Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-26

Senator Brookhart's break with the
President on the farm bill -- coming
close at the heels Of the rejection by
the Senate agriculture committee Of
Mr.. Hoovers plea to discard the export
debenture feature-simply goes to show
that the old cleavage Of ideas as to
farm relief is as wide and persistent as
ever. The leopards have not changed
their spots, and only the political ext
gencies of the last campaign brought
antipathal leaders into common fold
Brookhart charges the President with
breach of his campaign pledge to the
farmers. But Mr.. Hoover was Excess
sively careful to couch his farm pledge
In broad terms, and to avoid specific
commitments. 1t now appears that the
Presidents farm program. when cast in
legislative mold does not differ in
principle from the Coolidge farm posi-
ton. Mr.. Hoover has been more per-
suasive in its presentation. and seems
destined to succeed where Mr.. Coolidge
failed, in obtaining from Congress farm
legislation in harmony with his Ideas,
The standard Of opposition, raised IN
the Senate this week, may check the
momentum of the Hoover farm bill, but
does not seem destined to change It's
pattern in the final showdown.
Senator James Couzens of Michigan
assumes the craftsmanship of the inter-
state commerce committee, with
strong division Of opinion within the
committee as to the expediency OF 60
ing ahead at the special session with
consideration of the important subjects
on the committee calendar. The new
chairman is in favor of buckling down
to work. Some of his colleagues argue
otherwise, in view Of the fact that no
legislation on any subject before the
committee can be effectuated until the
regular session next Winter. Chairman
Couzens puts his own bill providing for
the establishment OF a communications
commission to embrace control Of tcle-
graph. telephone, wireless and radio, at
the top OF the list In order of impor-
lance. He is anxious for early hearings
and a prompt and favorable report on
this proposition, which he feels is of
paramount necessity, and admits OF no
delay.
Second only to the communications
commission is the railway consolidation
Dill. WHICH AOIbtCbS bpyCA WAtAA AhihA6
the entire Coolidge administration with
out any action or much progress, de-
spite repeated proddings from the
President. AS to the proposals to regu-
late the coal industry, subject which
came in for much publicity last Winter,
these are destined to slumber for the
next SIX months in any event. The
committee may decide to tackle the
communications commission subject at
once. It may renew its desultory eX-
animation OF the railway consolidation
bill. But 1t is going to leave coal alone.
Senator CouZens observes sagely that
the coal industry, like the agriculture.
desperately needs relief. but also. like
the agriculture, there is no agreement
as to remedies, and a growing convic-
ton that the difficulties are economic
and beyond the reach OF leg slatiye
panaceas.
The proposal to build national hall
of fame. proposed by Representative
George Holden Tinkham Of Massachu-
sets, in a bill filed in the House last
week. is the aftermath OF an amusing
fracas at the last session over the stat
ues which adorn Statuary Hall beneath
the Capitol dome. Some Bay Staters
proposed the removal OF the States rep
resentation in the collection, statues of
Gov Winthrop and Samuel Adams. in
order to make places for more modern
heroes" Henry Cabot Lodge was pro-
posed as a substitute for Winthrop and
Calvin Coolidge for Sam Adams. The
ensuing controversy was fast and furi-
Gus. Opposition to any change in the
heroes" already on exhibit was forth
coming. Others advocated abolishing
the entire collection and dubbed StatU-
airy Hall the Chamber OF Horrors. :"
Now Mr.. Tinkham proposes a hall of
fame to house all OF the present collec-
ton and such accretions to it as the
passing years may bring. Each State
is privileged to donate two statues, and
not all have exhausted their quota
there are about go statues there now.
! A notable addition was unveiled this
| week. hne marble replica, done by Joe
Davidson. the noted sculptor, nj the late
Robert M. La Toilette, Fighting Bob