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Caldwell
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Federal contribution rather than
the present compromise" of $6,000,-
000-but says he is ready to listen
to reason.
Hearings in February.
The hearings on the District
budget are scheduled to start be-
tween February IS and March l.
Mr. Caldwell is anxious to expedite
them and expects to complete them
during March. He aims to make the
hearings brief, only long enough to
get the essential facts regarding
each appropriation item.
He is busy at the present time in
hearings on the. Navy budget and
those for the Departments of State,
Justice and Commerce.:
Chairman Taylor of the House
Appropriations Committee has
promised him the services Of Will
liam A. Duvall, the veteran clerk
experienced in the preparation Of
District appropriation bills.
The other members of the District
Subcommittee continue unchanged.
They are Representatives Casey,
Democrat, of Massachusetts,; Ma
hon, Democrat, of Texas; Stefan,
Republican, of Nebraska, and Case,
Republican, of South Dakota.
Mr. Caldwell is held in high re-
gard by all his colleagues. who say
his selection for the "unwanted
y,oef of nicfricf C,,hcov,, ~ iffan M q ip
man is a happy solution"
There is nothing petty about
Caldwell is universal sentiment
among his associates in the House
both members and employees.
"He is earnest and able" said
Chairman Taylor In announcing the
choice of Mr.. Caldwell for the chair
manship. II am sure he will do
good job and that the people of the
District will grow to like him."
Admits Job Us. Tough"
Mr.. Caldwell frankly admits he
has taken over tough job," but
Is going to do the best he can. He
is glad he has experienced members
associated with him on the sub
committee and graciously says he
expects the best of help from Mr..
Duvall as clerk. He has no desire
to make the Craftsmanship one
man job, but is soliciting all the
help he can get from his associates
on the subcommittee.
"I am anxious to get to 1t as soon
as we can and to get 1t over as soon
IS possible-and at the same time
do real job," he said. 1T is my
desire to bring in a bill that will not
necessitate any new taxes-and I
feel quite certain that this can be
done. I have no special objectives,
no pet projects. We will give each
and every item sincere considera-
ton. I think that previous budgets
in recent years have been pretty
fairly worked out and we must try
to do as good a Job"
He paid tribute to the former
chairman; Representative Collins,
saying: HE had progressive. view
point and we will attempt to con-
tinue an orderly and progressive
development of the Capital City"
Mr.. Caldwell has moved into q
residence on Macomb street, OIL
Connecticut avenue. He wants to be
q good neighbor here as he has the
reputation of being at his home in
Milton, Fla. His wife is gracious
hostess and they have two charm
ing daughters-Sallie Perkins and
Susan Beverly. He is now serving
his fourth term in Congress. =
Mr.. Caldwell, who will be 43 years
old February 6, was educated in the
public schools, Carson Newman COL
1ege, University of Mississippi and
the University of Virginia. He is
a lawyer, served two terms in the
State Legislature, was an enlisted
man and officer in the World War
and holds commission as captain
in the Army Reserve Corps.
While attending college, and par
ticularly the University of Virginia,
he was a four-letter man in ath-
letics-track, basket ball, baseball
and football-pitcher on the college
nine and end on the college eleven.
He also has pitched on the con-
gressional baseball team. He. is one
of the most enthusiastic members
using the House gymnasium daily
for exercise. He keeps himself