Evening star., 1940-03-17

House investigations Waning;
Women Show Teamwork
by JESSE c. suTER.
invesgatve tendency OF House COMMITTEES tho
District OF Columbia has shown sharp decline during the past
Representative committee
rather comprehensive and constructive invga-
ton OF the several welfare and penal institutions designed
to be Subcommittee
in providing additional funds interchange
between the institutions that may practicable.
The investigation Of the clayoyan crystal
like ready committee
The liquor has been temporarily there
is indecision to whether funds shall requested
quy. particularly to liquor control In
operation in the States.
The unemployment insurance is receiving careful study
by the subcommittee Of which Representative Mcehee
With the assistance Of local citizens expected that
satisfactory bill will result The hearing the
ton Of the District concluded
and it is understood that the subcommittee working q
port to be presented to the full committee.
The Fiscal Subcommittee Of the District
Its hands full with the having draft
law radically amend the local income tax law Court
Appeals decision in the Sweeney the repealed
tangible tax law threatens the yield
law to such extent that additional
required
Quiet has reigned gambling
Senate end of the Capitol but citizens groups continue
almost unani to vote their dsapproval As far observer
is able to judge the local sentiment is overwhelmingly opposed
to any race-track gambling license law.
The most satisfying civic happening in the District in long
time the nomination by the
Justice of the District Court He is District native who has earned
the honor and the most generally endorsed candidate for
District Office.
spectacular was opening on
Thursday morning of the Massachusetts,
Thomas to vehicua tac and the turning on of the new
nac lights at the circle It informally predicted
underpass at Dupont Circle is next on the program.
District Measures Passed by the House
OF the up Representa-
tves last Monday, District
session of liquor right
appeal to the Commissioners suspended
by the B. Board change the block
fourth street to Williamsburg lane and regarding
the adoption of children addition to these bills
resolutions passed making provision for the presidential
the traditional form and
heretofore taken of by the Tame
One of the bills which called in the
committed after heated debate That the bill
child-labor permit children any age part
representing 10 organizations on Monday morning beeged the
House District Committee begged
from the House public hearing committee
session, declined to comply with requests
turned their attention the House with autory result This
teamwork before
the Seventy sixth Congress
Proposed Amendment to the Child Labor Law
The bill which Monday recommitted the House
Committee District Columbia is H r. 6o9l which was
introduced 26 1882 Jennings Randolph
entitled to amend act to regulate the employment Of
within the District Columbia" approved May 2s 1928
the Commis-
oners The identical bill was by Senator King in the
2744 The Senate COM
mee
There does not any evidence of the having
had permission the the Budget
Senate
terms of the bill children could be exploited on the
would be under the supervision Education
the original law. Opponents of the point
there danger of ubjecng children ars
dangers and that the principles involved given
sdeato before the enactment of the child labor
There is indication local demand the
Here and there hears desire that
amended as to permit personal in the District Of
famous stage and child actors musical prod
fear exists that qualification
other children will be
One OF the ladies who the formidable
Capitol Monday relates interesting interview
of the House passage only
able to advance his position
have his children Shirley Temple Washing
liar desires
There has been hearing the either
Senate District Committee If and hearings held
expected that the real of these bills will disclosed
Washington womanhoo organized unorganized
united front against this legislation impression
abroad that the will Congress entirely
opponents
H.
tinue the fight.
Exactness Essential in Solving Problems
Confronted by wrong impressions and positive untrus
regarding the District of imposed
for Of civic the responsibility knowing the facts
and giving them with scrpulos exactness To be caught without
knowledge the facts and do know careless
and inaccurate to throw most valuable
These fundamental requirements applicable to all of the
problems OF this voteess District For