Evening star., 1945-01-16
; New Members
|0f fHouse Put on
D. {. Committee
Democratic Caucus
Acts; H!eoIy Interested
In Suffrage Move
BY DON S. WARREN.

ny DoN .. VhhhEN.
Reorganization of the Demo-
cratic membership of House COM
mittees, approved late yesterday al
caucus of majority members ol
the body, will bring three freshmen
Representatives to the House Dis
trict Committee to replace three oi
its veterans who are given posts on
major committees.
The new Democratic members OF
the District group are Representa-
tlves William w. Link of Illinois
who won the House seat formerly
held by Leonard w. Schuetz; Ned
r. Healy of California, who sue
ceeded Norris Poulson, and J. M
Combs of Texas, elected to the seat
formerly held by Martin Dies.
Mr.. Healy, 80, was serving as a
member of the Los Angeles City
Council when elected to Congress
He said today he supposed his ex-
perience in municipal government
was the reason for his being chosen
for the District Committee.
Interested in ID. c. Suffrage.
He said he had not yet had time
to study any particular District
problems, but would devote consid-
cradle attention to local affairs, and
was especially interested in working
with those seeking suffrage for the
District.
Il do not think 1t is proper for
any part OF the United States to be
without suffrage" he declared. He
added that he had no definite ideas
as yet as to what form of representa-
ton should be accorded the District
He suggested as possibility tc
give District residents chance tc
vote for President and members OF
Congress, If direct representation
continues to be blocked; that the
District might be considered for
such voting purposes part of Mary
land or Virginia.
Mr.. Healy was chairman of the
Building and Safety Committee OF
the Los Angeles City Council and a
member of its Public Health ano
Welfare Committee, and indicated
he would have special interest In
problems in those fields here.
The three veterans on the Dis
trict Committee going to other
committees are Representative
Democrat, of Mary
land, who won place on the APP
preparations Committee; Represen-
tative Russell, Democrat, of Texas
and Representative Lesinski DEM
ocrat, OF Michigan.
Forced to Quit.
Mr.. D'Alesandro was dropped
from the District Committee be-
cause the Appropriations Commit
tee opposes its members serving on
other committees.
The changes in the Districts leg
lslatlve group in the House will cause
reorganization of some of it's SUBJ
committees. Mr.. D'Alesandro headed
two subcommittee, public health
and streets and traffic, and was a
member of others. He also was third
ranking member of the full COM
mittee.
Mr.. D'AleSandro conducted a num-
Der Of investigations of District af-
fairs, including housing, health
conditions, juvenile delinquency ano
the setup of the Public Welfare
Board
Mr.. Russell served as chairman oi
the District subcommittee on Edu.
cation and on National Defense anc
also was active in full committee
work. Mr.. Lesinski was chairman
Iof the Subcommittee on Insurance
and Banking and played important
roles in consideration of a number
Iof District measures last session.
Group Called Fortunate.
Representative Randolph, Demo.
crat, OF West Virginia. District Com.
mittee chairman. said he felt the
committee was fortunate in retain.
ing a substantial number of veteran
members who have given careful at.
tention and painstaking effort TT
District legislation.
Democratic members who retair
their District Committee places, il
addition to Mr.. Randolph, are: Nc.
Gehee of Mississippi, Mcmillan o1
South Carolina, Harris of Arkansas
Hebert Of Louisiana, Smith of Vir.
ginia, Murphy of Pennsylvania
Feighan of Ohio and Abernethy o.
Mississippi.
Republicans also caucused yester.
day, but did not reach the District
Committee, where there now are two
Republican vacancies. caused by thu
defeats of Rowe of Ohio and Rohr.
bough of West Virginia.