Evening Star Newspaper, August 15, 1933, Page 5

ROOSEVELT CALLS | RECOVERY COUNCIL Seeks Accord on New Plan of Co-ordination Before Leav- -ing for Hyde Park. (Continued From First Page,) progress of other agreements under the farm marketing act also was reported. In today’s last meeting with the Re- covery Council before returning to Hyde | Y., Mr. Roosevelt hoped and ted general support for the new ef plan. What it would be was| closely guarded. however, pending its | comp! evelopment The stecl leaders and administra- tion officials conferred for two hours today in the office of Secretary Per- kins, who told newspaper men later that an intensive review of the facts governing hours and wages was 0ccu- pying the conferees, and that conclu- sions probably would not be reached until tomorrow Confer With Steel Heads. The meeting was the first confer-. ence since the close of public hearings on the code recommended by the steel industry. Kenneth M. Simpson, depu- ty administrator, represented the Re- covery Administration, along with Don- ald Richberg, administration counsel. Just prior to the conference Gen. Johnson conferred with Miss Perkins, Simpson and William Irvin, head of the United States Steel Corporation. Besides Irvin, other steel men at the session included Eugene Grace, presi- dent of Bethiehem Steel; Hugh Morrow of Sloss-Sheffield Iron & Steel, L. E. Block of Inland Steel and Thomas Girdler of Republic Steel. Secretary Perkins said the confer- ence probably would continue over to- morrow. “We are discussing principally hours and wages,” Secretary Perkins said. “We are trying to review and come to an understanding of the facts. Opin- jons are having no place in the con- ference. “This is a question of determining just what are the facts and statisti- cians of the steel men are presenting datg, much of which will require 24 houts of study by our experts.” Keep Eye on Coal Situation. All the while, the Blue Eagle’s agents fastened 1nquiring eyes on Pennsyl- vania's troubled coal regions. with Simpson forecasting “something quite | intereSiing on coat before the week | end.” Entangling a decision on coal were; personally delivered complaints from | Gov. Gifford Pinchot that the strike | settlement reached after conferences between the warring factions and John- | son was being violated. | Johnson put the problem in the| hands of his Bituminous Coal Media-| tion Board. Sending a field investi- gator into Fayette County was expected 1o result. | Johnson's study of the oil code Wnsi understood to embrace the controversial subject of price supervision, of which he said recently: “In general, I don’t favor price fixing. So far as I am concerned, any attempt to fix the prices of a product on which | you can't control production is an abortion and 1 won't have anything to do with it. I can conceive of a case involving a minimum limit against price slashing, but I haven't scen one yet.” Gov. Pinchot, after talking with President Roosevelt, said he thought prospects were bright for early entry of the bituminous coal industry into the recovery program. “We talked about the necessity for prompt action in adoption of codes for both coal and oil,” Pinchot told news- paper men yesterday after he left the President’s office. “I think prospects Jook bright for speedy action.” With the miners’ strike in Western Pennsylvania halted only pending the adoption of a code or codes for the in- dustry, Pinchot expressed eagerness for & permenent agreement. New Codes Approved. Coincidentally the Recovery Adminis- tration announced approval of modified scales of wages and hours for eight in- dustries under which they may operate pending adoption of permanent codes. This brought close to the century mark the number of codes and agreements that have been provided for separate industries. The agreements were for cigar, saus- age casing, office equipment, sheet rub- ber and related sundries manufacturing, cotton compress and warehouse, tele- phone manufacturing, yeast and retail confectioners’ industries. ‘While no estimate of employment in these groups was available, the admin- istration said thousands of new jobs would be provided There still was ro official calculation of the number of workers who have been reached by the N. R. A. codes and agreements providing for higher mini- mum wages and increased employment through curtailed hours. However, officials pointed out that two of the Nation’s biggest employers— the retail and construction industries— employing some 5,000,000 workers each in normal times now had scales of wages and hours in effect. ‘While unemployment in the construc- tion business is heavy, the wage and hour agreements will militate, it was pointed out, toward increased purchas- ing power as the Federal public works program is expanded. EISEMAN’S SEVENTH AND F NEW FALL SUITS 921 NOTHING DOWN : Just Pay $7 in Sept. $7 in Oct. $7 in Nov. New patterns, new mod- els, smart suits just fin- ished by the tailors. Blues, greys, browns and ‘tans. Charge it. Nothing down. ' Pay $7 monthly starting in September. =——— 25 BUSINESS MEN PLANN.R.A. DRIVE Alexandrians to Carry On Speaking Campaign Next Two Weeks. