Evening star., 1950-09-17
House Fight Due
In Effort Save
Child Care Plan
Conferees Find
Day Center Too
Knotty q Problem
By Don S. Worren

program for care Of children Of
working mothers yesterday proved
too knotty a problem to be solved
by House-Senate conferees on the
SIT billion supplemental appro-
priation bill.
They left the item in dispute
as they acted on other elements
OF the bill. AS a result a last
ditch fight to save the program
from liquidation October is ex-
pected to develop in the House
early this week when the funds
measure comes up there for ac-
ton.
The House has ordered termi.
nation of the program next month,
The Senate fought for $100, 900 to
carry the program through this
fiscal year. Congress has legisla-
lively ordered it's extension for
three years but it will die October
l If funds are not allowed.
Airport Fund Approved.
In other actions yesterday, the
funds conference group:
l. Approved 81 million for max
Ing a start on provision of a second
major airport for the National
Capital, most of this for the
purchase of land for a site not
yet determined. leaving other ap-
preparations to be considered later.
The Senate had sought to make
the initial appropriation $3.50, 900.
2. Knocked out a So million
item for starting the Governments
share of the Washington-Balti.
more express highway, but Capt.
tol officials said this would not
hold up the project since Con-
gress already has authorized con-
tracts for the work. The only
difference, officials said, would be
that Congress would be deferring
the time when money is granted
to pay the bills.
8. Recommended the expendi.
ture of about So million in the
District for Office space for addi-
tional employees here in connec-
ton with expanded activities of
defense and related activities. An
additional $12 million for similar
purposes is recommended for extra
employees in other areas.
100000 for Civil Defense.
4. Approved more than So mill
lion in supplemental District
funds. including a compromise fig
ure OF 100000 for the city's civil
defense program.
5. Granted the full budget re-
quest of $113,100 for operation of
the District rent control office to
next January 81. Prior to that
date Congress is to review the
need for further extension in view
of the war-emergency prospects.
6. Knocked out of the bill
requested $68,50O for repairs to
the old tuberculosis Hospital at
Fourteenth and UpShur streets
NV.
7. Approved $4,000 instead Of
a requested $71,000 for supplies
and equipment for expansion Of
the out-patient clinic at Gallinger
Hospital.
8. Recommended $4,000 instead
OF a requested $4,000 for the hire
of extra case workers to screen
eligibles for free hospital treat
ment.
Rotunda Funds Rejected.
8. Rejected a request for $40, 900
to carry out a new law for the
completion of the frieze in the
rotunda of the Capitol to portray
the Civil War, the Spanish -Ameri-
can War and the development Of
American aviation.
10. Recommended $525, 900 for
the Government purchase of land
at the northwest corner of Penn
sylvania avenue and Jackson
place NV, where a commercial
building has been planned, so as
to protect the White House vista.
Chairman Mcmillan of the
House District Committee an
nounced last night he would con-
fer with other members of his
group on the child care issue.
A number of members of the
District Committee are said to be
ready to voice pleas that the
the agency be continued through
this year.
Separate Vote Seen.
House appropriation officials
said it seemed sure there would be
separate House vote this week
on this issue.
The pending bill carries $780,
900 for putting into effect the
fve-day work week for Washing
ton police. The item was not in
controversy between the House
and Senate. The money therefore
will be available as soon as the
bill becomes law.
Just how soon the shorter work
week would go into effect. how
ever, was not certain last night
because this depended also on the
speed with which the extra mon
could be recruited.
The conferees Yesterday agreed
to add $4,000 to the bill to permit
the United States Park Police to
go on a five-day week.
The pending bill carries $12,-
100000 for a large expansion Of
the barracks and hospital ia
cilities of the United States
Soldiers Home, 70 be paid FOR out
of its own funds.
This item was not il dispute
between the House and Senate
and will be available wnen the
hill is DaSSed