Evening star., 1935-04-27
NEW n. R. A.PLAN
UP TO PRESIDENT
Law May Be Held in Present
Form for Year to Get
Court Test.
By the Associate ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
The N. r. A. law may be held in it's
present form for another year. to get
court test, before it is revised.
Chairman Harrison of the Senate
Finance Committee is going to Presi-
dent Roosevelt with this suggestion,
as the result of sentiment in the COM
mittee for postponing revision.
Those familiar with the situation
predicted Mr.. Roosevelt would reject
the proposal. Harrison did not dis
| close his own views, but said he would
not agree to the postponement unless
the Chief Executive approved.
If the President should approve, he
said he would see how strong would
be the opposition to continuing N. r.
A. as 1t stands, adding that II there
was to be fight over that. it would
| vision plan.
Richberg Admits n. r. A. Blame.
At about the same time. Donald
Richberg, chairman of the NJ r. A.
Board, said the agency should assume
a fair share of the responsibility for
the many oiscouragements and diff
ficulties" met by the lumber industry
He made the assertion in a tele-
gram to the National Lumber Manu-
facturers' Association at the opening
of its annual meeting here.
Senator Clark, Democrat. of Missouri
pone N. r. A. revision. He proposed
TO extend the present law until next
March, which would give Congress
time to revise the law at the next
session on the basis of Supreme Court
decisions.
1t was pointed out by friends of N
r. A., however, that this procedure
would continue the uncertainty under
which N. r. A. has been operating
during recent weeks.
Harrison Pushes for Revision.
Without waiting for the Presidents
decision, Harrison went ahead with
mis- plans to revise NJ r. A. at this
session. He introduced a series of
amendments to modify the extension
bill introduced a few weeks ago, and
said the committee might work at
night next week to hasten action.
The amendments offered by Harri-
son would completely revise the Ian
guage Of his bill relating to monopo-
lies and price fixing. They were de-
signed to meet some of the opposition
raised in the Senate to relaxation of
the antitrust laws.
The proposed changes would elimi-
nate price fixing provisions in codes
except for natural resources industries.
but would permit the Federal Trade
Commission to issue cease and de-
sist" orders against destructive price
cutting
One Of the amendments. designed
to meet charges OF abuse by code
authorities, would limit the power of
those organizations.
Would Extend Presidents Power.
Under Harrison's new proposal the
President would still be able to ap-
prove codes with provisions for regu-
lation Of production in exceptional
industries (including natural resource
industries) and in emergencies to
prevent or to correct, under govern
mental control, a depression in a
trade or industry resulting from pro-
duction largely in excess of effective
demand"
Provisions for regulation of prices
could only be approved in those
natural resource industries which are
not otherwise subject to such Govern
ment regulation"
But the President could approve
provisions he found Ito be necessary
and proper to protect small inter-
prises against discrimination or op-
preston or to deter the growth of
monopolies"
He could also prohibit any unfair
business practice provided he did not
permit provisions promoting or sane
tioning price fixing or production
control.