Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-18

But you forced us to this drastic ac-
ton" Mr.. Simmons said.
Representative Begg, Republican.
Of Ohio, spoke forcefully in favor
Of the amendment. III the principle
Is correct" he said land you are
going TO permit Maryland and Fir-
ginia children to attend school here,
there is no reason why 10000 or
700 900 children from all over the
country should not come here for
their education. II there is moral
Obligation as has been argued, to
educate these Maryland and Virginia
children. there rs just as much moral
obligation to educate children from
all States in the Union and force the
District taxpayers 10 pay for their
education"
Many Items Approved.
Among the items passed on today
before the vote was taken were those
for the pay and allowance of officers
and members Of the Metropolitan Pc
lice force. $2,720.570; for personal serv-
ices in accordance with the classified
ton act. $74.740: fuel. $500; repairs
and Improvements TO police stations
and grounds. 50 .000; for miscella neous
and contingent expenses. including re
| wards for fugitives. purchase OF
! modern firearms, car tokens. etc,
$50 900: for flags. 5000; for purchase
| and maintenance of motor vehicles
$50 900 for purchase of site and cree
tion of building to be known as the
fourteenth police precinct station
house to replace the subpOliCe sta
| ton a Tenleytown. $50 900.
For the house of detention. S31 $50.
| for harbor patrol, salaries, $S.940, and
| fuel and repairs, $500.
For police and fremen's relief fund,
| $3.50 900.
| For Fire Department, for the pay
| of officers and members, $l.S2S $50,
and for personal services. $3.50
| For repairs and Improvements 10
engine houses and grounds, $4,000.
| For repairs to apparatus and motor
| vehicles. 1880: for repairs of fire
boat, $500: for hose. So. 900: for
| fuel. $35 900: for contingent expenses,
| $50 900; for installing toilet and bath
| ing facilities In houses of the Fire De-
| partment. 500 900: for one aerial hook
and ladder truck. motor driven, $15.-
| 500; for three pumping engines. L.
| 600 each; for three combination chemi-
cal and hose wagons. $4,000 each; for
one automobile for the chief engineer
50 500: for repairs and alterations 10
he Fire Department repair shop. $11,-
a35
For house site furniture for engine
house in the vicinity of 10th and
Piney Branch road. $92,525.
Health Department Funds.
For the health department. salaries,
$751; 100.
For the prevention of ntagious
| diseases. $4,000: for isolating wards
| for minor contagious disea SEES al Gar
| field and Providence Hospitals. $15,-
| 900 and $4,000, respectively; for main
tenance of dispensaries for the treat
ment of INDECENT people suffering from
| tuberculosis and social disease. S15.-
! 900: for maintenance of disinfecting
drainage of lots. 81 900: for special
| service in detection of adulteration of
drugs and food. including candy and
milk. 5000.
For hygiene and sanitation in the
| public schools. salaries. SOS, $50: for
| maintenance of free dental clinics in
| the puhlic schools. $1,000: for bac-
| THEOLOGICAL laboratory, $1,000; for a
chemical laboratory, $1,000.
For dairy farm inspection. S.. 900;
| for contingent expense in enforcement
of food and drugs act, 81 900: for
service at public crematory. $4,000:
form for ambulance. $3.50: for main
| tanning motor ambulance to be used
/ in removing persons suffering from
smallpox. $4,000.
For maintaining child hygiene serv-
| ice, $50 900, which Is an increase of
| 5000.
Funds for Courts.
For courts and prisons. salaries in
the Juvenile Court, $49.s56, and for
compensation of jurors. 5000; for other
expenses of the Juvenile Court. 81, goa
For the Police Court, $S4,270 for
salaries. and for other expenses of the
Police Court 1881 200.
For the Municipal Court, salaries,
$54.216: compensation of Jurors. $500,
and other expenses. 1855.
For the Supreme Court. salaries
| $50 $50; for fees of witnesses. $33. 900:
fees of jurors. 5000; pay of bailiffs
500 ,720; probation system, $S.765; care
of courthouse. s27.3s6; repairs to
| courthouse. $500.
Court Of Appeals. salaries. $4,000:
care of building, $500: incidental OK
penses, $500; miscellaneous expenses,
$3.50 900.
Appropriation of $l1 ,210,471 for the
| public school system of the District Of
Columbia. to be operated exclusively
for District children. including chill
dren of members of Congress, but ex-
! Guiding children from Maryland and
Virginia who are now attending
school here. was approved yesterday
An amendment adopted after six
amendments had been vigorously
debated provides that none Of the
money for the support of the District
schools shall be expended in instruc-
ton of children who dwell outside of
the District of Columbia This means
that District schools are for District
children exclusively. 1t shuts out after
July I, next, more than 5000 children
of Government employees living in
nearby Maryland and Virginia. In eff
feet, 1t gives the school system more
than $780, 900 a year additional with
which to educate District children. be-
cause statistics show that it costs at
least 500 a year to educate child in
the District schools.
Relieves Crowding.
In effect also it makes available
room equivalent to 10 eight-room
school buildings for District children.
This amendment was offered by
Chairman Funk Of the subcommittee
in charge Of the District bill, and was
vigorously fought. An annulling pro-
viso offered by Representative Black.
Democrat, of Texas, was defeated by a
vote of 7S-58. An amendment offered
by Representative Moore, Democrat.
of Virginia, to also exclude children Of
members Of Congress. was ruled out
of order. &.
Holds System Unfair.
During the debate on the Black
proviso, Mr.. Funk declared that 1t Is
foiy a tins