Evening star., 1935-03-24

tCOnClnued from FlrSI Hage)
of the House Appropriations Commit
tee of Congress, where District appro-
priations are always drastically cut
regardless of the fact that the original
estimates which are presented to Con-
greSs must stand the acid test of the
closest scrutiny and approval of all
the District department heads, includ-
ing the District auditor, the Commits
sioners and, finally, the Federal Bud
get Bureau" Mrs. Grant stated
She pointed out there now are 139
children in the sanatorium with only
10 nurses for day and night duty.
The institution is equipped for 151
children, and when the two wings
under construction are completed the
capacity will be 800. She said there
are many tubercular children on the
waiting list who cannot be admitted
until additional maintenance is pro-
Vided.
The Senate group also considered
yesterday several proposed increases
for the Health Department, amount
ing to $4,000. to enable the depart
ment to do more preventive work. Tha
proposals include 10 District nurses.
part-time physicians and 6 dental
hygienistS. Since taking Office re-
Gently. the new health officer, DR.
George c. Rutland, has been con-
sidering plans for developing these
preventive measures.
Doctor and Nurses Asked.
Calling attention to the present
number of scarlet fever cases in the
city, a committee from the Fedora
by DR.. Charles B. Campbell, presented
resolutions asking for more part
time school physicians and full-time
nurses.
DR.. P. A. McLendon and DR.. Johr
Minor of the District Medical So.
ciety also appeared yesterday IN sup.
port of the additional items for the
Health Department.
Among those who urged the add.
ton of 14l men to the police force
were: Sylvan King, chairman of g
joint citizens group; George w
Offutt and George Pitt, Board o.
Trade: Edward D. Shaw. Merchant.
e. Manufacturers Association; A. J
DriScoll, Mid-City Citizens Associa.
ton: Mrs. George C. Thorpe and Mrs
Walter Tuckerman of the Womeni
Safety Committee.
Truck House Fund Asked.
The Federation of Citizens ASSo.
Citations. represented by Joseph L
Gammell, DR.. w. P. Kenealy. Vincent
Taylor and Orrin Davy, supported
the increase in the police force. SO. .o0(
additional for fire hose, and appro
priation of an unexpended balanc,
for the new fire truck house on Rhode
Island avenue northeast.
The Children's Hospital item wa.
explained by o. H P johnson, presi.
dent; Col. Arthur O'Brien, vice pres
ident, and Miss Matte Gibson, super
intendent of the hospital. Tit
Budget Bureau recommended $50 ,OOt
for the care Of children sent to tn
hospital by the Board of Public Wei
fare. The House cut the item Il
$4,000. 1t was pointed out by Off
cialS that even the budget fgur,
would not come up to the estimated
cost in view of the number of chill.
dren that have to be cared for.
social service department was de,
scribed as an essential need at Gal
1inger Hospital by Woman's Auxiliary
Of the Medical Society, represented
by Mrs. Prentiss Wilson. Mrs. Eugen.
r. Whitmore. Mrs. R. Thomas Wes
and by Miss Beatrice Mullen.
Library Aid Sought.
In connection with the Free Public
Library System, the subcommittee has
heard testimony during the past weel
for the building of Petworth branch
and an allowance for maintenance ol
the new Georgetown branch, to be oc.
cupied next Fall.
OF the total amount the House cut
from the budget estimates, $6l2,001
was taken from general fund items
scattered throughout the District Serv-
ice; $2l5, 1000 from highway work under
the gasoline tax fund, and $238, ,00C
from water Improvements. out of the
special water rent fund. There Is
strong sentiment in the Senate sub
committee to restore considerable
part of this gas tax cut, to buy ma
terials with which to provide highway
jobs for men on the relief roll.
There are a number of witnesses re-
naming to be heard on neighborhood
improvements in several sections OF
the city.