Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-14
Measures Are Passed by
House and Forwarded
to President.
TWO OTHERS ARE SENT
TO SENATE FOR ACTION
Credit Union Legislation Among
That Sent to White House.
Gibson Bill Approved.

President Hoover's signature Is all
that Is needed to enact into law eight of
the ten District Of Columbia bills passed
by the House late yesterday in an en-
deavor to clean up its local calendar of
as many OF the uncontroversial meas
ures as possible before Congress ad-
journs.
Chief among the bills which now 70
to the White House is the Capper-
Norton bill legalizing credit unions as
cooperative agencies for lending small
sums OF money In the District. This
sentative Blanton, Democrat, Texas,
who insisted upon a quorum of the
House being present, but its supporters,
claiming 1t to be poor mans bill"
succeeded in forcing its passage. The
Dill was amended, however, SO as to
limit the holdings Of individual mem
Ders OF the credit organizations to 200
SHARES and emitting the words Fed
eral and United States" from incor-
porated titles. Representative Cochran.
Missouri, had charged these might lead
TO Misrepresentation.
Gibson Bill Passed.
The Gibson bill. completely revising
District license fees. was unexpectedly
passed, with little debate. It now goes
to the Senate. This bill. which has the
endorsement Of the District Commits
sloners, makes a complete change in
practically all license fees during the
nscal year. Licenses for taxicab opera
tors are increased from 50 to s25 and
the cost Of the drivers Identification
caro- bearing his photo is also increased.
Inc license fees for employment agen-
cles is increased from s25 to $500.
Licenses are required of some lines of
business heretofore not required to paw
lee: For instance, apartment houses
would be required to pay SIS for operat-
ing or sl8 If equipped with cafes.
An amendment which was adopted
would impose fee on ticket specu-
lators who make a practice of pur-
CHASING the unused portion Of railroad
tickets
Earlier in the day, after Mr.. Blanton
had announced he would not again
block District legislation il obiec-
tionable bills were withdrawn. the
House had passed the two bills neces-
sary for the development of Buzzards
Point. Both of these now await the
PRESIDENTS signature. The first would
enable the Philadelphia, Baltimore
& Washington Railroad to extend
spur between the Navy Yard and Buzz
yards Point and the other authorizes
the closing of certain streets and alleys
in the area where the $4,000 900 power
plant of the Potomac Electric Power
Co. Is to be erected.
Barber Shop Bill Blocked.
Another bill which the House for
warded to the Senate for its action
was the Gibson bill to change local
laws regarding distribution of prop
erty.
An effort was made to obtain
passage of a bill closing barber shops
one day a week. 1t was finally blocked
when the committed objected to an
amendment offered by Representative
Gibson of Wisconsin which would have
specified the closing day as Sunday.
Included among the bills passed
earlier in the day were three street
and alley closing measures. These
have already passed the Senate One
was a general measure empowering the
Commissioners to close useless streets
without being compelled to seek au-
thority from Congress. Two others
were for shutting off property acquired
for the Keen School and the closing
Of Quintana place.