Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-30
NIXON SEES GOOD WILL AT WORK
High|ights Of Testimony
OF Budget Witnesses

lle1 allowances, more welfare
case workers. increased health
service to school children and
rowing leaders in the Recreation
Department.
Mrs Walter N. Tobriner,
League of Women Voters of the
District: 1T is short-sighted to
economic on things which, If
neglected now, will only increase
costs in the future" Asked res
toration of funds for special
teachers, IA assistant principals,
10 junior high school counsel
lors, two clinical psychologists
in the schools, more welfare
workers and re-establishment of
home-maker service.
Mrs. Richard Mcdonnell,
Washington Home for Incur
ables: Urged granting of s75.O 900
to the home for 30 medically in
digent certified by the District
Health Department.
Mrs. Bernard Shankman,
Whittier School PTA: Backed
recreation budget to help over
come juvenile delinquency.
Ralph Pittman, Commissioners
Youth Council: THE Commits
sioners failed to put in the budget
enough to take care of welfare,
health, recreation and schools. u
Mrs. Floyd Tiff, Stanton School
PTA: Contending hers is a root
less, restless area" where a third
OF the children have working
mothers, she asked for special
teachers and two clinical psy-
biologists for schools. Told by
Representative Passman. Demo-
crat. of Louisiana that she
should have spent some of your
time talking to those who made
up the budget" she spread her
arms wide and insisted, I'm just
a voteless resident of Washing
ton" The House Office Building
caucus room, full at the moment,
erupted in applause.
Fred A. Smith, Casualty Hos
pital: Warned that hospitals
must reduce the much needed
emergency and other services
available to the public on a "a
hour basis" if the District does
not increase payments to private
hospitals for their aid to INDECENT.
William NJ. Butcher, executive
director, Hospital Council of the
National Capital Area: Urged
increase in budgeted funds for
medically INDECENT.
DIR. Joseph Rogers Young, chief
Of staff, Eastern Dispensary and
Casualty Hospital: 1.-THE Health
Department has made a sus-
tanned effort to divert emer-
gency INDECENT patients away
from the voluntary hospitals
and are sending them to the al
ready over = burdened District
General Hospital"
Louis J. Perlstein, vice presi-
dent, Keene School PTA: $50
supporters stood as he sat down
They were reported brought to
the hearing in chartered buses
by the PTA and the Lamond-
Riggs Citizens Association. He
argued for approval of a new
elementary school near Sixth
and Riggs road NE.
Mrs. James Houghteling and
Miss Clarissa Gibson, Visiting
Nurse Association: Asked $35, 900
$4,000 more than the budgeted
amount for the minimum
needed for nursing care for
patients receiving public assist
ance, approximately II per cent
of our free service"
Mrs. Dom Bent, Gordon Junior
High School PTA: Asked for
special teachers, two clinical
psychologists and 10 junior high
school counselors.
George o. Butler, president,
Federation Of Civic Associations:
Contending that "the present
tax structure imposes an
unfair burden on those people
least able to pay. the small home
owner" he urged against addl-
tional taxes and called for
ample funds" for teachers and
special classes.
Mrs. T.. Arthur Wcyman, pres:-
Dent, Trnesdeu PTA: Backed
Pecreativn Department fur DIS
and development. of Emery tract.
Mrs. Samuel Bigio, Shepherd
Park Citizens Association: Utgcd
restoration Of cuts in schoo.
b,,dget.
/ Mrs. Vera e. Adams, National
Committee Against F'luoridation,
Inc: Urged ban Of funds 70
fiuorldate District water supply