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A4 * DIVIDED CONGRESS MEETS TOMORROW Slight Hope Held for Action on Prohibition, Farm Re- lief and War Debts. (Continued Prom First Sefore the first meeting of the new Con- ess. ‘rAs a general rule, lame duck sessions 3f Congress accomplish no more than the passage of the supply bills for the opcration of the Government. The Zaiiure of one or two of these supply measures would be sufficient to force a special session of $he new Congress. The Republicans in the Senate in_the short session of 1918-19 prevented final action on some of the supply bills and forced Woodrow Wilson to call a spe- cial session of the Congress in the Spring of 1919, a Congress in which the Republicans held the whip hand. Face Budget Problem. In the coming short session, in addi- tion to prehibition and farm relief, the question of balancing the budget through additional taxation or through drastic economy, or both, will raise its head. The revenvms derived from the | tax bill passed the lasy session of Con- | gress are not expected to be sufficient. New forms of taxation must be found. While the Congress took a long step in dealing with relief for the unem- ployed in its last session when it made $300,000,000 available for loans to States which were unable to meet the relief requirements, there will be agitation for further measures of relief this Winter. ‘Whether Congress is willing or not to deal with the problem of the foreign debts owed this Government, growing out of the demands of Great Britain, France and others for a postponement of the December 15 payments due, and for a general review of the debts, Presi- dent Hoover may lay the problem on ts doorstep. Indeed, he is expected to deal with the debt situation in his mes- sage to Congress which he will trans-| mit, it is expected, on Tuesday, or in a special message sent later. The Repub- lican and Democratic House leaders have turned thumbs down so far on the proposals of the foreign nations. The question of governmental econ- omy is expected to occupy the attention | of the legislators. Both Re'publlun.s" and Democrats pledged during the cam- paign drastic cuts in Government ex- penditures. Also there is a request from Congress that the President make recommendations for the reorganization of the Government. Tax legislation, if the question is taken up, will demand much time in the House and Senate. The proponents of beer legislation are basing much of their hope for legalized beer on the need of additional revenue. A veritable flood of beer bills will be introduced on the opening days of the session. Hearings Slated Tuesday. Hearings on beer legislation are scheduled before the House Ways and Means Committee beginning Tuesday. And probably on Wednesday & beer bill, drafted by a group of representatives of the brewers and by members of Con- gress, will be submitted to the House. Notwithstanding the great agitation for beer without delay, even for “beer before Christmas,” the chances of beer legislation at the session do not appear bright. It probably will have to go over until the next Congress, when the Democrats are overwhelmingly in the majority in both houses and the President will be willing to sign such a measure. As a matter of fact some of the Demo- crats already are questioning the wis- dom of going ahead with beer and farm lief legislation at the short session ess they can have some kind of as- ce from the White House that dent Hoover will not veto these WBeasures. Senator Dill of Washing- Bon, for example, who has just returned to the Capital a full-fledged wet in view of the vote taken in his State on the prohibition issue in the election, said yesterday that he believed it would be a ‘waste of time for the present Congress to tackle these problems if it became evident early that the President would not sign the bills if they were sent to Senator Cordell Hull of Tennessee, a leading Democratic authority on reve- nue and tariff matters, last night urged that immediately the United States Government should “propose to other governments, acting individually and separately, the carrying out of a com- mon policy of discontinuing any further | increases of tariff and similar trade | obstructions, and of effecting a_hori- | zontal reduction of 10 per cent of their | permanent tariff rates.” | Bonus Move Threatens. | The advocates of immediate ent of the soldiers’ bonus are promplzly:; tog bring in another bill for that purpose during the short session, despite the fact that there seems no prospect what- ever of passing such a bill through the Senate, no matter what the House may do_with it. In the Senate a bill providing for eventual independence of the Philip- pine Islands is a special order of busi- ness for this week. And the Upper House, t0o, has hanging over it the protocol for American adherence to the World Court and the treaty with Can- ada for a St. Lawrence waterway, if the Foreign Relations Committee will report these measures out. Democratic