Evening star., 1935-03-09
DARROW'S VIEWS
ON n. R. A, SOUGHT
| BY SENATE GROUP
Chairman of Review Board
to Be Given Opportunity
to Testify.
SECRETARY OF BODY
WILL BE SUMMONED
S. Clay Williams, Retiring Mem.
ber Of Recovery Board, Among
Those 20 Be Called.
BY the Associated Press.

| Inc subcommittee IN cnarge OF the
Senate's N. r. A investigation de-
cided today to invite Clarence Darrow,
| chairman of the Review Board which
| criticized the Recovery Administra-
tion's policies, to submit his views to
the Senate Finance Committee.
Because of his health. Darrow was
not placed on the list of witnesses to
be definitely called, but. the COM
mittee decided to offer him an op-
portunity to testify if he wished.
Lowell Mason, who was secretary of
the Review Board, will be called,
! however
Williams to Be Called.
The directing subcommittee in
charge of the inquiry decided also 10
call S. Clay Williams, retiring chair
man of the Recovery Board; Sidney
! Hillman, a member of the board;
Leon Henderson. economic adviser TO
the board, and Francis Biddle, CHAIR
man of the Labor Relations Board.
The decision to call Biddle was be-
lieved to indicate the committee pro-
poses to go deeply into the question
of enforcement of section IA. labors
collective bargaining guarantee.
The lineup of future witnesses was
arranged by a subcommittee which
J assumed control of the inquiry today.
| Headed by Chairman Harrison OF the
/ Finance Committee. it includes sew
eral of the strongest Senate critics OF
N. r. A.
Richberg to Be Recalled.
Donald Richberg, director Of the
National Emergency Council, has not
completed his testimony and will be
recalled to the stand when the inquiry
resumes Monday. Williams probably
will follow him.
! Richberg has instructions to recon-
mend to the committee which
codes he believes should be dropped.
Yesterday he listed a dozen which
have been partially or entirely sus-
pended covering several million en-
ployes. but he was preparing more
specific recommendation to be sub
mitted next week.
That the N. r. A. faces hot debate
in the Senate was apparent today in
view Of a bitter attack on 1t from
both sides of the aisle.
Senator Borah, Republican, OF
Idaho. opened the attack with de-
mand for full and vigorous enforce
ment of the antitrust laws and
distribution of wealth.
Glass Backs Borah.
Senator Glass, Democrat. of vir-
ginia. Clipped in with language even
stronger than Borahs. Agreeing with
the Idaho Senator that the anti
trust laws could be enforced, Glass
said:
Not in the whole As years of the
existence of the law was one tithe as
much effort made to enforce the anti
trust law as has been made in the
past two years to enforce this abom-
Unable N. r. A. law, and to use all
the powers of the Government to in
timidate and to boycott the small in
dustries of this country"
Borah told the Senate monopolies
we're chiefly responsible for the con-
dition existing before the depression,
when, he said, 2 per cent of the
people had 80 per cent of the ma
tional wealth.
He said such a condition was not
compatible with republic. and that
economic power would be political
power. Calling for restoration of the
antitrust laws as they were before
N. I. R. A., he said they would aid,
rather than hinder, N. r. A. in reach
ing its objective.
Borah and Glass. seasoned debators,
took the floor after Richberg and
members of the committee had tossed
figures and arguments at each other
for two hours over the success OF
N. r. A. in providing work and rails
ing wages.
Long Joins in Debate.
Senator Long. Democrat. Of Louisi-
ana. whose voice has sounded often
in recent days against the admin
istration, also hastened to add to
criticism of the N. r. A. In the de-
bate.
Borah first challenged the testi-
mony of the Emergency Council head
that N. r. A. had not harmed small
business.
THE question is not so simple as
that" the Idahoan told the Senate.
you cannot determine the effect Of
| N. II. n. UIl SLtldll UuSILlcoc Wy SId-
tistics on business failures.
1T is not alone a question Of how
many are actually driven out of busi- -
ness. but whether small business en-
terprises are compelled to live on the
ragged edge Of bankruptcy while the
larger enterprises are enjoying vast
profits.
II have found only one code that
adequately protected small business.
In the other instances, the codes were
framed by large business and en-
forced by large business and 1t was
utterly impossible to prevent large
business interests from really direct
ing and controlling the course Of the
industry.
Hits Johnson's Views.
There are those, like Hugh s.
johnson, who believe it is time for
the small business man to pass out
of the picture" Borah added. Then.
referring to an address Of the former
N. r. A. head, he continued:
| He said last night that the ad-
vance of civilization would necessi-
tate the elimination Of the small busi-
ness man.
eft may be that Gen. johnson is
wise enough to know what Is going to
happen. Maybe the small man will
ultimately be crowded out. I do not
believe so. I pray God that 1t be
not So"
| Senator Glass interrupted to say
that johnson had actually gone fur.
ther and suggested that the Govern.
nent should exercise its powers TO
speed up the process.