Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-04
Street Changes Approved.

Numerous street changes were also ap-
proved by the committee, and bills pro-
viding for the changes were favorably re-
ported from the committee to the Senate.
Bills which have passed the House and
which were approved by the Senate Dis
trict committee are:
H. +. l632S, for the extension of Frank
lin street northeast from its present east
ern terminus. east of 24th street, to the
Blandensburg road.
II. r. 1924. to authorize the extension
OF Park place along the west line OF the
Soldiers Home lands. with width Of
II. X. 1854, to authorize the extension
of I'D street southeast to r street and
r street southeast to Naylor street.
III. r. 1544S, to authorize new high
way plan for that portion of the District
between west of Rock creek north OF
Massachusetts avenue and Observatory
circle. east of seth street. south Of Ca
thedral avenue. southwest of Cleveland
avenue. south of Calvert street and
southwest of Connecticut avenue.
II. r. 1895. authorizing changes in the
highway plan for that portion -of the
District west of Rock Creek Park, north
of klingle road, east of Connecticut ave-
nue. and south of Ellicott street north
west
H. r. 1920 to provide for the extension
of Newton place northwest from New
Hampshire avenue to Georgia avenue and
TO connect Newton place, In Gass subdivi-
sion, with Newton place in Whitney Close
subdivision.
The committee also approved S. A617.
introduced by Senator Gallinger, to &C.
.auire land in the vicinity of the Connec-
ticut avenue bridge for the extension of
Belmont road to Calvert street, and to
connect the extension with Waterside
drive. and TO extend Waterside drive to
IL southerly line of the Zoo Park.
An adverse report was made on a bill
TO incorporate the cult of the Aryans."
Referred to subcommittee.
The committee also referred several
bills 20 subcommittee for special investi-
cation.
To the subcommittee on public utilities
of which Senator Carter is chairman, was
referred Senator Rayner's bill authorizing
an extension of the line of the Balti-
more and Washington Transit Company
so that il will run down 18th street from
w street TO r street northwest, and the
bill passed by the House providing that
the construction of the Washington, Spa
Springs and Gretta railroad begin within
six months after the approval of the act
The subcommittee on public utilities
will also consider the bill offered by SEN
ator Gallinger. at the request of the
Commissioners. to confer upon the Dis
trict heads the powers of public serv-
ice commission.
To the subcommittee on judiciary,
headed by Senator Dillingham;, a bill to
allow the parole of juvenile offenders
committed TO the girls reform school,
ing the issuing of licenses to master
plumbers and gas filters and for the revo-
cation of the licenses.
Relating to Land Titles.
Bills providing for an investigation of
the interest or title OF the United States
in any land or water rights in the Dis
trict and to repeal acts heretofore passed
relating to the alienation of the title OF
the United States to land in the District
now held by Sidney Bieber, were also re-
ferred TO the subcommittee on judiciary
To the subcommittee on police and fire
departments. which is headed by Senator
Martin. there were referred bills to resu-
late the height of buildings in the Dis
trict, to license operators Of cinemato-
graphs, moving picture machines and
similar apparatus, and for the relief OF
Spencer Roberts. member of the police
force.
A bill to create a commission to prepare
code of laws for the regulation and
control OF insurance companies doing
business in the District was referred 10
the subcommittee on Insurance and
banks Senator Buckley. chairman
Streets and Roads.
4 batch of proposed measures was re.
ferred to the subcommittee on streets and
avenues. of which Senator Scott is chair.
man, the bills including those granting q
right Of way through land of the Govern.
ment Hospital for the Insane to connec,
4th street, Congress Heights. with 4th
street Washington Highlands; to author.
fze the closing of a part of 41st stree,
northwest: to authorize the paving of 23d
street northwest from 5 street to KaIor.
anna *road. and of kalorama road from
23d street to Connecticut avenue; author,
fzing the Commissioners to set aside Ger.
tain lands in Baer's subdivision i'm CRANKY
for street purposes: authorizing the extern.
sion of Massachusetts avenue northwes,
from Wisconsin avenue to the District
line: providing for the establishment OF
building lines and special building restric
tions in the District uhe city beautiful
bilD: to authorize the extension of Co
lumbia road: to change the name Of 80
street north of Calvert street to Woodiey
place.
The Juvenile Court.
The committee instructed Senator Dill.