Evening star., 1947-01-21
Bridges Names
Subcommittee
On D. {. Funds

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Boil, Young, KnowIond,
O'Mohoney, McCurron
And Green Selected
Chairman Bridges of the Senate
Appropriations Committee today an
nounced the selection of committee
men who will serve on the subcom-
mittee in charge Of District appro-
priations.
Four of the seven members al
ready have an intimate knowledge
of District affairs from service on
either the Senate District Commit
tee or on the Municipal Appropria-
tions Subcommittee.
The chairman, as announced pre-
viously, is Senator Dworshak, Re-
publican, of Idaho. Serving with him
on the majority side will be Sena-
tors Ball of Minnesota, a member
of the unit last Congress and now
also member of the District Com
mittee: Young of North Dakota,
formerly a member of the District
Committee, and Knowland of Cali
fornia.
Two Veteran Democrats.
Two veterans in District affairs
are found on the Democratic side
of the appropriations subcommittee
Senators OMahoney of Wyoming,
who was chairman of the unit last
Congress, and McCarran of Nevada,
former chairman of the District
Committee and a veteran on the
Appropriations Committee although
not on it's District Subcommittee.
The third Democrat on the sub
committee is Senator Green OF
Rhode Island, who also has extern
sive knowledge of Washington from
his Senate service.
The chairman of the District sub
committee of the House Appropria-
tions Committee was announced
yesterday as Representative Koran,
Republican, of Washington, who
served in the. last Congress as
minority member of this unit.
He will be supported by Repre-
sentative Stefen, Republican, of Ne
braska, veteran member OF the
group, who in Democratic Congresses
was the ranking minority member.
Other Republican members, an
nounced yesterday by Chairman Ia
Der of the full House Appropriations
Committee, will be Representatives
Church of Illinois and Stockman of
Oregon, both with an experience In
the House. but new to the District
subcommittee.
Democrat Yet to Be Named.
Experience also is provided on the
Democratic side with the appoint
ment by Chairman Taber of Repre-
sentatives Bates of Kentucky. who
some years ago served on the House
District Committee, and Fogarty of
Rhode Island. One more Demo-
cratic member is to be named.
Mr.. Horan did not seek the Dis
trict post, but willingly accepted 1t
when he got the final call yester-
day from Chairman Taber.
He said he was glad to serve but
warned that both he and Mr.. Stefan
had other Appropriations Commit
tee assignments and would want to
hold the hearings on the District
bill-scheduled to begin some weeks
in the futlre-to the least possible
time consistent with full analysis.
Mr.. Horan warned that his sub
committee would deal with no sub
ject which had not been covered
by legislation brought out by the
Districts policy" committee, the
House District Committee. This is
in keeping with the House rule
against Legislative riders" Capitol
Hill experts said.
Mr.. Horan said this would in
clude any change in the present
lump-sum payment toward the Ma
tional Capital expenses. The same
thought has been accepted by Dis
trict officials Who are seeking legis-
lative approval of higher Federal
payment as part of the impend-
ing new District tax program.
Served in Navy in 1917.
Mr.. Koran, who was born and
educated in Wenatchee, Washing
ton, served in the Navy after an en-
listment in April, 1917. He engaged
in the fruit industry before being
elected to Congress in 1912.
Mr.. Stefan, despite service on
other and nationally more import
ant appropriation subcommittee,
said he was glad to continue his
District service since Il have al
ways had a deep interest in the Ma
tional Capital"
Calling the schools "one of the big
problems" he voiced hope the ex-
panded physical training program
developed in the war would be con-
tinued "since the record shows the
graduates of the physical training
courses and the high school cadet
corps produced some of the best
officers turned out during the wal"
He reiterated that the O'Ma-
honey -Overton fiscal formula should
be given serious consideration"
adding he felt all sources of District
revenue should be investigated to
make sure the District was collecting
all revenue available from existing
sources.
Mr.. Stockman, a wheat rancher
from Oregon, serving in Congress
in the past four years, said he had
thought so much of Washington
that he bought home here several
years ago, at 1905 Chesapeake street
NV. "I feel I am one of the people
Of the District" he said. Il feel I
am donesticated that much !"