Evening star., 1951-08-28
Extra Police Pay
0nHo|iddys Gets
Senate Approval
6 Other D. c. Bills
Passed, One Going
To White House

The Senate yesterday passed
seven District bills, including one
to pay extra compensation for po-
lice and firemen working on holi-
days.
The measure would apply to
members of the Metropolitan,
White House and Park Police
forces and the District Fire De-
partment.
1t would provide that a man ye-
|quired to work six hours or more
on holidays would receive an ex-
ira days pay in addition to his
regular days pay for that work.
One of the measures approved
by the Senate had been passed
previously by the House and now
goes to the White House for the
Presidents signature. 1t would
transfer, from the Controller Of
the Currency to the Federal Home
Loan Bank Board. jurisdiction
over building and loan associations
here.
Others Go to House.
The other bills. including the
pay bill for police and firemen,
went to the House for considera-
| ton.
Among them were measures to-.
Authorize the District Commits
sonerS to redeem cigarette or alco-
holic beverage tax stamps that had
been spoiled or destroyed before
they were used.
Authorize the cancellation or
settlement of claims of the Dis
trict against the estates of recip-
tents of old-age assistance.
Amend the boiler inspection act
to delegate to the District Com
missioners the power to determine.
after hearings, the classes of boil
ers that should be subject to in
spection.
Memorial to Olson.
Designate the triangle bounded
by Connecticut avenue, @ street,
and Twentieth street NV. as a
memorial to the late Floyd B.
Olson, former Governor of Minne-
sofa.
Transfer from the Secretary Of
Agriculture to the Maryland-Na-
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission 80 acres of land to be
used for public park. parkway and
playground purposes. The prop
lerty is part of the former animal
disease station of the Bureau of
Animal Industry and would be in
Icluded in the proposed Little Falls
Branch Parkway.
The measure was approved by
the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission as entirely
tjuStiflable. particularly in view Of
the fact that the population in
crease has been greatly acceler-
ated by the recent establishment
Iof the National Institutes Of
Health and the National Naval
Medical Center in the Bethesda
area."
Four bills of local interest were
blocked by objections from the
floor when called up during con-
Isideration of the Senate calendar.
School Purchase Debated.
Provoking the most debate and
finally delayed by objection of
Senator McKellar, Democrat. Of
Tennessee was proposed purchase
of the Longwood School. now
being rented for the Federal
Civil Defense Technical Training
School. Senator McKellar made
his objection while presiding over
the Senate.
! Other bills also blocked and
held on the calendar for future
consideration would:
/ Provide nome rule for WASH
Iington; objected to by Senator
Ellender. Democrat, of Louisiana.
Permit charitable institutions to
invest in preferred stock; objected
to by Senator Chavez, Democrat.
|of New Mexico.
/ Provide for medical tests Of
alcohol in persons involved in
traffic accidents.
The long pending resolution by
Chairman Nicely of the Senate
District Committee to discharge
the committee from consideration
|of the nome rule bill was finally
removed from ne calendar, since
the unit has approved the bill and
placed it elsewhere on the calendar.