leaders, including Sena- tor Robinson of Arkansas, have already decreed that President Hoover's ap- pointments to Federal offices are not %o be confirmed; that these appoint- ments are to be held in abeyance until the Democratic President-elect _takes | office. The Democrats in the Senate | can prevent confirmation in the short | session, either by filibustering or by | voting them down through an alliance | with the insurgent Republicans. The make-up of the Senate in the coming session will be 48 Republicans, 47 Democrats and 1 Farmer-Labor Sen- ator, Shipstead of Minnesota. In the House the Democrats have a | majority, but the margin of control is | very narrow. There will be 220 Demo- SENATORS HELD law at the Capitol yesterday. THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., DECEMBER 4, 1932—PART ONE. Plan Economy Changes Luther C. Steward, president of National Federation of Federal Employes; Senator L. J. Dickinson of Iowa, a member of the Senate Economy Committee, and Miss Gertrude McNally, secretary-treasurer of the Federation of Federal Employes, photographed leaving the hearing on proposed changes in the economy —Star Staff Photo. CABINE IR Glass and Walsh of Montana| Are Mentioned for Posts as Roosevelt Aides. By the Associated Press. Two of the Senate’s veterans—Glass of Virginia and Walsh of Montana—are high on the list of President-elect Roosevelt’s prospective cabinet selec- tions. | Recent conferees of the Governor | at Warm Springs, Ga., are reported to be sounding out the two Senators on | the posts of Secretary of the Treasury and Attorney General, respectively. Neither Glass nor Walsh will discuss the subject. There is a feeling, how- | ever, among their friends that neither is at present inclined to leave the Sen- | ate for administrative duties. i Farley Appointment Seen. | Washington Democrats regard James | A. Farley, the manager of Gov. Roose- velt's successful campaign, as a cer- tainty for selection as Postmaster Gen- eral. It is also believed here that Far- ley will continue as chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Senator Glass left the House in the| latter part of President Wilson’s ad- ministration to become Secretary of the ‘Treasury and complete the trying job of war financing. Senator Walsh gained national prom- inence by his prosecution of the Senate investigation resulting in the civil and criminal court proceedings over the leasing of Government ofl fields. He was recommended by Senate Republicans and Democrats and others for eppointment to the Supreme Court | to fill the vacancy created by the re- tirement of Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes. Three Mentioned for Treasury. | Capital speculation also includes the | names of Bernard M. Baruch and Owen | D. Young of New York and Melvin | Traylor of Chicago for the Treasury | post. Several names are heard for the Attorney Generalship portfolio in addi- | tion to Walsh, including Gov. Albert C. Ritchie of Maryland, Arthur Mullen | of Nebraska, J. Bruce Kremer of Mon- tana and Joseph Davies, a former mem- ber of the Federal Trade Commission. Democratic leaders here are mind- ful of Gov. Roosevelt's declaration that he will make no cabinet selections un- til after January 1, when he retires as Governor of New York, and no definite | time is expected. AUTOISTS’ VACATIONS MAY COST $2,000,000,000 Motorists Bound for Winter lle-l sorts Increase on Midwest Highways. ' By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, December 3 —Motorists bound for Winter resorts were hitting Midwest highways in greater numbers | than last year, the Chicago Motor Club | disclosed today. “If touring throughout the country | increased in November as much as our figures indicate it has in this region, ex- | penditures for motor vacations this year will be more than $2,000,000,000,” the club said. It was sald this estimate would prob- ably be low, and 1933 figures would | shew a “tremendous increase” over 1932 | and also 1931. play along with the Democrats, but a group of regular Republicans, in the | short session, could play havoc with | Democratic plans for legislation. Among the presidential appointments which are awaiting confirmation by the Senate are the following: Atlee Pom- | erene of Ohio, chairman of the Recon- | struction Finance Corporation; Franklin W. Fort of New Jersey, chairman of the Miller of New York, president of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation; Charles R. Crisp of Georgia, a member of the United States Tariff Commission: T. B. O'Connor of New York, chairman of the Shipping Board; Samuel S. Sandberg of California, member of the crats, 210 Republicans, 1 Farmer-Labor | and 4 vacancies. With the Democrats holding up Re- | Jublican appointments to office, it does bt appear that there will be much in- lination on the part of the Republicans in Congress to co-operate with the | Democrats in putting through a Dem- | ocratic program of legislation. Insur- gent Republicans who supported Roose- velt