Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-17
Steering Group
Formed 10 Scan
Area sProb|ems

The 17-member steering com.
mittee Of the newly organized
Washington Metropolitan Re.
gional Conference last night
took the first steps toward pro-
viding Greater Washington with
an interstate body to deal with
the many problems that are
proving to be common headaches
to Maryland. Virginia and the
District.
The conference is composed OF
~ oficials from the three juris-
dictions. including the tree Dis
trict Commissioners.
Lacking q quorum, the steering
committee postponed drawing q
list Of problem priorities.
Meeting in the District Build.
ing under its temporary chair.
man. District Commissioner Rob.
ert z. Mclaughlin, the steering
group acted as an independent
committee and pronounced 1t,
decision subject to approval Of
Q gathering Of q quorum.
Initial Rulings Made
Its Job was to draw an agenda
and decide upon specific organi-
rational proposals to put before
the full conference later this year
As q start it ruled that:
l. The conference win meet al
the call Of the steering commit
tee. and the steering group, al
the call Of its chairman.
2. Each Of the II members OF
the steering committee viii have
IN equal vote.
8. The steering committee also
viii serve as an executive com.
mittee pending other arrange.
ments by the full conference.
4. Service on the steering com.
mittee viii be voluntary both ir
matters Of membership and ir
policy determination.
5. Lawrence e. Duvall, special
assistant to Commissioner Nc.
Lauglin, win serve as temporary
'secretariat" to coordinate meet.
ing arrangements.
The committee. at the june
meeting. is expected to elect Q
permanent chairman and vice
chairman and begin drawing the
priority list.
New York Pattern
Commissioner Mclaughlin said
the conference is being pat
termed. "at least TO some degree,
after q mayors conference
established last year In New
York City. composed Of a gov
erning oficial from each Of
many county and city jurisdic-
tions in Metropolitan New York.
The group repeatedly has
acted with Outstanding success
on juvenile delinquency, traffic
and port problems common to
the several jurisdictions.
The steering committee men,
bers present last night were
Commissioners Mclaughlin and
Brig. Gen. Thomas A. Lane,
representing the District: Rep
resentative Hyde. Republican Of
Maryland, representing the House
District Committee: Frank Last
ner and A. Preston Perrie Of the
Prince Georges County MD
commissioners, and Mrs. Anne
wilkins. the representative Of
Fairfax County. Va.
Bendheim Represented
Bernard Norwich, a member
Of the stan Of Senator Clark,
Democrat Of Pennsylvania, rep
resenting the Senate District
Committee. was present on be-
half Of the legislator. Mayor
Leroy Bendheim Of Alexandra,
Va, was represented by Frank
z. Mann, Q member Of the City
Council.
Other members are Commits
sioner David Karrick. State Sen
ator Charles r. Fenwick and
Delegate o. L. Hurst Of Virginia;
State Senator Edward 8. North
rop and Delegate Carlton r.
Sickles Of Maryland; Thomas A.
OHalloran Of the Falls Church
tVa) City Council. and Ralph
Raul Of the Arlington (Va.)
County Board.
Two representatives Of the
Montgomery County (Md.)
Council have not been named.