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Show NEWS REVIEW OF GUPiHENTEVENTS Farm Board and Chamber of Commerce of U. S. in Open Warfare. By EDWARD W. PICKARD WARFARE between the federal farm board and business as represented rep-resented by the Chamber of Commerce of the United States reached Its climax at the annual meeting of the chamber in Washington. Stung by bitter criticism crit-icism of the board's policies, Alexander Alexan-der Legge, its chairman, retored scathingly. As a member of the board he uttered a challenge to match any other member "dollar for dollar" in financing a permanent nonprofit making organization to work for farm betterment, a challenge that was later accepted by Julius H. Barnes, chairman chair-man of the board of the chamber and wheat director under Herbert Hoover during the war, Mr. Legge indulged freely in sarcasm sar-casm In his address. "I am sure that most of you will agree that you know more about the agricultural situation and how to meet it than I do," he said. "A considerable percentage of your membership have made that quite clear, and perhaps the best answer I can make Is the statement state-ment that If this is true, and you really know so much about It, the situation sit-uation presents a very severe Indictment Indict-ment -of the organization which, having hav-ing full information of the facts, has made so little effort to remedy the situation. "When it became apparent that a means had been provided that really would help the farmer get organized co-operatively so that he, like other producers, would have some voice in determining the sale price of his commodity, com-modity, the effort was branded as gov- , ernmeut price fixing", putting the. government gov-ernment In business, etc. "I do not recall in years gone by of hearing you business men making any such complaint against government govern-ment aid that wns extended to the manufacturing Industry, to transpor tation, and to finance." Daniel A. Millett, an Investment banker and stock man of Denver, made the chief speech In criticism of the policies of the farm board as fantastic fan-tastic attempts at stabilization without with-out regard for the law of supply and demand and was loudly applauded. His own formula, "In the Interest of the farmer and business man alike," he said was: "1. Repeal the agricultural marketing market-ing act and cease any such governmental govern-mental attempts, and "2. Revise our tariff downward, not upward, with its elimination, save In a few respects, as speedily as possible, as our Idea." Secretary of Agriculture Hyde, an ex-offlcio member of the farm bonrd, defended Its actions, and the discussion discus-sion became general. W. C. McCabe of Duluth, representing represent-ing the grain exchanges and dealers, contended that the independent grain merchant cannot hope to meet the situation created by the farm board. "It is the ruination of bis business," busi-ness," he said. "It is unfair und un-American, un-American, and we demand that the marketing act be modified." Harrison Jones of Chicago said he represented a four-billion-dollar poultry, poul-try, butter and egg merchandising industry. in-dustry. He demanded a "policy of modification, whereby American citizens citi-zens may remain in business without outlawry by government interference." The chamber, at its closing session, adopted a resolution condemning the policies of the farm hoard and urging rereal of provisions of the agricultural agricultur-al marketing act which authorize the use of public funds "fur c lie purpose of participation in business in coinite-titlun coinite-titlun with established agencies." The resolution advocated continuance of the farm board as a proper agency for gathering information and for advice and assistance toward the solution of the farmer's business problems. President Hoover, speaking at the chamber's banquet, said the country had passed through the worst of Its trade slump and, with continued unity of effort, would rapidly recover. SECRETARY of State Stimson, accompanied ac-companied by two of his colleagues in the London conference, arrived In Washington and were received by President Hoover. In a brief ceremony on the luwn of the Executive mansion Mr. Stimson handed to the President a certified copy of the naval treaty and was formally thanked for the efforts ef-forts of the delegation. Save for the President's aides, the only spectators at this affair were the operators of talking picture machines. The London agreement is now in the hands of the senate for ratification or rejection. Mr. Hoover expressed the desire that It be acted on at this session. Senator Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas, Ar-kansas, the only Democratic member of the delegation, was given a hearty reception by the senate, which recessed so that he might be greeted and congratulated con-gratulated upon his services in London. Lon-don. Speaking informally, he said the treaty marks a distinct advance. In world relations. He advocated a building build-ing program calling for the construction construc-tion of all the warships necessary to give the United States a navy built up to the tonnage limits set by the pact, asserting that $100,000,000 a year should be expended for this purpose pur-pose during the life of the treaty, if such a sum is necessary. To stop building now, the senator said, would place the United States at a distinct disadvantage In the next naval conference con-ference five or six years hence. ITALY, always rather contemptuous of the efforts to conclude a naval reduction treaty, has embarked on a building program that seems to make likely a navy construction race with France. A few days after launching four cruisers and one submarine, the council of ministers decreed the program pro-gram for 1930. It comprises 29 units, totaling 42,900 tons, all to be laid down within a year. The warships to be built embrace one 10,000 ton cruiser, two 5,000 ton scout cruisers, four destroyers, and 22 submarines. A feature of this program pro-gram is the large number of submarines, subma-rines, in which arm the Italian navy is especially deficient as compared with France. Four