Evening star., 1947-06-22
D. {. Rent Bill
up Tomorrow
For House Vote
Five Other Measures
Affecting City Are
Awoiting Action
D. utl
BY Harold B. Rogers

Proposed extension of District rent
control to next March 81 will come
up for action in the House tomor-
row during observance Of District
Day.
The measure, among several on
the calendar slated for considera-
tion, would give another three
months of life to the District Emer-
gency Rent Act of 1941, which other
wise would expire at the end Of this
year.
The bill would extend rent control
here one month beyond the pro-
posed termination date of national
rent control, March l, 1948, con-
tanned in the congressionally ap-
proved bill now awaiting President
Truman's approval. The national
measure would have no effect on
the District.
Among other bills on the calendar
ready for House action tomorrow
are those to: -
Continue for a year-until june
80, 1948-the program for day care
of children of working mothers.
Direct the District Commission
ers to license undertakers and en-
balmers.
Establish five-day week for fire.
men, with not more than 10 hours
for night duty, and not more than
SO hours for day duty under the
present two-platoon system.
Amend the District Unemploy-
ment Compensation Act to give for
mer service men and women ad-
vantage of previous employment ex-
perience in fixing the rates of their
taxes under the act.
Transfer the probation system
for the District to the probation
system for United States courts.
Subcommittee Hearings Scheduled
Two hearings are scheduled fol
this week by House District subcom-
mittees. A bill to transfer jurisdic.
ton of the Recorder of Deeds tt
the District Commissioners will come
before the Judiciary Subcommittee
at 10 am. Wednesday.
The controversy over disposition
of public welfare in the city is ex-
pected to be aired when the We'll
fare Subcommittee opens hearings
at 9:45 am. Thursday on the Dis
trict commissioners measure to
strip the Public Welfare Board OF
its present powers and transfer the
duties to the commissioners. More
than one day may be necessary fol
consideration of this bill.
The Auchincloss Subcommittee on
Home Rule and Reorganization
which opens hearings June 80 on its
long-range study of its subject
probably will meet Informally some
time this week to chart further the
course of procedure.
On the Senate side, Senator
Cooper, Republican, of Kentucky
plans to bring up on the floor dur.
ing the next call of the calendar
his amendment to the long pending
concealed weapons bill for the city
He said last night his revision o:
the House-passed bill had been ap.
proved by Chairman Buck of thu
Senate District Committee. Th'
Cooper amendment would make i
possible for police to search without
warrants persons suspected Of car.
rying concealed weapons, but Woule
make such an ofense by the &C.
cused a felony instead of a misde.
meanor as provided in the HOUSE
version.
Senate Committee Has IA Bills.
The Senate District COMMITTEES
hopes to meet in executive session
some time Tuesday to act on Il
pending bills, eight of which have
been approved by the House.
Among them are proposed reor.
ganization of the parole system
here, three insurance bills, a biz
measure revising the District corpo-
ration law, and a bill providing
penalties for corrupt influence II
athletic contests"
The Senate committee also viii
consider the nomination of James
w. Lauderdale to succeed himsel.
as a member of the Public Utilitie:
Commission Contest over this ap.
pointment developed during recen
hearings before the committee.