Evening star., 1940-04-28
King Is Opposed
To Building Traffic
Underpasses.He Here
Senator Urges More
Funds for School, and
Health Facilities
Star Staff Photos.
Nv ]. A. OIEARY.


Senator King of Utah last night
urged the Senate to provide more
funds for school and health facili-
ties in the pending District appro-
priation bill, but deplored extension
of the traffic underpass system as
out Of harmony with the develop
ment of the Capital.
Assthe first week of hearings on
the measure ended, Chairman
Overton of the subcommittee in
charge Of the bill avoided any pre-
diction of what may be added to
the House figures. He is known,
however, to be anxious to make q
start on the plan he originated last
year to replace some of the oldest
school buildings with larger mod
ern units.
In brief session yesterday the
subcommittee heard another group
of citizens present arguments for
specific changes in the House bill,
dealing principally with schools,
health and unemployment relief.
After two or three more days Of
hearings the subcommittee will re-
port the bill to the Senate Appro-
priations Committee. probably by
the end of this week. > 49,.
Dislikes Underpass.
Il don't like to see these, under
passes built in Washington, said
Senator King, commenting on the
proposal for one at Scott Circle to
tie in with the original Thomas
Circle project. II like to see the
Capital preserved along the lines of
the LEnfant plan. If it is merely
a question of utility, they are all
right. I know they have them in
New York and other places, but
Washington was never intended to
be a commercial city"
The Utah Senator, who heads the
District Legislative Committee and
Is q member Of the Appropriations
Subcommittee, said he expected to
be classed as "old-fashioned' for
his attitude toward the under
passes. He did not indicate whether
he would press his opposition to the
Scott Circle project. "
Senator King did not suggest any
specific amounts to be added to the
school and health budgets, but said
he hoped the subcommittee would
go as far as it can
Increases Opposed.
Senator Overton made known sew
eral days ago he is considering rec
ommending approximately 100000
additional to acquire sites this year
and prepare plans for three new
buildings, even though construction
money would have to wait a year.
Meanwhile the subcommittee was
urged yesterday by j. Nelson Ander.
son, general cousel for the Fedora
ton Of Business Mems Associations.
to stay as near as possible to current
appropriations and to avoid making
an increase in the property tax rate
necessary. Similar testimony was
presented earlier in the hearings by
L. A. Carruthers of the Taxation
and Fiscal Relations Committee Of
the Federation Of Citizens Associa-
tions.
1t has been estimated that as the
bill came from the House carrying
$4S,276,717, the city may be about
$500, 900 short Of its general fund
requirements at the end Of the fiscal
year in June, 1871. larseley Is q
result Of dividing income tax pay
ments, which will throw the second
installment next year into the 1912
fiscal year.
= When Congress authorized semi
annual payments . month ago, how.
ever, 1t also extended until 1s42 the
authority Of the Treasury to make
temporary advances Of funds to the
District Government: If it becomes
from now until 1912. q.
Police Plan Suggested.
In discussing the need for addi-
tional policemen, Mr.. Anderson suR-
gested that q special squad be or
ganized and paid out of Federal
funds to patrol embassies and fill
other special details OF a Federal
nature which now take Metropolitan
police from regular city patrolling.
Grady p. Oakley Of the Conduit
Road Citizens Association testified
In support Of q new branch public
(see SUPPLY Bill. Page -B-l.)