of the submarines are to be of 1,400 tons, six of S00 tons, and 12 of COO tons, and adapted for coastal activities in home waters. T) EVOLT of the Indian Nationalists has assumed such threatening proportions that the British government govern-ment has agreed to back the government govern-ment of India in any action it may deem necessary to suppress the movement. move-ment. It was reported in London that the arrest of Mahatma Gandhi was Imminent, although Influential native leaders have urged upon Viceroy Lord Irwin the view that this step would render the situation much graver. They thought a reapproachment might be reached if both sides retraced their steps. Lord Irwin replied that "as long as the law is openly defied, neither the viceroy nor his government can do anything but resist Its subversion by whatever means may be In their power pow-er and in whatever way may seem appropriate." Meanwhile the clashes between the natives and the police and troops are becoming more numerous and a number num-ber of deaths have resulted. Despite the censorship, rumors have come of the virtual mutiny of some of the Sikh troops. Two platoons of the Eighteenth Royal Garhwal Rifles refused re-fused to fire on a mob at Peshawar and were removed to Abbottabad. Incidentally, In-cidentally, the revived censorship law caused the suspension of twelve newspapers news-papers In Delhi. The editors refused to put up the cash security of $18,000 which the law provides every paper must deposit as a guarantee to refrain re-frain from publication of seditious matter. Gandhi's campaign, an Important feature of which is propaganda against foreign cloth, is having important economic effect. The cotton manufacturers manufac-turers of Manchester are especially concerned. pONVICTS In the Ohio penitentiary 1 at Columbus, who had been in a state of more or less passive rebellion since the fire that killed 320 of their fellow Inmates, broke out into revolt last week. They made a massed attack at-tack on the barred doors and the guards opened fire on them, wounding two. A detachment of the state troops was then called In and machine guns were mounted. Six hundred of the worst men were put In a barbed wire stockade where tents were placed and will be confined there until the burned part of the buildings has been repaired. re-paired. Several others were transferred trans-ferred .to other state prisons. The convicts had refused to work since the conflagration, but it was stated the prison workshops wouid soon be reopened. SPEEDY action on the law enforcement enforce-ment legislation recommended by the Wickershnm commission and the Department of Justice was asked of congress by President Hoover, and there were Indications that his appeal would be heeded. The President enumerated the prohibition pro-hibition bureau transfer bill, which has been passed by the house and recently re-cently was approved by the senate judiciary committee; bills for the relief of congestion In the courts, which have become involved In controversy In the house judiciary committee; the prison bills, which have been passed by the house and approved by the senate sen-ate judiciary committee; the border patrol bill, on which hearings were commenced before the bouse committee commit-tee on Interstate and foreign commerce, com-merce, and the District of Columbia prohibition enforcement bill, on which hearings have bten Jieldbefore Hie senate district committee. " ' : Senator Jones of Washington, a leader of the drys, called at the White House to urge that the President call a special session of congress if necessary, nec-essary, to get action on the administration's adminis-tration's program of law enforcement legislation. RUTH HANNA McCORMICK, appearing ap-pearing before the senate campaign cam-paign funds committee, testified that she spent $252,572 from her own pocket pock-et in her successful campaign for the Republican senatorial nomination in Illinois. She said she received no contributions con-tributions except from some members of her family. She added that she was supported by only two organizations organiza-tions In Cook county, the Voters' Progress Prog-ress club and the Ruth Hunna McCor-mlck McCor-mlck volunteers. Senator Deueen Informed the committee com-mittee that his Ioslnir campaign against Mrs. McCormick cost him a total of $24,493.21. Mrs. McCormick read a statement In which she urged that legislation be enacted to provide a closer scrutiny scru-tiny of all campaign activities by senatorial sen-atorial candidates. TVAY DAY demonstrations were of various kinds in the various great cities of the world. In Moscow, as might be expected, the Reds put on an Immense parade, nearly a million mil-lion proletarians following the army through Red Square singing revolutionary revolu-tionary hymns. All buildings were decorated dec-orated and the marchers were reviewed re-viewed by the highest officials of the Soviet Union. Theatrical companies gave free open air performances, and bands were everywhere. Next day the Soviet government demonstrated its technical achievements with a parade of automobiles, motorcycles, armored motor cars, fire engines, tractors, busses and tanks. In Paris the radicals were kept from disorders by the activities of the police, po-lice, and in Berlin they had parades and a huge meeting but refrained from all violence. The same was true of American cities. Japanese officials forestalled trouble by making hundreds of arrests, but the demonstrations were notable for their size and enthusiasm. en-thusiasm. !f ISS Belle Sherwln of Cleveland, Ohio, was re elected president of tiie League of Woman Voters at Us convention in Louisville. This was arranged ar-ranged under a leave of absence plan under, which all the vice presidents will lake turns at the headquarters In Washington. Miss Marguerite M. Wells of Minneapolis becomes fifth vice president In place of Mrs. W. W. .. Ramsey of Chicago. All the other vice presidents were re elected. They are Miss Katharine l.udiiigton of I.. viae, Conn.; Mrs. lioseoe Anderson of St. Louis, Mo.; Miss Until Morgan of New York city, and Miss Elizabeth J. 1 1 alia-or alia-or of Glrard. Oh'o. |