Evening star., 1937-06-27

groups gathered to talk things over
today, in between the various ac-
tivities, which included swimming
fishing. horse shoe hurting and a
base ball game between the Senate
and the House, a sWeet-voiced singer
Representative Merritt of New York
stepped up and started a song
II reports be correct, Merritt was
acting under instructions of Majority
Leader Rayburn to break up all con.
ferences and to keep the minds OF
the members off business. All OF
which is reminiscent of the old days
Atn Korea, when men were compelled
to wear huge hats, yard or more
In diameter, so they could not get
their heads together to conspire.
Voorhis Talks Business.
One OF the guests, however, Rep
resentative Voorhis of California, did
insist upon talking business with the
Chief Executive. He said he had
told the President that a liberal
group in the House demands that
Congress remain in session until the
administrators legislative program
II put through. He said that steer
ing committee OF this group, includ.
ing McFarlane Of Texas, Murdock
OF Arizona, Hill of Washington
Lsavy Of Washington, Golden of CAL
ifornia and Fries of Illinois, also took
part IN the conversation.
Tho President again sat in the
shade od bushy tree, varlously
described by the visitors as an apple
eFee, . mulberry tree, and locust
&se, 10 receive party members. He
talked with them in groups, some
mail and some large. And, accord
4nG 10 all reports. he did not dis
eaas "businesS' with any of them.
The piece de resistance of today't
eebertAinement was a base ball game
played with an indoor base ball, be-
tween teams representing the House
and the Senate. The Senators had
several ringers" including couple
of membe of the cabinet and Mar
vn Mcintyre. one of the Presidents
secretaries. In addition. the umpire
Rax Senator Barkley OF Kentucky. In
spite OF ali these advantages, the
6enAtorS went down to defeat to the
tune OF l3 10 2-according to one
version, and Is 10 4, according to
another.
Farley Hit Hard.
Jim" Farley, head of the Demo-
cratic National Committee and Post
master General, pitched one inning
for the Senator'S. He yielded two
home runs, one to Merritt, who pitched
for the House team. and one to Rep
resentstdve De Muth of Pennsylvania
Another member OF the cabinet who
played on the Senate team was Sec
rotary Wallace. Secretary TcIntyre,
who covered first for the Senators, ad-
mitted having made two assists and
1fve errors. But mostly the Sena-
tors blamed their colleague, Sena tor
Barley, the umpire. for their down.
fall. Barkley fatty denied it was his
fault The House team had Col.
James Roosevelt, son of the Presi-
dent, In its lineup at right field.
And the House members insisted that
while they put only nine men in the
feld at time, the Senators had IL
Anyway, 1t was great game.
Speaker Bankhead gave it a melan-
eholy touch, however, when he said,
Some OF MS got out there and tried
to be young and made bust Of it,"
Senator Russell of Georgia did
most OF the pitching for the Senators
AS one OF the more youthful mem
bers Of the upper house. He was un-
able to stem the tide. While the fray
was under way the President watched
with interest and amusement, and
some Of his comments were much to
the point
A storm threatened for a while
late In the afternoon, but only a
few drops of rain fell, and then the
weather cleared.
Bankhead's Version.
Speaker Bankhead gave his ver-
ason OF the days outing. Shop talk
vas tabooed." he said. I'VE sat
around telling stories part OF the time.
It Was = day of relaxation"
Senator Barkley, who has been
mentioned frequently Of late as the
probable Democratic leader OF the
Senate in the event Senator Rob-
inson Is appointed to the Supreme
Court, insisted, too. that no business
whatever had been transacted. He
did say, however. that he did not
zee how Congress could adjourn before
August Is, and this, he said. was not
predicated by anything which had
transpired on Jefferson Island II.
however, Congress is to adjourn by
August IS, 1t seems reasonably clear
that the Presidents court bill is due
10 be sidetracked. No one believes
that a compromise for the measure
II put forward-could be jammed
through the Senate by the middle Of
August.
Democrats who returned tonight,
while they maintained that there had
been no conferences about the court
bill. discussed the possibility Of the
recommittal of the measure to the
Senate Judiciary Committee. That is
becoming more and more considered
the way out for the impasse which
has arisen between the White House
and the Senate. Some Of the oppo-