Evening Star Newspaper, December 5, 1921, Page 18

8 s THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTO : ; i : 5, T1921. — .~ Increased District Estimates Presented to Congress Today Provide for Many Improvements _ DISTRICT ESTIMATES TOTAL $25,570,876; is asked, and for supplies and other expenses of operating five swimming pools $4,000 is asked, which is an in- crease of $1,000. $4,381,764 INCREASE |Appropriations Asked (Continued from First Page.) race, 29th street to Broad Branch road, $14,000 Northwest—For paving Randolph for Courts, Corrections and District Charities Among the appropriations asked for the courts in the District of Columbia, support of convicts, for charities and street, 13th street to 14th street, thir- corrections and for the maintenance 1y feet wide, $10,700. In all, $2° accounted for as “street ments,” and for that purpose constitute one fund. improve- shall Grading streets, alleys and road—|as salaries: For labor, purchase and repair of cars, carts, tools or hire of same, and horses; and labor of the inmates of 1he Washington Asylum and jail may be used in connection with this work (increase of $15,000 submitted), $50,000. $375,000 for Repairs. A total of $575.000 is asked for re- Pairs of streets, avenues and alleys, including resurfacing 2nd the main- tenance of motor vehicles. For construction and repair of side- walks and curbs around public reser- wations and municipal and United States buildings. $20,000 is asked. For repairs to suburban roads $250,- 000 is asked. For construction and Tepair of bridges $32.000 is asked. For the Highway bridge across the Potomac the foilowing appropria- tions are recommended: Two draw operators. at $1.100 each (increase of 380 each submitted), $2,200; two draw operators, at $300 each (increase of $180 submitted). $1,500: four watch=- men, at $900 each (increase of $180 submitted), $3.600; labor, $2,000; light- ing, power and miscellaneous supblies and expenses of every kind neces- sarily incident to the operation and maintenance of the bridge and ap- proaches (decrease of $40), $9.600. stia River bridge an 0 is urged, bringing s, Sup- For the A increase of the total estimate for emplo, plies and expenses up to $9,200. Sewer Estimate Lower. For sewer work a total of $6 is asked, as compared with $63 appropriated for the current fis year. - 3 . This includes $75,000 for continuing the construction of the upper, Po- tomac interceptor. Other items are $80,000 for clean- ing and repairing sewers and_basins with a wage schedule totaling $62.000; for operation and maintenance of the sewerage pumping station, including repairs, a total of $80,000, of which 324,000 is for wages. which is identi- cal with the estimate for the current fiscal year. althoush $33.848 was ex- pended during the preceding fiscal Year; for main and pipe sewers and Teceiving ' basins. $125.000; for su- burban sewers $150.000. Other estimates for maintenance and care of streets include $400.000 for dust prevention. cleaning and snow removal; $800,000 for disposal of city refuse; $29.194.95 for garbage trans- fer station. for the purchase of the - site on which the present station is located. This property has been occu- pied for this purpose for many years, the District having leased it at a rental of $1.800. The price asked is 85 « cents per square foot, which is be- lieved to be reasonable. It an area of 34,347 square feet. An ap- propriation of $15.000 for the erec- tion on this property of a two-story garage and shop i asked. $30,000 Asked for Land. For acquisition of land in the vicin- ity of the garbage disposal plant at Cherry Hill, $30.000 is asked s been located at Cock int, Prince William county, Va for more than twenty years. The Dis: trict leases a twenty-five-acre tract, on which the disposal plant is sit- uated. The District necds dumping ground Immediately adjoining this plant, but is unable to secure such right except by purchase of the land. Such dumping facilities are an im- Perative necessity and it is believed wise to acquire at the same time the land on which the plant stands as a protection to the District’s interests in the future. G For the care of trees and parkings. $50.000 is asked. For the municipal bathing bcuch‘the‘ following calaries are recommended Superintendent (increase of $600 sub- i | of the jail, workhouse and reforma- 00, to be disbursed and tory, the national training schools for boys and girls, are the following: For support of the probation system, Supreme Court, $5,825, which includes Probation officer, $2,200; assistant probation officer (increase of $340 submitted), $1,740; stenogra- pher and typewriter and assistant (increase of $300 submitted), $1,200. For the Juvenile Court a total of $46,960 is asked as against $37,880 ap- propriated for the current fiscal year. Items Are Listed. This inculdes salaries and other ex- penses as follows: Judge (increase of $400 submitted), $4.000: clerk (increase of $280 sub- mitted), $2.280; deputy clerk, who is authorized to act as clerk in the ab- sence of that officer (increase of $260 submitted). $1.740; financial clerk, who is authorized to act as deputy clerk (increase of $240 submitted), $1.440: stenographer and typewriter, who is authorized to act as deputy clerk (increase of $240 submitted), $1,320; stenographer and typewriter for judge's work and to aid in keep- ing records in clerk’s office (increase of $240 submitted), $1.320; chief pro- bation officer (increase of $200 Sub- mitted). assistant chief, who shall also be investigating officer for children’s cases (increase of $240 sub- mitted). $§1.740; two probation officers at $1.500 each (increase of $500 each). submitted), $3,000; probation officer for adult cases (increase of $300 sub- mitted), $1,500; five probation officers. at $1,740 each (increase of $240 each), bmitted), $7.500; investigating offi- r for juvenile work (increase of $280 submitted), $1.680: investigating