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DullQlng WHICH now houses the n.
F. C.
All of which leads US to believe
that Mrs. Mclean and the r. F. C.
are on good terms. if not actual
cronies. If I am wrong In my con-
clusions I am perfectly willing to
be corrected, but I want an explain
alton of some kind before 1 am will
ing to vote to extend the borrowing
capacity of an organization which
Congress created to assist business
and winds up, instead. giving aid
and financial comfort to Washing
tons fashionable set"
Urging the House to approve the
bill, Chairman Randolph Of the
District Committee pointed out that
Washington is not the "slow-mov-
ing" city of peace time, and that
its tempo had been stepped up
materially by the war.
With 10000 to IS 900 new Govern
ment employees expected in the next
10 or II months, he said, Washing
ton is now faced with the reality
that we are building q city within
a city" '.'.---
Cites Hospital Need.
Further; he declared, in addition
to the housing shortage, there is
great need for between 1000 and
800 additional hospital beds, espec-
tally for obstretical cases.
we do not want a breakdown
of our health, transportation or
housing at this time," Mr.. Randolph
said.
Representative Dirksen. Repub-
lican, of Illinois charged that Gov
ernment employees are wasting"
10000 hours q day trying to keep
ahead of the traffic police who check
their cars for overtime parking and
reiterated a plea that the central
area of the Mall from Third to
Fourteenth streets be converted into
a hugh public parking lot for the
Federal workers.
1T Is imperative that We get park
ing space" he declared. The time
wasted by the Government workers
now constitutes an enormous waste
of money for which Uncle Sam pays.
It must be possible to work out q
plan for conversion Of the Mall into
a parking lot. We should see If that
can't be done by the President under
the defense powers granted him by
the Congress.
Transfers Not Solution.
Representative Downs. Democrat
of Connecticut. a member of the
Public Buildings and Grounds Com
mittee which reported the $50, ,000, 900
housing bill favorably, explained
that the program for decentraHza-
ton of non-defense Government
agencies would not solve the hous-
ing problem.
I'VE haven't been able to de-
centralize fast enough to keep up
with the influx coming in," he de-
clared. Funds are needed for more
housing and they are needed very
badly"
Need for additional hospital facili-
ties was stressed by Representative
Norton, Democrat of New jersey,
former Chairman Of the District
Committee. She also made . plea
for decent" housing accommoda-
tions for Government girl war
workers in Washington.
"Girls from the rural districts are
coming to my office and telling me
they have no place to stay" she
said. That's a dangerous thing.
The protection here is not all that
it should be. More men should be
added to the police force"
Representative Randolph inter-
rupted to remark that additional
police are "a very real need"
Representative Carlson, Repub-
ncan, of Kansas, complained about
the lack Of adequate school facilities
for children in the Anacostia area.
He said the Anacostia senior Junior
high school Is so overcrowded pupils
not only are on q two-shift basis,
but have to attend classes in the |
cafeteria and gymnasium. The new
Stuart Junior High School, now
under construction and designed to
relieve overcrowding in that area,
he said, is to be taken over upon |
its completion as a temporary Gov
eminent ONCE building.
Mr.. Carlson suggested that the |
Public Buildings and Grounds
Committee "look into the situation"
Decent school facilities" he de-
clared, should be provided for
those children"
A unanimous vote approving the
bill had been expected by its spon-
sor. Chairman Lanham Of the
Buildings and Grounds Committee.
Representative Moser. Democrat, OF
Pennsylvania, forced q roll cali, |
however, on q point Of absence Of . |
quorum when debate had been con-
cluded. It was during the record !
vote that 18 members opposed the |
legislation. |