in the campaign, like Norris of Nebraska, Johnson of California, Cut- iing of New Mexico and La Follette of Wisconsin, may be willing enough to { Vaiden of Virginia. member of the Farm member of the Shipping Board: Valosko Loan Board; Willlam E. Best of Penn- sylvania, member of the Home Loan Bank Board; John M. Greis of Ohio, alignment of the cabinet before that | by member of the Home Loan Bank Board. Some of these appointees are Demo- Georgia. Undoubtedly strong representa- tions will be made why all these gentl men should be confirmed in the appoint- ments to positions they have occupied for months. FREE LECTURE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE — JOHN RANDALL DUNN, C. S. B. of Bosto n, Mass. Member of the Board of Lectureship of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass. In Constitution Hall, 18th, C and D Sts. N.W. Sunday, December 4, at 3:30 P.M. Under the First, Second, Third Auspices of and Fourth Churches - of Christ, Scientist No Collection All Welcome | DEMOCRATS MAP SENATE PROCRAM Steering Committee to Meet | Again Wednesday to Pro- mote Speedy Action. BY J. A. O'LEARY. A program to be followed in dealing with issues confronting the short ses- sion, including farm relief, prohibition. banking legislation and Philippine 1 dependence, were gone over at a meet- ing yesterday of members of the Senate | Democratic Steering and Policy Com- mittee, and will be taken up again at a general conference of Democratic Senators Wednesday. Following the meeting Robinson of Arkansas, Democratic floor leader, said the committee is anxious to promote as prompt action as possible on important matters, and that the Democratic conference on Wednes- day will be an informal discussion of | the work of the session. “The Philippine independence bill is a special order for December 8,” said Senator Robinson. “It is thought it may be proceeded with. Also, it is be- lieved consideration of the Glass bank- ing bill should be resumed by the Senate, a measure having already been discussed and amended in important particulars. Action Due on Repeal. “The resolution on the calendar, by Senator Glass, providing for repeal of | the eighteenth amendment with certain restrictions, is to be referred to the Judiciary Committee, with the expec- tation that a measure on the subject will be reported as son as practicable and acted on during the present session. Should the House pass a beer tax bill, as is expected, it is anticipated the measure will be sent first to the Judici- ary Committee for consideration in re- lation to provisions of the Volstead act, which it may modify, and then be pissed on to the Finance Committee, since it has relation also to taxation. However, it is not believed that refer- ence to the committees will postpone consideration of the measure in the Senate for a longer period than is found necessary to give the subject proper deliberation. “Farm legislation in the two aspects relating to market conditions respect- ing agricultural products and farm mortgage indebtedness is recognized as of supreme consequence. Inasmuch as committees chosen by the principal farm organizations will meet in Wash- ington in a few days to attempt to agree on the general provisions of a bill re- ating to market prices of farm prod- ucts, action on that subject may not be attempted until the result of the conference of the farm organization committees are made known. Mzy Be Ready After Holiday. “It is thought that by skhe close of the holiday season some proposal deal- ing with the farm mortgage situation may be ready to present, if not sooner, in which event the Democratic confer- ence will be again convened to give that and related subjects consideration. “The chairman has been directed by the Steering Committee to present to the conference suggestions replating to a program for the session in which it is hoped members of the conference may be able to co-operate.” Senator Robinson also announced that he had been directed by the Steer- ing Committee to appoint Senator Mil- lard E. Tydings of Maryland to a Demo- cratic vacancy on the Appropriations Cemmittee, and Senator Bailey of North Carolina to the Interstate Commerce Committee. The Democratic leader sald it was the opinion of the Steering Commit- tee that the Christmas recess should be as short as practicable in view of the nimoum of work to be done at this ses- sion. Senator Pittman, Democrat, of Ne- vada, who recently visited Gov. Roose- velt at Warm Springs, indicated a be- lief yesterday that efforts to meet the Federal deficit would be one of the pri- mary tasks of Congress. He expressed the belief that it would have to be | met through economy and a beer tax, Home Loan Bank Beard: Charles A | declaring it would prove difficult to find new remunerative sources of taxation. e PARTY HEADS TO DINE President-elect Roosevelt, James A. Shipping Board; Hutchison I COne_}F&!l“Y, Joseph P. Tumulty and other prominent Democrats are invited as special guests at a big “victory” dinner