Evening star., 1930-06-26
House Crowded With Men,
berS to Hear Strongly
Worded Message; Leaders
ForeSaW the Decision.
COMPROMISE MEASURE
IS EXPECTED TO PASS
Rules Suspended to Expedite New
Bill More to Executives Liking.
Hope for Adjournment by Tues
day Held in Some Quarters, but
Is Doubtful.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

President Hoovers veto of the
veterans bill was sustained by
the House today.
The vote came on a motion to
pass the bill Notwithstanding the
disapproval of the President. The
roll call showed 1872 ayes and 1873
noes.
AS matter of fact, a majority
of the House voted to sustain the
President, 1t would have re-
quired two-thirds vote of the
House to override the veto.
Loud cheers from the Republican side
greeted the announcement of the vote
by Speaker Longworth. The size of the
vote sustaining the Presidents veto was
larger than had been expected Sew
eral Democrats joined with the Repub-
llcanS who voted to sustain the Presi-
cents veto. among them Representative
Cochoran of Missouri.
Compromise to BE Passed.
The action Of the House on the veto
clearly indicated that the compromise
olll, which was Immediately offered by
representative Royal Johnson Of South
Dakota, would be passed before adjourn
ment today and sent to the Senate.
On the roll caii, As Republicans voted
to override the Presidents veto. Three
Democrats voted to sustain the veto.
The three Democrats who voted to sus-
tain the Presidents veto we're Cochoran
OF Missouri Ayres of Kansas and Whit
nngton of Mississippi
The President in his veto measure
said; One OF the most repugnant tasks
which can befall this Office is to dis
approve OF measures intended to bene-
fit our sick or disabled men who have
served our country in the war"
The President said he had a full
realization Of the dangers to which the
Nation had ordered it's sons in the
World War. He said that he could
have no greater satisfaction than to
support just measures proposed for their
benefit
But I want square deal between
VeteranS-not unjust discrimination be-
tween special groups and / do not want
wasteful or unnecessary expenditures"
said the President.
Previous Help Cited.
"The country already generously nro-
vides for the 100000 men whose health
or earning power is shown to have been
impaired by their service in the war and
Tor 81 900 dependents of the men who
suffered or died. That is and should
be a great charge upon the Nation"
This measure except for a small
part addS nothing to aid veterans
wounded or disabled in the war"
The House chamber was crowded
with members as the message of the
President some 1900 words in length,
was read.
Before the Presidents veto message
was read, the House adopted a resoll-
ton offered by Chairman Smell of the
rules committee making 1t in order to
suspend the rules and pass legislation
at any time until the close of the
present session. The vote was 227 to
This resolution was adopted 81 as N
make it possible to deal promptly with
the compromise veterans bill which
representative Johnson chairman ~
veterans legislation, offered as soon
&c on
House leaders were encouraged to be-
neVe today that 1t might be possible
10 adjourn Congress by next Tuesday.
Much Will depend however upon the
attitude of the Senate toward the COM
promise veterans bill when Il is sent
to That body. 1t is possible that the
senate may undertake to amend the
veterans bill in way that would meet
the disapproval of the President and
bring about long fight between the
House and the Senate.
Text of Message.
The Presidents message follows in
full:
To the House OF Representatives:
i am returning herewith House bill
l03Sl, without approval.
one OF the most repugnant tasks
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