Evening star., 1950-08-06
New District Airport
Will Be Pressed in
House This Week
Crosser to Seek Rule
To Send Bill to Floor
As Quickly as Possible
By Harold B. Rogers


Progress on District legislation
including the proposed big ci-
william airport for this areas ex-
pected in Congress this week.
The House Rules COMMITTEES
will be asked to hold a hearing
on the Senate-passed bill for the
airport, with a view to giving the
measure a green light for floor
action.
Chairman Crosser of the House
Commerce Committee said he
plans to ask the Rules Committee
for the hearing and for a rule to
send the bill to the House for a
vote.
This airfield is needed" said
the Ohio Democrat. land I shall
do all can to get it approved by
Congress.
The Korean crisis has stimu-
lated concern over the adequacy
of airport facilities in and around
the National Capital. One of the
main arguments presented for the
legislation was dangerous over
crowding of Washington National
Airport, and delay in air traffic
caused by three nearby fields:
Washington National, Boiling and
Anacostia.
Score of Bills Pending.
Meantime, about a score of Dis
trict bills are scheduled for con-
sideration this week in Congress
sional committees or on the House
and Senate floors.
Chairman Mcmillan of the
House District Committee plans
to ask the House early this week
to agree to Senate amendments
of minor bills already approved
by the House. The District Com
mittee will meet tomorrow to act
on measures relating to proposed
limitation of taXicabs and chang
ing of the law regulating BARRIERS.
The Senate plans to devote
Tuesday to consideration of its
long calendar, including more
than a dozen measures affecting
the city.
A new multi-million dollar
building here for the Federal De-
poSit Insurance Corporation would
be constructed out of it's own funds
under a bill ready for Senate de-
bate.
Two measures liberalizing the
Hatch Act relating to political
activities of Federal employees will
come up during the calendar call.
One already has passed the House
and the other, a Senate measure,
has been approved by the Senate
Rules and Administration Com
mittee.
Other legislation awaiting Sem
ate votes would: regulate the prac-
tice of optometry; revise the pres
ent regulation of architects; re-
wise somewhat the liability of the
District disbursing officer and
District auditor; provide for des-
truction of seized firearms, and
liberalize the Districts unemploy-
ment compensation law.
Old Georgetown Involved.
Two House-passed measures
coming up in the Senate would
authorize purchase of the So
called Old Stone House in George
town, and establish an area known
as "Old Georgetown" for preserva-
ton of its Colonial type of archi-
lecture.
Measures long pending on the
Senate calendar, but postponed
because of previous objections.
include a provision for killing
starlings, investment by insur-
ance companies here in the World
Bank, establishment of a District
Government Commission on HUI
man Rights, and authority to
increase the court allowance from
estates for cost of funerals.
On the House floor. probably
tomorrow or Tuesday, District
Committee Chairman Mcmillan
will ask for approval of Senate
amendments on House passed
bills to establish an agency for
handling surplus property used
by schools; authorize any licensed
physician to sign a certificate for
removal of body from the home
where death occurred; set up a
system of mutual aid between
the District and nearby areas for
fire protection.
Senate changes in bill relat-
ing to the Boxing Commission
also will be called up for approval
by the House. 1t would author
iZe Col. Harvey L. Miller. COM
mission chairman, to accept both
his Marine Corps retired pay and
salary as a boxing commissioner;
also provide that retired police
officer might fill any one of the
civilian positions on the commits
sion.
The civilian vacancy, caused by
death of Thomas P. Morgan, jr.,
which had been slated for re-
tired Police Department Inspec-
tor Clarence Talley was filled last
week by DR.. Joseph E. Trigg. COL
ored physician.
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