Show TURMOIL REI S WITH C CONGRESS t Jl t JO OPEN i By PAUL R. R MALLON United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON Dec 2 All All i is confusion backstage in the senate t lor r the grand opening session of the Sev Seventieth congress here Monday Leaders arc tearing their hair over some sone of the prima donna I statesmen ultimatums are being served by the respective factions the In Independent Republican group is demanding that its rights be recognized rec rec- 1 and Senator David Reed Republican Penns Pennsylvania Is threatening threatening threatening threat threat- ening to start the s session off ort with witha a a. filibuster Senator Curtis Republican Kanas Kaneas Kan Ian as floor leader eader Is attempting to tomake tomake tomake make peace but the groups do not appear to be in the tho mood for peace and present Indications ate are that the session will start off with more than usual fireworks FILIBUSTER FEARED Senator Reed of Pennsylvania is aroused because of the threat that elect Senators Vare Yare Republican Pennsylvania anla and Smith Republican can Illinois may be barred Curtis Curtis Curtis Cur Cur- 11 Mad ad worked out an agreement with the thc Democrats whereby Vare Yare and nd Smith wo would ld stand seand aside temporarily temporarily tem tern when senators are called to the vice presidents president's rostrum to to receive th the oath of office Reed has made mad no public statement of ofhie his hie intentions but leaders have been Informed he will prevent anyone anyone anyone any any- one from being sworn If ir Vare and Smith are refused the oath Curtis Curtis' plan pan if followed would 1 permit organization without raising at once th the SmIth SmIth- Vare Smith Yare eligibility Issue I Reeds Reed's threat If It carried out would keep the senate front from organ organ- lung izing and would tie up everything at the outset NOTICE SERVED I IThe The independents have served notice no notice no- no tice in writing upon the leaders that If the regulars want them to play ball in organizing the senate they must have assurances that their legislative prOgram will be consid consid- ered They want a date set now for for consideration of a farm relief Hill bill and they want a 1 place on the legislative program for or consideration tion of a bill to curb the Use use of court injunctions In labor disputes and a resolution calling for investigation of or American diplomatic t policy polley in central America |