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HOUSE PASSES BUDGET BILL; VOTE IS 56-33 Appropriations Measure Is Advanced While Recess Is Pondered. TICKLISH LEGAL POINT 45-Day Adjournment Move Occupies Attorneys in Upper Body. While Atty. Gen. Philip Lutz Jr. and constitutional experts today pondered the legality of a proposed 45-day recess for the 79th General Assembly, effective March 1 or 2. the House of Representatives adopted the 550.000.0C0 appropriations bill by a vote of 56-33. Mr. Lutz announced he expected to rule today whether the legislature may lawfully recess until the Federal social and economic relief programs nave been formulated. No state legislation bearing upon these problems can be considered until Congress acts. The proposed recess became the subject for partisan critlsism in the House shortly after that body convened today. Rep. H. H. Evans *R. Newcastle!, Republican leader, charged the recess would be illegal and claimed it Is unnecessary. Ticklish I.egal Problem The legal problem to be settled is whether the constitution requires the Legislature to meet not more than 61 consecutive days. Rep. David H. Byers <D., Vincennes), who voted against the budget bill, told the House the measure is opposed to every Democratic principle. Democratic Representatives who bolted their party and opposed the appropriation bill are Rep. Byers, Rep. Joseph E. Klen, Whiting; Rep. Martin T. Krueger. Michigan City, and Rep. Henry A. Moore, Fairland. Question legality of Bills Meanwhile Republican leaders charged that the recess might result in throwing question upon the legality of bills passed when the assembly reconvened. This position was taken by Senator I. Floyd Garrott. Republican Senate leader. Senator Jacob Weiss, president pro tern, of the Senate, said he was considering asking the Indiana Supreme Court for a ruling on the legality of such a recess. The only reduction made in the budget was on a Democratic move when Rep. Edward P. Barry <D.. Indianapolis) succeeded in having stricken out the $30,000 revolving fund sought for the Central Duplicating Department. The International Typographical Union, of w hich Rep. Barry is a member, and other labor organizations long have opposed the duplicating department. A bill for its abolition was introduced In the Senate yesterday by Senator E. Curtis White <D.. Indianapolis) as a companion move to the budget cut. Thompson Defends Budget Before the budget bill was called down for the second reading yesterday. Rep. Frank G Thompson. Bluffton. majority floor leader, read a lengthy statement in which he defended the budget and offered answers to Republican charges made in the committee of the whole meeting. He detailed specific reasons for several of the budget increases and defended the lumping of appropriations for state institution equipment and capital outlay. Meanwhile, no definite announcements as to the state administration's tax program have been made, but it is reported reliably to consist of a 2 per cent sales tax with a compensating reduction in the gross income tax levy on retail sales. The personal income and other levies of the gross income tax law are reported scheduled for no change. FORD WINNER IN LONG FIGHT ON NRA CODE Refuses to Sign. Rut Gets Government Contracts Anyhow. Bp United Press WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.—The long and spectacular battle which NRA waged with Henry Ford over his refusal to formally accept the Blue Eagle was ended today in an apparent victory for Mr. Ford. Government departments, once prohibited from buying Fords because the Detroit motor company refused to sign the NRA code, have purchased 435 Fords in recent weeks. All bars against Fords have been removed. Mr. Ford still hasn't signed the code. Times Index Page Auto News 4 Bridge 6 Broun 9 Comics 15 Crossword Puzzle 15 Curious W-irld 15 Editorial 10 Financial 11 Hickman—Theaters 13 Napoleon's Letters 9 Piano Lesson 6 Fegler 9 Radio 16 Sports 12-13 State News 2 Woman s Pages 6-7 Child Labor Bill Defeated Bp United Press MONTPELIER. Vt, Feb. 20 —For the second time, the Vermont House of Representatives has refused ratification of the Child Labor Amendment to the Federal Constitution The vote was 229 to 6.

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Admiral Jnarph M. Rrrvtt Bp United Press WASHINGTON, Feb. 20—Navy Secretary Claude A. Swanson this afternoon announced changes in fleet assignments of the United States Navy. The changes become effective daring the summer. The term of Admiral Joseph M. Reeves, as commander-in-chief of the United States Fleet, was extended fo.‘ another year.

