Evening star., 1936-03-08
C|T|zENRY ACTIVE
ON NEW D. c. BILL
School, Bridge, Police and
Traffic Items Head List
of Items Sought.

year is revealed in publication Of the
record Of public hearings on the 1887
District Appropriation bill before the
House Subcommittee on District Ap-
preparations.
Although more appeals were made
last year for larger Federal contri-
button, three other items remain prom
inent They constitute appeals for
schools, bridges, police or traffic funds.
With 100000 Topped of the Fed
eral Governments contribution (al-
though the unrepealed substantive
law fixes this contribution at 40 per
cent?, citizens groups have one hope
left for larger Federal share. That
hope lies with the Senate Subcommit-
tee on District Appropriations which
will hold hearings on the 1887 budget
in the near future.
Problem of Secret Hearings.
Complaint from far and wide has
been made by many association officers
Of the two-year practice OF secrecy
| surrounding House budget hearings.
No opportunity is given witnesses TO
know Of any testimony previously
| offered.
The handicap under which wit
nesses were placed by this practice of
secrecy was demonstrated when on
February Is, George C. Shinn of the
Bridge Committee of the Washington
Board of Trade was testifying. The
Bridge Committee was appearing in
behalf of the Chain Bridge project.
Representative johnson. Democrat Of
West Virginia was questioning Shinn
on possible increase in the gasoline tax
and Shinn had testified he did not
want a higher tax when everybody
else' in the States is paying a higher
tax. Shinn stated he would approve
an increase if I'VE need it for streets
and bridges"
, Declared Representative Blanton.
Democrat Of Texas: THE res son is the
same that applies to all Of us alike;
people want to pay as little as possl-
ble."
shinn: mo; I do not quite agree to
that
Otter: IF you will read the hearing
on the gasoline tax when these hear
ings are printed, J think you will
agree it is pretty logical argument"
Shinn: II am working mere in the
dark"
Otter: Il am sorry I opened that
question up On you, Mr., Shinn, because
that is embarrassing.
Shinn. mo; it is not embarrassing"
Federation Group Appears.
Thomas Ellis Lodge, president OF
the federation. appeared with T. j.
Llewellyn, chairman. Safety Commit
tee. and DR.. Charles B. Campbell.
chairman Public Health Committee.
An increased appropriation for
traffic lights as a means Of assisting
the solving of Washington's traffic
problem was asked by Lodge. In.
creased funds for the Police Depart
ment and the Traffic Department also
were requested. Other items included
in the request by this federation group
were increased health and hospital
appropriations, more funds for the
peoples counsel's Office for additional
personnel and Endorsement OF the
$4,000 study item for the proposed
replacement for Pennsylvania avenue
southeast bridge.
Harry N Stull, federation vice pres.
ident and chairman, Education Com
mittee, appeared in support Of school
projects sought by member bodies OF
the federation. Included il. his re-
quest are additional schools and
grounds, support of the movement to
secure an addition to Eastern High
School to relieve the congestei con-
dition there.
A new Dennison Vocational School
was asked for as were funds to start
construction on the proposed Manor
Park Takoma Park senior High
School A new Bunker hill School
and funds to purchase land in SOUTH
| west area for a proposed new Jeffer-
son Junior High School completed
Stull's request.
M NJ Mclean. president, Brooklaud
Citizens Association. requested r.
room addition and auditorium to the
Brookland School.
Ask New Northeast School.
A new elementary school at Twen-
ty-second street and Bunker Hill road
northeast was requested b. Clayton
c. Marsh. president, Rhode Island
Avenue Citizens Association. To re.
lieve congestion at the Taft Junior
High School, an addition was asked
for this structure. Other items re-
quested by Marsh are increased APP
preparation for cleaning streets and
sidewalks, additional funds for the
Health Department and additional
police protection.
Horace j. Phelps, chairman, Lii
brary Committee of the Petworth Cit
izens' Association, appeared with Mrs.
A. c. Norcross and Mrs. Richard c.
voolfolk. indorsing the appropriation
for the proposed Petworth Branch Lii
brary.
In line with policy of many years
Adelbert w. Lee, past president Of
Randle Highlands Citizens 'Associa-
tion. appeared to indorse the appro-
priation for survey for new Penn
sylvania avenue southeast bridge. With
Lee was Louis Frick, representing the
Southeast Business Mems Association.
Outlining the requests for the South
east Council of Citizens Associations
and representing the Lincoln Park AS
sociation, Joseph L. Gammel petit
toned for a four-room addition to the
Buchanan School, urged consolidation
of Gallinger and Columbia Hospitals
and asked for additional police pro-
lection, particularly for No. IL pre-
cinct.
In accord with action taken by his
association during the past year A. J.
Driscoll, president, Mid-City Citizens
Association, also representing the
Business Mems Association of Seventh
Street, asked for $4,000 to re-estab-
lish No. 2 precinct.
Other representatives of civic bodies
who appeared and the projects which
were requested are: Evan H. Tucker,
president, Northeast Citizens Associa-
tion, who requested an addition to
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