Evening star., 1952-06-08
Action Expected
On Districts
'53 Supply Bill
Measure Now Carries
$12 Million in Federal
Funds for Capital

The Districts 1853 supply bill.
delayed by the pressure of ma
Itional legislation, may come be-
fore the House Appropriations
Committee some time this week
for action.
The measure has been ready
for the full committee for some
time. Marked up by the Hill ap-
preparations subcommittee, the
bill had been tentatively scheduled
for consideration by the full COM
mittee last week.
The subcommittee, headed by
Senator Hill, Democrat, of Ala
bama, has restored many of the
heavy cuts made in the budget
by the House. Among the re-
storationS was the 20 per cent
slashed off the Federal payment
toward city costs. The bill now
carries $12 million in Federal
funds, including 81 million for
water used by the Federal Govern
ment.
Details Not Disclosed.
Most details of the bill marked
up by the subcommittee have not
yet been disclosed. AS passed by
the House the measure carried
about $131 million compared to
the $136 million budget submitted
to Congress.
Several other District bills are
scheduled for action by various
congressional units this week.
The House District Committee
will consider legislation to reorga-
nize the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission at special
session at 10 am. Tuesday. The
bill, unanimously supported by all
agencies in this Metropolitan Area,
was blocked at a committee meet
ing last week, for lack of a quorum.
Proponents believe they have
enough votes to send the measure
to the House for action.
Backs Rent Curb Extension.
District Committee Chairman
Mcmillan, Democrat, of South
Carolina, said he may bring up a
bill to extend District rent control
one year from June 80. 1t has
been approved by a subcommittee.
Congressional District leaders al
ways have fixed the time for ex-
tending rent curbs here to con-
form to that order by Congress
for the Nation.
Senator Johnston, Democrat. of
South Carolina. said the Senate
District Committee undoubtedly
also would hold up temporarily its
identical District rent bill for the
same purpose. The Senator said
his subcommittee favors a one
year extension, but no formal vote
has been taken.
The Senate District judiciary
subcommittee will hold a public
hearing at 2::30 pm. tomorrow on
three bills. They would authorize
an additional judge for Juvenile
Court; permit the District Box
ing Commission to use $4,000 of
invested funds for operating eS-
penses, and increase the compen-
sation of jury commissioners.
Plan Hearing Wednesday.
The Senate District fiscal sub
committee will hold public hear
ing at 10 am. Wednesday on
three bills. One would grant police
and firemen days off in lieu of
regular days off which had been
suspended during emergencies.
Others would exempt from Dis
trict taxation property of the
AMVETS here, and fix seniority
rights of Fire Department Sergt.
Albert o. Raeder.
Two bills are scheduled for &C
ton on the House floor tomorrow,
District Day. One would revise
District tax laws including reduc-
ton of penalty interest for delin-
quent tax payments. The other
would increase fees charged by
the Board of Accountancy for re-
examination of applicants.