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account of appropriations made by
the third deficiency act, fiscal year
asss. approv d July l. 1922, as the
amount of said appropriations were
charged against the revenues of the
District Of Columbia for the fiscal
year 1928. totaling the sum of sS19,-
1888, which is included In the to-
tai sum OF Se,9O3. .o1993 mentioned in
into account in arriving at the net
balance of $4+3S,154.92 above stated.
May increase Fund.
provided further, that the con-
troller of the United States shall as
certain and determine whether the
items mentioned in the preceding
provision were improperly taken
into account in arriving at the net
balance of 4,43S, 154.92. and, if to that
extent, that any or all of said items
shall be so determined to have been
improperly taken into account, the
amount thereof shall be added to the
said fund of Si,43S. S.154.92, and like
wise shaH be available permanently
in the general account of the Dis
trict of Columbia for appropriation
by Congress for such purposes as il
may from time to time provide; and
provided further, that the controller
general shall submit to the Congress
at its next regular session a detailed
report of tAe result of his determina-
ton and action as authorized herein"
This amendment was agreed upon
by Senator Phipps after consultation
with the District authorities and with
the office of the controller general
1t had been claimed by the District
authorities that the District was en-
titled to the sum of SS19,373.S3 in
addition to the net balance as found
by the joint select committee.
Park Bill Reported.
The Senate District committee also
ordered favorable report on a bill
authorizing the purchase of the pro-
posed Klingle Road Valley Park, ad-
ditions to Piney Branch Valley Park
and for fifty-nine acres of the Patter-
son tract for park purposes in north
east Washington. The bill would au-
thorize the expenditure of 100000 for
the K.lingle road valley tract, $155, 900
for the Piney branch valley tract and
100000 for the extension of the
Piney Branch valley Park west of
10th street and 100000 for the Pat
terSon tract.
A bill providing for the creation of
Il park and playground commission
was considered by the committee and
referred to a subcommittee consist
ing of Senator's Ball, Weller and Ed
wards. IT was suggested by Senator
Jones of Washington that 1t would
be better to change the personnel of
the proposed commission which. un-
der the bill, includes a number of
cabinet officers. Senator Jones said
that such commission would have
no permanency.. He proposed that the
head of the forest bureau and per-
haps the heads OF other government
bureaus and residents of the District
should be selected to make up the
proposed commission.
Urges Prompt Action.
Senator Ball pointed out that the
bill should be given attention at this
Congress, particularly in view of the
fact that this commission would have
jurisdiction in extending the parks.
both in the District and in adjacent
territory of Maryland and Virginia.
He pointed out that in MARYLAND
springs which feed Rock creek are
being drained off into sewers and
that IL something were not done there
would be soon no Rock creek in Rock
Creek Park.
Dental Bill Referred,
bill amending the law relating
to the practice of dentistry in the
District was referred to the subcom-
mittee on public health, of which Sem
ator Copeland of New York is chair
man. In connection with this bill,
Senator Copeland said that an effort
should be made to enact model laws
in the District of Columbia, which
the states might. copy.
Senator Jones of Washington re-
piled that as practical matter the
District followed the states, since
the Congress, which makes the laws
for the District, is made up 70 rep
resentatives of the states.
Senator Copeland insisted, how
ever. that 1t should be the purpose
of the Senate District committee to
frame, legislation of the best pos
sible type, establishing high stand
ards. and in this Senator Jones con-
Cured.
Senator Copeland declared that
something should be done to raise
the food standards in the District.
He told the committee that the food
standards OF New York city were
high and that something should be
done here in the District to improve
the standards.
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