The Washington times., 1923-01-09

Hopes to Restore All Items Cut
Out by House-BiII Goes
To Committee.

That the Senate will restore the
school construction items stricken
out of the District appropriation
bill in the House is practically
certain.
Senator Capper, chairman of the
District school subcommittee, will
lead the fight to have the schools
given generous treatment in the
annual appropriation bill. His
position on this subject was an
nounced in a Senate speech he
made a few days ago.
Investigation by Phipps.
Senator Phipps, chairman of the
district Appropriations .Subcommit-
tee, declared today that he would
make q personal Investigation of
the public school situation and
would throw his influence in favor
OF generous treatment for the
schools as far as possible. He has
been In communication with the
District Commissioners and other
officials on the school question.
and has accumulated considerable
The District bin came over to
the Senate today from the House
ana was Immediately referred to
the Appropriations Committee.
hearings upon the measure prob
ably VIII begin next week.
It is understood that Superin-
tendent Of Schools BalIou and other
OFFICIALS will make a statement be-
fore the subcommittee regarding
the charge Of 'faddism" which has
Deem preferred against them by
the District Commissioners.
washington taxpayers, represented
In seventy-nine civic and trade
bodies or the District, will meet In
the Franklin School auditorium on
thursday night to review the
present status Of the District ap-
propriation bill and to plan a
campaign Tor restitution of i'm.
porLant items by the Senate.
Inc call was sent out last night |
on public schools, and was signed |
oy Chairman Henry II. Classic.
Letters were sent to all interested
organizations.
AS passed by the House, the bill
carried a total Of ,$22 ,053, 1896 for the
uscal year 1924, which is S57I 900
Tess than was recommended nv the
subcommittee of the House appro-
pr1ations committee.
schools and Fairgrounds suffered
niost IN the pruning operations of
n mouse members. A total of $3.50.
VOo was cut from the item con.
IaIneo IN the bill submitted by the
appropriations committee for the
purchase Of school sites and the
erectlon OF buildings. A total of
SiI'OOO was Topped off from the es-
Inmates of the subcommittee for
tne purchase Of Fairgrounds,
Most OF these reductions were
the result OF points of order made
Dy Congressman Thomas Blanton
OF TEXAS, who continually fought
the bill during its consideration.
the increase allowed by the House
during consideration Of the bill
was an additional $4,000 for the
National Training School for Girls.
Industrial School Changes.
This was the result of persistent
hight on the floor in favor of this
raise by Congressman Newton and
knutson of Minnesota. = The item
was increased from $4,000 to
The adjustment of the board of
trustees of the Industrial Home
School and the transferring of their
powers to the board of children's
guardians was the outstanding fea-
ture OF yesterdays proceedings.
The Commissioners, under the
amendment offered by Congress
man Fred N. Zihlman of MARYLAND.
which provided for this change.
also included the appointment in
the future of the board of children's
guardians by the District Commits.
sioners. They have in the past
been appointed by the Police Court
and Criminal Court judges of the
District.