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- FARMERS ORGANIZE NEW MARKET BODY Residents of Nearby Mary- land and Viriginia Perfect Association. Taking immediate action on the sen timents voiced by numerous spokesmen several nearby Maryland ahd Vir- gila counties, to the efféet that co- operation among farmers was most es- gontial at this time, more than 100 fatters from those counties last night R::krted an_organization, elected of- s and adopted a constitution at a mass meeting in the auditorium of the New Natfonal Museum. The group took the name “Maryiand- Virginia Farmers' Marketing Assocl- ation,” and declared its objective as the “eloser association of the farmers who attend and supply the .Washington market, with a view to improving their general economic condition, and, nm- cifically, to enable them to with each other and with other mm—- ested oranization and agencies, In securing adequate facilities for the proper conduct of their business.” Friday Elected President. Henry A. Friday of Lanham, Md., was choten president of the organization, and W. T. Thothe of Piscataway. Md. sporetary-treasurer. As the eonstitution rovides for three vice presidents, one rom each State and the Distriet of Columbia, G. Rust Canby nI Silver Spring was elected for Maryland: Franklin Williams of Vienna, for Vir tnia, and Arthur Garden, 1800 block of Anesota avenwe southeast, for the District of Columbia, The constitution as adopted limits the active membership in the associ- ation to farmers who sell their uets on the Washi market. er fea- tures of the by-laws are the fixing of 25 ag a quorum for business meetings, #otting of dues at $1 & year, and provi- sion for regular meetings to be held an- nually in April at places to be desig: sponlnnvnru!mmhce\hu-ofl united terms. ce Georges Col Agent Walter B. Posey pointed out t-he importance of having a specific objec. &:emmmdntmumeofmm n. MACCABEES TO ELECT OFFICERS AT MEETING District Convention Is Being Held at Powhatan Hotel, With Markey Present. The District convention of the Muc- cabees, which opened this mornin tho Powhattan Hotel Wllh an_ad l! of welcome by Representative Chalmers of Ohio, will close this nmmoon follow- election. of officers and a delegate I‘;fi alternate to the hational conven- llan to b~“!1‘t:ld at I:etmn in July P rkey of Detlv supreme presided a NnMn which !mnm this mnm session. He is scheduled to address the meeting this afternoon. Henry E. is the supreme rep- resentative of the District and Willilam B. Severe Distriet manager. Some 25 Jocal members of the order are in at- tendance &t the tonvention. TAX DEDUCTION DENIED | ON FRATHOUSE GIFTS Internal Revenue Bureau General Counsel Rules Against Un- jdentified Applicant. BY the Associated Press. C. M. Charest, general counsel of the | Internal Revenue Bureaw, has ruled that & college fraternity house used as a meeting place, for entertainment and as a place in which its members live, was & soclal organization and conteibu- tions to it were not deductable from gross income In compating neome taxes. The Qquestion was raised by a tax- payer seeking to deduct contributions to his fraternity on the ground that it was an organization for seientific, literary or educational purposes. The opinion did not give the name of the college the fraternity or the IMXK\A\N’. =& INTERSTATE PACT ON L CURB SEEN;&5: Petroleum Conservation Move May Launch New Economic Policies. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. The Interstate treaty or compact which Is designed to bring about the conservation of oll May blaze a hew trail in the economic evolution of the business | United States. 