Evening star., 1941-07-01
81 Million DC. Bill
Awaits Signature
By President
Tuition Plun Dropped;
O'Muhoney Moy Head
Appropriations Unit
By ). A. OLEARY.

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preparation bill for the fiscal ye
starting today awaited President
Roosevelt's signature, Senator
OMahoney, Democrat, of Wyoming.
indicated he would accept the
chairmanship of the District APP
preparations Subcommittee, soon to
become vacant.
At the same time. there was
every indication that Senator Over
ton, Democrat, of Louisiana, who
is slated to take charge of naval
appropriations. will remain a men,
Der of the District subcommittee
even though he gives up the chair
manship. Chairman Glass of the
entire Senate Appropriations Com
mittee said yesterday these sub
committee craftsmanship changes
are likely to follow the departure
of Senator Byrnes of South Caro-
lima to go on the Supreme Cour'.
Senator Byrnes has been chairmeQ
of the Naval Fund Subcommitteo
Tuition Requirement Dropped.
The District bill for the currer
year cleared its last hurdle yeste~-
day afternoon. when the Hou-r
voted. lat to l4l, to drop its fig
to require non resident pupils -
pay TO attend local public school.
That was the only remaining dis
pute between House and Senate.
Senator OMahoney said he plan
to do some studying and research
on the problem of fiscal relations
between the Federal and District
governments before discussing the
question.
The two branches of Congress
have been at odds over the de-
termination of a fair Federal share
of the expenses of Washington al
most every year since the House
departed from the principle of a
fixed ratio II years ago and began
the annual lump sum practice. This
was one of the few years in which
the issue did not arise in the sup
ply bill. Early in the session Sen
ator Overton won Senate approval
of his Federal land-area formula
as a basis for returning to the
fixed ratio principle, but the House
rejected that bill. In the ensuing
appropriation bill both houses de-
cided to continue the present So
100000 lump sum for the coming
year.
Separate Bill Forecast.
Although the House gave In To
the Senate yesterday by striking out
the requirement of tuition from
nonresident pupils hereafter en-
rolled in the schools, Representa-
tive Stefan. Republican, of Nebraska
served notice he will renew the
fight for tuition by introducing a
separate legislative bill.
Representative Mahon. Democrat,
of Texas, in charge of the appro-
priation bill, said he agreed with
the principle of requiring tuition,
but since 1t was a question of new
legislation, he did not believe the
conferees should hold up the ap-
preparation bill by going back into
conference with the Senate on that
question.
Mr.. Stefan declared it costs about
S275,0O0 a year to educate the
Maryland and Virginia pupils and
told his House colleagues that the
taxpayers of all. the States help to
meet that cost, through the Federal
payment toward District expenses.
Representative Sasscer, Democrat.
OF Maryland took issue with Mr.,
Stefan, contending that so to Is
per cent of the persons affected bv
the nonresident pupil amendment
are from all parts of the country.
VINO come to the National Capital
to work, and live in the nearby
counties of Maryland and Virginia
while here.
Adds 80 Policemen.
The new District bill carries a
substantial increase over last year
IN the amounts available for Capt.
tai improvements.
Another important provision gives
the Police Department SO more men
to combat crime. OF special interest
in this connection is the Senate
amendment, authorizing the Com
to select four special de-
tectives as the nucleus for a new
crime detection unit. Senator
OMahoney was instrumental in
having this plan included in the
bill. While it directs the Civil Serv-
Ice Commission to conduct the ex-
animation of applicants, it leaves
the power of selection to the Com
missioners. Each of the four men
would receive the salary of cap
tain-s3, 800 year-and they would
be examined in criminal law, pras-
.ical police work and crime detec-
ton