Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-04
Hoover Signs Appropriation
Measure After Senate Con-
fereeS Win Federal Con-
tribution of S9,5OO,000.
GROUP TO MAKE STUDY
OF FISCAL RELATIONS
Simmons Yields on 1881 Bill, but
Asserts Future Policy Not Decid-
ed by Act-Measure Made Retro.
active to Cover S-Day Period Of
"Fundless' Activity.

Washington today is on the eve
of year of exceptional municipal
progress, with an appropriation
act carrying approximately $45,-
781 900, toward which Uncle Sam
will contribute $4,000 ,O00-the first
time in more than five years that
the House has agreed to increase
the Federal Governments share.
AS the bill was being rescued
from deadlock in the closing hours
of the session yesterday evening,
the House conferees finally &C
copied the contention of the SEN
ate conferees that the dispute be-
tween them over the amount of
the lump sum should be compro-
missed on some figure between the
SO 100000 advocated by the House
and the $12,O00,O0O proposed by
the Senate.
Once the main stumbling block had
been pushed aside in the spirit Of
compromise, the local supply bill went
speeding through the final stages of its
legislative journey, and at 10 O'Clock
last night President Hoover, waiting
in room just of the Senate floor,
made it law with his signature.
Fiscal Study Proposal Approved.
Coincident with the passage of the
bill, Representative Simmons Of
Nebraska, head of the House conferees,
had the House adopt resolution Great
ing special committee of seven of its
members with authority to study the
fiscal relations question.
In working out their differences in
the details of the bill, the Senate agreed
to restore number Of projects that had
been stricken out, among the more
important of which are:
For continuing purchase of the area
between Third and Sixth streets, Penn
sylvania and Louisiana avenues, for the
municipal center, $4,000, 900 Is appro-
priated as advocated by the House.
To meet the expansion program Of
the Water Department, the increased
water rates proposed by the House were
adopted, raising the minimum rate for
metered service from $685. to SS.75 a
year, with accompanying raises for
other classes Of consumers.
Senate Yields on Salaries.
The Senate yielded by leaving out
the salary increases scattered through
the bill on the theory that the Brook
hart law signed by the President today
will result in some salary adjustments
in the District Building.
The House yielded by leaving in
$250,000 to build subway at or near
Fern street to abolish the Chestnut
street grade sing Tho SanafA
agreed to put back the $135,000 to
rebuild and widen the Monroe street
Viaduct in Brookland near the Mich
igan avenue grade crossing.
The controversy over kindergarten
teachers was worked out on a COM
promise basis. The House sought to
transfer large number of kindergarten
teachers to grade schools instead of
making new appointments in the grade
schools. The Senate had cut out this
restriction entirely. In the final bill
the school authorities were given
optional authority to transfer kinder
garten teachers. The conferees had the
understanding that Is children should
be the limit for one teacher, that If the
number approached so, two teachers
would be assigned to the class and that
children under years would not be
taken into the kindergarten.
A compromise also was reached by
providing Tor IL additional policemen
to make possible the establishment of
police training school. instead of IS
as approved by the Senate.
A number of other differences in
detail were quickly ironed out at the
last moment.
After two days of constant work the
conferees yesterday afternoon reached
agreements on all these detail items
and then turned their attention once
more to the main battle which has
tied up the bill for nearly six weeks.
namely. the size of the Federal COM
tribution. 1t had been reported during
the past two days that a compromiSS
might be reached on 100000, witt
an additional million appropriated buA
held in trust until the President or
commission should decide whether moi
than 100000 was justified.
Late Proposals Not Disclosed.
The conferees did not disclose lust
what proposals we're made back and
forth in the final hour of conference,
but the agreement ultimately reached
gives the District 100000 in addition
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