Evening star., 1941-09-28
Parking Bill
To Be Studied
By House Unit
Three Other District
Measures Also to Be
Taken Up Tomorrow

to come up for discussion
on Capitol Hill tomorrow when the
House District Committee meets to
take action on four pending meas
ures, including the Commissioners
latest traffic bill.
The proposed traffic legislation
would authorize the District to
develop off street parking facilities,
to be operated either by the Gov
eminent or private interests, and
also would authorize installation of
additional mechanical parking
meters.
The parking proposal was sent to
Congress on Thursday by the Dis
trict Commissioners who asked for
legislation authorizing them to &C
quire property to be used either as
parking lots or for garage sites.
where parking could be offered at
small cost-perhaps IS cents a day.
Sites both inside and on the
fringe of the downtown congested
zone have been considered for this
project, with the thought in mind
that if they were developed, shuttle
bus service then might be estab-
lished to Government and business
buildings.
Other Measures Coming Up.
The other measures to be con-
sidered by the committee include
bill to authorize ground courses
in aviation in the District schools,
a proposal for undermining the Dis
trict fire department regulations and
a bill TO allow the District Unem-
ployment Compensation Board ad-
ditional time in which to file re-
port on experience rating of en-
ployerS.
Just returned from a visit to his
district, Representative S chulte.
Democrat of Indiana, announced
yesterday he would oppose giving
the Commissioners authority to in
stall parking meters, and was pre-
pared TO make fight for his bill
to allow cream to be imported from
outside the Washington milkshed.
Il am opposed to parking meters
Mr.. Schultz said. but I am fully in
accord with the Commissioners pro-
poSal to provide off-street parking
facilities.
All parking meters should be
eliminated and all restrictions should
be removed" he added, criticizing
the Commissioners request for
blanket authority to set up parking
meters "as they see fit all over the
District"
Says Meters Permit Gouging.
That bill is nothing but a camou-
fage to circumvent the District
Committee and permit the gouging
OF nickels from District motorists
through obsolete parking meters"
he declared. District officials could
go long way toward solving the
traffic situation if they would pay
some attention to the recommended
tions of our House Committee. There
is nothing new about the off-street
parking proposal 1t was recon-
mended a long time ago by our CON-
mlttee. and I don't see why the
commissioners cannot find an
agent who can find space for off,
street parking facilities.
He pointed out that the House
Committee has repeatedly recon-
mended that parking should be
eliminated on arterial highways dur
ing rush hours, yet certain individ-
uaiS were given the right to park
there, he declared. He explained
that he was referring to trucking
concerns. which are permitted to un-
load coal and other merchandise
during rush hours.
Mr.. Schultz was much worked I'D
over the District milk situation. The
commissioners have conducted pub
lie hearings on the measure spon-
sored by Mr.. Schultz to allow milk
to be imported to the District from
outside the milkshed on certifica-
ton by public health officials that
1t has passed the United States Pub
lie Health regulations. and during
those hearings there was alI-round
criticism of the Schultz bill.
Prepares for Fight.
Il am prepared to make a fight
on this measure" he said. The
committee will ask the Federal and
District authorities why the pro-
ducers in this market can receive
$3.50 for each 100 pounds of milk
produced in this milkShed. while
producers in Indiana. Illinois, Wis
conSin and Ohio receive only sos
per hundredweight for their milk"
He explained that in checking the
price of feeds. he found it is identical
In the two areas, and added that the
cost OF labor in the Middle West is
far higher than in the East.
Mr.. Schultz maintains that "an
unfair advantage is being taken of
Federal workers in making them pav
this extra added price for milk. when
1t is impossible for them to get an
increase in pay"
He expressed regret that he was
unable to attend the hearings con-
Quoted by the District Commission
erS as he feels sure their sympathies
lie with the majority of the citizens
in the District.
1T is an old bugaboo." he said.
advanced by the Maryland Virginia
Milk Producers Association that the
United States Public Health regula-
tlons are not safe or as good as the
District regulations 1t is a sad COM
mentary on our Government that
the Federal Public Health Office
finds itself inadequate to set up rules
that would be safe for the distribu-
ton of milk and must have the Dis
trict health officer and his assistant
write the regulations"
He said that methods used in forc-
ing the price increase on milk con-
sumers in Washington ARE of the
gangster type"