Evening star., 1936-06-07

conference. Senator Thomas and
the other Senate managers con-
tinue to insist on the retention Of
the lump sum Federal payment of
$500, 1000 as recommended by the
Budget Bureau. They continue to
hope an agreement may be reached
permitting the saving of the Capt.
tai Improvements carried by the
bill.
On the other hand, there are
predictions that the bill will fail
and that a continuing resolution
will be the result.
In the Senate the bill to repeal
the "red rider" encountered set
back in the form of an objection to
consideration raised by Senator
McKeller of Tennessee. Friends Of
the bill have been endeavoring to
obtain its consideration, but its
fate is still doubtful.
The Senate District Committee
on Thursday submitted favorable
reports on nine local measures.
Four of the resolutions will enable
the Commissioners and Federal
officials to make all arrangements
for the Presidential Inauguration
next January. Another resolution
would make Saturday, December
26, 1886 a legal holiday. The other
four bills are unimpotant. All of
these bills with one exception will
require action by the House of
Representatives, if passed by the
Senate.
The House District Committee
has authorized a subcommittee to
conduct a transit investigation. In
this connection one member of the
subcommittee has been quoted as
saying that he thinks the time is
coming when certain hours will
have to be set aside when only
Government employees will be given
transportation on certain routes.
This subcommittee. it is under
stood, will gather information on
the subject after Congress adjourns
and will return in January to
study the data and submit its re-
port with recommendations for
correcting the situation.
The Juvenile Court bill appears
to be blocked from consideration by
the House. The redraft of the bill
ordered by the subcommitte has
not been completed and it is more
than likely that the bill will have
to be reintroduced in the Seventy
fifth Congress.
The House District Committee
has also approved the Greenway
plan for alleviating Washington's
unemployment situation with the
use of "anticipatory revenue cer-
tiflcates." Representative Isabella
Greenway Of Arizona, the author
of this plan, wants it tried as an
experiment in the District" She
believes il 1t works successfully
here it will be adopted on a Ma
tion-wide scale and eventually
solve the countrys unemployment
problem.
At the District Building the most
conspicuous feature OF the week is
the announcement that through
the failure to get a water supply
from wells for the Glenn Dale
tuberculosis Sanitorium, an ar
rangement will be made for the
purchasing of water from the
Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission. This will necessitate
the laying of pipe line at a cost
of sl50,000, of which amount the
District will pay $50 The main
SO laid will be used to furnish a
water supply for other Maryland
territory through which it passes.
No announcement has as yet been
made as to the water rate to be
Charged the OlSLrlct.
Announcement was made by the
Engineer Commissioner, Dan I.
Sultan, that the District and Fed
eral Government officials will make
technical studies of the three pos
sibilities for the relief of the heavy
trafic congestion along M street.
These are the construction of a
high level water front roadway to
run from Rock Greek to Key
Bridge; building a traffic way over
the old Chesapeake & Ohio Canal,
and the construction of an elevated
roadway over the tracks on K
and Water streets. Each of these
would make a connection with
Key Bridge and also carry west
bound traffic.
Practically all the neighborhood
citizen bodies meeting during the
past week have recorded strong
opposition to the increase in the
number of one-man cars. Their
principal objections have been
based on safety and the delay to
other traffic.
There was developed in several
of the associations a strong opposi-
tion to any increase in the area
zoned for apartment houses in the
outlying sections.
The Federation of Citizens AS
sociations last night held its last
regular meeting Of the season, but
did not succeed in clearing its call
ender of many pending resolutions.
The past season of the federation
has been notable in one respect and
that is the delegates have been kept
informed by means of official cal
endars as to just what matters
were pending before the commit.
tees. Under this system, there has
been no danger of matters being
overlooked after reference to com.
mittees.
Fiscal Relations Commission
Long Advocated by Citizens.
TN AN attempt to bring about an
end to the annually recurring
contest between the House and the
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