tomorrow night by the Roosevelt-Garner clubs. Every Democratic member of the Senate and House last night received an invitation to this dinner from Rep- crats, including former Senator Pom- | resentative James V. McClintic of Okla- erene of Ohio and Judge Crisp Oflhoma. who is in charge of arrange- ments. HARRIS, 1010 H ST. N.E. Philco M Atwater Kent GUARANTEED The Senator | | balancing the budget requires continua- U. 5. WORKERS SEEK WAGE RESTORATION Various Groups to Continue Fight Against Burdens of Economy Act. I (Continued From First Page.) doned because of an hysterical attempt to balance a budget which is already balanced, if capital and expense items are separated in accordance with sound business principles, and the capital ex- penditures are spread over the life of the asset.” Program is Outlined. Supplementing testimony given yes- terday for their organization, President Luther Steward and Secretary-Treas- urer Gertrude McNally of the National Federation of Federal Employes, also{ issued a statement last night, announc- ing that during this session of Congress that organization will endeavor to ac- complish the following program: Defeat pay-cut proposals; secure uni- form annual and sick leave to replace unfair leave restrictions in the *“econ- omy” act; support the Bingham resolu- tion to repeal the married persons clause; restore authority to fill vacan- cies; repeal the compulsory retirement provision contained in the “economy” act and secure in lieu thereof optional retirement after 30 years of service; | restore travel and pay allowance, and | secure downward revision of charges | for quarters, subsistence and laundry. “It should be apparent to all mem- bers of Congress,” Steward said. “that the ‘economy’ act was a huge mistake: that it is not accomplishing the end of true economy and that it is work- | ing severe hardships upon thousands of loyal and faithful workers who have made the Government service a career. “The porgram of the National Feder- ation of Federal Employes is construc- tive in every sense, and is aimed toward the betterment of the service in be- half of the taxpayers, as well as in behalf of the individual worker. Law Held Unjust. “The present law is thoroughly un- just and in the large view is serving no constructive end. But whatever one's personal thought on that subject may be, none can gainsay that certain pro- visions of it are utterly out of line with sound tenets of both efficiency and fair play. Toward the alleviation of these specific and pressing evils, the National Federation will devote its best efforts”” - The argument that the necessity of tion of Government pay cuts was taken up by the National Association of Letter Carrlers in a brief presented to the | Economy Committee yesterday, as fol- lows: “In_spite of all the injustices and | hardships inflicted upon the postal em- ployes by the economy act, and the in- jury to the service which it causes, the | sevings effected are barely a drop in | the bucket compared with the total Federal budget or even with the| budgetary deficit of the United States Government. | ~“It is not in our province to suggest how the Federal budget can be bal- anced, but we would respectfully point out that if it is necessary to reduce ex- penses, it is reasonable to seek that re- | duction in the largest items of expense, |and in items which are not necessary | for daily service of the public in times of peace, The total Post Office deficit |is but a trifling and inconsiderable part |of the burden on the Treasury. Many times it has been pointed out that the | chief burdens on the Treasury arise | from appropriations to meet the costs incidental to past and future war. Some | means of reducing the debt burden and | | of scaling down armaments are the de- | sirable, nay, the essential conditions of | any substantial reduction in Federal | expenditure. If these objects cannot! | be achieved, the only way to balance | the budget is to increase revenues. | Futile attempts to balance the budget | | by savings of little consequence in the | aggregate, but involving great hardship |and injury to loyal employes of essen- tial public services, do far more harm | than good.” i Brown Cites Inequalities. | . Postmaster General Brown, in a let- | ter to Chairman Bingham of the Econ- | omy Committee, yesterday stated that | | in the main the provisions of the econ- | omy law are satisfactory to the depart- ment, have in no way interfered with the efficient administration of the postal service, and will accomplish the | saving contemplated in that depart- | ment. He called attention, however, to several inequalities in the law affecting | | certain groups in the postal service and | suggested amendments in these cases. | One had to do with the fixing of com- | pensation of postmasters at offices of | the first, second and third class, and | of assistant postmasters and other super- | visory employes at first and second class offices. Another amendment is to cor- rect an inequality