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this had been ignored in re-
cent dicussions.
He maintained that the 1916
act was practical and workable. y
He added: "if the law Is implem-
ented with effective administration
and adequate Appropriation. it can
and will provide the vehicle fol
solving Washington's slum prob
lem"
His plan called for q Federal
advance of $40, 0,00o. 900 to be used
as revolving fund to carry on
the work Of both slum clearance
and redevelopment, with low-cost
housing and other projects.
Praises Mark Lansburgh.
Senator Mccarrsawssid hs.swas
unable to explain Why the Is4e
law had not been more effectively
administered" but explained. later
this was not intended as any
criticism of Mark LAnsburgh
chairman Of the Redevelopment
EAgcncy.e Mrs sLAnsbursk3 tlss aeI1-
ator said. has been making every
Iefforte 70 get funds for the agei1cy
s"although certain other agencies
have not"
On the latter point. Senator Nc
Carran said he thought the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission had been SLOW" in
completing its National Capital
redevelopment plans that are tied
In with slum clearance.
Urges Retention Of Law.
In concluding his letter to other
members of Congress. Senator Nc
Carran said:
Elimination of Washington's
slums is going to cost money. It
is my belief that action under
the (1946) public law is the best
way to get the most value for
every dollar expended.
II earnestly hope that the pro-
visions of this legislation, thought
fully worked out by Congress, will
not be jettisoned in favor of q
return to a system of emergency,
piecemeal 'slum clearance which
in the long run will result only in
creating new slums.
Whatever may be decided with
regard to expansion Of the powers
of the NCHA. ! earnestly hope
and will continue to urge that
the Redeveiopment Land Agency
will be given an appropriation
which will permit it to do the job
for which 1t was created"
Writes Committee Members.
His letter was sent to members
of congressional committees in
terested in both the National and
District angles of the slum clear
ance programs. including
Senators O'Mahoney Of Wyom-
ing. McGrath of Rhode Island,
Miller of Idaho, Frear of Della
ware, Hunt of Wyoming, Kevauver
of Tennessee, Neely of West Vir-
ginia. Johnston of South Carolina
and Sparkman of Alabama, DEM
ocrats, and Senators Hendrickson
of New Jersey, Schoeppel of KAN
sas, Mundt of South Dakota, Nc
Carthy Of Wisconsin, Williams OF
Delaware. Ferguson Of Michigan
and Margaret Chase Smith OF
Maine, Republicans. and
Representatives Spence Of Ken
lucky, Deane of North Carolina,
Harris of Arkansas. Abernethy OF
Mississippi. league OF Texas,
Jones of Alabama, Democrats. and
Auchincloss of New Jersey. Allen
of California, and O'Hara OF Min
nesota, Republicans.
Mr.. Ihlder, as executive ofiicer
of the NCHA, has been calling for
some years for funds to permit his
agency to build some $500 low
rent housing units. to take care OF
families unable to meet private
housing costs.
II Congress enacts the pending
National housing measure. includ-
ing the Senate amendment per
mitting him to obtain Federal
loans to buy project sites. he has
indicated the NCHA will be able
to build $500 low-rent units.
Answers McCarran.
Mr.. Ihlder said last night he
found 1t hard TO believe that SEN
ator McCarran had said he
thought Mr.. Ihlder was trying tc
"circumvent the law"