Evening star., 1948-11-03

Either Johnston
Or Holland Will
Head dD.C. Group
South CoroIinion Moy
Choose Choirmonship
Of Civil Service Unit
By Harold B. Rogers


Senate committees by the Demo-
Gratis.
Senator Johnston is in line to
head the Senate Civil Service Com
mittee. and Is ranking Democratic
member Of the District Committee.
But he told The Star today he has
not made up his mind which post
to take.
On the House side Of tie Capitol,
the District Committee chairman
will be Representative Mcmillan.
Democrat, of South Carolina. He
once headed this unit.
Mcmillan to Accept.
Reached by long-distance tele-
phone at his home in South Caro-
lima, Mr.. Mcmillan said he would
take the Craftsmanship. He was not
ready to outline any of his policies
at this time.
If the Republicans were in control
the House, the District Committee
head would have been Representa-
tive Bates, Republican. OF Mas
sachusetts, who was unopposed in
the election, and returned to the
House.
Handling of the Districts budget
of over 100000, 900 will 90 to sub
committees of the Senate and House
District Committees to be headed
by Democrats.
In the Senate the ranking Demo-
crat in line for the subcommittee
post is Senator O'Mahoney, Demo-
crat, Of Wyoming, longtime
friend of the District, who developed
q formula for fixing the Federal
payment toward city expenses when
he headed the same subcommittee
under a previous administration.
McCarran, Green Included.
Others on this Senate unit would
be Senator McCavan, Democrat. of
Nevada, also q friend of the city,
who was chairman OF the Senate
District Committee for years. The
third Democrat on the list for the
subcommittee is Senator Green,
Democrat, of Rhode Island. who was
reelected yesterday. Neither Sen
ators OMahoney nor McCarran
were up for election.
On the House side, the District
Subcommittee on Appropriations,
now headed by Representative
Koran, Republican, of Washington.
in q race for reelection, would
probably be headed by Representa-
tive Andrews, Democrat, of Ala
barna. It would probably include
Representative Bates, Democrat, of
Kentucky and Representative Fo-
garty, Democrat, of Rhode Island.
ALI three were returned to the House
Prospects for the long-recom-
mended sales tax, and home rule
for the District appeared to be sadly
diminished, if not doomed, If
Senator Johnston and Representa-
tive Mcmillan head the two District
committees.
Johnston Opposes Sales Tax.
Senator Johnston, an arch foe OF
the sales tax, has taken the posi-
ton, however, that a big increase
in the federal payment toward Dis
trict government costs, should be
approved by Congress to meet the
dire need for more city revenue
here.
If the South Carolinian should
take the Civil Service Committee
post, it was learned on excellent
authority today that Senator Hol-
land, who is next in line for the
Craftsmanship probably would be ap-
pointed, and would be glad to take
it. He stands next to Senator
Johnston in the seniority success
sion for the Craftsmanship.
The Floridian has shown keen
interest in home rule for the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Auchincioss to Revise Bill.
Author of the home rule bill,
Representative Auchincloss, Repub-
lican, of New Jersey. survived the
Democratic sweep of several COP
seats in the East, and was reelected
to the House, He has intended re-
vising the so-called Auchincloss bill
for reintroduction again in the
House. The measure got out Of
the House District Committee dur
ing the Eightieth Congress and sur
vived a vigorous assault on the
House floor, but was never passed
by the House.
In addition to Representative Nc
MILAN, the other two District COM
mittee members who led the fight
against the Home Rule bill were re-
turned to the House, and probably
will continue their District COM
mittee memberships. They are Rep
resentative Abernethy, Democrat, of
Mississippi and Representative
Harris, Democrat, of Arkansas.
The sales tax bill for per cent
levy on sales with some exemptions,
passed the House last session, but
was blocked on the Senate floor by
Senator Johnston, with a filibuster
He has reiterated his unalterable
opposition to such a levy, and de-
clared he will fight 1t to the bitter
end.
Senator Buck Defeated.
Senator Buck, Republican, of Dela-
ware, chairman of the Senate Dis
trict Committee was defeated for
reelection by his Democratic oppo-
nent. j. Allen Frear, jr. Senator
Buck had been in line for chair
manship of the Banking and Cur
rency Committee if the Republicans
had retained control, and if Senator
Tobey, chairman of the banking unit,
had moved to head the Senate Com
merce Committee, where he had
priority.
Senator Ball, Republican, OF
Minnesota, who, was next in line
for the District committee chair.
manship under q Republican re.
gime, was defeated by his Demo.
cratic opponent, Hubert H. Humph.
rey.
Senator Cooper, Republican, oi
Kentucky, next on the list of the
District Committee, was trailing
Democrat Virgil Chapman by 25,00C
votes late this morning.
Another Senate District Commit
tee member in a tough fight fol-
reelection was Senator Dwershak
Republican, of Idaho. He also