Evening star., 1960-08-28
Requests Probe
Of KuuI BIust
About Sewers
BY JOHN BARRON
Star stan Writer

kOlCA4I 1IoIPII Adu1.
Demanding an immediate in
veStigation. he challenged Mr..
Kaul to agree to a political
while a non-partisan
committee chosen by both
candidates examines conflicting
statements made during the
current campaign in Northern
Virginia.
Mr.. Broyhill declared that
either he or Mr.. Kaul de-
liberately has lied about efforts
to solve the sewerage problem
posed by the new Dulles Inter-
national Airport.
Kaul Seeks Meeting
Mr.. Kaul responded:
Il stated what I believe and
still believe to be the facts on
the Chantilly sewerage prob
lem. I am ready at any time
to meet with Mr.. Broyhill to
define the issue and to have q
fair and factual evaluation
made by an impartial group,
but not according to Broyhill
rules. I have watched Mr.,
Broyhill long enough to be
wary Of the jokers in this So
called challenge"
In campaign speeches, Mr..
Kaul has asserted that the Rec
publican incumbent sat on his
hands" and did nothing" to
obtain an adequate sewerage
system which would prevent
pollution Of the Washington
water supply.
Broyhill Cites Actions
Mr.. Broyhill last night cited
numerous specific actions which
he claimed contributed to ul-
innate Congressional passage OF
his bill authorizing construction
Of a $2S million interceptor
sewer which will transport
waste from Chantilly to the
District treatment plant.
"Since this conflict involves
a serious question of the basic
honesty and integrity Of ths
respective candidates, I believe
we should stop this campaign
here and now to determine
which Of us is telling the
truth" he said.
Il say I did these things. My
opponent says I did nothing.
We cannot both be right for
this is a question Of fact. One
Of us is telling a deliberate
falsehood.
BrOyhill Promises
IF the investigation reveals
I did not do the things I said
I did, I will Immediately with
draw from the Congressional
campaign. If my opponent be-
lieves himself to be right. there
S no reason for him not to
accept this challenge to submit
both our statements to immedi-
ate, impartial investigation. For
if he is right. he automatically
will win the election on this
issue alone"
He proposed that representa-
tives Of both candidates confer
to appoint the investigating
committee which he suggested
be formed Of such people as
newspapermen, local govern
ment officials, civic and busi-
ness leaders.
Duties of Group
1.-THE committee would be
charged with determining
whether I did in fact do the
things I claimed to have done, "
he said.
1T would investigate merely
the facts since it is the facts
that are at issue. 1t would not
attempt to evaluae the ade-i
quacy Of the solution Of this
particular problem. for this is
a question Of judgement"
Bitterly deriding the charge
that he did nothing, he de-
clared he conferred repeatedly.
with officials of the White
House staff, Bureau of the
Budget. Federal Aviation Agen-
cy, District Of Columbia and
members of Congress, and that
he also participated in evolu-
ton of the final solution to the
airport sewerage problems.
Mr.. Kaul said he will insist
that "any investigation deal
with the timeliness and effec-..
tiveness" of his opponents
actions.
when I referred to his sit
ting on his hands I meant that
he did nothing effectively in
getting adequate action on a
timely basis" Mr.. Kaul ex-
planned.
Calls Not Disputed
Il never have disputed that
he wrote some letters, made
some telephone calls, and even
put his name on the bill when
1t was sent up to Congress by
the administration.
But a Congressman must be
Judged on the basis of results,
not by the number of people he
talks to, the number OF letters
he writes or the number of
press releases he issues.
"Why does he want rules that
specifically avoid an evaluation
of the effectiveness of his role
in getting the Chantilly sewer
problem resolved?"
Mr.. Broyhill said that if the
inquiry verifies his statements.
he did not request Mr.. Kaul to
quit the race, but will insist
upon a public apology from
him.