affecting substitute employes. Another suggested amend- ment provides that restoration of em- ployes to their former grades or their advancement to intermediate grades | following reductions of compensation | for disciplinary reasons shall not be construed to be administrative promo- tions for the purposes of the economy law. A final suggestion is intended to correct an inequality in the retirement pay of a large group of employes who were separated from the service early in July, but who could not be given retirement payments until August 1, which left these employes withou either | salary or retirement annuity for 21 days. ‘The opening hearing yesterday was presided over by Senator Bingham and attended by Senators Dickinson of Iowa and McKellar of Tennessee, |SIX BANDITS ROB CHINESE SAVANNAH, Ga., December 3 (#).— Six bandits swooped down upon the | lone stroller and robbed him of all he had, and it was a considerable sum, but they didn't gain a dime—'twas Chinese money. One Lah Tie, a Chinese seaman on a tramp steamer, had brought it fresh from Hongkong. Four men and two women set upon him as he took an eve- ning walk near the water front. Mr. Lah couldn't speak English and the police couldn’t speak Chinese, so it was quite a while before the latter could learn just what had happened. GARNER TO SHELVE REPEAL IF MOVE FAILS TOMORROW (Continued From First Page.) Mondays—to force through party meas- ures. But, a two-thirds majority vote, the same as for a constitutional amend- Xxg:»‘m 1s necessary for passage of legis- on. But _one impediment stands in the way of & vote. Should the House re- fuse to grant a second to a motion, which requires a majority vote by tel- lers, then the repeal resolution would be _dead for the present. Failure to get a second is not con- sidered likely, however, in view of Gar- ner’s previous statement that he would not force it to a vote if he found more than a majority of the House opposed the resolution. ‘Will Push Beer Legislation. Garner said regardless of the outcome on repeal, the Democrats would go ahead with their plans for beer legisla- tion before the Christmas holidays. Hearings are to be opened by the Ways and Means Committee Wednesday. Meanwhile, the California delegation decided at a meeting yesterday to press for inclusion of wine with the beer legis- lation. Representative Lea, Republican, of California, has prepared a bill to legalize wine. Robert S. Jackson, en route from ‘Warm Springs, Ga., where he has been with President-elect Roosevelt, to New York to wind up the affairs of the Dem- ocratic national headquarters, said his personal opinion was that “the sooner Congress takes action on repeal the bet- ter off the American people will be.” Jackson is secretary of the National Committee. e e o EDUGATION EFFORT HELD UNREWARDED Survey of Federal Employes’ Federation Hits U. S. “Ingratitude.” Federal employes in many branche of the Government are fitting them selves for a greater measure of service without receiving proportionate grati- tude from the Government in the form of better compensation, according to a survey report issued yesterday by the ployes. Pointing to the zoological division of Bureau of Animal Industry of the Agricultural Department, the federa- tion offered the following statistics: 19 Technical Employes. Of the 19 technical employes of the division in Washington, one sub- professional, two are in library work and the remainder are engaged in re- search work. These had a total of 31 university and college degrees upon entering the Government service, and since enter- ing have taken a total of 16 additional degrees, or an average of almost one apiece. Seven are working for other degrees on their own time. In the division there are 5 persons with 1 degree, 12 with 2 dégrees, 7 with 3 degrees, and 2 with 5 degrees. Discusses Survey. Discussing the survey, Luther C. Stf;\'ard, president of the federation said: “In order to obtain their degrees while in the service, these employes must work after office hours and fre- quently on holidays and during va- cation. ‘The improvement in the qual- ity of service to the Government that results from this educational effort is obvious. In some cases, this has been partially recognized, but certainly by no means to thé extent that is justly due those who go to extra effort and personal expense to improve their ef- ficiency.” o SUGAR BEET SUM BIG $11,000,000 Total Initial Payment for Western Crop. DENVER, Colo, December 3 () — Officials of the Great Western Sugar Co. announced today the total initial payment for the 1932 sugar beet crop braska, Wyoming and Montana, will ex- which will be made to growers Decem- ber 15, is estimated at between $1,000,- 000 and $1,500,000. This will be for deliveries made during November, when the harvest was completed. Further payments to the growers will depend upon sugar prices during the year ending September 20, 1933. The total beet production in the Great Western territory this year was approximately 2,775,000 tons. WINS RENO DIVORCE Cruelty Charged by Wife of C. Felix Harvey, Jr. RENO, Nev., December 3 (#).