Evening star., 1932-04-09

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are underpaid in comparison to COM
mercial pursuits.
Throughout the attacks and counter
attacks between the White House and
Capitol Hill that eliminated in today's
meeting, the President has taken the
position that "the limit OF executive au-
thority to bring about economies has
about been reached" and that further
substantial saving must be made
through changes in law Many con-
gressional leaders. agreeing some
changes in law were necessary, have
contended appropriations could be fur
ther reduced
Although the meeting was not called
until last Thursday, Mr. Hoover in an
earner special message asked that both
the senate and House appoint dele
gates TO meet with men he would name
TO frame "a co-ordinated program of
economy legislation"
The suggestion was attacked by
Democratic leaders, who demanded
that the President submit specific
recommendations. Today's meeting
was called to take stock of the prog
ress" OF the Economy Committee and
10 allow the Executive an opportunity
to make suggestions"
Meanwhile. the Senate Appropri-
ations Committee unanimously agreed
on details OF the 10 per cent slash in
the State, Justice, Commerce and
Labor Departments appropriations fer
next year, including a million-dolIar
cut in the prohibition enforcement
fund.
Speaker Garner OF the House told
newspaper men he hoped it would not
be necessary to pass individual bills to
carry out the program Of the commit
tee.
Hopes for One Bill.
After the conference with the Presi-
cent today hope we can put the whole
thing in one bill and pass it without
wasting time" Garner said.
He indicated the pay-cut provision
would be attached to the legislative Of
fees appropriation bill, which carries
funds for the salaries of members of
the House and Senate Voting against
e. cut carried in this bill would record
members as opposing reductions in their
own salaries.
The House Expenditures Committee
approved a resolution by Schafer, Re-
publican, Wisconsin, directing Chair
man Cochran to invite Attorney Gen
eral Mitchell and Edgar Hoover, chief
of the Justice Departments Bureau of
1IlNeStASaIlOU, 10 TESTIFY on possible Qu-
plication OF Federal police agencies with
a view to incorporating all police powers
IN the Justice Department.
Il would have prohibition, narcotics,
immigration and all other police powers
put together in the Justice Depart
ment," Schafer said
At about the same time the Senate
appropriations committee was unan-
tmously agreeing upon details Of the
10 per cent cut in the appropriation for
the State. Justice, Commerce and La
Dor Departments. including q $1,000. 600
reduction IN the fund for prohibition
enforcement
Total Heavily Cut
That committee. acting upon orders
OF the Senate, reduced the total ap-
preparations for these four departments
from $124, 1872, voted by the House.
to Sill, 792,6 ,639.
This sum compared with $139.0Ol, ,704
appropriated last year and Sl29,8l4 1856
recommended in the budget estimates.
Among the reductions also was one
OF million dollars for the Bureau of
immigration.
The Departments of Justice and
Commerce shared the bulk of the 10
per cent cut in the measure. Justice
funds were reduced by S4943 ,275 below
the House figure and Commerce by
$4,545,334.