Evening star., 1933-12-24
BY OWEN L. SCOTT.

~ oVEN III OtoAAs
What President Roosevelt has in mind
for the future of the alphabetical prog
eny OF the new deal now is quite well
established in Washington, where atten-
ton is turning to Congress and its atti-
tude toward its emergency creations,
AS the N. r. A, the A. A A, the
n. L. B., the r. F. c., the P. w. A., the
F. E r. A, the c. w. A., the F. D. I. c..
and all the rest parade before the con-
greSsman, there is every indication that
the President will have them well in
hand. Likewise, near.y every one in
washington seems to feel that Mr.
Roosevelt will be able to obtain for his
performers whatever he wishes.
This belief is strengthened by a
glance at the numerical lineup that
will exist in the two houses of Congress
when that body convenes January 3.
There will be tidy total Of 3l2 Demo-
Gratis in the House, compared with ia
Republicans and one Farmer -Laborite
The fact that at least eight Republican
Senators are likely to be found voting
with the Democrats on many issues
makes the Presidents backing even
more substantial.
In view of that situation. Mr. Roose-
velts wishes are likely to be law. unless
his own party followers turn on him.
Those wishes for most of the alpha
betical group have been made known
from time to time to visitors at the
White House. A review, based on the
indications of the presidential attitude,
follows:
N. R, A, under the guiding genius Of
Gen johnson, is to go on as before
The N. 1. r. A was enacted for two
year period and no basic change is to
be sought by the administration. Will
liam Green, president of the American
Federation of Labor, has said that labor
may demand a 30-hour week. Gen.
johnson opposes this policy when ep-
piled by congressional mandate. In
duStry may seek to have amended Sec
ton IA of the act, dealing with COL
lective bargaining. The general has
told the induStrialists that they might
get burned if they touch the issue. Sem
ator Borah wants the antitrust laws
revived against industries inside and
outside of N. r. A. His stand will be
opposed by the administration.
A. A. A., which stands for Agricul-
turaI Adjustment Administration, may
be in for some tough shedding unless
farm prices improve shortly, but the in
fluence of the President will be on the
side of continuance. Secretary Wallace
is telling farmers that they should not
give up A. A. A. until they get some
thing better. Some congressman, already
in Washington, think they have some
thing better in the way Of price fixing,
but they will be opposed.
r. F. c.. which is an adopted alpha
betical child Of the new DEAL owes the
Treasury $2,232, 100000, with another
81 ,0o0, 100000 in its grants outstanding.
This agency, the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation. wants another year of life
and at least a billion new dollars from
the Treasury. 1t is expected to get
both, but whether with direct presiden-
tial urging is not yet determined Many
congressman want to put the r. F. C.
into the business Of loaning directly to
industry. That may become an impor-
tant issue of the coming session.
X X
P. w. A., or Public Works Admins
tration, is proud of its feat in disposing
of SO 900, 900, 900 in the past six months.
1t Is prepared to ask for more money.
but how much may not be determined
until the session of Congress is well
along. Some Senators want to give it
no such figure in mind. The best guess
Is between one and two billions.
F. D. I. c. stands for Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation and is the new
agency that on and after January / will
insure bank deposits up to $4,000 in
full amount and larger deposits in part.
After July the corporation would take
on a permanent character, much to the
disnay of many bankers. Mr.. Roosevelt
wishes to see F.. D. I. G. in operation
before deciding whether some changes
should be made in its Set-up-particu-
larly as it affects the liability of one
group Of banks for the losses of another
group.
N. l.. B., a creature of NJ r. A., estab-
lished as the National Labor Board to
settle disputes arising between workers
and employers, might receive definite
congressional sanction for its activities.
The President by an executive order this
week gave added standing to the activ-
tiles Of N. L. B., but in view OF an i'm
pending court test of its powers, Con-
gress may act with the urging of the
administration.
F. e r. A, the Federal Emergency
Relief Administration, under the en-
ergetic direction of Harry Hopkins, is
CAPCOtCd w 6Cb AAdl4 bA3AAOAA
dollars for relief work. The first half
billion soon will be gone.
X r X
C. w. A., or Civil Works Admins
tration, also run by Mr.. Hopkins, Is
spending 100000, 900 by February is
and it will be after another 50,000, 900
to carry it until May /, when the Presi-
dent hopes tfat conditions will have
improved enough to permit an end to
this method of giving employment
Over 4,0oo, 600 men were given work by
this administration within a 30-day Pc
riod, probably breaking all worlds rec
ords for speedy performance The
scale of wages paid by G. w. A. Is
causing some commotion, on the ground
that it is too high.
F. A. C. A. and its future will depend
on Congress during the session Just
ahead. F. A. c. A. stands for the
Federal Alcohol Control Administra-
tion. It represents MIR. Roosevelt's idea
of meeting the emergency created by the
demise of prohibition before Congress
cSuid rrOyide means to regulate thu