Evening star., 1936-02-17
Senate Acts Tomorrow.

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Reynolds said the amended bill will
be reported to the full Senate Military
Affairs Committee at a meeting to-
morrow morning, and probably will
be called up on the Senate floor in
the afternoon. He said he did not
anticipate opposition to the measure,
which Is intended to keep the land
ing field In operation pending con-
struction of a permanent airport for
Washington.
Henry II. Classic, special assistant
to the Attorney General, who has han
died legal matters in connection with
the airport phase of the District
Virginia boundary dispute, appeared
before the subcommittee at today's
session to report that the Justice De-
partment finds the Military Affairs
Committee has jurisdiction in the
road case.
Despite the fact the road grant of
1912 provided that the thoroughfare
must be kept open as a public high
way, the Justice Department ruled
that public interest has not supplanted
the right of Congress and its Military
Affairs Committees to deal with the
matter as military problem.
Smith Asks Open Road.
Representative Smith of Virginia
also appeared before the subcommit-
tee to request that the road be kept
open as an important artery Of travel
between Arlington County and Wash
ington. Smith said after the meeting
that he is satisfied with the resolution
as it now stands.
IT think we have finally reached a
solution of the problem" he said.
Arlington County's objection to any
step which would even temporarily
close Military road before a substitute
thoroughfare was provided held up
action last week on emergency legis-
lation intended to prevent closing the
airport.
House Expected to Concur.
Senator Reynolds expressed the be-
lief that the amended bill will be salts
factory to the House and said he
anticipates no delay of the measure in
conference If it is passed by the Senate
with the new amendment.
IT think the resolution, as now
amended, will take care of the emer-
gency at Washington Airport" Rey-
nolds said. "It now is up to other
committees Of Congress to work on q
permanent airport plan for Washing
ton."
Representative Nichols Of Okla
homa, on behalf of Senate and House
conferees, now is working on a COM
pomise plan which, it is hoped, will
break a seven-month deadlock on a
bill to create commission to select a
permanent airport site. Nichols Office
reported today that he has not yet
completed his work, and probably will
not be ready for day or two at least
to 60 before the conferees.
Flight Operations Resumed.
Flight operations were resumed at
the airport yesterday after mud
and slush forced partial trans
fer Of air transport operations to
Boiling Field on Saturday. Although
the airport was open for full trans
port operations, bad weather over
the Alleghenies, moving eastward,
late yesterday afternoon resulted in
cancellation Of night schedules be-
tween Washington and the West.
BY snow and freezing rain in
the mountains between Washington
and Pittsburgh forced airliners down
and during the night fog closed in
here, bringing halt to all local
flying.
Because Of the uncertainty as to
the future of the airport, and
also because Of the presence Of Mill
tary road across the landing area, 1t
has been impossible for the National
Airport Corp, operators Of the field,
TO construct hard-surfaced runways
osythe type found at most modern air
terminals.