The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-19
BY H. Q. THOMPSON

WdsnIHBLOH, Aug. -NOf l' A cary congress was held grim ly at the legislative grindstone to- day by the White House. Presi- dent Roosevelt insisted on enact- n. 1t of all point must" pro- gram, including the utility holding com pahy bill before 1t adjourns. Senate Majority Leader Joseph T. Robinson predicted after last nights conference among Presi- dent Roosevelt and administration leaders. that congress would ad- journ this week. Legislators learn ing for their homes and wilted by Washington heat, were discour- aged by MT. Roosevelt's unwilling ness to scuttle any of his legisla- tive program, and were not so sure that termination of an eight months session could be achieved that quickly.
 List of "Must" Bills
 The president conferred with his legislative adjutants three hours. He gave them this list of must" bills to enact, told them he wanted them all enacted be- fore adjournment.
 l. The public utility holding company bill.
 2. The Guffey coal bill.
 3. The tax bill.
 4. The banking bill.
 5. IVA legislation.
 6. Alcohol control bill.
 2. Government contract bill.
 8. Railroad reorganization.
 9. oil compact ratification.
 10. Gold clause bill.
 Il. Third deficiency bill.
 Congress was in an impatient mood and observers believed 1t would not relish any great amount of additional work. To prevent a stampede away from Washington leaders planned to hold the tax bill conference report in abeyance until most of their must" list had been put through.
 Serious Problems
 The holding company and Guffey bills offered serious problems fof New Deal leaders.
 The Guffey bill, setting up little NRA" for the soft coal in- dustry, comes to vote in the house to-day with leaders predict ing passage by from 20 to 70 votes.
 There Is considerable senate op- position and the fate of the bill there Is problematical.
 Last nights conference gave the first indication of President Roose- velts willingness to compromise on the public utility bill. He has held out firmly hitherto for in- clusion of the so-called death sen- tence" section, which now seems definitely dead in its more drastic form.
 Basis of Compromise
 The basis for compromise was won after some remonstrance from MT. Roosevelt, 1t was learned. When last nights conference began he was inclined to be critical or the house faction which twice de- feated the death sentence.
 He later approved the compro-. mise. While details have not been worked out 1t centered around provision for power, commis- sion surveys of the proposed dis solution of unessential holoinS companies, with the power com panies protected specifically against too far reachin gaction.
 The "deadline" of 1942 for hoIo- in company dissolution apparent ly has been eliminated. House and senate conferees have been deadlocked on the bill Tor weeks. To break this it may De necessary for either Rayburn in the house or Chairman Burton K. Wheelerd of the senate interstate commerce committee to ask for in- structions on the floor. Senator Alben W. Barkley. a.. Ky. assistant majority leader. has worked out the compromise ana . was a participant in the White House conference for that reason.
 Others who attended beside Rob- lnson and Barkley were Vice-presi' dent John N. Garner. Chairman Pat Harrison of the senate finance committee, Chairman Robert l.. Doughton of the house ways and means committee, Acting House Majority Leader Edward Taylor and Chairman John J. O'Connor of the house rules committee. Status of Other Bills The status of the other must bills and the decisions reached at the White Hosse conference: Tax Bill Having passed house and senate In different forms. 1t Is nov In conference. Conferees met For