Evening star., 1926-11-03
CHANGES ARE Due
IN D. c. COMMITTEE
Defeat of M'KinIey and Har-.
reid Leaves 2 Vacancies
in Senate Group.

Several changes in the personnel Of
The Senate District committee in 1927
are In prospect as a result of the pri-
xnaries and elections of this year.
Senator Mckinley of Illinois. Re-
publican member of the committee,
failed of denomination in the pri-
maries last Summer, and Senator
1Iarreld. Republican of oklahoma.
was defeated in yesterdays election.
These two vacancies on the commit
tee after the close OF the coming short
session are definite.
Senator Weller, Republican. of
Maryland also Is a member of the
District committee and was trailing
his Democratic opponent, Representa-
tive Millard E. Tvdings, on incom-
plete returns this morning. This
leaves the possibility Of third change
on the committee handling District
affairs in the upper branch OF Con-
gress.
Jones to Keep Post.
Senator Wesley l.. Jones. Repuo-
iican of Washington, and an active
member of the Senate District Com
mittee, was victorious in his race for
has been on the District committee
for number of years and has shown
an unusual interest in the welfare or
the National Capital.
It Is probable that if Tydings IS
elected to the Senate on the final re-
turns from MARYLAND he would be CON
ridered for assignment TO the lrstf1ct
committee when q Democratic va
ca1cy occurs because of the proximity
Of his State to the District or Co
1umbia.
The reelection of Senator Reed
Emoot, Republican of Utah. also is OF
interest to the District of Columbla
because of his DOSition rs chairman
of the Public RuiFdings Commission,
which has charge Of carrying out the
$50 900. 900 Federal building program
in the National Capital. recently au-
fhoriZed by Congress.
None of the prospective changes on
the Senate District committee will az
feet the personnel Of the committee at
the forthcoming short session.
Senator Arthur Capper Of Kansas.
chairman of the Senate District COM
inittee, was not up for election yester-
day, having been reelected for six
wears in 1924. Senator Capper. who
was in the West during the recent
camDaign, is expected 10 return 10
Washington within "A few days
FernaId Craftsmanship Open.
The death last Summer Of Senator
Fernald Of Maine will necessitate the
selection of new chairman for the
Senate committee on public buildings
and grounds as soon as Congress
reconvenes and this selection also is
OF interest to Washington, because
that committee frequently handles
legislation that tends to beautify and
improve the city.
That committee, for example. had
charge of the act to complete the pur-
chase of the Union Station plaza at
the last session and will also pass on
proposed legislation to provide for the
clearing Of the tract and its embel-
lishment as a parkway between the
depot and the Capitol Building.
Senator Warren of Wyoming is
ranking Republican member OF the
committee on buildings and grounds,
but in view of his important position
as head of the appropriations commit
tee it is highly improbable that he
could take over buildings and grounds
Next in line for the craftsmanship
are Senators Lenroot OF Wisconsin
and Keyes of New Hampshire AL
though Senator Lenroot was not re-
nominated in Wisconsin last Summer
he will be a member of the Senate
until next March.