Evening star., 1937-08-13
BY the Associated Press.

The House Rules Committee TODAY
recommended resolution which would
make it possible for the Democratic
leadership to bring the administra-
TONS wage-hour bill before the House
by suspendng parliamentary rules
provided tWo-thirds vote could be
obtained.
There was no indication, however,
that this drastic procedure would be
employed Immediately. Speaker Bank
head said he had mo intention" of
recognizing any member to call up the
measure under rules suspension
Monday.
The measure is of such impor-
lance he said, that it should have
free and open discussion.
Bankhead declined to comment on
prospects for the legislation this ses-
sion.
Majority Leader Ravburn. who at
tended the Rules Committee meeting
with Speaker Bankhead. told newsmen
afterWard, however, he had assured
the committee no shenanigans" in
volVins the wage-hour bill was con-
templated under the resolution.
Hope Virtually Gone.
Members of the Labor Committee
said. however, they had virtually dis
carded hope of action on the contro-
Verted legislation this year unless Con-
gress remains in session until mid
September.
The labor standards bill has been
locked in the Rules Committee since
the flrst Of the week because at least
nine members of the group had baked
against giving the legislation right of
way to the floor for debate.
Proponents of the measure who have
speculated on the possibility of en-
ploylng suspension of the rules. con-
ceded there was little likelihood of
getting the required two-thirds vote.
They contended, however. sufficient
votes would be obtained to convince
the Rules Committee majority of
the House desired the bill enacted.
Chairman Norton of the House La Dor
Committee acknowledged this morning
there was scant hope of getting action
on the bill this session unless il lasted
until mid-September.
Discharge procedure always takes
considerable time, she said, and the
earliest date the bill could be brought
to the floor in that manner would be
September l3.
Signatures of 2lS members are re-
qulred to make a discharge petition
effective.
Mrs. Norton said she had "prac.
tically lost hopes" of getting the bill
out of the Rules Committee other
than by the petition route. She added.
however, that submitting a rule and
announcing she would file discharge
petition might persuade some COM
mittee members to have a change of
heart and let the bill come up for a
vote.
Eight Votes Needed.
Eight votes are needed to release
the wage-hour bill from the Rules
Committee, but administration forces
could count definitely on only four.
TWO more were doubtful.
one Democratic leader, who has
been active for the bill, said the ad-
ministration is Handicapped by the fact
the opposition was directed solely
against the wage-hour bill and not
intertwined with demands for farm
legislation, as was the case earlier.
You just can't do any trading in
case like this" he commented.
Another potential obstacle to ad-
journment by August rs disappeared
yesterday, when the Senate agreed to
lay aside an anti-lynching bill. It
will be the first order of business in
January after enactment of a farm
stabilization program.
The struggle over the anti-lynching
bill ended when Senators Wagner,
Democrat, of New York. and Van
Nuys, Democrat, of Indiana, agreed to
withdraw their motion for immediate