Evening star., 1928-12-02
D. c. AID FORESEEN
+. AT SHORT SESSION
$40,000,000 Appropriation
Bill Pending, in Addition
to Other Measures.

5il: calling for approximately $40,000,-
600 in support of all activities of the
municipal administration of the Ma
tional Capital, many other importan;
measures for Capital development and
for improvement of the local govern
ment are promised early consideration
at the short session of Congress, which
opens tomorrow, by leaders in both
House and Senate.
Senator Capper, chairman of the
Senate District committee; Representa-
tive Zlhlman. chairman OF the House
District committee, and Chairman Glib
son of the special subcommittee which
has been making an economy -ethclency
survey of the municipal government,
with the cooperation Of the Bureau OF
Efficiency, all emphasize as OF major
importance the proposed consultation
of the street railway lines III the DIS
trict.
The merger resolution was reported
favorably in the closing days OF the laSt
session and is on the House calendar
awaiting action 1t is also to be taken
I'D within a few days by the special SUD
committee studying it for the Senate
District committee.
Fiscal Report Due.
Fiscal relations between the Federal
Treasury and the District taxpayers IS
another outstanding subject OF Rgis-
lation on which report will be maze oy
the Bureau of Efficiency at the request
of Senator Phipps and Representative
Simmons, chairmen, respectively, OF the
Senate and House subcommittee on
the District budget. Representative
Gibson has placed fiscal relations second
to the street railway merger as I'M
portant District legislation to receive
first attention in the coming snort
session.
The bill to establish municipal air.
port adjacent to Washington is prom
ised early enactment by both Senate
and House leaders, all of whom favor
the Gravelly Point site.
1.-THE Capital of the Nation should
have an airport so situated and
equipped as to furnish proper and ade-
Quate facilities for air service OF all
kindS-mail, passenger and commercial
We should be directly linked by air
with all the other progressive cities OF
the Nation" said Senator Capper.
Chairman Gibson of the House sub
committee, and Representative Lampert
chairman of the subcommittee on parks,
which has had the airport bills before
it for consideration, last week made
personal survey of several sites
proposed. -,
The farmers market legislation will
be the subject of further controversy,
The bill providing for establishment OF
the market on the Southwest site near
the river front passed the House at the
last session, and is on the Senate calen-
dar. Opposition by a number OF Sena-
xr,11o ho
somewhere north of Pennsylvania ave-
nue. caused the measure to remain un-
finished when the last session ended.
Senator Capper yesterday reiterated his
belief that the Southwest site would not
be a satisfactory one. Senator Glass Of
Virginia is leading those favoring the
Southwest site, while Senator 1'ydings
of Maryland has directed the opposition.
Representative Gambri1 of Maryland
viii continue, cooperating with Senator
Tydings in opposing the Southwest
site.
Senator Capper said he would seek
to substitute bill designating what he
would regard as more appropriate
site, or leaving the selection to dis
interested group of experts.
The f1ve-year Public Library expan-
sion bill to give library facilities con-
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in the District, as provided for in the
organic act, will be introduced prompt
ly by Senator Capper and by Repre-
sentative Gibson in the House.
Chairman Gibson of the House sub
committee has stated that he will urge
a bill being drafted by a commission
representing the District government
and the Bureau of Efficiency TO bring
the licensing system of the District up
to date. He also promised remedial
legislation on the assessment and tax
alton system in the District.
Bills Passing Both Houses.
The following bills have passed the
Senate, been reported by the House
District committee and are on the
calendar awaiting action:
Auto drivers permits free for enlisted
men.
Relief of j. w. Anderson.
Exemption of Government employees
from certain salary limitations (substi-
tuition for similar House bill authorized) i.
Board of Education, relief from per-
Sonal liability for actions of board (sub-
stitution for similar House bill au-
thoriZed).
Authorizing park commission to buy
or lease lands.
PAYMENT of death benefits by fra
ternal organizations.
Increased salaries of assistants to
Engineer Commissioner III r. 7341 re-
ported.
The following bills have passed the
House and are awaiting action by the
Senate District committee:
Amending Code regarding descent
and distribution.
Relating to bonds in criminal cases.
Amending Code relating to usury
Acquisition of District land for United
States use.
The following bills have passed the
Senate and are awaiting House Dis
trict committee action:
Additional method of collecting taxes.
Recording chattel mortgages.
To amend act relating to kidnapping
Temporary market site.
Vacating lots 1917, square 1888.
Hospital at Home for Aged and
Tnfrm.
Use of United States land for District
streets.
To authorize amateur boxing.
Assessment and collection of taxes.
Teachers salary bill amendment.
The following bills have been re-
ported by the House District committee
and are awaiting action on the
calendar:
To regulate practice of osteopathy.
House joint resolution, merger. To
amend act relating to bathing pools
To establish policewoman's bureau.
To increase Commissioners salaries. To
define and punish vagrancy Airdrome
at Crayelly Point. Relief of Jennie
Bruce Callahan. Improvement of
Western Market. To regulate separa-
ton OF juries. To provide free text
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NEW PRIMATE GREETED.