Return to German Owners Ex: pected Shortly Washington, Dec. 1.
After a call at the White House: Br, Longworth, Speaker of the House of Representatives, expressed the opinion that the long outstanding-question of the return to former' 'German owners of properly now held by the Alien Property Custodian and the readjustment of American' citizens? claims might be settled by Christmas.
The House of Represcatatives Ways and Means Committve had) agreed to a tentative plan but the} partment must carefully] order to prevent con flict with the terms of the Dawes) h other nations are present holds property valued at three hundred million dollars—
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