Evening star., 1934-04-11
ACEPENS|ON BILL
HEADS CALENDAR
ON NEXT D. c. DAY
Chairman Norton Maps Pro-
gram for Local Meas.
ures Before House.
EMERGENCY POWERS
FOR CITY HEADS ASKED
Housing Plan to Clear Capital of
Slums Given Early Place
on Schedule.

Chairman Norton of the House Dis
trict Committee today announced her
program of legislation to be taken up
on the next District day in the House
OF first Importance she placed the
old-age pension bill for the District;
next, two bills urged as emergency
legislation by the District Commits
sioners, one of which proposes to en-
large the powers of the District Com
missioners, commonly known as the
home-rule bill, and the other a revi-
sion of the life-insurance code. Next
Is the housing bill to use a revolving
fund to clean up the worst of the un-
slightly alley dwellings in Washington
The bills to enlarge the powers of
the District Commissioners and the
housing bill have been made special
order of business at the meeting of
the House District Committee next
Wednesday. Corporation Counsel Pret-
lyman has agreed to supply each
member of the committee in advance
of that meeting with a report pre-
pared by former Corporation Counsel
Bride setting forth in detail the
powers which it is proposed to en-
large for the District Commissioners
and the reasons therefor. Repre-
sentative PalmiSano, Democrat, of
Maryland, stated he is in favor of this
legislation in principle, but opposes
giving the Commissioners any author
ity to promulgate law or regula ton
under which an individual could be
sent to Jail for year or fined $500.
Budget Aid Seen.
Thomas Settle, representing the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission, notified the committee
today new arrangements for the re-
volving fund for cleaning up the
alleys is being negotiated SO that he
hopes to bring the committee next
Wednesday the support of the Budget
Bureau on this measure. Settle said
that in many cities there is abundant
precedent and court decision to sup
port the plan as proposed for Wash
ington.
Corporation Counsel Prettyman told
the committee that I'VE are in fine
shape regarding District legislation
from this committee"
The District Committee today re-
ported favorably on three bills. One
Of these would authorize the Secretary
Of the Interior and the Attorney
General to compromise outstanding
claims between the Government and
private property owners along the
Potomac and Anacostia Rivers and
Rock Creek Park. Another bill au-
thorizes the Secretary of the Interior
to quit claim all right, title and in
terest of the Government in two pieces
of property on lower F street to four
Austrian brothers named Hohenloe
The third bill favorably reported re-
vises the District law in regard to
fire escapes.
Hearing Planned.
The Public Utilities Subcommittee,
Of which Representative Black of
New York Is chairman, is to hold a
hearing Monday night on bill which
proposes changes in procedure before
the Public Utilities Commission.
Chairman Palmisano of the Judi
ciary Subcommittee announced a
hearing for Tuesday morning on two
bills introduced by Chairman Norton
at the request of the District Com
missioners. One of these proposes to
transfer the powers of the Board of
Public Welfare to the Commissioners
OF the District. The other carries
an amendment to the act establish
ing the Board of intermediate Sen
tence and Parole.