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(: ny48 Tie following testified on propored funds for the lower Mississippi: Representatives Whitington, Brooks, Morrison, and Larcade: Senators Long ani Ellender; }. G. BurkePeyten Berbling. P. B. Olnver, Jr, Frank Pityeon, Charles §. Tindall, Jr, and J. Lester White, allot the Missing! Valley Flood Control Association; Colincl) White, [&receor of Public Works, Louisiana; LL. R. Marhios, Red River Valley Assoctagon, Shreve- port. Lat J. H. Withams; J. A. Ballinger: HC. Leon- ants Vadge C. Eihe Oxy and Mayor Curt Siegelin, Re galuca, La. ’ The fellowing discussed the Whecling. W. Va., flood wall appropriation: Senators Kilgore and Neely; Rep- resentative Ramsay; and Earl 1 Runner. Picposed funds for the Elizabeth River project was dhscesed by the folowing: Senator Robertson; &. P. McConnell, Culonial Oil Co.. Nortolk; and Ralph B. Dougias. Smith-Douglas Oil Co. The Gethright Dam project funds were favored by the foliowing: Scnatur Robertson; Representative Bur- ton; B.C. Moomaw, Covington, Va., Chomber of Com- merce: ai} Fred W. McCiui, Lynchburg. Wa. Hear- ings comune Wednesday. SOCIAT SFCUPRITY Conmmitice oi Finence: Continuing hearings on H. R. Coon. to Catend and irene ve the Federal old-age an] survivors insurance evstem, and to amend the public- asestunce and child-we' provisions of the Social Seo Aci the 2 0 uae : wots as 1ows: Charles E. Sands, Hect and Revatiart Louployees and Bartenders International Unson, Ciscuunan, favored provisions of H. R. 6000 which would subject tips aud gratuities to OAST taxes, and Dame! J. O'Brien, American Horel Association, cpposed such provisions, Dr. W.R. Alexander, South- ern Baptist Relicf and Annuity Board, Dallas, opposed provisions of H. R. 6000 which would extend OAS! coverage to emplovees of nonprofit instrutons. The following witnesses opposed provisions of H. R. 6000 which would cover employees of State and local governments who are already under State or Jocal retire- ment systems. George J. Richardson, John P. Redmond, James McGuire, Glenn Thom, and John P. Crane, a! of the Iuternatiunal Fire Fighters Association : anc Rob ert Lukens, of Ohio. Representative Van Zandt filed a statement. Committee meets again Thursday. pies Wat UN, WORLD GOVERNMENT, AND ATLANTIC UNION . Comruittce on Foreign Relations: Further testimony on various resulutions proposing World Federation, At- lantic Union. and strengthe:.ing of the United Nations was received by the subcoummitice, as follows: Testi- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—-DAILY DIGEST e received testimony from - FEBRUARY 20 mony in support of Atlantic Union was received from Garrison Norton, former Assistant Secretary of State. Testimony opposing World Federation and World Government was received from Mrs. William D. Leotch, representing National Suciery of New England Women; Umar BR, Ketchum, VFW; John B. Trevor, president, American Coalition; Edward Jercine, repre- senting the National Economic Council; and Frederic Gilbert Boves, representing the Society of the War of 1812; testimony supporting World Government was received from Michael Straight, AVC; Benjamin C. Marsh, the People’s Lobby; Marvin L. Goldberger, AMVETS: and Samuel R. Levering, representing the Friends Committee. Subcommittee adjourned subject to call of the Chair. ALASKA—COLUMBiA RIVER BASIN Commuee on intertor and Insular Aflars: In execi- tive session, a subcommittce, consisting of Senators O'Mahoney, Murray, and Cordon was appointed to draft amendments, the general contents of which have already been approved by the committec, to be offered: to H.R. gyo, to authorize $20,365,400 for the construc. uon of the Eklutna hydrociectric project in Alaska. Commitue hrid further hearings on the Columbia River Basix project in connection with its study of H.R. 5472, the omnibus rivers and harbors and fload-conurol bill. receiving further testimony froin representatives of the Interior Departmeni. Hearings continue tomorrow. MERCHANT MARINE Commutice on Interstate and Furcign Commerce: The following witnesss appeared before the subcommittee to testify in support of the enactment of S. 2786, to pro- mote further the develypment and maintenance of the American merchant marine: Hubert Brown, Pacific Far East Line, Inc.; G. Harry Poudes, Baltimore Asso- ciation of Commerce; J. M. Wilhs, Bethlehem Sreel Co., Baltimore; George H. French, Marvland Dry Dock Co., Baltimore; and J. J. Brune, Mayor's Harbor Advisory Board, Baltimore. Hearings continue tomorrow. DISTRICT JUDGES, AND SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES Commute on the Judiciary: In executive session, com- mitice voted to report favorably the nominations of Frank A. Hooper to be U.S. district judge ern district of Georgia, and George W. Whitehurst to be U.S. district judge for the northern and southern districts of Florida. Committee discussed, but took no action on, S. 2311, to protect the U. S. against certain un-American, and subversive activities. It received a report from its subcommittee on S Res. 202, to investigate interstate gambling and racketeeri".g acu ics, for the north-