Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-25
S39,B1,535 BILL
FOR D. c. PASSED
House Approves Measure
After Adding SIG. 800 to
Committees Proposal.


sas,Soo more than was recommended +,
the appropriations committee When 'h'
bill was reported 70 the House a wees
ago The bill now goes 10 the Senate
where contest over the fiscal relations
provision is expected.
The biz fight in the House came late
YESTERDAY OH the limitation which the
Appropriations committee had writer
into the bill that none OF the aprro'
n.iation for the District schools Sholi!c
be used for instruction Of pupils Who
dwell outside Of the District, excepting
~ The 1852 nonresident pupils. The pur-
paSe Of this provision Is 10 force the
adjacent communities 10 develop the!l
own school facilities.
However the amendment provides
that pupils from adjacent communities
nov enrolled ii the schools OF Wash
inctcn be permitted 10 finish their cdui-
cation.
Will Consider Fiscal Plans.
Witho..; predicting at this time what
the Senate NAV do With regard 10 {Ne
Federal share Of maintaining the Ma
iinnsI Capital Chairman Phipps OF the
district subcommittee o! the Senate
spp-ooriations committee stated today
that the question of the Government
contribution would be given careful and
thorough consideration when the Oil
is taken I'D. Senator PhippS. while not
ready 10 forecast what Will be done III
advance OF any meetings Of the subcom-
n,ittee. indicated he looked upon the
question OF the division OF cost as all
important one.
Senator Phipps said he probably
would call the subcommittee the latter
part Of next week to begin hearings on
the bill. This will give District officials
time to study the measure as passed by
the House 10 prepare themselves for
their testimony for the Senate sub
committee.
number of members of the Senate
have indicated earlier III the session
that they were sympathetic 10 the Dis
trict plea for more equitable division
o. the cost
Committee Is Sustained.
The committee was sustained by two
Close votes. one a vote b. tellers in the
committee of the whole House. SO 10 %.
and again III the House itself. las TO
iSa. These votes were taken on an
amendment offered By Representative
Cambria Democrat, of Maryland. TO
strike out this limitation.
AS the bill now stands. it will be
necessary for Congress 10 pass a tuition
bill opening the District schools TO non-
resident pupils on payment OF NOM
mai per capita tuition charge, but 1t
does not interfere with the 2.582 nom
resident pupils row In the District
schools Representative Chindbloom,
Republican. OF Illinois. offered such an
amendment providing for tuition
charge, but this was ruled out OF order
when the point was raised by Repre-
sentative Zihlman of Maryland that 1t
vas an attempt 10 graft legislation on
N appropriation bill.
Representative Cambria lead the fight
with more than 90 members OF the
House making speeches in support OF
his contention. He read letters 10 show
that hundreds of District children are
now being educated in Maryland
schools
Representatives Moore and Montague
both Democrats. Of Virginia, argued that
many OF the Virginia pupils are children
o. men in the military service, and en-
pseas.sed that Virginia is educating free
hundreds of children OF officers and men
In the military and naval service who
are al various posts and stations in Viz
gin!a.
Quarters for Clinics.
The s26. 300 added TO the bill includes
$1,000 10 provide quarters for the Dis
trict Health Department clinics, $4,000
for better funeral arrangements at the
District crenla,orium and the remainder
for additional street repairs.
The bill carries total OF Si7l 400 for
sslary increases on a two-year program
10 put District employees on balance
with those in other branches OF the de-
partmental service as regards increases
In salary allowed under the classical
ton act.
Increase Of near SO 900 is carried for
the municipal architects Office above
the estimates. thus providing Tor reor-
gznization OF the Office with appoint
nent Of an assistant municipal arcfi-
tsct.
For the free public library there is
an increase OF s32.5I5 over current
appropriations. allowing for 10 new po-
Eltlons. and $3.50 for establishing and
maintaining a new branch library In
q vacant school on Conduit road II
also starts q program Of making the
salaries IN the free library service on
q parity with those IL other divisions
Of the District government
An increase Of Si23S0 for the office
OF corporation counsel LIS also carried,
providing for two additional assistant
corporation eolnsels, one al s. 300 10
take charge of the more important con-
domination work and the other at So 900
10 assist IN The work before the Police
Court.
TIE assessors office has been pro-
v'cnG with an additional field party and
osher permanent employees.
One-third for Schools.
approximately one-,il.sc o! the bill
u Tor the public MhGo! system. a total
o' s!zl50.550, which IL ali increase Of
Ass,5!5. The number Of new teachers
"a ,ecucec from f!le S5 asked for 70 50.
For hchool buildings and The acquiSi-
fifs1 % Enofl sites tne bill carries 81,
1900, 1nicn Is an increase VI Sis2, =
zFo over the current appropriations.
C;csr TIE gasoline tax fund 81 800 .
mJo Is ~ he spent on street and f.gn-
way improvements Ia all sections q!
t5se clty
The total for the Police Department
IL 81 $50 263, ard includes provision 10,
u aco.tioslaI policemen The bill con-
~A"'hA Pofl}DitEifl aYasDAi Uie Ih 81
BIZ InTnlAtec apartment house Oh T.
Sfesf, sD1'n ~ the Capitol grounds "a
q House u DrtelltlOL
For public welfare activities bJla
Of 81 2sz,I0g Is carried. which is af
increase u 1924 800.
For 81 addition ~ tie water system
a. tF1e DlStflct Training Snfooi and ia
tire stJpatrIctIog! Ut d sjeei giYdes bridge
ever he fafAlxeIt RIVER sZl 500 Is car.
rec ~ The bill
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