Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-24
HOOVER APPEALS
TO ALL GOVERNORS
Barnes ReaSsureS Nation
Over Radio of SoundnesS
of Business in U. S.
Continued From First Psge.)

try a far more detailed report of MIR.
I than was made public after the
! meeting.
Expenditure on Homes.
One Of several new disclosures he
| made was that President Hoover's con-
| ference with leaders in The building
| trades contemplated an expenditure OF
about $4,000, 0U0, 900 next year in mod
rernization of homes alone.
The White House, quiet after four
days of extreme activity with the Presi-
dent in consultation with the Nations
business leaders, furnished no further
development in the situation than the
Presidents telegram to the governors and
| publication Of reaSsuring messages from
| John G. Philips, governor of Arizona !:
Harry A. Mackey, mayor OF Philadel-
p1ia, and John M. Macdonald, COM
| missioner of public works in st. Paul.
These oficiais pledged their support
to the President and gave notice that
they were proceeding at once with ex-
| pansion programs, which, In Philadel-
| pilia and st. Paul, will mean an expen-
diture of $80,000,000.
Continued Conferences.
| BY the time the gubernatorial in
| formation Is received, the continuing
economic conference suggested by Presi-
dent Hoover and now being formed by
| Mr.. Barnes. are expected to be func-
tioning. The President hopes to be
able to turn over all of the information
| to this council.
In his radio address last night, an
incident without parallel In American
| history, wherein spokesman for the
! ~ IN a
| the people against q self-injurious at
| titude in the face of serious econo-
mic disturbance, Mr.. Barnes gave an
optimistic report Of the conditions de-
! scribed to the President by the captains
! of industry who met with him on
Thursday. although admitting that both
! owen D. Young chairman of the board
of the General Electric Co, and A. v.
Robertson Of Westinghouse Electric
Manufacturing Co., reported hesi-
tation which awaits a definite decision
| for expansion OF the uttIities Tor new
electric equipment"
Independence Of Industry.
| It indicated the interdependence OF
| all American industry and proved the
wisdom Of the present united action OF
| the Government, capital and labor, Mr..
| Bernes admitted.
But with railroads and public utili-
ties seeking the assurance that their
bonds for vast expenditures will be
taken up at reasonable rates in order
! to place their contracts, which, Incl
dentally start other industries at work
the banking Judgment Of America had
| come forward, he explained, In way
that promised prompt solution OF that
| problem.
This, presumably. is one Of the key
| logs described by Mr.. Barnes as neces-
sary TO be removed from the clogged
stream Of American INDUSTRY TO start
1t flowing freely again. It will be the
| primary function Of the continuing
| economic conference which Mr.. Barnes
is forming, to keep the channel clear,
! and he gave last night a more COM
/ prehensive picture Of what the Presi-
dent expects of this agency Of private
business which is to have the active
cooperation of the Government.
! The reassuring kilograms to the
President we're given out at the White
House yesterday.
Gov. Phillips Of Arizona pledged his