The Washington herald., 1915-12-16
2PER CENT loan
rate. ADVOCATED
Representative Page Intro
: duces Bill Providing In
crease for Brokers.
OTHER HOUSE MEASURES
Redistribution Of, Veterinary lnspec-
tors Salaries Urged by Lobeek.
Hamill for Retirement Plan.

| Increasing the legal rate for pawn
brokerage in the District from / to per
cent. and making all transactions which
start In the District and are concluded
elsewhere subject to the provisions of the
local statute. a bill was introduced yes
terday by Representative Page. carrying
| Important amendments to the loan.
shark" law of the District.
| The amendments suggested IN the Page
bill represent the best thought Of those
who have studied the "ioa n shark" ques-
tion in this country. The provision for a
Q per cent rate was urged. when the pres
ent law was enacted. by Representative
Dyer. Of Missouri. who framed the bill.
Chairman johnson. Of the District Com
mittee. however. led the fight for per
cent rate and pushed through an amend
ment despite the opposition Of those who
had been responsible for the agitation in
favor OF . reduction OF the old 3 per cent
rate.
As a result Of the 1 per cent rate. under
which pawnbrokers found It impossible TO
operate at a profit. local pavnshops
moved across the Highway Bridge into
Virginia, maintaining offices here for the
negotiation of loans which were consum
mated In Virginia under the 3 Per cent
rate. Mr.. Pages bill provides that any
such transaction shall be subject to the
District law. To further safeguard the
per cent rate proposed Mr.. Pages sEnend-
ments make liable to its provisions all
transactions where loans are negotiated
through Endorsements or notes or redis-
/ counting Of notes. The bill was referred
to the District Committee
| Representative Lobeck. OF Nebraska,
yesterday introduced a bill proxidinG for
the reclass,fication Of salaries Of vet
Urinary inspectors. lay inspectors-Grades
1 and 2-snd clerks employed in the
pnr of A,,sv I'D, - L.. ~
partment of Agriculture. Under the pro-
visions of the biu. the following scale Is
provided:
| Veterinary Observation-Disclosures salary
$1.40o: in cases of those who after July
| !, 1915. are receiving less than $500.
annual increases Of 500 shall become
automatic until the 500 maximum 10
reached.
Lay inspectors. Grade c)-slOo snnual
increase after July ], 1876 until a MAXI
mum OF 1850 is reached.
| Lay inspectors (Grade D-Entrance
salary of $40 and annual increase OF
$100 until maximum Of 81 40 is reached.
when the maximum will be brought UP
TO $l.600 after an additional year Of
satisfactory service.
'Clerk-Entrance salary Of $500 and
annual increases to q maximum OF s, 800.
! Representative HamilI. of New Jer-
sey. yesterday reintroduced his civil
service retirement bill of last session.
1t was referred to the committee on
| reform in the civil service. OF which
| Mr.. Hamill is a member.
The bill provides for retirement Of
civil service employees after thirty
years on fifty per cent Of their aver
age pay for the five years preceding
retirement; after moro than twenty
FIVE years on forty-five per cent: be-
tween twenty and twenty-five years
service on forty per cent. 1t is stipu-
lated that no employe provided for
under the proposed act shall be re-
tanned after he or she has reached the
age of 72 years.
The provisions for employees inca
pacitated during service are thirty per
cent OF average salary after five
years service. and fifty per cent after
more than twenty years service. The
bill contains no contributory feature.
the Secretary of the Treasury being
directed to make necessary payments
upon proper certifcation.
Representative Carlin, Of Virginia.
yesterday introduced a bill providing
for two additional members Of the
District Supreme Court The bill was
referred to Mr.. Carlin's committee
judiciary.
bill requiring the segregation Of
white and colored people In the govern
ment departments was introduced yes
terday by Representative Edwards. of
Georgia
Appropriating 10000 for the first year,
a bill providing for a national leprosarium
to be administered under the direction
| OF the surgeon-general Of the Public
Health Service was introduced by Rep
resentative Morgan, OF Louisiana. yes
terday.'
Representative Cary, of Wisconsin, yes
terday reintroduced his bill directing
the Commissioners to establish and en-
force requirements for operation Of We
hicles by chauffeurs. conductors and mo-
tormen. 1t was referred to the District