Evening star., 1934-07-02
R|CHBERG NAMED
EMERGENCY HEAD
UNTIL SEPTEMBER
N. R.A Counsel Given Leave
to Direct Council During
Walkers Absence.
INDUSTRIAL COMMITTEE
CREATED BY PRESIDENT
Secretaries Ickes and Perkins and
johnson and Hopkins Will
Serve on Body.
BY 7. RUSSELL YOUNG.

Donald r. Richberg, who for more
than a year has been general counsel
Of the National Recovery Administra-
ton, today was named by the Presi-
dent as executive secretary OF the
Executive Council and executive di-
rector Of the National Emergency
Council He is to serve only during
the absence of Frank G. Walker, who
at his own request has been granted
a vacation which will probably run
until September.
Richberg is to be given a two
month leave of absence from his
N r. A. post.
The Executive order also creates
an Industrial Emergency Committee,
which will virtually take over the
work of the Executive Council and
the National Emergency Council SO
far as the actual administrative func-
tions are concerned. This will be
headed by Richberg. On this newly
created committee, besides Richberg,
will be Secretary of Interior Ickes,
Secretary Of Labor Perkins, Gen. Hugh
8. johnson and Harry L. Hopkins, ad-
ministrator of Federal emergency
relief.
The President said it shall be the
duty Of this body to make recon-
mendations to the President, through
its director, with respect to problems
of relief, public works, labor disputes
and industrial recovery, and to study
and coordinate the handling of joint
problems affecting these activities.
The President specified that Rich
berg be given a leave Of absence as
general counsel of the National Re-
covery Administration until Septem-
Der /, with pay, in order that he may
fulfill the duties Of the positions and
such further functions and duties as
shall be prescribed by the President.
Richburg viii receive no extra COM
pensation, and 1t Is understood that
he will continue to serve in an ad-
visory capacity to the National Re
covery Administration during his peri
cd of leave for this special relief
work.
Richberg told the Associated Press
that the particular agencies to be
dealt with by the new committee are
"the Recovery Administration, Emer-
gency Relief, the Public Works Ad-
ministration and labor disputes in
which all three are concerned"
'It is a small committee for an
intensive job on industrial relations
In collaboration with the emergency
council" Richberg said. "It is a job
Of making a study so that by the time
the President comes back we will have
a program Of cooperation.
VIII Coordinate Activities.
"I haven't any plans just now. We
will try to work out q study Of CO.
ordinating activities.
This committee will make recon-
mendations to the President directly
This Is q single method of joint COM
munication with the President on such
matters.
In connection with the co-ordinat-
ing activities of the emergency coun-
Gil, this committee will do a special
job on industrial relations. Co-ordi-
nation and conference in the industrial
policy-that's the particular job.
I'VE will function as to recon-
mendations on any matters which
might be regarded as joint rather
than special problems"
Richberg said joint meetings are
scheduled for the executive and
emergency councils on July 10 and
July "a, but that the Industrial Com
mittee had arranged no particular
meeting places or times.
Richberg plans, he told the Asso-
ciated Press, to make his leave of
absence from N. r. A. "a real one''
and expects to move into the emer-
gency council Offices. He will con-
tinue as administration member of
the steel code authority.
In his absence, Blackwell Smith
will act as head Of N. r. AS labor
division.