Evening star., 1937-02-19
By the Associated Press.

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under the circumstances.
By the Associated Press.
Some administration advisers ex-
pressed the belief today President
Roosevelt would submit recommended
tions on wage and hour legislation be-
fore Congress acts on his court re.
organization program.
Although a few days ago they had
expected him to wait for possible au-
thorization to increase the Supreme
Court, they revised their opinion in the
light of developing strategy in the
judiciary battle.
They noted Mr.. Roosevelt's indirect
references to constitutional questions
In his farm tenancy and crop insur-
ance messages and said it was logical
to follow soon with suggestions for
attaining N. r. A. objectives.
In urging liberal credit for farm
tenants, the President said:
Most Americans believe that our
form Of government does not prohibit
action on behalf of those who need
help"
He made a similar statement yester-
day in proposing crop insurance. Some,
observers also saw in these remarks
an effort to win support of farmers for
the court program.
n. r. A. Report Ready.
Another factor that led officials to
look for recommendations on labor
standards and fair trade practices was
the completion of an analysis Of
N. r. A. accomplishments and failures
by Commerce Department and busi-
ness experts.
Mr.. Roosevelt was believed TO be
studying this report, which may be
made public shortly.
His court program has been before
Congress and the Nation for two
weeks, but formal consideration has
not been, started. Debate over its
merits has spread from coast to coast.
Many Congressman, however, are re.
manning non-committal until they be-
lieve public opinion has crystallized.
Some of the 81 silent Senators-30
others have announced opposition and
29 support for the program-have
made up their minds, but are with
holding statements on the theory the
bill may be altered by the Judiciary
Committee.
President Sees Senators.
The President is conferring daily
with small groups of Senators. Yes
terday he talked with three Democrats.
and today he called in two more
Senators Thomas, Democrat, of Okla
homa and Murray, Democrat, OF Mon.
tana.
Mr.. Roosevelt declined at his press
conference this morning to comment
on the conferences, but indicated he
would see more legislators over the
week end. Altogether he has discussed
his court program with "a Senators,
Representatives, the Vice President
and Speaker.
In response to question, the Presi-
dent said he had not yet reached a
decision on filling two vacancies in
the Federal Circuit Court embracing
Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin.
Twenty-six House members-23
Democrats, two Farmer-Laborites, one
Progressive-drew up last night a
Campaign of information" in support
of the Presidents program. Their
members will broadcast speeches to
separate regions.
Martin Is Chairman.
Representative Martin, Democrat, OF
Colorado is general chairman OF the
group, and Representative Lewis, DEM
ocrat, Of Maryland was named head
of central committee.
Others attending the meeting were:
Representatives Ramsay, Democrat,
of West Virginia: Leavy, Democrat, OF
Washington; Keller, Democrat, Of Hi
nois; McFarlane, Democrat, Of Texas;
Luckie, Democrat, of Nebraska; Ham
cock, Democrat, of North Carolina;
Lac, Democrat, of California; Teigan.
Farmer-Labor, of Minnesota; Amlie.
Progressive, of Wisconsin; O'ConneI,
Democrat, of Montana; Voorhis, DEM
ocrat, of California; Harlan, Democrat,
of Ohio; Bernard, Farmer-Labor, Of
Minnesota; Allen, Democrat, of Penn.
sylvania; Eckert, Democrat, of Penn
sylvania; Hildebrandt, Democrat, Of
South Dakota; Phillips, Democrat, Of
Connecticut; Bigelow, Democrat, Of
Ohio; Dewey, Farmer-Labor, Of Min
nesota; Hill, Democrat, Of Washing
ton; Ford, Democrat, of California;
Scott, Democrat, of California, and
Koppleman, Democrat, of Connecticuk
Opposition Group.
Another Democratic House group,
led by Representative Cox of Georgia,
is organizing opposition to the court
enlargement proposal.
Senator Wheeler, Democrat, Of Mon
tana, an opponent Of the Presidents
recommendations, will broadcast o
speech tonight, making special ap-
peal to farm and labor groups whose
support the administration Is seeking.
Although Mr. Roosevelt has said he
had no immediate plans for q radio
address, bc-ia proponents and critics
Of the program were taking such q
possibility into consideration.