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been cut by the House from a re-
quested appropriation of more than
S21 1000 for operation of the Tenn
porary Home for Soldiers and Sal
lors. He said the extra fund was
needed because of increased cost
of food and other ~''nr'ies.
Federal Liability.
Budget Officer Walter L. Fowler
brought out again that the Com
missioners hold that this institu-
ton, ured primarily by veterans
coming here from other jurisdic-
tions, is Federal rather than a
municipal responsibility Mr.. Mil
Ter agreed and said he had been
seeking to get the Army. Navy or
Veterans Administration to as
sumo the obligation, but had not
yet succeeded.
Chairman O'Mahoney said this in
stance emphasizes the responsible
ity of the Federal Government to
the operation of the municipal gov
ernment. "It is another argument
for an increase in the size of the
Federal payment" he said. 1t would
be an excellent idea, he added, if
Federal officials would give consid-
Grafton to the question of the size
of the Federal payment.
Mr.. Miller said he would be glad
to take a personal interest in the
question.
The Federal Security Admins
traitor also appealed to the sub
committee to restore language to
the House bill to assure continued
and undiminished operation of the
Vocational Rehabilitation Service.
While there have been some ques-
tions about number of residents
of Maryland and Virginia who have
been cared for by the District Serv-
Ice, he gave assurance that in such
cases the District is reimbursed by
the neighboring States.
School Crowding Feared.
Fears that the Anacostia High
School would have to be placed on a
double shift next fall because of the
influx of 300 to 400 additional pupils
were voiced by Mrs. John c. Runkle,
president of the Anacostia Home
and School Association, and william
II. Benhof, jr., head of the Anacos-
tia Citizens Association.
Urging approval of funds for the
construction of a seven-room addi-
ton to the school, they contended
the impending part-time instruction
of high school pupils there would
place the graduates at great dis
advantage when they 60 to college.
Reservoir Funds Urged.
Officials in charge of the WASH
ington aqueduct, Senator O'Ma-
honey reported, stressed the urgency
of granting $991 900 to begin an
expansion of the filter and reser-
voir system at Dalecarlia. They
said the demands for water now
were SO great that water can be
retained in the sedimentation basin
only 80 minutes instead of four
hours, as desirable.
The Commissioners also urged
approval of $730,000 for construc-
tion OF garage and shops building
for the Refuse Division, declaring
there is a fire hazard in the storage
of the divisions motor vehicles in
stables.
Mrs. Leslie B. Wright of the Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs, and Mrs.
Ernest w. Howard, head of the Pub
liz HIJe1foro Coy,,r,iffoo of Tho Tod
Grafton of Citizens Associations,
renewed their campaign to force be-
ginning of construction of the new
Receiving Home for Children. Con-
gress has provided $285, 900 for the
project, but contractor bids opened
recently showed the lowest was well
above the funds available.
Protests that half century -old
Western High School gradually is
falling down on our ears" were
voiced by Theodore C. Uhler, presi-
dent of the Western Home and
School Association, in a plea for
s250,000 for repairs and other i'm
provements.
d. c. Fav0rs improvements.
Chairman O'Mahoney directed
report be made by Engineer Com
missioner Young on physical condi-
tions. The Commissioners favor
the Western improvements, Budget
OFFICER Fowler said, but left the item
out of the budget requests because
4hool authorities had put other
projects in a higher priority class.
Vigorous protests also were made
hy spokesmen for the Taft Junior