Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-12

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Washington Channel Bridge
and the Southwest freeway,
was one Of II local bills speeded
through the House.
The bill now goes TO the
Senate, where District Com
mittee members we're TO be
polled so the bill could be
taken TO the floor before adj
journment.
At bill-a-minute pace, the
House approved and sent to
the White House proposals
that would:
/. Authorize Federal grants
Of $50, 5000 to Columbia Hospi-
tai for Women and $3.50, 900 for
Georgetown University Hospi-
tai. The District would repay
the Federal Treasury 80 per
cent Of such Federal grants I'M
der the Hospital Center Act.
Cooperation on Sewers
2. Allow Virginia communi.
ties to drain sewage into Dis
trict facilities for treatment.
Some construction will be re-
quired from Pimmit Run to the
Potomac River to take loads
from county communities and
the Central Intelligence Agency.
The cooperative arrangement
probably will begin in about q
year.
3. Permit the District Com
missioners to control hunting
and fishing so long as they do
not infringe on existing rights
of the Secretary of Interior to
do the same. Net fishing in the
Potomac is restricted by the
bill. Fishing for black bass be-
tween April l and May 20 is
prohibited.
The bill to demolish the mar
kets along the Washington
Channel went to the Senate,
along with a measure promis-
ing businessmen dislocated by
municipal redevelopment prior
ity aid in finding new sites.
Also routed to the Senate was
legislation increasing teachers
retirement benefits by a fat 10
per cent.
Senate District Committee
Chairman Bible. Democrat OF
Nevada, promised to poll his
membership Immediately on all
three bills. A favorable rec
ommendation on them from the
Bible unit could lead to final
Senate passage this week.
If Congress passes the re-
development bills, restaurants
and food brokers now renting
space in the markets will be
required to vacate by July is,
1859.
The District plans to demol.
ish the markets by October is,
1859.
Five other measures cleared
by the House still await n
promise of Senate action. They
would:
/. Allow the Commissioners
to shift funds now frozen in
the Motor Vehicle Parking
Agency for use in building
widening and channelizing
streets in the vicinity of off,
street parking lots. Money
comes from nickels dropped
into parking meters. Current
law prohibits its use except
for parking facilities.
Fund Transfer
2, Permit Sibley Hospital To
transfer $339,556 previously
granted for a building on the
American University campus to
a fund financing a hospital
building on a tract on Lough-
boro road near Macarthur
boulevard NV. Last year Con-
gress authorized Sibley to move
to Loughboro road. This bill
would prevent loss Of funds
spent while planning to locate
at American University.
3. License budget planners"
These businessmen contract
with debtors for a fee of from
10 to rs per cent Of the total
debt to take payments which
are disbursed to persons TO
whom money is owed. Without
regulation. the system takes
advantage Of the poorly edu-
Gated, or ill-informed or gullible
person" House committeeman
reported.
4. Streamline administration
Of the District Corporation Act,
Primarily. the bill allows regis
tered agents Of domestic corpo-
rations to resign and author.
lies variations in the time Of
payment end accumulation Of
dividends from stock.
5. Keep confidential COM
munications between ministers
and members Of their congre-
qations