Evening star., 1934-02-08
One Would Broaden Powers
of Commissioners in
Local Affairs.
MEASURE FOR AMATEUR
BOXING IS APPROVED
Plan to Curb Money Lenders in
Charging Commissions
Studied.

Bills to broaden the power of the
Commissioners in making municipal
regulations, to license and regulate
real estate brokers and statesmen, and
TO permit amateur boxing matches in
washington were reported favorably
today by the Senate District Com
mittee
A fourth measure, authorizing an
exchange of land between the Park
and Planning Commission and private
owners on Huidekoper place. in con-
nection with park development in
that vicinity, also was approved.
With Chairman King presiding and
Senators Capper of Kansas, Reynolds
OF North Carolina. Davis of Pennsyl-
vanla and McCarran of Nevada pres
ent, the committee debated other bills
on which it hopes to take action in
the near future.
Loan Bill TO Be Studied.
A bill to curb money lenders in
charging commissions and premiums
lor making or renewing loans was re-
1erred to subcommitte composed of
Senators Reynolds. Capper and King.
The bill to penalize landlords who
lall 10 maintain adequate heat in
apartments was referred to Senators
Capper and Copeland Of New York
for further study, after the commit
tee had heard Fred A. Berlin, secre-
tary OF the National Board of Trade.
who suggested amendments which he
said would make the bill easier to
enforce taI
adopted under which recording ther-
mometers could be installed in apart
ments by the health Office when COM
plants are received. and a written
record thereby obtained of the heat
furnished.
Subcommittee Named.
The Capper bill to set up q new
system OF taxation on the public
utility companies in the District was
turned over to Senators Gore of Okla
homa and Capper for further study.
Senators King and Austin of Yer
mont were named subcommittee to
study the condemnation laws of the
District, at the suggestion OF DR..
Lewellyn Jordan of the Washington
Board of Trade.
Ihe bill to increase the powers of
the Commissioners will be reported
by Senator MCCarran after he works
out amendments to require public
hearings at the District Building be-
fore new municipal ordinances are
adopted and to reduce from one year
to six months the penalty for viola
tlons. The purpose of the bill Is to
enable the Commissioners to handle
some of the problems which now re-
quire the attention Of Congress.
Would Empower Heads.
1t would enable the city heads to
make regulations on any subject re-
gardlng which such power may, under
the Constitution, be delegated by
Congress. including the fixing of fees
for various licenses and permits, 1t
also provides that the fact Congress
may hereafter legislate on any sub
Ject shall not prevent the Commits
Sloners from making further regula-
tions on that subject if they are not
inconsistent with the specific law,
The real estate licensing bill is the
same one considered in previous ses-
slons, but never enacted. 1t sets up
a commission to license all brokers
and statesmen, with power to suspend
or revoke licenses, and outlining con-
dltlons which must be complied with
to obtain and keep license.
The boxing bill continues the pres
ent law against professional prize
fighting, but authorizes the staging
CT amateur contests under the super
vision of a boxing commission,