Evening star., 1932-05-19
UNITED D. C.PLEA
MADE IN SENATE
FOR RELIEF FUND
Civic, Trade, Religious and
Welfare Bodies Join for
Local Appropriation.
INCREASE IN EMERGENCY
WORK HERE is SHOWN
Subcommittee Is Told Private
Agencies Have Been Carrying
Heavy Public Burden.

Speaking through its civic, trade, re-
! ligious and welfare organizations. Wash
ington presented a united plea to the
Senate subcommittee handling the Dis
trict appropriation bill last night to
restore the 100000 fund for emer-
gency relief work which the House
omitted from the bill.
For nearly hours a steady line OF
witnesses passed before the Senators,
representing virtually every organized
eroup in the city, urging approval OF
the item. to be expended by the Board
of Public Welfare, under the super
vision of the Commissioners. In addi-
ton to those who crowded the commit
tee room, Senator Bingham, Republi-
can. of Connecticut, chairman, read
letters from many others, including an
Endorsement from President Hoover,
who transmitted the estimate of the
city government for such fund.
Only Two Opponents.
Only two witnesses spoke in oppo-
sition to the item. One was Repre-
sentative Blanton, Democrat, OF Texas,
who reviewed the arguments advanced
by House members for not placing the
item in the bill The other was F. w.
A Summers, a former employe OF the
District Committee on Employment.
Hearings on other features OF the
District bill will be resumed late this
afternoon, Chairman Bingham an
nounced. From until 6 o'clock the
District Commissioners will be heard on
various items, and from 7 until 10
o'clock tonight spokesmen for outside
organizations will be given an oppor-
tunity to be heard on proposed changes
in the bill.
Among those who Joined in support
ing the emergency relief item, and in
explaining the need for it, were: DR..
Frederick w. Perkins, chairman Of the
Board of the Associated Charities and
president of the Council of Social
Agencies; Elwood Street. director Of the
Community Chest; Walter S. Ufforo,
general secretary of the Associated
Charities; DR.. w. L. Darby, executive
secretary of the Washington Federation
of Churches; Rev. Laurence Sheehan,
assistant director of the Catholic Char
tiles: Mrs. Charles Goldsmith Of the
United Hebrew Relief Society; Miss Eta
L. Taggart Of the Federation of Citizens
Association; Dorsey Hyde, Chamber Of
Commerce; Frank r. Jelleff, Beard OF
Trade; Newbold Noyes, vice president of
the Community Chest and member OF
the board of the Associated Charities;
Adjt Charles Dodd, Salvation Army;
Mrs Walter S. Ufford, American Asso-
citation of Social Workers; Judge James
A (og. fNp- Ata Maffn hc-
sociation for the Advancement of Col
ored People; Miss Hetti Anderson.
Young Women's Christian Association;
Mrs. Morris c. Belts, Social Service
Committee of the Eye Street Meeting.
Society of Friends; George j. Cleary Oh
the st. Vincent de Paul Society and
Holy Name Society. DR.. John H. Gray
and Mrs. R. Thomas West.
Transients Blamed.
Representative Blanton began the
hearing by reiterating the contention
made in the House that there is $780,
| 900 available for relief work, raised
through subscriptions in the city and
| that therefore, Washington could get
alcng without this public expenditure.
| He also argued that much of the un-
| employment here is due to transientS.
| that the depression is felt less here than
| elsewhere, and that he did not believe
the people of the city generally favor
| the appropriation.
When Mr.. Blanton argued such an
| appropriation would cause people
! throughout the country to think Con-
! greSs was giving special consideration
! to Washington, Senator Kendrick,
| Democrat, of Wyoming, replied
You don't think it would disturb the
people at home if we, in our supreme
| authority, allowed the people of the
| District to spend their own money for
I this purpose?"
Mr. Blanton said the people outside
were beginning to feel lit is not alto
gether their own money" The Texan
argued that the Federal Government
: contributes to the development Of
Washington, and added, If you viii
/ move the Capital to Abilene Tex, Wen
never tax you a nickel to run 1t"
| Senator Kendrick said If that were
| done he believed Mr. Blanton would
come around to a different viewpoint.
Mrs. Ufford, replying to arguments
that much Federal building is going on
here, said that nearly all of the big
| buildings are being put up by out-of-
| town contractors who bring their own
employees with them.
10000 Declared Unemployed.
In response to question by Chairman
Bingham, Director of Public Welfare
George S. Wilson said approximately
10000 are listed as unemployed here at
the public employment agency, not
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