Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03

ing. to carry out which $4,000 is APP
propriated In the second deficiency bill
| half from District funds and half from
| the allowance to the Federal Board for
Vocational Training.
Granting automobile drivers permits
free to enlisted men of the military
services on duty in Washington, when
driving Government vehicles.
Authorizing the Commissioners to
settle small claims against the District
and to adjust assessments under the
Borland street paving law in cases
where the facts are similar to cases in
which court decisions have interpreted
certain provisions of the law.
A bill relieving members of the
Board of Education from personal la
bility for official actions Of the board
A bill amending the teachers salary
act of 1924. not to raise salaries. but
to clarity the administrative provisions
relating to promotions for teachers in
certain junior high schools to meet a
ruling by Controller General McCarl.
A bill to straighten Michigan ave-
nue. by eliminating turns between
Franklin street and Lincoln ROAD
northeast. which went through both
houses and Is awaiting signature
Money to repave this stretch of the
avenue also is carried in the District
appropriation act,
ID. c. Tax Changes Approved.
Two bills changing the tax laws of
the District were put through both
houses. One is to give the Commits
Sioners more effective method of COL
Letting delinquent taxes that have gone
unpaid for several years. The other
is to improve the procedure for as
sessment and collection Of the tax on
tangible personal property, including a
provision that the personal tax on auto
nual registration tags are issued. The
bill relating to collection of delinquent
real estate taxes provides that when
property sold at the annual tax sale is
not redeemed at the end of the two
year period now allowed, the Commits
sioners could go to the District Supreme
Court for an order to make an actual
sale of the property. take the tax due
from the proceeds and deposit the re-
mainder with the court to be returned
to the proper parties.
In disposing of the District appropri
ation act Congress raised the normal
schools in which the future teachers
are trained to the level of teacher col
iCSSS "Atil viz pONCl w tOllAti
at the end of four-year course. In
this same connection it was provided
that beginning with 1888 local teachers
would compete on even terms with out
side applicants for teacher appoint
ments.
The House completed legislative &C
ton en- the bill previously passed by the
Senate authorizing acquisition OF site
and erection of incinerators for disposal
of combustible refuse. at a total esti-
mated cost Of S850.000.
The House completed legislative ac-
ton yesterday on the joint resolution,
previously passed by the Senate, au-
thorizing the appointment of COM
mission of Is. IL Of whom would be APP
pointed by the President. for erection
on Government land in Washington of
a memorial building in honor of the
Negroes contribution to the advance
ment Of America. The estimated cost
is S500,000, to be contributed by popular
subscription.
President Coolidge signed yesterday
resolution passed In the closing DAYS
OF the session authorizing memorial
to be erected in Washington to Oscar
S. Straus. who was Secretary of Com
merce and Labor more than 20 years
ago and who also was in the diplomatic
service for a number of years.