Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-04-19
E[LENBOCEN BACK /.
OF HOSPITAL FUND
Will Try to Obtain $1,000
for Rehabilitation of
ChiIdren's Unit.

Representative Ellenbogen, Demo-
crat, of Pennsylvania, announced to-
day he would make an effort to pro-
vide the 500. 900 fund for the rehabili-
tation of Childrens Hospital when
the District P. w. A. loan bill Is con-
sidered in the House Monday.
The bill, which passed the Senate
several weeks ago, authorizes the Com
misisoners to use the unexpended bal
ance of an authorized 10.750, 900 p.
w. A. loan to the District for the con-
struction Of the new courts building
in Judiciary Square. The same meas
ure was favorably reported to the
House Wednesday by the District
Committee.
Ellenbogen, member Of the Dis
trict Committee, said he had been
convinced Of the urgent need Of i'm
provements at Children's Hospital and
he believed the House would be will.
ing to provide the necessary funds
out Of the p. w. A. loan to the Dis
trict. He will offer an amendment
for that purpose when the House con-
siders the bill.
OBrien Confers On Needs.
Col. Arthur O'Brien, treasurer Of
the hospital, has conferred with FL
lenbogen and several other members
OF the District Committee about the
needs Of the institution and all of
them are said to be in sympathy with
the plan to provide funds for the i'm
provements out of the P. w. A. allot-
ment.
It Is planned to use some Of the
money for moderniIng the present
heating system and providing new
equipment.
The report on the p w. A. bill
filed with the House today by Ellen
bogen recommended its passage. The
report said:
The act Of June IS. 1894, author
lied the Commissioners of the District
OF Columbia to borrow s10,750, 900
from the Public Works Administra-
ton. subject to the same conditions
and restrictions as applied to other
municipalities. and the act listed GER
tain projects. 1t did not specify
buildings for the Police Court, Mu-
nicipal Court. Juvenile Court. or
recorder of deeds It has long been
matter of public knowledge that the
present quarters Of these branches Of
the District government were entirely
inadequate and that larger. better
arranged, and more sanitary building
were greatly needed.
Loan Not Increased.
This bill does not increase the
amount Of the loan previously pro-
vided, but merely permits the Com
missioners of the District of Columbia
to include the Municipal Court, Po-
lice Court. Juvenile Court and Re-
corder of Deeds Buildings in the list
of projects heretofore approved"
The p. w. A. bill Is one Of the two
District measures on the House CAL
endar to be passed on Monday. the
next regular District day. The other,
sponsored by Representative Dirksen,
Republican, Of Illinois. is designed to
abolish Washington's so-called hidden
bars.
Because Of increasing opposition to
the Dirksen bill the District Commit
tee intends to offer an amendment to
give the Alcohol Beverage Control
Board discretionary power to deter
mine which establishments selling
liquor by the drink should bring their
bars into the open. The primary pur-
pose Of this plan is to require only
those places suspected Of misrepre-
senting brands of liquor to have open
service bars.