Evening star., 1935-06-23
INSTITUTE LISTS
!. DOMESTIC ISSUES
Virginia Public Affairs Ses-
sion Program Shows
! Shift in Interest.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
UNIVERSITY, Va, June 22-Dr.
Charles G. Maphis, director of the In
Stitute o. Public Affairs, said today
he has discovered that the American
people are much more interested just
now in the internal affairs of their
Nation than they are in international
relations.
He said this appeared to be the case
from observations made in putting
finishing touches on the program of
the ninth annual session of the insti-
tute which begins next Sunday, June
30, at the University of Virginia.
When plans for the 1885 session were
first outlined several months ago it
appeared that the European situation,
the crisis in the Pacific area, condi-
tions in Mexico, the war in the Gran
Chaco and such foreign problems
would be much more important than
anything at home.
Scene Shifts Quickly.
Domestic problems would not, how
ever, remain in the background. AS
conditions swiftly changed discussions
of such questions as the Constitution
versus the New Deal; social security;
Federal, State and local taxation,
States rights and others like them
have taken on greatly increased inter-
est, DR.. Maphis said.
After he had announced all topics
for round table conferences, DR..
MaphiS decided to add discussion of
1.-The Constitution and the New Deal"
Then came the recent decision of the
Supreme Court on the N R. A, which
was followed by the stand of President
Roosevelt.
Because he wanted speakers repre-
senting different points of view, DR..
Maphis said he sought the help of the
American Liberty League, which
agreed to send eight speakers to repre-
sent it. Administration leaders were
invited to speak in the interest of the
New Deal.
New Dealers Scarce.
Spokesman for the administration
have, DR.. Mapnis ssid, been more
than usually hard to obtain. Last
year he had no difficulty getting any
number of men from Washington to
speak on the N. r. A. the banking
laws and labor conditions.
This year he has sent many invita-
tions to officials II Washington, in
cluding six cabinet members, asking
them to represent the admins stration
before this discussion group, but so
lar the one acceptance has been from
Guy T. Helvering, commissioner of
internal revenue.
James w. WadSworth. former Sen
ator from New York; Dr. Neil Ca-oth-
ers, director of the College of Business
Administration in Lehigh University,
and Raoul E. Desvernire, attorney of
New York City, are the first spokes-
men for the Liberty League TO be
announced.
To lead this discussion Dr. MaphiS
has obtained Demarest Lloyd, editor
and publisher of affairs, man whose
activities in washington have kept
MIN in close touch with several ad-
ministrations.
Half of the institute groups will
consider wholly domestic problems of
the United States, while six others
will be devoted to foreign affairs of
particular relationship to Amer ican
people.
Women TO Participate.
A discussion of economic security
will be sponsored by the National
Federation of Business and Profess
sional Women's Clubs, under the lead
ership of DR.. Erejine M. Burns, who
is a member of the Presidents Com
mittee on Economic Security.
This group will be addressed by Al
bert Linton, president of the Prov
1dent Mutual Insurance Co.; DR.. Will
liam Ogburn, University of Chicago;
DR.. Evan Clague of Philadelphia, DR..
Edith Abbott, euthor and social
worker, of Chicago; Jacob Baker. as
EiStant F. E. r. A. administrator; DR..
J. Douglas Brown of Princeton Uni
versity; DR.. Edgar Sydenstricker sci
entiflc director of the Milbane me-
mortal fund; DR.. Barbara Armstrong
of the University OF California and
DR.. Broadus Mitchell, economist of
Johns Hopkins University.
Another group which is attracting
attention is that on Taxation for
Prosperity" to pe directed by DR..
Thomas Reed of the University of
Michigan, director of the consultant
service of the National Municipal
League.