Evening Star Newspaper, May 7, 1935, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Fair and cooler tonight and tomor- row; gentle to moderate northwest winds. Temperatures—Highest, 69, at 10 am. today; lowest, 62, at 1 a.m. today. Full report on page B-5. Closing N. Y. Markets, Pages 15, 16,17 No. 33,243. FIRST RELIEF 10BS AWAIT ROOSEVELT APPROVAL TODAY Work Scheduled to Start as Soon as President Gives Signal. HOPKINS TO SUPERVISE PROJECT INSPECTIONS %I Don't Know What That Means,” Says Ickes When Told of Arrangement. By the Associated Press. Assurance was given today by Sec- retary Ickes that work on a number of projects under the $4,000,000,000 relief program would be started as soon as they were approved by Presi- dent Roosevelt. A meeting at the White House of the Allotment Advisory Committee, headed by Ickes, was called for this afternoon to consider projects. He said recently $100,000,000 of P. W. A. proj- ects were ready for consideration un- der the new set-up. Ickes added at a press conference that Mayor La Guardia of New York City would represent the United States Conference of Mayors on the Allotment Committee. No representa- tives of organized labor, the American Bankers’ Association and farm organ= izations have yet been announced. Hopkins to Handle Inspection. “I don’t know what that means,” was Ickes' only comment on the pro- vision in an executive order issued yesterday by President Roosevelt giv- ing Harry L. Hopkins the duty of supervising inspection of all work projects. Ickes said he would continue to in- vestigate applications for P. W. A. projects through his decentralized ‘organization, and that his Division of Investigation, headed by Louis R. Glavis, also would check on P. W. A, construction. Indications that State Emergency Council chairmen will have an im- portant role in the new work-relief set-up were strengthened today as Frank C. Walker, head of the Na- tional Emergency Council, named Charles J. Hardy, New York lawyer, as director of the National Emergency Council for New York State. Several Already Named. Since Walker resumed chairmanship of the Emergency Council and with it the task of directing the Division of Applications and Information in the work-relief undertaking, he has ap- pointed five or six State Emergency Council chairmen. His aides said today this was done because several vacancies had been created by resignations. In congressional and other quar- ters, which have watched hundreds of project boosters stream through Walker’s office with plans and esti- mates, the belief is held that the State directors are slated for more impor- tant places in the huge program. Pre- dictions are heard that these officials are to be given the task of co-ordinat- ing the entire Federal relief program through a State council, much as the national board does for the entired country. Although detailed steps to be fol- lowed in submitting applications for projects still are undisclosed, many of the local project backers who are here seeking to push pet plans say they first must win approval of the State set-ups. Roosevelt Approval Awaited. Hardy, a Columbia Law School graduate, who was admitted to the New York bar in 1887, is general coun- sel and a director of nine large manu- facturing corporations. Before the White House conference began, Ickes said a number of projects probably would be recommended to Mr. Roosevelt. About a billion dollars worth of plans, covering road building, non- Federal public works and P. W. A. al- lotments previously approved, but held up for lack of funds, were on hand. The executive order issued by the President late yesterday gave the al- lotment division and the information and applications division authority to with the task of selecting $4,000,000,000 worth of projects from what officials expect to be a $40,000,~ 000,000 stream of applications. Hopkins Given Wide Power, The order also gave legal status to the progress division of the work- relief organization and conferred far- Entered as second class ""5“" post office, Washington, D. C. Honeymoon, Ended By Galveston Tidal Wave, Is Renewed Physician Returns to Colorado to Find Bride He Thought Dead. By the Associated Press. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., May 7—~A honeymoon which was believed for 35 years to have ended in tragedy in Galvestone, Tex., is to be renewed. ‘Thirty-five years ago Dr. J. W. Lyt- ton, now of Colorado Springs, and his bride were married in Denver. They went to Los Angeles and thence to Galveston, where after a brief stay Dr. Lytton went to Buenos Afres, Argen: tina. His bride remained in Gal- veston. Then came the tidal wave and hur- ricane of September 8, 1900, which overwhelmed the Gulf Coast. Dr. Lytton was informed that his bride had been killed. Last week as he walked down a street in Cripple Creek, Colo., Dr. Lyt- ton saw his bride of nearly twoscore years ago—and recognized her in- stantly. She did not recognize him, however, even when he stopped to speak to her. After Dr. Lytton recalled incidents which only she and he knew, Mrs, Lytton fainted, realizing that the man was her missing husband. 