Evening star., 1951-08-01

The House today quickly ap,
proved conference report on tn,
Districts $138,216,15O appropria.
ton bill for the fiscal year which
began July l. with the Fedora
reduced by per cent t.
$11.4 million.
The Senate-House compromise
version was recommended yester.
day by confereeS.
II the Senate agrees to the con.
ference measure later today, the
District budget bill will be the
first major appropriation bill tc
receive final congressional action
House and Senate have acted sep
arately on several departmental
appropriation bills, but none has
yet been sent to the White House
The bill, as compromised by the
House and Senate managers
would be more than 50 millior
below the budget estimates of the
Commissioners for the new f1sca
year but well over SIT million
above the 1851 budget.
Issue Ended in Compromise.
In view of the House rebellion
against a full S12 million Federal
as set down in the 1947
District Revenue Act, the con-
fereeS, in a single, one-hour ses-
sion yesterday, decided to recon-
mend a neven split in the differ
ence between the two houses.
The House, in its recent original
had moved to cut the pay
ment by $1.2 million or 10 per cent
from the authorized $12 million
The Senate. offering many justi-
fications for the full amount OF
even more, insisted on not less
than $12 million.
But in conference, with the bill
delayed a full month after
the opening of the new fiscal year
July l, the issue was resolved with
a straight split compromise.
This means a 5 per cent, in
stead of 10 per cent cut in the
full, statutory $12 million pay
ment. With 81 million earmarked
for payment for water the District
provides the Federal establish
ments, this means a general fund
Federal payment of $10.4 million
Under the House plan, it would
have been $500, 900 less or &c. mil
lion; and under the Senate plan
$500, 900 more, or a full $11 million
to the general fund.
Other Problems Settled.
In other compromises agreed
upon by the House and Senate
there were recommends.
tionS for:
1. Inclusion of an item of $780,
900, charged to water department
for the installation and beginning
Of the program of fiuoridation oil
the city water supply as a means
Of preventing decays in the teeth
Of children.
2. A total outlay of about $110,-
300 for a centralized control and
a single fund for financing the
public schools athletic program
Receipts from athletic events
would go to the treasury.
3. An additional 100000 toward
he cost of the Districts INDECENT
sick given care by nine non-prof1t.
private hospitals. This raises the
medical charities grant to- $780,
)00-still several hundred thou
sand dollars below what the hos
oitals said was the actual cost.
100000 for Police Pay.
4. An additional grant of ST.
$50 for the employment of five
additional teachers in the public
'chool automobile driver training
courses. The Senate had urged
IN increase in the drivers train
ing program, on recommended
ion by the American Automobile
Association, after the House had
elected the extra outlays.
5. An additional 100000 for
The police department to permit
payment to volunteer members
.or working a sixth day of the
week so as to continue the legis-
ated flve-day work week for the