Evening star., 1940-06-13
Bankhead, Rayburn
Say Adjournment
Is Unlikely June Il
Speaker Feels Senote
Program Cannot Be
Finished by DeodIine
BY the Associated Press.

Finished by DeodIine
| BY the Associated Press
Speaker Bankhead said today 1t
appeared that Congress would not
adjourn June % as desired by ad-
miniStration leaders.
The Speaker said at his press con-
ference:
I'VE might as well be candid about
it-I don't think We can adjourn
as planned. That is the present
prospect. We have no assurance
we can finish the Senate program"
The Senate Labor Committee,
meanwhile, agreed unanimously to
defer any decision on considering
House-approved amendments to the
National Labor Relations Act until
definite information was available
on the date of adjournment OF
Congress.
1T was unanimously agreed"
Chairman Thomas OF Titan an
nounced, that by next Tuesday it
ought to be determined whether
Congress intends to adjourn i'm
mediately, and that if so there would
be no opportunity to get any Ma
tional Labor Relations Act amend
| ing program through the Senate.
1t was further agreed that if
Congress expects to remain in ses-
sion the committee will proceed in
earnest to the consideration OF
whether to amend the act
Another Indication.
A further indication there would
be no early adjournment was given
by Majority Leader Rayburn, who
told House members "all the gentle
men urging that Congress remain in
session will have all the opportunity
to stay in Washington this summer
that they desire"
Republicans had raised the ad-
journment issue soon after the
| House convened, when Representa-
tive Treadway, Republican, of Mas
sachusetts accused President Roose-
welt of running to cover" on the
question in recent statements.
Proposals to follow the billion
dollar defense tax bill with a gen.
eral revision of the revenue laws
were made in the Senate Finance
Committee. Secretary of the Treas
ury Morgenthau agreed that this
would be an opportune time for the
work "if you gentlemen want to
stay here" but Senator Connally,
Democrat, of Texas said:
TOO many Senators want to 60
home"
A request that Congress take a
fresh look" at the farm surplus
problem came from Secretary OF
Agriculture Wallace. who said that
the administration may recon-
mend Increased funds to dispose of
surplus food to the American needy
and to European war refugees.
The ever-normal granary pro-
gram" he said, has placed the
United States in position to be
OF the utmost service to a suffering
world when and if fears of famine
and scarcity abroad become reality"
Z President Is Satisfied.
Congressional leaders gave no
immediate indication whether they
would act on MIR. Wallace's sugges-.
tion, but it became evident that
they were trying to clean up the
legislative calendars rapidly. Sena-
tors in touch with the White House
said that President Roosevelt was
satisfied with progress of last-hour
measures.
After two days of speechmakine
on foreign policy, the Senate called
Tor flnal action on the $l,073,OOO 900
relief bill. 1t rejected late yester-
day, Al to 35, a proposal by Senator
George, Democrat, of Georgia that
voluntary military training be pro-
vlded in the Civilian Conservation
Corps. On voice vote, it then ap-
proved the administration sugges-
ton that G. c. c. enrollees be given
non-combatant training in such
lines as communication, cooking, en-
gineering and photography.
Senator George told Senators he
was amazed that this administra-
tion's leaders opposed" a suggestion
for simple military training on a
voluntary basis.
Senator Georges proposal was op-
posed by a group of administration
supporters led by Majority Leader
Barkley and including Senators
Byrnes, Democrat, of South Caro-
lima, Norris, independent. of Ne
braska and Thomas, Democrat, of
Utah.
Called poor Mans Army"
They argued that c. C. C. youths
come from homes of the poor. and
that it would be unfair to try and
create a poor mans army, while
youths from well-to-do homes would
receive no such training.
This really involves compulsory
military training" Senator Norris
said. This is part of the terrible
feeling of hysteria because of world
conditions. I may be wrong, but
I'm against this
Senator Thomas, one-time Army
officer, said it would be impossible
to provide real military training at
c. c. c. camps.
Senators Barkley and Byrnes re-
called that Gen. George c. Marshall,
chief of staff, had opposed military
training in the camps, contending
that it could be accomplished better
with facilities and equipment of
Regular Army centers
Senator George said he merely
sought to give C. G. G. youths the
same advantages of military training
available to other boys in high
schools and colleges.
Still awaiting Senate action as
part of the relief bill was President
Roosevelt's request for a $50,0O0 900