Evening star., 1937-06-19
bard iron. BrasH, ,ohich has just been put
on diapley IN the nspt Nammal House. :,
Star StG6 Rhokos.
Palnnisano Ready to. Inherit
Headaches as Cop;tal's'M
Prospective Head Of House D. c. Com
n,ittee Enu,,ciutes mo Fnporitism'
Creed and Cites His Record.
~ JAMES Z. CMlNN.

" ~ JAMES Z. CAINN.
Representative Vincent l. PAlHai-
sano, Dsnoorat, of Maryland, waited
rsstlessly' today for. the ohdcaal word
that would make him chairman Of
the House District Committee 20.
ation that carries with 1t the 7un.
omeial title. Of mayor Of Washing
ton"
With Representative Mary T. Nor.
ton,' Desnocr1t. Of New jersey, ready
to relinauiah the District COMMITTEES
chairmansht1 after ok years Of not.
able services to take well-earned pro-
motion rs head of the more inpor-
tant Labor Committee. ,Palnaisano said
he Il ready to step into her shoes.
Mrs. Norton found that heing the
unometsl mayor Of Wellington" tor
nix years had produces many friends,
but lot Of headaches" Palnsaao,
however. said even = lot Of head
aches would not cause him to shy
o6 from the job
Knsws What - Expect.
'I'vs been on the District Commit
tee long enough to know what to
expect" hA declared. You know,
I've been on that committee 10 years.
1hats certainly long enough for an
apprenticeship"
PAlnisano viii take the post with
out any preeoneeived program. Aia
only aim IL to do = better Job than
Mrs. Norton, II that's possible.
II think III b Z whole lot OF
sood to the people Of the District q
wefl ~ those In Maryland and Vir-
stnia who work here" he confessed
But I. Do not intend to rive ths
people Of the District any advantage
over thsss in Maryland and vir1inia.
Absolute esuanty u to b my creed
Palnisano said his enemies" al.
ready are trying 10 make him appear
A. hostile" to the District. 'That'a
not true, OF course" he declared
Look At nay record Of service On
the District Committee ana you vii
find that I have tried to rive tha
people Of Warrington everything they
wanted Il 1t would not give them az
Unfair advantass over the people
represent
Cttsp RSesrA. ,
And then Palznisano cited some d
the things he had done. First HI
nasnttonsd hts successful night X
amend the bill that libs1alised tn
Dastrtct's divorce law to prevent tn,
Nations Oapital from being anotha,
Reno By eliminating provistons thu,
would part man and wife on ground,
Of ineompatahdlity or insanity.
The h1gast feather In Palmisano'l
cap" ho!evsr-ths one he proudly
shows-ts the bhl bearing hts na,sa
which st up. the liquor contto
machinery In the District. after repea
of prohibition.
Palnisano has been criticised 10
some of the things no has done "a {
member of the District coran,ttts,
and ~ the chairman Of it, Judieiar,
suboonmittss. But he has an answs
for all oE hs actions.
For instance, he was blamed in tn
last Congress for blocking the ban thal
would have legalised horse racing II
the District. He did %, hs frankl.
admitted, because = raes track in tn,
District would have bssn operated il
competition With the tracks in his ow,
state. The measure was changed q
the present session to eliminate til,
element Of competition and Palnaisan
supported 1t until its ultimate deatl
In the committee.
Wants Csaesrtsh Program.
And an, still willing to give tn
people of the District 4 race track 4
they want It. even asainst ths wishs'
of ny own STATE" hs declared. IN
fact I Am willing to give the people
Of the Distriet anything they want
but they must naaks q united stand
I don't want one group askins Tor en-
thing and another sroup soiasthinl
exc"
PahaisaAe also has bssn eriheiss,
for pigsou-holing O. hill thu Sssaat
hss twice passsd to put ''tssth" In tn
gambling Ian 10 - to besak up tn
se-callsd 'numbie. racket" In tn
District. In answer to that he nsrsa
| says. :: e,,- s' s -
1T An opposed to that gambling -bi
beoause It would permit police t
search . private home without = war
ratat II they suspected the occupant
might be gambling. = We don't nee
that lssislation anyhow. United 6tats
Attorney Lsslte e. oArnstt y doing
Soed job IN breaking up gambling \
Washingtn without IT," -.-'i.
IN hsr six years ~ had Of tho Daa
l A..ank ikA>> nR~~ A6>s.&>~ - as>.