Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
DROUGHT A|DFUND
MEASURE ADOPTED
BY BOTH HOUSES
Lending to Sufferers Must
Await Adjustment of
Differences.
$15,0OO,OOO FOR FOOD
Is VOTED BY SENATE
Strong Administration Objections
Are Expected to Eliminate
Caraway Proposal.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Congress voted appropriations for
drought relief today, but Senate and
House differences must be adjusted be-
fore the lending to sufferers can begin.
The House approved the $4,000, 900
figure for seed, feed and fertilizer loans
requested by the administration. The
Senate not only did that but-on mo-
ton Of Senator Caraway, Democrat,
Arkansas-added $4,000, 900 more, to
be advanced for food purchases by
by farmers whose crops were hit. No
record votes were taken.
The bill went back to the House for
action on the food loan amendment.
If it refuses to accept that, as seems
likely in view of strong administration
objections to the principle involved, and
If the Senate persists in its stand, then
a conference between the two branches
will be in order.
Efforts are expected to be made to
send the legislation to the White House
as quickly as possible.
C. w. warburton, secretary Of the
National Drought Relief Committee, tes-
titled in congressional hearings on it
that loans would be made available
within a week after the President
signs the appropriation bill.
G. o. p. Leaders to Fight.
House Republican leaders announced
they would resist all effort to have In
cluded in the appropriation funds for
food.
Representative Tilson Of Connecticut,
the majority floor leader, said, "Of
course, we cannot permit the inclusion
of $15,00o,000 for the purchase OF
food"
On the other hand, Democratic lead
ers marshaled their forces to prepare to
support the Senate action.
When the authorization measure was
before the House, representative Gar
ner of Texas, the Democratic leader,
led the fight for the food provision.
Tilson, however, said the Senate
amendment undoubtedly would be
stricken from the measure In confer
ence.
Little debate preceded the Senate ac-
ton on the Caraway amendment. SEN
ators Robinson Of Arkansas, the Demo-
cratic leader, and Barley, Kentucky,
spoke in its behalf. and Chairman
Jones Of the Appropriations Committee
opposed 1t, but appeared willing to let
1t go to conference.
The conference committee on the
original bill to authorize the drought
funds struck out a similar Senate pro-
vision.
Storm Stores for Food.
Senator Caraway called attention to
the report that q number Of hungry
persons had stormed the business sec
ton of England, Ark, in demand for
food He described Red Cross relief as
inadequate.
announced it was prepared to take care
of the situation at England and that
every one entitled to relief had been
fed.
Hyde Issues Statement.
Secretary Hyde, after a conference
with John Barton Payne, Red Cross
chairman, said:
at is perfectly certain that the Red
Gross has the funds and the ability and
the Organization to take care Of the
situation. Judge Payne advised me the
Red Cross would handle the matter and
adequate relief would be rendered"
Details Of the England disturbance
were received here from Henry Baker,
Red Cross representative, who tele-
grapted national headquarters:
Am reporting herewith that the
England, Ark, situation is well in hand
with the Red Cross extending relief,
fully supported by municipal officials and
community leaders. All needy appi-
cants- entitled to relief received relief
by pm. tonight Saturday in an
orderly, systematic manner.
"T0iSturhanra caused hV about
40 men from one section of the county
Oonoke) causing only temporary excite
ment, with no damage TO property or
persons"
Funds Advanced to Farmers.
Dewitt Smith, assistant director of
domestic operations, said the Red Cross
was prepared to take care Of any such
situation" adding that his organization
already had advanced funds to farmers
in Lonoke County.
Senator Caraway, discussing his bill
for an increase in the drought fund to
$50 ,000, 900, said:
There has got to be more relief.
While the people are grateful for the
Red Cross relief, it is wholly inadequate.
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