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RAYBURN HEARD ON AIR PROGRAM Joins Speaker Bankhead in Forum Discussion of Coming Session. Speaker Bankhead of Alabama was Joined last night in the National Radio Forum by Representative Sam Ray- burn of Texas just & few hours after the Democratic delegation in the House had elected Rayburn majority leader. The forum, arranged by The Star, was broadcast by the National Broadcasting Co. over its Nation-wide network. Bankhead predicted legislation em- powering the President to enforce ab- solute neutrality and new unemploy- ment relief legislation will be the first of the major problems brought before the Seventy-fifth Congress. Rayburn, introduced by Speaker ‘Bankhead, pledged full support to President Roosevelt's program. “We have made great strides toward recov- ery,” he said. “The recovery is not vet complete. It shall be our purpose in the months that lle immediately before us to make that recovery as complete as may be.” ‘The Speaker, on the eve of the open- ing of the first Congress under the “lame duck amendment,” forecast & sharp difference of opinion over the neutrality legislation, in spite of the tremendous Democratic majority. The difficulty, he said, will have to do with the extent of the powers to be granted | the Chief Executive. The unemployment situation is reaching a critical state, with all avail- able funds for relief work nearing ex- haustion, Bankhead said, and great haste in legislating to meet the prob- Jem will be imperative. While the amount to be suggested by the Presi- dent for unemployment relief remains & matter of conjecture, the Speaker said “it is the earnest hope of all that the amount recommended will not ex- ceed $500,000,000.” The Speaker also discussed the hecessity for congressional action on laws creating a number of the New Deal agencies which soon will expire by statutory limitation unless extended by new enactment. Session to Be Historic. He predicted the session beginning today will be “a most interesting and fn some respects an historic session of the Congress of the United States,” and closed with a prayer for “the patience, forbearance and kindly un- derstanding of the American people.” The text of Speaker Bankhead's ad- dress follows: Most naturally at this time the at- tention of the whole country is being focused upon the Capital City and th ensuing Seventy-fifth Congress and the probable results of its activities. Having been requested by the Radio Forum to give a brief preview of the congressional situation I am happy to do 0, but desire it to be understood that what I shall say as to the prob- able actions of the Congress will be more in the nature of prediction rather than any certainties of subsequent de- velopments. ‘The Democratic caucus of the mem- bers of the House of Representatives was held this afternoon and nomina- tions have been made for Speaker, majority leader and all of the regular officers of the House, and also the filling of two vacancies on the Com- mittee on Ways and Means. Upon to- morrow, January 8, promptly at noon the House will be called to order by the clerk of the House and immedi- ately thereafter the Speaker and other officers will be elected and all of the other necessary preliminary steps taken for the permanent organisation for this session. Arrangements have been made for the broadcasting of that session over three national hook-ups and those who have never listened in on such & ceremony might find some interest in those proceedings. Without elaboration or argument either for or against, I will briefly undertake to outline what, in my opin- fon, will be some of the immediate and most outstanding measures of Jegislation to be considered by the Congress. Of course, at this junc- ture, the President not having as yet delivered his recommendations to the Congress, it is somewhat difficult to determine what proposals will be most immediately pressed for action. I imagine, however, that it is quite likely that in view of the fact that the existing neutrality resolution does not cover the shipment of arms and munitions to a country engaged in civil war, and ‘of the evident desire of this administration to be clothed with power to enforce absolute neu- trality, it is likely that some recom- - mendations will be made for immedi- ate changes in that resolution and it is probable that a discussion of such changes will create sharp differ- ences of opinion as to what power should be given the President and what acts should be made mandatory upon his part. It is my opinion that - the action of the House of Representa- tives will favor giving rather large discretion to the judgment of the President in that and all other neu- trality developments. Money for Jobless. Another matter likely to engage the instant attention of the House is the necessity for appropriating s further large sum of money to take care of the unemployment situation. All available funds for that purpose are sponsored by The Star. rapidly approaching exhaustion and | in order to avoid great confusion as ' well as suffering upon the part of the destitute, great haste in the matter | will be imperative. The amount that will be suggested by the President as necessary to meet the situation is, as