Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-29
Senate Had Limited
CONSUMPTION to
2l-3l Group
fTert OF Consumption bill. high
lights and Senate roll calls on
page A-8.
By J. A. OLEARY,

The compulsory military training
bill was reported favorably by the
House Military Affairs Committee
today, with the age limits fixed at
81 to As, instead of the 21-n-3l fig
ure in the bill as passed by the Sem
ate last night.
The vote was 20 to 4.
Chairman May of the House group
was instructed to go to the Rules
Committee for a special rule under
which the House would begin debate
Tuesday. Leaders are confident OF
passage by the end of next week.
AS reported, the House bill does
not contain the Senate provision to
permit the drafting" of industry
by authorizing the secretaries of
War or Navy to take over any fac
tories essential to national defense
If satisfactory arrangements for
their operation cannot be made with
the owners.
Special Meeting Tuesday.
The committee, however, left the
fate of this amendment open to
further consideration at a special
meeting to be held Tuesday morn
ing.
The question was debated
this morning, with Representative
Brooks, Democrat, of Louisiana Of
fering the Senate provision, while
Representative Smith, Democrat. of
Connecticut put forward sub
stitute.
The substitute would provide that
II the Government found it neceS-
sary to take control of a plant in
order to keep national defense work
moving, the factory would continue
to be operated by the private
owners.
Chairman May described the
House measure as "a better bill than
the Senate passed" mainly because
it permits wider latitude in the Sc
lection of men for training.
Although a number of minor
changes in phraseology were made
today, there are only few essential
differences now. In addition to the
age MINUS, tneSe 1nCluue.
The Senate bill limits the number
of draftees who could be under
training at any one time to 100000
while the House allows 1000 900.
Exclusion, for the time being at
least. of the proposed draft" of in
dustrial properties.
Two-Day Debate Limit Sought.
In asking for a special rule,
Chairman May will recommend two
days of general debate, after which,
1t Is believed, the bill could be ready
for amendment in two more days,
which would bring a final vote a
week from tomorrow.
While the committee was acting,
the delegation from the Congress of
Mothers, who sat outside the Sen
ate chamber in protest against the
measure, continued their vigil in
the corridor of the House Office
Building, still wearing their long
black wells.
The final Senate roll call on the
CONSUMPTION bill last night, ending
nearly three weeks of debate, was
So to 81 for the bill. 1t came at 8
pm, with galleries crowded for the
third successive night
IN the closing hours of discussion,
supporters of the bill beat off re-
peated efforts to postpone the draft
ing of men until further attempts
have been made to get volunteers.
Narrow Vote on Delay.
The most serious threat came on
a compromise by Senator Hayden,
Democrat, of Arizona, which failed
by two votes, 43 to Al. Supported by
Senator Tydings, Democrat, of
Maryland. the Hayden amendment
authorized the President to call for
100000 volunteers now and another
100000 after January /. If after go
days the first increment had not
been obtained by voluntary enlist
ment, the draft machinery could be
put into operation.
A later move by Senator Nicely
Democrat, of West Virginia to give
the volunteer method a 30-day trial
before starting Selective service was
rejected. So to 26.
In its present form the bill will
make possible the gradual develop
(see CONsCRIPTIoN, Page AID