STUDENT HELD OWN KIDNAPER Wrote $50,000 Extortion Note to Father, U. S. Agents Claim. Charged by the United States Department of Justice with having invented a story that he was kidnaped and then mailing a letter demanding $50,000 from his father, Allan Kressler Bomberger, graduate Phi Beta Kappa student at Wabash College, was arrested today at Crawfordsville for violation of the Lindbergh Law. He is on his way to Indianapolis in custody of a deputy United States marshal where he will be given a hearing before a United States Commissioner. Federal offiers said that they believed he wrote the letter to his father, a prominent Hammond lawyer, to raise funds and not just as a prank. STARTS FIRE, THEN ROBS BANK OF SISOO Bandit Escapes With Booty After His Ruse. Bp United Press ROANN, Ind, Feb. 20.—Wnile most of the town's population was watching or fighting a barn fire he had started on the edge of town, a bandit robbed the Roann State Bank of between SIOOO and SISOO today. Five shots were fired at his car as he sped away. TRUCK CRASHES INTO DITCH: DRIVER KILLED CaiYier Wrecked in Effort to Miss Stray Horse; City Man Hurt. Llovd Wilson, 1006 S. Rvbolt-av, was killed, and Arthur Castor, 415 S. Ritter-av, injured seriously last night when the truck in which they were riding crashed into a ditch two miles south of Brookvlle, in an effort to avoid hitting a stray horse. The men were operating a truck for the York Transfer Cos.. 5721 Bonna-av. Mr. Castor received several broken ribs and was returned to the Methodist Hospital here.

Famine Trailing Cotton Empire’s *Lost Legion ’ Tragic Situation of Millions of Sharecroppers Held Up as Challenge to New Deal. This is the first of three stories on the increasingly acute sharecropper situation in the South, where 8,000.000 Americans are liTing in a condition approaching peonage. Mr. Fraser is a well-known newspaper and magazine writer who has been investigating that situation with help of members of the Memphis Press-Scimitar staff. nsib BY HUGH RUSSELL FRASER (Written for XEA Service, Inc.) Along the highways and byways of Dixie they straggle—lonely figures without money, w.thout homes, and without hope. Mother, father, little ones, most of them barefoot, they are living symbols of a civilization that failed them, a bargain that never worked. There are thousands of them today—evicted from their rude cabin

homes in'the great cotton country, victims of the government's wideflung plans to reduce the acres put into cotton. These evicted sharecroppers, however, are but a tiny fraction of a total of nearly eight million Americans whose standard of living is lower than that even of low-paid European workers. They are living in a condition of virtual economic peonage. What is behind the tragedy? Who and what are responsible for it all? The answer, of course, goes back to the Civil War and its aftermath. When Lee surrendered at Appomattox. the South was bankrupt. Nobody had any money. Certainly the ex-slaves had none. And whatever the planters and small farmers had a few yeprs before had long since been wip?d out. Only one thing remained of any value: the land on which to grow cotton. But how could cotton be grown? Neither the poor whites nor (Turn to Page Three;

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SCHOOLGIRL IS KILLED IN BUS CRASH; 3 HURT 13-Year-Old Hoosier Child Dies; Second Victim Reported Dying. TWO OTHERS ARE HURT Accident Occurs on Curve Half Mile North of Washington. Bp United Press WASHINGTON, Ind.. Feb. 20. Two school busses, one of them loaded with 25 pupils and the other one empty, collided near here today, killing Oi.e girl and critically injuring another. Two other pupils were slightly hurt. Laverne Rodimel, 13, suffered a skull fracture and died soon after reaching the hospital here. Louise Waggoner, 12, also suffered a skull fracture and is in critical condition. James L. Batesman, county commissioner and driver of the empty bus, suffered cuts and bruises. Arthur Eleenor. driver of the loaded bus. escaped unhurt. Many of the pupils suffered bruises which did not require medical attention. The accident occurred on a curve one-half mile north of here. CREDIT LICENSING BILL HIT BY AUTO DEALERS Faced With Commercial Disaster, They Assert at Hearing. Amendments to the administration bill licensing installment credit dealers who charge more than 8 per cent interest will be presented to the House of Representatives to continue the existing discount method of extending such credit. Gov. Paul V. McNutt and his advisers have become convinced everything sought under the pioneering bill can be accomplished by continuing the method, it was declared at a house hearing last night. Indiana retail automobile dealers bitterly assailed the licensing bill and declared commercial disaster faces them if it is enacted. LAKE COUNTY ACTS TO BECOME 49TH STATE Bill Permitting Secession from Indiana Reported Favorably. A bill permitting Lake County to secede from Indiana and become a separate state has been favorably reported to the Indiana House of Representatives where it was received jocularly yesterday. The military affairs committee acted quickly after the measure had been offered by Rep. James V. Kent Jr. iD., Hillsburg). “Sure we are serious about establishing Lake County as another state,” Rep. Joseph Klen, Whiting Democrat, declared. “We don’t like the way things are handled down here. They operate different here than we do in Lake County.” RICHARD BENNETT OF STAGE FAME INJURED Actor in Grave Condition After Fall From Horse. Bp United Press LONDON, Feb. 20.—Richard Bennett, famous American stage and motion picture actor, is in grave condition at a nursing home at Harpenden after a fall from a horse, the Daily Express reported today. Mr. Bennett suffered two broken ribs when he was thrown from a horse, the newspaper said, and one rib injured a lung.

