The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-19
C. 0. P. CHIEFS
FAIL TO BLOCK
RELIEF VOTE
Senate to FIout Hoover and
Adopt Hunger Aid
Measure Again.
BALLOT DUE TODAY
Reed of Pennsylvania Is
HeckIed While Defending
Presidents Stand.
~ United Pres.

~ United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-The
effort Of Senator David A. Reed
Rep., Pa to postpone decision I'M
til Feb. 8 on the proposal to appro-
pirate s25 ,Ooo,O 900 to the Red Cross
for relief this winter failed today
on a point of order made by Sen
ator George w. Norris CRep., Neb)
Vice President Curtis supported
Norris contention that Reeds pro-
posal was not in order. The senate
must vote on the S25, 100000 project
before 4 p. m.
Reed, speaking against the pro-
posal to appropriate 25,000,OOO tc
the Red Cross for this purpose, said
it would wreck the Red Cross drive
Tor a s10,OOO,0O0 relief fund"
The measure, introduced by
Minority Leader Joseph T. Robin
son ark as an amendment to the
interior department bill, was
adopted Saturday but is being re-
considered today following protests
Of administration members that
they were not present when it was
passed. It's repassage today is be-
lieved assured.
Helped Community Chest
Reed asked that a final decision
on the relief proposal be deferred
until Feb. 8, when the Red Cross
drive will have been completed.
He was heckled repeatedly dur
ing his speech by Democrats.
Reed said the Red Cross realized
in December that it had not suffi-
cient funds for relief. He said the
drive was postponed to enable COM
munity chests to get their various
campaigns out of the way.
Senator Royal Copeland Dem.
N. ", read testimony of Chair
man Payne, of the Red Cross be-
fore the senate appropriations COM
mittee, fortnight ago:
THE reason we do not make an
appeal now" Payne said, 'is that
we are not now in need of it,
Minority Leader Robinson added
that Payne had said the Red Cross
has sufficient funds to get through
the winter"
Laughs at Garner, LOngwOrth
Senator Thaddeus H. CarawaS
charged the administrators objec-
ton to the appropriation represent
ed IAN attempt to save the admin
istration'S face
He caustically referred to Speaker
Nicholas Longworth and Minority
Leader John Garner of the house as
Amos and Andy"
CAS- long as Amos and Andy find
1t more diverting," said Caraway,'
to argue who owns the speaker
car than to pass legislation to re-
Heve women and children, he might
rs well do as the senator from
Pennsylvania suggests, and put of
this question until Feb. g."
Sunday night President Hoover
announced the appointment of a
committee OF fifty-seven notables
headed by former President Calvin
Coolidge to sponsor the Red Cross
relief drive.
Coolidge Is Chairman
The White House announcement
listing the acceptances to the
Presidents invitation named Mr..
Coolidge as honorary chairman Of
the committee, with John Barton
Payne of the Red Cross as chair
man.
Two former Democratic presiden-
tial candidates, Alfred E. Smith
and John w. Davis, were named as
vice-chairmen, along with General
John J. Pershing and General Abel
Davis.
Among those who have consented
20 serve on the committee are
owen D. Young, former Secretary
of State Kellogg, President William
Butterworth of the United States
Chamber of Commerce, President
William Green of the American
Federation of Labor, Samuel insult,
Cardinal Hayes, Rabbi Stephen S.
Wise, Walter S. Clifford, George
Eastman and the Rev. S. Parkes
Cadman.