1f the proposed compact is ratified by Congress it will supersede the Sherman nnudmm law. Al e RO guards against U P which menmrm-n law seeks to cors rect and will At the same Hme umlt of a curtailment of new ton. With the exception of the Colorado River compact, n the making, there is no t for in- terstate treatles affecting econon\lt questions, The soverelgn rum. State to enter into other @tates, however, has Mn cons ceded. Adjacent States like New York and New Jemy have handled problems =lof=——[olc ] Sprmg Rains —emphasize the need of paint pmtectmn for your For economy and satisfaction do your Spring painting with Sherwin-Williams products. We carry a complete line of S-W home. Roof Pmn~ts, House Paints, 1t will eontain safe- | SiO A IO mm DUSES | of both the Sherman ummmmmnn aut m iblic utility industry has been dhmn!%‘é umug :,r its to m- cne of the ov»rnnw pm.@ l’&' UnlM Shm hll !lut non '.:a flfi m [ de- M States Concurrence Mfl ‘The ou Industry has obtained the, and that l g o o B i A of a llmluuon of pmducflon but if the interested States permit agreements as to uction the Menl Gtvemmmt will entertain n® t other words, the ratifica~ Qongress of an in “ Ifie- Ment l!\luni productioh would ne tamoun! h except to the Shers' man law. Precedents for such an ex-| ception are to be found in the extmp- ds in the way tions given lgflcul url) co-operati soclations bor * organizal s, | operations and the Clnmn laws dealing with mmms of trade. Congress, however, is @nllke! ;.heo:‘eeessaw o) . | s some g Arbit raisihg of prices. il‘tb k:"fi provl\lied beotuse the of a more in rary Gy c Wi any concerted ltl.lm to be taken thal Thes vant the masual laws of Ry Deck Paints for Outdoor mm mmmhum\.mmhm nd in the luht or lvll.hb!. th; States that were pact ahd this would of the Thtérior is tully lymplth!tlc tlth the idea of getting new machinery for handling ofl conservation and his dele- gation of Dr. George Otis ith of the Geomllcfl Survey to col With the governors of |fi oils SBtates 1§ an !Vlfl!l!fl Govern- o' I the initlative in brlntl about an interstate eompact | that permit the States effectively the finest natures by the for action in the (Copyright, 1920.) \hr riearly $5.- tish -govern- estate of the o! Durham only I few | twin ?:gn?o W‘:" xfl 0 t!)th fourth mo t!l after n pn.-lnl mmwm, 24 T Hecut Co. 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Driscoll, president of the Mid- City Citizens' Association, told th~| farmers he was amaged to find, during the discussions over the site for a new farmers’ market, that the farmers and truckers affillated with the local market were without organization or leadership. He assured them that the e of Washington would welcome their or- ganization and help them obtain what- ever 1acumes thvv requested. Dr. P. r&er chief of the Maryland Bumu of Markets, declared the farmers would have made a much stronger impression on Congress durs ing the market discussions had they been organized and presented a unified eentiment. After eiting numerous coh- crete_examples of the benefits of cos operation, Dr. Bomberger predicted that a vast amou~t of good must in- evitably come fow the farmers’ or- ganization. Farmers from Montgomery, Prince Qeorges, Anne Arundel and Howard Oounties in Maryland and Pairfax and Loudoun Coun! in Virginia also g A% couldn’t afford it... until 1 heard the Price!” It does seem unbelievable that Armstrong’s Arabesq should cost so very, very little are shoppers . . . pef- haps you are one . . . who never fail to pick the costliest pattern in an array of merchandise. Those are the very women who will linger over the spring display of EI'!!!!!!!l We lend up to $300. ‘You pay oaly lawfal interest. In Cannor WARI) .. because it is ALl STEFL General Electrie Refrigerator réq ering or plumbing because it has n dnz:d Tt is mevely put into place and plugged inte any Ilu.,, outlet. It uses a minimum of current bechuse the steel eabinet cannot warp and therefore never m.