Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-30
PUBLIC OPINION is KEY
TO NEW DEALS COURSE;
Johnson OFFERS PLAN
R.A.ROund-Up
Review IF Action Over
Nation in Wake Of
Decision.

DETROIT. May 30 (P.-Alfred P.
Sloan. IT., president of General Mo-
tors Corp. said in a statement issued
here last night that he regarded the
Supreme Court decision on N. r. A.
as a vital step forward in promoting
a sane industrial recovery He de-
clsred that General Motors did not
any downward readjust-
ment of wages.
PITTSBURGH, May 30 tP'.--Mem-
bers of the Window Glass Code Au-
thority-one of the few N. R. A. au-
thorities which included 100 per cent
membership of an industry-voted
Yesterday at a special meeting to con-
tinue operating under their code
agreement. The manufacturers agree
ing include the powerful Pittsburgh
Plate Glass and Libby-Owens-Ford
Cos. Approximately 5000 workers are
employed in manufacturing window
glass.
NEW YORK. May 30 &c. F.
Wickman. president IF GREYHOUND
Corp. has announced his company
will continue to observe provisions OF
the abandoned motor bus code relating
to hours of labor. minimum wages and
abolition of Child labor.
BALTIMORE. May 40 tP)-With
a plea to revise the Constitution to
meet conditions of the twentieth CEN
tury' ringing in its ears. organized
labor of Baltimore stood pledged to-
day 10 fight for the retention OF
benefits gained under N. r. A. About
1000 union members at a gigantic
mass meeting yesterday loudly an
plauded the suggestion of Representa-
tive Vito Marcantonio. Democrat, OF
New York, that constitutional con.
vention be called by two-thirds of the
States to revise our antiquated Con-
stitution.'
CHICAGO, May 30 (p).-A grour
of 30 cotton garment manufacturers
whose plants employ approximately
5000 persons last night announced
approval of voluntary agreement
pledging a continue ton of the pro-
visions of the cotton garment code,
particularly those concerning mimi
mum wage and maximum hour regu-
lationS.
HARRISONBURG, Va. May 30 tEl
Resolutions to retain in their bust
ness all the provisions of the N. r. A
lime code permitted by the Supreme
Court decision we're adopted here yes
terdsy by lime manufacturers Of Vir-
GINA. North Carolina and South
Carolina.
OKLAHOMA CITY. MAY 30 (P.-
Oklahoma City merchants, l25 of
them, agreed Yesterday to adhere TO
n. r. A. principles.
ATLANTA, May 30 uP).-A survey
of some of the leading business houses
in Atlanta reveals that there Is no
prospect at present of any changes
in wage scales or work hours. Three
grocery chains announced definitely
that existing hours and wages would
be maintained. Two major drug store
chains also said they would continue
to observe code regulations.
LOUISVILLE. KY. May 30 tP).-
A pledge to conduct their business as
nearly as possible in conformity" with
the invalidated N. r. A. code was
made here yesterday in resolution
adopted by the bakers of Louisville
and of New Albany and Jefferson
vile two Indiana towns just across
the Ohio River.
PERU, H.. May 30 GP.-E. E.
Alger. owner of a chain of theaters
in 10 Illinois cities. yesterday an
nounced he had granted wage in
creases of per cent to his 100 or
more employees. He said the abolition
of N. r. A. will permit his theaters to
operate more profitably on COM
petitive basis.
CAMBRIDGE. N. Y. May 30 (P.-
A campaign was launched here yes
terday to raise 100000 to reimburse
Joseph Schechter of Blooklyn, head
of the poultry company which sue
cessfully contested the validity of the
N r. A. codes, for counsel and court
expenses. The plan was started by
the Washington County Post, weekly
newspaper. Response was immediate.
including contributions from bank
~ ~ r
of commerce president and former
sheriff.
COLUMBIA, S. c., May 30 (P).-
Gov. DIN D. Johnston suggested yes
terday that the States coordinate
their efforts to preserve some of the
vital portions" of the N. r. A. and
said he probably would propose it at
the forthcoming Governors Confer
ence at Biloxi, Miss. The Governor
asserted "a committee from every
State in the Union should be ap-
pointed to meet and thresh out and
work out solution TO this problem. u
OKLAHOMA CITY, May 30 (P).-
Gov. E. W. Marlsnd said yesterday
Oklahoma labor appealed to him to
urge employers retain wage and
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