Evening star., 1938-02-25
HOUSE UNIT VOTES
INTERIOR RFUNDB|LL
$124,998, ,730 Measure Pro.
vides $10,574,63O AIIo-
cation for District.

The House Appropriations Commit
tee today recommended passage of an
Interior Department supply bill carry
ing total appropriations of $124,99s.-
1904 for the fiscal year 1899. The
measure was taken up Immediately
for general debate.
The total recommended Is $7,947.-
557.0l less than was appropriated for
the current fiscal year and $780,
535.S2 below the estimate of the
Budget Bureau.
The committee proposed that
$50 ,08S, $50 be made available for con-
tinuance of the public works program.
slight increase over the budget
recommendation. but $5,564, ,455 below
the 1898 appropriation.
Provides Slo.574,63o In District.
Institutions and projects in the
District would receive $10.574.630 un-
der the measure as reported, with the
largest ALLEGATION being $7,5l3,000 for
public buildings and grounds located
here. st. Elizabeth's Hospital would
receive $l,762, 800; Columbia Institu-
tion for the Deaf. s150.950; Howard
University, $723. 900; Freedmen's Hos
pital, $400. $50. and District voca-
tional rehabilitation program, $25, 900.
Chief departmental reductions be-
low current year funds include $4,-
$1,000 for the Reclamation Bureau,
$l,5lO,469 for the Indian Bureau, and
$2,716,708 for the National Park Serv-
Ice
Many of the reductions for the
Reclamation Bureau were caused by
near completion of many OF its prof.
ects. OF the bills total. $50. .969, 500
would be earmarked for the bureau
and its huge irrigation and power
projects, $5s5, 900 less than the budger
estimate.
The bill carries an appropriation of
$4,000 for Arlington Memorial
Bridge improvements. $4,000 of
which is to be spent on permanent
control wiring for operation of the
draw span and the remainder on gen.
eral repairs.
$68,9oe for Shenandoah Park.
Shenandoah National Park in Vir-
ginia would receive $68.9O0 while
$l,275 is recommended for mainten-
ance Of the Lee boulevard connection
and the George Washington Memorial
Parkway
In recommending an increase of
$32,850 for st. Elizabeth's Hospital,
the committee presented an estimate
that there will be an increase of so
in the number of Federal patients at
the Hospital during the coming fiscal
year and an increase of 26O District
patients. For this institution, the
committee approved a Budget Bureau
estimate Of $5s0,000 for construction
Of two additional continuous treat
ment buildings.
In recommending appropriation of
$l50,950 for the Columbia Institution
for the Deaf, the committee ignored
the appeal Of the institution for
construction Of new building.
Freedmen's Appropriation.
That Freedmen's Hospital produces
about so per cent Of the colored ply
sicians in the United States was en-
phasized by DR.. T. Edward Jones,
surgeon in chief. in explaining to the
committee the recommended budget
Of $400, $50, an increase of $sl .72O.
OF this increase, 10000 is for equip
ment and repairs, $6.720 for five pro-
posed new employees, including m as
ststant X-ray technician and an as
sistant social service worker at 81 $50
each.
Reclamation Projects.
For continuance Of big reclamation
projects the committee recommended
appropriation Of $4,000, 900 for Cen
trail Valley in California, $4,000, 900
for Grand Coulee in Washington. So
100000 for Boulder Canyon on the
Colorado River, 100000 for the all
American canal in California and s3.-
S65, 900 for Bonneville In the North.
west.
The National Park Service was list
ed for $1S.S69,672. which is s75,s42
more than the Budget Bureau re-
quested.
The committee followed the budget
estin1ao Of $15.oog $50 for vocational
education. and included for the BIZ
luminous Coal Commission and its
consumer counsel $2,970,o 900. This
Is $3.50. 900 less than the amount It
had for the present year and $3.50. 600
less than the Budget Bureau approved.
The committee recommended the
commission restudy its organization in
Warrington and the field to improve
efficiency and eliminate unconomical
expenditures.