Washington, June 4.
The Senate yesterday passed the Adams-O'Mahoney Sugar Bill to reallocate any unfilled excess from the Philippine "sugar quota to domestic producers. The vote was 45 to 26.
Senator Tom Connolly, Democrat of Texas and Administration supporter, denounced the bill as a threat io United States relations with Latin-America. He pointed out that the State Department has maintained that some of the unfulfilled quota should be allocated to Latin-American producers rather than entirely to domestic producers.
Senator Prentiss M. Brown, Denocrat of Michigan, estimated that ihe Philippine deficit this year would be 400000 short tons. He asserted ihe bill would represent some progress toward establishment of US. self-sufficiency in sugar production.
The bill now goes to the House, and Senator Connolly declared that "my information is that the bill does not have a Chinaman's chance in the House,"—United Press.
London, June 3.
Generally quietly steady conditions prevailed on the London Stock Exchange today, with moderate business done in British gilt-edged securities at unchanged levels.
Industrials were rather less active, while stores ruled dull. Irons, steels and motors, however, were firmly held.
Shippings and rubbers tended to be occasionally slightly higher, but Kaffirs were inclined to be easier. Oils were dull apart from Anglo-Iranians, which hardened—Reuter.
May 30 June 3
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