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include Mr.. Auchincloss and Repre-
seHtatives Allen, Republican, Of CAL
ifornia, and Robert Jones, Democrat,
Of Alabama.
Other members Of the judiciary
group, in addition to Chairman Har-
ris, are Representatives Abernethy
of Mississippi and league of Texas,
both Democrats, and Representative
OHara, Republican, of Minnesota.
An early start on the Districts
revenue problem was made by Rep
resentative Smith, Democrat, of
Virginia, who was named chairman
Of the subcommittee on fiscal af-
fairs. He called a conference Of
members Of this unit Immediately
after the full committee session and
then announced a business session
of the subcommittee for 2 pm. to-
morrow. He asked that District
Budget Off1cer Fowler meet with
the group to outline the city's finan-
cial plight.
Other Members Named.
Other members of this group are
Representatives Harris, Jones Of
Alabama and Paul Jones Of Missouri,
Democrats, and Bates of Massachu-
sets, O'Hara and Tale of Iowa, Re-
publicans.
Mr.. Abernethy was designated
chairman of the health, education
and recreation subcommittee. Other
members: Representatives Smith,
Davis of Georgia and Granger Of
Utah, Democrats, and Miller of Ne
braska, Mr.. Alchincloss and James
Of Pennsylvania, Republicans.
Representative Davis was named
chairman of the subcommittee on
Public Service, Streets and Tranic.
Other members: Representativ
Klein Of New York, Mr.. Smith, Nor
rison OF Louisiana. Redden of North
Carolina, Democrats, and Beall of
Maryland, Simpson Of Illinois and
Allen. Republicans.
Representative Kennedy, Demo-
crat, Of Massachusetts,, was made
chairman Of the subcommittee On
Public Utilities, Insurance and
Banking. Other members: Repre-
entatives league, Buchanan Of
Pennsylvania and Miller Of Califor-
mia, Democrats, and Mr.. Simpson
and Mr.. Tale. Republicans.
Mcmillan Disclait6s Politics.
In opening the meeting, Chair
man Mcmillan told the new mem
bers there was no politics played In
the District Committee proceedings.
Every one here is on an equal
basis" he said, adding that any
bill introduced by a Republican
would be given the same considera-
tion as one by a Democrat. The
fact that 10 members of last years
District Committee are continuing
as members this year, he said, was
a compliment" to the committee.
He listed the Districts revenue
problem as very important"
He also announced that the COM
mittee would meet the first Mon
day of each month.
Mcleod Returns "a Clerk.
William Norman Mcleod, who
served as clerk Of the committee In
the 10th Congress, was returned to
that post. Miss Mable Haller,
clerk last year, was kept on the
staf1 as a professional assistant. Ad-
ditional clerks will be employed as
needed for subcommittee work, Mr..
Mcmillan said.
A lengthy set Of rules Of COM
mittee procedure was read. but ac-
tion was deferred at the request of
some Republican members who
wanted to study them.
One of the proposed rules would
forbid any member of q subcommit-
tee to disclose any action or other
information concerning q subcom-
mittee session unless he had the
approval Of subcommittee chairmen.
Questions came from the Repub-
lican side as to whether this might
operate as q gag" Mr.. Mcmillan
assured them it would not. Mr..
O'Hara asked what would be the
penalty" if some one disclosed sub
committee business without author
ity.
Nothing" Mr.. Mcmillan said.
Some indications were given that
this proposed rule would be aban-
doned or changed.