Evening star., 1923-01-20
CUT MAY Be MADE
h IN DISTRICT DAY
Other Legislation to Divide
Time With the Local
Bills Monday.
MEASURES IN PROGRAM
Appropriation Of $4,000 for the
Shrine Convention Police Protec-
ton Expected to Pass House.

Monday is to be District day in
the House, according to the program
announced today by House Leader
Mondell. 1t seems, however, to be
the intention to devote not the en-
tire day to District legislation. be-
cause the program calls for consid-
GRAFTON OF the Green resolution for
an amendment to the Constitution
prohibiting tax-exempt securities to
follow consideration of District mat
tcrS.
The first District bill expected to
pass on Monday is to provide fund
Of $4,000 for police protection and
public convenience during the gath
ering here of the Mobiles of the Mys-
ric Shrine, during the first week In
June.
This bill is being put through as a
result Of the urgency of Representa-
tive Elliott w. Sproul of Illinois. The
House bill gives the Shriners the full
amount asked, which is identical with
:he amount allowed for inaugural
celebrations, although much larger
crowd is expected here than attends
an inauguration.
Purpose of the Appropriation.
The bill which already has passed
the Senate carries only $4,000 for the
purpose OF protecting residents and
the visiting Shriners against crooks
who might come here from all the
large cities of the country. The fund
is to bring detectives to Washington
from other cities who know the
crooks in their own particular localt-
ties.
The next item to cor7e up will be
the Fitzgerald workman's compen-
sation bill, with bitter fight i'm
bending between Representative Fitz-
gerald of Ohio and Representative
Underhill OF Massachusetts, both of
whom favor compulsory insurance OF
this sort, but differ as to the system
70 be employed The Fitzgerald bill.
which Is opposed by business. civic
and professional organizations in the
District, has been blocking the pas
sage OF other District legislation IN
Efforts will be made Monday to get
vote disposing of this proposition. one
way or another.
Teachers Salary Bill LagR-
Although Representative Zihlman
OF Maryland is making every enort
TO have the teachers salary and
school reorganization bill called up on
Monday, Chairman Focht of the House
District committee said today that
there is a very slim chance for this
measure to be considered for some
time in the House.
TO establish board OF accountancy
to issue certificates TO accountants
probably will be passed.
He also expects, II time is allowed.
to get action on the Zihlman bill to
adjust the retirement annuity of vet
eran police and firemen. so that those
who were retired Some years ago
under the old salary schedule would
hereafter receive annuitles equal In
amount to those retired under the
salary schedule recently passed.
14th street BIZ Prospects.
It is possible. Chairman Focht said.
that the bill to extend Fourteenth
street north through the Walter Reed
Hospital grounds, thereby affording
new approach from the north to
the Capital City and opening up a
large suburban territory to relieve
the housing congestion may be
broU .ht up Monday.
When the 14th street extension bill
does come up Representative Nc
Kcnzie of Illinois, acting chairman of
the House committee on military af-
fairs. intends TO offer an amendment
which would prevent the extended
I4th street from going through the
Walter Reed Hospital grounds The
Mckenzie amendment would require
a circuit to be made around the outer
edge of the hospital grounds SO as
to preserve intact what he says is in
tended to be the finest medical center
in the world.