Evening star., 1948-11-06
Holland toHead
D.C.Con1r11ittee;;
Cain Quits Post
Johnston to Remain,
But Will Be Chuirmon
Of Civil Service Group
By Harold B. Rogers

Senator Cain, Republican, OF
Washington, who led the fight
for District sales tax and
against an inequitable income
tax, has resigned from the Sem
ate District Committee.
This was revealed today, following
disclosure that Senator Holland,
Democrat, of Florida now is def
nitely slated to head the District
Committee.
The craftsmanship development
came after decision by Senator
Johnston. Democrat, of South Caro-
lima to take the Craftsmanship of the
Senate Civil Service Committee in
stead of the District group. He was
in line for both chairmanShips, but
could take only one.
Senator Johnston, however, wifi
remain on the District Committee
as member.
Senator Gains decision to leave
the District group was announced
by his secretary, Art Burgess, who
said the Senator is in Naval Hos
pital at Bethesda for rest and treat
ment of wounds received in World
War II.
Mr.. Burgess said Senator Cain
was resigning from the District
Committee because, as a member
of a now-minoyity party, he can be
on only two committees. The Sena-
tor also is member of the Public
Works and Banking and Currency
Committees.
Active on Committee.
Senator Cain was one of the most
active members of the District
Committee during his two years
service. AS chairman of the Fiscal
Affairs Subcommittee, he cooper
ated with Representative Bates, Re-
publican, of Massachusetts, in han
ding the troublesome financial
problems of the city.
He was a paratrooper officer in
the war and was struck. in the
right arm by German machine gun
bullets.
Appointment of Senator Holland
to head the District group and
Senator Johnston to head the Civil
Service Committee is definite, &C
cording to high-placed Democratic
sources. The Democratic Steering
Committee will approve the selec-
tions, it was declared.
Reached at his home in Barlow,
Fla, by telephone, Senator Holland
said he was not an applicant" for
the post. The appointment, he in.
dicated, would depend on the Sem
ate Democratic Steering Committee.
Offer Forecast.
He was somewhat doubtful wheth-
er he has served long enough to
qualify him for a Craftsmanship. He
was appointed Senator on Sep
tember Is, 1916, to succeed the late
Charles o. Andrews for the term
ended January 8, 1947, and he was
elected on November S, 1916, for the
full six-year term.
A high-placed Democratic source
mere said today, however, the Flor
ida Senator is qualified for a chair
manship and will be offered the
post.
Il am not seeking the chairman
ship" Senator Holland told The
Star. IT am not presuming I will
get it. But if it is offered I will give
the matter serious consideration. I
am intrigued by the opportunity
offered for real public service"
AS a member of the Senate Public
Works Committee, Senator Holland
said he is serving on a subcommit-
tee on rivers and harbors, involving
flood control, subject of impor-
tance in his home State. This, he
indicated, might take much of his
time.
Friendly to Home Rule.
The Senator said, however, ne had
derived considerable pleasure" out
of his service on the District Com
mittee.
He recalled he had been friendly
to the proposal for home rule for
the District. He had served on a
joint Senate-House subcommittee
considering the bill for home rule
(See DTSTRTCT PAGE A-20