Evening star., 1932-04-16
D. c. APPROPRIATION
PASSED BY HOUSE .
Bill Goes to Senate After
Measure Is Approved
in Record Time.

Breaking all records for quick action
and minimum of changes, the House
yesterday passed the District appropria-
ton bill after the reading clerk had
raced through reading of the bill.
No change was made in any appropria-
ton item the bill as it goes to the
Senate carrying exactly the amounts
approved by both the subcommittee
and the full Appropriations Committee
-$39,913,810, which is $5,797,828 less
than the appropriation bill for the
current fiscal year and S4.l73, 100 under
the budget recommendations.
Only two amendments were made to
the bill-both in the nature of limita-
tions on specific appropriations. One
of these was approved by the full
Appropriations Committee before the
bill was reported. 1t says that no part
of the appropriation made for the Pub
lie Utilities Commission shall be used
to compel the installation Of meters
in taXicabs.
Bans Spending of Fund.
The other amendment offered by
Representative Ross Collins, Democrat,
of Mississippi, formerly a member Of
the subcommittee on District appro-
priations, seeks to prevent the National
Capital Park and Planning Commission
from spending Sl,000,000 to $500, 900
unobligated balance in the $4,000, 900
fund loaned fIom the Federal Treasury
to be paid back by the District at the
rate of 81 l000,0 900 a year to purchase
land in Maryland and Virginia as part
Of the George Washington Memorial
Parkway. Mr. Collins complained that
recent purchases have been for TIE
purpose of paralleling the Mount Ver-
! non Boulevard and the Conduit road to
! Great Falls and that the land has been
acquired at the entrance to the Capital
on all the principal highways for the
! purpose of erecting memorial archWays.
He saic isolated purchases have merely
I served TO boost real estate values in
| those areas and that there has been no
| continuity of purchase indicative of q
memorial parkway along both sides OF
| the river
The need for an appropriation OF
! 100000 of public funds to supplement
! the Community Chest by individuals
for relief work during the emergency
was briefly debated in the House while
! der consideration. The President hac
recommended transfer of S600,00 for
relief work from the Municipal Center
funds, but the Appropriations Commit
tee had not included it in the bill.
Concern Pointed Out.
Representative La Guardia, Republic
| an, OF New York called the matter tC
| the attention of the House saying:
There has been a great deal of con-
Germ in the District of Columbia since
| the District bill has been reported in
reference to the welfare work. 1t is
| believed that the necessary appropria-
! ton to carry on the welfare work in the
| District is entirely eliminated from the
| bill Assuming that there are sufficient
funds under present appropriations tc
| take care of the needs during the rest
of the fiscal year, Congress will not be
| in session during the new fiscal year
| until December, and there is no i'm
mediate hope of conditions getting bet
ter and employment resumed within
| that time. Therefore, it seems to me
that it is rather dangerous economy tc
leave this fund depleted SO that the
| District authorities would be helpless
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