Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-13


Later in the week a Senate
hearings on q bill requiring tai
liability insurance to a level
now required of owners of pri-
vate vehicles. The same group
will hear arguments on legisla-
ton directing the Commission
ers to survey sites for one or
more heliports within the Dis
trict.
Also to be aired by Senate
public works subcommittee are
bills for a proposed National
Capital Center for the Perform
ing Arts on the Mall and one
to construct a National Air
Museum on the same site OPP
posite the National Gallery OF
Art.
Plans to hold hearings on
the District budget are still In
definite.
Budget Hearing Not Set
One report indicated sub
committee hearings might COM
mence May 10 but Representa-
tive Rabaut, Democrat Of
Michigan who heads the group,
told The Star by telephone from
his home in Detroit that moth
ing has yet been scheduled.
Mr.. Rabaut is acting chair
man of the Appropriations
Subcommittee on Public Works.
He said the latter group still
has much work ahead before he
can consider getting around to
the District budget.
An appropriations commit
tee aide at the Capitol said he
could not estimate the date
when the city department
heads would be called on the
Hill to justify the budget re-
quest.
With House clearance for
action tomorrow on six District
bills, the House District Com
mittee was still sitting on"
another measure providing free
school lunches for needy chill
dren.
Fear Lack Of Limitation
Subcommittee Charm q n
Abernethy. Democrat Of Mis-
sissippi. said some committee
members are concerned because
the bill would not place a
limit on the lunch program. 1t
is feared the program might
get out Of hand under some
future school administration.
he said.
Also hanging fire is a con-
tinuation of Senate District
Committee studies Of two con-
flicting home rule plans for the
Nations capital. Chairman
Bible, Democrat of Nevada. said
he plans to resume studies as
soon as he can get the whole
committee together after the
Easter recess which ended yes
terday.
Scheduled for final action In !
the House tomorrow are the
following Senate-approved bills:
Authorizing the Recreation |
Department to pay a 10 per
cent night differential to en-
ployes for unscheduled work.
To authorize the Board Of
Education to employ retired
teachers as substitutes.
To authorize the Board Of
Education to admit, free Of tu-
ition costs. up to IS foreign
students annually to District
Teachers College.
To make it easier. under some
conditions, for fathers to ac-
knowledge paternity Of children
born out Of wedlock.
To exempt the national head
quarters Of the National Council
of Negro Women from the local
real estate tax.
Holiday Bill Due
Also up for House approval
which would send it to the Sem
ate-is the House bill author
izing the District Commission
ers to proclaim legal holidays
for city employees to conform
with those set by the President
for Federal workers.
The Senate District Commit
tee hearing on the taxicab and
heliport bills will be at 1890
am. Thursday in the Commit
tees hearing room in the Capt.
toll.
Under present law taxicabs
must carry liability insurance
covering $1,000 property dam
age: $1,000 for death or bodily
injury to one person and $10.-I