Evening star., 1941-09-16

Many District departments, he de-
clarde. could be run for less money
than they now get. He expressed
the hope that the bill to cut down
the powers of the board OF Public
Welfare will pass AID that the
Board of Library Truatees and the
Board Of Education would eventu-
ally be eliminated
IT know this is heresy," he OBJ
served.
He urged inclusion of street light
ing costs In the highway fund.
Arbitrary fixing of ceiling for
relief payments was hit by spokes-
men for the Council of Social Agen-
cies, the District tuberculosis Asso-
citation and the Voteless District
League of Women Voters.
Mrs. William Walters of the coun-
Gil also urged an increase of per-
sonnel for the Department Of Pub
lie Assistance and elimination of the
rule barring unemployed employ
ables from relief funds.
Cities tuberculosis Deaths.
H. H. Lund, speaking for the tu-
berculosis group, urged additional
personnel for the Health Depart
ment case finding program. Death
rate from the disease here, he said,
is the highest of any city in the
country with more than 100000 pop
ulatiOn. He also asked additional
public health nurses.
Increase in the public health
nurses was also requested by Mrs.
H. P. Chandler Of the league. She
supported a mental hygiene clinic
for the Health Department, added
personnel in the children's division
of the Board of Public Welfare and
completion Of the Northwest Health
Center.
E. J. Read OF the Southeast Coun-
Gil Of Citizens Associations asked
for expedition of schools already
planned for the area to handle the
congestion there. Henry w. Austin,
representing Bradbury Heights As
sociation in Southeast. also asked
completion Of the new elementary
school being built there. He re-
quested street and highway improve
ments for the area.
Recreation Funds Asked.
For the Southwest, the Rev. Harry
v. Porter asked Improvements to
the Hoover and Randall recreation
centers and especially for the recrea-
ton land adjacent to the new Jeffer-
son Junior High School. He re-
quested $50,000 for the last item and
introduced an exhibit of photo
graphs showing the present condi-
tion Of the grounds.
A. D. Calvert of the Lincoln Park
Association vigorously protested
discrimination" against the North
east in the development of WASH
ington. He Joined in the position
Of the Board of Trade that only
emergency capital Improvements
should be undertaken at this time.
A $l25,000 stadium for the Calvin
Coolidge High School was sought by
Daniel B. Lloyd of the Manor Park
Citizens Association. New schools
for the Southeast sections were
asked by B. G. Ladd of the South
east Citizens Association
Boosts in pay for public school
custodians and a flying squadron 10
relieve work pressure on the custo-
dians where it might develop was
requested by Col. Charles I. Stengle
of the American Federation Of Gov
eminent Employees.
Street Improvements Asked.
J. Louis Gelbman of Congress
Heights Citizens Association asked
the city heads for funds to open
Fourth street Sc. from Nichols ave
nde to Valley avenue; the widening
of Alabama avenue and higher power
lighting there.
Five hours a week Of instruction
for shut-in children was requested
by Mrs. Odetta O'Hara of the As
sociation for the Education Of
Handicapped Shut-in Children.
Higher appropriations for the
Health Department were sought by
Eleanor Fowler of the Washington
Assembly of C. I. o. Auxiliaries. She
asked more public health nurses and
establishment of rodent control in
the Office Of the Sanitary Inspection
Service.
Sidney Katz of the Maryland and
District Industrial Union Council
told the Commissioners if sacrifices
had to be made for national de-
fense they should not be at the ex-
pense of low-paid personnel or in
the relief item. He said the city
could stand a $50 900 900 to s65 ,000,-
900 budget If necessary.
A l0-cents-an-hour increase In
wages for local per diem workers
was suggested by Harry Rhine of
the United Federal Workers. He
said there are about $500 such
workers on the District pay roll.
He also asked reduction in over
time, reclassification of jobs and
improved conditions for the attend
ants at Gallinger Hospital.
Suffrage Rights Asked.
Pleas for suffrage rights for WASH
ington residents and restoration of
the Office OF peoples counsel were
heard as the civic spokesmen dis
cussed a multitude of projects which
they wished to be included in next
years supply bill One suggestion
also was made for a sales tax.
DR.. E. E. Richardson of Congress
Heights Progressive Citizens Asso-
citation, who urged a sales tax, also
funds for a new elementary
school at Alabama and Nichols ave-
nue. Sc, and more equipment for
Fairgrounds. Ernest F. Henry, Pet
worth Citizens Association, sug-
gested restoration of the peoples
counsel, additional police and recrea-
tional facilities for the Petworth
section, 10 more inspectors for the
A. B. C. Board and new Wilson
Teachers College at Thirteenth and
Upshur streets.
Julian RrvIa uSki Ira fir Ad-