The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-22

promise proposal would have funds made available merely to the extent of duplicating private subscriptions to the current Red Cross drive for $10,000,00O.
 The appropriation as passed by the senate would give the $25,O0O,- 900 to the Red Cross. but officials of the relief organization have opposed adoption of the the appropriation at this time, explaining its agitation al- ready has hampered their campaign for funds. Contributions thus far in the drive total $962,00O.
 Senate passage of the interior bill ( me only after Chairman Smoot of the finance committee had yielded to the insistence of Senator Thomas, democrat, Oklahoma, and others who had been filibustering for additional funds to provide for Indian wards of the government. Wearied by in termittent hours of oralory depicting the neglect of the Indians, Shoot finally surrendered and let the In- dian bloc have their way.
 The World Court question was briefly revived yesterday while For mer Secretary of State Elihu Root ex .plained to the senate foreign rela- tions committee his version of the Root protocol for American adher- ence. However, the committee de- cision to postpone action until next December remained unchanged.
 Local Pennsylvania officials have be.l summoned to appear at the Nye committee hearing to tell of ex- penditures in behalf of Senator Da- wis, republican, Pennsylvania. whose right to sit in the senate Chairman Nye plans to challenge. Samuel Vauclain of Philadelphia, who raised money for the republican ticket last year, will be asked to testify to- morrow.
 Chairman Glass of the sub-com- mittee inquiring into the federal re- serve system has asked George l.. Harrison and J. Herbert Case of the New York Federal Reserve bank to testify to-day.
 With "assage of the interior bill, the senate has acted on two of the routine appropriation bills. The first was the combined treasury post office bill, now pending in conference. There are II routine supply bills. They or substitutes must be enacted to prevent n special session. Only SC legislative days remain in this session.
 House Asks Compromise
 Washington, Jan. 22.-UP) As house. republican leaders sought a compromise o-day on the senate's $25 5.0O0,00O hunger relief fund. Sen ator Brookhart, republican. Iowa. opened his long delayed attack on the nomination of Eugene Meyer. Jr., to be governor of the federal reserve board.
 Brookhart proposed that Meyers nomination be referred again to the finance committee for further in ,,t ha hnnnd obtain d vote on that to-day. Meyer confered at the capitol to-day with Chairman Smoot of the senate of the finance committee. Republi- can leaders are confident Meyers nomination will be confirmed win votes to spare.
 Brookhart aroused furry of in dignation when he charged that he had been denied an opportunity to question Meyer in committee. before the nomination was favorably re- ported.
 Senator Ashurst. democrat, Ari- zona, who supported Meyer said: That Is tMe most shocking. astound- ing thing r have heard in 10 years In the senate" He said if the charge should be substantiated he would support Brookhart's motion to re- commit the nomination to the conn mittee for further consideration.
 Senator CouZens, republican. Mich igan, also expressed amazement. He said he would mot condone any such refusal to hear n senator"
 Administration leaders confidence was somewhat shaken by Brok- charts allegation.
 The interior department appro- priation bill. with the senate's $25.- 900, ,000 relief amendment. was again before the house. Leaders expressed uncertainty as to what should be done with 1t. While they desire ot expedite the supply bill. they do not want to displease the president by approving the amendment advancing funds to the Red Cross. There was