Evening star., 1952-02-26
Senate voie! 10 Give
DC. Permanent VUIee
On Daylight Saving
by HaVpId ., Reesvs

VN VayIlgDI saving
by Harold D, Reesm
Prospects for permanent daV.
llght saving legislation appeared
brighter today than AZ any time
since Congress began the annual
battle over this issue shortly after
World War II,
The Senate tossed the problem
to the House late yesterday by
passing Its usual bill to give the
City Commissioners authority to
make the time change each sum.
mer,
The measure now goes to the
House District Committee, which
Will have before 1t next Monday
for action the Senate-passed bill
and an identical one approved by
o House District subcommittee.
The bill will come up on the House
tioor on the next District day,
March 10.
Would Set the Issue.
In the past, the House has al
ways succeeded In cutting the Dis
trict Commissioners authority on
daylight saving to one year only.
But this year, there is a growing
sentiment to get rid Of the issue
once and for all and relieve Con-
gress Of the annual fight.
This bill was one Of IL passed
yesterday by the Senate during
the call Of Its calendar. Six Of
these, already passed by the
House, went to the President for
his approval. The other six we're
sent to the House.
One Of the Senate measures
going TO the House would amend
the Juvenile Court Act. Il would
make several changes In proee.
dure, chief Of which would vest
the court wifi diseretlDh % per-
nit the divulsihe OF certain social
records Of the court In proper
circumstances
The itieasufe, however, provides
that these records "shafi be
withheld ffem iRdiseriininate
public inspection" ft Weuid aileW
The judge ITO make available, BY
rule OF eeuFt or special order,
sueh records or parts thereof 20
such governmental, private Agehs
eles and institutions IA have a
legitimate interest In the pP0teeu
ZION, welfare, treatment and re
Mobilization OF the child, and 10
any court before which any such
child may appear"
No Decided ObIeellOns,
No real objection wAA raised ON
The hehHte n00r IN any nj the
eltv bills called 40 tor action,
Most 0f them we're explained by
senator Johnston, Democrat, Oi
south Carolina and Senator nut
leFl Republican, OF Maryland,
members Of ths District 6Om"
Hilltee,
The measures sent 10 the White
HOUSE would Auth0Plse The bIGG
tplet corporation counsel 10 res
qulPe attendance OF witnesses from
outside the city In criminal pros
6btdlhhA alVe t0 teachers and
supervisory employees OF the Beard
OF Hdueatl0n substantially the
same Dement'S 10 which employees
on the Federal and District g0Vu
eInmenGs are entitled under the
Civil Service Retirement AetI avs
th9FiBe the employment Of not
more than Ii retired members OF
the armed services A teachers OF
science In tho public
schools,
Calls f9V Bridge Study,
Also authority To the Board Of
Education TO regulate vacation
periods and annual leave OF abb
senee OF certain school officers and
empl0yesI direct District officials,
comforting with Virginia, Mary
land and Federal authorities, to
study and report on the best site,
and division of costs for the next
Potomac River bridge, and sub
stitute In the Board OF Trustees Of
Trinity College here, the Arch
bishop Of the Roman Catholic
Of Washington for the
former Archbishop Of the arch-
diocese Of Baltimore,
Bills sent to the House included
those to-: Give the city heads the
same discretion on employment Of
persons who have been convicted
OF O crime or felony as that al.
ready vested In the United States
Government; authorize the Com
missioners to appoint as special
policemen, guards employed by
the Government or private agen-
cies or persons.
Also provide O simple remedy
for recovery Of possession by own
ers Of real property detained by
others without right, or after the
right TO possession has ceased,
and increase re-exaniination fees
OF candidates taking examinations
TO practice as certified account.
ants from Si0 10 020, leaving the
initial examination fee Of O2b un.
nhanaed,