Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-25

District Committee is to chart
the course Of its investigation
Of the District public works
program, city revenues and
some health and hospital mat
tiers.
This study will be headed by
Representative Davis, Democrat
Of Georgia.
The date Of the subcommit-
tee session has not been set but
Chairman Mcmillan Of the full
committee said much Of the
work would be done during the
recess of Congress. This would
indicate that the work would
be done by the stan Of the
standing committee.
Sibley Action Scheduled
The Senate is scheduled to
act tomorrow, in q call of its
consent calendar. on q bill ex-
actly as passed by the House,
to permit the new Sihley Hos
pital to be erected on q l2-acre
site in the Dalecarlia Reservoir
area. This adjoins Loughboro
and Little Falls roads.
The measure was reported
favorably from the Senate Dis
trict Committee by a 6-to-l
vote recently. the objection be-
ing made by Senator Frear,
Democrat of Delaware.
On the Senate calendar call
also is a House-paSsed bill pro-
vtd1ng for a second judge tor
Juvenile Court. An objection
to this also may be made by
Senator Frear, who sought
past experience in Juvenile
Court matters as a qualiflca-
tOn for the extra Judge.
Unless these bills are treated
separately. instead of on the
consent calendar, a single OBJ
lection could block or post
pone action.
Tax Benefits ON List
The Senate is expected to
consider a House-passed bill
with some Senate amendments.
TO grant tax-exemption bene-
1tS to District residents re-
ceiving social security pay
mentS and those who are blind
or beyond the age Of IS. Major
purpose of this bill is to bring
the District income tax law
more nearly into conformity
With the provisions of the Fed
eral income tax law.
II passed by the Senate. this
measure will have to 60 back
to the House for action on
changes.
The Senate Rules Committee
has recommended an outlay of
$4,000 to finance the regional
problems survey, sponsored BY
Representative Hyde. Republic
an OF Maryland. Senators Bible.
Democrat Of Nevada, and Beall.
Republican Of Maryland, urging
Senate Rules Committee ap-
proval. said the total cost prob.
aoly would run to $40 00o
Under the pending measure
q preliminary report would be
required by next January 81.
The life Of the six-member
joint HouSe-Senate District
Committee inquiry group. how
ever. would be extended for an
other year and officials said
next year there would be an
other request for the additional
money above $4,000.
Survey Covers Housing
This plan picks UP one of the
suggestions Of Senator Morse.
Democrat Of Oregon, that there
would be a technical study
made OF the comparative tax
loads here and elsewhere. This
question came UP during debate
on the Districts 1858 city
budget, now law.
The regional survey is to
cover housing, taxes, traffic
water problems and many other
factors in the metropolitan
picture. Senator Bible said it
could be a pilot study Of value
70 many other communities
where state lines cut across city
issues. as we'll as of value to
Congress and the District.
House action on the stadium
bill, scheduled for tomorrow
would come on conference re-
port already adopted by the
Senate. House approval would
send 1T to the White House for
signature.
1t authorizes construction of
. $4,000 seat stadium on Gov.
ernment-owned land north of
the District Armory at the foot
OF East Capitol street. The
prime immediate purpose is to
permit the Housing and Home
Finance Agency to grant to the
District $4,000 for q technical
study Of what could be built on
terms permitting the sale of
revenue bonds that would
finance the stadiumsconstruc-
ton.
Hope for Quick OK
House and Senate leaders
hope for quick enactment.
The House tomorrow also
is expected to act on a bill to
give legal weight to chemical
tests for persons accused of
drunken driving.
Already passed by the Senate.
some changes In this bill have
been made by the House Dis
trict Committee. One would be
TO apply the chemical test to
persons accused Of negligent
homicide, as we'll as TO drunk
en- driving. If the driver is so
accused. The House committee
also has changed a provision
to specify that the chemical
tests Of blood or urine must
be completely voluntary on the
part Of the accused.
Congress has passed and sent
TO the White House q supple