Evening star., 1922-03-02
MORE APPROPRIATIONS
PLEASE WASHINGTONIANS
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that is a mystery to Washingtonians
With all of this taxation we are in
creaSingly finding that we are berefi
OF all power by the government arid
all ordinary protection.
LAS a matter of fact" continued Mr.
1 Columbus, Il believe that this $l.Il
taxation as provided in the Jones
rider will do more harm to the poor
man than is commonly Thought.
In the matter of increased appro-
/ priations. 1 feel much gratified, but
don't believe that even yet Congress
has gone far enough. 1t has been re-
peatediy called to the attention OF
those on the hill that Washington has
only eighteen hours jump on a
water famine. How anybody who
could be in any way responsible for
this condition can go to bed and sleep
peacefully at night I don't see.
IF the water supply should break
down it would mean the tie-up OF the
| federal government.
! Declared Generou. Action.
Being so close to the needs of the
| city and realizing how numerous they
are, can appreciate the generous ac-
tion of the Senate committee in add
ing more than three million dollars to
the appropriation BILL
/, This was the comment of Commis-
sioner Rudolph, chairman of the board
| of Commissioners, when asked what
he thought Of the bill as reported to
| the Senate.
! Mr.. Rudolph was especially gratified
| at the action of the Senate in provid-
ling for continuation of work this year
| on the new water conduit. He also
was pleased at the 100000 increa Sc
over the House allowance for street
and roadway improvements.
| School authorities are elated over
! the action of the Senate District COM
mittee in adding $616.180 to the school
\ funds, according to Stephen T. Kramer.
acting superintendent of schools. The
additional revenues, it was pointed out,
/ will aid materially in relieving the con-
/ gested conditions in the schools. par
| ticularly in the colored senior institu-
! tions.
1.-THE attitude of Congress in increas-
ing the school estimates" said Mr..
Kramer. "is very fine. 1t shows the
| good feeling of Congress toward the
| District schools. 1t also shows that
Supt. Ballou was able to impress the
senators and representatives with the
Importance of granting the things he
argued for"
Mr.. Kramer indicated that school
officials are highly pleased over the
fact that one of the items added to
the school estimates provides $4,000
| for a business manager for the
| schools. Il believe the business man.
ager will bring great deal of relief
| to the officials" he said THE busi-
ness manager will not only give us
more time. but will allow us to use
| it for educational purposes"
| Items Provided Fer.
| The added items also provide for
an increase in the limit of cost for
the two new junior high schools
which are to be erected in lngieside
and lexington. DR.. Ballou, according
F., to Mr.. Kramer, argued very vigor-
! ouslY for an increase in the limit of
cost of these schools.
| Among other items provided for in
| the estimates added by the Senate
! District committee are: An eight
| room addition to the Lovejoy School,
/ an eight-room addition to the Phillips
/ School, a new site on which to locate
/ a new sixteen-room building to re-
place the Tenley School, the purchase
of land adjoining the Dunbar High
School and the purchase of land ad-
joiningthe Armstrong Manual Train
ing School and the. erection thereon
of an addition.
Qualification was expressed by of
| ficials of several citizens associations
I at the action of the Senate in In
I creasfng the House appropriat ton
| figures for schools, streets and water
! supply items.
! President Guy Collins of the Rhode
Island Avenue Citizens Association
! stated that he believed the residents
| of the Woodbridge and Langdon vicin-
| ity would appreciate the action of the
! Senate.
! II am sure that residents of our sec
\ tion," he said, ARE gratified especial
! ly because of the increases on streets.
I schools and water supply appropria-
| tions. I noticed with relief that
Rhode Island avenue northeast be-
| tween 18th and 10th streets was re-
placed in the street improvement pro-
gram, because this thoroughfare has
been in a most unsatisfactory condi-
| ton, especially since the big snow
] storm.
1--WE would like to have been treated
a bit more generously on many of
| the items, however, and we are dis
appointed by the string in the shape
of the Jones rider, for indefinite sup
port of the National Capital by the
federal government Heretofore the
| champion of the District on Capitol
Hill, and we are very much disturbed
! to find this evidence of possible
changed sentiment. We hope that
agree TO the Senate amendments to
/ the District appropriations bill in
conference-that is, excepting the
zones amendment"
! President j. L. Carr of the Pet
worth Citizens Association. regard
ing the Increases authorized by the
Senate. said:
I'VE are particularly gratifed in
Petworth to find that the additional
school appropriations in the Senate
| include the raising of the limit on
the Junior high schools to 100000
The other increases and amendments
are also very pleasing to us, espe-
cially the water system increases
added by the Senate.
Jones Rider Opposed.
Regarding the Jones rider. how
ever. I would like to state that such
Ian arrangement will probably not find
favor among citizens of Petworth
They have gone on record time and
again as favoring the fifty-fifty basis
of relations between the federal gov
ernment and the District in appro-
ipria tions. and will regard the rider
as an opening wedge toward a sys-
tenn whereby the District would be
forced to handle all expenses from
it's own revenues alone. This we dc
not consider just. inasmuch as the
the National Capital justifies the ex.
p penditure of a portion of federal
funds for it's upkeep.'
1 The Anacostia Citizens Association
and Board of Trade, according to its
president. William J. Larimer, al
though it appreciates the genera
Igood of the increased appropriations
for the District made by the Senate
action, feels keenly the apparent
neglect Of the southeast section o1
the city
| Further Consideration Desired.
'In the entire appropriations bill, :
Mr.. Latimer said. there is but on,
item for improvement of the south
u east That is only $4,000 appro
, priatfon for the improvement of Ra