Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-12
Support
To Be- Sought on
Parkway Funds
Hearings Next Week
On Two Proposed
SoIes Tex Bills

By Alex R. Preston
Star stoff Correspondent


RICHMOND, Feb. 12.-Gov. Tuck's
Endorsement of q proposed appro-
priation for extension of the George
washington Memorial Parkway on
the Virginia shore of the Potomac
River will be sought at q conference
next week between the. Governor
and the Arlington County delega-
ton to the General Assembly.
Meanwhile, the House Finance
Committee announced q public hear
ing for pm. next Wednesday on
two proposed bills to impose sales
taxes.
4 Delegates j. Maynard Magruder
and George Damn and Senator
Charles r. Fenwick. all OF Airing
ton, said they would see Gov. Tuck
next Thursday to seek his support
OF an amendment to the appropria-
ton bill for SIPS, 900 as the States
share of the parkway.
That portion of the project on the
Virginia shore, when completed,
will provide q riverside drive from
Mount Vernon to Great Falls. It
already extends from Mount Vernon
to Key Bridge and recently funds
were made available by Arlington
to complete unit 2 of the project
from the bridge to Spout Run and
UP the valley of that creek to con-
meet it with Lee highway.
Future Plans Outlined.
Future plans call for extending
a duplicate parkway upstream on
the Maryland side Of the river from
Washington to Great Falls.
The Arlington delegation now
seeks State funds to aid the county
In matching the so per cent grant
from the Federal Government for
obtaining rights of way. The funds
would 60 toward acquiring neces-
sary land in unit of the park
way, from Spout Run to Chain
Bridge.
In addition to serving as a major
link in the park system OF the
Washington Metropolitan Area
unit 8, when completed, will re-
lieve much OF the traffic load on
Lee highway and some on Lee
boulevard from areas to the north
west of Washington.
The hearings on the two House
sales tax bills were set by the COM
mittee yesterday a short time after
a new sales tax measure was intro
duced in the Senate by Charles T.
Moses of Appomattox County. (
Three Per Cent Tax Suggested.
One bill would impose a 8 per cent
tax on all sales Of more than is
cents, the revenue to be set aside
in q school and real estate relief
fund" Two.thirds would be, ear
marked by the State for school pur-
poses while one-third would be dis
tributed to the localities for credit
against real estate taxes. The sec
ond measure would levy on sales OF
more than Is cents at the rate OF
2 per cent.
The Moses bill carries out rec
ommendation of special legislative
commission to study schools which
he headed. II would be distributed
80 per cent to the State for educa-
tioYr and the balance to the local
tiles according to population. Sen
ator Moses estimated an annual
yield of $25 ,0o0. 900 on the levy on
all sales of Is cents or more.
Mr.. Magruder was chief patron
Of bill to provide system OF boiler
inspections, as recommended by
Gov. Tuck in his opening-day mes
sage.
Other New Measures.
other new measures introduced
include:
Delegate William J. Gibson OF
Fredericksburg sponsored a bill to
liberalize the exemptions for serv-
icemen who were prevented from
practicing law because they missed
bar examinations while in the
service.
A similar bill with respect to
former servicemen who were pre-
vented from taking the State ex-
aninations for public accountancy
was introduced by Delegate Armi-
stead l.. Boothe and Delegate Rob-
ert j. McCandlish, jr., of Fairfax
ut the request of veterans groups
Senator Fenwick introduced a
bill to permit wards of the State
to be sent TO suitable families, pri-
vate institutions or agencies out
side of Virginia, providing consent
is obtained from guardians or par
ents... Senator Fenwick said the
bill is designed to provide for in
corrigible youths who are not re-
spending to the supervision of the
States rehabilitation program.
Senators Offer Bill.
Senators Frank S. Richeson Of
Richmond and Andrew w. Clarke OF
Alexandria introduced bill to re-
ouire that hearings be held in the
home community Of any respondent
when appeals are taken from the
Real Etate Commission for denial,
revocation or suspension Of licenses.
Senator Clarke also sponsored two
bills to regulate the use OF trust
receipts and pledges Of personal
property. The objective is to make
Virginia law uniform with that OF
other States.
After heated debate, the House
moved into position for final action
today on bill by Delegates J. w.
Cook OF Mathews County, and E. D.
McCue of Charlottesville for a
Statewide prohibition against the
sale and use Of fireworks. The
House rejected an amendment by
Delegate Robert N. Whitehead OF
Nelson to leave regulation of fire.
works to the discretion of the local
tiles. The bill was amended by
the sponsors to repeal the wartime
act which was designed to prohibit
sale and use Of fireworks.
Byrd Bill Passed.
The House passed a measure by
Senator H. r. Byrd, jr., Of Winches-
ter to require each Governor to turn
over to the State Library all on
cial correspondence before he leaves
office
The Governor would determine
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