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ber 81, that a shortage continued
in one or more classes of housing
(which requires continuation of
the provisions of this act (the
District rent law),."
Nicely Takes Interest.
Senator Nicely Immediately took
an interest in the substitute plan,
saying he did not believe it to be
a matter of life or death" whether
controls were extended for six
months or seven months. He said
he would take a poll Of sentiment
of District committeeman on ac-
cepting the Cain substitute.
Majority Leader Lucas, after
looking over the Cain plan, told
reporters, II see no objection to
it."
The Cain plan, some officials
stressed. would permit the Com
missioners, In deciding if controls
are needed beyond next January,
to specify whether combinations
should be ordered for some types
of housing as against others.
Senator Explains Plan.
Senator Cain said he would vote
against District rent extension for
any period. but indicated he would
speak only briefly if his plan was
accepted by the District Commit
tee. He said he wants Congress
to get out of District rent controls
''like it is getting out of national
controls" ...
He said he is sure the Commits
SionerS would schedule a public
hearing next December, on any
suggested extension Abeyotfd De-.
cember 81. al y
y %And I Calf assure you ne told
reporters, that / will be there and
will speak against any extension"
Senator NeelY;s bill for seven
month extension after. June 80,
when the present law ends is a
of the measure reported
by the House District Committee.
He took the House Committee
language in move to speed ac-
ton. The House Committee bill
is scheduled for House action next
Monday.
Hill Unit to Report.
An appropriations subcomnit-
tee headed by Senator Hill, DEM
ocrat, of Alabama, yesterday COM
pleted its writeup of the 1851
budget, with strong indications it
has added some $5 million to the
House total of $112,84O, $40.
The Hill subcommittee report.
however. is not expected to reach
the full Senate Appropriations
Committee for action before to-
morrow. ..
While there was no formal an
nouncement of the subcommittee
decisions. informed sources said
it had agreed to a So million item
for starting construction of the
East Capitol street bridge, to step
up expansion of the water supply
system by nearly So million and
to restore about half of the 81
million cut the House made in
funds for the sewer system, most
ly for floor control work.
In addition, it was said, the
Senate group will recommend re-
storation of $275,O0O the House
cut from medical charities pay
ments to hospitals caring for the
Districts INDECENT patients.
Action Sought on Airport.
PRESIDENT Truman has expressed
to members of the House Com
merce Committee a hope that
Congress will act this session on
the proposed building of a new
airport for the National Capital.
The wish was expressed at a
meeting with Democratic mem
bers Of the Commerce Committee.
Later Committee Chairman Cros-
ser said, Il think we can do it,"
The Commerce Committee
docket is loaded. but Chairman
Beckworth of the subcommittee In
charge of the measure for a Sec
ond major airport here, already is
pushing for action. He has sched-
uled what may be a final hearing
on the subject for June 80.
Aroused by last years crackups
at the overcrowded Washington
National Airport, the Senate al
ready has passed bill authoriz-
ing construction of a new airport
near Washington, at a cost of up
to $14 million.
The Commerce Department and
its Civil Aeronautics Administra-
-tion have urged the new field,
warning that the Washington air.
port now is near traffic saturation
and that it cannot meet increased
traffic expected in the next five
years.
Maryland spokesmen have been
suggesting use of the new Friend