Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-23
BOARD OF PAROLES
FOR D. c. FAVORED
House Committee Report
Follows That in Senate
Yesterday.

The House District Committee today
ordered a favorable report on the
Black bill to establish a board of in
determinate sentence and parole for
the District of Columbia. Similar
action was taken yesterday by the Sen
ate District Committee.
Before being reported today the bill
was amended as recommended by San
ford L. Bates, superintendent of Fed
eral prisons, and Leo A. Rover, United
States attorney here. Among the
recommendation is one making the
minimum sentence one-third of the
maximum, instead of one-fifth, as pro-
posed in the Black bill.
The committee also amended the
child labor bill SO as to permit juveniles
to take part in theatrical performance
for profit.
Representative Palmisano of Mary
land, reported this measure favorably
with certain amendments which had
been recommended by the District
Commissioners. Corporation Counsel
William w. Bride explained these
amendments which would prevent a
Juvenile from appearing in uheater per-
formances for more than four hours
day or % hours week, and not later
than IL O'Clock at night with adequate
safeguards for morals, health and
education.
Two Withhold Approval
Representatives Harlan of Ohio and
Gasque of South Carolina withheG
their approval, saying they were unde-
cided on the subject. 1t was emphasized
that the opposition was principally
from women's organizations outside of
the District. Chairman Norton said
that any Woman's organization that
thoroughly understands this bill must
realize that everything of he child
welfare has been properly protected"
Representative Black. chairman of
the Subcommittee on Public Utilities,
said he was authorized to report the
street railway merger bill, but would
withhold that report for fuller meet
ing OF the committee, when more time
could be devoted to consideration of
such an important measure.
Representative Gilbert, Democrat Of
Kentucky, said he had gone into the
subject OF the street railway merger
very earnestly several years ago. and
had formed very definite conclusions.
He desired an opportunity to check
those conclusions against the determi-
nations OF the Black subcommittee as
result of hearings held more than a
month ago. Representative Gasque
said he desired an opportunity to study
the hearings.
Night Session Decided.
The committee decided to hold a
night session March 81 for consider
aticn of the street railway merger bill.
Representative Gilbert announced his
Willingness to hold any hearings that
may be desired on bills pending before
MS subcommittee on fiscal affairs He
announced his personal opposition to a
Dill which proposes to exempt from
taxation the property of the Daughters
OF 1872, but asked approval for report
ing that measure to the full committee
without prejudice in order that those
seeking this legislation NAV not feel
that he is taking advantage of his
chalrmanship to prevent action upon
IL. He declared he would fight the bill
before the full committee.
Representative Palmisano said he
thought In such matters affecting taxes
and revenue of the District the Legis-
IatlVe committee should be largely
guloeo by the District Commissioners.
since congress Is wrangling with the
District over the Federal contribution,
ana Is steadily reducing the taxable
property in the District. He recon-
mended that general policy be adopt
ed by the committee regarding so-called
patriotic organizations seeking ex-
emption from taxation.
Representative Smith. Democrat, OF
Virginia, said the committee ought to
get the District Commissioners opin-
ion on the pending bill.
Representative Black asked for in
formation as to whether the National
Board of Prohibition, Temperance and
Public Morals was exempt, or was
seeking exemption from taxation.
Those who appeared before the
Senate District Committee yester-
day in behalf of the Parole Board
bill were: Thomas P. Littlepage OF
| the Chamber of Commerce, George
S. Wilson, director of public welfare;
Sanford Bates, director Of Federal
| Prisons; Capt. M M. Barnard, superin-
tendent of District penal institutions
Mrs. Clarence Fraim of the General
Federation of Women's Clubs, and Mrs
| Horace j. Phelps of the District Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs. Assistant
Corporation Counsel Vernon West ex-
planned the provisions Of the bill, and
the amendments which were agreed
upon.
453 Applicants Last Year.
| Mr.. Bates explained the bill woulc
relieve the Department OF Justice Parol'
Board Of passing on release, of Distric
prisoners, and pointed out that last yea