Washington, June 1.
Senator Key Pittman, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, agreed yesterday to request the Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, to reduce to legislative form the new neutrality plan outlined by the Secretary last Saturday.
Senator Pittman agreed to a request for such action made by Senator William Borah, Independent Republican of Idaho and a member of the Foreign Relations Committee.
"We probably will commence consideration of the Secretary's draft immediately after the next committee meeting on June 14," Senator Pittman said. He said discussions would continue "until some action is taken."
The House Foreign Affairs Committee plans to meet tomorrow to consider a neutrality plan. proposed by Mr. Sol Bloom, acting chairman Toll Mounts New York, June 1.
The Memorial Day holiday toll of violent deaths mounted to 500 today as reports of highway accidents, murders, drownings and suicides reached here from all sections of the country. The four-day traffic accident toll was 248 dead. Those who were drowned in early season swimming numbered 105. Almost one-fourth of the deaths occurred in Illinois, New York and California.—United Press.
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