—Testi- won Mrs. Tilla Gill Harvey a divorce son of the late C. Felix Harvey, pioneer North Carolina merchant. Harvey was addicted to drink, Mrs. Harvey testified, and frequently em- barrassed her by using profanity in the presence of friends. On several oc- casions, she said, he threatened her with his fists. Terms of an agreement providing for the care and custody of two children were not revealed. The couple mar- ried at Danville, Va., November 18, 1916. Christmas At Brewood ev Most of the resigns veniently arranged to convey the sea: it stock of used radios in the larges city. ALL FAMOUS MAKES. Cabinets and midgets, 30-day free complete with tubes. Pre ‘savicn’ ¥ installation. < < ». FE.S. HARRIS CO. '« 1010 H Street N.E. Linc. 8391 National Federation of Federal Em- | in its territory, including Colorado, Ne- | ceed $11,000,000. The final payment, | mony her husband was cruel to her | here today from C. Felix Harvey, jr., | for leisurely choosing Christmas Greeting Cards from the most complete array to be found . . elsewhere . . . your choice now can be as un- hurried as it is bound to be distinctive. ideal way to any relative. on your list a choice awaits you . . . envelopes and cards as low as.. CULLEN MENTIONED AS HOUSE LEADER Successor to Garner Also Discussed at Congressional Group Conferences. BY WILL P. KENNEDY. The prospect that Representative Thomas H. Cullen of New York, the “boss” of the Tammany contingent in the House, may become House leader in the next Congress is one of the 1m-] portant new suggestions discussed in | | group conferences held by returning | House members, seeking adjustment of the many and complicated problems regarding organization of the prepon- { derantly Democratic House in the Sev- | enty-third Congress. Who will succeed Representative | | John N. Gamer as Speaker when he! becomes Vich President is but one of these problems, but there is to be a | close working agreement regarding | Speaker and House leacer before either election takes piace—and sectionalism | | enters into the equation. It is pretty | well agreed that both Speaker and | House leader will not come from either | the North or the South. The Northern and Western interests may be willing to let the speakership go to the South again, if a member from the North is made legislative leader. 3 That is where the possible candidacy of Representative Cullen comes in. Hi has a keen understanding of the legis- lative interests of Northern business men and it is pointed out that he should prove @ good man for contact betw the new President and the Hous Representative John W. McCormack | of Massachusetts is another able younger member on the Ways and Means Com- mittee, who is being mentioned promi- nently for the House leadership. Speakership Candidates. Of course, all this hinges a great deai on whom the majority of the Democratic members decide to support for Speaker. While there are a number of aspirants for the position the contest | seems to lie between House Leader Rainey of Illinois, who is in line for the promotion; Chairman Joseph W. | Byrns (Tennessee) of the Appropria- tions Committee and Representative John McDuffic of Alabama, who was | chairman of the special Economy Com- mittee and of the joint Committee to | Study Veterans Expenditures. If Rainey is not elected Speaker he | may be continued as House leader, or | he may be allowed to take the chair- manship of the Ways and Means Com- mittee, which becomes vacant with the departure of both Chairman Collier of Mississippl and Crisp of Georgia, who has already withdrawn. While Mr. | Rainey's supportérs claim he is assured | of election to the speakership there |are other party leaders who feel the chairmanship of the Ways and Means Committes would prove a good position for him. This would avoid a complica- | tion, - because Representative Robert L. | Doughton of North Carolina is next in line under the seniority rule for | the chairmanship. If neither -Rainey | or Doughton becomes chairman Rep- | resentative Heartsill Ragon of Arkansas | is next in line. Few Changes Seen. | Although there has been considerable | talk that the <eniority -rule may be| upset and that a more equal distribu- tion of chairmanships of important committees as between the North and the South, it is pretty certain as a result of group conferences already helc that there will be no drastic change from the old established order. | _Organization of the House in the new Congress will be the biggest overhauling of committees in the entire history of Congress. The nearest approach was {in the Sixty-seventh Congress, where | there were 300 Republicans, 132 Demo- | crats and 1 third party man. The di- vision in the new House is 313 Demo- crats, 117 Republicans and 5 Farmer- | Labor. This figures out 72 per cent Democrats, 27 per cent Republicans and 1 per cent third party. In order to provide places on com- 'mlttees for all these