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va, August 15.—An extensive speaking campaign will be | carried on here for the next two weeks in the interest of the National Recovery Administration by a speakers’ bureau, consisting of 25 local business men, Hannon E. Norris, chairman of the bureau, announced today. Addresses will be made at every available public meeting, and at several local theaters during the campaign, Chairman Nor- ris said. In addition to the campaign, Brig. Gen. Hugh S. Johnson, national re- covery administrator, today was in- vited by Dan S. Hollenga, local chair- man, to come here in the near future to address a public mass meeting to be held in either the Ingomar Theater or Portner's Arena. At 8 meeting of the Speakers’ Bu- reau last night, which was addressed by Willlam Charles Grace of the Na- tional Recovery Administration head- quarters, the following business men were appointed as speakers for the two-week campaign: Everett Hellmuth, Frederick G. Du- vall, Howard Arnold, T. Q. Duggins, Lawrence Roland, J. Frank Myers, C. Page Waller, Maurice Rosenberg. F. H. .| Fannon, William A. Moncure, Irving Diener, Rev. Ryland T. Dodge, F. Clin- ton Knight. J. Randall Caton, Harry B. Caton, Martin E. Greene. E. C. Davi- son, Col. John Trimyer, Sidney Weil, J. Fred Birrell, Dan S. Hollenga, Philip | Heishley, T. Brooke Howard and Hun-‘ non E Norris, Harry B. Caton will address the Alex- | andria’ Fire Department Co. No. 5 at | a mass meeting tonight, and Francis H. Fannon spoke before the Alexan- dria Rotary Club at its weekly meet- ing today. 2 Closed 9 to 11 AM. Wednesday, account of death of Mr. N. F. Rosasco’s Father RUDOLPH Choice of the house SA AT TWO REDUCED PRICES Kuppenheimer and Grosner Suit 167 Formerly $25,%30 &35 Suit and $23.75 Alterations at Actual Cost Choice of the House Zipper-Mesh or Terry SHIRTS They Were Formerly $1, $1.15 and $1.50 THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, AUG e LEGALITY OF N. R. A. MEETS COURT TEST OF OIL INTERESTS (Continued From First Page.) sald States pass transportation facili- {tes which also pass through the East Texas oil field, through and by means of which petroleum and petroleum pro- i ducts are constantly being transported )llmm and to New Mexico and Okla- oma.” A trade code for the ofl industry is to be laid before petroleum leaders by the Recovery Administration Thursday, and is expected in informed quarters to call for price supervision, ‘This feature, demanded by a majority of the industry to help it meet in- | creased production costs, was under- stood to be receiving favorable consid- | eration following a conference yester- | day between Hugh S. Johnson, indus- trial administrator, and President Roosevelt. | The code is slated for 48 hours of | polishing up by Johnson, however, be- ! | fore being presented to the industry. | Committees representing the factions of the petroleum business have been asked to stand by for a session Thurs- | day with N. R. A. afficials to go over the code, which will be offered as a | substitute for a tentative plan proposed | by Johnson two weeks ago. Johnson was reported to have agreed to a form of price supervision, marking a departure from a previous stand that if production were adequately controlled prices would take care of themselves. | Rigid control over production, through Federal power to regulate interstate commerce, is expected to be fully pro- vided for in the final draft, along with some measures to supervise future de- velopment of fields that may be dis- covered. | CoflierInn | ATR-COOLED BINING ROOM Special for || WEDNESDAY DINNER i 65 E i 50c | Broiled Tenderloin Steak Sea Food Plate Grilled Lamb Chops August 16th & WEST CO. LE for the %40, $45 & #50 ones 69° GROSNER of 1325 F St NO COMPROMISE WITH QUALITY Store Hours 9 to 6 (Open All Day Saturdays) Many New Bedroom Suites Specially Low Priced in the AUGUST SALE OF LIFETIME FURNITURE Dozens of attractive new Bedroom Suites in the popular price ranges have just arrived to be included in the Aagust Sale of Lifetime Furniture. 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