yet, & matter of conjecture. In my opinion, the House will be glad to | provide absolutely essential funds. | It is the earnest hope of all that the | amount recommended will not exceed $500,000,000. There are also upon the doorsteps of Congress quite & number of ex- isting laws which expire by limitation of time under their provisions that will require early consideration '“di action if their provisions are to be, extended. Some of them are matters | of paramount importance. The pres- | ent law giving power to the Recon-‘ struction Finarice Corp. to make loans and extend credit expires January 30 and if the operations of that great | { institution are to continue as they | have since its establishment, it will | | be necessary to extend, at least tem- ‘ porarily, its present powers. This is, | of course, a matter of great com:ern: to a great many interests in the country who have applications pend-| ing before the R. F. C. for action. I think it safe to predict that the pres- | ent powers will be extended, but maybe curtalled in some particulars. | ‘The present law giving to the Presi- | dent the power to regulate the value of the dollar and also the law with | reference to the $2,000,000,000 fund in the Treasury to stabilize the value of our money and credit at home and abroad will also have to be extended. 1 think that it may be safely said that one of the most popular activi- ties of the present administration is | the Civilian Conservation Corps, which has been of inestimable value in not only relieving destitution in the fami- lies of is enrollees, but also of tre- mendous value in building up the morale and training of the youth of the gountry. This law soon expires and will have to be extended. There is no question in my mind that that result will be achieved. There is a very strong sentiment in Congress to makeé this a permanent organization, Labor Legislation Uncertain. 1 think it impossible at this time to predict with certainty what phases of new labor legislation will be introduced and pressed for passage. The proposals that are being discussed take a very. wide range and it is probable that as many bills will be introduced affecting this subject as any other now in con- templation, ranging from a manda- tory five-hour day and 30-hour week act to legisiation providing some new form of the old national recovery act. I think it quite probable that the sction of the Supreme Court of the United States upon the validity of certain laws now pending for its decision may, in large measure, control the course of demands for new labor legisiation. Under certain contingencies I think that I may now safely predict that there will be a very strong pressure brought to bear for the submission of & constitutional ‘amendment which ‘would give to Congress in no uncertain terms the power to legisiate upon cer- tain phases of labor conditions. In the fleld of agricultural legisla- tion that may be proposed, it now ap- pears thaj efforts for the passage of farm tenant legislation will occupy a prominent, if not leading, position. It 1s evident that there has grown up in the country an overwhelming demand that the Federal Government should and must take some effeclive steps, not only to alleviate the insufferable conditions of millions of farm tenants in the country, but also to stop the alarming growth in all sections of this 2 Representative Rayburn of Texas, newly etected majority leader of the House, and Speaker Bankhead of Alabama are pictured here as they spoke last night on the National Radio Forum . While her husband, the Speaker of the House, spoke on the Radio Forum, Mrs. William Bankhead listened to his address Jrom a seat in the reception room of Station WRC. unfortunate phase of agriculture. It will be recalled that the Bankhead farm tenant bill passed the Senate last | session, but its companion bill in the House, sponsored by Represenuuvej Jones, chairman of the Agriculture Committee, did not reach the House for action. It is understood that the Bankhead bill will be reintroduced at the first days of the session and will be made the basis of congressional action. Strong pressure will also be brought upon Congress by the agricul- tural leaders of the country for cer- tain forms of crop control, & crop in- surance law, the extension of certain loans and other remedial legislation. It is the best opinion now obtain- able that no substantial changes will be made in the existing tax laws, al- though consideration will, no doubt, be given to some modifications of the surplus tax act. ‘The whole tenor of this survey of probable action may be entirely changed by unforseen dramatic or totally unexpected developments, either in the domestic or international situations. Upon the whole it prom- ises t0 be s most interesting and in some respects an historic session of the Congress of the United States. Those of us here who were clothed with responsibility in national legisla- tion earnestly invoke in our great la- bors the patience, forbearance and kindly understanding of the American people, ‘Text of Rayburn’s Talk. ‘The text of Rayburn's address fol- lows: It is & high privilege and a great houor to be presented to you by the Speaker of the House of Repre- sentatives, & man outstanding