Evening star., 1947-01-07
Bill Asks Three
More Judges for
Municipal Court
McCurron Measure
Given Support by
Trade Bourd Heads
By HoroId B. ROGERS

Inree. addltlonal judges Tor Mu-
nicipal Court here would be ap-
pointed under a bill introduced by
Senator McCarran, Democrat, of
Nevada and referred to the Senate
District Committee.
These jurists long have been
needed because of congestion in the
court, 1t was maintained. sDespite
strong recommendations from mem
bers OF the bench, the bar and the
public, similar bill failed of enact
ment in the Seventy ninth Congress.
1t passed the Senate, but was
blocked in the House.
New support for the measure came
today from directors of the WASH
tngton Board of Trade. They ap-
proved a report submitted by a
trade board subcommittee of the
Law and Legislation Committee. The
subcommittee is headed by J. Austin
Latimer.
Barse's Report Studied.
Mr.. Latimer reported to F. G..
Await, chairman OF the Law and
Legislation Committee, that the
subcommittee studied a report of
Chief Judge George p. Barse of
Municipal Court. The group also
conferred with Walter F. Bramhall,
clerk of the court, and agreed
unanimously on the need for addi-
tional judges.
Senator McCarran's bill. similar
to the one he introduced in the last
Congress, provides that the judges
must have earned most of their in
come from the private practice of
law during at least five years. Al
similar bill was placed before the
House by Representative Riley.
Democrat, of South Carolina.
The McCarran bill was one of 78
bills introduced in the Senate
yesterday, along with nine joint
resolutions.
Among those of interest to the
District was one by Senator McCar-
ran, which failed to get through
the Seventy-ninth Congress, to es-
tablish new corporation law for
the District.
Bill Bans Annuity.
Senator LANCER, Republican. of
North Dakota, chairman OF the Civil
Service Committee, introduced bill
to amend the Civil Service Retire
ment Act OF 1880 to exempt annuity
payments from taxation, retroactive
December 81, 1916.
Board for symphony.
On the House side, Representative
Kefauver, Democrat, of Tennessee
reintroduced his bill to create a
trust fund board for the National
Symphony Orchestra to handle
funds raised for its operation
Mr.. Kefauyer also renewed his
campaign for legislation for the
appointment of public defenders in
the United States courts.
Other bills:
BY Representative Smith, Repub-
lican, of Wisconsin, to authorize
erection in the District of a me
mortal to the 32d Division.
BY Representative Jenkins, Re-
publican, of Ohio. to utilize part
of the unfinished portion OF the
historic frieze in the rotunda of the
Capitol to portray the story OF AVA
tion.
BY Representative Dawson, Dem
ocrat, of Illinois. to assure equal
privileges in all places of public ac-
commodation, resort, entertainment
and amusement in the District, re-
gardless of race or color.
BY Representative O'Toole. DEM
ocrat, of New York, to provide for
the appointment of three chaplains
instead of only one for the House.
BY Representative O'Hare, Repub-
lican, of Minnesota, to outlaw null
tiple application of State income
taxes on officers and employees OF
the Government. His bill would
permit application of State income
taxes only by the State in which the
Government worker is found to be