Evening star., 1942-06-30
Senate Grants
Army AZ Billion
In 81 Minutes
Biggest Appropriation
Bill Ever Submitted
Goes Back to House
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
With only 81 minutes Of dis
cussion, the Senate passed and
returned to the House today a
S42 ,82O, 100000 Army supply bill.
largest appropriations measure
ever submitted to Congress.
After one-day delay forced BY
objections to consideration yester-
day, the Senate approved the bill
with only minor amendment pro-
hibiting the carrying of advertising
by Army camp newspapers Tho
House was expected to agree speed
lily to this change and send the
measure to President Roosevelt.
The Senate also adopted today a
conference report on a bill appro-
priating S280,000 900 for the Works
Projects Administration during the
next fiscal year. In addition, $56,-
100000 is available to the WPA from
unexpended previous appropriations.
This bill, it is estimated. will take
care of 100000 on the WPA rolls
during the next year. 1t now goes
to the White House for the Presi-.
dents approval
Calls for 23,550 Planes.
Passage of the record breaking
Army supply bill was on a voice
vote that was evidently unanimous.
The Army BILL with appropria-
tions far exceeding the cost Of the
last war, carried funds for the pur-
chase of 23.550 warplanes and ap-
proximately 100000 tanks. Under
its terms the Army would be built
up from its present strength of ap-
proximately 100000 men to 4,5o0,-
900 men by July /, l943.
OF the total amount appropriated.
s12, 700 100000 would be set aside for
lease lend operations, sl1,316,000. 900
allocated to the aviation program,
SO, ,948 100000 for ordnance pur-
chases and s3,721 900 900 for trans
portation and equipment.
WAAC Gets 28 Million.
The newly created Woman's
Auxiliary Corps would receive $26,-
$4,000 for its operations during the
fiscal vear beginning tomorrow.
The Senate further approved and
sent to the White House compromise
legislation appropriating s425 900 900
to maintain the State, Justice and
Commerce Departments and the
Federal judiciary for the fiscal year
which beginS tomorrow.
In accepting a joint conference
committees recommendations, the
Senate agreed to a House stipula-
ton that Senate confirmation Of
Justice Department antitrust at
torneys and special attorneys be
limited to those receiving $500 or
more annually. The Senate orig
inally had demanded confirmation
of all such lawyers drawing more
than S. 600.
Business Subsidies Proposed.
Meanwhile, it was learned that a
plan for vast Federal business sub
sides to block a threatened break
through in price ceilings has been
recommended to congressional lead
ers by high-ranking officials.
Informed sources said that Price
Administrator Henderson and Sec
retary of Agriculture Wickard had
suggested informally a scheme built
around Government purchase OF
farm products and other raw ma
terlals which would be resold-at q
loss-to businesses squeezed" be-
tween frozen wholesale and retail
prices.
Thus, it was said, a retailer who
could not raise his prices to COM
pensate for higher wholesale charges
could continue in business without
breaking through price ceilings.
One adviser to President Roose-
welt said "one guess" was that such
a program would cost the Govern
ment between $500, 1000 900 and s400.-
100000. Representative Cannon.
Democrat, of Missouri, floor man
ager for next years Office of Price
Administration appropriation, told
the House in an extraordinary night
session last night, I'VE have heard
the most colossal sums mentioned"
OPA Grant Is Pending.
This development came as both
the Senate and House faced night
sessions to try to put through reso-
lutions continuing appropriations on
the existing basis if last-minute
log jams prevent action before the
start of the New Federal year on all
pending appropriation bills.
House leaders ordered session at
10 am.-two hours earlier than usual
to complete debate on a $780,
487,615 omnibus bill containing
$75,00O0OO for the OPA.
Both bodies planned to take up
(See CONGRESS, Page A-2)