Evening star., 1932-07-06

conference that individual loans was
the real matter of dispute at the con-
ference and declared that with such a
provision in the bill, if it is enacted,
there is no possibility of it becoming
law.
Mills Blames Garner.
In attributing to Speaker Garner the
reasons for the failure to reach an
agreement, Secretary Mills said:
Garner held us up. If it had not
been for Garner, we most certainly
could have reached some accord. But
Garner has a speech in his system and
has to get it of In fact he practiced
on us a little at the conference this
morning"
Did it sound convincing?" the Treas
ury head was asked.
well, it sounded mighty familiar"
was Mr.. Mills response.
Mills prophesied that President Hoo
yer, when he had time to think over all
that went on in the conference, will
issue public statement.
At today's conference the President
invited to conference Senator Norbeck,
Senator Wagner, Democrat, Of New
York, author of the bill, which the Sen
ate substituted and passed in lieu OF
the Garner plan; Senator Robinson,
Speaker Garner. Representative Rainey
and Representative Smell.
A special session of the Illinois Legis-
lature will be necessary before the first
Of August to authorize additional funds
for relief in that State If the Garner
relief measure is not incorporated into
Law in the meantime. President Hoover
was told later by Edward l.. Ryerson,
/ chairman of the Illinois Emergency
Pelief Commission
Reveals Firm Stand.
Mr.. Hoover served notice on the 16
Senators and Representatives gathered
in his office late yesterday that he
would veto the bill unless changes were
made in it.
White House statement issued after
the conference said:
"At a conference with leaders Of the
Senate and House the President stated
his objections to the form Of the relief
bill as it now stands.
There was general discussion of these
objections and general disposition 10
meet them and to reach compromise
agreement acceptable to all.
I'm an effort to arrive at a definite
conclusion it was agreed that a sub
committee should meet with the Presi-
dent tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock.
Objection from the White House has
been raised to:
Features providing loans TO indi-
viduals, allotment of S200,000000 for
relief loans to States on the basis OF
population and the 1922, 900, 900 allow
ance for public works.
Senators at last nights conference,
in addition to those comforting today,
were Watson, Republican leader; Nc
Nary, assistant Republican leader;
Reed, Republican, of Pennsylvania;
Glass, Democrat, Ct Virginia, and Har-
rison, Democrat. of Mississippi.
Other members Of the House were
Treadway, Republican. of Massachu-
sets; Hawley, Republican, of Oregon;
Crisp, Collier, Democrat, of MiSsiS-
sippi, chairman Of the Ways and Means
Committee, and Bacharach, Republican,
Of New Jersey.
Urges Costigan Measure.
Appearing yesterday before Senate
Manufactures Subcommittee, Donald r.
Richberg, counsel for the Railway Labor
Executives Association, urged passage
of the Costigan emergency unemploy-
ment relief bill
Richberg told the committee it would
furnish Nation wide insurance against
privation, increase employment and
turn the tide of depression, restoring
confidence and security to millions Of
American homes"
He contended the measure would give
an immediate purchasing power Of from
$500 to $500 to 1000, 900 unemployed
heads Of families.
The bill, prepared and sponsored by
Richberg and introduced by Senator
Costigan Democrat of Colorado) and
Representative La Guardia Republican
of New York; provides for Government
subscription of $500, 100000 to create
an emergency credit corporation, which
would be empowered to issue securities
of FIVE times that amount.
Credits would be extended to unem-
ployed heads Of households up to $500
to cover six months supplies.
The President yesterday signed an
other relief bill, that making $4,000, 900
bushels of wheat and 100000 bales Of
cotton held by the Farm Board avail
able for relief of distress.