Evening star., 1946-11-07
Choice Of Posts
LeayesD.C.U Unii
Heads in Doubt
Stefon Moy Refuse
Fund Choirmonship
For Bigger Job
by Don S. Warren
by Don 5. Warren

District Legislative and Approprta-
ton Committees in the new Con-
gress remained speculative today,
but some prospects were under con-
sideration.
Representative Stefan, Republi-
can. Of Nebraska, q friend Of the
District, would be in line to head
the District Subcommittee Of the
House Appropriations Committee.
There Is doubt, however, whether he
will take the post.
A bigger post in the full Appro-
priations Committee awaits him, OBJ
servers said, since he ranks sixth
on the committee. He likely will be
named chairman of the nationally
more important State, Commerce,
Justice and Judiciary Subcommit-
tee, they believe.
Horan Next to Stefan.
Next to him on the District SUBJ
committee are Representatives Ho-
ran, Republican, of Washington, and
Canfield, Republican, Of New Jersey.
With a necessary reshufling Of the
whole lineup, however, there Is a
possibility these members also
might gain posts considered more
important.
Mr.. Horan now Is third Republi-
can on the Legislative Subcommit-
tee and Mr.. Canfield is third in
Republican rank on the Treasury
Postoffice Subcommittee.
Ball Appears to Be In Line.
On the Senate side, a first look at
the lists would indicate that the new
chairman of the District Subcom-
mittee on Appropriations would be
Senator Ball, Republican, of Mime
sofa. However, he, too. ranks sixth
on the full committee. Since there
are 10 major subcommittee chair
men to be named, 1t appeared GER
tain he would win one Of these.
In the Republican seniority lineup
on the District Subcommittee Sena-
tor Ball is followed by Senators
Ferguson of Michigan, Wherry of
Nebraska and Gordon of Oregon.
Senator Gordon in the past year
was the Republican member of the
District Subcommittee charged with
keeping the most detailed check on
decisions on the District fund bills.
Some thought that for this reason
he was the most likely selection for
the District fund post, unless he, too,
won q more important assignment.
Choice Between Dirksen, Bates.
The choice Of leaders for the Dis
trict Legislative Committee appeared
to lie between Representatives Dirk
sen, Republican, of Illinois, and
Bates, Republican, of Massachusetts,,
on the House side, and between
Senator Capper, Republican, Of
Kansas, and Senator Buck, Repub-
lican, Of Delaware. on the Senate
side. d..
Mr. Dirksen is top Republican on
the House District Committee and
Is receptive to being its leader, but
he would have to obtain the sanction
Of the Appropriations Committee
an exclusive" committee by prac-
tice-to serve as chairman Of an
other committee. In the past he has
obtained dispensation to serve as a
member of hte District group.
If this Is not given, or should
some other high post fan to Mr..
Dirksen, the District Craftsmanship
probably would go to Mr.. Bates,
long an active member and former
Mayor of Salem, Mass.
puck Nav Re Selected
On the Senate side, If Senator
Capper is named chairman of the
Agriculture Committee, where he is
top Republican, the District chair
manship would be offered to Sen
ator Buck, next ranking Republican.
A Senate f1rst-termer, he is a
banker In Wilmington and former
Governor Of Delaware.
Next to him on the Senate Dis
trict Committee Republican lineup
are Senators Smith of New Jersey,
Saltonstall of Massachusetts, and
Young of North Dakota.
Such states may be changed,
however, If the House and Senate
order into effect the congressional
reorganization plan under which a
drastic cut would be made in the
number of House and Senate COM
mittees.
Observers explain this might
easily affect the District leadership
picture, since individual Represen-