing beach Tacilitles for Washington was referred a subcommittee of the Senate Dis- committee in charge of Senator land of New York by Chairman d said he would not decide whether ngs are necessary until he h: ied the measure as | the House on it. The New York | Senator de d he was in favor of | the general purpose of the hill, point- ing out that safe places are essential | for bathing during the Summer months, The Senate District committee prob- ably will meet tomorrow afternoon, hut it is not known at this time which of the pending b vill be taken up. DR. N. F. WETWORE DIES. Retired Physician's Funeral Con- ducted Under Masonic Auspices, Dr. Nelson Franklin Wetmore, 74 vears old, retired physician and father of Dr. Alexander Wetmore, assistant secretary of the Smith ian Institu- tion, died at his residence, 5 avenue, Takoma Park, day. 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EDITOR WILL ADDRESS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE David Lawrence and Alexandria Leaders to Speak Tonight at Monthly Meeting. David Lawrence, well known jour- nalist and editor of the new United States Daily, will address the Wash- ington Chamber of Commerce at its monthly meeting at the Willard Hotel tonight. The officers and directors of the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce will be the guests of the iocal cham- ber tonight. J. K. Willlams and Carroll Plerce, members of the Alex- andria chamber, also will speak. A number of reports and recom- mendation made by the various com- mittees of the chamber will be sub- mitted to the full body for action. An entertainment program and buf- fet supper will follow the regular business meeting. SN One of the odd facts in connection with snow crystals Is that practical all of -the hundreds of different varieties are hexogonal in form. can be taken for eny of time without ill effects. 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