Evening star., 1935-08-10
KING WOULD FREE
D. c. FROM WALSH
WAGE BILL TERMS
Utahan Says Funds From
Tax Revenues Should
Not Be Included.
AGREES TO LET PLAN
APPLY ON U. S. LOANS
Author of Measure Opposes Sug-
gestion-Fight Develops on
Effort to Pass Black Bill.

A motion to eliminate the District
government from the provisions Of the
Walsh bill, which would empower the
Federal Government to regulate wages
and hours In all Government con-
tracts, whether for construction or the
furnishing of supplies, will be made by
Chairman King of the Senate District
Committee in the Senate next week.
The Government would have the same
power over contracts Of any State or
other agency using money borrowed
from the Federal Government.
Senator King told the Senate yes
terday that If the District has any
Government loans. it would be appro-
pirate to apply the Walsh bill to those
expenditures, but that this Federal
law should not be applied to the reg
ular annual appropriations for the
District Government. nearly all Of
which money comes from local taxa
ton
The Utah Senator declared that,
while the United States pays some
thing toward District expenses (s5,-
100000 for this year,, he emphasized
that this money Is not a loan or a
gift, but is a recognition Of the fact
that the Federal Government has
withdrawn so much land from taxa
ton in the District. He argued that
in expending the regular annual Dis
trict appropriations. the District gov
ernment Is exercising the same func-
ton as sovereign State in expend-
ing State money.
Walsh Objects.
Senator Walsh took issue with King,
contending the District is usually in
cluded in all general Federal laws,
such as the Bacon-Davis prevailing
wage act.
Senate action on the bill was blocked
yesterday by long debate on the Black
30-hour week bill. However, an agree
ment to limit debate when the Senate
returns to work after the week end
virtually assured vote on both pro-
posals Monday.
The 30-hour week proposal passed
the Senate two years ago, but died in
the House. 1t was advanced as a
substitute for the Walsh bill by Sena-
tor Clark, Democrat. of Missouri, who
contended it would write into law
what the (Walsh) bill leaves to the
discretion of some bureaucrats."
Walsh Assails Clark.
Senat~r Walsh, Democrat. of Mass
achuSetts hotly charged that Clark
had advanced the 30-hour week bill
to kill his measure. He said the Black
bill had no chance to pass at this
session.
The Missouri Senator expressed re-
sentiment at Walsh's charge, contend
ing he had offered his bill not as a
rider" but as substitute. He con-
tended N. r. A. had been advanced
to kill the Black proposal.
The Federal Trade Commission,
meanwhile. announced that 81 in
dustries have completed preliminary
work toward obtaining commission
trade practice agreements, or volun-
tary codes succeeding N. r. A. codes.
The commission called on those
lllOCi CoCCN III Vic H1OpOcC0 dSI
who have not made representations,
to submit their views as soon as pos
sible as the commission expects to act
soon.
Black and Norris Speak.
Senator Black, Democrat, OF Ala
bama spoke for his bill, while Senator
Norris, Republican, of Nebraska, for
merly one Of its strongest supporters,
opposed it on the ground it had no
chance for approval at this session,
while the Walsh measure did.
Earlier, Senator Long, Democrat, Of
Louisiana had abruptly served notice
he would propose the $4,000, 200, 600
Frazer-Lemke farm refinancing bill
as rider" to the Walsh measure.
Long said he desired not only to get
vote On the Frazier-Lemke proposal
but to kill the Walsh bill, which he
contended was an attempt to saddle
N. R. A. on any one dealing with the
Government"