Evening star., 1922-01-24

OF Hemef, near here. Harrison
said thaf during several years
of observation and study Of the
creatures he had aiways noticed
TINT prior to Derf0ds Of heavy
rnin they made speed for higher
elevations. He Said he believed
the tarantuln was gifted with
an Instinct enabling It to dag. |
nose weather conditions several
hours In ndvance.
eastern branch Of the Potomac in the
vicinity of Anacustia.
An appropriati ion also IL proposed of
$4,000 for repairing the statue OF Gen.
Washington In Washington Circle.
Charities md Corrections.
No appropriation is proposed In the
bill on account Of the Washington
Asylum Hospital, for which tlii.S55
was appropriated for the present hs-
cal year ending next June. The Gal.
linger Municipal Hospital, the initial
appropriation for the construction OF
which was made in the District Of Co.
lumbia appropriation act for the fiscal
year 1918. will be available to the
extent Of 200 beds for psychopathic
cases by the beginning OF the next
fscal year commencing next July.
This hospital Is on the reservation
now occupied by the Washington Asy-
lum Hospital, and ultimately will abb
mate capacity TO which Congress has
committed itself is 500 beds. and an
alpropr. ton is proposed In this bill
% complete the hospital to that ex-
tent. Aside from this construction
money !ss4s.4lo1. the bill proposes pp ap.
maintenance, equipment and operation
| Of the hospital during the fiscal year
1923. including such Of the facilities
Of the old Washington Asylum Hos
pital az may be needed during the MS
cal year to Supplement the Gallinger
MHnicipal Hospital in its incomplete
The committee found that the CO.
luinbia Hospital and Lying-In Asylum
which occupies government-owned
land. and buildings erected At the ex.
pense of the District and the federal
supplied with heat. tight and power!
has been accumuiating reserve and
that 1t has invested more than $8S.6O0
Of this reserve in securities instead
Of depositing the money In the
The committee has included in the
bill q provision requiring that t25.00c
Of the sum Invested be deposited In
the IRE, sury OF the United States q.
L miscellaneous receipt on July J.
| lse2, leaving the hospital on that
date. assuming that it neither makes
first OF the fiscal year. . working CAPT.
| tai of at least $4,000.
Among some legislative proposals In
| the bill are two items changing names
Of school buildings-that the NJ Street
High School (oid) shall be known a.
OH f0h
school. and that the Central High
School (old) and annex shall be
known as Columbia Junior High
School
Pssstieas Omitted.
Positions omitted from the bill as
introduced today which are at pres
ent specifically appropriated for in
! clude the following:
In the appropriation under Care OF
neer at $l.ao0 and tive watchmen n
| $500 each, Q total OF e2,4o0.
In the collectors office. one batlid
| at 1890.
IN the 'coronsr's office. a hostler and
| janftor at $3.50.
| In the Engineer Commissioners OF,
Ace. two inspectors ut $500 each. and
| one janitor at $720. q total Of t3.72o.
| In the municipal arct itecrs olttce
six bosses and one maehinist 1t $1,000
| each, q total Of tS.A00.
For the Public Uttlitfss Commission
| ono messenger at $720.
For the bathing beach on the Wash.
watchmen at $500 each, . total oi
:. II the workhouss. e clsyworker
In the water department, two driv.
fArs at $3.50 and 500 each, a total oa
1880.
Tweaty DFsDDed.
This makes q total of twenty-on.
positions omitted. with reduction o.
New positions allowed in the bill
introduced today includes:
| AZ the refornatofy, two day emcef
| 70 care for the buildings nearing
completion ut 5000 EACH . total o
'Xth 'Xt the National Training School fo
eirss' = clerk at 1850. spd q nurs,
It SS4e, q total Of fl.99o.
For the Board OF Children's Guard
ians, three placing ohcers: one q
s.. 100, one at $1,000 and one ct $500
! making q total Of 3s.1eo,
positions with salaries amounting. Il
Saisry decreases recommended Il
the report made today include:
| In the sinking fund 0ffica the asnoHA
/ allowed toward CLERKS pay In the efItet
l Of the treasurer Of the united States
reduced $500.
Salaries Rslsee1.
In the public Utilities cemmissicn
| the salary OF tho executive seere
tary il reduced from t4,0ee 70 $s,5s6
For the board Of exAninAFa, steam
| snKjneeFa, each Of the menbAfs hal
| his salary reduced from $500 TO $500
makine . totai REDUCTION ol $500.
ThS Secretary pf the 1ainlmara waH'
4 beard hss her salary reduced from
/ $3.50 10 1a,400.
Ths sppsrintendent Of tns work
4 house and refprEpatory hes his salAr;
i rsduced from $4,000, to ts,se0.
This makes q total o3 $1,000 teduc
klon on seven positions.
A total OF $4,zse is saved under III,
1 bill reported today through reduc
| tions or eitminatton OF amounts TO
/ temporary CLERK hire. as follows
l Purchasing division, from $3.50 4
j Sio6; building inspection division, III,
j entire amount omitted, $1,000 plumb
tng inspection Division, reduction
the sntire amount emItfed, U,s49
II AenAftmeAt Of itaeut1Aea, eatlR,