Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-30
D. c: APPROPRIATION
IS CAPITALS CHIEF
ISSUE IN CONGRESS
Names and Simmons Indicate
Fiscal Relations Change
Unlikely Now.
EIGHT SENATE MEASURES
FAVORABLY REPORTED
CITY Heads Plan to Ask Traffic
Legislation and Revision of
Borland Assessment Law.

The ANAL session of the Seventy-first
Congress gets under way tomorrow, with
Q number of important District bills
already on the calendars of the House
and Senate awaiting action, several
other local measures due for early con-
Alteration in committees, and 1ndlca-
tions that municipal authorities may
have q few new legislative proposals
to present as the session progresses.
The outstanding feature OF the SEES
sion from a local standpoint will be the
shaping of the annual District appro-
priation bill. This Is certain to be
acted on.
After six years of adherence to the
arbitrary $4,000, 900 lump sum. as the
Federal contribution. Congress, at the
last session, raised Uncle Sans share to
Se,500,O00 upon the insistence OF the
Senate. After accepting this COM
promise for the current fiscal year. the
House, on July 3. created a special
committee Of seven members to inquire
into the fiscal relations question.
Mapes and Simmons Doubt Change.
This special House Committee will
hold its first meeting Tuesday. Both
Chairman MapeS Of the Fiscal Re-
lations Committee, appointed by Speaker
Longworth and Chairman Simmons OF
the subcommittee, which drafts the
District appropriation bill, have express
ed their convictions that the study to
be made Of fiscal relations will not be
completed In time to effect any change
in the method of dividing the cost Of
maintaining the National Capital in
this years appropriation bill.
Senior Bingham, Republican, OF Con-
necticut, as chairman of the Senate
subcommittee on District appropria-
lions, will have charge Of the local
supply bill when it reaches the Senate nate
Chairman Capper of the Senate Dis
trict Committee announced yesterday
that he hopes to have the first meet
ing of his committee sometime this
week. The House District Committee
probably will hold its first session next
week.
Rail Merger on Calendar.
The following eight bills are on the
Senate calendar, having been favorably
reported from committee at the last
session: The street railway merger
resolution, the proposed merger Of the
gas companies, the bill to curtan the
power Of the courts In reviewing public
utility decisions, the Howell prohibition
enforcement bill, the measure to require
proof Of financial responsibility from
motorists who violate serious trafflc
laws, the bill to put more teeth In the
laws against gambling, to change the
name Of Iowa Circle to Logan Circle
and the bill to give public school en-
pioyes leave Of absence with half pay
for the purpose OF educational improve
ment
Senator Capper viii receive q letter
within q few days from the Public
Utilities Commission giving its present
views regarding the several public util-
tty bills now pending.
OF the bills still awaiting action in
the Senate committee the one to allow
0 reduced rate of street car fare for
school children will be among the first
taken UP when the committee convenes.
This bill passed the House at the last
session.
Senator Capper said yesterday he had
learned that the Commissioners also are
planning TO submit for consideration
some new traffic legislation and pro-
posed revision Of the Borland street
paving assessment law, which has been
successfully attacked In the courts by
taxpayers several times. Senator Cap
per has said he favorS full public hear
1ngS on the question Of what should be
done about the street paving assess
ment law.
Twenty-six District measures are
awaiting action on various House cal
endarS. Among the important meas
ures on the House calendar are both the
taxicab responsibility BILL which has
passed the Senate, and the one as IA
vorably reported by the House COM
mittee. The motion will be made when
the opportunity affords for substituting
the Senate bill for the House bill.
Airport Bill Awaits Action.
Awaiting action before the House
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds is the municipal airport bill,
which has been passed by the Senate.
A highly controversial measure on
the House calendar is the so-called
anti-vivisection bill. which would pro-
hibit experiments on living dogs. Two
measures on the House calendar have
been passed by the Senate. These are
the bill to amend the District corpora
ton law code. The other Is a Senate
resolution prohibiting the erection of
wharves or docks in the Potomac River
This was designed especially to prevent
the erection Of oil tanks on the Virginia
shore.
On the Union calendar Of the House
are the bill TO legalize boxing in the
District, the real estate bill to license
brokers and statesmen, one to create a
National Lincoln Museum in the Ford
Theater Building. the Moore bill for
authorization Of a Joint commission 10
make periodic study and reports on
what would be a fair contribution fol-
the Federal Government TO pay toward
the expenses Of the National Capital
O measure TO authorize the District
Commissioners TO close certain streets
proposed elimination Of grade crossings
widening of Wisconsin avenue. and spe-
ctfic legislation for the elimination OF
Michigan avenue grade crossing In
Brookland
Five Of these measures are also car
ried on the consent calendar of the
House.
Private Calendar Measures.
On the private calendar are the fol-
lowing District measures: Tax exemp-
ton on property Sons Of American Rev.
olution, relief Of Jennie Bruce Gala
han, relief Of j. w. Anderson. relief OF
certain widows Of policemen and fire-
men. relief Of Della Ladendecker. au.
thorize Commissioners to settle Com
merctal Coal Co. claim, refund to as
sistant directors Of public schools OF
salary withheld enormously under aci
Of June 20, 1906. and incorporate Ma.
tional Social Army Of Philippines.
Senator Capper held hearings at tht
last session on a bill to authorize tbs
building Of q new Center Market to re.
place the one about to be torn down
but indications at the Capitol yesterda,
were that this measure Is not likely Il
Be pushed at this session.
There are two vacancies on the Sen
etc District Committee to be filled b.
the Republican Committee on Commit
ten A& this session