Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-19
District Bills
Face Biggest
Week on Hill

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Columbia affairs are concerned.
More than a score Of bills and
resolutions relating to the Ma
tons Capital will come up for
consideration. Fourteen are due
for action on the floor of the
Senate alone.
This activity does not include
the three days Of open hearings
on the Districts SEAS million
budget before a Senate appropri-
atoms subcommittee.
On Tuesday. the House is
scheduled to take up a Joint
resolution by Representative
Hyde. Republican of Maryland,
to establish a Joint congressional
committee to study problems
created by the growth Of WASH
ington and its metropolitan
area.
such a study is important for
the consideration Of Congress, {"
Mr.. Hyde said, because the
problems Of urban development
for the Nations Capital are the
same as those facing commune
ties throughout the United
States.
Our local problems are In a
very real sense comparable to
those in other areas where
metropolitan growth has spread
out over State borders. 1t is
estimated that over 40 per cent
of our urban population sprawls
over State lines and therefore is
a proper concern Of Congress"
Three Fields
The special committee would
include the members of the
House and Senate District Com
mittees and would study three
general fields:
The problems Of growth of the
city and its suburbs: how and
with what degree of success
these problems have been re-
solved. and how the solution Of
such problems is effecting Dis
trict affairs.
The Senate on Monday will
take UP. among other things. the
third supplemental appropria-
ton bill for 1857. This contains
certain pay raises for District
employees Of the Wage Board,
funds to complete Anacostia
Senior High School, money for
equipment and repairs at Freed
mems Hospital, and provision to
complete the maximum security
ward at st. Elizabeths Hospital
A Senate District subcommit-
tee. meanwhile, has scheduled
two public hearings this week.
The first. at 10 am. tomorrow in
room P-38 of the Capitol, was
postponed from last Wednesday
and deals with chemical tests for
drunken driving.
Other Hearings
At 10 am. Wednesday in the
same room. the same judiciary
subcommittee. headed by Sena-
tor Clark. Democrat Of Pennsyl-
vania. will hold hearings on two
bills. One is the measure to bring
the District in line with the rest
Iof the Nation in adopting q re-
ciprocal non-support law. de-
signed to catch runaway faith
ers" who fail to support their de-
'pendents. The second bill would
exempt the Metropolitan Police
Relief Association from District
insurance laws and regulations.
The IA District bills on the
Senate calendar will be called up
on an unspecified day-between
consideration of several appro-
priations measures.
They include:
To revise the retirement act
for public school teachers to
bring their BENEFITS substantially
in line with other Federal and
District employees. It would in
crease annuities for employees
and their widows about IS per
cent and for their surviving chill
dren about 100 per cent.
Increase Benefits
To increase retirement bene-
fits for the Metropolitan Police
and fire departments. the Park
Police. the White House Police
and certain members Of the Sc
cret Service to bring them sub
stantially in line with the Civil
Service Retirement Act. The bill
would permit retirement at age
so and after 20 years Of service.
Benefits would be computed at
the rate Of 2 per cent Of basic
salary for each year Of service
and 3 per cent for each year in
excess Of 20 years.
To make 1t easier for fathers
to acknowledge paternity of
children born out Of wedlock.
To require that all children
below the age Of l8 years be
listed In a school census instead
of only those between 3 and Is
years.
To authorize the District
Teachers College to issue mas
ter's degrees to those students
who meet the qualifications.
To provide for the removal
Of members Of the Board Of Edu-