One-Private ‘Battalion’ Enforces State Martial Law

BY ARCH STEINEL Times Staff Writer INDIANA has a "Half Lost Battalion!" It isn't really a battalion because it has only one private. The battalion, consisting of Private Loren Buell. Shelbvville, is commanded by Maj. Earl E. Weimar, Shelbyville, and is enforcing martial law in Sullivan County, Indiana, without really enforcing martial law and has been doing so for a year. Private Buell also is commanded by Lieut. Richard C. Beem, Indianapolis; takes orders from Lieut. Robert Stewart, Shelbyville; salutes Lieut. Alva C. War~en. Darlington; must 6tand ‘tenshun’ to Sergt. August F. Belter, Shelbyville; do k. p. duty for Sergts.

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House Ready to Act on Rural Electrification Bill Backed by McNutt State Power Authority Proposal Is Rejected as Too Cumbersome; Public Service Commission to Control Suggested Corporations. Legislation paving the way for complete electrification of rural Indiana will be introduced tomorrow in the House of Representatives, with administration sanction, it was learned today. Rejecting as too cumbersome a contemplated State Power Authority, the state administration bill will have the same effect by providing for organization of Rural Electric Membership Corporations operating under jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission. These rural corporations, nonprofit and with the announced objective of promoting increased rural use of electricity, would be organized in district and local classifications, under terms of the bill drawn by Fred Wiecking, public counselor of the Public Service Commission.

TAX-EXEMPTED PROPERTY HIT Bill Introduced Today Would Add $25,000,000 to County Lists. Addition of approximately $25,000,000 in Marion County exempt income-returning property to the tax roils and an estimated $100,000,000 in the state would be provided in a bill introduced today in the House by Rep. I. Emory Carter (D. Fairmount). The measure would abolish taxexempted properties earning income and profit which is held by schools, colleges, churches, fraternal organizations and lodges, cemeteries, and benevolent associations. The bill amends Acts of March, 1919, and permits the charitable bodies, lodges, and other organizations to hold property exempt from taxation which is in use by the organizations and of non-profit character. Seen as one of the best methods of adding to the amount of taxes collected, the measure has the approval of members of the Indianapolis Real Estate Board and realtors throughout the state. The appraised value of Marion County is $622,000,000 and of that appraised value approximately $40,000,000 is exempt from taxation. It is believed that $25,000,000 in property would be added alone to tax duplicates in the county if the measure is passed by the Assembly. GORDON QUITS UTILITY BOARD OF MEDIATION Ft. Wayne Man, State A. F. of L. Official, Takes Post, Alex E. Gordon, labor member of the state mediation board in the strike demands of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, has resigned and been succeeded by Frank D. Morgan, Ft. Wayne, first vice president of the State Federation of Labor, and acting president for the duration of the legislature’s session. Mr. Gordon, well-known labor leader, found himself unable to serve on the board during the legislature because of his work as chairman of the legislative board of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. Other members of the board, which is considering wage raise demands of the electrical workers, are Leo Gardner and Fred Gause, both of Indianapolis. Italian Troops Head for Africa Bp United Press NAPLES, Feb. 20. —Seven hundred and fifty regulars of the engineers corps, 23 officers and a group of j army physicians sailed today for the East African colonies.

