Evening Star Newspaper, July 11, 1935, Page 30

B—10 w»« FARMERS' GROUP HITS LIMITATIONS “Prosperity Comes From Production,” Says Report of Fact Commission. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, July 11.—A fact-finding commission of the Farmers' National Grain Dealers Association today aligned itself against limitations of production and pegging prices of agri- cultural commodities. The committee’s stand was disclosed in a report on a series of hearings at which bankers, farmers, economists, commission traders and other leaders in the grain production and sales field expressed their opinions. It was an- nounced by Chairman Homer B. Grommon, Plainfield, Ill, farmer and president of the Illinois Farmers’ Grain Dealers Association. Production Prosperity. “Prosperity comes from production,” the report said. “A program which reduces the volume of production of all kinds of useful goods will not bring national prosperity regardless of the price at which the commodities may sell.” The policy of “scarcity and high prices” was asserted to be based on “false premises.” The committee reported satisfaction with the present grain marketing system; held that low grain prices in . 1832 and 1933 were not caused marketing system but by in- international trade barriers | in the world level of prices, | red it is easier and less ex- to work in harmony with eco- aws than against them.” Recommendations Made. nendations of the committee | | ation should be enacted by ch contains ambiguous | f phraseology, or which grants ve departments broad inter- asing the length of the working elow present standards until P & point which permits a nationally higher average standard of living on the reduced hours of labor than this Nation has so far enjoyed.” Sorority to Elect Secretary. Election of a secretary for the Dis- | trict of Columbia Chapter of Alpha Iota, national honorary business sor- prity, will be held at 8:30 p.m. Thurs- day at the apartment of Miss Lorna Stewart, 2115 F street. Miss Fleeta Kamp, retiring secretary, has been transferred to Pittsburgh, Pa., it was announced. Desert Book to Be Filmed. Lawrence of Arabia's book, “Revolt in the Desert,” will be filmed in Eng- | land. THE EVENING “Radiant Christ” on View Painting at St. Margaret’s Church Called “Noble Work.” ency has increased to | unnamed artist, which portrays the felicitous relationship be- tween the Savior and little children, is now on exhibit at St. Margaret's Church, Connecticut avenue and Ban- croft place. Christ is depicted as a happy, smil- ing individual, walking through a field of white daisies. In his left arm he is seen carrying one tiny infant, | while he leads another, a beaming, HE famous large oil painting of | “The Radiant Christ,” by an At the foot of the mountains in the distant background may be seen, at left and right, the suggestion of two small villages, a pathway leading to where the three figures have stopped. The picture is 6 feet wide and 9 feet | “The primary object in giving this picture to our people is to arouse them from their religious indifference, | apathy, lukewarmness and supineness,” {said W. J. Moore, who is managing the exhibit during its stay in Wash- ington. The several Washington clergymen confident little girl, by his right hand. | who have viewed the picture speak of it as a “noble work,” and an “in- spiration.” It is the work of an artist whose | conception of the Christ differs greatly from those who have portrayed Jesus as the “man of sorrows.” Moore ex- plains that he gave the artist, whose | name he would not reveal, the idea | for the painting after a vision which | came to him several years ago when | he was working as a lay reader in | Kentucky. “The Radiant Christ” will be on exhibit daily at St. Margaret's for two weeks or more. Visiting hours are from 9 a.m. to 6 pm. and again from 8 t0 9:30 in the evening. RidsThe Home of Raacpe, Powder CRACKSHOT of these disease-car- rying pests. Get a A DA Carload Purchase Makes Possible this Savings of $20.55 ELUXE Maacic CHEF ON SALE FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY!! Y NO MONEY DOWN On Our Floor Up Uniil Today $99.50! 69.95 STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1935. VIRGINIAN IS URGED * TO CONDUCT PROBE 8. K. PFunkhousen, Roanoke, Va., attorney, now on the legal staff of the N. R. A, was recommended to Presi- dent Roosevelt today by a group of Virginia members of Congress for ap- pointment as special attorney to con- duct the Federal Communications Commission’s investigation of the American Telephone & Telegraph Co. Representative Woodrum headed the congressional delegation, the others in the group being Representatives Bland, Robertson and Burch. Funkhousen for many years was an attorney for the Norfolk & Western Rallroad and at one time was con- nected with the Interstate Commerce Commission in revaluation work. Mr, Roosevelt told the ccngressional group he hoped to make an early selection. for an outside room with bath, shower and radio uuhaHOTEI. MONTCLAIR Lexington Ave. at 49th Street New York City Life, gaiety. 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