Evening star., 1933-10-14
ID. c. MUST DEPEND
ION FEDERAL RELIEF
FOR ADEQUATE AID
District Spends More 1gan
Half of Appropriation in
First Fiscal Quarter.
COMMISSIONERS TO SEEK
ABOUT s433, ,333 GRANT
City Officials Given Assurance u. S.
Agency Will Take Care
of Needs.
During the first quarter OF the cur

During the first quarter OF the cur
rent fiscal year, the District expended
$759,184 for emergency relief purposes,
it was revealed today in statement
released by Leroy A. Halbert, District
Emergency Relief director. This figure
is considerably more than half Of the
81, 100000 appropriated for the pur-
pose by Congress for the entire 1884
fiscal year.
This information again shows clearly
that the District must depend upon the
Federal Emergency Relief Administra-
is to be met adequately, 1t was pointed
out.
Assurance of Care Given.
During the recent conference with
Alan Johnstone, local field agent of the
Federal Relief Administration, assur-
ance was given District officials the
needs here, at least until Congress re-
convened and considered appropriation
needs. 1t was stated the District could
count upon as much as one-th1rd OF
the 81 300, 900 appropriation, or S433 1888.
It Is anticipated the Commissioners
will forward to the Federal agency.
probably next week, a request for an
immediate grant amounting to one
third Of the funds expended during
July, August and September, or about
$253 900.
OF its own fund of s1,3oo,000 the
District now has left $540,816, accord
ing to the tabulation by Halbert. Relief
activities here since July l. however.
second grant to the District from the
Federal agency of s173,000, which
amounted to one-third of the amount
of public funds spent here during the
second quarter Of the calendar year.
Previously the District had received an
initial grant of $4,000, or one-third
OF the amount spent during the first
quarter Of the year.
Funds Spent in Three Months.
The Halbert report shows $218,913
was spent for emergency relief here
during July, s278.867 in August and
S261 ,404 in September. The slight de-
cline from August to September was ac-
counted for by Halbert principally by
reason of the two less working DAYS.
The latest weekly report compiled by
Halbert is for the week ending Septem-
Der 20. This shows the expenditure for
that period was 1926, of which $685.
lit was for direct relief and s9,7O9
for administrative expenses During
that week there were 498 additional ap-
pllcationS for relief and 220 cases re-
opened. At the same time 369 other
cases were closed, making net increase
during the week of 349. Halbert said
the number of open cases on hand
totaled 18,463 on September 80.
tentative plans for the care OF
transients in the District under an ex-
pected grant from the Federal Emer-
gency Relief Administration were dis
cussed at meeting late yesterday of
the Emergency Relief Committee of the
Board Of Public Welfare by Arthur s.
Rosichan, District director of transient
relief. No action was taken at the time.
Rosichan likely will submit q definite
plan next week. 1t must be approved
both by the local board and by the
Federal agency.
Transient Aid Delayed.
The local transient relief likely will
not be instituted until similar arrange
ments have been set up in both Mary
iand and Virginia, in keeping with q
Federal program
which wanderers here would be eiver
shelter and substantial clothing and
food. They would be required to pass
inspection for cleanliness and would be
the objects of rehabilitation work con-
Quoted by trained workers Medical at
tention would be made available.
Rosichan hopes that such a system
would curb definitely street begging in
Washington through administration of
efficient and sympathetic care Of tran
SientS.