Evening star., 1935-01-04
ROOSEVELT CALLS
STRATEGY PARLEY
Garner, Byrns and Other
Leaders to Map Plan
to Avoid Riffs.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Vice President Garner. Speaker
Byrns and other leaders in Congress
were to gather at the White House
tonight with President Roosevelt to
discuss details Of the legislative pro-
gram and 1 strategy for the new ses-
sion.
One point expected to receive at
tention Is the problem Of averting
any tendency for the huge Demo-
cratic majorities to split into factions.
Action along this line was taken late
yesterday when the House clamped
down a stern rule to curb any blocs
that might threaten to get out Of
hand.
Brushing aside cries Of gag rule"
the leaders held the House in session
until. by q vote of 242 to 167, it
passed the new rule making it diff
cult to force a-yote on proposals un-
wanted by the high command.
Henceforth 2l8 signatures will be re-
quired on a petition to force a bill
out Of committee, instead of 145.
Connery Protests.
A protest that the effect would
"hamstring" progressive legislation
came from Representative Connery,
Democrat, of Massachusetts,, advocate
of 30-hour week bill frowned upon
by administration leaders.
We're going to give the country a
real laugh" Representative OMalley,
Democrat, of Wisconsin. said, when
We tell 'em we had to pass this gag
rule to protect ourselves from that
little minority across the aisle"
The program and criticisms of some
New Deal measures offered by House
Minority Leader Smell was still being
discussed on the Hill today. Declaring
1--WE will meet each legislative proposal
with open mind" the statement at the
same time attacked this extravagant,
bureaucratic government" and declar-
ed for a balanced budget, sound
money, freedom of the press, a pro-
tective tariff, veterans legislation, old
age pensions and unemployment in
surance.
Called Childish by Robinson.
The statement. containing a 20
point program, was attacked as
Childish" by the senate's Democratic
leader, Joseph T. Robinson. While
Representative Fish, Republican, Of
New York, said the Smell statement
represents the sentiment of the
leading House Republicans" and
Senator Vandenberg, Republican, Of
Michigan, called it very fine" Sena-
tor Norris, Republican, of Nebraska,
said 81 don't want to comment on
that conglomeration" and Senator
McNary, Republican. of Oregon, Re-
publican leader Of his branch, said
1T has never been submitted to our
fellows"
The 145-name petition has been
measures as 80 beer, bonus, FRAZIER
Lemke farm mortgage refinancing,
30-hour- week and the like. It was
not, leaders said, directed at the bonus
this time, since an early vote on that
issue Is expected.
Bonus Bill in Hopper.
The bonus, in fact, will be one Of
the first major controversies Con-
gress will run into after it starts real
work next week. Representative Pat
man, Democrat, Of Texas, yesterday
offered House bill No. l." meas
ure for full and immediate payment
Of the $2,100, 200, 900 bonus, opposed
by the administration.
Patman and other bonus men ex-
pressed confidence of victory, even
over o presidential veto. In the Sen
ate Chairman Harrison Of the Finance
Committee predicted . hard fight, "
but eventual defeat Of the proposal.