Evening star., 1953-02-03
Case Names Five
Task Forces on
District Problems
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make findings, subject to con-
gressional veto. / think we can
do something comparable in del
egating to the Commissioners
some municipal legislation, pro-
vided it is subject to congress
Sional veto.
In this way, the Board of
Commissioners could become an
effective local governing body,
with the help of the citizens
advisory council"
The task force on adaptation
Of legislative machinery consists
of the three members of the Ju-
dietary Subcommittee. These are
Senator Barrett, Republican, OF
Wyoming; Senator Case and
Senator Nicely, Democrat, of
West Virginia.
Other Special Jobs.
The other special assignments:
Regional compactS and COM
miSsionS-Senator Payne, Re-
publican, Of Maine. He will be
assisted by Jesse D. Coon, the
committees new full-time coun-
sci. Senator Payne is to study
and report on Metropolitan Area
agreements to aid civil defense,
public transportation, private
transportation, highways and
bridges.
Senator Case said he was i'm
pressed with the need for this
when Samuel H. Sadin, general
counsel of the Federal Civil De-
fense Administration, had told
him that agency had no author
ity to engage in necessary COL
laboration with District officials.
Municipal reorganization -
Senator Mansfield. Democrat. of
Montana. He will be assisted by
Robert c. Albrook, committee
clerk. Senator Case said reor-
ganization of the city govern
ment, now under way, repeatedly
would cover about 70 per cent of
the field. The Mansfield task
force is to consider what legis-
lation, if any, is needed to per-
NIT completion of the task.
Modernization of statutes -
Senator Nicely, assisted by Mr..
Coon. This assignment is to cover
the results and proposed legiSla-
ton of last years Senate District
crime investigation and to rec
ommend program.
COdifying Regulations.
A second special assignment
under the statutes heading was
given to Senator Barrett. This
is to study and report on ways
of Standardizing and codifying
the multitude of regulations
adopted by various District
boards. Senator Case said he was
habbergasted" two years ago
when he found the District did
not have it's regulations in code
form, and that some were not
now published or conveniently
available.
Modernization of physical
plant-Senator Bell. Republican,
of Maryland, to survey and rec
ommend public works proposals
on streets, sewers, water, parks
and Fairgrounds. A second sec
ton, to be handled by Senator
Gore. Democrat, of Tennessee,
VIII have charge of public works
needs and proposals for schools.
hospitals, correctional institu-
tions, public buildings and well
fare institutions.
Four Big Problems.
In response to Senator Case.
the District Commissioners
pledged cooperation with the
new program, and Commissioner
F. Joseph Donohue outlined
these four problems as being "of
basic interest" to Washing
tonianS:
l. The Federal Governments
hscal relationship with the city,
which Mr.. Donohue said has de-
Perforated to a point which tax
payers of the District of Co.
Iumbia no longer can endure"
2. The proposed 1858 million
program to restore the city's
tottering public works facilities.
Mr.. Donohue warned, however.
that unless the basic fiscal re-
lationship is improved, the city's
public works will be back in the
same situation in another 20
years.
3. The District government re-
organization program. Mr.
Donohue said he was hopeful the
government, under the new pro-
gram, will be in the black at
the end of the first year." While
this is not definite, he added
he predicted Congress will be
well pleased with the degree of
advancement made"
4. The racial problem, which
he said has its root in "a basic
pattern of segregation" He
praised President Eisenhower's
promise yesterday to do what he
can to end segregation.
Mr.. Donohue added that the
percentage of Negroes in WASH
1ngton has increased sharply
during recent years, while the
ratio in nearby Maryland and
Virginia has remained constant.
He said this means the suburbs
have failed to face up to their
responsibilities toward racial
groups" and that the District
thus has become "the provider
OF the labor market for con-
tiguouS counties"