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availability of funds. In another
quarter, however, the opinion was ex-
pressed that the lines to be followed
would have to be laid down by Presi-
dent Roosevelt himself.
AS is customary, there was no word
forthcoming from McCarl prior to
actual presentation Of the matter TO
him.
The A. A. A. is financed by direct
appropriation of sl00,000,000, out Of
which are paid salaries and travelling
expenses. Some salaries also have
been paid from processing taxes, but
the number or amount Of these is
uncertain.
Processing Funds Wiped Out.
1t seemed certain that processing
tax funds could no longer be used for
any purpose without new action by
Congress. At the same time there was
some thought that the regular ap-
preparation Of the Department OF
Agriculture might be held to be avail
able for Nquidating the affairs Of the
A. A A.
As one authority viewed the situa-
tien, the A. A. A. was Just as much
of a part of the Department Of Agri-
culture as any of its bureaus. and that
now that it was knocked out Of
existence it would be up to the Sec
retary to wind up its affairs Just
as would have to be done were any
other branch abandoned.
Whep the old Railroad Retirement
Board passed out Of existence via the
Supreme Court route in May, Con-
troller General McCarl held that 1t
was through as of the day of the
decision and employees could not be
paid beyond that time. However, the
board, it was pointed out today. was
in a different position than the A. A.
A., for it was financed by contribu-
tions from employers-generally under
protest-and employees.
Awaits Congressional Disposition.
McCarl simply said the fund could
not be used for any purpose. but must
be held for congressional disposition
With regard to the winding up of its
affairs-principally disposition of rec
ords-the President should be re-
queste6 to designate an existing
agency of the Government to take
charge, he added.
When the NJ r. A. was riddled by
the Supreme Court officials held that
only those employees directly con-
cerned with codemaking were faced
with instant dismissal AS is known
the consequent disbanding of the staff
Of $500 was instituted in a manner
designed to cushion the blow as much
as possible, and as a matter of fact, is
not yet complete.
While the A. A. A. was set up as
one Of the patronage agencies" Sec
retary Wallace in the early days fol-
lowed policy of taking eligibles from
civil service registers where posi-
Bile. These persons retain their civil
service status and, when losing out in
the Shakeup now looming, can 60 back
on the civil service unemployment list.
Other employees in the organization
have for some time been agitating for
a civil service status through nom
competitive examination, but made no
headway.
Young Roosevelt Gets BACKGROUND"
The news of A. A. AS Waterloo had
spread through Washington like light
ming yesterday. Shortly before, Frank
lin D. Roosevelt, jr., Of Harvard had
walked into the Justice Department.
II came over" he told newsmen, Ito
get some background on New Deal
court fights"
Henry Suydam, Attorney General
Cummings press representative, called
him aside and Informed him of the
A. A. A. ruling.
I'm certainly glad popped in," he
laughed.
Bets Offered-No Takers.
A large brass elevator door in the
Agriculture Department swung OPEN
A clerk told the colored operator the
news.
That's the most important Su-
preme Court decision since the Civil
War" said the operator, banging the
door.
In one corner of the large, squat
A. A. A. Building. employees huddled
beside a telephone as the Supreme
Court met.
I'll bet a buck it's unconstitution
al" said q file clerk.
There were no takers.
Not far away. Secretary Wallace
talked quietly with a visitor. The
door opened softly. A secretary hand
ed him a tiny piece Of paper. It re-
lated the decision. Wallace glanced
at the paper, crumpled 1t and con-
tinued with no change Of expression
or voice.
A newsman entered the Office of As
sistant Attorney General James w.