Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-17
THREE D. c. BILLS
AWAIT CONFEREES
New Juvenile Code, Realty
Licensing and Adoption
Plans Pending.

With final action on the Washing
ton Airport improvement bill blocked
for the time being by Senator Kings
motion to reconsider in the Senate.
three other local measures that have
passed both houses await adjustment
of differences. They are:
The proposed new Juvenile Court
code, the bill to license and regulate
the real estate business and the
measure outlining new procedure
for the adoption OF children
House and Senate conferees may
get together today on the adoption
bill. Meanwhile Chairman Palmisano
is studying Senate changes in the
Juvenile Court and real estate bills
to determine whether it will be neces-
sary to send both measures to con-
ference. The Senate made some i'm
portant changs in the juvenile pro-
cedure bill, but only two minor amend
ments we're AIDED to the real estate
license plan.
Camp Springs Site Seen.
The Copeland-May bill to enlarge
Washington Airport and make it
safer had passed both houses and
been ordered sent to conference when
King entered his motion to recon-
slider, coupled with the request that
the measure be returned by the
House.
AS soon as the bill is returned,
probably today, Senator Copeland,
Democrat. of New York is expected
to ask the Senate to dispose of the
reconsideration motion, since the bill
will have to remain in the Senate as
long as that motion is pending. There
is no time limit within which a mo-
ton to reconsider must be taken up,
and. with Congress driving toward
adjournment by Saturday the rush
of last-minute legislation may pre-
vent enactment of the bill.
Senator King is chairman of the
District Airport Commisson, which
recommended development of a new
Government controlled airport at
Camp Springs, Md. A separate bill
to carry out that recommendation has
passed the Senate but has not been
approved by the House.
Changes in Adoption.
King said he moved to reconsider
the Washington Airport measure to
give further study to the provision
that would authorize filling the
Washington Boundary Channel La
COON, subject to approval by the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission.
There was belief in some quarters
that House action on the Senate's
Camp Springs bill would hasten adj
justment of differences over the
Washington Airport measure.
The adoption bill would require In
vestigation by the Board Of Public
Welfare of applications for adoption,
the boards report to be filed with
the court. One House amendment
provides such inquiry by the Welfare
Board shall not be required if an in
vestigation has already been made by
qualified social agency or by re-
ligious or other organizations having
under their care minors for adoption.
The bill also requires that the minor
must live with the family asking for
the adoption for six months before
final decree is entered and thera
after the records in the case shall
be sealed, to be opened only upon
court order. Another House amend
ment provides that the records OF
social agencies figuring in an adop-
ton proceeding also shall be closed
to inspection. except with the consent
Of the institution or agency.