Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-12
Senators Seek
Early Action on
Potomac Bridge
BY DON s. WARREN

| n UCtCIAkAllCu CuOIt Will DC
made THIS week by the fiscal
subcommittee Of the Senate Dis
trict Committee to settle the long
argument over a bridge or tun-
mel for the proposed Constitu-
ton avenue crossing the Poto-
mac.
Chairman Bible. Democrat of
Nevada. expressed the hope that
a final solution may be reached
quickly.
There still may be a contest.
however. judging from current
indications. Repeatedly. two Of
his subcommittee are about con-
WINGED that the crossing must be
a six-lane bridge. But one mem
Der still likes the idea Of a tun-
mel.
Analysis Ready This Week
The Bible subcommittee hear
ings on the issue now are being
printed. A staff analysis will be
ready early this week. While a
date has not yet been set for
subcommittee action, Senator
Bible has said he wants to get
this problem settled and soon.
This is one Of several major
District measures awaiting &C
ton or final study this week. An
other is what to do about Wash
ington's hungry children and a
more liberal welfare program.
Senator Morse, Democrat Of
Oregon. chairman of the welfare
subcommittee Of the Senate Dis
trict Committee. is planning early
action on this. His subcommit-
tee now has available q 583-page
printed hearing on its examina-.
ton Of the problem and a digest
has been prepared by Charles
Lee. committee aide. A report
recommending action is expected
soon.
Cultural Center Faces Action
Proposals that the National
Cultural Center (the projected
$36 million civic center) be de-
veloped on a 25-acre site on an
area west Of Twenty-third street
and Virginia avenue NV. will be
placed before the Senate for &C.
ton early this week, possibly to-
morrow.
Just how soon the Senate will
act has not yet been scheduled.
Senator Morse, Senate Com
mittee representative, last week
won a I'll vote Of House Senate
conferees mailing down this site.
He will seek early Senate APP
proval. The only conferee OBJ
jecting was Representative Broy-
hill, Republican Of Virginia, who
advocates a Southwest Washing
ton redevelopment area site, so
as not to disturb big private
projects for development in the
waterfront area.
May Vote ON Stadium
The House may vote tomorrow
on q bill authorizing the con-
struction of q Washington sta
dunn. seating up to $4,000 per-
sons and costing up to Sc million,
to be financed out Of the sale Of
Understanding revenue bonds.
This plan. fostered over a Pc
Rod Of years by Representative
Harris. Democrat of Arkansas,
has been reported favorably
from the House District Com
mittee.
Its enactment is needed to
permit a Federal grant Of SIS, 900
for the making Of a necessary
detailed study Of economic and
engineering matters. The sta
dunn. under this bill, would be
built on government-owned land
at the foot of East Capitol street,
north Of the District Armory.
"District Day" Monday
Monday will be District Day in
the House. Another bill to come
up is one providing for a more
liberal plan for the retirement
Of District school teachers. rec
commended by the House District
Committee.
Tomorrow at 10 am. the Ju-
dietary subcommittee of the
House District Committee will
begin hearings on ending gou-
ging practices now possible under
present District laws on garnish-
ment Of salaries and wages.
Several bills on this subject
have been introduced and re-
ferred to the subcommittee
headed by Representative Aber-
nethy, Democrat of Mississippi,
since The Star disclosed in q
series of stories abuses under
present law.
These hearings probably will
require some days. More than 40
witnesses already have been
listed and more are expected.
Those listed include Spokesman
for business organizations. in
dividual business operators, pro-
fessional people and a number
Of individual citizens.
More Measures Due
The Senate District Committee
has scheduled a meeting of the
full group for Tuesday at 2 pm.
More than a dozen measures.
mostly of minor character, are
to be called up for action. The
most important is one to grant
a more liberal retirement system
for members Of the police and
fire departments along with a
step up from S to SIS per cent in
deductions from their pay.
Under the bill as revised in
the Senate committee. members
Of the police and fire services
could retire after 20 years serv-
ice when they reach a minimum
age Of so years.
Senate subcommittee hearings
are scheduled for Wednesday at
10 am. on a bill for control Of
charity rackets. The following
morning there will be q hearing
on bills providing for a re-
ciprocal agreement with the