A Year in Jail or . . . Jingo Carter was desperately in love. “Give up the man you love,” warned a gang of crooks, “or it’s a year in jail for you!” If. What would you do if you were faced with that problem? Will a girl who is desperately in love with a man stick to him regardless of consequences? See how Jingo Carter met this desperate situation in "HIGH WINDOWS" . . . the fascinating new serial. Starting Friday, Feb. 22, in The Indianapolis Times

Everett True, Frankfort, and Everett Endicott, Darlington, and Corp. Frank L. Barlow, Shelbyville, if the rest of his commanding officers so order. ,'nd while Private Buell is a battc.lion, commanded by eight officers, but not really a battalion, so too Sullivan County has martial law that isn't martial law. Although assembly of crowds in the streets of Sullivan, the city, is forbidden and persons can not seek egress or ingress to the county yet tourist traffic goes uninterrupted on the highways and Saturday afternoon shopping crowds and sewing bees may congregate, without disturbance. from the nine guardsmen stationed at Shakamak state

Organization of the local corporations could be effected in some instances by as few as 11 persons. After organization, it would be necessary to obtain, before incorporation, a certificate of convenience and necessity from the Public Service Commission, on the theory that the project would be a loss if a public or municipal utility already was serving the territory in question. Federal Action Anticipated The bill is drawn in anticipation of Federal action making funds available for loans on rural electrification projects, although boards of directors of both the local and district corporations would have broad powers in borrowing funds from other sources. They would be permitted to issue 5 per cent revenue bonds not exceeding 40 years maturity and the corporation rates would be subject to Public Service Commission approval with the provision that the rates be sufficient to’meet interest requirements, maintenance and a sinking fund for the bonds retirement. General district corporations may be comprised of a number of counties and be organized by one-third of the farm family heads in the area to be served, or by farm bureau board of the counties. „ Cities, Towns Excluded Local corporations in turn could be organized in the district and buy power from the district corporation, if the district corporation eretced its own electric plant, instead of buying power from the nearest public or municipal utility. Locals could be organized through action of half of the farm family heads of the area in question. In no event in the organization of either district or local corporations would there be included incorporated cities and towns. The Indiana bill is along the lines of Federal legislation suggested to other states.

SOUTH BEND CALLS FOR TRUCEIN STRIKE All Threats of Violence in Upstate City Vanish. By Times Special SOUTH BEND, Feb. 20.—A1l threats of violence from about 3000 Central Labor Union pickets at the Oliver Farm Equipment Cos. had disappeared this afternoon with the announcement of a conference seeking to settle the strike participated in by 1400 workers. Mayor George E. Freyermuth called together representatives of labor, leading citizens and representatives of the company into a conciliatory conference that was expected to begin actual deliberations some time today. Both labor and the mayor said they fully expected the conference to settle the strike to the satisfaction of all.

park, who, if they wished, could constitute themselves courts, jailers and policemen to try the fellow with a Saturday night “jug.” It all comes about because the martial law declared by Gov. Paul V. McNutt on Oct. 9, 1933, in Sullivan county is still is effect Early in 1934 the state guardsmen stationed at Shakamak state park, near the Starburn mine, where shootings resulted in the second declaration of martial law for the Vigo-Sullivan counties' areas, were reduced from 120 men to the nine men now remaining in the park barracks under the command of Maj. Earl E. Weimar. “We’ve discussed lifting martial law in Sullivan county and withdrawing the detail of men but have f' X it advisable to let them