Democrats it will | mean party proportions on committees | will have to be changed. Veterans Will Be Advanced. The enlarging of the Democratic proportion would advance veteran | members on the committee in the | seniority scale and wowld allow many present members of the House to be | shifted from less important committees to the major committees. Such a shift as that might open up somg vacancies [in committee chairmanships—as the | death of Representative Linthicum of | Maryland brings Representative Sam | | D. McReynolds of Tennessee into the | chairmanship of the Foreign Affairs | Committee, in the incoming “lame duck” session. In this way there will | be opening for mew members to get positions ranking well up on some of | the minor committees which are of spe- clal importance in their home districts. 1t is likely to mean a quite extensive change on the House District Commit- tee, which handles all legislation- af- fecting the National Capital. ‘While the Republicans haven't the speakership and House leadership prob- lem to solve, and although they will have their membership on all important committees greatly reduced, they, too, will have & good sized job to make up their slate of committee appointments. While the Democrats have at least four announced candidates for Speaker the Republicans will have only one—Repre- sentative Bertrand H. Snell—which is a mere formality, and Mr. Snell will continue to be floor leader of the mi- nority. Republicans Missing. _ The Republican membership on all important committees was slashed by the voters on election day. This situa- tion means a wonderful opportunity for Has it been So Convenient to Choose Greeting Cards ery convenience awaits you shown cannot be duplicated Con- for your selection are cards son’s greetings in an For everyone 5C each DBrewW®D Zngravers and Printers Since 1892 61l TWELFTH STREET, N.W. dvancement in the House organization for Republican members who have sur- vived the election—with some who were away down at the bottom of the mem- rship list on tees advanced well to the top, where they are in line for chairman when the Republicans “come back” into the ma- jority, It also means that incoming new Republican members will be placed well up on the committee lists when the party proportion is again changed with & reversal in control of the House, o e LEGION VOWS FIGHT FOR REHABILITATION Commander Johnson Assails' Incitement of Class Against Class. By the Assoclated Press. COLUMBUS, Ohio, December 3.— The American Legion will fight to the last man against those who would have the Federal Government drop the rehabilitation of persons World War, National Co» Johnson said in an address prepared for delivery here tonight. Speaking before the annual nation- al commander’s banquet, Johnson as- serted the Legion is up against an or- ganized group which is inciting clawe against class, which misrepresents facts deliberately and which is not disinte ested in relieving itself of the re- sponsibility of taxation, “Nothing Too Good fer Maimed.” “To those of us who returned able- bodied from ance, the war ended with the armistice or with our return is country, but for the casuall tlefield, the war goes on for- said. “Nothing this country can do to rehabilitate that man is too good. That is the American Legion's creed of rehabilitation in a few word: “At this time those disabled veterans and the American Legion, which is fighting their battles for them, are up against an organized crowd of clever opponents who are mnot disinterested in relieving themselves of the responsi- bility of taxation. They misrepresent the facts deliberately. They are incit- ing class against class. “An attempt was made during the last session of Congress to further ir crease the suffering of the disabled vet- erans through a mistaken idea of econ- omy, through the slashing of benefits The American Legion prevented the success of -that attack. Hits Byrd Statement. “That fight is still going on. Ad- miral Byrd (Richard E. Byrd, explorer) is going from coast to coast making the statement that the tax cost to the Unied States now is 15 billions of dol- lars, but what he does not explain is that the average taxpayer's burden is not the veterans, but the cost of local and State governments. “If we take away the Federal support of the men who fought for the Federal Government, what becomes of these dependents? They are thrown back on the States and communities, and your local taxes must be increased as you do your duty to those men whom the Federal Government would have ditowned. “The creed of the American Legion on immigration ean be summarized in a few words—we believe that the dis- eased, the paupers and the criminals of foreign lands should not be permitted to come to American shores as candi- dates for our poorhouses, our hospitals and our jails.” LOANS ITSELF MONEY LINCOLN, Nebr, December 3 (#)- The City of Lincoln has been loaning money to itself at a profit. In the annual operating statement yesterday, City Clerk Theodore