Evening star., 1932-04-08
MORE BUDGET CUT
AMMUNITION GIVEN
] HOOVER BY CABINET

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mate virtually all appropriations for
prohibition enforcement when the bill
was before it.
NcDuf1e told newspaper men the
Economy Committee aimed to effect
economies in the fiscal year 1888 to aid
in Wiping out the Treasurys antici-
pated deficit.
1--WE recognize that this is no time
to play partisan politics and with a
matter so vital to the people and that
concerns so seriously the funds of the
public Treasury" McDufie said.
" would require II months study
to complete reorganization of the Gov
ernu1ent he said, but the Economy
Committee is driving for savings that
could be put into effect Immediately
that would mot impair efficiency"
Plans Are Outlined.
Here are some Of the moves for re-
ducing Government spending now in
President Hoovers mind many Of them
requiring new Laws:
Alteration Of Veterans Bureau activi-
ties designed to save between $50, ,o0O,-
600 and $50 00000 year.
Consultations of disqualification and
other veterans activities. not recurring
legal changes, designed to save several
million more
Decrease in Agriculture Department
outlays for agricultural experiment sta
tons and other activities.
Possible alteration of the activities of
rural mail carriers, designed to save
several millions more.
Shrinking both Army and Navy ap-
preparations, despite his public state
ment that the $500, 100000 outlay was
necessary for the national defense.
Cabinet officers as they left the White
House declined to discuss DEVELOPMENTS
At the White House the President gave
to each man present a new instrument
an economy yardstick"
The affair consisted of narrow niece
OF cardboard, printed in various colors
ana bearing upon its edges the names
OF various Government divisions and
hgures running into billions of dollars
Continuation of Farley.
The meeting today was a continual
tion Of the individual conferences held
at the White House yesterday in1medi-
ately after the Chief Executive invited
members of the House Committee to
the White House to explain the pro-
gress made by 1t and TO afford "the
Executive an opportunity TO make sug-
gestions"
Tomorrows' meeting is an outgrowth
OF attacks and counter attacks between
the White House and Capitol Hill
Since his quick acceptance of the in
Titation and challenge contained in the
committees formal request for specific
savings recommendations, the Chief
Executive has been energetically gath
erlng material for the meeting in a
long succession of consultations with
caplnet members and department heads
Calls for Accounting.
Inviting them to the meeting. Mr.
Hoover put the House leaders on no.
tice that he wanted an accounting of
ther progress toward achieving econ
omy independently. At the same time
ne told them bluntly he expected to
put acros his project for an economy
group or commission representing
House, Senate and the President, which
would draw a well-rounded plan for re-
organizing and abolishing unnecessary
or WastetIl bureaus.
The Democrats. with much indignant
speechmaking. had brushed aside this
plan They argued there was no time
lett Tor such commission to get anv
results; that its work would drag on
past adjournment time and no iepiS-
lation could be looked for before the
November elections. Their machinery
was already set up in Congress. they
contended, so let the President put
down his recommendations in black and
white and leave the rest TO them.
This attitude was carried forward
10 the House Committees demand for
>-r. HooveT's specific ideas.
Definite Results Seen.
Chairman McDufie. Democrat, of
Alabama, informed the President the
committee realized "as you too. must
recognize" that the situation precluded
political partisanshlp.
Mr.. Hoover replied he Welcomed the
response TO my suggestion" that the
situation necessitated honest and non
partisan action.
From words spoken by those who
conferred with the President--Secre-
tary Mills Administrator Hines of Vet
erans' Affairs and others--it appeared
something definite would be put for
ward tomorrow.
Meantime, however, the reactions Of
cabinet members to the Senate plan
for fiat 10 per cent cut In appropri-
ations of all cepsrtments showed these
men could see in the plan nothing but
serious difficulties and great reductions
In the number of Government clerks
as well as in the salary scales.