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school officials. decided it would be
wise to have a complete survey Of the
public school system made by the
Bureau of Efficiency before increa sed
number of teachers Is allowed.
Senator Wheeler. Democrat, Mon
tana, also made a plea for liberal
treatment of the school system, de-
claring that the National Capital
should not lag behind other American
cities in providing for the education
of children. He recalled that in some
schools, children are receiving only
half day of instruction because of
congestion and wanted to know If this
bill makes any provision for relieving
that situation.
Survey Held Important.
Senator Phipps also told Senator
Wheeler that the appropriations COM
mittee expected the forthcoming sur
vey by the Bureau of Efficiency would
prove helpful in determining just how
the school system can be improved.
The pending bill. Of course, provides
for further expenditures for new
buildings and sites for prospective
buildings.
Senator Smoot of Utah, Republican.
joined Senator Phipps i'll telling the
Senate that the committee deemed
the survey of great Importance in de-
Gliding such questions as the need for
more teachers and how to relieve con-
gested conditions in certain buildings
The Senate went through the local
supply measure rapidly today, APPROX
ing without discussion the committee
recommendation adding $500 900 to the
House bill for purchase of the Patter.
son tract at Fifth street and Florida
avenue northeast.
Senator Phipps made a point of
order against the Copeland amend
ment regarding location of the heating
plant at Mckinley High School on
the ground that it would increase the
appropriation and was not estimated
for by the Budget Bureau. The
presiding officer sustained the point
of order.
Senator Copeland argued that the
point of order was not we'll taken,
denying that the relocation of the
heating plant would increase the ex-
penditure In the long run. Senator
PhippS upheld the action of the Com
missioners in planning to put the
heating structure at the corner of
Second and r streets.
Senator King, Democrat, of Utah
SlueQ Win senator copeland, 0ecIar
ing that the heating plant would cost
| $400, 900. which he said was extrava
CANT. He said he knew of some build
ings that har been erected, including
heating plants, for that amount OF
money.
Senator King asserted that there
are reckless expenditures for schoo
buildings in Washington, and that tho
city does not get the value it should
Senator King said he believed there
should be an investiga ton into the
whole question of school-building con
struction in the District
Copeland Loses Fight.
Senator Copeland failed in his eff
| forts to prevent the Commissioners
| from erecting the heating plant al
Second and r streets.
The bill as passed by the Senate
| leaves the power of appointing the
corporation counsel with the District
| Commissioners, Senator Phipps hav
| ing agreed several days ago to strike
I out the committee amendment which
would have transferred the appoint
| ing power to the President.
The Senate at the last minute
struck out the House provision which
would have prevented the Commits
| sioners from using municipal apprO.
| priations to build street car loading