Evening star., 1947-07-13
Dworshak Sees Hone
10 Clear Supply Bill
For D. {. This Week
BY Don S. Warren

BY Don 5. Warren
Hope that the Districts belated
supply bill for this fiscal year would
clear final congressional hurdles by
the end Of this week was voiced
yesterday by Senator Dworshak, Re-
publican, Of Idaho in charge of the
measure. =
Open public hearings on the
appropriation bill are to begin be-
fore the Dworshak subcommittee of
the Senate Appropriations Commit
tee at 10 am. Tuesday. The meas
ure already has passed the House.
Senator Dworshak told reporters
he wanted to restrict the hearings
to "the briefest possible time and
to the least possible number Of
issues"
Already IL Days Overdue.
He commented that funds for the
District for the new fiscal year
already we're 13 days overdue and
warned that quick action was need
ed to avoid . crisis over District
Government payrolls, due July "a.
If we are to get this bill through
Congress this week." he said, I'VE
will have to avoid all possible con-
f1icts with the decisions of the
House. Otherwise the bill may be
delayed in House and Senate con-
ferences.
There was some fear an effort
would be made on the Senate side
to cut back some of the extra funds
allowed by the House for school
construction, designed to afford full
time instruction to all pupils.
One member of the Senate funds
group said last night it was to be
realized that such decision by
the Senate would cause a serious
debate with the Horan subcommit-
tee Of the House Appropriations
Committee.
Plans to Limit Testimony.
Senator Dworshak said he hoped
to be, able to conclude the hearings
within two days by limiting testi-
mony to a few key city officials
and a few civic spokesmen. He
said he would like to permit citi-
zens a free expression but that
time would not permit.
This situation amounts to just
about this-we can have q full dress
parade or a bill-we haven't time
for both this session." he said.
House and Senate conferees on
the bill to strengthen police powers
concerning the carrying Of concealed
weapons are scheduled to meet to-
morrow morning.
Both Houses have passed the bill
but in different forms. The House
left the illegal carrying of weapons
classed as a misdemeanor, but per-
mitted police to make searches and
arrests on probable cause. as in the
case OF a felony. The Senate bill
bakes the ohense a felony and steps
up the penalties.
Hearing On Police Tomorrow.
The special McGrath subcommit-
tee of the Senate District Committee
will begin its inquiry into police
operations in the District at 2 pm.
tomorrow.
: This session, which will be public,
is designed primarily to gather data
in support Of the committees re-
quest for use Of $4,000 0f the
Senate's funds to finance 4 broad
investigation.
Witnesses scheduled to appear to-
morrow include the Commissioners,
Mai. Robert J. Barrett, superin-
Sendent Of the Metropolitan Police
Department, and representatives OF
the Washington Post.
On the House side, Chairman
Dirksen hopes to obtain House &C
ton Tuesday on 10 bills reported
by the District Committee Friday.
Tomorrow normally would be Dis
trict Day there but this agenda has
been delayed at least a day.
Welfare Service Involved.
The bills include one to convert
the Board of Public Welfare into an
advisory agency and to place well
fare operations with a welfare di-
rector operating directly under the
C Commissioners.
Others include those to reorganize
the ONCE Of Recorder Of Deeds, but
leave the appointment Of the re-
corder with the President; to re-
quire the Interior Department to reA
imburse the District for the costs
of the United States Park Police,
and set up protection for residential
areas and schools in connection with
radio and television towers.
The House District Committee
has held its last regular scheduled
meeting of this session., but Chair
man Dirksen has announced q spe-
cial session will be called If neces-
sary. The committee has given him
authority to have the committee
polled on matters not requiring
formal debate.