Evening star., 1933-02-23
Senators Favor New Method
and CurtaiIing of Special
School Features.
KENDRICK SAYS SITES
ARE COSTING TOO MUCH
Officials Explain Need of Funds for
Items Cut by House Under
Budget Figures.

Establishment of new method OF
condenning land for public purposes In
Washington and curtailment Of the de-
sign and special features of school
buildings in view Of present economic
conditions were advocated by members
of the Senate Subcommittee at today's
hearing on the 1884 District appropria-
ton bill.
Chairman Bingham suggested that
the Senate District Committee should
consider legislation on some new method
Of condemnation procedure after Sena-.
tor Kendrick, Democrat, Of Wyoming,
had protested that condemnation awards
are too high when the Government goes
out to buy land here. Senator Bingham
did not go into details as to what
changes he thought should be made in
the condemnation laws, beyond indicat-
ing that he thought the trouble at
Present arises from the system of con-
formation jury selection.
Ballou Favors Study.
Superintendent of Schools Frank w.
Ballou, who was testifying at the time
regarding needed school sites, agreed
with the chairman that there is need
for study of the method of jury and
witness selection procedure for con-
demnation work.
Senator Kendrick said he looked SYM
pathetically on every request the people
of the District make to Congress ex-
cept in the matter of the values placed
on land to be purchased by the Gov
eminent.
Dr. Ballou asked the Senate Commit
tee to restore $202 900 recommended by
the Budget Bureau for purchase of
land for three school sites, pointing out
that there are no land items in the bill.
The necessity for making new school
buildings less pretentious under pres
ent conditions than buildings erected a
few years ago was advocated by Senator
Byrnes, while Engineer Commissioner
Gotwals was explaining reductions
made by the House in construction
funds for four school buildings. The
Engineer Commissioner said he was
merely calling this to the attention of
the committee SO that the people would
understand when they learn that these
buildings viii not include all the fea-
lures or corresponding designs with
buildings erected two or three years
ago.
Reno High School Cut.
Much Of the discussion related to the
proposed Reno Senior High School, for
which the House reduced the limit of
cost from $1,000, 900 to 81 ,0O0, 900, and
the initial appropriation from $500 900
to $433,000. He pointed out that with
this reduction, the Reno High School
VIII be quite different in quality and
appearance from the new Roosevelt
High School
Other building items discussed were:
An eight-room building in the vicin-
ity of the Logan School. cut by the
House from $105, 900 to $85, 900; an ad-
dition to the Deal Junior High School,
cut by the House from $}66,000 to
900, and similar reduction in q
comparable item for the Browne Junior
High.
Inspector L. T. H Edwards explained
several small increases desired by tn
Police Department in the House figures.
Lorton Fund Plea Vain.
A strong plea was made by Commits
sioner Reichelderfer and Director o.
Public Welfare George Wilson for re
storation of the provision setting UP 4
working capital fund under which the
industries at the Lorton Reformatory
and Occoquan Workhouse are operated.
This was knocked out in the House.
Commissioner Reichelderfer said Ii
would be a calamity to leave out this
item, after Mr.. Wilson had emphasized
that it would leave 1000 prisoners
without wholesome and educational em-
ployment. The Importance of employ
ment to maintain proper discipline in
prisons was stressed. These institu-
tions manufacture Nbrick, automobile
tags and other products used by the
District.
Wilson also explained the need fol-
restoring several other items reduced
by the House, including provision for "a
guards.
The facilities Of the District govern.
ment for handling tuberculosis treat.
ment were described as "a disgrace" by
Chairman Bingham, in discussing reduc,
tions made by the House in the several
allowances for the tuberculosis Hos,
pital and for the proposed Childrent
tuberculosis Sanatorium. Committet
members, including the chairman and
Senator Copeland, indicated they vert
sympathetic toward the request Of Dn
]. w. Peabody superintendent, fd
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