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Congress and civic spokesmen who
had worked for the stadium.
Speaker Martin named as House
members on the nine-man commits
sion Representatives Simpson, Re
publican, of Illinois; Buck, Republi-
can, of New York, and Mcmillan,
Democrat, of South Carolina. Mr..
Simpson was a member Of the orig
inal commission, and Mr.. Mcmillan
closely followed its studies, since he
was then chairman Of the House
District Committee.
The Senate is expected soon to
follow the lead Of the House in
naming it's three commission men,
bers. Senator Vandenberg, Repub-
lican, of Michigan, president pro tenn
of the Senate, so far has given no
indication whom he will name.
Senator Bilbo no longer is member,
because, he has not yet been per-
mitted to take the oath as men,
ber of the Eightieth Congress, as a
result Of the fight to bar him.
Included Three From d. c.
The other Senate members of the
body were former Senator Burton,
Republican, Of Ohio, now member
of the Supreme Court, and Senator
Mead, Democrat, of New York, who
left the Senate to run for Governor
Of New York, and was defeated
Three public members were Dis
trict Commissioner John Russell
Young. John A. Reilly, president OF
the Second National Bank, and
Floyd D. Akers, of the Stadium
Committee Of the Washington Board
of Trade.
The Commissioners announced
today that no immediate change Is
contemplated in the public member
ship of the commission.
"It would be fine If Washington
could have stadium" said Repre-
sentative Simpson.
Almost every city Of any size has
some kind Of stadium. But" he
added, "it Is quite a proposition to
establish it on a self-liquidating
basis. I'll be glad to 60 ahead work
ing on the project. If that self
liquidating feature can be worked
out, such a place would be great
thing for the National Capital"
Limited to Recommendations.
The commission worked hard on
the proposal during the last Con-
gress, he pointed out, "but all we
could do was to make recommends
tions. That is all the law author
ICES"
Mr. Simpson hoped the Senate and
District members would be appointed
shortly, so that the project could be
carried forward. s.,x,y
Representative Buck, Republican,
Of New York, a. newcomer to the
commission, said: ''I have lot OF
listening to do. So far don't know
q thing about the stadium project.
One thing I will say, however" he
added, 81 like stadia."
Representative Mcmillan declared:
"You need a stadium here, and you
need it badly. 1t would be won-
deYful place to hold the annual
Army-Navy football game, right here
in the Nations Capital Many other
great events could well be staged
in it.
Useful Memorial.
Already we have enough formal
memorials to look at. Why not
build a memorial to the veterans
that will be useful?"
Favoring the idea Of the Joint
Committee. representing the House,
Senate and District Commissioners,
Mr.. Mcmillan pointed to the growing
trend in congressional circles to hold
joint hearings.
II am in favor Of joint meetings
on nearly everything between the
Senate and House." he asserted.
They save time and effort, not only
for the members of Congress, but
for the people who testify"
Maj. Gen. U. s. Grant III, chair
man of the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, said he