200N TREASURY. WINPAY DISPUTE Wage Payment Assured as Senate 0. K.’s Supply Bill Report. BY J. A. O'LEARY. The long battle to provide the pay of 1,200 Treasury employes who bave been working without compensation since December 1 ended today in favor of the workers when the Senate adopted the conference report on the 1936 Treasury-Post Office appropria- tion bill. The final agreement means that all of the employes will get the money due them from December to date, and the three or four hundred whose Civil Service status is still being ques- tioned will be allowed to retain their jobs if they pass s mnon-competive examination between now and May 15. House Changes Accepted. Final action came when Chalrman Glass of the Senate Appropriations Committee asked the Senate today to accept House changes in several Sen- ate amendments. His request was granted without debate. Senator Mc- Kellar, Democrat, of Tennessee, who originally challenged the civil service status of about 700 former prohibition agents last year, made no objection to adoption of the conference report. ‘The action of Congress last year was intended only to cut off the pay of these former prohibition agents, now working in the alcohol tax unit, un- less they could pass & new examina- tion. It was later found, however, to affect about 500 other employes. Some of the alcohol tax unit men passed a new examination last Fall, but others either did mot take the test or failed to pass. Those who did not pass that examination are the ones who must now take a new test, but today's agreement enables them to have a non-competitive test, which will give appropriate weight to their experience and prior service. + $1,385,000 Is Involved. The amount involved in the over- due pay of the workers is approxi- mately $1,385,000. The measure is now ready to go to the President for his signature and leaves the Civil Service Commission one week in which to arrange for the new examination. For all expenses of the Treasury and Post Office Departments for next year, the bill carries approximately $900,000,000. Senator Glass sald the conference report was delayed to see if the Bud- get Bureau was to submit an estimate for a $2,000,000 Senate increase in the foreign mail appro- priation, which the House disagreed to. The estimate did not arrive, how- ever, and it was decided to go ahead with the passage of this bill. The foreign mail item could be considered later in a deficiency bill. HOUSE AGREEMENT REACHED ON N. R. A. reaching powers upon Hopkins. Hopkins was charged, among other things, with seeing that the entire Job-making program is carried out speedily. He was given supervision over the investigators of existing Gov- ernment agencies. As progress director, Hopkins has power to: Make periodic reports of progress. Recommend cancellation of projects which do not provide adequate em- Pployment. Draft regulations for transferring from relief rolls the 3,500,000 to be given work from relief rolls. Advise the President regarding ‘wages which should be paid in differ- ent sections of the country. ‘Will Oversee Research, Oversee research projects developed by Government agencies to provide Two-Year Extension Decided TUpon by Leaders and Roose- velt Aides. By the Assoclated Press. Administration officials and House Ways and Means Committee Demo- crats agreed today that a two-year extension of the N. R. A—limited strictly to interstate business—would be satisfactory. This understanding resulted from a two-hour discussion at which Donald Richberg, acting N. R. A. chief, and men his committee conf immediate action on N. R. A. exten- sion, but would be prepared Che Fheni > n ‘WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION o Star WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1935—THIRTY-EIGHT PAGES. [TALY ORGANIZES 3 NEW DIVISIONS IN'SECURITY MOVE Also Recalls Part of 1913 Class as Ethiopia Takes Mobilization Steps. THREE REASONS GIVEN FOR MILITARY PROGRAM Communique Says Action Was Ordered to Protect East African Colonies. By the Associated Press. ROME, May 7.—Italy today mobil- ized three new divisions and recalled to the colors part of the class of 1913 in answer to “the steps of mobil- ization taken by the Ethiopian gov- ernment.” An official, communique cited three reasons for the newest phase of this nation’s military preparations for pos- sible trouble in East Africa: 1. “The notable furnishings of arms to Addis Ababa by European factories which we have definitely identified. 