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tions here involved has long been
recognized. It is merely one species
of the general principle, recognized
In the law governing the conduct of
fiduciaries, that dealings in which
both parties to the transactions are
Under common control should be
avoided. The companies on both
sides of the transactions are entitled
to arm's-length dealing by inde-
pendent. management. e.ss9 H..
The President said that he was
In favor of one section of the
measure which would make the
financing of sleeping car companies
subject to approval by the ICC.
The President later announced q
pocket veto" Of legislation which
would grant citizenship to Herman
Train, q native of Sweden, despite
the fact that he had become in
eligible by obtaining exemption
from the draft act.
Mr.. Train, according to state
ment by the President, said he. did
not intend to seek exemption from
military service but had only filed
the application which kept him out
of uniform so he could make busi-
ness trip to Mexico.
IS Bills Signed.
The President signed IS bills last
night and this morning. Because of
the tremendous amount Of work
the President dispensed with the
customary calling list today so he
would have no Interruptions.
The bills signed include $685.
9O2,1s7 appropriation bill to imple-
ment the Presidents foreign-aid
program. Almost all of the money
is for expenditure abroad, the ag-
gregate being $266, ,781 ,626 below the
Presidents budget estimates. For
aid to Greece and Turkey the bill
carries $4O0, 900 900, while for relief
of liberated European nations it
provides $332 900 900, and for Army
administration and relief in occu-
pied areas, 5000 ,000, 900.
$5,482, ,529 ,633 appropriations for
the Army;
$8,188, ,822,927 appropriations for
Independent Offices, providing funds
for a dozen big Federal agencies,
including the Veterans Administra-
ton and the Atomic Energy Com
mission:
$613,146,s2e appropriations for
the Agriculture Department;
So, ,4o0,0 900 appropriations for a
score of miscellaneous Government
corporations, including the National
Housing Agency, the Institute OF
Inter-American Affairs, and $18,-
TOO 900 for the Tennessee Valley
Authority;
Increasing by 20 per cent the
pension payments to Civil War,
Spanish American, Boxer Rebellion
and Philippine Insurrection veterans
and their widows and children,
affecting among others 80 Civil War
and 111,7o0 Spanish-Amer War
veterans.
NEWS COnIcFcuCc OHCcEkalh'
Presidential Secretary Charles G.
Ross said he did not know whether
Mr.. Truman would hold a news con-
ference this week. They are usually
held on Thursdays.
Besides the legislation, the Chief
Executive also must make recess
appointments of two members and
general counsel for the National
Labor Relations Board. With the
three hold-over NLRB members
they will undertake administration
OF the new Taft Hartley labor legis-
lation August "a.
The Senate adjourned without
confirming his nominees. Cope
land Gray of Buffalo, N. Y. and
Abe Murdock, former Democratic
Senator from Utah for the board,
and Robert Denham, Missouri born
resident of Washington, for general
counsel. The recess appointees will
serve until Congress reconvenes and
the Senate is able to consider the
nominations.