Evening star., 1952-11-09

supervise the expected revision Of
the Taft-Hartley Act and will try
to find solution for national
emergency strikes. If John L.
Lewis proves to be his usual in
tractable self, the committee may
also be looking for a way out of
a coal strike next January.
Banking and Currency. Homer
Capehart Of Indiana, Taft Re-
publican, will head the group which
writes economic legislation. His
committee will handle all wage.
price and rent control legislation.
Capehart himself has been strong
opponent of direct controls.
Judiciary. This group, which
handles more bills than any other
committee, will go to William
LANCER of North Dakota if the
Republicans cannot argue him out
of the honor. The erratic and
highly independent Senator will
create nervousness in both parties.
His committee will handle any re-
visions to the McCarran Immigra-
tion Act. One of Judiciary's present
subcommittee, Internal Security.
has been doing most of the Sem
ate's Communist hunting in the
past year, over Langer's strenuous
objections.
Experimental Operations. Purely
investigative, this committee will
be run by Joseph r. Mccarthy of
Wisconsin. It will be an ideal spot
from which to fail away at the
dead donkey. McCarthy's group
will probably take over the Sem
ate's Red hunt. Eisenhower has
said he disapproved of McCarthy's
methods in the anti-Communist
fight.
Foreign Policy. The new chair
man, Alexander Wiley of Wiscon-
sin, is a Vandenberg Republican
and should be counted on by Eli
senhower to work for a bipartisan
foreign policy.
Armed ServiceS. Leverett Sal
tonstall of Massachusetts, will take
over. He has co-operated in the
past with administration plans for
expansion of the armed forces.
District of Columbia. Francis
Case of South Dakota, a home rule
advocate, will take over.
In the House
In the House this will be the new
lineup:
Appropriations. John Taber of
New York, consistently in the econ
omy corner, will be the new chair
man.
Ways and Means. The tax-writ-
ing committee will be headed by
Daniel A. Reed of New York, who
has opposed wartime tax increases
and is strong advocate of i'm
mediate cuts.
Armed Services: Dewey Short Of
Missouri, the new chairman, has
been critical of the armed forces
in the past, but has supported most
defense recommendations. He is a
bitter foe of universal military
training, however.
Banking and Currency. Jesse
Wolcott Of Michigan is much op-
posed to controls or other Gov
ernment interference with business.
Foreign Affairs. Robert Clipper
field of Illinois will disagree with
Eisenhower on much of the foreign
aid program.
Rules. Leo E. Allen of Illinois
can be expected to continue the
G. o. P.-Southern Democrat coali-
ton which has long controlled the
Rules Committee. This group de-
termines what legislation the House
shall consider. The Rules Commit
tee has the widest powers of any on
the Hill.
Un-American Activities. Former
FBI man Harold H. Velde of IL
linois will take over. He is not
expected to let that group revert
to the irresponsibilty of the Dies
nnd Rankin dovS hllt hn ic con
siderably more militant than the
present chairman, Democrat John
Wood of Georgia.
District OF Columbia. Sid Simp-
son Of Illinois has favored home
rule, but has not taken a leading
part in the fight for home rule
bills.