Evening star., 1948-06-02
Bea|| Unit 0ks
$500 Raise for
Police, Firenen
Bill to Be Amended
To Match Increases
Given U. S. Employees

The Beall Subcommittee OF the
House District Committee today ap-
proved a bill to grant an s800-a-year
pay increase to all District police
men and flremen.
Representative Beall, Republican,
of Maryland announced, however,
that the bill was started on its way
with the understanding that it
should be amended later to conform
with any salary increases granted
Federal employees in the classified
service. This could be done, he
said, by an amendment either on
the floor or in conference between
the House and Senate.
The bill, with this proviso, was ap-
proved by several witnesses They
included Corpl. -Ras A. Nielsen,
chairman of the. Legislative Com
mittee of the Policemen's Associa-
ton; Capt Joseph w. Conroy, Fire
Department: Fire Chief Clement J.
Murphy and Thomas G. Walters,
operations director of the Govern
ment Employees Council, an organ
ization of 81 units of the AFL.
Group Gets Bill Tomorrow.
The bill will be laid before the
full House District Committee at its
session tomorrow morning when 10
or Is bills will be considered.
The Beall subcommittee also ap-I
proved a bill which provides for the
District to be paid by private enter
prise for special police and fire serv-
ices at public affairs.
Also approved was a bill provid
ing financial relief for II property
owners for damages resulting from
the widening of Eastern avenue.
Three property owners protested
that damages listed in the bill were
inadequate They were asked to
bring in report tomorrow prior to
the meeting of the full House Dis
trict Committee. in an effort to-
set satisfactory amount. The
property owners were John Foster,
6532 Eastern avenue NE: Henry W.
Connell, 6516 Eastern avenue NE, |
and Mrs. Gertrude Gordon of Brook !
vile, Md, who owns property at
$500 Eastern avenue NE.
Mr.. Beall still hopes to get a
special rule for House consideration |
of a bill for restoration of the
Francis Scott Key Mansion in
Georgetown.
Seeks Rule on Bill.
He attended a session OF the
House Rules Committee yesterday, |
waiting to make a plea for a rule
on the bill, but other business took .
M all of the afternoon time allotted
for hearings.
The Rules Committee granted a
rule for one hour House debate on
a bill which may benefit colleges
and universities here The bill I,
would turn over to schools through
cut the country the surplus armed
forces structures moved to campuses
for veteran dormitories.
The Senate District Committee.
meeting tomorrow morning, is ex-
pected to recommend confirmation
w bllC 1O4 d 1lCW .
10year term of Judge Andrew
Mclaughlin Hood of the Municipal
Court of Appeals. His present term
expires July 7.
May Act on Other Bills. Il
At this session the Senate group
also is expected to pass on other
matters, including extension OF the
District day-care centers, restric-
tons on locations for radio and tele-
Vision towers. disposal of dangerous
weapons confscated by police, and d
measure allowing insurance COM
nanies to invest in securities of the
World Bank.
The Senate passed and sent to the
White House yesterday House
approved bill to authorize the Sec
retary of the Interior to have
Joint survey of the Chesapeake &
Ohio Canal made by the Public
Roads Administration and the Ma
tional Park Service The area sur
veyed would be from Washington to
Cumberland, Md, for the purpose OF
deciding whether the canal bed
might be used for highway.
The Senate also approved and
sent to the House a bill to let Gov
ernment hospitals establish liens on
money collected by persons as re-
suit of damages, such as traffic ac-
cidents. The liens would be for the
purpose of reimbursing either Dis
trict or Federal Government hos
pitals for the cost of patient care.