Evening star., 1938-03-20
C|V|CFEDERAT|0N
ASKS IMMEDIATE
RELIEF NEED QUIZ
Study to Determine Size of
Fund Necessary for Aid
in District.
REPEAL OF 6O-4O LAW
is OPPOSED AGAIN
Group Attacks Collins Position
on 100000 Appropriation
Limit for Aid Here.

AL lIIluleuldIe luVcSGlSdUlOn OF Int
Districts relief needs, as a means OF
determining the size of the appropria-
ton required for the purpose, wa.
urged last night by the Federation OF
Citizens Associations after an ex-
tended discussion of the issue.
During the debate. Representative
Collins, chairman of the District Sub.
committee OF the House Appropria.
tlons Committee, was taken to task
by several speakers for fixing the date
for completion of the planned inves.
tlgation at August l, while objectine
to any increase in the relief fund
above 100000
In another action the Federation
reaffirmed its opposition to the sug-
gested repeal of substantive law call
ing for 60-40 division of the costs
Of the National Capital between the
Federal and District Governments. II
directed its Fiscal Relations Commit
tee to make comprehensive study
seeking development of "a practical
plan for maintenance of fiscal equity
between the partners in the National
Capital enterprise"
Collins Attacked.
The federation postponed action or
. resolution by the Burleith Citizens
Association requesting a $4,000 ,0O(
relief appropriation for the next fsca
year, in view of the investigation pro.
vided for in the pending 1889 Dis.
trict supply bill. However, it stated
this suggestion could be taken ur
after the inquiry determined the neec
and that a deficiency fund might be
sought, if found necessary.
After John A. Remon, chairman
OF the Public Welfare Committee, of
fered the relief investigation report
an attack on the position taken by
Mr.. Collins was made by George j
Cleary, Trinidad delegate, who j.
one of the leaders of the city-widt
group which fought for an increase
in the 100000 relief proposal.
Apparently Mr.. Collins does no.
know that the District refused RELIEF
to some 1900 applicants in January
for the reason that present District
relief funds are inadequate" said Mr.
Cleary. apparently he does not know
that the District was forced to refuse
aid to nearly 1000 last month, most
Of whom were employable, but were
destitute for lack of work"
Proposal Rejected.
Charles Foster, Hillcrest delegate
protested that large sums of District
money were spent from year to yeal
on investigation reports that wound
up in the waste baskets of members oi
Congress.
Mr. Cleary added that the $4,000
relief investigation might just as vel
be reported next January, instead Of
August, since Congress probably woulc
be adjourned by that time. The
Remon resolution, however, suggests
that the Federation might petition fol-
an increase in the appropriation before
the end Of this session, if the facts
become known in time.
On motion by Mr.. Remon, the
federation rejected proposal by the
Connecticut Avenue Association for
establishment Of three-year resi-
dence requirement for persons given
District relief. The present require
ment is District residence of one year.
Disapproval of proposal that a
four-year District residence require
ment be placed on relief workers
handling funds also was voiced on
motion by Mr.. Remon.
Transit Fare.
Freedom of the District estimates
from action by the Budget Bureau
again was urged by the Federation in
adoption of report by A. NJ Edwards,
acting chairman of the Fiscal Rela-
tions Committee. Such a proposal
was forwarded last week by the Dis
trict Commissioners to Chairman King
OF the Senate District Committee.
The Public Utilities Commission was
requested to order the sale of street
car and bus tokens by the Capital
Transit Co. at the rate of three for
Is cents, instead of six for so cents.
This proposal, by Chairman William
NICK. Clayton of the Utilities Com
mittee, had been considered at several
previous meetings.
Reopening of the old second police
station and provision of a more ade-
quate number Of policemen were urged
by the body in adopting a report by
Fred S. Walker, head of the Police
and Fire Protection Committee. The
BODY also asked enactment of the "hot
pursuit" bill to enable District police
to go into Maryland and Virginia in
pursuit OF criminals, and for police
Of neighboring States to enter the
District in the chase of law-breakers.
The bill to ban block booking" and
''blind selling" of motion picture film.
was approved in principle by the Fed.
Grafton after extended discussion lee
by Frank B. Hoffman of the Law ane
Legislation Committee. A minorit,
report, offered by Mrs. Elizabeth T
Sullivan of the Progressive Citizens
Association of Georgetown was votee
down.
Opposition was registered agains
the bill to substitute paid board o.
three members for the unsalariee
members of the Board of Public Wei
fare of the District. as the federation.
adopted a report by Mr.. Remon. HI
suggested the substitute board plar
might tend to inject politics into ad.
ministration of the Districts welfare
and penal institutions.
Transfer of the control over lunch
stands in Government buildings oper'
ated by the blind, from the Columbis
Polytechnic Institute to the Vocationa
Rehabilitation Service Of the interior
Department was Endorsed.
Terry to Run Again.
Representative Terry, Democrat, o
Arkansas yesterday announced hi
,l{l a for Apfi4v@ tn t~ie fn,,r%I