Evening star., 1947-01-14
By Don S. Worren

W SOu - VottSu
Solution Of the Districts stagger-
ing tax and budget problems will be
one of the first objectives of the re-
vamped House District Committee.
Representative Dirksen, Repub-
Ncan, Of Illinois the new District
chairman, announced quick start
would be made on analysis of the
SIS, ,000, 900 in new or increased taxes
proposed by the city government.
Shortly after he was confirmed
for the post late yesterday by House
Republicans, Mr.. Dirksen also voiced
hope for close coordination between
the Districts legislative and appro-
priation groups on Capitol Hill.
Parleys Appear Assured.
Joint conferences between leaders
of the House and Senate legislative
and fund groups on District affairs,
in fact, seemed virtually assured
with Mr.. Dirksen's approval of a
suggestion made last week by Sen
ator Dworshak, Republican, of Idaho
head of the District Subcommittee
of the Senate Appropriations Com
mittee.
This plan has been indorsed also
by Chairman Buck of the Senate
District Committee and is known to
meet with the approval of Repre-
sentative Horan, Republican, of
Washington who may be chairman
of the District Subcommittee of the
House Appropriations Committee.
Commenting on Senator Dwor-
shak's joint conference plan, Mr..
Dirksen said it was good idea"
for relating the work of the legisla-
tive and fund groups and added
this had been lacking in past years.
He suggested that the joint meet
ings, which may be expanded to in
clude the District Commissioners, be
held periodically.
Home Rule Move Indicated.
Mr.. Dirksen also indicated he
would move soon to consider some
form of "home rule" for the District.
He is one of several of the veterans
on the District. Committee who have
held that larger responsibilities
should be placed in the city gov
ernment, to lessen the "city coun-
Gil" work of Congress.
In addition to Mr.. Dirksen, the
House Republican conference yes
terday named IL other majority
party members of the District Com
mittee. A 18th Republican still is to
be selected. The 10 Democratic
members on the committee were ex-
pected to be listed today by the
minority leaders.
The House today ratified the en-
tire slate of Republican committee
chairmen and committee member
ships in adopting motion by Chair
man Halleck of the Republican Com
mittee on Committees.
Bates Remains.
Four veteran Republicans, IN ad-
dition to Mr.. Dirksen, keep their
places on the District Committee.
They are Representatives Bates OF
Massachusetts,, formerly member
OF the State Legislature and. for
many years Mayor of Salem, Mass;
Simpson of Illinois, a business ex-
ecutive; Beall of Maryland, for
mer official of the Maryland High
way Commission, whose district in
cludes Montgomery County, and
O'Hara of Minnesota, lawyer who
has been fighting against multiple
application of Federal income tax
levies.
In addition, the District Commit
tee regains the services of Repre-
sentative Auchincloss, Republican,
of New Jersey, member two years
ago, who took lively interest in
police and fire activities.
New appointees on the majority
side include Representatives Henry
o. Tale of Iowa; A. L. Miller OF
Nebraska; John Mcdowell of Penn
sylvania; John J. Allen of Cali
fornia; Gregory Mcmahon Of New
York; Harold F. Youngblood OF
Michigan, and Robert N. McGarvey
of Pennsylvania.