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Show oo HOOVER REPLIES TO NEBRASKA SENATOR WASHINGTON, July 12. Herbert Hoover, replying to a letter of Inquiry from Senator Norris, wrote that the federal government has no intention of taking over immediately the big industries, in-dustries, such as packing plants and largo grain elevators, when the food control bill is enacted, Ho added, however, "that a national emorgency might arise in the next five years when it would be necessary." He denied de-nied that there is any purpose to eliminate elim-inate any class of commission merchants, mer-chants, "provided they are prepared to accept regulation in the interest of the country as a whole." |