Evening star., 1932-04-15
Others Propose Even More
Drastic Savings Than Have
Been Suggested.
BITTERNESS MARKS
VIEWS IN CONGRESS
Blanket Bill Likely to Be Drafted
to Cover Several Economy
Measures.

The divided House Economy Commit
tee was flooded with protests today
against projected slasheS in Govern
rnent expenditures and demands for
even more drastic savings than it or
President Hoover have suggested.
The seven committee members re-
cived nearly 5000 kilograms and let
ters protesting projected Federal wage
cuts and elimination of certain activi-
ties.
On the other hand. hundreds of mes
SageS came demanding sharp cuts that
would result in savings up to $3.50, ,000,-
600. AS the committee met to agree on
a program, J. c. Roop, the budget di-
rector, conferred with President Hoover
at the White House on the administra-
tion'S proposed $200,000,000 economy
omnibus bill
Roop said he hoped to have the draft
of the measure ready to submit to the
Economy Committee by tomorrow.
Economy Cabinet Subject.
President Hoover today again brought
the economy program before the mem
berS of the Cabinet at their bi-weekly
session at the White House. Following
the regular cabinet session, the Presi-
dent closeted himself with the three
cabinet members recognized as the ad-
miniStration's subcommittee on the
economy program, who have been work
with him in the drafting of a definite
economy program bill. For more than
an hour the President and these three
cabinet offlcers-Secretary of the
Treasury Mills, Postmaster General
Brown and Secretary of the Interior
Wilbur-worked out further details in
connection with a single omnibus bill
that would embody all of the proposals
for governmental retrenchment.
The White House is understood to
have received representations from the
Capitol that the Presidents proposal
for the one blanket bill instead of the
several bills proposed by the Economy
Committee of the House as the most
practical means of expediting this leg
islation will be approved by the Econ
omy Committee.
Measures Up Tuesday.
Speaker Garner said today that the
present intention of the House leader
ship is to consider the pay cut and
economy program on Tuesday under
the special rule as rider on the legis-
lative appropriation bill.
The House expects to complete work
today on the District of Columbia ap-
preparation bill, which was taken up
yesterday Immediately on being report
ed to the House and to adjourn over
until Monday.
Speaker Garner explained that the
House leadership and the Economy
Committee are awaiting the detailed
inf ion DrocilNfsc
and economy program.
In the meantime the Economy Com
mittee continued its executive sessions
today with Herbert D. Brown chief
OF the Bureau of Efficiency, present as
a consultant. The committee today
considered possible economies in the
Shipping Board.
While this executive conference was
In session, leaders of the opposition to
any pay cut pointed out that Nation
wide furOre is being raised which gives
the public false impression of the i'm
portance of this economy program
They pointed out that $200,000000 is
the amount which the Economy Com
. nlittee is expected to save in order to
balance the budget and that this is &
mere 3 per cent of the entire cost OF
Government, which in ordinary times
would not be considered as of great
moment.
No Action Expected.
They insist, however, that 1t probably
will not be found necessary for any
such saving to be effected. The entire
budget for the next fiscal year is ap-
proXimately $4,000 900 900 and consider
ably less than last years budget If
the action of the House, following the
recommendations of the Appropriations
Committee on all Of the appropriation
bills, follows out the same percentage
of reductions as in those already con-
Sldered by the House, a total saving of
S165000000 under the budget figures
will be made. leaving only S35 900 900
for the Economy Committee TO lop off
This figures out approximately per
cent, and to this is added still further
savings through the action of the Sen
ate in ordering 10 per cent reduction
in the Interior Department and extern
sive curtailment of operations in the
Department of Agriculture. If such
wholesale cutting down is carried out
then the necessary reduction in Govern
ment expenditures to balance the budge'
will be effected without further drastic
action through the Economy Committee
Inquiries About Recommendations.
At the opening of the House session
today Representative Howard, Demo
crat, Of Nebraska asked for information
as to when the Presidents economy rec
concentrations were coming to Congress
Chairman McDufie of the Economy
Committee. said that "rumor is now
that they will not come until Monday
Frankly, I do not know when they vii
come"
Minority Leader Smell told the House
his latest information was that thu
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