Evening star., 1932-12-04
MRS NORTON PLANS
To PUSH PRIMARY
LAW FOR DISTRICT
House D. c. Committee Head
I Returns Ready to Finish
Legislative Program.
DESIRES REPRESENTATIVE
OFFICIALS APPOINTMENT
New Jersey Legislator Hopes for
Senate Action on Measures In
completed Last Session.

a primary law for the District, Repre-
sentative Mary T. Norton Of New Jer-
sey, chairman of the House District
Committee, returned to washington
last night, ready to complete her legis-
lative program for residents of WASH
ington.
Il believe there should be a strong
primary law for the District of Column
bia, so that the residents may have
bona f1de representation in national az :
fairs" said Mrs. Norton, land I viii
Cooperate with Col. Arthur O'Brien
and other civic leaders toward that
end.
Il have come back with no candi-
dates for any Of the District oflces,"
she said in reply to questions as to
whom she would recommend for Dis
trict Commissioner and other positions.
MY only interest and desire" she
emphasized, is to have good officials
appointed, who really represent the peo-
pie and understand their needs. have
no sympathy with system which would
make political appointments of persons
who have no real understanding of the
real interests Of the District residents"
Repeal Interest Is First.
Mrs. Norton's first big interest Is to
see the repeal amendment passed "T
hope it will come up on the first day
and be passed promptly" she said.
"The most important thing that Com
gress can do is to find more jobs and
get the unemployed to work. Repeal Of
the eighteenth amendment and legal
izing the manufacture and sale Of beer
will not only increase revenues to help
balance the budget, but 1t will be much
more important in opening up many
lines of employment that will create
jobs for thousands Of persons who now
have no work. 1t will bring new and
happier psychology TO the country. It
will show the people that their wishes
in legislation are being needed, for the
people have spoken emphatically on this
question in both Of the national con-
ventions and in the recent election"
Mrs. Norton said she hoped TO get
early action in the House on pending
legislation for the District, and expects
the Senate VIII pass the House bills
which failed of Senate action at thu
close OF the last session. These include
the street railway merger bill, the au.
tomobile owners liability bin, amend
ing the inheritance laws and the bil
to regulate banking. ,
She said she will bes.prepared lust
as soon as the Speaker grants time "a
the House for District legislation TO call
up the following measures pending on
the House calendar: A. general street
closing law, to incorporate the Big
Brothers, to regulate the sale Of secur-
tiles, to amend the employment law
with regard to minors, to legalize rate
OF interest on small loans, to fix the
boundary line on the Virginia side Of
the Potomac River, to allow tax ex-
emption for the Sons Of the American
Revolution, similar exemption for the
of 1872, to regulate boiler inspection,
to close barber shops one day week
and for the relief Of Jennie Bruce
Callahan.
Other Legislative Proposals.
studying, a summary Of other legts-
lative proposals pending before her COM
mittee as follows:
Flag day holiday, one-year tax mora
torium, Mount Vernon, Alexandria q
Washington charter; three-year tax
moratorium, Barnard plan of teaching.
evidence in condemnation proceedings,
Police and Firemen's School, amending
act relating to jurors, Army OF Philip
pines incorporation, refund of teachers
salaries, kosher meat amending act,
capital punishment abolition. amend
ment Of height Of buildings, Thirteenth
street widening, amateur boxing, auto
liability, leave of absence for police and
firemen, licensing Of employment agen-
cieS, District Commissioners powers,
amendment of insanitary buildings act,
amendment to code on lunacy proceed
mgs, discontinuance of alley dwellings.
relief for John G. Schultz, Police Trial
Boards abolition, incorporation Of Ma
tional Ethiopian Council. settlement Of
small claims by District Commissioners,
Policewoman'S Bureau, bonds In crirr-
inal cases, non-profit corporations, con-
tract and bond requirements, regulation
of sale of securities, elective Board of
Education, police and firemen's widows
compensation, amendment to descent
and distribution act, provision for civil
process, boxing commission, kidnapping,
incorporation of knights of the Gross
Payments in non-support cases, ex-
tension Of term of Police Court clerk
damages for wrongful death, property
sale, JefferSon's birthday holiday, record
ing mortgages, retail merchant tax.
charitable flnarit organisations' property linn
leges act, licensing of fuel hucksters.
licensing of electricians, insurance code,
motor vehicle ownership device, record,
er's fees, dwelling places attachment
exemption.
Mapes bill-The following bills re-
ported to the House from the Select
Committee on Fiscal Affairs have passed.
the House and are now pending be- !.
fore the Senate District Committed
H. r. 1921, income tax; H.rR. 5e22.
estate tax; H. R. 5S23, motor vehicle
gasoline tax; H. r. 1924, motor vehicle
weight tax H. r. 6285, United States
contribution to District Of Columbia ex-
penSe,