Evening star., 1941-06-22


for personnel if they are deprived
OF w. P A. workers.
Senator Overton is giving some
thought to the possibility of giving
the Commissioner a general appro-
priation with authority to re-employ
at w. P. A. wages the workers who
are facing separation from the w.
P. A. rolls.
AS the hearings drew to close
Senators Overton, O'Mahoney and
Maloney, Democrat, Of Connecticut
InnGssed Informally the crime situ-
and whether the proposed in
pus Y of 100 patrolmen is all that
rs needed. The Senators indicated
an interest in finding out how many
men have to be withdrawn from
patrolling beats for special details.
]. B. Wyckoff of the Washington
Housing Association, indorsed the
request pending before the sub
committee for appointment of a
special consultant for the landlord
tenant branch of Municipal Court
to assist in working out problems Of
loW-income renters.
Mrs Warren A. Gardner Of the
Neighborhood Councils urged more
funds for public health nurses.
Mrs. Odetta O'Hara, of the Asso-
citation for Education of Handi-
capped and Shut-in Children, told
of the need for more teachers for
this work. She said 80 teachers
are NEEDED. The House bill provides
for 10.
George M. Gooch of the Sixteenth
Street Highlands Citizens Associ-
alton asked that plans be authorized
for new Wilson Teachers College
on the Upshur street site, even
. though construction would not be
provided for at this time.
More Public Health Nurses Urged.
Mrs. M. o. Lorenz of the Voteless
District League of Women Voters
recommended more public health
nurses, suggesting the creation of
one new unit of 10 nurses and l
supervisor.
Mrs. J. R. Lyddane asked that the
fund for school gardens be increased
from $4,000 to S4,800 Mrs. B. G
McIlwee Endorsed better provision
for handicapped children and the
proposed increase in the police
force.
Harmsn Nicodemus. Mrs. Slocum
Kingsbury and Mrs. Harold M
Marsh urged that some provision be
made in the bill for local w. P. A
arts projects.
Sidney r. Katz asked the SUBJ
committee to add s2,000,000 to the
s95O,0o0 public assistance fund in
the House bill.
The needs of the colored schools
were presented by two delegations
z. F. Ramsaur and Howard D
Woodson made specific recommen-
dations for increases in House items
for new schools in the Benning
area. They also asked for better
fire apparatus for that section. The
need for more teachers in the col
ored schools generally was pre-
sented by Woolsey Hall and E. F
Harris of the Federation of Civic
Associations. Mr.. Hall said there
are $50 diversified classes in the COL
ored schools
Aid for Hard of Hearing Urged.
A delegation from the Washington
Society for the Hard of Hearing
stressed the need for a program
for the conservation of hearing
among District school children
Other cities are far ahead of Wash
ington in this work, they testified
An appropriation of $4,000, they
said, would make possible SUBJ
stantial program.
DR.. Edward r. Gookin of the
Friendship Fire Association recon-
mended restoration of cuts made in
Fire Department estimates.
Mrs. Leslie B. Wright of the
Northwest Citizens Council testified
there is a shortage of available
playground facilities in the Chevy
Chase and Reno areas. She said
that if the 100000 playground i'm
provement fund asked by Repre-
sentative Hunter of Ohio is allowed
part of it be used to improve grounds
In that area.
Henry Austin, president of the
Bradbury Heights Citizens Asso-
ciation, urged an item of $4,000
for construction Of grade school
in that section. The House pro-
vfded only for site and prepara-
ton Of plans.