Evening star., 1933-12-10
ROBINSON TO SEEK
/ ECONOMY ACT END
Indiana Senator Has Bill
Ready Calling for ''Com-
pIete Repeal"

Senator Arthur Robinson Republican,
of Indiana, has a bill ready to intro
Aduce as soon as Congress convenes pro-
sviding for complete repeal of the econ
somy act he has wired friends in Wash
ington.
: Robinson, long active in behalf of
veterans, informed Morris A. Bealle of
this city in telegram sent in con-
snection with Bealle's announcement of
an American Legion mass meeting Janu
sary 2, at which 80 Representatives and
s19 Senators will be cited for display
Ing common sense under fire" in voting
against the economy act.
. The wire to Bealle who is editor of
Plain Talk, and a member of the Vic
tory Post committee in charge of ar
.rangements for the mass meeting, fol-
lows:
: II have bill ready to introduce as
soon as Congress convenes providing
for complete repeal of the so-called
economy act. I will introduce it as
soon as can get the floor"
Senators to Be HonOred.
{ Among those to be decorated "for
voting consistently against the economy
act which slashed veterans compensa-
ton" will be Senators Robinson, In
diana: Long, Louisiana; Steiwer. Ore
gon: Cutting, New Mexico; La Toilette,
Wisconsin; Borah, Idaho; Carey, Wyo-
ming; Davis. Pennsylvania; Frazier,
North Dakota; Hatfield. West Virginia;
sMcCarran, Nevada; Nye, North Da-
kota; Patterson, Missouri; Schall, Min
.nesota; Overton, Louisiana; CouZens,
Michigan; Dickinson, Iowa, and Ship
stead Minnesota.
8 Among the House members to receive
citations we're Representatives Connery,
Massachusetts,; Rankin. Mississippi;
Smith. Washington; McFadden, Penn
sylvania Black, New York Shoemaker.
Minnesota; Cannon, Missouri. Ernest
Gibson, who was a member of the
House last Spring, but who recently
was appointed to succeed the late Sen
ator Porter Dale, also will be decorated
for his vote against the economy act.
Several to Speak.
= Francis Mcdonald. chairman of Vic
tory Posts Invitation Committee, said
yesterday each OF the 108 lawmakers
who voted against the economy act has
been asked to attend the testimonial
meeting and at least eight of them
would be requested to make brief ad-
dresses. William MuCurdy. chairman
of the Arrangements Committee, said
plans have been made for decorating
tue SeIllldl nigh OClIOOi duultOIlufl
with the masSed colorS from various
veterans organizations. Arrangements
80 will be made for the Victory and
Costello Posts Drum Corps and the
Cse.seas oat Sd and d. I'm Corps of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars to fur
nish music.
> Although sponsored by Victory Post,
the mass meeting will be open to all
veterans. irrespective of whether they
are affiliated with organizations, Gov
ernment employees and the general
public. All veterans organizations
have been asked to cooperate in max
ing the affair success. officials of
the American Federation of Govern
ment Employees and National FEEDER,
alton of Federal Employees are cooper
ating.
Albert Kearney, chairman of the
General Committee in charge of the
meeting. said yesterday that so far as
he has been able to ascertain, this will
be the first time public tribute has been
paid to the members of Congress who
voted consistently against the economy
act provisions affecting veterans.