Evening star., 1940-01-05
Bill Provides Free
Admission 10 D. T..
Historical Places
McNory Measure Also
Would Bon Fees in
National Parks

Congress will be urged at this
session by Senator McNary, Repub-
lican, of Oregon to abolish the fees
now charged by Government agen-
cies for admission to historical or
archaeological places of interest,
some of which are in and near
Washington.
At present visitors pay 10-cent
admission fee at the Lincoln Muse
um and the house in which Abra-
ham Lincoln died, on Tenth street
between E and F streets NV. The
same charge is made at the Airing
ton House in Arlington National
Cemetery.
During the last year a fee system
was established for the Shenandoah
Park in Virginia at the rate of 25
cents for a trip or 81 for season.
After introducing in the Senate
yesterday bin to prohibit such fees
Senator McNary said he had. these
points Of interest in and around
the National Capital in mind, as
we'll as others. The Senator said
he did not believe in the practice
and would push his bill for action
before the Public Lands Committee.
Roosevelt Holds Opposite View.
The McNary proposal was dropped
into the hopper as President Roose-
welt was taking the opposite view
point in his budget message to Con-
gress, in which he commended the
policy of the National Park Service
of charging nominal fees for en-
trance to national parks and his
toric monuments, on the theory that
those who use these places should
meet at least part of the cost.
The President threw in sugges-
ton that Congress might wish to
consider a broader adaptation of
this system of making certain Gov
eminent facilities pay their own
way in part.
On the other hand, the Public
Roads Administration has frowned
on the adoption of the toll system
to build super-highways.
Other Bills introduced.
Among other bills introduced yes
terday was one by Senator Downey,
Democrat, of California to divert
excess national savings into a 10
year 100000, 900 900 super safety
highway" program to bring about
business recovery. He estimated
$40 900, 900 900 a year could be put
to this purpose. Other new meas
ures introduced included:
BY Senator Connally. Democrat.
of Texas to increase the Federal
share of old-age assistance grants.
BY Senator Hayden, Democrat, of
Arizona to provide the 1912 and
1943 regular authorizations for the
Federal-aid highway system. This
program always is authorized for
two years at time, so that State
highway departments may plan
their participation in advance. The
Arizona Senator added a new pro-
vision to help open traffic bottle
necks in big cities that lie in the
path Of cross-country highways. 1t
would enable the Federal highway
agency or the r. F. c. to advance
funds on a loan basis to acquire
wider rights of way for boulevards
through cities.
Six bills were offered in both
houses to make October II, the an
niversary of the death of Gen.
Casimir Pulaski, Polish hero in the
American Revolution, q national
memorial day.
Senator McNary's bill relating to
the fee system at public places does
not affect the large national parks,
but only historic places like the Lin
coin Museum here.
Senator Downey has not worked
out the details of his super highway
plan, but proposed as 9 preliminary
step a Senate investigation.