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1886 ,248 to the total, but this still
would leave an estimated balance of
$4,000 in the general fund next
year.
The Board of Trade. through its
president, Granville Guide, and the
Federation of Citizens Associations,
represented by President Harry S.
Wender, both recommended the in
crease in recreation funds and con-
tinuation of the housekeeping -aide
progrem next year.
Housekeeping Aide Pleas.
A strong appeal for the house
keeping aide project also was pre-
sented yesterday by Mrs. Harold
N. Marsh, chairman of a volunteer
citizens committee, and by Mrs.
James Lawrence Houghteling, Mrs.
Karl Tanning and Mrs Ufford.
They testified that this pro-
gram, started in 1888 as WPA
work project, has demonstrated its
value in the present emergency. On
request of welfare agencies. house
keeping aides are sent for brief
periods into homes where the mother.
or home maker, is incapacitated or
absent through illness.
The Board Of Trade recommended
allowance of $4,000 for a staff OF
IS housekeeping aides, with a super
visory force OF four employees.
The request for retention in the
hill nf tho eT Snn lor
peoples counsel was made by Mr..
Wender and John c. Connaughton
of the Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations. They pointed out the posi-
ton is authorized by law, but has
been left vacant for seven years,
and no appropriation has been made
in recent years.
Senator OMahoney said, in the
ory, the Public Utilities Commits
sion represents the public, but the
Federation spokesman took the view
it is a quasi-judicial body. whose
function is to hear and pass on the
contentious of the companies and
the public. Mr. Wender argued that
the corporation counsel's office is
the legal adviser to the commission.
Burton Cites Differences.
Senator Burton. Republican. of
Ohio pointed out that in other
cities utilities are regulated by
State commission. and when the
citizens of city have a case to
present, they can turn to their city
government to act for them. The
Senator said he could see a differ
ence here, where there are no sepa-
rate city and State governments.
Mr.. Wender also expressed the
hope that, at some appropriate time
in the future, the Senate again will
consider the fixing of more equita-
BILE apportionment of the expenses
of the National Capital between the
Federal and District governments.
The Federation head said he retog-
nlzed there is basic law that pre-
vents the appropriations subccm-
mittee from increasing the present
s6,000.000 Federal payment, but that
he did not want a year to 20 by
without keeping the question on the
record.
Mr.. Guide made a particular ap-
peal from the Board of Trade for
the reinstatement of the sl4,5OO
budget for the Motor Vehicle Park
ing Agency. which the House elimi-
mated on the theory that parking
will not be problem until the war
is over. Mr.. Wender also supported
this restoration. The cost of keeping
the agency will be money well spent,
Mr.. Guide said. in view of the post
war value of its studies and plans
for future handling of the parking
problem.
Manpower Saving.
The head of the Trade Board also
renewed the suggestion made earlier
to the House Committee that mu-
nicipal agencies endeavor to con-
serve manpower by making the
longer work week Offset requests for
additional personnel. Under the
emergency overtime pay bill the Dis
trict government has gone up from
80 to A hours a week.
Mr.. Wender also told the sub
committee the spending of more
money now to paint and repair
school buildings, to the extent that
1t can be done without critical ma
terialS will save money later m