Evening star., 1950-05-14
Congress 10 Act
This Week on )
D. Projects
Boltimore Parkway,
Aged Bureau Transfer,
Anoeostio Bridge Up

Congressional action is sched-
uled this week on three major
public works projects of import
ance to the District.
They are: the Washington Bal
timore Parkway. the East Capitol
Street bridge over the Anacostis
River, and the proposal to trans
fer the Bureau of Old Age and
Survivors Insurance - with 5000
employees from Baltimore to a
new building in this area.
Meanwhile the threat of pay
less paydays hung over both Fed
eral and District Government en-
ployes. Congressional delay on
the deficiency bill is causing a
shortage of funds to continue the
higher wage scales ordered by
Congress. The bill carries funds
for personnel up to June 80.
Action on the deficiency bill
may be expected sometime next
week, Chairman Cannon of the
House Appropriations Committee
said last night. He now plans to
have the committee act on both
the deficiency measure. and the
annual District appropriation bill
at a meeting May %.
The Washington Baltimore
Parkway bill. already approved by
the House Public Works Commit
tee, will come before the House
tomorrow. after action on many
bills on the consent calendar.
Traffic Deaths Cited.
The parkway, a divided high
way with limited access, would be
constructed from the District to
a point near Fort Meade. At Jes-
sup's road. it would connect with
the northern segment, extending
to Baltimore. now under construc-
ton by Maryland.
Recent traffic fatilities on old
Baltimore road. known as Route
/, have been cited by proponents
of the bill. 1t was started as a
wartime project by the Bureau
of Public Roads, and the right of
way has been acquired or pledged.
Legislation for an Anacostia
River Bridge at East Capitol
street. passed by the House, is ex-
pected to be approved early this
week by the Senate District Com
mittee. A meeting of the COM
mittee may be called tomorrow or
Tuesday to act.
Controversy over the proposal of
the Social Security Administra-
tion to bring the Bureau of Old
Age and Survivors Insurance from
Baltimore to Washington will
come up tomorrow morning. The
House Public Works subcommittee
on buildings and grounds will hold
another executive session on pend
ing bill and alternate proposals for
new building in Baltimore. The
original bill was introduced by
Chairman Wilmington. of the
Public Works Committee.
Among those to be heard at the
meeting tomorrow will be Repre-
sentative Fallon, Democrat, of
Maryland, author of one of the
bills, which proposes the new
building be put up by private capi-
tai in or near Baltimore, and
leased to the Government. This
plan would have the Government
amortize the structure through
annual payments, and eventually
own it.
Others to be heard may include
representatives of Robert Garrett
& Sons, Baltimore investment
bankers.
The House Public Works Com
mittee plans to meet at 10 am.
Wednesday to take final action on
the legislation.
The House may act late this
week on the Federal highway aid
bill. carrying substantial sums for
the District, to be matched dollar
for dollar.
Hearings may be held before
long on the District Commission
ers' proposal for $23 million in
loans over a 10-year period from
the Treasury to expand the water
system.
The Commissioners bill has
been introduced in the Senate by
Chairman Nicely of the District
Committee. 1t is expected to be
introduced in the House tomor-
row by Representative Smith,
Democrat, of Virginia.
The Senate-pasSed bill to con-
tinue permanently the Districts S
day care centers for children of
working mothers may run into
trouble in the House.
Chairman Abernethy, of the
District subcommittee on Health,
Education, and Recreation, said
last night he personally is op-
posed to continuing the program.
But he promised to take the mat
ter up with other members of
his subcommittee. Mr.. Aber-
nethy said he would discuss it
with Chairman Mcmillan of the
House District Committee.