Evening star., 1935-06-09
BY JESSE C. SUTER.

DI JLSSL " SO Lns
TIME march Of civic events and
the many old problems
which must now be ap-
L preached from a new angle
are keeping organized civic
Washington on its toes. With the
suSpending for the Summer Of most
of the civic meetings let up in
civic activity was expected but
matters have been developing so
rapidly that the leaders are kept
busy just keeping track OF what
Is going on.
The biggest job Immediately at
hand is to see that the great gath
ering OF the Mystic Shrine Is even
q greater success than the one in
1923. The personnel Of the many
committees engaged in handling
this important work for the local
community is made up of leaders
in all of our civic, trade and other
bodies. The fine team work Of
these citizens eloquently testifies to
the civic spirit prevailing to q
surprising degree in this voteless
and unrepresented community.
On Capitol Hill the House Dis
tict Committee finally approved
the Crime Report with slight
notifications and there will also
be q minority report filed. The
House Committee also voted to
report out seven bills for consider
alton tomorrow, which is the regu-
lar District day in the House.
Included in this list are two which
have been previously approved by
the Senate, negligent homicide
bill and one raising the fees
charged by the recorder Of deeds.
creating a rent commission, TO re-
lieve the Commissioners and the
surveyor OF the requirement OF fur-
nishing bond, amending the as
SesSment law for the paving OF
roadways and the laying of curbs
and cutters. TO regulate the en-
ployment of minoIs and the bill for
the relief of Lyman c. Drake.
The Conference Committee on
the District reached an agreement
early in the week by the Senate
conferees receding from most of
the Senate amendments. The early
agreement and the concessions
were a surprise and a distinct dis
appointment TO civic leaders who
we're inspired with the hope that
our friends of the Senate would
stand pat for the meritorious
Senate amendments, particularly
the school and health items and
the very modest Federal Govern
ment share voted by the Senate.
1t learned that the conferees on
the part of the Senate are no bet
ter pleased with the result Of their
labors than are the civic bodies
and the District officials. These
men painstakingly studied the
District needs and were thoroughly
convinced that every item added
to the bill or increased by the
Senate represented an actual and
urgent need. They declare the
rules require full and free con-
ference but that there was no
opportunity Tor such conference
because of th$ unyielding attitude
of the House conferees on all items
of real importance. Only two of
the three conferees on the part Of
the House participated in these So
called conferences.
The Public Utilities Commission
has completed its routing of the
street cars and the buses and is
now hearing the gas company
case. There are current predic-
tions that this hearing will result
in substantial reduction in the
rates. The commission will shortly
hold a hearing on the proposal to
substitute bus service for cars on
Connecticut avenue beyond the
Calvert Street Bridge There is a
sharp difference of opinion regard
ing the type Of transportation on
this line.