Evening star., 1932-04-17
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
The White House and Chairman
McDuffle of the House Economy
Committee were in disagreement
last night over the estimated say
ingS of the Hoover omnibus re-
trenchment bill detailed yesterday
before the committee by Director
Roop Of the Budget.
A White House memorandum,
in supporting the Hoover five-day
week and leave without pay plan
for Federal employees said the bill
should ultimately reduce expen-
diture by upward Of 1925 900, 900
and possibly 100000. No esti-
mates were submitted to the COM
mittee on reorganization, McDuffie
said.
In a statement last night the
Alabama Democrat held that on
the basis of estimates submitted
to the committee by Director
Roop, the Presidents plan would
save $178, ,o29, 900. OF this, he said.
$58,217 900 would be through
changes in veterans legislation.
$65, 100000 from the Hoover en-
ployment plan and S16,500.O0O
from allowances to rural mail car
rierS.
Statement Called unfortunate"
The White House memorandum held
that the Hoover employment plan
establishes the principle Of the five
! day week in the Government; main
| tains the present scale of salaries and
would save around $13000,000 more
than the straight pay-cut proposal"
McDuffe maintained his wage cut
plan of II per cent, after exempting
81 600, would save S67, 600, 600, and
termed issuance of the White House
statement as unfortunate before the
committee has had an opportunity to
conclude consideration" Of the Presi-
dents program.
THE committee has delayed its pro-
gram largely at the instance of the
President and out of difference to him"
McDuf1e said. Il do not think. how
ever the time has come to rush into
print in support of either plan, because
I feel that the necessity for retrench-
ment in Government expenditures Is
matter of such vital importance to
the entire country that it should not,
in the present emergency, be made the
subject of partisan political discussion"
Meanwhile. the committee completed
a study Of the Presidents bill after an
all-day session with Director Roop. 1t
postponed until tomorrow a vote on
whether 1t will seek to bring out the
McDuffle and the Hoover plans to be
inserted in the legislative supply bill
Tuesday or to include either in the in
complete retrenchment bill.
win Consider Naval Bill.
McDuff1e said there was hardly time
to get the omnibus bill finished by to-
morrow night and that he favored
settling the salary cut issue Tuesday
and then formulating the omnibus
measure. In the event. the committee
votes to include the salary proposition
or the Hoover plan in the omnibus bill,
it will not be offered until later in the
week
Meanwhile, the House will consider
the naval supply bill.
In assailing the White House state
ment, McDuffie said:
"As to the Presidents arguments in
favor of the furiough plan, otherwise
designated as the staggering plan in
the last analysis, IL means reQuctlOn
in Federal salaries. A rose by any
other name smells just as sweet.
Under the Presidents plan, the
Federal employe would sacrifice a
greater percentage of his salary in the
lower grade than one in the higher
grade"
Disagrees on Substitutes.
The White House statement said that
through the Presidents plan between
25, 600 to $4,000 additional employees
would be given work as substitutes. and
McDuffie said he could not agree with
the suggestion" adding:
THE Economy Committee of the
House has co-operated with the Presi-
dent to the fullest extent and will
continue to do SO. What the committee
desires is the attainment of the main
objective and the committee wishes to
proceed along with the most effective
method to attain the end sought.
Certain members Of the Economy
Committee the President and others
considered 1t advisable to employ ali
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