Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-01-08
COLLINS SUPPORTS
BUDGET Cuff
ASSISTANCE FUNDS
Dashes Hopes for About
Half of UnempIoyabIes
Now on Rolls.
LIBRARY AND CENTER
BUILDINGS DISCUSSED
D. c. Appropriation Hearing to
Be Resumed Monday, When.
Street Will Make Plea.
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

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Chairman Collins of the House sub
committee conducting hearings on the
District appropriation bill is definitely
opposed to increasing the public as
sistance appropriation above the $780,
600 recommended by the Budget Blu
reau, which represents a 80 per cent
reduction below the current appropri-
alton. The Welfare Board had asked
for twice as much next year.
When Elwood Street, director of the
board. comes before the subcommittee
on Monday. Mr.. Collins said he will
be told positively of this stand, which
would tend to end all hopes for relief
of about one-half of the 5000 unem-
ployables now on the rolls here.
The hearings were closed yesterday
on all other welfare items
Plans for two new buildings for the
District government we're discussed at
the hearing yesterday. They are the
first wing of the new Municipal Gen.
ter, which is to occupy four-square
site north Of Pennsylvania avenue on
either side of John Marshall place,
and the proposed new central building
for the Public Library, for which
Chairman Collins introduced q bill
last year.
Delano Discusses Library.
Chairman Frederic A. Delano of the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission, with DR.. George F. Bow
erman, librarian, discussed the pro-
posal for the new main library. The
library trustees have been advocating
such building for several years. The
hearings covered the inadequacy Of
the present structure, the impossibility
Of properly enlarging it on the Mount
Vernon Square site, and the desirable
1ty of securing another location. No
particular site, or plans, or contem-
plated cost were considered.
Police Supt. Ernest w. Brown con-
ferred with the subcommittee regard
ing the space requirements and other
facilities for his department in the
first wing of the Municipal Center.
This wing is to be erected on the north
east square of the four-square site, op-
posite the District Court at Indiana
avenue and John Marshall place It
is Mr.. Collins intention to have the
District bill carry $l,500,000 for start
ting the Municipal Center on that site.
2,661 Face Relief Denial.
It is estimated that relief must be
denied to 1861 unemployable persons
now on the rolls, if the budget recon-
mendation of 100000 for public as
sistance is not increased. Director
Street is prepared to argue insistently
at the Monday hearing for an increase.
Most of the 100000 recommended by
the budget is definitely earmarked for
the 5,753 families with dependent chill
dren, which must be cared for first
in order that the District may collect
Its per capita ALLEGATION Of $102,340
from the Social Security Board.
The public assistance fund amounted
to $l,3l1 900 for the current fiscal
year. The Public Welfare Board rec
commended to the District Commits
sioners for the coming fiscal year that
1t be allowed s2.022,750 for unemploy-
ables and an additional $1,225, 900 for
employables who are not now on the
relief rolls.
The hearings on theDistrict appro-
priation bill were suspended today due
to the absence from the city of Chair
man Collins. but will be resumed Mon
day, with the expectation that they
will be completed next week.