Show INTERSTATE OIL COMPACT URGED House Committee Believes National Units Should Take Initiative W WASHINGTON Jan 3 iP Thc P The congressional oil investigating subcommittee subcommittee sub sub- committee suggested today that oil states be allowed to try out the Interstate interstate inter Inter- state compact method of ot regulating oil production before belore enactment of ot federal legislation to control the in in- In a report to the full house interstate inter inter- state slate commerce comm committee which I next must act it said slid the states should be given the opportunity to take the initiative in drafting definite proposals proposals pro pro- without the congress ss setting forth in a permissive Sive way something lin in advance for the states to adopt adapt Should the interstate compact method fail however the investigators tors said the session of congress convening convening con con- today would have ample time timeto to pass puiS such legislation as may mar be deemed necess necessary ry While it is js our belief beliet that the secretary secretary sec see of ot the interior and the petroleum petroleum petro petro- leum admin administrative board have worked to accomplish worth while results we do not believe belie that such an In agency of ot the federal government dealing with the Important problems before it should be continued as a permanent agency in its us present form the committees committee's report said We recommend therefore that any legislation establishing permanently permanently permanently perma perma- the In interest of ot the federal gov ov in itt the petroleum industry should provide for tor an art agency commission commission com corn mission or board as it might dc designate designate sj nate to absorb some of ot the activities in various departments of the federal federal fed fed- eral erill government as a now constituted The bureau of mines might very easily cosily be revamped for the purpose |