Evening star., 1923-03-02
TEACHERS PAY BILL
MAY PASS IN HOUSE
BEFORE END OF DAY
Gas Tax and Plaza Leasinu
Measures Also Likely to
Be Acted On.
CHANCE TO BECOME LAW
BEFORE SESSION ENDS
Question of Amendments to School
Bill Causes Concern Among
Supporters.

The Capper teachers salary and
school reorganization bill and two
other important pieces of legislation
for the District probably will become
law before the wind-up of Congress
tomorrow. The House late today is
expected to pass these measures.
The teachers pay bill has been
passed by the Senate
The 2-cents-a- gallon gasoline tax.
which will get automobile license tax
reciprocity with Maryland, already
has been favorably reported to the
House and to the Senate. It is ex-
pected that the Senate also will pass
this measure. provided opportunity Is
given for its consideration, as 1T has
strong support there. This bill came
up in the Senate today. but went over
upon objection by Senator McKellar
Of Tennessee.
May Pass Plaza Bill.
The bill authorizing the President
10 lease from the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad certain land on the Union
station and Capitol plazas, now occu-
pied by the government hotels, and
pay rental FOR the same out Of the
revenues Of these boarding houses for
woman employees Of the government
This measure has passed the Senate.
The bill authorizing a new insur-
ance code for the District, 1t is be-
this session of Congress. While the
House Is expected to pass 1t. there
is little hope for its getting through
the Senate
Chairman Campbell Of the rules
committee. who is acting Speaker.
whom he will for the purposes OF
bringing up legislation during these
closing days of the Sixty-Seventh
Congress. said today that he expects
before the House adjourns tonight
to have recognized some member of
the House District committee on the
| teachers pay bill. 1t Is probable that
Representative Fred n. Zihlman of
Maryland will be given recognition.
Question OF Amendments.
The question which is receiving
most concern today by friends Of this
legislation Is whether the bill as it
passed the Senate will be acted upon
by the House or whether Representa-
tive Zihlman will include in his mo-
tion the amendments approved by the
House District committee providing
for salary increases to high school
teachers. Representative Thomas L.
Blanton of Texas today protested
that DR.. Frank W. Ballou and the
school authorities should not be al
lowed to crowd through the teachers
pay bill as it passed the Senate,
which really means in some cases
reduction in the salaries of high
school teachers. He said he was told
today by a delegation of teachers
that they would rather see the bill
fail than be passed without the House
committee amendments.
Last week Representative Zihlman
had assurances from Speaker Gillett
that he would be recognized to call
up for a vote the 2-centS-a- gallon
gasoline tax. which is predicted on
| reciprocity. On account of the illness
of Speaker Gillett. Chairman Camp
bell of the rules committee is acting
Speaker. Representative Zihlman
however, said today that Speaker
Gillett has informed Acting Speaker
Campbell of the agreement and that
/ he has assurances that he will be
recognized today on the reciprocity
measure.
Representative George W. Ed
| mOndS or pennsylvania. VINO mas
| fathered the marine insurance legis-
| lation in the House. had n confer
ence last night with House Leader
MondeIl. as a result of which he is
standing ready in the House today to
ask recognition at the Opportune
| time to call up the bill setting up
new insurance code in the District
! of Columbia.
| Repro sentative Edmonds explained
i that this legislation is absolutely neces-
sary to supplement the marine insur-
ance bill, and that it has the support
| of the administration.
| Chairman Langley of the House
| committee on public buildings and
grounds stated positively today that
! he expects before adjournment to-
night to get his bill passed which pro-
vides for leasing plaza land from the
| Baltimore and Ohio railroad which
| has been occupied for five years or
/ more by government hotels, thus
| obviating the necessity of evicting
i hundreds of women employed in gov
ernment offices.
OppOAition Denied.
School officials, teachers and leaders
of teachers organizations came out
simultaneously this afternoon with
| statements contradicting emphatic
. ally the reports that there is opposi-
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