Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-18
Senate 10 Act
On Fund Bill
Affecting Area
House OKs Measure
For Senate Building
And 6. U. Hospital
BY Don S. Warren


The final version Of the big
supplemental appropriations bin,
carrying many items Of import
ance to the Capital area. may
be approved today by the Senate
and sent to the White House.
The House opened the way
yesterday when it passed its own
version Of the House-Senate con-
ference plan on the SIS billion
measure. While It raised con-
tests over Senate actions on
numerous issues. most of these
were expected to get Senate APP
proval.
The final bill. it now Is as
sured, will carry provisions for
Sc million To begin construction
Of an annex to the Senate Office
Building and to authorize loans
and grants to Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital for its planned
expansion Of its modern plant
on Reservoir road NV.
Get House Approval.
Both these items. already
written into the bill by the
Senate, won House approval
yesterday.
Also approved was q confer
ence report calling for SIS, 900 in
additional money for the Chill
dren's Bureau to set up a STAFF
to cooperate with the States
and local communities on juve-
nile delinquency problems.
Such project had been
recommended by the Senate
Juvenile Delinquency subcom-
mittee, headed by Senator Hen
erickson, Republican. Of New
Jersey.
Arlington Item Killed.
The House refused to grant
funds to the National Capital
Planning Commission to pur-
chase land in Arlington County
formerly used as. a site for q
small oil refinery which recently
burned down,
Originally the House had
omitted the item. but the Senate
wrote In a proposed grant Of
SEQ. House Senate conferees
reported they were in Disagree
ment.,
Chairman Taber of the House
Appropriations Committee urged
that the House approve COM
promise figure OF $4,000, but
this was knocked down by q
2-to-1 vote. Instead Represent
alive Thomas, Democrat. Of Tex
as won approval for a motion
that the House insist on giving
nothing.
Highway Bridge Granted.
Accepted by both houses was
a Federal grant of $290,000 to
reimburse the District for the
cost of construction of a high
way-railroad grade-separation
structure now being completed.
as a link in the Washington
Baltimore parkway. This is on
the line Of New York avenue
NE near South Dakota avenue.
The District would have to
pay about $4,000 as its share
for paving. Originally 1t was
thought that the Pennsylvania
Railroad should bear big share,
but its agents argued it should
not have to pay a cent for COM
peting motor traffic.
In the conference bill also is
$1.350.000 for operation of the
Washington National Airport.
This was left out earlier because
OF a plan to incorporate the port
and let it use its own receipts.
That legislation failed of action.
The bill also left the Capitol
police force on its old basis. De-
MED was a, proposed grant Of
5000 to put it on an enlarged
and patronage appointment
basis. Authority for this has
failed enactment. at this session
at least.
Police, Fire Benefits.
Another District bill cleared
Congress yesterday and was sent
to the White House for the Pres
ident's signature.
1t would permit policemen and
firemen to waive all or part Of
their retirement If they preferred
in order to accept more gener.
Gus veterans benefits.
The House agreed to a Senate
amendment eliminating teachers,
at the request Of q spokesman
for the teachers.
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