Evening star., 1935-08-25

Senator Copeland Of New York,
chairman Of the Commerce Commit
tee, took the view the project should
be wholly Federal because the
United States owns the water front
property and because the improve
ment is part of the plan to beautify
the National Capital. In conference
compromise was arrived at, chang
ing the Districts share to $389,000,
or about one-fourth. The money will
have to be appropriated at a later
session before the project starts un-
less an allotment for the purpose Is
made from the s4,8s0, 100000 work.
relief appropriation.
Other local laws enacted during
the session were:
An amendment to the District
public works loan act, authorizing
the Commissioners to apply to Ad-
ministrator Ickes for funds to erect
a group of buildings In Judiciary
Square to provide adequately for
the police, juvenile and municipal
courts. The loan has not yet been
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ministration.
New Divorce Law Passed.
A new divorce law for the District.
Under the old law an absolute di-
vorce could only be obtained on the
ground of infidelity. The new law
would permit divorces also following
desertion for two years, voluntary
separation for five years, and when
one Of the parties has served not less
than two years in prison following
conviction Of a felony involving moral
turpitude.
Establishing the excess condemna-
ton method of acquiring land for
the opening Of streets or for munich
pal buildings so that small, Irregular
shaped parcel of land adjoining such
improvements can be acquired, used
for park purposes or replatted and
disposed Of.
A revision of the Union Station
law Of 1908, to require the railroads
to construct one new bridge and one
new underpass across the tracks lead
ing out of the station. to open up ad-
ditional traffic arteries through the
eastern section Of the city. The new
bridge will extend across the railroad
yards from Brentwood road and T
street northeast to point beyond New
York avenue northeast, and the
underpass will be built at Eighteenth
street northeast, to open up new
traffic artery running from Fourteenth
street and Rhode Island avenue to
New York and West Virginia avenues.
Open Bar Authorized.
The open bar bill, authorizing
hotels and restaurants to display and
mix drinks In full sight Of the pur-
chasers.
A new law for the condemnation of
insanitary buildings, and one for re-
moval of dangerous or unsafe struc-
lures.
A new law relating to the descent
and distributions of estates, to give
equal rights to the male and female
heirs of a deceased person.
A law to fix definite penalties for
the offense of unlawful entry on un-
Occupied private property
Increasing the fees to be charged In
the recorder Of deeds of1ice.
To provide for the conservation and
settlement Of the estates Of absentees
and absconders.
An act defining the charter powers
of Trinity College.
An act authorizing the payment OF
q District salary of not to exceed
81 300 a year to one retired Army ofii-
Ger, detailed as military Instructor In
the public high schools.
To change the name Of the German
Orphan Asylum Association OF the
District to the German Orphan Home.
An amendment to the street paving
assessment law, to provide that the
ban against second assessment for
the paving of the same street shall
not apply to streets paved prior to
January. 1885.
Authorizing the Philadelphia, Bal
timore & Washington Railroad Co. to
do away with the substation main
tanned at Seventh and G streets south
west, provided q substitute waiting
room for passengers Is established in
the same vicinity.
Bridge Is Authorized.
Authorizing the Pennsylvania Rail-
road to build an overhead bridge across
New York avenue nc .heast, in the
vicinity of West Virginia avenue. to
carry a railroad siding into Q COM
mercially zoned area.
Authorizing policemen and f1remen
to reside in adjacent counties Of Mary
land and Virginia.
Amending those provisions Of the
Districts organic act Of 1878 relating
to the posting Of bond by certain Dis
trict officials.
Extending until December the life
of the District Of Columbia Virginia
Boundary Commission.
Authorizing the Commissioners to
make special regulations for the sew
entieth National Encampment Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic, to be
held in Washington in September.
1896.
To change the name of Leffler place,
from Oglethorpe to Peabody street
northwest, to Second place.
An act making 10 changes in the
District liquor law. most important Of
which are: Giving the Commission
ers optional power to require local re-
tailers to buy their supplies from local
wholesalers: increasing the penalties
for intoxication, and prohibiting Gus
toners in on-sale places from buying
drinks during the legal hours Of sale
and remaining to consume them after
hours.
A new law to reduce the smoke