Evening star., 1941-02-16
House Unit MAY
Check Up on
D. {. Schools
Appropriation Bill
Hearings Likely to
Wait Until May
By JAMES E. CHINN.

Members of the House Appropria-
.tions Subcommittee in charge OF the
l942 District supply bill probably
will visit a number of municipal in
stitutions and make special check
up on the bad spots" in the public
school system, it was announced
last night by Chairman Mahon.
At the same time, Representative
Mahon indicated that hearings on
the District appropriation bill would
not start until early in May. The
measure calls for total of $51 ,675,-
900 to support the municipal govern
ment in the coming fiscal year be-
ginning July l.
Mr.. Mahon said he had not yet
conferred with members of his sub
committee, but he believed it would
be a good idea" for them to visit
the District institutions in advance
of the hearings on the bill
IN view of the recent discussion
OF the inadequacy of school accom-
modations," he declared, Il think
the subcommittee should, by all
means, take peek at the bad spots
in the school system"
Bill Must Wait Until May.
There are three new members
on the subcommittee this year
Representatives Beam of Illinois,
Harrington of Iowa, and Thomas
of Texas, all Democrats.
A schedule worked out by Chair
man Taylor of the Appropriations
Committee, Mr.. Mahon explained,
virtually makes it impossible to be-
gin hearings on the District bill
until early in May. Every member
of the full committee, he explained,
is serving on two subcommittee
handling national appropriations
bills, and until these measures are
passed by the House, the District
bill must wait.
Despite the announcement OF
Chairman Overton of the Senate
subcommittee in charge of the Dis
trict appropriation bill that he in
tended to work at this session OF
Congress. for the adoption of his
formula that would increase the
Federal payment toward municipal
expenses, Mr.. Mahon reiterated an
earlier prediction that the House
would not approve a figure higher
than the present s6,OO0,0OO year.
Traffic Discussion Waited.
''My opinion, he said lis that the
House is scheduled to hold post
poned meeting tomorrow at 10 am,
at which Chairman Randolph had
planned to appoint the personnel
of standing subcommittee. Fail
ure of the Republicans of the House
to fill these vacancies on the COM
mittee, however, will prevent Mr..
Randolph from naming the sub
committee members.
There may be a discussion of the
traffic situation in Washington, but
that depends upon the return of
Representative Schultz, Democrat,
of Indiana, who left several days
ago for a tour of his congressional
district. Mr.. Schultz is chairman
of the Streets and Traffic Subcom-
mittee which recently made a study
of proposals for highway safety and
for removal of so-called traffic bot
tlenecks.'
When Chairman Randolph post
poned the meeting for a week, he
expected Mr. Schultz to have a re-
port ready for consideration of the
committee tomorrow. Mr.. Schulte's
subcommittee has not completed its
traffic investigation, and he indi-
Gated several days ago if he is called
on for a report he would merely
report progress"
A hearing at which representatives
of civic, business and motorists Or
ganizauons interested in traffic con-
ditions are to be called on to out
line their views will be Mr.. Schultz S
final step before compiling a report
for the full committee. He told
newspapermen before he left Wash
ington last week he would arrange
to hold this meeting before the end
Of this week