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ment in the deficiency bill now before
a Senate subcommittee, some real
hope is being expressed by those con-
cerned that the subcommittee will
accept the amendment Of Senator
King, Democrat, Of Utah by which an
extra $6l ,240 would be made available.
Action on Items Withheld.
This amendment, bearing the ap-
proval of the full District Committee
of the Senate, was submitted to the
appropriations group few days ago.
Since then the latter committee,
headed by Senator Adams, Democrat.
Of Colorado, has completed considera-
ton and is expected to report it back
to the full Senate Appropriations
Committee soon. Their action on in
dividual items, however, is not made
public until submitted to the full COM
mittee.
In the event the Senate committee
does not include the local health item
in the bill, Senator King has declared
his intention of making a fight for it,
adoption on the floor
With prospects thus frightened fol
systematic action in the upper body
Of Congress, it looks as if the much.
disputed item again may become ar
issue in conference between the two
houses. Although this circumstance
brought elimination Of a 500, 900 Sen
ate increase for health funds in the
District appropriation bill, difieren,
lineup Of conferees might follow 9
different course in the current Situa.
ton.
Regarding the Budget Bureaus par
In the matter, Director Bell said thi.
morning that 1t does not expect tt
report either for or against the request
at the present session Of Congress.
Late Rejection Recalled.
81 told DR.. Rutland that we would
give him every consideration in the
next budget" Mr.. Bell said, ''but I
don't think we should be placed in the
position of sending recommendations
to Congress for something which they
rejected no more than 80 days ago"
Reminded that some of the con-
gressional spokesman have expressed
the attitude that their approval of the
appropriation would follow q recon-
mendation by the Budget Bureau and
that the buck has been passed back
and forth on the issues" the director
laughed and said, II know 1t, but I'm
net going to take it,
Meanwhile those aiding in the fight
to give the District better health facili-
ties are continuing their efforts to en-
LIST support Of congressional leaders
This morning Mrs. Ernest r. Grant,
director Of the District tuberculosis
Association, dispatched letters to sew
eral of those concerned with District
matters urging that they support the
King amendment for the additional
funds.
Mortality Here High.
To Senator King, Mrs. Grant ex-
tended the thanks of the board OF
directors of the association for intro
ducing his amendment. She also SUBJ
mitted to the Senator q copy OF the
report just issued by DR.. Drolet OF
New York, in which Washington Is
shown to be second among 46 cities
of comparable size in its annual
tuberculosis mortality.
"One other argument you may f1nd
helpful" Mrs. Grant wrote. lis the
recommended standard expenditure
for municipal health departments,
made by a special committee on ad-
ministrative practices of the Ameri-
can Public Health Association. That
committee recommends a minimum
expenditure of 81 to $3.50 per person.
which many cities have secured. The
Health Department budget submitted
by our former health officer, DR.. Will
liam c. Fowler, for 1934-35 is on the
basis of 80 cents per person"
To Representative Cannon, Demo-
crat. of Missouri, and active In Dis