Evening star., 1935-05-06
COUGHL|N INSPIRES
PATMAN BILL PLEA
Wires Flood CapitoI-De-
feat of Compromise Vir.
tuaIIy Assured,
BY the Associated Press.

by tne hbSOClhSeu freSs.
An Unprecedented deluge Of tele-
grams landed on the desks of Senators
today in response Of yesterdays radio
plea of Father Charles E. Coughlin of
Detroit urging support for the Pat
man cash bonus bill
Telegraph company officials said the
number Of messages exceeded the vol
ume which descended on the Senate
as the result Of the radio priests ap-
peal to listeners to demand defeat Of
American adherence to the World
Court At that time $1,000 kilograms
poured in.
The telegraphic bombardment was
expected to play major part In the
bonus fight.
The Senate had been expected to
vote by nightfall today on a motion
to substitute the Vinson cash bonus
bill for the Harrison compromise. but
plans we're deferred when the Senate
adjourned out of respect to Senator
Cutting of New Mexico, who was
killed in an air crash
When action is completed on the
Vinson bill, a vote will be taken
on the Patman plan.
Compromise Defeat Seen.
Defeat Of the Harrison compromise
which was offered in an effort to pass
legislation acceptable to the admin
stration virtually was conceded in the
face Of the powerful drive for a cash
bonus bill
Meanwhile. administration chieftains
we're considering throwing their sup
port behind the Patman bill on the
theory that a presidential veto of It
could be more easily sustained than
veto Of the Vinson plan.
Senator Harrison. Democrat of
Mississippi. has said President Roose-
velt would approve his compromise
Among the Roosevelt forces 1t was
conceded the full payment proposal
would win out. Later, probably We'd
nesday. the choice is expected to be
between the Vinson and Patman bills
Whichever is selected. some leaders
said. the final vote upon its passage
will be favorable by around to /.
Provides New Currency.
The Patman bill, estimated to in
vOlve an outlay of $2,20l 1894, 900.
would pay the veterans with new cur
rency. 1t already has been passed by
the House. The Vinson bill, estimated
to require $2.263.545. 900. would leave
the method of payment open.
Harrison's compromise bill, 1t was
said. would require an outlay of ST.
209 900, 600.
Senate Republican leaders. support
ing the Vinson plan, have predicted
it could be passed over veto easily.
They were not so sure of the Patman
bill on account of its currency expan-
sion provision.
Either the Patman or vinson meas
ures. 1t Is estimated. would give the
average veteran q net cash payment
Of about $500.
Harrison Plan Payments.
The Harrison compromise bill. as re-
Gently amended. would give about s220
10 Cne average veteran VINO mas
$1,000 bonus certificate, against which,
he has borrowed $500. A veteran who
has a $1,000 certificate and hasn't
borrowed anything against it could OBJ
tain s770 under the compromise. or he
could hold his certificate until le45
and get $l.1l5.
Support for Father Coughlin's stand
against financing bonus payment with
interest bearing bonds came in tele-
grams addressed to Senator'S by the
Sound Money League. Bearing the
names Of Robert L. Owen. former Sen
ator from Oklahoma, and others, the
league message said payment with
bonds would increase taxes while the
currency method would "help end the
depression