Evening star., 1932-07-19
President Finds Some Fea-
lures Still Objectionable,
but Unworthy of Veto.
EXECUTIVE AND RAINEY
ARE SPLIT ON PUBLICITY
Thirty States Indicate Intention to
Ask for Lcans-Two Will
Request Maximum.

BY the Associated Press.
A piece of parchment, promising
s2,000,000 worth of stimulation for
business. today awaited President
Hoover's signature, the last necessary
step. Mr. Hoover vas expected to sign
the s2,122, 100000 relief bill within a
short time.
There were some features of the
relief effort that the President found
Objectionable, but in his own words
they are not SO great as to warrant
refusal to approve the measure in the
face Of the great service that the major
provisions will be to the Nation"
Rainey and Hoover at Odds.
As the time for the executive approval.
he President and Representative Rainey
of Illinois, House Democratic leader,
still were at odds over whether it would
be necessary to make public details o.
all loans by the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation.
Mr.. Hoover said no." holding they
could be given to the Senate and House
in confidence; Mr. Rainey said yes, -
insisting that if Senate and House
clerks did not give them out they would
be called ION the carpet when Congress
convenes again"
The Reconstruction Corporation. to
which the measure gives an available
capital of .800000,000 instead Of a
mere $4,000. 900. 900. was ready to carry
out the provisions of the measure:
Already the corporation had heard
that 80 States intended to seek loans
from the $500 o0o, 900 fund established
for direct relief of destitution. From
at least two-Pennsylvania and Illinois
came reports that they would ask the
maximum s45, 100000 allotable to any
State
There had been no definite word
about reorganization OF the corpora
tion's directorate. as provided In the
bill, which called for retirement OF
Eugene Meyer, governor OF the Feceral
Reserve. and Paul Bestor. farm loan
commissioner: The vacancles must De
filled by presidential appointment.
The corporation also was ready to
consider applications from States and
municipalities for loans with which to
build public works and toll bridges and
from corporations for money to be used
in building homes.
DESPITE the increased business. gen.
e-al reorganization was not Immediately
contemplated. OfhcialS inoicated they
thought things would lust go on about
as before. the 80 branch Offices investi-
eating applications and the central
board Of directors meeting twice day
to act en- them.
30-Hour Week Begun.
While the bill awaited presidential
approval. Secretary of Labor Dcak let
it be known that the five-day week, six
hour day. already is being enforced on
some Federal construction works and
socn may be general. He referred spe-
officially to a post Office at Portland,
Greg, where, he said. workers have been
on that schedule since February 1e-
The new relief measure speclhes that
the hours of labor on all public build
ings outside the District OF Columbia
shall be only 80 week. This limi-
taticn applies to Federal works as well
as those constructed with money bor-
rowed from the Reconstruction Cor
poration Executive, administrative and
supervisory positions are exempted.
Preference on the new works is to be
given to veterans, with direct convict
labor barred.