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Area PLANNING
Up This Week
Senote Unit to Study
Representation for
Maryland, Virginia

Long-standing proposals for re-
jvamping the entire structure and
functions of the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
will come before a Senate District
subcommittee this week.
The subcommittee. headed by
Senator Pastore, Democrat, of
Rhode Island, will meet at 9:30
am. Wednesday to consider bill
which would give Maryland and
Virginia planners representation
in planning involving the Wash
lington area. The measure was in
Itroduced by Chairman Nicely of
the Senate District Committee.
At the same time, John Nolen,
jr, NCPPC planning director, said
the commission is drafting sub
stitute proposal. While not In A.
nal legislative form, Mr.. Nolen said,
the proposal is designed to meet
objections to priyious plans by
Maryland and Virginia planners
lin a very realistic way"
Also Supporting House Bill.
The Northern Virginia Regional
Planning Commission. it was
learned. will review the NCPPC
proposal tomorrow.
An official said the Virginia
group would regard as "a major
victory" the provision in the Neely
bill which would give Maryland
and Virginia representation. The
bill would have two of eight COM
mission members named from
each State, two by the District
Commissioners and two by the
President.
The Virginia group, the official
said, also is supporting a House
bill introduced by Representative
Smith, Democrat, of Virginia,
which would set up a new area
council. and restrict the NCPPC
to District planning.
Hearing on Nevius Tract.
On another Washington area
issue, House Public Works sub
committee will resume hearings at
10 I'm. Tuesday on efforts to COM
pei the sale of the Nevius tract in
Arlington to some private buyer.
Representative Smith, who has
pleaded for return of the 25-acre
tract to Arlington tax rolls, is to
present several witnesses, a COM
mittee aide said.
The Nevius tract, adjoining Ar
lington Cemetery, was purchased
several years ago as the site for
veterans hospital, but the site
since has been changed to grounds
OF the Soldiers Home.
Also on Tuesday. the Senate
Judiciary Committee will hold a
public hearing on the appointment
of former Gov. Luther w. Young
dahl of Minnesota to be a judge
Of District Court here.
Supplemental Fund Bill Up.
The House this week also is ex-
pected to take up the supple
mental appropriation bill which
provides $370,650 for the District
far below the $1,040.650 asked by
the city heads. The $370,650 is
divided between 1924, 900 for civil
defense and $136,650 for operation
of the District Rent Control Office.
On other legislation affecting
the District:
l. The prospects were good,
committee sources said, that the
Senate Expenditures Committee
this week would act on a bill by
Senator Mcclellan, Democrat, of
Arkansas, to provide for the per-
manent decentralization of at
least $4,000 Fedora! jobs to beyond
the metropolitan area.
q. A Senate Public Works SUBJ
committee has held up indefinitely
hearings on a proposal to create
Ia "park-like" entrance to George
town at Pennsylvania avenue and
Twenty eighth street NV. The
project would involve exchanges of
two pieces of property between the
Federal Government and the
American Oil Co. The delay was
granted at the request of Senator
Case. Republican of South Dakota