Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20
DISTRICT MEASURE TO BE SENT
TO CONFERENCE THIS WEEK

ponds largely on it's shade trees. Sena-
tor Phipps assured the Senator from
New York he, too. was interested In
preserving the trees and pointed out
the new allotment of 100000 is an in
crease of $12 900 above the last ap'
preparation.
Reward for Attackers Arrest.
On motion of Senator Blease, Demo
crat, of South Carolina, the Senate
adopted without debate an amend
ment making 81 900 available for in
formation leading to the capture of
the man who attacked Mrs. Daisy
yelling in the Capitol grounds Friday
night.
Senator Phipps agreed to the request
of Senator Bruce. Democrat. of Mary
land, to restore the House provision
for the paving of Thirty-eighth street
from Alabama avenue to Suitland road
and Suitland road from Thirty eighth
street to the District line.
All other committee amendments
eliminating certain streets and insert
ing others, as published last week,
were approved by the Senate. All or
these Examinations and additions IN
the street paving list, however. are
still subject to change in the report
Of the conferees
Salary Allotment Increased.
On motion of Senator Jones, Repub-
lican, Of Washington, the Senate struck
out the House restriction which would
have prevented the Commissioners
from spending District funds to put
up street car loading platforms and
light them.
For the Traffic Department the Sen
ate increased the salary allotment
from $4,000 to $28,540 and the lump
sum for lights, signals and other
markers from $4,000 to $4,000.
Under the school building program
the Senate added authority to pur-
chase land in the vicinity of the Har
Schools. With regard to the last
two sites, the Senate allowed special
exemption from the limitation against
paying more than rs per cent in ex-
cess OF the assessed value. The Sen
ate also lifted the assessed value lin
itation In the case Of the athletic field
for Western High School and made
the old appropriation for that pur-
chase continue available for another
year. Except for these particular ex-
emptions. the price limitation clause
OF last year remains in the bill.
The Patterson tract contains 81
acres, but in providing for its pur-
chase the Senate stipulated that the
park commission could reduce the
area to be acquired If 1t deemed such
course advisable. OF the 5000, 900
made available for this project, the
Senate directs that half of it shall
come from the balance in the Dis
trict's old surplus fund.
$1,20O,00O for Parks.
The bill also carries the lump sum
of 100000 to be spent by the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning Com
mission, SO that If the Patterson
tract amendment is sustained in con-
ference the measure will carry ST.
100000 for extending the park system
of the city.
The Senate retained the item for
continuing the widening of Connect
cut avenue as far as Dupont Circle,
but struck out the House provision
to carry the widening project from
Dupont Circle to Florida avenue.
During debate on the bill yesterday
Senator Copeland told Senator Phipps
he had been informed that while Gal
linger Hospital has an elevator, it Is
not in condition to be operated. He
said If his information Is correct some
thing should be done, declaring an
elevator is essential in a hospital
Senator Phipps said that was a mat
ter for the Commissioners should
handle.
The increases made on the floor of
the Senate yesterday amounted to
$220,750. The Senate committee had
previously added $64o,43o, SO that the
total sum added to the House bill was
1851 ,180. .~