Evening star., 1933-04-05
HOUSE INCREASES
D. c. APPROPRIATION
$1,N0,00O From Surplus
Gas Tax Approved for
Emergency Work.

The House this afternoon passed
the revised 1894 District appropria-
ton bill, carrying $31, ,967, ,442, or >.
$10,226,505 less than the appropri-
alton for the current fiscal year.
The only changes made in the
bill were the addition of 81 ,675, 900
to the amount recommended by the
Budget Bureau. OF this sum, ST.
040,000 will come out of the sur
plus gasoline tax revenues to pro-
vide for. emergency construction ap-
proved by President Roosevelt, and
$685., 600 for improvements and ex-
tensions In the water service.
The House today prepared to resume
consideration Of the 1884 District ap-
preparation bill and indications are It
viii be passed before night.
In less than four hours yesterday
the House approved more than one
half Of the items in the bill and added
$l.04o,ooo to the total appropriations
recommended by the Budget Bureau
The additional funds are designed to
provide for emergency construction
and will be financed exclusively out
Of the gasoline tax surplus.
Other increases are to be sought to-
day which will prevent an accumula-
ton of a surplus In the water reve-
nues.
The addition of the 81 100000 for
emergency projects was made on recon-
mendation Of the House Appropriations
Committee. All projects to be provided
out of this fund must be approved by
President Roosevelt.
Other Changes Rejected.
AL other efforts to restore cuts made
by the Budget Bureau were either voted
down or prevented on points of order.
Twice Representative Smith, Demo-
crat, Virginia, made attempts to amend
the bill His first move, designed to
make a reduction in the tax rates man
datory to preclude an accumulation of
tax revenues, was abruptly halted on a
point of order. Later he offered but
withdrew an amendment providing for
the use of more than 81 ,0O0, 900 of the
gas tax fund to finance street improve
ments when the Appropriations Com
mittee announced its intention to rec
ommend the use Of a major portion of
the surplus for emergency construction
projects.
When consideration of the bill is re-
sumed today the appropriations recon-
mended for the Fire Department will
be taken up first. The Health Depart
ment, courts and prisons, public well
fare, the District militia, public build
ings and public parks, the National
Capital Park and Planning Commits
sion and the National Geological Park
are among the other departments whose
appropriations have not yet. been ap-
proved.
Few Changes Expected.
Few changes are expected to be made
in the remainder of the bill, however,
except in the Water Department ap-
preparation, which the committee ex-
poets to have increased by $685. 900.
Offcials of the Water Department have
estimated that on the basis of the
items carried in the bill there will be
a surplus of $500 900 in the water
revenues at the close of the coming
fiscal year.
Representative Kvale, Republican, of
Minnesota, made a futile fight on the
floor yesterday to have the House add
$135,000 to the bill for the personal
services Of teachers and librarians In
the public schools. An amendment,
sponsored by the Teachers Union,
which he offered for that purpose, was
rejected, IS to l3.
Mr. Kvale pointed out that the re-
ductson would do one of three things
inflict salary reduction upon teachers
In excess of the Is per cent maximum
desired by President Roosevelt, shorten
the school year, or eliminate night
schools, hndergartens and Fairgrounds
Another amendment proposed by Mr..
Kvale designed to prevent the admin
tstration of school funds in such a
way as to eliminate any department,
shorten the statutory school year or re-
duce the annual pay Of teachers in ex-
cess Of Is per cent, was rejected on a
point of order raised by Mr. Blanton.
! Mr.. Cannon told the House the maxi
mum number Of teachers to lose their
jobs under the bill would be 40. He also
declared the average salaries of the
Washington school teachers Is higher
than In many cities. He said the aver
age in Washington Is $4,000 a year,
compared with $700 year In Airing
ton County. Va, and ST 100 q year In
Montgomery County, Md.