Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
BILLS IMPORTANT
TO DISTRICT PASSED
Congress Writes Substantial
History for National CAPT.
tai During Session.

Win the enactment OF the nlunicipa
center bill. authorizing purchase o
four large city squares north of Penn
sylvania avenue to Indiana and Louis:
ana avenues between Third and Sixtl
streets, and a number of other develop
ment projects. the short session of tn
Congress Just closing wrote 'rpcrtan
history for the National Capital
The Dale bill to uberalize the civi
service retirement law was passed b,
the House without dissenting vot,
after petition signed by 23l Houst
members had been presented to thu
Speaker demanding that they be al
lowed to vote on this measure, OF
which a special rule had been ordered
in the last session of Congress bu
never called up The Senate hae
passed the bill in the last session.
is now on President Coo!idge's desk. L
was held up by House leaders to pre-
vent being passed over presidential
veto in the closing hours of the Coo.
idge administration, but the Presiden
indicated at the White House conference
with newspaper men yesterday that Ii
might sign this bill.
AS the session entered its closing
hours it seemed probable that other
District measures, including the street
railway merger resolution, are destined
to go Enacted upon These questions
that failed to go through in the Anal
rush, will be considered by the next
fy1 Erc%
In addition to the Municipal Center
authorization, the list of District meas
ures completed includes:
An act to regulate all branches OF the
healing art. which sets up a general
commission with series of separate ex-
aiming boards to license the various
groups of practitioners.
The new Federal condemnation law
which will expedite progress on the
Governments big building program. as
well as purchase of land for parks and
other governmental purposes. by en-
abllng the United States to obtain i'm
mediate possession upon the payment of
an estimated price. the balance to be
paid at the conclusion of the condemna-
ton proceeding.
Classic Defeat in Senate Seen.
In connection with this new con-
domination law Congress also created
an additional judgeship in the District
Supreme Court, so that one justice can
be assigned regularly to condemnation
cases Henry H. Classic of Chevy
Chase, who has been handling con-
domination work for the Government
was nominated by President Coolidge
for this additional place on the bench,
but 1t was virtually certain last night
that this nomination will not be con-
flrmed by the Senate before the session
ends
The largest appropriation bill ever
passed for the municipality of the Dis
trict OF Columbia, carrying approx
mately S36,470,000, came out of con-
ference between House and Senate
with the 100000 lump sum continued
1or another fiscal year as the Federal
share. The Senate subcommittee on
District appropriations under the lead.
ership Of Senator Bingham, Republican
OF Connecticut endeavored to have
Uncle Sans contribution increased tc
S10,000,000 on the basis of the recent
flnding OF the Bureau of Efficiency, but
the House conferees would not yield tc
anything above 100000.
Two deficiency appropriation bills
viii come out OF this session, each
carrying substantial sums to meet sup.
Elemental requirements of the District
government, and also to cover new con.
struction work in Washington, includ-
ing q start on the new House once
Building, an additional appropriation
to complete purchase of the Supreme
Court site, for land for extension Of the
Library Of Congress, and for new build
ings at Walter Reed Hospital, Boiling
Field and the reformatory at Lorton.
The Interior Department appropria-
ton act, which finally went through
yesterday when the conference report
was agreed to, also carries considerable
funds for the annual requirements oil
certain activities in the District, includ-
ing Freedmen's Hospital, Howard Uni.
versity. Columbia institution for tht
Deaf and st. Elizabeth's Hospital
This measure restored to Dr. william
A. White, superintendent at ST. Eliza.
beth's, allowances Of quarters and other
needs, which had been held I'D by 9
ruling of the controller general.
This established precedent under
which in another act it was specihcall,
provided that no deductions should b.
made from the salary and allowance
to the director of the Botanic Garder
for the use of residence on tht
grounds.
Tubercular Children Aided.
Another important measure which
became law In the closing days was tn,
authorization for a sanitarium for tu
bercular children. 1t authorizes tn
Commissioners to establish such an in
sututlon az cost not to exceed $500.
COO and u District appropriation &C
for the n Ut fiscal year carried 81 SOL
- enablc< The city heads to make a sur
xey On me pest method of caring TO
tubercular children.
The House yesterday concluded leg
aslatlVe action on the Vandenberg res
olutlon which directs that a suecia
joint committee of House and Sena,.
make survey Of the requirements O
the Federal Departments of War, Navy
Post Office and Commerce. as well a,
the municipality of the District of Co.
!umba for airport and landing fieic
facilities.
The bill to authorize a municipal air.
port at Gravelly Point was laid asid;
by the Senate District committee afte,
IT Was decided to set up the joint com
mittee 10 study the entire airport situa.
ton.
The Senate on Friday completed leg
isl3tlVe action on the Stalker bill au.
thorizlng the acquisition Of a site IL
Southwest Washington for Farmers
Market, after bitter fight between
rival factions under the leadership G
Senator Glass in favor Of the legisla
ton and the opposition headed by Sen
ator Tydings Of Maryland
The bill. which he's been pending 70
several years, 10 provide bathing poo
facilities in various parts Of the cit
was finally enacted at this session. un
der which the director Of public build
ings end public parks is authorized t
construct six bathing pool units. in ad
dition to the two previously appropriat
ed for end already constructed
The bill to prevent the operation O
diploma mills" In Washington by en-
poW2ring the Board Of Education t
pass upon the standards Of degree
comforting institutions was complete
and sent 10 the White House Til