2. “The steps of mobilization taken by the Ethiopian government, 3. “The recent address of Emperor Halle Selassie to Parliament.” To Protect Colonies. The communique said the mobiliza- tion was ordered “to guarantee the security of our East African colonies.” (Italy’s Eritrea and Italian Somali- land border on the Ethiopian king- dom, and many times during recent months frontier squabbles have served to increase diplomatic tension between the two nations. Emperor Haile Se- lassie has appealed the issue to the League of Nations). Four battalions of Fascist blackshirt militia will be mobilized at Palermo, Cuneo Forli and Ravenna, the com- munique said in addition one regular army division, the “Sabauda de Cag- liari, Sardinia,” and two blackshirt divisions, the “March 23rd” and the “October 28th,” were called for service. Three Classes Under Arms. ‘The portion of the class of 1913 re- called was that which had served only six months. These reserves have been at home for many months. The remainder of the class was to have been dismissed April 1, but was kept under arms in view of the African and European tension. ‘With today’s orders, the communi- que announced, the entire classes of 1911, 1913 and 1914 will be under arms. The announcement sald new mobili- had been carried out “with absolute regularity” in the colonies, disclosing that two divisions of native troops had been formed. PILOT FORCED DOWN BY HEAVY WEATHER Lands Mail Plane at Bowie Emer- gency Field Without Damage. Forced down by fog and rain at Bowie. Md., emergency landing field, Airmail Pilot Charles Myers, Eastern Air Transport, wandered on tfoot in the dark through mud and streams for almost five hours early this morn- ing before he could notify Washing- ton Airport of his plight. ‘The plane, a single-seater mailship, and cargo suffered no damage in the forced landing. Myers was carrying the night mail from Camden, N. J., to Washington. He hopped off at 9:10 last night and overflew Baltimore entirely as the misty weather cut off his vision. The pilot grounded at the emer- gency field at 1:15 am. and stumbled over the strange terrain until 6 o’clock, when he found the house of William C. Kreitzer, only a mile and one-half from the Bowie field. He called Washington Airport and was ordered to come in. He arrived here at 7:48 a.m., five hours after scheduled time. MRS. CATHERINE LANE IS GRANTED DIVORCE Charges Son of Wilson’s Secretary of State Is a “Chronic Fault Finder.” By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, May 7.—Franklin K. lane, jr, socially it son fi 'z’oodrow vgflm'u Secretary of the or, was described yesterday “chronic fault finder” by Mrs. 0::.!: erine McCahill Lane, who was granted & divorce. - “For the past three years he has been exceedingly critical,of everything I attempted to do,” Mrs. Lane testified. “He was really a chronic fault finder.” Mrs. Lane was given custody of their two children, Pranklin K. Lane, 3d, 11, and James Patrick Lane, 8. The couple married April 23, 1921, Readers’ Guide ..A-15-16-17 A-11 A2 B-15 .B-5 .B-T Vital Statistics ...... ‘Washington Wayside. Women’s Features... .’l{-lb - PENSIONDECISION SCRUTINIZED FOR SECURITY EFFECT Hughes Nominated Self for Presidency in Dissent, Lewis Believes. PRESIDENT CONSIDERS TRYING NEW MEASURE Wagner and Richberg Join in Doubting Administration Program Is Hurt. By the Assoclated Press. Administration leaders today stud- fed closely the Supreme Court decision holding unconstitutional the railway pension act, with varying views as to whether it would affect the social se- curity legislation, ‘One reaction was a statement by Senator Lewis of Illinois, chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Cam- paign Committee, that Chief Justice Hughes, in his dissenting opinion, was ‘“‘unconsciously” nominating him- self tor the presidency on the Re- Ppublican ticket. President Roosevelt studied the five-to-four decision to ascertain if new legislation could be enacted which would be held valid. Richberg Scouts Effect, Donald Richberg, chairman of the N. R. A Board, told congressional leaders he felt the decision had cast no serious doubts on the constitu- tionality of the social security pro- gram. Senator Wagner, Democrat, of New York, told the Senate it would not affect the social security bill. The stocky New York Senator and former judge challenged the decision and predicted the dissenting opinion by Chief Justice Hughes would be the eventual “law of the land.” But regardless of that, he said, the opinion did not challenge the theory of the social security bill, which was based on the Federal Government's taxing power. A few minutes earlier Chairman Harrison announced that the Senate Finance Committee, considering the social security program, would ask At- torney General Cummings for an opin- ion as to its effect on the security bill. President Roosevelt meanwhile be- gan a study of the decision to ascer- tain if another railway pension bill could be prepared which would be upheld. New Legislature Is Seen. ‘There were reports that an effort would be made to get around the Supreme Court decision by basing new legislation on the Federal taxing power rather than the right to reguiate in- terstate commerce. Richberg talked with Democratic leaders of the House Ways and Means Committee, which originated the se- curity bill and put it through the House without change. Asked whether he, personally, thought