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it works in with the general system
for improved lighting.
AS matter OF lact, these two off,
ces OF the District Government have
been cooperating we'll in the interests
of efficiency and economy, with a re
suit that there has been a consider
able saving in cost to both. Mr.. Funk
and the other members of his subcom-
mittee, however, want to be assured
cat the general street lighting system
md the traffic signal system will he
worked out together, in the interests
ii economy. efficiency and to get
first class job cleaned up at one time
instead or a patchwork job that would
De subject to frequent changes
For about eight years the District
electrical engineer has been working
or an improved street lighting sys-
.em, and Tor more than a year he has
been working on a demonstration eX-
hlbit for Congress to see for itself just
he sort of street lighting desired in
The Capital. Just as this street light
ing demonstratoin was ready aiong
comes the electric traffic signal in
stailation and catches the public at
leauon.
But Mr.. Funk and the subcommit-
tee are going to accompany District
officials on an inspection trip to see
how the new street lights are working.
Before the Funk subcommittee to-
morrow the electrical engineer VIII
argue why he should be allowed $780,
OUv for hls street lighting Ss SEN and
will find the subcommitte sympa-
thetic. If this item is allowed, with
funds still available. the electrical
engineer will be able to no ahead on
comprehensive scheme for i'm
proved street lighting throughout the
entire District. but when questioned
by the subcommittee he will have to
admit that the question of which
streets will be on the priority list
has not yet been decided.
Present plans, however. call for
the extension of the lighting system
along the entire length of Massa-
chusetts avenue from Wisconsin ave-
nue. to Nineteenth street northeast.
That is, the new work will be from
Ninth street west to Nineteenth
street east. Rhode Island avenue
also. on its entire length. will be
equipped with the new lights; Fer-
mont avenue from II street to Iowa
Circle and Pennsylvania avenue from
Fifteenth street to Seventeenth street
in front Of the White House.
The hearing before the Funk sub
committee tomorrow is especially inn
portant, as the District appropriation
bill will be reported to the House be-
fore the bill carrying a provision for
the license fund for signal lights
comes up for consideration, and In
this way the street lighting and elcc-
trical signal system can be better Co.
ordinated.
Mr.. Funk has been making a drive
to get his hearings completed next
week, but 1t now seems improbable
that this can be accomplished
Besides the $3.50 900 for lights, the
electrical engineer will ask the COM
mittee for $95,S40 for salaries for So
employees, which is a net increase of
$1i.280. Of which $4.S60 Is for three
new positions, and 50 500 for increases
in salaries. A new item in the bill
Is for $4,000 for installing a police
patrol signal system in the new No.
13 police station house.
The District school items total
s11,2s3.077. They include $500. 900 for
salaries of administrative and super
visory offices; S109,500 for clerical
and other employees, including four
new positions; and $4,000 in the de-
partment of school attendance, for 1S
employees.
$5,364,300 For Teachers.
For salaries of $3.50 teachers a SAL
airy Of s5.564.S00 is carried in the bill,
with the provision that none of it
shall be paid to any one who teaches
partisan politics. disrespect of the
Bible, or that the United States Is an
inferior form of government, or who
solicits on school premises funds for
any purpose not authorized by the
Board of Education. The bill also
carries 100000 for instruction of
children in vacation schools and play
grounds and $4,000 for payment of
annuities; $4,000 for night school
saalries; $4,000 for instruction of the
deaf. dumb or bind; $4,000 for
work; $39, 900 for the
Community Center Department;
$545,000 for care of buildings and
grounds.
When the item of $65,s0o for ny.
giene and sanitation is under dis
cussion Mr.. Funk and his colleagues
on the subcommittee will ask ques-
tions to clean up the controversy as
to whether the District health office
should administer this fund or the
school authorities. They will also give
careful attention to the general clean.
up program to be carried out under
the $545, 900 repair fund.
The school furniture fund Of $780,
877 and the text book fund Of $2O0, 900
will he given close consideration.
The new school building items which
will be considered by the Funk sub.