Evening star., 1933-05-14
D. c. GOVERNMENT
INQUIRY PROJECT.
OUTLINED TO KING.
Roosevelt Hears Plans OF
Senate District Group
From Utahan.
new COMMISSIONERS
SELECTION DISCUSSED
Information to Be Gathered in
Summer and Fall for Next
Session of Congress.

Plans of the Senate District Com
mittee for study Of the various
branches of the District government
during the Summer with a view to pos
sible reorganization Of the municipal
machinery we're outlined to President
Roosevelt yesterday by Senator King.
Democrat Of Utah. committee chair
man, during a visit to the White
House in which the impending appoint
ment Of new District Commissioners
also is understood to have been dis
cussed.
The two questions are not directly
related, however, since the proposed re-
organization study is subject that
will not come to a head until the
next session Of Congress, whereas the
commissionerships are expected to be
nlled before the present session ends.
Senator King was silent last night
rgarding the commissionerships, be-
yond stating that the problem was
mentioned along with other matters.
Elaborates on Program.
The District Committee chairman did
elaborate however, on the program he
has in mind for gathering complete in
formation during the Summer and Fall
on the work Of the various branches OF
the District government, to be used by
the Senate Committee in deciding at
the next session whether any OF the
activities Of the municipal government
should be consolidated or rearranged.
The subject was first broached by
Senator King at the Friday meeting OF
the District Committee, when he OBJ
tained approval of resolution setting
up a subcommittee to collect the data
during the recess. the subcommittee
to be composed of Senators King, Nc
Carran, Democrat of Nevada, and Cap
per. Republican of Kansas.
The resolution empowers the sub
committee to appoint agents to collect
whatever information the committee
deems desirable or necessary to the con-
sideration of legislation. Senator King
designate one or more officials OF the
District to compile the proposed data.
The resolution also provides that any
department or agency Of the District
government ''or any affiliated indepen-
dent agency, including, among others,
the Board of Education. the Public
Library, the Office of Public Buildings
and Public Parks, and Park and Plan
ming Commission, or any offlcer or en-
p,oye thereof shall supply to the said
agents of this committee all such IN
formation, records or data"
The resolution does not refer directly
to possible reorganization, but Senator
King explained to the committee that
was the object he had in mind.
Shuns Manager Plan.
Asked If this survey might include
consideration Of the question Of chang
ing the number of Commissioners. the
Utah Senator said that was q poSs1-
bility that might be discussed, but ne
did not indicate he had any definite
views looking to change In the present
commission set-up at present. On the
other hand, he indicated he was not IN
clined to advocate the city manager
plan for Washington at this time.
AS an illustration Of possible con.
solidations that might be considered
the Senator recalled that few years
ago there was talk of the advisability
OF uniting the metropolitan and the
park police forces.
Senator King said his present ideas
as to possible consultations IN the local
government are only tentative, and that
hearings would be held before anything
is done at the next session. He also said
the problem would be approached with
due regard for the rights and views OF
the people of the District.