Evening star., 1933-03-05
HEADS Of DISTRICT.
GROUPS IN SENATE.
TO LOSE POSITIONS.
Capper Will ReIinquish Chair
manship of Committee in
Next Congress.
KEYES WILL LIKEWISE
GIVE WAY TO DEMOCRAT
Senators Bingham and Smoot Have
Ended Terms, Failing in Re-
Election.

When the Seventy-second Congress
ended yesterday group Of Republican
Senators who have taken an impor-
tant part in the development Of the Ma
tional Capital in recent years relin-
quished the chairmanships Of commit
tees which deal with legislation of
interest to this city. Some of these men
ended their terms as Senators at noon,
while others will continue to serve as
minority members of these committees
with Democrats succeeding them as
chairmen.
Senator Arthur Capper, Republican,
of Kansas terminated eight years as
head of the Senate District Committee,
during which much important legisla-
ton was enacted He will continue as
minority member of the committee,
with Senator William H. King, Demo-
crat, of Utah, slated to succeed him as
chairman. Sentor King has studied
District legislation for many years.
Bingham Ends Term.
Senator Hiram Bingham, Republican.
of Connecticut, who has had charge OF
District appropriations for several years,
ended his term as Senator. His last
legislative task was an effort to get
through the District appropriation bill
for next year, which failed in the House
after the confereeS had reached COM
promise agreement on the question OF
the Federal contribution Friday night.
Senator Henry w. Keyes Republican,
of New Hampshire, who took a prom
inent part in putting through the legis-
LOT MI, q f.
tractive development of the plaza be-
tween the Capitol and Union Station,
will be succeeded by a Democrat as
chairman of the Public Buildings and
Grounds Committee. Senator Keyes is
still member of the Senate, however,
and is expected to remain as minority
member of this committee.
Smo0t to Leave Senate.
Senator Reed Smoot, Republican Of
Utah, whose long career as a Senator
came to close yesterday, was chair
man of the Public Buildings Commits
sion, which had much to do with the
planning and execution Of the Triangle
Federal building program.
Senator Capper's regime as chairman
Of the Distric. Committee was marked
by his desire to accord local residents
every opportunity to make known their
views on pending legislation. He took
special interest in the development
Of the public school system and its
facilities.
Throughout his Craftsmanship of the
Appropriations Subcommittee, Senator
Bingham fought consistently to bring
about more equitable apportionment
of the cost of maintaining the Capita!
City between the Federal and District
Governments. Three years ago he sue
ceeded in having the Federal share
raised $500,000 above the $9,000,000
limit that had remained inflexible for
number Of years. Last year, however,
with a general demand for economy,
this was lowered somewhat in the
Senate, and the House forced 1t down
in conference to $7,775,000.
Keyes Brought Improvements.
Senator Bingham's successor as
District Subcommittee chairman will
not be chosen until the Democrats
work cut the details of Senate
organization.
Four years ago, when Congress was
within an hour of adjournment on
Buildings and Grounds chairman,
managed to get through the Senate the
legislation which made possible the
completion of the Capitol grounds ex-
tension to Union Station, which was
one of the impressive developments
seen by the thousands who were, in
Washington yesterday for the inaugura-
ton. He also helped to put through
legislation relating to the Supreme
Court Building, the Triangle develop
ment and the Arlington Memorial
Bridge.