Evening star., 1950-06-25
Congress 10 Press
Action on D. T.. Funds,
Rents and Other Bills

kenIS dnQ VIneI DlHS
Facing Friday midnight dead
lines. Congressional units will
press for final action this week
on the Districts 1851 record sup
ply bill, extension of rent con-
trolls here and continuation of
child care centers.
The city Government will be
without operating or development
funds Friday night unless the
supply bill becomes law before
then.
The House has passed a some
what trimmed supply bill and ac-
ton will be sought late tomorrow
or Tuesday by the Senate Ap-
preparations Committee. Since
the Senate Subcommittee, headed
by Senator Hill, Democrat, of Ala
bama. has AIDED SIS million or more
to the House total, this measure,
when passed by the Senate, will
have to go to conference.
Washington's separate rent
control law, unless extended, will
expire Friday night. The House
is scheduled to act tomorrow on
this issue, along with a half dozen
other city bills.
Rent Extension Expected.
Since extension of Federal rent
controls now has been enacted,
most everyone on Capitol Hill be-
1ieves the District law also will
be extended. But the measure
passed by the Senate is different
from that recommended by the
House District Committee.
On the controversy over day
care centers. the Senate-passed
bill would make them permanent
and the House Committee bill
would limit them to one year
more, holding District grants to
100000. Extension of this serv-
ice. too, has a June 80 deadline.
Friday also will mark re-
sumption of hearings on a sec
ond major commercial airport for
Washington by the Beckworth
subcommittee of the House Com
merce Committee. Pending is the
Senate-passed bill for a S14 mil
lion project near the Capitol to
relieve overburdened National
Airport.
Commerce Committee leaders
have given assurances they will
strive for final action before Con-
gress adjourns.
Library Restudy Urged.
A restudy of plans for a new
central building for the Washing
ton free public library system, it
is revealed, has been recon-
mended by the Senate subcom-
mittee on the District supply bill.
A grant of $500 for the survey
is asked.
This goes to the question of
whether the library should re-
model the building at Pennsyl-
vania avenue and John Marshall
place. originally planned for the
new central building. but con-
verted to Federal Office use 10
years ago. The alternative would
be to sell this building to the Fed
eral Government and provide a
new central library elsewhere. One
possibility would be what ex-
pansion might be made at the old
central library on Mt. Vernon
Square.
Senate budgeteers already have
indicated they were adding to
the House bill for starting the
East Capitol street bridge, the
beginning of large scale expansion
OF District water systems, more
money for private hospitals car
ing for District charity patients
and more money for sewers for
flood prevention. House sums
also would be increased for some
other services.
Rent Bill at Issue.
On the District rent issue, there
were some indications yesterday
that the House might approve at
least major part of the Senate
wording in a move to expedite &C
ton.
The Senate bill provides for ex-
tension of rent curbs to December
81 and leaves to the District Com
missioners the decision on any
further extension as to all or some
classes of housing-up to six
months. This time table is in line
with The national bill.
The House District Committee
bill as reported would extend con-
trolls for seven months and leave
to Congress the decision as to any
further extension after next Jan
uary 81.
Other District bills to be called
up for a House vote tomorrow
would:
Authorize $4,000 for compile
ton of the Eastern High School
stadium. including installation of
night lighting; require registra-
ton of architects; amend regu-
lations for removal of human
bodies from homes; permit banks
to delay for "a hours the posting
of checks, and change the titles
of the District health officer and
his assistant to director and as
sistant director of public health.