The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-03-13
Along The Potomac
To Washington
BY J. Glenn BealI

series of weekly letters from Con-
gresham Beall, on Congressional
activities as they affect this District.
The beautiful old Potomac River
keeps rolling along the banks of the
Sixth Congressional District of Mary
land right to and past Washington.
This old man river hears everything
that's going on. And there is always
something happening in the Capitol
City that affects you in one way or
another. It's going to be my aim
in these weekly activity roundups to
let the tide talk and let you in on it.
The Roads To Washington
| attended last week a meeting of
the Subcommittee on Roads of the
House of Representatives Public
Works Committee. Representatives
of State Highway Departments were
there. They gave to the Committee
many fine ideas which should help
formulate a walloping good roads
program. Most of you are probably
thinking right this minute of the
highway that runs through your
town. You can be assured that | will
do everything possible to help re-
turn to the State of Maryland the
reputation of having first class high
ways.
Hospital For Veterans
The men in the Fort Washington
Chapter No. 2, Disabled American
Veterans, and those in Henry Hart
Post No. 1411, Veterans of Foreign
Wars, of Cumberland, requested that
a veterans hospital be established in
or near Cumberland Upon receiv-
ing this request l contacted General
Bradley's office in the Veterans Adj
ministration, told them a little about
the situation in that part of the
country and asked that favorable
consideration be given this project.
I'll keep a weathered eye open for
the Veterans Administration de-
cision on the matter and let you
know
No Mail
Since a part of a rural route in
Frederick County was discontinued
a while back, many persons in that
area miss the friendly mail man and
4bo 1o4+oYc fro,,, T,,nio, in Corr1or1r
A group of these folks are coming to
Washington and we're going to see
Mr.. Jesse Donaldson, First Assistant
Postmaster General, and see what
can be done.
Surplus Goods
| am interested in seeing that all
veterans hopeful of getting surplus
property from the War Assets Adj
ministration can do so with the min
imum of confusion. Write me and
I'll give you details of the steps nee
essary to get some of this surplus
equipment.
Under The Dome
The huge dam on the Colorado
River which was first known as the
Hoover Dam and later as Boulder
Dam, will soon be officially named
Hoover Dam if the Senate follows
last weeks action in the House. The
legislation passed the House without
single dissenting vote. Enactment
of new labor laws is expected to
come within the next 30 to go days.
What are your views on this i'm
portant legislation?
If you are thinking of visit to
the Capitol to see your legislators in
session, remember that the House of
Representative usually meets every
day except Saturday, from noon un-
til around p m. The Senate meets
Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Senate sessions this week run from
noon to p. m. and from 7:30 until
10 p. M, inaugurating new sched-
ule of night sessions.
DR.. James B. Conant, President of
Harvard University, told the House
Interstate Commerce Committee that
10000 students are needed for scien-
tific training. The Committee is
studying five bills to establish
National Science Foundation
Coming Up
Annual competitive examinations
for appointment to the U. S. Coast
Guard Academy will be given by the
U. S. Civil Service Commission May
7th and 9th. Unmarried men be-
tween II and %, military or civilian,
are eligible if educational require
ments are met. Candidates inter
ested in taking this examination
should write to the Commandant, U.
S. Coast Guard, Washington, D. c.,
before April LIST to make arrange
ments for the examinations. shall
be glad to send full information and
regulations to any who are inter
ested.
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