The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-10
u, S, HOSPITAL
PROGRAM Goes
TO CONGRESS-
Ask $1O,5OO,OOO Building
Fund to Provide for
War Veterans.
CONGRESS TODAY
House

HOUSE
Considers private bills on unar-
imouS consent calendar.
Flood Control Committee con-
tinues hearings.
Irrigation Committee considers
several measures.
Agriculture Committee considers
bill for developing agricultural
extension work.
Veterans Committee considers
hospital building program.
immigration committee consid-
erS inspectors pay bill.
Elections Committee NO. 2 con-
tinues investigation of Beck case.
Naval Affairs Committee contin-
ues Magruder investigation.
Senate
Debates McMaster tariff resolu-
ton.
Indian Affairs Committee con-
SlderS pending bills.
Public Lands Committee con-
tinues consideration of pending
bills.
Interstate Commerce Committee
continues hearing on railroad con-
Solidation bill.
Privileges and Elections Com
mlttee takes up Wilson Ware cleo
ton contests.
Committee on Hearts Mexican
documents completes its report.
Special Elections Committee
completes report on case of Frank
l.. Smith, Illinois senator-elect.
By United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-A vet
Grams hospital building program of
SlO,5OO,O00 was recommended to
Congress today by Director Hines
of the United States Veterans Blu
reau, who outlined it to the House
veterans committee.
The American Legion favors a
Sl4,O00,000 program, which will be
presented later to the House vet
Grams committee.
Hines explained that last session
he had favored a new 1900, 900 bed
hospital at Atlanta, but that called
Tor closing up the hospital at Lake
City, Fla. He now thinks the Flor
ida hospital should be retained, with
Atlanta made a clearing house for
the Southeast.
Change in Southwest
The director said he recommend
ed a new hospital at or near Kan
sas City rather than exercise an
option to buy the present leased
building for $550,O0O. He pointed
out that the present hospital at Ex-
celsior Springs, Mo, which has ia
ken care of some cases in the Kan
sas-NebraSka area, may be turned
over soon to some other Govern
ment department.
The American Legion, Hines ex
planned, had recommended a 400
bed addition at FIT. Smelling. but
he said the hospital at Hot Springs,
Ark, for tubercular cases, is not full
and many cases can be taken care
or there. The leased hospital in
Minneapolis eventually will be
closed, he said.
Order Beck Witnesses
House Elections Committee No. 2
| today ordered fifteen PHILADELPHIA
witnesses sutpoenaed to substan-
tlate claim that Representative
James M. Beck (Republican), Penn
sylvania, is not an inhabitant of
that city and so is not entitled to a
seat in the House as Philadelphia S
representative. Representative Kent
(Dem0, Pennsylvania, asked for
calling Of witnesses.
Kent, directing the contest on be-
half of Democratic flool leader
Garrett, who brought the charges,
said these witnesses would prove
that Beck was not even a qualified
voter when he was elected, that he
has paid only SO cents in taxes to
Philadelphia, and that he has &C.
cupied his apartment there only one
or two nights In the last year.
Concurrent resolution declaring
American citizens engaged in trade
or commerce with foreign countries
subject to the laws of those countries
was introduced by Senator Blaine
Rep), Wisconsin.
The final report Of the Senate
committee which investigated the
forgery Of Mexican documents
published in Hearst newspapers will
be presented to the Senate Wednes-
day, Chairman David A. Reed an
nounced today.
Reed said the committee was I'M
able to get its report printed in
time for introduction in the Senate
today, as had been planned.