Evening star., 1925-01-07
D. c. COMMITTEES
OK. Joint MEETING
Will Seek Means to Expedite
important Bills Now
Delayed.

Joint hearings on important pending
District legislation. These measures
include the public welfare bill, the
five-year school building program,
the rent measure. the street car
merger bill and legislation to correct
the serious traffic situation.
The committee also instructed
Chairman Reed to appoint subcom-
rnittee to consider the fve-year
school building program. 1t also ac-
cepted a proposal that Gen. Goethals
should lay before the Joint meeting
a proposal to relieve traffic by a sys-
TEN OF aerial tramways on some oil
the principal streets.
Nineteen Measures Waiting.
The attention of the COMMITTEES was
called to 19 measures which have
passed the Senate and are awaiting
action in the House on which 1t is
hoped to get an early vote. These are:
The electrocution bill, on the House
calendar; the bill to make available
FOR use by the District surplus OF
between 100000 and $5,00O,0OO IN
the Federal Treasury; the Great Falls
water development, on which a
favorable report was ordered today;
the Anacostia Park bill, which Is pc
fore the committee on public build
ings and grounds; proposed authorltE
for closing streets, on which the
widening Nichols avenue. which IS on
the calendar; the bill in regard to
Civil War forts and on building claims.
On which no action has been TAKEN
Proposed closing OF Massachusetts
avenue. which is on the calendar; the
purchase OF three park sites, winch
is on the table; fireproof addition 70
the courthouse; a new nag TOT the
District which is on the calendar;
the pure milk bill; the compulsory
school attendance bill; validating
agreements on Anacostia land, which
are up before a subcommittee; new
entrance TO Rock Creek Park, on
which no action has been taken;
measure to quit title, which is on the
calendar; an amendment to the tax
laws, on which no action had been
taken, and a proposal for q larger
Public Utilities Commission. which
has been referred to a subcommittee.
To Confer on Rent BIZ.
At a conference of the House sub
committee. headed by Representative
Lampbert of Wisconsin, to which the
Rent Commission bill was referred,
it was decided to arrange for the Joint
conference and hearing later agreed
with the Senate committee.
Those comforting with Representa-
tive Lampbert were Representatives
Stalker of New York, Hammer of
Nortn Carolina and BIanton Of Texas.
Following this conference, Mr..
Lampbert said that snort hearings
on the legislation probably VIII he
held.
The District Commissioners in their
letter to Chairman Deed of the House
District committee, on the new rent
bill. said:
Ii is proposed by the bill to estab-
lish as an independent branch of the
Federal Government a commission to
regulate rents in the District of CO.
lunbfa. The bill recites that such
legislation is made necessary by rea-
son of rental conditions in the Dis
trict of Columbia, which are dan
gerous to the public health, comfort.
morals, peace and welfare, and bur-
densome to public officers and en-
ployes of the Federal Government,
whose duties require them TO reside
within the District of Columbia, and
10 other persons whose activities are
essential to the maintenance and
comfort of such officers and employees.
thereby embarrassing the Federal
Government in the transaction of the
public business.
Not Commissioners' Bill.
The bill was forwarded to Con-
gress by the President OF the United
States and Il relates to conditions in
the District OF Columbia which are
claimed to affect employees OF the
Federal government.
The Commissioners have made no
Investigations to determine the neces-
ssty for this legislation, but are ad-
vised that such investigation Is be-
ing made under the direction of the
secretary Of the commission and the
ian dafAo o~fr ~
Columbia has been called upon to
assist in this investigation.
LAS the provisions are based upon a
condition which is stated to affect the
Federal Government and as the bill
has been forwarded to Congress by
the President of the United States. the
Commissioners feel that the question
as to whether or not the passage of
this legislation is proper Is one rest
Ing with the Congress of the United
states, and that an expression of
opinion by them would be premature"
The rent bill Senate subcommittee
is composed of the following: Senator
Ball of Delaware. Senator Jones of
Washington. Senator Weller of Mary
land. Senator Copeland of New York,
and Senator Edwards OF New Jersey
Committee Personnel.
The street car merger bill subcom-
u1ittee comprises the following mem
bers: Senator Ball OF Delaware, Sem
ator Jones of Washington, Senator
Edge of New Jersey, Senator Ed
wards of New Jersey and Senator
Copeland Of New York
The f1ve-year building program
committee for District schools IS
composed OF the following: Senator
Capper Of Kansas, Senator Weller of
Maryland, Senator Gooding of Idaho.
Senator King of Utah and Senator
sheppard of Texas.
The public welfare committee
which will hold It's first meeting to-
morrow at 1890 o'clock, is com posed
Of Senator Capper OF Kansas, Senator
Weller Of Maryland, Senator Gooding
OF Idaho, Senator Copeland OF New
York and Senator King OF Utah.
Tho committee reported favorabIy
the appointment OF John Joy Edison
and George M. Cober for the Board
OF Charities OF the District Of Column
bta for term of three years, which
began July, 1924.