Evening star., 1928-05-29

Congress 10 hold its next gathering In
the United States. the understanding
being that the meetings would be held
In Washington.
Authorizing the Gray Ladies Of the
Red Cross 70 erect q non n-gectarian
chapel at Walter Reed Hospital.
Authorizing erection Of statues In
Washington 70 Samuel Gompers, for
mer president.of the American Fedora
ton Of Labor: Peter Muhlenberg,
statesman, clergyman and soldier. and
10 Cardinal Gibbons. for many years
Archbishop Of the Baltimore See. In
cluding Washington.
Passage Of resolutions appointing
Charles Evans Hughes of New York and
John Campbell Merriam Of this city 70
the board Of regents Of the Smithsonian
Institution.
Lindbergh Medal Act.
Passage OF an act authorizing the coin
age of . medal of Col. Charles Lind
befgh, 10 he available TO the public,
IN recognition of his TRANSATLANTIC
fight.
A Law authorizing $4,000 for new
buildings at Camp Humphreys. Va,
Expenditure OF nearly 81 900, 900
within the District OF Columbia b au-
tl1Orized In the James bill for housing
construction At military posts. which
was passed by the House Monday and
sent TO the Senate.
Building Of nurses quarters at Wal
ter Reed General Hospital at cost OF
$500 000 fs authorized. The Secretary
oi War. under the bill, would be au-
tflorized 10 purchase land adjacent 10
Boiling Field for the extension Of the
8a4f 10 at "
ceed eeee 600 The total authorization
carried In the bill for ali military posts
| IL ei4 zoo, 200.
An a1t giving the iron gates at the
entrance ~ West Executive avenue "a
the Ohio State Archaeological and HIS
i0rical Society, which has placed them
al the entrance 10 Spiegel Grove State
PARK, Fremont, Ohio.
An act authorizing the United
States Supreme Court 70 accept the
noted Law library Of the late Elbridge
r. Gerry, father Of Senator Gerry
/ Democrat. Of Rhode Island, The col
lection Of law volumes Was offered 10
the court by Senator Gerry.
Salary Bill Amended.
The WeIch-gmOot bill, as amended
/ provides salary increases for more than
/ 1856 900 Government employee $4,000 OF
/ whom are IN Washington. Originally II
/ provided for a minimum salary, but this
/ feature Was stricken from the bill on
/ the ground that IL would ruthieSAiy
I snatch join away from needy persons
entirely untitled 10 Earn tie minimum
I IL specifically provides That tLf6e In
! cfesssg shall start Ou July 1, that none
| shall suffer any reduction III salary ana
| Gnat each smpl0ye shall be advanced In
regular order 10 the corresponding step
Aps in tils various grades. The salary
INCREASES are " bf paid even though
they create deficiency ~ De taken care
~ when Congress meets again In De-
| EeHlIeF
! This bill Ii al emergency relief meas
ire ~ take care especially ~ l0W~paid
rfnpIoyes, many VI whom are In desti-
! iuts circumstances. IL provides that tbf
| Personnel Classification Board muei
gpaks d careful study during the Eun,
r0sF of the entire Government pay roj
and report W Congress In December
recommendations for permanent pas
BiiJ Cnk VI the outstanding features 0i
! lf1is legislation is tbaL 1t provides f0i
classification VI the field service In pro.
portion w the classification VI depart.
mental rupiayes in Washington
Tile Government hJfJK il8 first steI
during this session 0f Congress toWare
IlqujdAtIuE stg accrued liability IN ti,'
fiyl gefytce retirement system, Al
though there are nov more than IL ,0Ut
gn tIir retired roll and 5000 who were
lTetifed have dtsd, the Government hal
NOT yet paid slpgie dollar into TN
fund. The contributions ~ ZNx per eFui
aBd lster 5tz per cent ~ the pay f0I
Dy lAs employees has created fiinf
from which the Government has boT,
r0ged enough W pay MI the annliitiet
ana there now remains approximately
40 800 600 i'm the fund M
The D0geFnnents liability consists II
this that each smployes contribution
Ia credited In q separate ACCOUNT am
eAa - drawn out st any MkN hs d