Evening star., 1935-06-05
Revised Plan ExemptS New
Construction From Con.
troll of Board.
SALARIES OF MEMBERS
SET AT $1,000 YEARLY
Favorable Report Ordered by
House D. C. Group on Six
Other Bills.

For the second time in a month.
the House District Committee today
favorably reported the Ellenbogen bill
creating special commission to fix
and control rentals
Six other measures, mostly minor
we're ordered placed on the House
calendar in time for consideration
Monday. the next District dav. They
are
A Senate-approved bill creating
now miSdemeanor Of negligent homl-
eide"
A bill 10 relieve the Commissioners
and the surveyor Of the requirement
of furnishing bond.
A bill amending the assessment law
for the paving of roadwavs and the
laying of curbs and cutters
A Senate-approved bill raising tho
scale of fees charged by the recorder
of deeds.
A bill to regulate the employment
Of minors.
A bill authorizing the Commission
ers TO pay an award of Sl.3l6 10 Ly-
man c. Drake for injuries received
while in the District service.
The full committee did not reach
consideration Of the Senate-approved
bill to liberalize the District divorce
laws. Representative PalmisanO. Demo-
crat. Of Maryland. chairman of the
Judiciary Subcommittee. which con-
Sidered the measure, was prepared 70
make a favorable report
He said the report would be submit
ted to the full committee at its meet
ing next Wednesday.
Bill Once Withdrawn.
The rent-control bill. favorably re-
ported about a month ago. was with
drawn from the House calendar sew
eral weeks ago to permit public
hearings.
AS reported back to the House. the
bill will carry one major amendment
eliminating all new construction from
the control Of the proposed commits
sion. This amendment vas written
into the measure at the request Of
Representative Ellenbogen. Democrat.
of Pennsylvania. its author. 10 en-
courage new building construction.
The bill, which declares that an
emergency in housing prevails in the
District. sets up a commission similar
to that which existed during the
World War to regulate rentals. Il
will be composed of three members
appointed by the President. Each
commissioner will receive a salary of
$4,000 a year Appointment of an
attorney at $500 a year also is
provided.
The District tax assessor will serve
on the commission ex officio as an
advisory assistant 10 the commission.
For this service he will receive an
added compensation of $500 year.
Traffic Penalties Provided.
The bill creating a new miSde-
meanor of negligent homicide" was
passed by the Senate April Is. 1t Is
designed to bridge the gap between
reckless driving and manslaughter, the
latter generally regarded as carrying
too severe penalties.
Under the measure a person con-
victed of negligent homicide" would
be subject to a maximum penalty of
a fine Of 81, 900 or year in Jail, or
both.
ANY person VINO, oy the operation
Of any vehicle at an immoderate rate
of speed or in a careless, reckless or
negligent manner. but not willfully or
Wantonly. shall cause the death OF
another. would be guilty of negligent
homicide
The bill 10 amend the pavn2 as
SeSsment act Is designed primarily
to place only one assessment on mod
ern paving. All paving laid PRIOR 10
January l, 1885. however, would be
subject to another assessment.
The bill to regulate the EMPLOY
ment of minors was amended 70 per-
nit child musicians and child artists
to take part in public performances.
Under the present law. no child un-
der IA years Of age is allowed to
| work and those between IA and l8
| years must procure a permit from
the Board of Education. The pro-
/ posed new law Is designed TO remove
/ this limitation with several safeguards
so that children artists and stage
professionals can appear in "ohcerts
/ and in dramatic productions.