Evening star., 1927-12-06
MANY FAMILIAR
: D. c. BILLS FILED
,Cramton Measure on Fiscal
Relations Again Intro
duced in House.

As the mass of bills already intro
.duced in the House is sorted over, a
number of strangely familiar meas
ures affecting the District are found
again offered for consideration. Con
spicuous among these is the proposal
by Representative Cramton, Repub-
lican, of Michigan, to have the FED
eral Governments share in the cost
of the National Capital limited 10 an
annual contribution of only $9,000,o
leaving the rest of the budget to come
from District taxes. This is the same
measure that was turned down de-
cisivelv in the House District COM
; mittee last year.
Chairman LehlhaCh of the House
civil service committee has introduced
his liberalized retirement bill, which
will have the support of civil service
employees. 1t provides for maximum
annuities Of 81 200 instead of $1,000,
as at present, and for optional retire
ment after 30 years of service. Ihis
hill later will he introduced in the
Senate by Senator Dale, Republlcan,
of Vermont.
Mr.. I.ehlbach also has introduced
hill for abolition of the Personnel
classification Board. transferring It's
present duties to the Civil Service
Commission.
Charge for Pupils.
Mr.. Cramton also has introduced
measure for Incorporation of Howard
University, and another for collection
Cf tuition from children attending
Washington public schools whose par
ents reside in Maryland and Virginia.
Chairman Madden of the House ap-
preparations committee has introduced
a bill to increase the rate OF assess
ment for laying water mains and
sewers in the District, where the pres
ent rates are based at 81 and Sl.23
per linear foot. and proposes an IN
crease of 81 and So. This legislative
proposal was first brought forward as
a rider on an appropriation bill, nut
was knocked out on "A point OF order
in the House.
Representative Gibson, Republican.
of Vermont has introduced a bin for
regulation of osteopathy in the Dis
trict. Representative Gilbert, Demo
crat, Of kentucky has made good his
promise TO the House District COM
mittee last year by introducing two
bills calling for a change in the laws
of descent and distribution. to correct
alleged discrimination against women.
Mr.. Gilbert has another bill for regu-
lation of the bonding business.
Prohibition. farm relief. immigration.
food control, aviation and hundreds
other bills introduced in the House yes
terday.
A national referendum on the re-
peal of the eighteenth amendment
was proposed by Representative Nc
Leod, Republican, Michigan. while
Representative Oliver, Democrat, New
York, suggested a similar referendum
to determine by local option the al
coholic content of beverages consid-
cred Intoxicating" representative
O'Connell, Democrat, New York, pro-
posed the repeal of the Nolstead act
and the substitution of a similar law
to he known as the national temper
ance act.
VoIstead Law Change Proposed.
Modification of the Nolstead act
TO permit the manufacture of q
per cent alcoholic beverages was pro-
posed by Representative Niedring-
haus. Republican, Missouri.
Farm relief came in for attention
in several bills, one by Representa-
tive Sinclair, Republican, North
Dakota, calling for appointment OF
a commission by the President to
investigate general system for
marketing of farm products.
Amendment of the regulations of
Federal farm loan banks to permit
easier credit was sought in measures
bv Representatives Garbers Republi-
can, Oklahoma, and Moore, Demo-
crat, Kentucky.
Congress would give it's consent to
the States to enter into compacts for
offered by Representative CARRIER,
while one by Representative Wood
ruff. Republican, Michigan, sought
0,000. 900 for conservation of the
navigability of rivers.
$I00. .O00. 900 for Aviation.
Another bill introduced by Repre-
senta tive Mcleod sought 500 ,00O, 900
for Federal aid to private interests in
the development of aviation, while
Eepresen tive Curry, Republican,
California, reintroduced his measure
providing for a department of national
defense, with three assistant Secfe-
taries for air.
Bills by Representatives OConnell
and Oliver. both of New York, and
Gallivan, ssachusetts, all Demo-
Gratis, declared that an emergency eX.
listed in the coal mining industry as
a result of labor troubles and proposed
that a Federal board Of arbitration
he appointed to adjust such contIo.
versies.
Chairman Johnson Of the House i'm
migration committee proposed re-
dnction Of immigration quotas by 10
per cent a year for five years after
next July l, at the conclusion of
which the. annual quotas would be
made l per cent of the number of
persons born in the individual ma