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PRESIDENT URGES 2-YEAR EXTENSION OF NRA, ASKS CONGRESS TO WRITE LAW

NEWS Ml STM MEIUCW BY ROOSEVELT Treats ‘Anti-McNutt Papers’ With Scorn in Lecture to Correspondents. BY DANIEL M. KIDNEY Times Staff Writer WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. The “Indianapolis episode” over StateNRA legislation in Indiana formed the text for a sermon for correspondents delivered in a jovial mood today by President Roosevelt at his press conference. Relating all the facts, he pointed out that their distortion by “the two Indianapolis newspapers opposing the McNutt administration,” the News and the Star, had brought about a field day for Republican publications. With a toss of his head and a flash of the great and toothy Rooseveltian smile, the President read excerpts from the extremely partisan New York Herald-Tribune to illustrate how misinterpretation is infectious in such papers, whether published in Indianapolis or New York. ‘Stupid of Me!’ In closing, President Roosevelt pointed out that he had sent his NRA message to Congress today tnd added: “And, I do want State-NRA legislation, and I will ask for it.” He made great fun of the stories regarding the Indiana matter written by both Ted Wallen, HeraldTribune correspondent, and Mark Sullivan, anti-Admmistration syndicate writer. “I was asked if I was asking for State-NRA legislation at this time and merely answered ‘No’,” President Roosevelt related. “Os course, that was stupid of me. I should have explained it so that those two anti-McNutt papers in Indianapolis couldn’t distort and misinterpret It. “I Want NRA Legislation” “When Gov. McNutt called me and told what they had done, I immediately told him that I do want State-NRA laws and that the ‘No’ was occasioned merely by the fact that my message to extend NRA had not yet been sent to Congress. “Again, I repeat that I do want State-NRA legislation In Indiana and elsewhere.” The President’s use of “Indiana episode” he took from the Sullivan story saying that Gov. McNutt sought White House pressure to pass the state bill. This the President declared "obviously was not true.” Mr. Wallen whipped the story into a sort of fight yarn, with Roosevelt and McNutt as participants and the President read these writings with great glee. Hourly Temperatures 6a. m 27 10 a. m 20 7a. m 28 11 a. m 30 Ba. m 29 12 (noon),. 30 9a. m 29 Ip. m 31

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Scripps-Howard Launches Junior Aviation Drive

A nation-wide Junior Aviator organization for the air-minded youths of America was launched today. Sponsored by The Indianapolis Times and other Scripps-Howard newspapers, the movement is aimed as an aid to those youths who will control the destiny of aviation in the future. Among them are the future air heroes, the future aviation leaders, the future pilots and the thousands of future air passengers. Heading the organization is one of the nation’s greatest aviators, Capt. A1 Williams, known and admired by boys and girls the country over. Capt: Williams will be the Chief of Air Service and as such will supply vital and interesting details on flying.

stay,” declared Adjt. Gen. Elmer F. Straub. a n THE National Guard executive said that the men served to prevent disturbances and aided relief workers when they encountered any difficulties in the county. "Martial law is not being enforced. The men only make investigations upon complaints,” Adjt. Gen. Straub said. Nor is the martial law order covering Sullivan county the only martial law still effective in Indiana. In Vigo County a proclamation of former Gov. Harry G. Leslie, made Aug. 3, 1932, places martial law around the Dixie Bee mine property in Vigo County, north of

Abandonment of Recovery Act ‘Unthinkable/ Roosevelt Declares; Strengthening- to Preserve Gains Suggested. PROVISIONS LEFT TO LEGISLATORS Chief Executive Outlines Aims in Message,* But Refuses to Submit Specific Draft; Changes Requested. Bp United Press WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. President Roosevelt today asked continuance of the NRA for, two years more and put up to Congress the problem of writing the exact provisions of the new law. As the President’s message was presented, the Senate Finance Committee launched a thorough investigation of the present NRA Administration to provide data for carrying out Mr. Roosevelt’s suggestions.

STATE-NRA BILL GIVENIMPETUS McNutt Studies Roosevelt’s Message Before Making Final Proposal. Impetus was given the State-NRA bill today through removal of all check-reins by release of President Roosevelt's message to Congress asking a two-year extension, with clarification, of the Federal NRA law. Gov. Paul V. McNutt immediately plunged into a study of the full text of the President’s message. He said he would have no comment to make on the probable final form of the S-NRA, now in Senate Judiciary B Committee, until he has completed careful consideration of the national aspects now clearly outlined by President Roosevelt. Passage of the S-NRA will mean the restitution of approximately SIOO,OOO in back wages to Indiana employes, according to Frances Wells, assistant state executive director for NRA, who says the measure will double the effectiveness of repaying workers who lose wages through failure to nay code scales. Since the establishment of NRA, the state compliance division has collected $59,330.47 for 2590 employes in the state. This amount does not include wage increases brought about by the compliance authorities. v Indianapolis employes have received approximately SIO,OOO in restitution of pay which they were scheduled to receive under code wages. Mr. Wells says the passage of SNRA would result in from 30 to 50 cases being filed in superior and circuit courts against code violators within 30 to 60 days after the Governor’s signature. Declarations made by S-NRA opponents that it would bring new industries under codes and would further increase regimentation of industry is denied by Mr. Wells.

