Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-10
GLASS HITS LIMITS
UNDER BUDGET LAW
/. TO CURB REQUESTS
Senator Attacks Provision to
Keep acquisitions Within
Bureau Figures.
LARGER FUND NEEDED
FOR SCHOOL FURNITURE
Group Asks That Jere Crane, ST.
fenced by Act, Be Called
to Testify.

The provision in the budget law for
bidding department heads from asking
for funds greater than those approved
by the Budget Bureau, except when
committees Of Congress invite such re-
quests, was attacked by Senator Glass
Democrat, of Virginia, at the hearings
before a Senate subcommittee today on
the District appropriation bill for the
next fiscal year.
The limitations in the budget law
came under discussion while the SUBJ
committee was hearing statement on
the need for larger amount for furni-
ture in new school buildings.
When a question was raised as to
whether any such limitation Is in the
law, Senator Bingham of Connecticut,
chairman, read the provision. After
hearing it read, Senator Glass declared:
Il do not think we ought to have any
such fool law"
Suggest Crane Testify.
Other members of the subcommittee
then suggested that Jere Crane, blsi-
ness manager Of the schools, be asked
to tell of the need for more money for
school furniture, which placed his testi-
mony IN compliance with the budget
law. It was also pointed out that SINH
lar testimony was given to the House
committee.
Other high lights at today's hearing
were:
A plea by various organizations for
an increase Of $4,000 in the appropria-
ton for the home care of dependent
children under the mothers pension
law; an appeal to the Senate to modify
the House bill to continue one under
age kindergarten at the Webster
School to enable foreign-born women
to take their children with them when
they go to that school for American
ization instruction; a request by Supt.
of Schools Ballou for increases in sew
eral items for personal services in the
school system.
A request by Director Grant Of pub
lie buildings and public parks for six
additional park policemen brought from
Senator King Of Utah the assertion that
all policemen in Washington should be
in one department and under one COM
mander. Director Grant disagreed with
Senator King, declaring that experience
in nearly all other cities shows it is bet
ter to have separate police organizations
to handle the special problems arising
in public parks.
BallOu Asks Amendments.
Chairman Bingham suggested the
need for more inspectors to supervise
the park police, declaring that he has
noticed greater tendency among park
police to stand around and chat instead
of paying attention to what is going on
than in the city police force.
Most of the hearing was devoted to
school officials, with Supt. Ballou re-
questing the following Senate amend
mentS:
For five new clerks, including some
salary step-ups, an increase of $10,860;
for seven new teachers to meet In
creased enrollmentS expected to occur
in junior high schools, SIG, 800 increase;
to establish the rank Of assistant pro-
fessor in the teachers colleges, with
salary adjustments for seven individ-
uals, an increase of $4,000; for furni-
ture and equipment for three school
additions appropriated for by the
House, $9,980; for additional janitor
service, 81 400, for the 4-room buildings
at Woodbridge, at Fourteenth and Kali
mia road and at the Ben Murch School
Senator Nye of North Dakota asked
DR.. Ballou how much more would be
needed for furniture If Congress pro-
vided for an Groom addition instead of
four rooms at the Ben Murch School.
The answer was $500 room.
Wants IIIiteracy Aid.
Former Chief Justice Walter I. Nc
Coy of the District Supreme Court asked
the committee to include in the school
budget $500 for a movement to re-
duce illiteracy in the District. Mr.. Nc
Coy Is chairman of committee engaged
IN this work.
The request for $4,000 additional
under the mothers pension law was
made by Frederic A. Delano, who told
of the need for enlarging this fund at
the present time, and by Charles P.
Neill of the Council of Social Agencies,
who showed what other cities are doing
along this line.
George S. Wilson, director of public
welfare, testified the additional money
would all be needed. In response to q
question he said it was included In the
original estimates last Summer.
Commissioner Reichelderfer explained
that the board faced the problem of
cutting 100000 from the original
estimates and had to eliminate items all
along the line. He added that they al
lowed $4,000 above the former appro-
priation for this work.
Among those who appeared in sup
port of continuing the kindergarten for
children under 5 years of age at the
Americanization School were Mrs. e. G.
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