Berg said surplus funds jn some municipal departments were used to buy 215 per cent bonds which were issued for the construction of a city building. The transaction is perfectly legal, Berg said, “and in the opinion of City Council members is an excellent bit of financing.” as it returned the city more interest on its surplus funds than they would earn if left in a bank. The building cost $191,000. @ 7 SAYS: “It has long bee: nomic fact that credit to the mas: borrowers, once their obligations, connections, it is new appreciation PLAN 1408 H their respective commit- | financial orderliness. SERATOR WIL FLY HERE T0 AID PARTY | Walker of Colorado May Give | Democrats Organizing Ma- | jority in Upper Body. | By the Assoctated Press. | DENVER, December 3.—Discovery of an oversight by a county clerk in & remote region in the Colorado moun- tains caused United States Senator Walter Walker (Democrat), who was pointed successor to the late Sena- r Charles W. Waterman (Republican), | to make plans today for an airplane dash to Washington for the opening of Congress Monday. He expects to give Democrats the | balance of power in the Senate two or | three days at least, while Karl C. Schuy= ler (Republican) waits in Washington for a certificate of election to Senator Waterman's unexpired term. One County Missing. Schuyler had expected the State can- vassing board to dispatch e certificate to him today, but the board discovered official returns in the contest between | Walker and Schuyler were missing from | one county—Hinsdale. All ether official returns were in and canvassed and, on the basis of these, togetheg with the unofficial report from Hinsdale County, Schuyler had a lead of 1,065 votes. The county’s total vote | is about 200. | It was not expected that a certificate of election could be issued and reach Washington before Wednesday ar Thursday of next week at the earliest. Will Give Harty Majorityy Excluding Colorado’s junior Senator from consideration, the political line- up of the Senate stands at 47 Demo- crats, 47 Republicans and one Farmer- Labor. Senator Walker's air journey will give the Democratic party a one- vote majority at the opening session. | Political observers point out Sena~ tor Walker is the fully accredited junior Senator from Colorado until such time |as the Senate itself accepts & succes~ sor to Senator Waterman. Walker expects to reach Washington |at 11:15 a.m. Monday, 45 minutes be- | fore the Senate is called to order. : EXPECT G. O. P. CONTROL. . Party Leaders’ Plans Might Be Upset, However. Even though the Democrats may have temporary numerical superiority in the Senate when Congress convenes Mon- day, party leaders have agreed not to upset the Republican control. | . A single Senator, however, could raise | the question of Senate organization and throw Republican control into jeopardy, | though so far none has announced an | intention of doing so. | The Senate is a continuing , and | unless some one raises the question of |organization, the status remains un- changed, which means in this case the Republicans would continue in nominal | control. | . Republican and Democratic leaders | have agreed not to raise the question, | but to allow the present organization to | continue. Democrats are not anxious | to_assumte control with such & narrow | balance of powe In case of a vote to organize, the Re- | publicans would need the ballot of Senator Shipstead, Minnesota’s Farmer- Laborite, to retain command. In past years he has voted with them. There was a possibility also of one | further complication. Senator Davis, Republican, of Pennsylvania, is under indictment for violation of postal laws in connection with Moose lotteries. ‘There was some doubt among Repub= lican Senators as to whether he would |occupy his seat in_ the Senate while | under indictment. If he did not, even | Shipstead’s vote would not give the Republicans the necessary votes, unless | some Democrat refrained from voting. Churchmen to Meet. RIVERDALE, Md., December 3 (Spe- cial) —The first meeting of the Brother= hofid b';! ;‘hidlocal Church Wi eld next Friday evening at the church, under the leadership of Rev. Keith Custis. Dinner will be served at 6:30 o'clock, followed by business d entertainment sessions. Quotation ¥4 The Bankers Magazine IN THE OCTOBER, 1932, ISSUE n an established eco- 80 per cent. of the American adult poulation was without access to commercial banking credit, and it has always been the contention of the Morris Plan that it has brought legitimate and businesslike banking ses. * * * Countless they have liquidated continue their instal- ment payments in the form of saving; and of this 80 per cent. who come in to the Morris Plan without other banking obvious that a great number will come away vastly bene- fited by their experience and with a of money values and Truly, Morris Plan has been a bank for the masses— for those 80 per cent. who were with- out banking connections.” THE MORRIS BANK Under Supervision U. S. Treasury Street N.W,