Evening star., 1934-05-02
SCHOOL BUILDINGS
URGED At HEARING.
Delegations Appear Before
Senate Group, Discuss
ing District Bill.

Additional funds for the public
school system, principally for build
ings and grounds, were asked for by
delegations from various parts Of the
city today as the Senate subcommit-
tee, working on the 1885 appropria-
ton bill, began hearing local organ
izations.
As the subcommittee entered the
final stages of the hearings on the
pending bill, Senator Capper, Repub-
lican, of Kansas, announced he is
considering the preparation OF sep
arate bill to place some limit on the
power of the Budget Bureau over Dis
trict estimates. Senator Capper. a
former chairman of the Senate Dis
trict Committee and member of the
Appropriations Subcommittee. has
felt for some time the authority pos
sessed by the Federal Budget Bureau
over District matters is too broad
He said he has not worked out
definite plan, but is considering In
PRODUCTION of a bill that could be
considered during the recess and
taken up in the next Congress.
Ask Chain Bridge Survey.
In addition to the school items,
there was a delegation waiting to be
heard on a $4,000 fund for an en-
g.neering survey looking to the early
erection of new Chain Bridge. ThlS
group was headed by George c. Shinn
and DR.. Llewellyn Jordan OF the
Washington Board of Trade. accom-
panied hv Capt. E. S. King and Clyde
S. Bailey of the Conduit Road Cit
liens Association.
Crowded conditions in the senior
high schools. particularly Eastern
High School. was described~by A, H.
Gregory of the Home and School As
sociation of Eastern High School. He
asked $4,000 for plans for an addition
to the school. the construction money
to be carried in a later appropriation
bill.
Harry N. Stull of the Federation of
Citizens Associations and the Con-
gress of Parent-Teacher Associations
was prepared to argue for the addi-
tional funds needed to go ahead with
the Anacostia and Jefferson Junior
High Schools, and for an increase in
the Community Center item from
$4,000 to at least $4,000 He said
the opening of more community CEN
ters would reduce juvenile delinquency
by providing wholesome recreational
facilities.
Seeks School Buildings.
Charles l. Stengle, president of the
District Public School Association, will
urge Congress to inaugurate new
five-year school building program. not
only to provide new buildings, but to
replace some of those scheduled for
abandonment many years ago.
Maj. Gen. P. G. Harris, retired, will
ask the subcommittee to provide war
orphans between 16 and 81 with
business course or college training.
He Is national director for the Amer
lean Legion on educating war orphans
and said 25 States have passed
scholarship acts. He requested the
inclusion of SO 800 for that purpose in
the District bill.
John B. Colpoys headed delegation
from the Central Labor Union and the
Building Trades Council asking a
transfer Of $4,000 from the Summer
school fund to establish electrical
welding classes for vocational train
ing. He said there are 400 adults
In the District who would enter these
classes if they were available.
1t probably will require the rest of
today and tomorrow to hear all civic
groups. after which the subcommittee,
headed by Senator Thomas, Democrat,
of Oklahoma, will begin deciding on
changes in the House bill. The Senate
group is expected to make a substan-
tial increase in the total of the bill
and in the Federal contribution, which
was reduced by the House from the
budget figure Of $5,700000 to $4,-
1854 ,295.
tuberculosis Aid Asked.
The subcommittee also heard a
delegation Of medical men, headed by
DR.. John Minor, on the need for addi-
tional funds for treatment and pre-
vention of tuberculosis in the Dis
trict.
Mrs. Hugh Wallace explained the
need for an item for the Washington
Home for Incurables, which was left
out by the House. The need for
larger appropriation for Childrens
Hospital than was carried in the
House bill was presented by Miss Mat
tie Gibson, superintendent.
Thomas ]. Llewellyn of the Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations sup
ported the Chain Bridge survey item
and the item for a new bridge over
the railroad tracks at Eastern avenue
near Monroe street northeast.
Mrs. Leslie Wright urged funds to
complete the Alice Deal Junior High
School and larger allotments for COM
munity centers and school play
grounds. The subcommittee adjourned
until 10:30 am. tomorrow.