Evening star., 1931-12-15
PROBE AND RELIEF
MOVES STAND OUT
New Bills Include Request for
S2,O0O,0OO,OO0 Public
Works Fund.

Demands for Investigations and calls
for relief stand out in the steady file
of new bills in Congress. An inquiry
into short sales was proposed yester-
day by Senator Hastings, Republican,
Delaware, and Chairman McNary of
the Agriculture Committee asked
authority to resume the scrutiny of
food prices made at the last session.
The relief measures were headed by
a resolution introduced by Senator
Wagner, New York, Democrat, looking
to $2,000,000,000 public works ap-
preparation.
Senator Wheeler, montana, Demo-
crat, also offered bill to make 5O,-
100000 bushels of Farm Board wheat
available for the needy.
Chairman Norbeck of the Senate
Banking Committee introduced a bill
to increase the capital stock of the
Federal land banks by $10O,o00,O0O,
in accordance with President Hoover's
program.
Credit Aid Plan Offered.
Senator George, Democrat, Georgia,
asked a $4,000, 900 revolving loan fund
to bolster agricultural credit
Senator King of Utah, Democrat,
proposed an investigation by the Judi
ciary Committee of the antitrust laws
with view to Strengthening them.
Senator Walsh, Democrat, Montana,
introduced bill for a $10,O00,OOO ap-
preparation for highway construction in
droughtSt States of the West.
Resolutions calling for information on
ocean mail contracts and farm loan
bank foreclosures were introduced by
Senator Mcclellan, Democrat, Tennes-
see.
Senator Jones, Republican, Washing
ton, introduced measure to establish
foreign trade zones in ports of entry
into which goods might be brought duty
free.
Other Measures Introduced.
Other measures included:
Senator Jones-A bill to provide for
appointment of an additional Judge for
the western district of Washington.
Senator Bratton, Democrat, New
Mexico: A resolution asking that aliens
De excluded in reapportionment.
Representative Leavitt, Republican,
Montana: Extend until January l, 1885,
time In which Washington, Idaho, Ore
gon and Montana may agree on dis
position and apportionment of waters
OF Columbia River and tributaries.
Representative SABBATH, Democrat, Il
1inois: Appoint a committee of seven
House members to investigate short
selling.
CARRIER, Republican, Oklahoma: Au-
thorlze the House Agricultural Commit
tee to investigate. the Farm Board.
Senator Wheeler, Democrat, Mon
tana: Establish meteorological station
at Mlssoula, Mont, to cost $4,000.
LeaVitt: Transfer unused portion of
live stock experiment station in Mon
tana to State use as fish cultural sta
ton, game preserve and public recrea-
ton grounds.
Post Offices Requested.
Kelly, Republican, Pennsylvania: Au-
thorize S1OO,OOO,OOO for post Offices in
cities with annual receipts of between
$1,000 and $4,000.
Johnson, Republican, Washington:
Authorize $150U00 for public buildings
at Celtraia and Raymond, Wash.
Johnson, Democrat, Oklahoma: To
auvaCrize expenditure Of $4,000 for
rurGeo' home at the Fort Sill Indian
Hospital; to add a $4,000 gymnasium,
auolCorium and shop building in the
Fer Sill indian School.
nope, Republican, Kansas: To fix the
minimum price at which the Wheat
Svablllzation Corporation can sell its
holdings prior to December l, 1898, at
Sl.25 per buShel, Chicago basis.
johnson, Washington: Authorize
$l50,000 for public building at South
Bend, Wash.