Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-02
Senator Favors Creation of
Commission to Go Into
Capital Problem.
BRANDS PRESENT SYSTEM
UNJUST BURDEN" ON CITY
Predicts Action at Next Session OH
Many Important District
Measures.

! Congress should create act-f1nding
/ agency at the coming session to study
| the fiscal relations between the United
States and District governments and tc
make recommendations on which &c
base fair settlement of The question
in the opinion of Senator Capper oi
, Kansas. chairman of the Senate Dis
trict committee.
II consider il unlikely that Congress
will attempt, during the short session
to deal with The fiscal relations OF the
District and Federal governments, the
Senator said. However, the injustice
to the District of the present arrange
ment must be apparent to all who give
the subject any thought whatever.
strongly favor the creation Of an able
and impartial fact-finding commission,
or other similar body. early In the
next session, so that when the Seventy
first Congress convenes there will be
available definite data and recon-
mendations upon which TO base legisla-
ton without further delay"
Would Relieve Burden.
Senator Capper said he favored a
program for the District that would
relieve its residents of an unjust our-
den and result in the full assumption
by the Federal Government OF its outy
to make this city a place of beauty
worthy of the great Nation OF wnich u
is the Capital.
During the last session OF Congress
Chairman Phipps of the District sub
committee of the Senate appropriations
committee led a determined effort 10
re-established the 60-40 or some other
ffxed percentage basis of appropriating
for the District, but finally was forced
to yield to the House and agree to the
50 600. 900 lump sum as the Federai
share for another fiscal year.
Discussing the outlook for District
legislation generally, Senator Capper
said Yesterday 1t was safe TO predict
that before the Seventieth Congress ends
next Spring new laws will be enacted
regulating the practice OF the healing
ART. the regulation of institutions that
confer diplomas and degrees in the
District. and to provide new metnoo
OF procedure in conden1ning land Ior
Ofibl1c purposes III the NdtlOlIdA \nPA~
tai These three subjects were con-
sidered at the last session, but not
completed by the two houses OF Con-
gress.
Sees Action on Airport.
The proposed new insurance code and
the bill to prevent fraud IN connection
with the sale OF securities likewise were
mentioned by the Senator as meas
ures that should be acted upon at the
coming session.
Senator Capper added that the meas
,lre to provide for the establishment
of an airport in the National Capltal
would have early consideration at the
coming session.
Referring to the market situation,
Senator Capper said:
"Of importance secondary only 10
the street railway merger plan is the
public market situation Not only are
the people OF the District in danger OF
being deprived OF a properly situated
farmers market but the progress oil
the triangle public building program
threatens early closing of Center Mar
ket 1t is OF vital Importance to main
tain adequate public market faculties
for the people OF the District. and legis-
lation TO this end will be given pre-
ferred place on our committee pro-
gram,