Evening star., 1940-04-07

ots from the levy into the next
number who elect to use the
n the District is always half a
4 the tax. Representative Cald-
well, chairman Of the House Appro-
priations Subcommittee, described
the anticipated deficit as merely a
bookkeeping shortage"
Get Half What Is Sought.
The bill as passed by the House.
generally speaking, represents about
so per cent of the requests of civic
officials. Among the items contained
In 1t that were asked in the hear
ings were:
/. IL per cent of the public as
sistance appropriation allotted for
personal services instead of the
previous 10 to increase the number
OF caseworkers, sought by Mrs.
Horace J. Phelps of the Federation
and William H. Press of the Trade
Board.
2. Anacostia Junior High School,
sought by Walter E. Wasson of the
Federation, E. j. Read of the South
east Council and j. Louis Goldman
OF the Anacostia Parent Teacher
Association.
3. Additional electrician to service
traffic lights, sought by E. Barrett
Prettyman OF the Board of Trade
and George E. Keneipp of the Key
stone Automobile Association.
4. An increase in the fund for
school gardens, sought by Mr.. Pret-
lyman. Mr.. Keneipp, Grady P. Oak
ley Of the Conduit Road Citizens
Association, Mrs. B. G. McIlwee of
the Committee on Beautification of
School Grounds and Mr.. Wasson.
The general request was an in
crease to $4,000, but only an increase
to $500 was approved.
5. Education of shutin children,
sought by Mr.. Wasson. Mr.. Pretty
man and Mrs. Odetta O'Hara, pres
ident of the Association for the
Education of Handicapped Children.
Only $4,000 was allowed, though
more was asked.
6. Snow removal, sought by Harry
S. Wender, vice president of the
Federation, Mr.. Keneipp. s37500
was allowed for purchase of removal
equipment. More was asked by Mr..
Wender. Mr.. Keneipp wanted funds
to have the work done by contract
instead Of buying the equipment.
7. Better management at Blue
Plains and higher pay for such man
agement, sought by Mr.. Press. Also
a full-time physician, two nurses
and other personnel.
Relief Funds Cut.
8. No increase in direct relief.
sought by Mr.. Press. It was de-
creased by some $5O,OO0 to pay work.
ers certifying relief cases.
9. Equipment for the Calvin Cool
idge High School, sought by Mr..
Wasson.
10. Reduction of police and fire
pensions, sought by Rufus Lusk,
president of the Washington Tax
payers Association.
On the other hand, some of the
items for which civic leaders testi-
fled in vain we're:
/. Funds for plans for new Will
son Teachers College, sought by Mr..
Wasson. Mr.. Prettyman and George
M. Gooch of Sixteenth street High
lands Citizens Association.
2. More policemen, sought by Mr..
Wender, Mr.. Prettyman and Mr..
Oakley.
3. Increase in school maintenance
and repair item, sought by Mr.. Was
son, Mr.. Prettyman, Mrs. McIlwee
and Dorsey Hyde. jr, of Georgetown
Citizens Association.
4. Site in American University
Park for an elementary school,
sought by Mr.. Wasson, H. L. Colman
and James E. Maxwell of the Ameri-
can University Park Citizens As
sociation.
S. Increase in fuel and light item
for the schools, sought by Mr..
Prettyman.
s. Seven nurses for the Health
Department, sought by Mr.. Pretty
man.
T. Site for elementary school in
Bradbury Heights. sought by Henry
Austin Of the Bradbury Heights
Citizens Association.
8. Replacement of portable
schools in North Randle, sought bv
A. C. Edwards of the North Randle
Citizens Association.
9. New receiving home, sought by
Mr.. Press.
10. Branch library on Conduit
road, sought by Mr.. Oakley.
II. Extension of driver training
courses, sought by Mr.. Wender, and
Washington I. Cleveland of the
American Automobile Association.
IL. Legislative riders limiting re-
lief and hospital use to three-year
residents OF the District, sought by
Mr.. Lusk.
Get School at Different Site.
In one instance the civic leaders
both got and at the same time
failed to get what they sought.
Funds for a new Abbot Vocational
School in Brentwood Park were
asked by Mr. Warren and Mr..
Prettyman. The Appropriations
Committee in House granted the
money but specified the school was
to be located at Thirteenth and
Upshur street NV.
Mr.. Prettyman and L. A. Carru-
theirs of the Federation both ap-
pealed for budget balance between
appropriations and revenues which
the House came close to doing.
Study of the House hearings dis
closed a distinct desire on the part
OF the committee to avoid duplca-
ton OF testimony. Many Of the cit
izens association leaders were asked
If they were members of the Fedora
ton and whether the Federation
stood for them. The witnesses were
courteously given an opportunity to
speak for their items but In nearly
every case were urged to be brief.
Possibly beause of these tactics the
subcommittee was able to complete
the hearings with greater speed
than In previous years.