the court decision created any doubt about the security bill, Chair- man Doughton told newspaper men after the meeting: “I wouldn’t think so, but 1 can't tell. Of course, I'm not a Jawyer.” Richberg, however, was said to have expressed his opinion more forcibly. One committeeman said this privately to a newspaper man: “The fact that we're not going to do anything about it ought to be & good enough indication that we're not worried about the constitutionality of the social security bill.” Cummings to Be Invited. Harrison said Cummings would be asked to come before the committee or send some one from his depart- ment to discuss the constitutional angles of the proposed legislation. His announcement was made at the conclusion of the committee’s first real executive consideration of the social security bill. ‘The committee went ahead on the bill regardless of the Supreme Court's decision, Some of its members ex- pressed the view that the court’s ac- tion did not hit at the social security bill Secretary Perkins explained changes in the bill and suggested that its ad- ministration be placed under the La- bor Department instead of being inde- pendernt, as in the measure passed by the House. Gov. Winship of Puerto Rico also appeared to recommend that Puerto Rico be included within the scope of the law. Act Invalid on 2 Grounds. The rail pension act, under which roads and employes were called upon to make compulsory contributions to pension workers at the age of 65, was declared unconstitutional on two prin- cipal grounds: ‘That forcing & railroad to contrib- ute to & pool from which pensions for employes of all roads would be pald deprived it of property without due process of law; and that the “social purposes” of the bill were unrelated purposes of = o _——— (Continued on Page 3, Column 2.) Page Is Reappointed. President- Roosevelt today reap- pointed Thomas W. Page of Virginia, as a member of the Tariff Commission. HARLIE,YOU'LL MW WHAT ROOSEVELT PLANS TOWELCOME BYRD Alters Arrangements for Week End to Entertain Explorer. President Roosevelt will change his week end plans in tribute to Rear Ad- miral R. E. Byrd and members of the second Antarctic Expedition, who will arrive in Washington Friday after- noon, it was announced today at the ‘White House. Instead of leaving Washington on the Sequoia Friday afternoon after welcoming Byrd and the expedition at the Washington Navy Yard, it was announced, the President will return to the White House, where the admiral and Mrs. Byrd will be his overnight guests PFriday night. By unanimous consent, the House today approved two resolutions in honor of Admiral Byrd. One of these authorizes the Speaker to appoint five members of the House to act with five members of the Senate as an official delegation from Congress to greet Ad- miral Byrd upon his arrival here. The other resolution was in com- mendation of Admiral Byrd for his exploit. Both were presented by Representa- tive Robertson, Democrat, of Virginia. Oft Old Point Comfort. Admiral Byrd reported by radio to the National Geographic Society at 11:30 o'clock this morning he was then off Old Point Comfort, Va., heading up Chesapeake Bay toward the mouth of the Potomac River. He is expected to arrive at the Washington Navy Yard wharf by § p.m. Friday and will be welcomed there by the President., The Washington Navy Yard will be open to the general public Friday afternoon, it was announced today, and every facility will be given to spec- tators to witness the arrival of the historic Byrd flagship, Bear of Oak- land, and members of the expedition. No automobiles will be admitted to the yard, however, except those of the President and the official party. The general public will not be per- mitted to go aboard the Bear of Oak- land, it was announced. Admiral Byrd has notified the local Navy Yard that there will not be time for visitors aboard the ship other than members of the families and friends of mem- bers of the expedition. These rela- tives and friends will be permitted to board the Bear during the period, shortly after the docking, while Presi- dent Roosevelt receives Admiral Byrd and his officers aboard the Sequoia. According to present plans the Bear of Oakland is to leave the Navy Yard Saturday morning. According to the tentative schedule Admiral of the expedition United States soil ey will be welcomed and a distinguished and National Geo- g foot gton. the President Federal 2Bk £ : LT, Egzggge‘ ol g going and trustees of the Na- tional Geographic Society will be hosts (Continued on Page 3, Column 1.) Moscow-Praha Line Considered. MOSCOW, May 7 (#).—A Czecho- slovakian _delegation, headed by V. of the ministry of today Rent Hikes Revealed in Survey Of Federal Workers in Capital Agriculture show that 317 out of 2,355 persons answering—13 per cent —had their rents raised on an aver- included in the tally, 600 because those answering own their homes; the 300 1ig ir ¥fa ™1 [ ] i g s 2 il % £ i ! Parachute Jumper Radios Thoughts On His Way Down By the Associated Press. MOSCOW, May 7.