Evening star., 1938-06-03
D. c. zON|NG BILL
|SREPORTEDO OUT
BY SENATE UNIT
Prospect Good for Passage
of Measure Before
Congress Quits.
TWO OTHER PROPOSALS
ARE GIVEN DISCHARGE
Poll of Absent Members Will Be
Taken on Status of Amateur
Boxing.

Final passage of a modern zoning
law providing means Of effective regu-
lation for the orderly development of
the National Capital along lines of
sound planning was practically assured
before Congress adjourns as a result
of the action of the Senate District
Committee. late yesterday, in ordering
a favorable report on the bill from
which all controversial issues were
ironed out.
Called by Chairman William H.
King to dispose of number of pend
ing matters, the committee also re-
ported out two other bills and referred
the firemen's hours and wages bill
to subcommittee for possible hear
ings. It also directed a poll of absen-
tee members to determine whether
there should be reported out HOUSE
bill to provide Optional enforcement"
OF amateur boxing from control of the
local Boxing Commission. A favorable
report was predicted
One of the two bills ordered re-
ported was House measure designed
to tighten existing law with respect
to the distribution and sale of mar
cotics. Senator Copeland, Democrat,
of New York. its sponsor, said it con-
formed to uniform law which has
been adopted by most States.
Commissioners Favor Bill.
The other measure is identical with
bill introduced in 1884 following
what Corporation Counsel Elwood H.
Seal characterized as the "Swartzell,
Rheem & Hensey debacle" in which
many local investors lost through the
release of notes that had not been
paid. Introduced by Senator Shep-
pard, Democrat, of Texas, the bill inn
poses strict regulation, for the pro-
lection of investors, on the recording
and leasing of deeds and trusts on real
estate sales.
Vernon /. West, assistant corpora
ton counsel, who said the Commits
sioners were strongly in favor of the
bill, told the committee that there has
been great many releases Of trusts
without payment" and that conditions
in this respect at one time ap-
| preached scandal in the District.
It was hardly to be expected that
the committee would report out the
| firemen's bill after the devastating at
tack made on it recently by Chairman
Collins of the House Appropriations
Subcommittee for the District. He
explained the 5-day, 60-hour week
proposed for the members of the Fire
Department would necessitate the hir-
ing of at least 207 additional men and
would add $50O,000 annually to the
cost of the department
On the other hand, the action in
reporting out the modernized zoning
bill was entirely expected.
Reports 80 Amendments.
Senator Overton, Democrat, Louisi-
ana, in reporting 80 clarifying amend
ments to the House bill said the "prin-
cipal objection had been removed"
The chief objection, which had pre-
viously threatened the death of the
measure, empowered the Zoning Com
mission to place time limit in end
ing non-conforming uses of properties.
Senator Overton explained that we've
let this die q natural death" and as
sured Chairman King that the revised
amendment no longer carried threat
of "conflscation.
The amendment, according to
Thomas S. Settle, secretary of the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission. simply restores to the
| zoning Commission the same dis
cretionary power it now has over nom
conforming uses
Before it adjourned, the committee
| referred to subcommittee a bill
amending the act regulating the prac-
tice of dentistry in the District. It
aims among other things to protect
the public from "quack" advertising,
as requested by the District Dental
Society.
Boxing Bill Discussion.
The amateur boxing bill, arousing q
lively discussion involving the Dis
trict Boxing Commission, provided
the only debate of the afternoon.
Dean John r. Fitzpatrick Of Co
lumbus University, came to the de-
tense of the Boxing Commission and
declared that he, for one, wanted the
Columbus boxing matches regulated
by the Commission.
'The bill makes it optional on a
university or college to stay in or stay
out as 1t pleases," he said. 80 far as
| Columbus University is concerned, we
wish to continue under the supervision
| Of the commission. If another school
wants to do otherwise, it can do so
under this bill. It's all right with mt" ="
Senator McCarran, Democrat, Ne
vada, suggested that there was some
opposition to the bill He said that
Catholic University had complained of
the charges made by the Boxing Com
mission and asked for the views of
Maj. Ernest w. Brown, superintendent
of police, member of the commits
sion and Harvey L. Miller. secretary.
Plea for Supervision.
Major Brown made strong plea
for continuance Of supervision over
amateur boxing. We've had very
good supervision here and I don't
think we should give it up" he con-
cluded
Catholic University paid over to the
commission in 1887 the sum of $245. .03
for its services and Columbus Uni
versity had paid $16693 from boxing
receipts. Maj. Brown said the minimum
cost was about $40 bout. He also
disputed an issue Of the additional
cost of free tickets" explaining the
commission only received two tickets
for each bout.
Dean Fitzpatrick said the services
Of the commission were Cheap" and
had saved his athletic department
money. He cited the cost of referee.
two judges, q timekeeper and inspec.