Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-11
Judge Payne Makes Proposal
to Hoover as Congress
Moves for Action.
INCREASING DEMANDS
MAKES APPEAL VITAL
Watson Predicts Quick Response,
Confident Drought Sufferers
Will Be Cared For.
81 the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Plans for relieving the suffering
caused by the drought took form yes
terday at both the White House and
Capitol
A public appeal for $1O,000,0OO with
which to purchase and distribute food,
clothing and other necessities to stricken
farmers was recommended to President
Hoover by Chairman Payne of the Red
Cross.
Meanwhile, administration leaders In
the House took steps to untangle the
legislative snarl that has kept that $780,
100000 drought loan appropriation bill
in a pigeon hole for nearly week.
Chairman Wood Of the Appropriations
Committee announced the Rules Conn
mittee would be asked to give the meas-
ure special legislative status by which
1t can be sent quickly to conference
with the Senate.
Another effort to bring this about
by unanimous consent failed today,
again through the objection Of La
Guardia, Republican, New York, who
says he considers the measure discrin-
inatory
He was joined in his opposition by
Democrats, insistent that the Senate's
amendment to provide $15,000,00O for
loans with which the farmers can buy
food for themselves and their families
be retained.
Help Demands Increase.
After conference with the President,
Judge Payne said rapidly increasing de-
mands for help within the last 10 days
made the appeal for contributions neces.
sary. There have been many applica-
tons for food for livestock, particularly
These have been granted. He set the
total Of States requiring assistance
at 81.
Senator Caraway, Democrat, Arkan-
sas, one of the leading sponsors Of
the Senate's food loan amendment.
said, 1T is at . late day that they are
finding out people are starving" The
calamity was impending last Decen-
ber," he added.
Senator Watson of Indiana, the Re-
publican leader, predicted a quick re-
Spouse to the appeal for contributions.
Judge Payne has the confidence Of
the Nation" he said. He has assured
us he will take care Of the suffering,
and the people viii back him."
La Guardia Blocked Bill.
President Hoover and administration
leaders, in opposing loans for food.
have contended the Red Cross was fully
capable Of relieving all distress due to
the drought.
On the basis of the appeal for funds,
the leaders expected the disputed $l5,-
100000 amendment to the loan bill
could be eliminated.
Woods effort today to obtain unani-
nous consent for conference on the
food loan amendment was the fourth
he has made this week. On each oc-
casion it was blocked by La Guardia,s
objection
Wood said Paynes appeal should end
for charity
IF they need campaign, well and
good" he said. Payne would be the
last to ask Congress for money. It
would end all future contributions and
be the worst blow that could happen to
the Red Cross"
La Guardia said in statement "that
Payne's appeal bore out statements he
had made on the conditions in the
cities and the need of immediate relief.
Government Must Provide.
"The crisis is beyond private relief.
1t is such that the National Govern
ment must naturally take cognizance
and provide relief" he said.
The New Yorker is sponsoring q bill
to appropriate $4,000, 900 with which
the Red Cross would be authorized to
purchase and distribute food and cloth
ing to the unemployed of cities as well
as to farmers.
Democratic DIRECTORS were anxious for
a House vote on the food loan amend
ment. Representative Garner, the party
leader, asked that this be taken at once.
Byrns of Tennessee, SABBATH of Illinois
and Parks of Arkansas joined in the
demand.
Chairman Smell Of the Rules Com
mittee said it would meet on Monday to
formulate a special rule under which
the bill can be sent to conference.
Representative Ragon, Democrat, Ar
kansas, proposed an investigation of the
effects of drought and unemployment
by a committee of seven House menu
berS.
His resolution would provide that the
committee report within IS days. It
would be instructed to Investigate the
health and the social and economic con-
ditions of persons in drought and IN