Evening star., 1926-05-23
ASK SENATE ACTION
ON TWO D. c. BILLS.
Committee Members Work
for Traffic and Mothers
Aid Measures.

With Il record of more than half
dozen important pieces of local leg
islation passed by both branches of
Congress since the session began in
December, the Senate District com
mittee is concentrating it's attention
now on securing enactment by the
Senate before adjournment Of two
other outstanding masures that have
passed the House-the traffic bill and
the proposal to aid mothers who have
dependent children.
Chairman Capper will endeavor to
have the traffic bill considered some
time this week, realizing that its pas
sage Is essential to clearing the way
for the renewal Of all automobile op-
orators permits, which expired two
months ago. 1t also is expected thax
mothers aid legislation will be taken
up the next time 1t is reached on the
call of the Senate calendar.
Teachers .Annuities.
While the Senate committee has a
number OF matters on the calendar,
Senator Capper regards the two men
toned as the most urgent or tnose
awaiting attention at this session. 1t
may also be possible to get through.
before tho final gavel falls. the bill re-
reasonable annuity for retired school
teachers. The House District COM
mittee has fayorahly reported this
measure, and at a hearing held Fri
day by the Senate committee the In
dications were it would be reported
favorably at that end Of the Capitoi
also.
The District has obtained favorable
action by both branches of Congress
this year on a number OF measures
that will greatly enhance the welfare
and future development of the city,
among which the most important are
the following:
EXPANSION of the National Capital
Park Commission into n cityplannlng
agency with an enlarged personnel
and authority properly TO direct the
future growth Of the city; provision
for the purchase of the last strip Of
land needed 10 link together lock
Creek and Potomac Parks; CREATION
of a Board Of Public Welfare TO bring
about the coordination of municipal
welfare activities heretofore perform
ed by several independent agencies:
legislative authority for the constru@.
ton of municipal bathing rools; the
enabling act for a building for the
recorder Of deeds office, properly TO
safeguard the valuable land records
Of the city; new organic act for :he
Free Public Library. to insur" It's de.
velopment to meet the growing needs
of the District. and the bill authoriZ-
ing enlargement OF the District Jail.
There are other bills of lesser In
terest that have gone through both
houses of Congress, and there are
still others that have received the ap-
provai of one branch ani are await
ing action in the other.
The Senate has passed in all about
35 OF the measures reported out by
the District committee. and Chairman
Capper believes that II action is OBJ
tanned in the Senate on the traffic and
mothers aid bills. the session will
have proved a helpful one TO the Dis
trict OF Columbia.
Another matter pressing for action
before adjournment is the resolution
to defeT erection of the proposed
huiiding in connection with the tour.
list camp in East Potomac Park until
study can be given to the selection Of
n more desirable. permanent site for.
the camp Action on the resolution
before adjournment is urgent, be
cause the money for the building has
already been appropriated. The res
olltion was introduced a few days ago
by Senator Capper and had previously
been offered IN the House.