in oharacter, outstanding in ability, and who has been my close per- ENJOYS CAMELS THE WHOLE DAY THROUGH " WORLD'S CHAMPION SPEED SKATER, Kit Klein, says: “Even with races day thmgt T rely on Camels ‘for digestion’s sake’—enjoy them while I'm esting and afterwards.” Camels speed up the flow of digestive fluids—alkaline digestive fluids. . They set you right! They taste grand! TED HUSING, ace sports FOR DIGESTION'S SAKE ... smoke CAMELS snnouncer, says: "Mine’s a hectic life—but my diges- tion keeps runaing smoothly. I esjoy Camels with my meals and after. Camels never irritate my throat.” Camels are mild —better for steady smoking. They ded't get oa your nesves! N r —Star Staff Photos. sonal friend for 20 years. It will be a great pleasure to work with him. We have always understood each other; we shall in the future under- stand each other. He has 30 well defined, in my opin- ion, the issues and the problems that are to face the incoming Congress that it would be repetitious for me to go into them to any very great extent. We in the Congress, representing | the same party of the President, who only in recent months was so over= whelmingly indorsed for re-election to the presidency, carrying with that in- dorsement an indorsement of his poli- cies and of his program, it shall be our purpose, those of us who are charged with the leadership in the | House and in the Senate, after con- sultation with him, when the program is fixed—speaking for myself, I shall go through with that program 100 per cent. 7 ‘We have made great strides toward recovery. The recovery is not yet com- plete. It shall be our purpose in the months that lie immediately before us to make that recovery as complete as may be. ‘The Speaker has said that the prob- lem of relief has not been entirely solved nor entirely seitled. I quite agree with him. But it is our hope that with the appropriation of some millions of dollars for the next fiscal BUST THAT| D. C, TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1937. year that that program may be com- pleted, in that industry by that time will be able to absorb the people who at this time and in the past have been upon releif. Interest of Farmers. It is our , I am sure, to do something for agriculture. It is our purpose, I am sure, to pass & farm- tenant bill that will reduce farm ten- ancy and bring about more home own- ers in this land of ours. ‘The Reconstruction Finance Corp.,| under & great man, Jesse Jones, has done a great work. Its work is not |- yet completed. I feel certain, as the Speaker has indicated, that the pre- rogatives of that administration will be extended. 1 have not yet talked with the Pres- ident about the program for the sim- ple reason that I have been in the contest for the leadership and the President, being entirely neutral in the matter, did not call me and I pre- sume did not call the honorable gen- tlemen who contested me for this lead- ership, and- to go further than has been suggested by the Speaker in out- lining the program would be presump- tuous; but after tomorrow evening, when the President has delivered his address to Congress, we may know more about the program for this ses- sion of Congress and for the second Roosevelt administration. To my {riends everywhere who wished me well in this contest, I de- sire to say that I thank you, and to say again what a great pleasure and a happy prtvilege it has been to appear upon this program with the Speaker of the House, and what a pleasure it will be to work with him in completing the recovery that has been begun | under President Roosevelt. 1 thank you. MANOR PARK GROUP URGES NEW BUSSES One-Man Cars Also Favored in| Resolution at Meeting of Association. The hope of & continuance of the improvement of transportation serv- ice in the District was expressed in a resolution adopted by the Manor Park Citizens’' Association last night in the Whittier School. The motion favored the purchase of 46 new busses and the 45 one-man street cars by the Capital Transit Co, ‘The erection of the Benning abat- toir was opposed by the association in a resolution which cited the prece- dent establishing such an institution | within the District. i E. D. Merrill, executive vice presi- | dent of the Capital Transit Co., in an | address stated that a majority of large cities have been using the one-man street car succesfully for a number | of years. He said that the speed of | such cars in the District had not been reduced in comparison to the two- | man cars, nor had there been any | decrease in employment as a result| of the operation of the single-manned cars. It was his belief that the con- gestion of street cars at Fourteenth street and New York avenue during rush hours would be alleviated with the institution of busses on the line from Takoma and Manor Parks, Indorsement of a foot-health pro- gram in the public schools as outlined by public health officials was made by the association B WOMAN MAYOR WINS |Man Beaten 86 to 66 in Webb- wood, Ontario, Election. ‘WEBBWOQOD, Ontario. 