‘,. heat 10 ereep in or ¢old t0 seep ont. ¢ No longer does “any refrigerator” satisafy the dise¥y,. inaticg apartment-hunter. It must be a Generay Eleetric + . . because this remarkable all-steel refrig. erator has many unique features which make it particalarly ideal for apartment use. It is individually controlled —its operation dées not depend at all on the janitor or on. any installation i the building. Itis exceptionally and remarkably quiet | Ir~freeses ice faster (one tray in two hours, two trays in four). The General Electric Refrigerator has always had an easily accessible temperature control 8o that the user might aceelerate the rate of freesing whenever No sdvance charges. No endorsements re- Quired. Pay on eaty terms. St :th- confideatial oRe or wril g FIRST INDUSTRIAL |‘ DabeeRs goifel orer 31,000,000 l‘ 3 l '- g,r»,mm Fatterite Frankiin 8328 Mechanism on top... her metically sealed ... never Armstrong’s Linoleum, stop to ad- mire Armstrong’s Arabesq, and then pass on with a mental note, “No needtoevenask...tooexpensive...” Would you believe that a room of . twelve by twelve feet can wear the gay pattern shown here for about twenty dollars? needs oiling .. qdet, all = W) at the I'ntorys All-steel with el welded joints. Helvy hardware bolted into the Black-faced door latch, ers to lino- steel. iy desirable. Another vital factor which causes 8o many progressive builders to choose this refrigerator is the prestige of the General Electric name. it instantly identifies the apartment with all that is dependable and dulnblt. . Listen in on the Genetal Electric Howr, broadeast every Mm and many other 9 20 10 Eastern Standard Ti the N, B. G nehoork GENERAL @@ ELECTRIC ALL-S'I‘EEL nnmlcnnxrmt I h 1328-1330 [uu:w YORK AVE. S"mu» 6800 NEW LOW PRICES NOW IN EFFECT ON ALL MODELS It’s a different kind of floor. Really a quite clever floor. Different be- cause Arabesq Linoleum is made of plain color, or marbleized, or Jaspé Linoleum decorated in Arabic fashion with heavy oil colors.. Clever in that openwork designs gre used— the background is part of the pat. tern. The effect is a new texture— an actual appearance of modeling. When you ¢ this spring display of Armstrong’s Linoleum Floors, don't let the beduty of Arabesq de- - ceive you. The very pattern you like most may cost the very least! Soil-Proof, Stain-Proof Armstrong Floors—now Atcolac-Processed —are #pot-proof, worry-proof. Even when hot grease pills—a litple water, & #wish of & cloth, and yout floor is siling again. The Accolae Procesd KEEPS IN all the freshness of the rich colorsy it keeps ous all grime and dirt that make floor care a drodgery. Waxz and polish the floor oc casionally; uhmun.hehmmnnhiy ‘washed, & ye-rlnppllutm Mumnfl Linoleurn uer quickly reaews (Do not laequer over waxl) (Didn" you guess it?) It was awarded the Armstrong prize by judges in a nation-wide contest. “A perfect floot,” said one judge, a deco- K i rator. “As new 88 a fresh to- . ¥ mofrow,” said another, an artist. for Ohed in softly blended tones of green, dark blue, and a new shade—garnet. (Moulded Inlaid Pattern No. 3195.) ARMSTRONG CORK COMPANY, Fioor m mem, Pe. Armst far every oot in the house IPLAIN + INLAID + EMBOSSED + JASPE r ARABESQ + PRINTED « und AR STRONG'S Qunnwos s General Electric Refrigerator Dealers WASHINGTON CITY DEALERS Potomac Electric Appliance Co, 14th & C Sts. NW. J. G Hudm‘ & c.. Inc., 1336 Conn. Ave. N.W. H. F. Dismer Hardware Co, 3124 14th St. NW. 3 C Schneider’s Sons, 1220 G St. NW. . Atlantic Hardware Co., 2018 14th St. N.W. Hndm Co, 4710 14th St. NW, COUNTRY DEALERS AT NEARBY POINTS Gaithersburg Electrie bcutlnnhrc, Maryland Brosius Bres. & 219 M ey ci..uc."l'.m, eftricn County, W, W,Va. H.C. Fleming Motor &ri uy.&': irginia Mlh:hell Mohr Cm T. H. M & Co., Mm.hll. u-guu. Warner & Gray, 905 King S Alexandria, P. Jenkins, Star Grocery Co., Culpeper, Virginia ms.mntc... wm,vnm Edmlmrl Garage, Inc., Edinburg, Virginia Page Power Co., Luray, Virgi Marlboro Electrical Supply Co., : Upper Mnlboto, Md. Walter Trobaugh, Hnrrhonbnu, Vu-gmh Avu, Rukville. Md.