Evening star., 1935-04-29

from the grasp OF Senator Glass and
passed substantially as desired by the
administration. A few minor conces-
sions will be made.
The N R. A. will be continued, al
though in moderated form. 1t will
require three weeks to get through the
Senate, but there appears to be little
chance for the opposition to block it,
or to alter it materially. The fight
against it Is begging down, at least
for the time being.
Despite all current rumors to the
contrary, President Roosevelt will in
sist on the holding companies bill
and will get it, after making some
concessions. The final form prob
ably will extend the time for abolish
ing holding companies, or else sub
Stitute Government regulation.
Social Security Outlook.
The social security program will be
approved in virtually the same funda-
mental form as it passed the House,
but with several technical readjust-
ments
The A. F. OF L. cro,Ud is lobbying
hard Jor the Wagner Labor Board
bill and the Black 30-hour Deek,
but neither bill has much OF a
chance. The liberals haze joined
to lobby for the Wagner bill, but
admit they ,DiH haze difficulty get
ting it to pote. Something like
it may be ,Dritten into the N. r. A.
bill. The anti-lynching bill is
doomed.
The A. A. A. crowd Is conSOrting
with Southern Democrats in an effort
save them, but the chances are not
good. The only railroad legislation
which will be passed is the bus and
truck bill. At the last minute, the
administration will try to continue
Eastmans authority and may succeed.
The railroads are making a drive for
the bankruptcy bill, but the recent
Supreme Court decision may be ade-
quate to take care Of that situation.
A direct shipping subsidy bill is
slated for passage in about the form
tration. 1t is being pushed quietly by
Postmaster General Farley.
Sharecropper Bill.
The Bankhead sharecropper bill has
a slim chance, but will probably fail.
So will the Copeland pure food and
drug bill. All naval improvements
proposals made by the administration
will pass. No silver legislation or
money imitation legislation will be
seriously considered CTownsend, Dunn,
Lundeen, etc).
The roll of dead or dying items also
includes the Guffey coal nationaliza-
tion bill. the Farley investigation and
the Wheeler Government ownership
for railroads.
Senatorial cloak rooms have been
gossiping about the possibility that
Senator Pat Harrison may become
car of base ball in place Of Judge
Lands. There is no question that the
matter has been discussed, although
no definite offer has been made to
Harrison. All he will say is that he is
for Lands. The term of the judges
czardom is indefinite
The situation seems to be that some
Of the base ball magnates want Harri-
son. but do not know what to do
about it.
Railroad men swear that the two or
three hundred millions being set aside
by Mr.. Roosevelt for grade crossings
will just make q good beginning.
Their data indicates there are 200, 900
crossings at which more than $500
persons were killed last year. To
eliminate them all would require $15,-
000, 100000. The relief fund will be
concentrated on the most dangerous
ones.
Corporations Tax Topic.
The idea Of punitive taxes on big
corporations Is being vaguely dis
cussed. but probably nothing will be
done on 1t this session.
It would not be surprising If the
Communications Commission shortly
announced the appointment of Max
Gardiner, an outstanding lawyer, as
special counsel for the A. T. & T. in
vestigation.
The annual mock edition of the
issued, carried the tollo,Ding note:
"Prof. Felir Frankturter ,Dishes to
announce that he is no longer run
ming the administration and wiu
not be responsible for its debts"
President Roosevelt and other Gov
ernment oficials recently received .
series Of resolutions supposed to have
been adopted April rs by the New
York Young Republican Club. They
noted among the names of those to
whom the resolution was addressed
that of Representative Henry T.
Rainey." Speaker Rainey died last
Summer.
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