—Earthlings with radio sets today got first- hand information as to what parachute jumpers think about. A small radio broadcasting ap- paratus was strapped to Para- chutist Dokserkhoff before he jumped from an airplane and he broadcast his impressions on the way down. Loud speakers at the airfield conveyed his voice to crowds of spectators. PAINTER'S MOTHER AND CHILD BURNED Two Others in Lavalle Home Perish in Leaps From Windows. By the Associated Press. BOSTON, May T7.—Four persons, including the mother and 14-year- old daughter of John Lavalle, in- ternationally known portrait painter, were burned to death or killed in leaps as fire swept the artist'’s home today. Seven other persons were in- jured. The dead: Mrs. John Lavalle, sr., 70, crippled mother of the artist, burned to death in her bed. Alice Lavalle, 14, daughter of John Lavalle, burned to death. Budy found in debris after collapse of fourth floor. Miss Mary Doland, 24, maid in La- valle home, killed in leap from fourth flo&rj.fl Kathleen Costello, 25, killed in fourth floor leap. ‘The injured: Ellen Elaine, 6, daughter of La- valle, slight internal injuries, severe burns. Mary Dean, 13, daughter of La- valle, internal injuries and severe burns. Mary McLeod, nurse of Mrs. La- valle, sr.,, burns on back, shock, back injuries. Firemen Were Injured. Fireman Willlam Hayhurst, severe cuts and bruises; Lieut. Charles O’Brien, fractured leg; Ladderman John Murphy, smoke inhalation and burns. Also injured was Molly O'Reilly, 25, cook, who escaped the flames, but suffered from smoke inhalation. ‘The fire occurred in the absence of the socially prominent artist and his second wife, the former Virginia Wilson of Cincinnati, daughter of Robert Wilson, tobacco trade multi- story brick residence in the Back Bay district, the fire mushroomed up through the house, trapping the sleep- ing household on the two upper floors. Girls Hurt in Leaps, John Lavalle, 10, the artist’s son, " The only evening paper in Washington with the Associated Press News and Wirephoto Services. Yesterday’s Circulation, 130,049 Some Returns Not Yet Received. L L // / \ 4 // 5 \ — G- / 56‘ A pal = o2 - — BEARD CONVIGTED IN GAMING CASE 12 Others Found’ Guilty by Jury After Two Hours’ Deliberation. A jury of four women and seven men in District Supreme Court last night swung a surprising and some- what painful blow into the midriff of the city’s gambling fraternity by de- livering guilty verdicts against Sam Beard and 12 aNeged assistants ac- cused of operating a city-wide syndi- cate for covering racing bets. The jury anrounced its verdict in a court room crowded since the trial opened eight days ago with lawyers interested in criminal cases and a sprinkling of gamblers and hang- ers-on. For a time after the verdict was delivered there was no sound save shuffiing feet of the deputies as they moved forward to take charge of the 13 defendants. “Never sit down to & table of 13,” muttered a spectator. Deliberated Two Hours. ‘The jury, which lost a member due to illness the day after the trial opened, required only about two hours to reach agreement. It received the case at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, went out to dinner at 5:30, remained until 7:30, and announced it was ready to deliver the verdict half an bour later. Assistant District Attorney John W. Fihelly had been informed during the trial that gamblers were betting 10 to 1 for acquittal. The case through- out was the center of interest from gamblers who felt the outcome might have a bearing on their own affairs. Immediately after the verdict, De- fense Attorney John J. Sirica told Justice Joseph W. Cox he would file an appeal in the near future. Asks Defendants Be Jailed. Assistant District Attorney Roger Robb, who, with Fihelly, had handled the Government'’s case, asked that the defendants be jailed pending the ap- peal. Prison vans had been brought up from the District jail and awaited the verdict outside the courthouse. Sirica, however, insisted the 13 be admitted to bail, in view of the early appeal. Justice Cox granted the re- quest on this basis and ordered Beard (Continued on Page 5, Column 5.) U.S. COURT REVERSES LANGER CONVICTION New Trial Ordered on Relief Fund Conspiracy Charge for Ex-Governor. By the Associated Press. ST. PAUL, May 7—The United States Circuit Court of Appeals in a decision handed down here today re- versed the conviction of William Langer, former Governor of North Dakota, and four others charged with conspiracy to misuse Federal relief Mary and Ellen, fled | funds. John leaped from a second floor window onto & soft bit The five were convicted in Federal District Court in North Dakota June 17, 1934. The case was remanded to the United States District Court of North Dakota for a new trial. The five ap- pellants were convicted under an indictment which charged them and four others with conspiracy to ad- minister corruptly Federal statutes relating to the distribution of emer- gency relief funds. The charge grew out of alleged solicitation of political contributions from workers paid with Federal relief funds. Testimony at the original trial showed various workers had been as- sessed contributions of 5 per cent of their salaries to the Leader, Langer political newspaper. SENTENCE ACCEPTED Britain Refuses to Intercede for Prisoner of Nazis. LONDON, May 7 (#).