Evening star., 1924-06-08

but the House rules committee has
promised to give this measure priv
ileged status for early action in the
House when Congress reassembleS.
measure fathered by Senator
Caraway providing back pay for rein
stated bureau of engraving and
printing employees covering the period
that they were separated from this
employment was passed by the Sen
ate on Friday, but was not acted
upon in the House.
Legislation recommended by Presi-
dent Coolidge and favorably reported
by both the Senate and House COM
mittees on public buildings and
grounds, which provides for $50
100000 fiveyear program for the
housing of government activities IN
governme ment-owned buildings in Wash
ington. is also promised early con-
sideration in the December session;
Two very important matters OF DIS
trict interest have not been consid-
rred at all by the proper Legislative
committees during this Congress.
These are several measures propoS-
the different methods of granting SUI
frage to residents OF the Natlonai
CAPITAL and for efecting a merger or
the street railway companies IN tue
District.
Final action was not reached on a
bill providing for payment or *6S,ooo
due TO retired members of the Dis
trict police and fire departments ow-
ing to the fact that between January
/. 1911. and July 8, 1915. sufhcient
funds were not available. 80,
Among the measures which are still
pending before subcommittee or
awaiting action in the files or the
full District committee are:
Scent Fare Bill.
Bills granting scent carfare and
haIf-fare to school children
Alley closing legislation
Child welfare and mothers pension
legislation. including a new code tor
the District Juvenile Court
Elimination of grade crossings.
Blue sky laws.
reported to the House from the Dis
trict committee and which are pend
ing on the calendar are measures
providing for the following
Purchase of k!ingle Valley. Iiney
Branch and the Patterson Park tracts.
Regulation and licensing of archi-
tects.
An impounding law for motor We
hicles violating parking laws.
A new Insurance code for the DIS
trict.
workmens compensation insurance.
A nonstop boulevard bill, designed
to speed up traffic and lessen ac-
cidents.
! A bill providing Il District flag.
Closing of alleys to permit erection
of an annex to the . Street Voca-
Widening of Nichols avenue from
Good Hope road to s street southeast.
Lincoln Holiday Bill.
The Lincoln birthday holiday bill.
Widening of 4th street south of
Cedar street northwest.
Changing the method of capital
punishment from hanging TO cleo
trocution.
Providing additional deputy coro-
ners.
Among the minor bills which have
become law. are the following:
Widening of Georgia avenue be-
tween Gresham place and Fairmont
street northwest.
Providing for acceptance from
Charles e. Glover of large park site
at Foundry run.
Amendment of the zoning law to
permit erection of an annex to the
Harrington Hotel.
incorporation of the Medical Society
and of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie.
Exemption of property of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton from taxation.
Changing the names of a number
of minor District streets and avenues
Providing additional railroad ter
minal facilities and cutting switch
ing charges.
Erection of a number of memorials
and statues, including bandstand in
Potomac Park polo field in honor Of
District soldiers.
Widening of several minor streets
to eliminate dangerous corners.
The House District committee
has sent the following bills to spe-
cial subcommittee, where they are
now under consideration and on many
of which extended hearings have
been conducted:
Regulation of the sale and adver-
tising of viruses toxins and anaIo-
gous biological products in the Dis
trict.
Increasing the membership of the
three to five members. This commit
tee also has before it bill providing
a one-man Public Utilities Commis
sion.
Use Of Milk Bottles.
Regulation of the use Of milk bot
ties and containers
Pure milk legislation.
Abolition of capital punishment.
Regulation Of the sale and use OF
firearms and suppression of liquor
traffic and other lawlessness.
Peoples Counsel in ID. c.
Provision of a peoples counsel for
the District.
Investigation of Chain Bridge.
Connecting District sewers and
water mains to those of Arlington
Regulation Of the practice of chiro-
practic.
Regulation of osteopathy.
Regulation Of plumbing and gas
fitting.
The following bills have been in
troduced and referred to the House
District committee, but no action has
been taken regarding them:
Extension of Rittenhouse street
Increasing the membership of the
board of tax assessors.
Closing of portion of Massachu-
setts avenue northwest.
Payment of claims for material and
labor upon District buildings during
the war.
widening Of Park road between
18th and 18th streets northwest.
Providing for commitments to the
District Training School.
Providing stringent laws for
operating automobiles while drunk
Examining and registration of
civil engineers.
Roosevelt Educational Association.
Creating a board of paroles.
Amendment Of the coming laws
to permit owners to continue the
law became effective for their orig
inal purposes.
Amendment of the corporation
laws regarding stock issuing COM
panies.
Closing of several minor streets;
also a bill giving Commissioners the
general right to close unnecessary
streets and alleys.
Taxation of certain classes of
banking business.
Creation Of a civil war fort park
chain and boulevard
Requiring landlords to heat apart
ments and homes.
Opening a Cross street from Sth street
to Georgia avenue just above Florida
avenue, to relieve traffic congestion.
Placing control of tho Columbia