Evening star., 1947-04-20
Buck Will Push
For Early Action
On WeaponsBi||
D. c. Senute Unit
Expected to Consider
Measure Tuesday

In the interest OF safety and pub
lie welfare, the Senate District Com
mittee will push for action this week
on the House bill to give police the
power to search persons suspected of
carrying concealed weapons.
Chairman Buck of the Senate Dis
trict Committee said he hoped it
would be possible for his group to
act Tuesday on this and on two other
House bills. These measures would
broaden the jurisdiction of NUM-
cipal court over petty larceny cases,
and permit Juvenile Court to send to
District Court cases of juveniles in
volved in capital offenses. The Ju.
dietary subcommittee Is expected to-
approve the three bills tomorrow.
A last-ditch fight for summer time
daylight saving for Washington will
be made before the House District
Committee tomorrow by Chairman
Dirksen.
Hopes for Quorum on Daylight Bill.
Blocked from getting House action
last Monday by legal technicality,
Mr.. Dirksen said, he would bring the
pending local option bill for fast
time before his group, with the hope
of having a quorum of the unit
physically present.
Absence of quorum allowed the
bills opponents to block House ac-
ton on the bill last District day. II
plans carry the bill will get to the
floor week from tomorrow.
These issues top a heavy sched-
ule of activity this week on District
affairs awaiting action on both sides
Of the Capitol.
Teachers Pay Bill Up Tomorrow.
The teachers pay bill will come
up for hearing again at 10 am. to-
morrow before joint fiscal subcom-
mittees of the Senate and House
District Committees in the Senate
room in the Capitol Building.
Other Senate District Committee
tentative plans include:
Hearings by a subcommittee at
10 am. Wednesday on the Senate
bill to establish a Veterans Depart
ment in the District Government.
Hearings before Senate and House
joint health subcommittee at 10
am. Thursday on the bill to license
and regulate undertakers.
Executive session by the Public
Service Subcommittee, probably
Thursday morning, on bill to as
sure seniority rights for veterans
of the police and fire departments
whose fservices in the war deprived
them of promotions. A short hear
ing may ne considered for a future
date.
Other Bills Due.
Consideration by a subcommittee
at 10 am. Friday of the District
Commissioners bills to extend their
licensing power over buildings. Two
bills are before the unit, and one
already passed by the House.
The House District Committee to-
morroF morning only will take up
again She daylight saving bill, but
will discuss Informally two other
vital issues on which no legislation
yet is pending.
The controversial Dupont Circle
underpass, subject of lengthy hear
ing by a subcommittee Thursday,
will be brought up for considera-
ton Chairman Dirksen said. The
Public Service subcommittee of
both the House and Senate District
Committees also plan to get together
soon in executive session to go over
the transcript. Representative Beall,
Republican. of Maryland, who pre-
sided at the hearing said the big
question is whether the committee
had authority in the issue.
Home Rule Report Finished.
Home Rule will be brought before
the District Committee by Repre-
sentative Auchincloss, Republican,
of New Jersey, chairman of the
Subcommittee on Home Rule and
Reorganization. Mr.. Auchincloss
said he would make a preliminary
report on the progress of his unit
50 far.
A new survey of the present setup
Of the district government has been
completed for the subcommittee by
the Legislative Reference Service
of the Library of Congress. It's con-
tents have not been divulged, but
will be disclosed later, Mr.. Auchin-
Gloss said.
The Home District Committee also
will consider bill to allow up to
$480 a year to each of three in
spectors in the Police Department
for use of their private automobiles
on public business.
Hearings will be resumed at 10
am. Wednesday by the Judiciary
Subcommittee on bill to regulate
television towers in the District.
Hearings also will be resumed by
the Health Subcommittee at 10 am.
Thursday on bill to compel the
wrapping of drinking straws in pub