Evening star., 1937-12-12
tition to bring up the discharge mo-

tition to bring up the discharge mo-
ton.
Favorable action on that motion
would be followed by action on the rule
for consideration Of the bill itself with
four hours Of general debate before
considering detailed amendments.
The bill. which had been rewritten
once by the House Labor Committee
before 1t became tied up by conflict
ing viewpoints in the Rules Commit
TEE, underwent another revision by
that committee . few days ago.
The proposed independent board Of
nve members to administer the plan
was stricken out, and administration
given to the Labor Department. A
new division would be created, headed
oy an administrator, with authority to
appoint committees to assist him in
considering . minimum wage and
maximum work week for any occupa-
ton In which q substantial number Of
persons are employed at less than the
standards outlined in the measure. No
such committees could be appointed.
however, for occupations in which no
employe Is receiving less than 10 cents
an hour or works more thaA 20 hours
4 week.
The committees would be V6mposed
OF representatives of employers, en-
ployes and the public. They could
consider the cost Of living, local eco
nomic conditions, relative transporta-
ton costs between points of produc.
ton and markets, and 4 number of
other factors in reaching conclusions,
The committees would not have poy-
ct, however, to recommend q minimum
wage in excess Of 40 cents an hour. or
Z maximum work week Of less than
40 hours.
Substitute introduced.
A substitute bill has been intro
duced by Representative Dockweiler
Democrat, Of California, calling for
nat Accents an hour and 40 -hour
week plan.
After preliminary examination Of
the housing bill yesterday, the House
Banking Committee adjourned until
tomorrow morning to decide on major
features Of the measure, and may Be
ready to report 1t to the House Tues
day or Wednesday. Chairman SteaRall
predicted the measure could be taken
up and passed by the House this
week, II the wage-hour bill Is out of
the way by Thursday.
The Senate Banking ConmittAe
Will meet to act on the housing meas
ure tomorrow and also expects to
make report in few days. While
no formal announcement has been
made by leaders, an arrangement NAV
be sought to pass housing In the Sen.
ate Immediately following the farm
bill, II advocates Of the anti-lvnchinv
bill, which has a preferred status
agree.
Bills May Reach Conference.
The Christmas adjournment. there.
lore, may fnd farm. wage hour and
housing bills approved by both houses,
but not necessarily completed in con-
ference. In that event, however, they
PROBABLY would 60 through the fnal
stages OF conference report adoption
early in January and be sent to the
President for action.
In connection with the housing bill
the Senate Banking Committee has
before it a suggestion from D. E. Nc
AVoy OF New York. that F.. H. A.
insured mortgages on small homes be
allowed to run for 80 years with in
terest at not to exceed Al per cent,
including insurance and other charges.
Mr.. McAvoy told the committee that
since small homes must be sold to
tne wage Garner, monthly payments
must be brought down, and that this
can only be done by extending the
term OF the mortgage and lowering
the interest. He suggested a number
OF other amendments in the bill