Evening star., 1938-05-13
KING TO REQUEST
PROBE Of RELIEF
UNDER HOPKINS
Bares Plan After MCCarran
Says No One Dares Ask
W. P. A. Inquiry.
WOULD PLACE FUNDS
UNDER SECRETARY ICKES
Byrd Leads Fight to Restrict
Roosevelt's Control Over
Spending Huge Sum.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Administration again is relying
principally on pump printing
spending to combat ne1D depression
ana increasing unemployment. As
companion efforts, prouiston has
been made TOR rene,Ded loans to
business by r. F. c. and modifca-
tion OF much criticized Ne,u Deal
theories OF TAXATION.
By the Associated Press.
Senator King, Democrat, of Utah
told the Senate today he would ask
shortly q congressional investigation
OF the administration of relief under
Harry Hopkins, the works progress adj
minlstrator.
Senator King made this statement
after Senator McCarran, Democrat,
Of Nevada said No one dares to ask an
investigation Of w. P. A
Senator McCarran said that if he
controlled relief matters, all funds
would be spent under Secretary Ickes
and the Public Works Administration.
Then no one would point a public
finger Of scorn," the Nevadan said, as
he lauded Mr.. Ickes' administration
Of P. w. A.
When Senator King said he would
ask the w. P. A. inquiry, Senator Nc
Carran said in an undertone:
1t won't get very far"
Would Curb Spending.
Anti-administration Senators. mean
while. demanded restrictions on Presi-
dent Roosevelt's control over the So
0O0, 900 900 relief and public works fund
session
Senator Byrd, Democrat, of Virginia,
frequent critic of administration meas
ureS. conferred with some of his COL
leagues on the possibility "earmark-
ing the bulky bill to limit the uses to
| which the money could be put.
But Senator Adams, Democrat. Of
tions subcommittee handling the legis-
lation. predicted it would reach the
Senate floor by the middle Of next
week without important changes
Democratic leaders. retaining hopes
OF mid-June adjournment, expected
Senate passage in another week.
The House approved the measure
lQSf n5ohf fN oFt
cessful three-day fight by Republicans
voted for the bill. while IL Democrats
TO modify it.. twenty-five Republicans
were among the opponents.
Bulk Of Presidents Plan.
| The bill appropriates ST $50, 900 900
| for w. P. A. work relief. 1865 900 900
for new public works program under
P. w. a., sl75,000, 900 for rehabiita-
ton OF needy farmers, s75 100000 for
the National Youth Administration
and s2500O,OO0 for Federal public
buildings.
| 1t also authorizes loans Of $780,
| 600 900 from P. w. A. revolving fund,
construction of $35.00O 900 worth of
public buildings, and use of 100000
900 in r. F. c. funds for rural elec-
trif1cation.
Altogether it embodies the bulk of
President Roosevelt's $4,000, 900 900
program to combat the recession by
expanding employment and purchas-
ing power.
| Many House Democrats who SUD-
ported the measure were back ION
the reservation" after revolts earlier
in the session against the wage-hour
and Government reorganization bills.
| Twice the powerful majority killed
Republican proposal to turn admin
istratlon OF relief back to the States.
More than so other amendments also
were defeated.
Representative Fish. Republican. OF
New York remarked that "well-oiled
Steamroller" was in operation.
Only twice were administration
forces upset. They failed to kill an
| amendment to make farmers who are
in need of work and not on relief
rosters eligible for employment on
rural w. P. A. projects They were
unable to keep rural-minded legislators
from adding $4O,0OO.O0 to the $50