Evening star., 1942-06-21
D. {. Supply Bill
Slated 10 Pass
HouseTomorrow
Committee to Act
On 10 Measures on
District Day
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

Final action by the House on the
$56,313,851 District appropriation bill,
SO funds to meet wartime needs may (
be ready for the fiscal year begin
ing July l, is expected tomorrow.
Representative Mahon, Democrat,
of Texas, chairman of the subcom-
mittee in charge of the bill, said
last night he expects the House to
approve the McCarran amendment,
which provides that Government
agencies must pay the salaries of
employees loaned to congressional in
vestigating commiHees.
There is nothing else in the bill
now in controversy between the
House and Senate-all other dis
agreements having been adjusted in
conference. The bill will go back
to the Senate for completion of leg
islative action after final considera-
ton in the House.
Tomorrow, District Day" is
scheduled in the House. The full
District Committee meets in the
morning to act on 10 bills, five of
which have passed the Senate. In
the afternoon, Chairman Randolph
intends to call up for House ap-
proval five measures which passed
the Senate June Is. House Major
ity Leader Mccormack has an
nounced that this will be the prin-
cipal business before the House
tomorrow.
Police Bill May Come Up.
Chairman Randolph has an
nounced he expects to call up a
measure proposing to extend to
three years the probation period for
men appointed to the Metropolitan
Police force. 1t also sets up a Met
ropolitan Police Probationary Board
to pass on qualifications OF police
men on the probation roll before
they are given permanent status on
the force.
If controversy develops over this
bill it will have to be Withdrawn
to comply with Mr.. Mccormack
pledge that nothing of a contro-
verslal nature would be acted on
tomorrow.
Prompt action is anticipated on
a bill authorizing overtime pay 10
ianitors and others in custodlal
service in District schools for serV-
ices performed from the SelectlVe
Service Board during draft regis
tTations.
Another bill, considered especially
important during the war emer-
gency, provides that in order 10 De
licensed to practice the healing arts
in the District, the applicant must
proye citizenship, as well as be not
less than 81 years Of age and OF
good moral character. This Dill was
vigorously opposed by several Or
eanizations during committee hear
ings.
Substitution of lethal gas for
electrocution in capital punishment
in the District is expected to be
approved.
Memorial to Be Considered.
The fifth bill authorizes a me-
mortal in Gallinger Hospital to the
late Senator George E. Chamber
lain of Montana, in appreciation OF
his long services as a benefactor or
that institution.
Amendment of the District Emer-
gency Rent Act to open up more
homes for Government employees
brought to the Capital for war work
is among five other measures the
District Committee will consider to-
morrow. This bill redef1nes rooming
houses as dwellings which house
more than four roomers instead OF
two as formerly.
Another measure would increase
unemployment benefits to workers
in the District and reduce the
amount employers must pay into
the fund to provide such protection
for employees.
Three other bills scheduled for
consideration by the District Com,
mittee are: QExchange of a tract
of land in the Mclean Friendship
estate by the Defense Housing Corp.
for a tract held by the Interior De-,
partment to provide more appro-.
pirate school and playground site;'
~ regulating the time within;
which property deeds may be ap-{;
piled for, and 80 permitting GUS:
todial employees of the District toi
accept extra compensation for work.
performed for other Federal and:
District agencies.