Evening star., 1945-04-01
S|un1 Program
Near Action by
Subcommittee
Senators Receive
Complete Print of
McCorron Bill
BY DON S. WARREN.

Early action by the Housing SUBJ
committee of the Senate District
Committee on a bill to govern the
future slum redevelopment pro-
grams of Washington was antici-
pated yesterday when a print Of
the McCarran bill, containing
amendments proposed by all groups,
was distributed to subcommittee
members.
Senator McCarren, Democrat, Of
Nevada, subcommittee chairman,
himself has proposed numerous
amendments to his bill. The meas
ure is being considered along with
one sponsored by Senator Capper,
Republican, of Kansas.
Among changes suggested by Sen.
ator McCarran are amendments to
broaden the public membership on
the proposed new housing and re-
development agency which would
replace the National Capital Hous-
ing Authority and revise the def
nitions of low-rent public housing
and of persons who would be eligible
as tenants. Basically, however, the
general framework of the McCarran
bill would remain the same.
Paid Per Day.
In addition, many reVlsions, pro-
posed by various witnesses at recent
hearings were included
Under the revised plan Of Senator
McCarran, the new housing agency
would consist of five instead OF
three members. to be appointed with
the consent of the Senate. The
chairman of the Park and Planning
Commission would be an ex-off1cio
member and the President would
name three instead of one, from
among bona fide residents Of the
District. There is the added re-
quirement that these nominees
must have been engaged for five
years here in a private business,
industry or profession.
The public members would be
paid $50 per diem for each day Of
housing work, instead of an annual
salary of $4,000.
New Definition.
LII ACCplkls WILL SukSCStlOiiS
made at the hearings, also, Senator
McCarran proposed new definition
Iof low rent housing which may be
built by the public agency, stating
this to be housing that would rent
at not more than S13 month per
room, instead of $40 month per
family housing unit. Such housing
would be restricted to persons GER
titled by the Board of Public Well
fare as requiring rental assistance"
instead of to families whose total
income was less than 81 500 a year.
Another change recommended by
Senator McCarran would place with
the District Commissioners instead
of the Park and Planning Commits
sion the selection of the redevelop-
ment project areas. AS rewritten,
this section would have project
areas adopted by the city heads
after considering Recommendation
by the Planning Commission and
after public hearings.
Separate Accounting.
Another change suggested by
Senator McCarran would require
the new housing agency to keep
an accounting of all its public hous-
| ing activities separate from that OF
its other work.
These McCarran recommended
tions, along with some others, are
listed in the composite print of
the bill along with changes pro-
posed by spokesmen for the Park
and Planning Commission, the
NCHA, the Metropolitan Home
Builders Association and various
professional, labor and civic groups.
A meeting of the subcommittee
had been tentatively planned for
yesterday but this was found i'm
possible because of other congress
sional committee sessions. The de-
lay, a committee spokesman said,
would permit members time to study
the different changes proposed.