Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-07
DISTRICT MEASURES
PASSED BY SENATE
Shipstead Bill Gets Favorable
Vote-Action Delayed on
Salary Increase.

The Senate this afternoon passed a
number Of District measures, including
the Shipstead bill to regulate the
architecture Of private property facing
the more important Government reser-
vations, but postponed action on the
policeman and fireman pay increase
bill. after debating it, briefly.
The police and fire salary measure
passed without discussion when it was
first reached on the call of the calendar.
but few moments later this action was
reconsidered, which put the bill back
on the calendar for subsequent con-
sideration.
List Of Bills Passed.
Other bills passed and sent to the
House for concurrence, in addition to
the Shipstead measure, were:
One increasing from 100000 TO
$685., 900 the authorization for construc-
ton Of a children's tuberculosis sani-
tarium in Washington.
One authorizing the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission to make
an exchange of property in the Klingle
Ford Valley for an addition to the
park system.
A measure to affect consolidation of
the Turkey Thicket Playground and
Athletic Field in the Northeast section,
also favored by the Park and Planning
Commission, and one to amend the
coming law to increase the height limit
on portion of the Dean tract in con-
nection with the construction of the
proposed United Masonic Temple.
Aims to Protect Appearance.
The purpose of the Shipstead bill is
to protect the appearance of those areas
in washington surrounding the more
important improvements of the Federal
Government. The bill would authorize
the Fine Arts Commission to pass upon
the exterior design of private or semi
public buildings to be erected facing the
Capitol Grounds, the White House. that
portion of Pennsylvania avenue fscing
the Federal building development and
along the boundaries of Rock Greek
Park and Geological Park. It still re-
quireS action by the House.
Shortly after the police and firenen's
salary increase bill had been favorably
acted on Senator Bingham, Republican
Of Connecticut, asked that it be recon-
sidered, stating that he was not block
ing, but wanted time to give it further
consideration and t0 study certain
amendments.
Senator Capper, chairman of the
District committee, pointed out that a
subcommittee ndQ carefully CONSIDERED
the matter and found that Washington
was far down on the list of American
cities with regard to the salaries paid
these men.
Phipps Inclined to Disagree.
Senator Phipps, Republican, of Col
orado, said that from the study he has
given the bill he was inclined to dis
agree with some of the statements made
by those who had spoken in its favor
He called attention to the fact that 1t
increased the fire chief and police
superintendent from $500 to $500.
Senator Trammell, Democrat, of Flor
ida declared he was in favor of giving
| substantial increases to the men who
bear the brunt of the work in these de-
| partments rather than to the higher
paid officials. The Florida Senator de-
clared that under the Welsh law which
Congress passed two years ago to re-
wise the salaries in the Government
service the lower-paid employees ere.
ceived pittance of $780," while higher
paid employees received greater in
creaSeS.