Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16
Bill for Parkway
Again Thursday
D. C.-Bultimore
Project Runs Into
Fight in House
By Harold 3. Rogers

Dt HoToio .. No9eFS
The Washington Baltimore
parkway bill. to which the House
devoted more than three hours
without reaching a final
vote. probably will come up on the
floor again later this week.
House leaders pointed out the
measure has the right Of way I'M
der a rule adopted during yes
terday's debate.
Reported out Of the House Pub
lie Works Committee by unani-
nous vote. the measure had been
expected to be non-controversial
on day when many Mouse mem
bers were out of the city. But it
provoked long debate and some
bitter attack.
Opponents. principally Repub-
lican, charged the measure had
been scheduled for action by the
House leadership without ade-
quate notice last Friday. Such
an important bill. authorizing $l3
million. should not be considered
with so relatively small an attend
ance, opponents declared. The
bill also was attacked by members
of the economy bloc.
Has High Priority.
ReSorting to quorum calls and
roll calls on votes. the opposition
succeeded in delaying the final
vote until finally. with only 90
members counted on the floor 1t
was agreed to postpone consid.
Grafton Of the bill. It then be-
came unfinished business, with
high priority on the program for
the future.
House Majority Whip Priest said
the measure probably will come
up again Thursday. The bill had
been approved unanimously by
both Republicans and Democrats
In committee. Mr. Priest said. and
had been expected to stir up no
substantial opposition yesterday.
No business will be conducted
on the House floor tomorrow,
when tributes will be paid to de-
parted members in annual me.
mortal services.
Accused of Pork Smell"
Representative Wilson, Repub-
lican, of Indiana, who had made q
bitter attack on the procedure
used in calling. the bill up with
out adequate notice" to the mem.
bership, said after adjournment
that on a final vote he might
favor the bill. If it were amended.
During debate. he charged the
bill "smelled Of pork" and should
have been considered as a part
of the big Federal aid to- high
ways measure slated also to come
UP on the House floor later this
week.
The bill was strongly defended
by Chairman Wilmington Of the
House Public Works Committee,
Representative Fallon. Democrat,
of Maryland: Representative Beall.
Republican. of Maryland; Repre-
sentative Dondero. Republican, of
Michigan. and Representative
Sasscer, Democrat, of Maryland.
Proponents explained to the
House that the project had been
started by President Roosevelt.
who transferred about 50 million
from funds Of the expiring In.
dustrial Recovery Act to the Pub.
lie Roads Bureau for develop
ment of the highway as a de-
tense measure.
The Federal project was started
On its southern portion, to con-
meet Washington with Fort
Meade, Md. and other nearby
Federal reservations. Maryland
agreed to complete the
roadway from Fort Meade to
s Miles Completed.
Mr.. Fallon insisted the State
would never have built such q
divided parkway with q right of
way 400 feet wide, and a l00-foot
"trip of parkway between the dual
ane highways. except for the Fed
raj request. Maryland. he ex-
has completed about 8
niles Of the highway from Balti-
more to point below the new
airport, and by 1852
will complete the rest Of the prof.
ect for 5 more miles to Jessups
Dad, near Fort Meade.
Asked II plans were in sight for
oypassing downtown Baltimore.
Mr.. Fallon explained Maryland
has such a project to be pushed
forward after completion Of the
new Chesapeake Bay bridge, now
under construction.
Mr.. Wilmington stressed the
had the project under
consideration for a long time and
had agreed 1t was meritorious
to be considered In a bill
separate from the pending Federal
aid road bill. He pointed out the
Federal Government paid the cost
II the Mt. Vernon Memorial high
way and all roads around the
oentagon.
He said the measure would pro-
mote economy" since 1t would be
cheaper to finish the present prof.
sct. for which the right Of way has
oeen acquired. instead Of widening
ne present congested Route / to
saitimore to eight lanes.
Representative Scrivener. Re-
Of Kansas was the first
o make point of no quorum, and
'28 answered present. This num-
Der fell during the afternoon at