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Show MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ASKS FEDERAL AID Washington. Nov 24. Pressure Is to bo brought to bear on congress by the states of the Mississippi valley val-ley for federal aid for levee construction, con-struction, and delegations of petition Ins planters aud business men, it was announced today, had informed the southern delegation in congress that thoy would be on the legislative scene early and -would sLiy late In advocating advocat-ing national government assistance. In expectation of the arrival of the delegations, Chairman Sparkman. of the bouse rivers and harbors com-j com-j mittee. has called a meeting of that I committee for Wednesday of next week Representatives of commercial and agricultural Institutions In Illinois. Missouri. Tennessee. Arkansas. Mir slssippl and Louisiana already have advised the committee of their In tentlon to appear before It. Other states In the Mississippi volley also are expected to send delegations. Millions will be sought for the prosecution prose-cution of work Intended to minimize flood damage |