Evening star., 1934-06-17
LOAN, ALLEY BILLS
HEAD LOCAL LIST
Insurance Code Last of
DC. Measures Passed
Yesterday.

Nearly 40 District measures had
been put through Congress when
plans to adjourn went asunder last
night, including the important $l0,-
750, 900 authorization for public works
loans and the $500,000 alley closing
bill. 1t is doubtful whether any
more of this legislation will come up
before the day or two remaining in
the session.
In the closing hours of the session
last night, Chairman King of the
Senate District Committee, got
through the Senate the new life in
surance code, which had already
passed the House. Since there were
no Senate amendments, it goes to
the President. Senator King spent
several days waiting for an oppor-
tunity to get final action on this mea-
sure, which has been discussed in
Congress for a number of years with
out action.
Several other important local bills
fell by the wayside, however, and
probably will have to be reintro-
duced next year. including the ques-
ton of financial responsibility re-
quirements for motorists, old.age
pension legislation and the problem
of providing the National Capital
with an airport.
Supply Bill Larger.
In addition to the numerous pieces
of local legislation enacted, Congress
passed a s35 100000 appropriation act
for the District for the year begin
ming July !. This is much larger
total than was appropriated for the
current year, but the increase will
come entirely from the Districts own
revenues, with the Federal Govern
ment making net contribution ac-
tually lower than this year. While
the new act recognizes the lump sum
figure of $5,700,000 agreed upon last
year, it requires the District to pay
back to the United States approx
mately $1,335,705, on the theory that
the District owes the Government 10
per cent of a public works allotment
for sewers. This will make the actual
Federal contribution for the coming
year $4,364,295.
Half a dozen of the 40 local bills
were still awaiting the Presidents
signature last night.
Among the first bills acted upon
during the session were the liquor
control law and the measure legalizing
prize fighting and amateur boxing
matches.
Blind Pensions Pass.
Although both the House and Senate
failed to act on the old-age pension
bill, they passed and sent to the White
House a bill authorizing the Board of
Public Welfare to make pension pay
ments to needy blind persons.
The motorists safety responsibility
bill passed the House, but failed to get
through the Senate. 1t was not a
compulsory insurance bill for all
motorists, but would have required
drivers who are convicted of serious
traffic offenses to obtain insurance be-
fore their permits could be restored
1t would have given the Commissioners
discretionary power to withhold per-
mits Of drivers as long as they have
unpaid accident judgments pending
against them.
OF local bills which passed both
House and Senate those that were still
awaiting signature at the White House
are: The public works loan measure;
the pension for needy blind persons.
the liquor law amendment reduc-
ing the license fee for boats; authoriz-
ing funds for the education Of war
orphans beyond high school, and the
liquor law amendment exempting
wholesalers from paying the local tax
on liquor to be shipped out Of the
District.
List of Local Measures.
In addition to the alley-closing
law, the liquor control and boxing
laws. other local measures that have
become laws are:
Authorizing an extension of the
burial grounds of Mount OIvet Gene
terry.
To increase the membership of the
board of the Washington Home for
Foundlings.
Authorizing sale of the Potomac
School property.
Allowing building and loan associa-
tions in the District to purchase Home
Owners Loan Corporation bonds, and
to exchange mortgages for bonds of
that corporation.
An act amending the charter Of the
Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
Changes in the fire escape laws of
the District, particularly with regard
to lodging houses.
Authorizing an exchange of land
to adjust the boundaries of White
haven parkway at Huidekoper place.
Authorizing the Secretary of the
Interior to settle conflicting claims
between the Government and indi-
vidual claimants to water front prop
erty along the Potomac and Ana
costa Rivers or along Rock Greek.
Exempting from taxation property
used by the Daughters of 1912.
Authorizing steam railroads to
electrify their tracks entering the
District of Columbia.
Changing the name of -Four -and-a-
half street southwest to Fourth street.
Name of Street Changed.
Changing the name of B street
southwest to Independence avenue.
Providing for the stamp-tax method
Of collecting the local liquor tax.
Amending the District parole law.
An act authorizing an organization
known as the Ellen Wilson Memorial