Evening star., 1933-12-30
Kansas Member of District
Committee Asks Study
to Protect Areas.
URGES ESTABLISHMENT
OF OLD-AGE' E'PENSIONS
Republican Senator Suggests Com
plete Airing of Control Measure
to Ban Sales Near Schools.

Residential neighborhoods and the
areas surrounding schools and churche:
should be fully protected against the
sale Of liquor in any control bill con-
sidered by Congress for Washington, ir
the opinion of Senator Capper of Kan.
sas, ranking Republican member Of the
District Committee.
He has not committed himself to any
particular form of control, but urges
Congress to give the subject careful
study before taking any action.
The Kansan said he was pleased by
the Presidents selection of Melvin c
Hazen and George E. Allen as the Dis
trict Commissioners
Commenting on other local problems
that may come up at this session, Sen
ator Capper urged enactment of an old
age security law. and voiced the hope
that the new District budget would
make adequate provision for the public
school needs and other important mu-
nicipal services.
Gratified by Merger.
II am also glad to learn that the
street railway merger, over which our
committee labored for so many years,
is an accomplished fact" the former
chairman of the District Committee
said. Il am particularly gratified to
see the pay-transfer nuisance abolished
on all street cars, and on a number of
railway-bus lines. The new company
apparently is making a success of its
weekly pass system. I certainly hope
that betterment Of service by rerouting
Of cars and the installation OF new and
modern equipment shortly will be re-
allied"
Regarding the liquor control problem
Senator Capper said Washingtonians
should have ample opportunity to lay
before Congress their views on how
this grave question should be met"
Il think any such legislation should
be given a careful study, and that resi-
Dental school and church areas should
be fully protected against the sale of
liquor in their respective vicinities," he
added Il have heard advanced the
idea that no licenses to sell liquor
should be granted, but that all sales
should be made through dispensaries.
Wants Best Law.
Il am not committed at this time to
any particular form of control for the
District. 1t Is quite evident that the
repeal of national prohibition has not
ended the liquor problem. I am in
terested only in seeing that the Dis
trict shall have the best possible law
on the subject, protecting as fully as
possible all family and church in
terests'
Referring to old-age pensions. the
Senator said he had in mind the pay
ment of sums Of money at regular in
tervals to old residents of the Dis
trict who otherwise would be forced
to go to a poorhouse. He said the
District Home for the Aged and In
firm at Blue Plains is one of the best
institutions of its kind. but that old
age securities, which allow the indi-
vidual to maintain himself at home
furnish a better solution to the prob
lem.
Referring to the new Commissioners,
Senator Capper said:
II know both gentlemen personally
and have the very highest regard for
them Mr. Hazen, as veteran Official
of the District government, has rem
dered many years Of important and
valuable service. Mr.. Allen, although
newcomer to public Office, has given
convincing evidence of his ability. espe
ciaI1y in his direction of civil works
activities. I believe, these appoint
ments will be most beneficial to the
people Of the District"
Senator Tydings of Maryland. also
a District Committee member, was in
the city today, but was not prepared
to discuss the question of what form
of liquor control legislation should be
enacted here.