Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-05-18
District Delegate Bill
SET for House Group
Action Wednesday
By Harold B. ROGERS

Legislation to give the District
non-voting delegate in the House
will come before the House Dis
trict Committee for action at 10
am. Wednesday.
Postponed at a meeting of the
group last Thursday, the measure
has been listed as principal sub
ject for consideration.
If. however. the committee has
time, it may take up other pending
important city bills approved by
subcommittee.
Among these are bills to extend
District rent controls for one
year from June 80, and raise the
city's gasoline tax from 4 to 5
cents gallon.
Another measure awaiting &C
ton would repeal the District per-
sonal property tax on household
belongings and jewelry.
Seven Bills Up May rs.
Seven District bills approved by
the House District Committee last
week will be called up for House
action May 26. They include the
Senate-passed measure to trans
fer to the District Commissioners
power to appoint the District re-
corder of deeds. Such power now
rests with the President.
Proponents of District home
rule will start another campaign
this week to force from the House
District committee legislation for
limited Self-government here. The
bill has been tabled by the House
District judiciary subcommittee
Home rule advocates have noti-
fed House members they plain to
make personal calls beginning
Wednesday. SUPPORT will be Soli-
cited for a discharge petition to
bring the home rule bill to the
floor. It would require 218 sigma
lures to be effective.
Supply Bill Pending.
One of the most important
District measures in Congress, the
annual supply bill to finace the
city for the next fiscal year i.
awaiting action. Passed by thu
House, it has been subject of pub.
lie hearings by a Senate Appro
priations subcommittee.
The next step will be a so-callee
'mark-up" of the measure, Il
prepare it for action by the full
Appropriations Committee. Their,
was no indication last night as tt
when the subcommittee may act
1t might be sometime later thi
week.
AS passed by the House, tn,
measure carried $131 million bu
the Senate group has indicated
Informally some additions may b.
made.
The nomination of James A
Flanagan to succeed himself a
member of the District Publ
Utilities Commission is pending
before the Senate District Com
mittee. Some effort may be mad
to hold meeting this week on tn
nomination. But pressure of Sen
ate business by committee mem
bers may postpone this.
Some members have indicate,
they plan to question Mr.. Flana
gan on powers of the PUG. He ha
promised to answer all questions.
Cleared in Subcommittee.
The Senate District Commute
at its next meeting will have be
fore it also at least two bills ap
proved by a subcommittee.
One, already passed by tn
House. would extend for five year
congressional authority for con
struction of the Washington Hos
pital Center. It also would extern
Federal aid to hospitals not in tn
center.
Another bill ready for Senat
District Committee action woul
permit children years of age G
over to take part in stage show
An identical House bill has bee
approved by the House Distrit
Committee and sent to the f1oe
for action.
Hearings were completed la.
week by a Senate Subcommittee
headed by Senator Pastore, Den
ocrat, of Rhode Island on tv
bills. One would authorize tt
Board of Education to hire sut
stitute teachers when reguls
teachers are absent without pa
The other would increase the res
istration fees paid by nurses. TT
subcommittee probably will act Q
these this week.