Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-15
DEBATE CONTINUES
in CONFERENCE ON
ECONOMY MEASURE
Smoot Prediction of Agree
ment on FurIough Plan
Fails to MateriaIize.

The prediction Of Senator Smoot of
Utah that the Federal economy bill
would be reported out Of conference to-
day with an agreement on the compul-
sorry payless furlough for Government
employees had failed to materialize at
noon, as Senate and House conferees
continued to debate the two economy
plans behind closed doors.
The conferees, however, said they
plan to complete their work some time
today, and would either reach an agree
ment on the controversial question or
report a disagreement
Senator Smoot was so confident in
his announcement that the bill would
be reported out today with an agree
ment on the furlough plan that the
final session Of the conference group was
regarded as perfunctory.
Work All Morning.
Nevertheless, the conferees were in
session all morning and reports leaking
out Of the conference room indicated
the House and Senate groups still have
some differences to settle
Budget Director Roop was closeted
with the conferees throughout the
morning session. He took with him
into the conference room a brief case
bulgiIg with documents which were
said 10 contain data on the estimated
savings under the various economy
plans.
Senator Smoot was reticent today
over the deliberations of the conferees
To questions propounded by the Capt.
tol newspaper correspondents, he mere
~ replied he did not know when the
confereeS would complete their work.
House Group Holds Out.
Despite Shoots announcement yes
terday that they had reached an agree
ment on the furlough plan. reports
were circulated today that the House
group Is steadfastly holding out for a
pay cut instead of furlough, and pro-
pose TO report a disagreement to the
House and ask for further instructions.
The only confirmation of this was con-
tanned in a statement of Representa-
tive McDufie of Alabama, chairman
Of House conferees denying an agree
ment had been reached and insisting
the House would not agree to the fur
Tough.
The Smoot announcement followed a
visit to the White House yesterday when
he Is reported to have told the Presi-
dent the confereeS are ready to report
out the economy bill. which would
provide for savings estimated at Sl3l.-
100000. The announcement was met
q hy I,.r
Of Washington. chairman of Senate
Conferees; Senator Bratton of New
Mexico. another Senate conferee, and
MI. McDufie.
Building Plans Put OF.
While the conferees continued their
discussion on the economy bill it was
announced that the proposed new
s750,000 heating plant for the Potomac
Park group of buildings would not be
built at this time. A definite decision
to abandon the project was reached
today by Lieut. Col u S. Grant, Sd,
director CT Pubic Buildings and Public
Parks. who said the step was decided
upon as an economy measure.
1t is understood both Senate and
House conferees are in agreement that
the heating plant should not be built
now. The plant is designed ultlmate ly
to heat the State. War Interior and
Labor Departments as well as the Navy
and Munitions Buildings and smaller
structures
Col. Grant was getting ready to open
bids for the building on June 81, having
called for them June 2. Col. Grant
addressed communication to all
prospective bidders today advising them
of the decision.