Show Townsend Plan Men Lose Hope of Action This Session WASHINGTON Feb 1 UP Townsend UP-Townsend Townsend bloc leaders in congress congress congress con con- gress today gave up all hopes for passage of the month a old age pension program at this session Representative John S. S McGroarty D. D Cal CaI leader of the bloc and author of its official bill biU said he had no uno hope for favorable action at this session but we will keep plugging away for support at the next congress 4 l The bill is bottled up in the house ways and means committee and administration administration administration ad ad- ministration spokesmen hinted strongly it would stay there Chairman John J. J OConnor O'Connor CD D. D I N N. Y V. of the house rules committee said his committee will vili meet possibly possibly possibly pos pos- sibly next week to consider a resolution resolution resolution reso reso- lution h by Representative C. C Jasper Bell D. D Mo to inquire into all an phases phase o of the visionary and fantastic fantastic fantastic fan fan- Townsend proposal McGroarty said he believed the proposed investigation w would 0 U I 1 d strengthen the plans plan's present case casc and ascribed the tha inquiry and At- At Uck his bill lU iU on u az duo due to o a Do jittery I and nervous congress during elec election tion year Most bitter floor critics of the Townsend plan have been Thomas L. L Blanton D. D Texas and Clare ClareE E E. Hoffman CR R. R Mich Opponents of tho program have contended that tho transaction taxes to pa pay tho the old age pension would amount to about annually about seven times Umes present federal tax ta levies Anti To Anti Town enc ho hoe e the proposed proposed proposed pro pro- posed Inquiry may provide sufficient material for lOl adequate answer in their theil campaigns this year They contend they are arc put the on-the spot of either taking the Townsend plan planor or app appearing as u opposing old age pensions |