Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18

projects throughout the States.
Both of these measures are being
handled by Chairman Elliott of the
House committee on public buildings
and grounds. who. in the last two
years. has put through almost score
Of important mea for the Capita
development program, including the
nurchase of an the land between the
CapitoI and Union Station. which car
ries with il provision for a new avenue
from Union station 10 Pennsylvania
avenue.
Important Forward Step.
The passage of the authorization OF
purchase Of the triangle south OF
PENNSYLVANIA avenue 10 the Mall VIII
rrovide sites for the new Federal
Building program and will force early
action on the important development
on the north side of the Avenue from
third street 10 7th street, south or
Louisiana and Indiana avenues AS a
model municipal center TO adequately
house and properly co ordinate the
District Government agencies. II
means also the cleaning mp Of one OF
the most unsightly sections Of the
CAPITAL, and the removal of the three
branches of the marhet-retail, whole
sale and farmers markets.
So the action To be taken tomorrow
is a most important forward step link
ing up several Of the biggest city inn
proVements ever attempted in any
great city in the world. practically re-
building the entire heart Of the Ma
tional Capital When this improve
ment is completed visitors will have
within a mile and quarter stretch.
the entire government structure Wis
ualized.
Another important measure that
will be presented TO the House for &C
ton tomorrow is a House reorgani-
cation reform resolution presented by
the committee on accounts. Chairman
MacGreeor said last night that his
resolution will make a net reduction
of 16 jobs. increase the salaries of
most of the committee clerks and the
low paid employees To a minimum of
81 200. and win effect a net saving of
1000 a year.
Superintendency Abolished.
The most important position tn he
abolished is that OF the superintendent
of the House folding room. J. NJ. Nc
Kee, foreman of the folding room, who
has given most efficient service for
more than as years will be put in
charge of the room as q reward for
his long and faithful service.
The House also will dispose of a
n mber of bridge bills on the unani
NOUS consent calendar tomorrow
Practically all of these ask for an eX
tension Of time for the construction
work. and they will be disposed OF
quickly.
The plan of procedure and program
for continuing the investigation of all
branches of the District Government
which was started during the last Con
Eress, and which has already resulted
in the adoption of several pieces OF
remedial legislation, is expected to he
agreed upon tomorrow az the first con
ference of the enlarged Gibson sub
committee of the House District com
mittee. Chairman Gibson expects 10
bring to the attention OF the other
members the disagreement between
the District Commissioners and the
United States Bureau of Efficiency
which has been reporting TO the Glib
started after the Christmas holidays
Alien Property Bill Tuesday.
On Tuesday the House will take NJ
the alien property bill. with the pros
pect that it will be passed that day
This would clean up the program
which House leaders set for accom-
plishment before the holidays-pas
sage of the urgent deficiency appro
pristion bill. passage of the taX-reduc'
ton bin and passage of the alien prop
erty bill.
The House District committee eX,
poets 10 meet Wednesday morning
and Representative Blanton has prom
Used that he will at that time have an
agreement to present on the insurance
code bill betN cen himself, Representa-
tive Underhill sponsoring the admins
tration measure and the District su-
perintendent OF insurance. The com
mittee has promised to act quickly on
the insurance code as soon as ths
proper authorities have approved the
measure. This legislation has beer
hanging fire for more than five years
Chairman Zihlman is anxious TO &c;
several of the most urgent legislative
proposals which the committee has
previously considered and approved
reported out as soon as possible 50
that the District committee will have
them on its calendar and ready Il
claim it's regular DAYS in the Houss
Immediately after the Christmas holl
days.
The House itself will probe by dc
little on Wednesday. which - get
away day for the holidays. Beinl
calendar Wednesday the call Of com
mittees is in order but most of tbs
committees have not Vet reported out
ftvIGnf.a-,r I lar
has two m assures awaiting action
which may lie disposed of.
The Senate leaders have not an
nounced any program for the comin@
week. and the Senate District com
mittee has not yet held meeting
although two new members have beer
appointed, Senators Waterman OF
Colorado and Blaine Of Wisconsin.
Deficiency Bill Passed.
aDuring the past week the Sena te
passed the deficiency appropriation
bin The House on Friday approved
the conference report and the Senate
approved il yesterday. This bill car
.ries SOB 22435 in strictly District
Experiment items besides which there
ara a number of important genera
itatns to be expended here, including
the total amount needed for the cur
rent work on the Federal building pro
gfI61n. $500 900 for relocating and en-
lsrging the National Botanic GardeI
900 $500 900 TO acquire a site for th'
National ArboI etum.
The Senate organized during th'
past week, with Senator Moses o
Me-. Hampshire as president pro tenn
pore Edmund +. ThaNer of Indian;
as secretary and David :. Barry o
Rhode Island IS serScant-at-arms.
The chief attraction in the Scnat'
during the week was the charge tina
four Senators had accepted 81 .500, 90
Of Mexican money. which is being In
Yestigated bv special committee o
which Senator David Reed Of Penn
a,.lx-api. is oh. ipunap