—The British will take no action in UP) Means Associated Press. TWO CENTS. VINSON BONUS BILL SUBSTITUTED FOR HARRISON PLAN BY SENATE, 94 10 3 39 Democrats, 13 Repub- licans, 1 Farmer-Labor and 1 Progressive Side- track Compromise. DRIVE FOR PATMAN’S MEASURE IS OPENED Veto Threatens Both Choices Be- fore Upper Branch—Amend- ments Possible to Effect Partial Agreement Between Separate Camps. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. ‘The Vinson bill for payment of th soldiers’ bonus, backed by the Ameri- can Legion, was voted by the Senat today as a substitute for the Harrison compromise bill. The vote was 54 to 30. *The struggle in the Senate now comes between the Vinson bill and the Patman bill. The vote will be on a motion to substitute the Vinson bill for the Patman bill, which passed the House. The latter provides for pay- ment of bonus with “greenbacks,” Treasury notes. The vote on the motion of Senator Clark, Democrat of Missouri, to sub- stitute the Vinson bill for the Harrison compromise came soon after the Senate met at noon. The Harrison compromise, which, it is understood, President Roosevelt might have ap- proved, was opposed by the veterans’ organizations generally. When the friends of the Vinson bill and of the Patman bill combined against the Harrison measure it was doomed to defeat. Veto Promised. The action of the Senate seems to insure passage of a bill for immediate cash payment of the bonus, to be fol- lowed by a presidential veto. ‘The roll call on the Clark motion showed 39 Democrats, 13 Republicans, 1 Parmer-Labor and 1 Progressive vot- ing for the Vinson bill Voting for the Harrison bill were 22 Democrats and 8 Republicans. Just before the vote was taken Senator Couzens, Republican, of Michi- gan, announced he intended to vote against the Vinson bill, but that his vote did not mean he was in favor of the Harrison compromise. “I am against the Vinson, Cochran and Harrison bills,” sald Senato Couzens. Patman Drive Opens. As soon as the Vinson plan ha been approved, the drive to substi- tute the Patman bill began with Sen- ator Thomas, Democrat, of Oklahoma, explaining the difference. “In order to get the money to pey the Vinson bill, we have got to sell bonds and pay interest at whatever rate it takes to get the money,” Thomas began, “In the Patman bill we propose to issue United States notes, in other words, we propose to pay the costs exactly as the United States financed the Civil War. Thomas argued that the bonus could be paid now for about $2,500,000,000 through the issuance of currency, but that it would cost more over a period of years by the bond-issue method. Then followed a colloquy between Thomas and Barkley of Kentucky over the amount of money already in cir- culation, with the Kentucky Senator pointing out that the banks already have greater credit facilities than are being utilized. Strategy Unfolds. ‘The strategy of Senators supporting President Roosevelt in his opposition to the Vinson and Patman bills had become apparent by the time the Senate met today. The administration supporters voted “No” when the roll was called on the motion to substitute the Vinson bill and also planned to vote “No” on the Patman bill. If the Vinson bill fails to supplant the Pat- man bill, then the vote will come on the passage of the Patman bill, and here again the administration support- ers will vote “No.” The administration supporters would prefer to see the Patman bill passed and sent to the President instead of the Vinson bill. Their preference lies in the fact a presidential veto of the Patman bill would be easier to sustain than would & veto of the Vinson bill. Amendments Possible. Should the Vinson bill be turned down in the Senate in favor of the Patman bill, undoubtedly efforts will be made to amend the Patman bill and some form of compromise reached. The Vinson bill continued to be the favorite in the betting as to which measure finally will pass the Senate. Senators today were receiving a flock of telegrams, sent in response to the appeal made by Father Charles E. Couglin of Detroit for support of the Patman bill. The inflationists in the Senate are leading the fight for this measure. The Upper House twice in the past has defeated a bill similar to the present Patman bill when it came up for a vote, although not during the present Congress. e DR. FROST RECOVERING Blind Chicago Astronomer Rallies From Major Operation. CHICAGO, May 7 () .—Reports toda Observatory at Willlams Bay, Wis., was rallying well from the effects of & major operation. Dr. Frost, who is blind, was taken to the hospital two weeks ago suffer- ing from gallstone colic. Meat Supply Assured.