Evening star., 1932-07-17
So DISTRICT ACTS
PASS IN CONGRESS
DURING SESSION
Nearly $4,000, 900 Cut From
D. c. Appropriation Bill for
Fiscal Year.
SENATE FAILED TO ACT
ON SEVERAL MEASURES
Employment Relief Is Provided in
Buzzards Point and Nearby
Developments.
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

Lie DlStTlCL IaTeO unusually well Ii
legislation considered by the session OF
Congress which closed last night.
Thirty-six measures were enacted ir
| addition to the annual appropriation
bill. This carried SAL ,245, ,622 for regu-
lar appropriations and S3,252,0 900 In per-
manent and indefinite appropriations a
total of s44.497. .622. as compared with
| s49, ,416.7o9. a decrease of s491eo87.
There was compromise making the
lump sum Federal contribution for sup
port Of the National Capital Sits 00C
instead of the $9,500,000 for the past
fiscal year. The House sought to cut
the lump sum to $6,500,000 and the
Senate endeavored to raise this to So,
550,000. which represented a 10 per
cent cut in the current figure. In con-
ference, however, compromise was
reached.
Senate Witholds Action.
The work Of the Senate was charac-
terized by failure to act upon a number
Of measures Of major importance which
had been passed by the House. CHIEF
among these were the group Of five
measures jammed through the House
on recommendation of the Specia
Mapes Committee. Four Of these dealt
with taxation and the fifth sought tc
repeal the substantive law for paying
the expenses of the National Capita
on a 6O-4O basis.
The Senate also failed to act upon
the street railway merger measure
which has been unGer consideration in
Congress in various forms for more
than quarter Of a century: the bill
requiring liability insurance of any one
convicted of a serious traffic violation
the bill to regulate banking, trust COM
panieS and similar institutions, and the
measure to amend the inheritance laws
by giving females equal rights with
males under the law of descent and dis
tribution.
A number Of measures passed by both
Houses provide some measure of unem-
ployment relief, especially the two laws
opening up the BuzZardS Point area be-
tween the Navy Yard and War Col
lege for industrial development, with
projects totaling S5,500,000.
Securities Bill Dies.
The most important measures passed
by the Senate on which the House fail
ed to act are the Blaine blue sky" Sc
curities bill which proposed to regulate
the sale Of securities, stocks and bonds
Through the Public Utilities Commits
sion, and the Patterson bill to tighter
up on the kidnapping laws.
| Just before adjournment last night
the Senate passed two bills which hao
previously been acted upon favorably
by the House. One of these authorizes
Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant. Sd. director ol
Public Buildings and Public Parks, tc
dispose Of five small parcels of land nc
gives Lieut. Gel Grant authority t
employ landscape architects and other
experts for brief periods without requir-
ing a civil service status.
Other bills passed by both House and
Senate which are now laws are:
To permit the closing of streets with
in four square area at BuZZards Point
to allow the use of the entire site foZ
new power house for the Potomac
Electric Power Co.
Authorizing the Philadelphia, Balti-
more & Washington Railway Co. tc
extend a spur track from the Washing
ton Navy Yard into the BuzZards Point
area.
Firearms Bill Passes.
A more stringent law to regulate the
sale and possession of fireams. 1t does
mot prevent citizens from possessing
weapons in their homes, but gives police
time to check up on purchases of pistols
A bill authorizing incorporation OF
credit unions These are voluntary So
cieties organized for the purpose OF
making loans to members.
A general license law to regulate the
fees to be collected by the District. This
is one of the major pieces of legisla-
ton recommended by the Gibson COM
mittee, which several years ago made
comprehensive survey of District gov
ernment.
A bill creating a new system OF pa
role with indeterminate sentences. This
measure had the support of the super
intendent of District penal institutions
the Department of Justice, the Gen.
eraI Federation of Women's Cubs ano
other organizations.
A resolution naming the Sixteenth
street entrance to the National Capita
"Montgomery-Blair Portal
other bills which became law pro-
vide for the following;
Protect union labor trade marks anc
labels.
of certain minor duties by authorizing
the secretary of the board to sign rou-
INCORPORATE the District George WASH.
ington Bicentennial Commission.
Authorize the District assessor to tes-
tify as an expert witness in condemna-
ton cases.
Regulate the admission of pay pa
tientS to Gallinger Hospital.
Broaden the terms of law provld-
;ng for the sale of water to nearby
MARYLAND suburbs.
provide for the widening and
STRENGTHENING of Michigan avenue be.
tween the Soldiers Home grounds anc
the filtration pant west OF First street
Street Closing Authorized.
Authorize, the closing OF portion OF
unper Water street in the vicinity OF
Lincoln Memorial to- give proper set-
ting for the new building OF the Amer
;can pharmaceutical Association.
Regulate the bonds required from
contractors on District work.
Authorize a new 2h gallon ice cream
container under the weights and meas
Close an old county road in the Oc-
coo,,an reservation to conform with the
new Virginia highway plans.
Amend the condemnation law so as
to enable the District government to
use the same procedure recently estab-
i;shed for the Federal Government OF
obtaining immediate possession OF prop
ertv needed for public purposes by pay
ing an estimated fair value IN advance
If condemnation hearings, any bal
snce to be paid at the close of the con-
demnation hearings.
Authorize the superintendent OF
schools to make temporary appoint
ment of employees between meetings Of
the school board;
-Four separate bills providing Tor clos
inc of certain streets and alleys in diff
ferent narts of the city were enacted
Other bills accomplished the follow
Establish a bird and game sanctuary