Evening star., 1941-10-12
House Unit Airs
Local Traffic
Jam Tomorrow
D. c. Officials
Asked to Attend;
Will Debate Bills

Discussion of the traffic situation
here will be the special order of
business when the House District
Committee meets tomorrow.
The Commissioners bill to pro-
vide off-street parking facilities will
be brought in by Chairman Schultz
Of the Streets and Traffic Subcom-
mittee. Chairman Randolph of the
full committee said last night he
expects a thorough airing of all
phases of traffic regulation and safe
guards.
Representative Dirksen of Illinois,
ranking Republican member of the
committee, who has taken an active
interest in District traffic, has left
the city for a study of aviation IA
talities, but after conferring with
other minority members, said before
his departure he would support
measures for traffic relief.
The committee has invited to the
meeting the District Commissioners,
Corporation Counsel Richmond B.
Keech, Traffic Director William A.
Van Duzer, Highway Engineer H. C.
Whitehurst and Acting Supt. of
Police Edward j. Kelly.
Wednesday May Be d. c. Day.
Meanwhile it developed last night
that District day in the House,
scheduled Tuesday, may be delayed
until Wednesday because of the
death of Representative Geyer,
Democrat, of California.
The House is in adjournment un-
til Tuesday, and it is customary to
recess on the first business day after
the death of a member. However,
the House in busy period or after
several days adjournment, does
transact some business before ad-
journing out of respect for the de-
ceased. In addition to this, WedneS-
day is calendar Wednesday. when
the Public Lands Committee has
the call, and the House had set
Tuesday for District business be-
fore Representative Geyer died.
House Leader Mccormack said he
would not know definitely what aC-
ton the House would take until it
meets Tuesday but promised he
would endeavor to have District
legislation called up Wednesday if a
Tuesday.
The Semi-monthly District days in
the House have been postponed since
July IA due to the pressure of ma
~
concerned with national defense
and the three-day recesses by agree
ment. Chairman Randolph had des-
ignated 7 of the 10 bills awaiting
action on the District calendar for
call in the House this week. These
measures are:
To strengthen the judiciary sys-
tenn in the District by combining
the Police and Municipal Courts,
and establishing an intermediate
appellate court.
To increase the District gasoline
tax from to cents, as an aid in
financing the Whitehurst highway
improvement program.
To strengthen the vagrancy law
to meet the objections of the Presi-
dent in recently vetoing a more
stringent measure.
For School Aviation Grounds.
To establish ground schools for
aviation in the senior high schools,
beginning with the mid-year term.
To amend the District unemploy-
ment compensation law, postponing
operation of the employer merit
rating system from July l, 1941, for
one year.
To improve administration of the
District income tax law, bringing it
into closer conformity to the Fed
eral practice.
To amend the District Code and
designate subordinate clerks of Dis
trict courts as deputy clerks in
stead of assistant" clerks so that
they may carry more responsible
ties.
Chairman Randolph announced
that at the request of sponsors of
three bills, they would not be called
up for action on the approaching
District day. These are the small
loans bill, the one adjusting salaries
of police and f1remen and the A. B.
c. bill creating dry zones near
schools and churches and prohibit
ing advertising liquor prices.
The District Committee received
yesterday from Commissioner Young
letter opposing the proposed ex-
tension of the minimum wage law
TO men, on the ground that they
are already adequately protected,
and that the Commissioners do not
believe it is necessary or desirable
at this time" The bill was intro
duced by Representative D,Alesan-
oro, Democrat, of Maryland.