Evening star., 1933-05-21
Donovan and Roberts Will
Work With Subcommittee
of Senate.
WILL STUDY OPERATION
COSTS DURING SUMMER
Information Will Be Used in Con-
nection With Next Appro-
priation Bill.

The Senate subcommittee appointed
recently to study the District govern
ment during the Summer from the
standpoint of operating costs and pos
sible reorganiZations announced yes
terday the selection of District Auditor
Daniel j. Donovan and Assistant Cor
poration Counsel william A. Roberts as
its agents to gather all necessary in
formation.
At the same time, Senator William
committee. revealed that Budget Di-
rector Douglas has been consulted re-
garding the proposed study of the mu-
nicipal government and has arranged to
have one of his assistants cooperate
with the two local officials in compiling
whatever data the subcommittee calls
for.
In letter to Commissioner Reichel-
derfer yesterday, notifying the Commis-
sioners that Donovan and Roberts have
been designated agents for the subcom
mittee, Senator King stated that the
information Is wanted "in order to aid
in the preparation of the next general
appropriation BILL
No Details on Aims.
The resolution under which the sub
committee was set up by the full COM
mittee 10 days ago does not 60 into de-
tails as to the objects sought to be at
tanned, beyond referring to the collec-
ton Of data "on the methods and cost
Of operation of the government Of the
District Of Columbia and associated
agencies" required for the considera-
ton Of legislation by the committee.
In discussing the subject Senator
King has made known that he has in
mind reorganization plans, If the data
collected indicates this would be ad-
visable in regard to related activities.
The letter yesterday contained the ad-
ditional information that the data to be
collected would be used in connection
with the next appropriation bill. The
letter also stated that, in addition to
the District government, the study
would include such other governmental
agencies as are maintained by appro-
priations carried in the District appro-
priation acts"
In this connection, the resolution
mentioned the Office of Public Buildings
and Parks and the Park and Planning
Commission among the agencies that
would be requested to furnish data.
Text Of Communication.
After informing the Commissioners
Of the creation of the subcommittee,
which consists of Senators King. Cap
per of Kansas, and McCarran Of Nevada,
the letter sent to the District Building
yesterday read in part as follows:
THE committee have selected as
agents, Daniel j. Donovan, the District
auditor, and William A. Roberts, spe-
cial assistant corporation council, and
directed them to secure the informa-
ton and data referred to. The sub
committee has conferred with Lewis
Douglas, director of the budget, in re-
gard to the aforesaid matter. The bu-
reau Of the budget, In order to dis
charge its functions in connection with
the District of Columbia, Is required
to examine into the administration
of the District and to acquaint itself
with the agencies, departments, etc, of
the District of Columbia. The director
of the budget has signified to the COM
mittee that he will be glad to cooper
ate with the committee in its efforts to
obtain the data and information above
referred to, and will, for that purpose,
assign one of his assistants to cooperate
with the agents of the committee.
THE committee Is desirous of obtain
ing all pertinent and relevant informa-
ton and data concerning the District
of Columbia and its agencies, depart
ments, ETC., in order that it may be able
to make such recommendations to the
full committee as 1t may deem proper.
Assistance Is Asked.
"It Is desired that the performance
of the task assigned to the subcommit-
tee be carried forward with expedition,
as 1t is desirable to have the informa-
ton and data in order to aid in the
preparation of the next general appro-
priation bill.
Accordingly. the subcommittee re-
spectfully request you and your asso-
ciates to advise Mr.. Donovan and Mr..
Roberts of their appointment as such
agents, and to give them such aid and
assistance as may be required in the
performance of the duties assigned to
them, and also that the various officials
and employees of the District of Colum-
bia be instructed to facilitate their work
and to aid them In obtaining the data
and information which they have been