Membership in the Junior Aviator organization will be open to every boy and girl between the ages of 10 and 18, inclusive. They will be instructed through the columns of the newspapers in model airplane construction, development of new types of airplanes and on aviation in general. They will be taught why airplanes fly and will meet the world’s most noted aviators. Central Indiana will be the headquarters for The Indianapolis Times Squadron. This squadron will be made of Wings, each school district having one. And each Wing will be composed of a number of Flights, membership in each being limited to 10. Bronze Junior Aviator wings and silver and blue-toned membership (Turn to Page Three)

the headquarters of the Shakamak Partk detail. The mine, however, operates without interference from troops. nan A ND‘ while the olive-drab .•A. guardians of law and order in Sullivan County await the day when they can come out of the Shakamak Park trenches, the paymaster pays them a daily wage of approximately $9 for Major Weimar; $6 for Lieut. Warren; $4.50 for Lieut Beem; $3.50 for Lieut. Stewart; $2 each for the sergeants, with the corporal and Private Buell bringing up the rear pay rank with respecitvely $1.75 a day and $1.50. In addition the nine men get subsistence for the duration of the martial law that isn't martial law.

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The finance committee voted to undertake the NRA study asked by Senators Gerald Nye (R., N. D.) and Pat McCarran (D., Nev.). Chairman Tat Harrison (D., Miss.), said this investigation would form the basis of the new legislation proposed by Mr. Roosevelt. The President’s message asked that the recovery act be strengthened to preserve broad gains which he credited to NRA. The President in his message asked that: 1. Powers be guaranteed to impose minimum standards of competition, labor relations, wages and hours on recalcitrant industries. 2. Government supervision of natural resource industries be assured to eliminate waste, control output and prevent ruinous price cutting. 3. Jail sentences for code violation be eliminated. 4. Small businesses be given added protection and anti-trust laws more adequately enforced. The President will not submit a specific draft of the proposed NRA changes. Abandonment ‘Unthinkable* Mr. Roosevelt declared that abandonment of the NRA was “unthinkable” and struck at “carping critics” as those “seeking political advantage.” Admitting mistakes, the President credited NRA with putting 4,000,000 persons to work, eliminating child labor, sweatshops, starvation wages, excessive hours of labor, and bringing great gains to industry by reducing destructive practices and improving industrial relations. “The fundamental purposes and principles of the act / are sound,” said Mr. Roosevelt. “To abandon them is unthinkable. It would spell the return of industrial and labor chaos.” Interpreting his message, Mr. Roosevelt said that he felt clarification of the law and improvement of court procedure would eliminate any necessity for jail sentences for code violators. Swift Court Action Needed He said faster court action was needed to halt “chiseling practices” which he said could be stopped without jail penalties if the legal remedy were quick enough. The President refused to interpret his suggestions regarding natural resources such as coal, oil and gas as a recommendation that they be made public utilities. However, he admitted this was a difficult point and open to debate. The power of imposing minimum codes asked by the President appeared to represent a qualified return to the code imposing powers he held under the first year of the recovery act. This power expired last June. Mr. Roosevelt declared that “private price fixing” should not be allowed. Natural resources, however, he placed in a separate category. High Court Test Near The recommendations came as the present price fixing features of NRA codes were nearing a Supreme Court test. Several such cases have arisen and are expected to be under consideration before Congress concludes action on the NRA recommendations. Mr. Roosevelt made no specific recommendation to Congress on the controversial Section 7-A of the NIRA. He merely said that: “The right of employes freely to organize for the purpose of collective bargaining should be fully protected.” This leaves a decision on the touchy question up to Congress where Senator Robert F. Wagner (D., N. Y.) is preparing a fight for his labor disputes bill, strengthening and clarifying labor’s rights. STOCK PROFITS BARED BY MELLON SECRETARY Realized $72,000 Gain on Two “Short” Sales, Is Claim. (Earl? Details on Pare 8) Bp United Press PITTSBURGH, Feb. 20.—Andrew W. Mellon realized a profit of $72,000 on one of two “short” sales of stock while he was Secretary of the Treasury, his confidential secretary testified today at the hearing on the government’s demand for $3,000,000 additional taxes on Mr, Mellon's 1931 income.