Show MOVE MADE TO SHIELD HOOVER I ECONOMY y PLAN Criticism Threatens End of JL Harmony President l f Issues Booklet k kt r. r I t ld run Press i t Br k WASHINGTON Feb 19 In 19 In the a. a lice fIe of d Democratic tlc belittling a s movement is under way to dc dc- i President Hoovers Hoover's economy record rec rec- rec ord or consolidation of government with duplicating activities bureaus 50 So serIo seriously sly is the crit criticism cism being en U up that many observers fore fore- tast tartan st an end to the thc generally harmonious har hare nonpolitical era in congress which has seen the most conspicuous Peacetime cooperation on legislation J I Jor jot for the national good RECOMMENDATIONS LISTED White House i itself has taken c rt in the Hoover defense through he jus issuance of a page 30 list of rec rec- f for consolidation made Ply him over o the past twelve years ears his bis was not officially linked to the words of ot Speaker Garner and who said the president was wast trying frying g to create new positions instead t ef f dispensing with present activities A f. f was made that the list pas u issued in response to numerous At icAt At the same time besides a Republican lican ursa taking up of the cudgels on the bouse oUse okise floor an administration source out that Garners Garner's announce- announce t of a special Democratic committo commit commit- I itee to study federal reorganization fad ad been issued one da day before the thel l presidents president's resIdents message to congress on the subject and two wo days after this message had been handed in confidence confidence conn dence to 0 O the press press- DEMOCRATS ORGANIZE whatever the outcome the Democrats Demo Demo- drove ahead with their efforts to consolidate the war and navy de dc- claiming it will make a big ving The president and all the thel l nigh Jugh ih officials of ot both departments are it it- L' L Meanwhile the first economy achievements of the house were being Undone done by the Republican dominated appropriations committee of the sen sea ate This group added two and three three- quarters millions to the agriculture department appropriation bill and yanked out three anti expense safeguards inserted by the house The first banned salary increases for the year ear the second prevented filling personnel vacancies except on author authority t of the president the third forbid Corbid purchase of or motor cars costing costin more than or their use by officials off oUi I. I dais to ride home in 4 e S I |