Evening star., 1952-02-23
Discuss Metropolitan
Area Transit Body
by Alex r. Preston
eiav 0tatt G eeIssspehdsn,

RICHMOND, Feb. 2S,--pele.
gate j. Maynard MAekuder Of
Arlington was 10 confer with oov.
Battle today on the question Of
establishing On interstate transit
commission 10 regulate trans
peftation In The washington Met
fep0iitan Area,
A study OF the subject already
has been called for by Q Fee0lus
tieh introduced BY Mr., MaaFudeF
and BeleaAte 6eeFae Damn, also
OF Arlington, on February 10,
with the ViFAlnlA, Legislature
scheduled 10 end March Q, Mr.
MagFudeF expressed deubt there
Ia suffelent time for q eeneuFs
rent legislation establishing the
commission approved BY eengFess
and the Maryland General A.
sembly,
However, hls resolution calling
for q Atudy IN similar 10 another
measure now pending In Con-
aress, He will discuss With The
Governor how far thIa stats
should 10 In the study and then
make any AinendmehtA neoeAAAry
10 uoni0rn, 10 ths Atudy resolution
In Congress,
10 tj0nsldag AdeaMAHy,
CONGRESS reeelved 4 pt0p0AAl
Wednesday i0p The regulatory
commission from BehAt0FA
0'b0h0r, Democrat, and butieFI
Republican, both OF Maryland,
and Johnson Democrat, OF e6i0s
A compact necessary 10 set up
such an agency IA the type leelss
latleR Mr. MaaFHdeP feels eeHld
not DO passed at the current vlFs
ainla session.
His resolution Weuld authorize
tive members OF the H8Hse OF
Delegates and enc fPem the State
Senate 90 serve "A vlPelHla MeMs
beFs on a j9int stHay eemMlsslenl
The resolution aeeiaFeHl
"Fhe jeiHt eemmissieH herein
provided for IA requested to eens
slider the adequacy Of present
Utility services In the washington
Metropolitan Area and the rates
charged for such services, and
whether Joint action by the Stats
lot Maryland, the District Of Co.
lumhia and the Commonwealth
OF Virginia is necessary or desira-
BILE In connection with the regu-
lation Of utilities operating In such
area and the provision OF ade-
Quate, non-discriminatory and
uniform service therein"
Report Back In 1854.
Members OF the commission
would report to their respective
bodies In the Virginia Assembly In
1854.
This Is only one Of several pieces
Of legislation offered or planned
by Mr.. Magruder, O member oi
the Board Of Managers Of the
Council Of state Governments ano
Virginia member Of the Interstate
Commission on the Potomac River
Basin.
Mr.. Masruder disclosed todat
he Is drafting another resolution
embracing q Metropolitan Ares
study Of planning and taxation As
ef1visaged In a congressional feso.
luton sponsored 9by Representa-
tive SaSseef, Democrat, OF Mary.
land.
Before Ito introduction, how.
ever, II will be brought more close.
~ In line with provisions OF tht
5Asseer proposal.
Tentatively Il calls on the 6oV,
efh6r, II he deems u desirable
10 designate three commissioner
10 act In conjunction with ilk(
commissioners named by 6eV
Mekeldlfl OF Maryland end BY thl
District Commissioners
W0Nld kslst FOuP Years
THIS gp0up WOuld detepMlRei
"l'he need for eOs0palnAtel
planning and AellOR, BY Che VR
l0vs governmental uHltA hAvlnl
luPl lAdlgll0n In the Metropolitan
AND adjacent area Of The DlAtpl0
Of Columbia Win respect W tAI
aalAlat Ion and ether matters o
aenePA plAhnlna and leal0na
operation and 10 determine In
DeAL melh0aA OF bpInalng Ab0N
sugh ep'OVdlnAted plARRlnG An'
aetlOn," "