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Show HttB- '-.HUB heeded ais tt H'Mlllll Congress Asked to Authorize Author-ize Aid for Devastated Districts. . By Associated Presa, WASHINGTON. Hec. . (Jointress was axkrd by Secretary McAdoo today to authorise loans after the declaration declara-tion of peace to government which j liava lean associated with tha lulled j Mtntes In war to aid In feeding and ' eaernnatriii-tins; devastated .countries. I J The secretary estimated that about, f a billion and a half dollars of war: f bond already authorised will be Avail - able for this pur pone, but loans csn-not csn-not be continued after ieace in proclaimed pro-claimed without specific legislative authority. A special meeting of the house ways and means committee, to which the request whs addressed, was called for Wednesday to hear Mr. McAdoo and Assistant Secretary Leffingwell on the subject. j Since then they have established stores In some of the most attractive' locations in Suit I-ake and have built j up a larx business. |