Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-20
Mrs. Norton's Motion in
Favor Cut Short by
Adjournment.
SIMMONS ALONE FIGHTS
APPROPRIATIONS PLAN
Moore and Reid Join in Support
Of Businesslike Determination
Of Capitals Needs.

Delay Of approximately three minutes
alone prevented a favorable report to-
day from the House District committee
on the Moore resolution creating COM
mission to study the financial affairs
of the District government, with q
view to reporting periodically to Con-
eress what should be o fair contribu-
ton from the Federal Government
toward the maintenance Of the Ma
tion's Capital.
just as Mrs. Norton, Democrat, Of
New Jersey was making q motion to
report the bill and with q suficient
number Of votes assured to carry the
motion, Representative Palmer Of Mis-
souri, insisted on q motion to adjourn.
which was carried by q 6-to-3 vote.
Chairman Simmons Of the subcom-
mittee on District appropriations, was
the only witness in opposition to the
bill, while Acting Chairman Mcleod
Representatives Bowman, West Virginia;
Reid, Illinois; Norton, New Jersey; Hall,
Indiana, and others, indicated by their
QuCSblOAlO uAA0 ot0tCAACAAbo ekAhS eAASy
fered very strongly with MFR. Simmons.
District Organizations Favor Bill.
Daniel J. Donovan, District auditor,
and Representative Moore of Virginia,
author Of the resolution, were the wit
nesses in favor of the measure. How
ever, it was put into the record that
various citizens associations, the Dis
trict Commissioners, the Budget Bureau
and other organizations and officials
favored the creation of the proposed
commission. Dorsey Hyde, IT,, secretary
Of the Chamber Of Commerce; Charles
I. Stenglc, representing the Citizens
Advisory Council and the Federation OF
Citizens Associations, and James q
Yaden, representing the Inter-Federa-
ton Of Citizens, covering Maryland, Vir-
GINA and District organizations, were
present in support OF the proposed leg
islation.
On motion Of Representative Bow
man, the bill was amended to conform
with the recommendations OF the DIS
trict Commissioners, which were pre-
sented by District Auditor Donovan an,
accepted by Representative Moore. Il
meet one of the objections Of Repre-
sentative Simmons an amendment wa
offered by Representative Reid o
Illinois, which was approved, increas
ing the House membership on the pro
posed commission from one to two mem
bers, each from the House District com
mittee and the appropriations commit
tee. Representative Simmons hat
claimed that o joint commission woult
be stacked and that Congress woult
lose its control over what Is now 1t!
exclusive Jurisdiction. Under the Reit
amendment, Congress would have ma
jority on the joint commission, the out
side members being one Of the District
Commissioners, the budget director ant
three actual residents Of the District
Of Columbia, to be appointed by the
President.
Moore Defends BILL.
At the opening of the hearing. Repre-
sentative Moore briefly explained the
purpose of the legislation, emphasizing
that 1t was in line with President
Hoover's policy of appointing fact
finding commissions. He pointed out
that there is general dissatisfaction with
the present haphazard lump sum meth
cd and that even those like Representa-
tive Simmons who claimed that the
Federal $9,000,00 contribution Is toe
large, ought to welcome such an op'
pO1 W oIlOW way ~ 40 WV ANA o.
through an expert study to develop
facts upon which fair, just and bust.
nesslike determination can be made
which will be flexible to meet changing
conditions.
He protested that In all fairness, tn,
half million residents in the DiStric
should have representation on the com
mission. To show how changing con
ditions might affect the amount Of Fed
eral contribution he called attention :,
the pending Cramton bill, which pro
poses to spend $4,000, 900 from Distric
funds for park purposes.
Representative Simmons argued tina
the Moore resolution Is fundamental.
wrong from two standpoints: First, tina
Joint commissions have not proved sat
isfactory, and second, that to bring II
executive officers of the Government
and citizens who have no Legislative,
responsibility Is not right.
Representative Reid stressed the fac
that this commission would max,
recommendation to Congress which
would 60 to the House and Senat,
District committees and that thos,
committees would pass upon them
Acting Chairman Mcleod pointed OH
that the National Capital Park ant
Planning Commission and the Fedora
6uWcA OOAl4uloSIUil are OOtLl COIupOScS
of executive and administrative officer,
who make their recommendation.
which come before Congress for legisla'
tive action.
Representative Simmons said tina
the District residents now have a righ
to appear before the committee O.
House and Senate and declared that M
citizen had ever been denied an op
portunity to make recommendation 3,
the subcommittee on District appropri
atoms. Representative Reid, however
declared that the subcommittee haS
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