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Treat a cold with a preparation made for colds and not a ‘‘cure- alr, Grove's Laxative Bromo Quinine is your answer to a cold. It is a cold tablet, made express- Iy for the treatment of colds and not for all kinds of ailments. It is internal in effect and it does four important things. First, it opens the important step in overc celd. Check It With Measures! Third, it relieves the headache and fever. Fourth, it tones the system and helps fortify against further at- tack. . These are the four effects a cold calls for and in Bromo Quinine you get them all in the form of a single * Bromo Quinine tablets romo Qui ets now come sugar-coated as well as plain. The sugar-coated are exactly the same as the regular, except that the tab- Jets are coated with sugar for pals atability. B harmful and is safe to take. It been proven by more than 40 years of use. ‘When you feel a cold coming on— don’t wait—don't procrastinate— but go right to your druggist and geta of Grove'’s Laxative Bromo .. Say “No™ to subatitutes! " TRANSIT CAR FARE. |SENATE ELECTION PLANS EXPLAINED Georgetawn Progressive Cit- izens Told One-Man Cars Would Not Hit Workers. . The Georgetown Propgressive Citi- zens' Association was' addressed by Robert Dougan, execitive of the Capi- tal Transit Co., at its meeting last night. Dougan clarified the transit company’s plans for the change in fare and necessity for abandonment of the dollar pass “experiment.” In an- swer to questions, Dougan assured the group that taking om of additional one-man cars rather than decrease the personnel, would merely cut down additional employment by the com- pany, which he explained was the largest employer in the District out- side of the Government. Dougan urged the citizens to suggest any changes they desired in the routing of the Georgetown area. Mrs. Elizabeth Sullivan, delegate to the Federation of Citizens’ Associa- tions, reviewed outstanding accom- plishments of the federation as it began the new year. She declared that action particularly on fiscal rels-; tions between the District and United | States Governments would be taken in the convening Congress. A committee was appointed by Mrs. | Henry W. Draper, president of the association, to survey alley dwellings in Georgetown. The association, at the suggestion of Henry W. Draper, will send a letter of commendation to the George- town Business Men’s Association for the successful Yuletide lane. - RULING FOR R. L. 0'BRIEN IN SLANDER SUIT UPHELD U. 8. Court of Appeals Affirms Verdict in Action by Ex-Em- ploye Charging Villification. A verdict directed in favor of Robert L. O'Brien, chairman of the Tariff Commission, who was sued by a former | employe for slander, was affirmed yes- | terday by the United States Court of | Appeals. * | The suit was brought by Edwin B.| Smith, who charged O'Brien “de- | nounced and vilified him” when he asked the official to aid him in regain- | ing his civil service status. | The appellate court ruled, however, | that the alleged slander was uttered by O'Brien in his own office and in his | official capacity and, therefore, he was | not liable. United States Attorney Leslie C. Garnett and his assistant, John J. Wilson, represented O’'Brien in the litigation. 1 shrink 20y 8 les of fabric. fade even the _coloring. X wE GUARANTEE not ©© garment—regard: RANTEE not 10 & GUARANTEE - be free fi PROBERS END JOB Strenger Laws to Prevent Industrial Coercion to Be Recommended. BY the Associated Press. Stronger laws to prevent industrial coercion of voters probably will be recommended to the Senate by its committee which investigated election spending and irregularities. The expected proposal results from a discovery there is no Pederal law to cover charges that the Cherry River Boom & Lumber Co. of Webster County, W. Va., coerced employes. Committee investigators reported yesterday they had found evidence of “intimidation, coercion and discharge of employes” for political reasons by the firm, This action, together with dismissal of charges of politics in Pennsylvania's W. P. A Administration, virtually completed the committee's inquiry. ‘The committee probably also will recommend: 1. Some regulation of campaign con- tributions by organizations with spe- cial interests, such as labor unions. The United Mine Workers contributed huge sums to the Democratic cam- paign and a number of labor or- ganizations gave smaller sums. 2. A clearer definition of campaign contributions, possibly to inglude re- ceipts from the sale of advertising | in party books. The committee de- cided the law was not violated in the | sale of advertising for the convention books this year. 3. A standard bookkee| for candidates for office. T ‘The committee's report will show the Republican National Committes re- ceived more contributions from big donors than the Democrats, but the two parties almost equal in the number of really big “angels.” While the Republican National Com- mittee raised about $6,000,000 to about $3,000,000 by the Democratic, the Re- publicans had 22 who gave more than $15,000 and the Democrats 21, Here is the way the committee classified the other givers: $10,000 to $15,000—Republicans, 34: Democrats, 23; $7,500 to $10,000—Republicans, 8; Democrats, 5; $5000 to $7,500—Re- publicans, 186; Democrats, 90; $2,500 to $5000—Republicans, 227; Demo- crats, 118; $1,000 to $2.500—Repub- licans, 936; Democrats, 334. 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