officer for aduit cases (increase of $300 submitted), $1,500: record and in- formation clerk for probation office (increase of $240 submitted), $1.440; clerk for probation office (increase of 240 submitted), $1,14 bailiff ( e of $420 submitted), $1.320; bailiff (increase of $240 submitted), $1.140: telephone operator (increase of $540 submitted), $1,140; messenger (increase of $240 submitted), $1.440; janitor (increase of $300 submitted), $900; charwoman (increase of $180 submitted, $420. Total, $39.860. Miscellaneous. For compensation of jurors (increase of $300 submitted), $1.200; for transportation and travel- ing expenses to secure the return of absconding probationers, $300. The isbursing officer of the District of Columbia Is authorized to advance to the chief probation officer of the Ju- venile Court, upon requisition pre- viously approved by the judge of the Juvenile Court and the auditor of the District of Columbia, sums of money not to exceed $50 at any one time, (o be expended for transportation and traveling expenses to secure the re- turn of absconding probationers. and to be accounted for monthly on item- ized vouchers to the accounting offi- cer of the District of Columbia. For meals of jurors and of prisoners tem- porarily detained at court awaiting trial, $100: for rent. $2,000; for furni- ture, fixtures, equipment and repairs to the courthouse and grounds, $500: for fuel, ice, gas, laundry work, sta- onery. printing. books of reference, periodicals. typewriters and repairs thereto, binding and rebinding, pres- ervation of records, mops, brooms and buckets, removal of ashes and refuse, tetephone service, traveling expenses and other incidental expenses not otherwise provided for, $3.000. $71,350 for Police Court. For the Police Court a total of $71.350 is asked. which is an_increase of nearly $10,000. Of this $50.300 is for salaries, as follows: Two judges at $4,000 each (increase of $400 each submitted), $8.000; clerk (increase of $260 submitted. $2,460; deputy clerk (increase of $260 sub- mitted). $1.860: three deputy clerks at $1.740 each (increase of $240 each submitted), $5,220; two deputy clerks at $1.500 each (increase of $300 each), submitted). $3,000; deputy financial clerk (increase of $240 submitted), $1.740; deputy assistant financial clerk (increase of $240 submitted), 740; probation officer (increase of Mittedy, $1,320: two watchmen at $900 | $360 suomitted). $1,460; three assist- each (increase of §$400 each mitted), $1,800; temporary Services, supplies and maintenance, $4.500. For repairs to buildings upkeep of grounds $1,780 is asked. For playgrounds the following sal- ary schedule is recommended: Super- visor, $2,500; inspector of playgrounds (increase of $240 submitted). $1.440: clerk (stenographer and typewriter) (nerease of 3240 submitted). $1.440. To be employed not exceeding ten month: Twenty-two directors of playgrounds or recreation centers, at $95 per month each (increase of $20 per. month each submitted). $20.900; assistant director. at $35 per month (increase of $35 per monih submit- ted). $950; general utility man, at $80 per month (increase of $20 per month submitted); $800. To be employed not exceeding seven months: Three assist- ant directors, at $95 per month each (increase of $ mitted), §1 four assistant direc- tors. at $70 per month each (increase of $20 per month each submitted), $1.960. To be employed not exceed- ing four months: Six guards or swim- ming teachers, at $95 per month each (increase of $35 per month each sub- mitted), $2.280. To be emploved not exceeding three months: Four assist- ant directors, at $95 per smonth each (increase of $35 per month each sub- mitted), $1,140; twenty-two assistants, at $75 per month each (increase of $25 per month each submitted), $4,950. To be emploved twelve months: Twenty-two watchmen, at $75 per month each (increase of $25 per month each submitted), $19.800; clerk (who shall be a bookkeeper). at $110 per month (increase of $35 per month submitted), $1,320. For services of extra directors at not exceeding 35 cents per hour (increase of $400 sub- mitted). $1,200. For services of extra watchmen at not exceeding 25 cents per hour (increase of $300 submitted). 3900. . Playground Sites Recommended. For the purchase of sites for new playgrounds the following recom- mesndations are made: ¥For the purchase or condemnation of a piece of ground to take the place of Columbia Heights playground, $50.000. This is on Park road between and 15th streets northwest, hin one block of the Columbia ¥ights playground, which we vacat- ed June 10, 1921, is level ground, has is in every way shade. water, and desirable. 3 For the purchase or condemnation o a plece of ground to take the place ot Gallinger playground, $15,000. Gal- 1nger playground, located at 19th and C streets northwest, was supposed to Ye permanent, but in October. 1917, it _was taken for a government building. *fhen this piece of ground on F street Petween 21st and 22d strects was Joaned to take its place. This is small, but in a thickly settled neighborhood, with no other piece of vacant ground about. The school yards in this sec- tjon have narrow strips of brick k‘wemrnt as the only yard. (See Grant School.) For the purchase of a site in the wicinity of I street northeast between 3rd and 4th street, $33.000. For the purchase of a site in the wicinity of 8th and L streets north- east, $25,000. Summer playgrounds: For the main- ! gengnce and contingent expenses of keeping open during the months the public school playgrounds, wunder the direction and supervision of the Commissioners; for special and temporary service, directors, assist- ants and janitor service during the summer vacation, and, in the larger daily after school hours during the school term, $15,000. “We have been called upon by citizens’ associa- tions apd parent-teachers’ and mothers’ clubs to keep open the pub- 1ic school playgrounds. This has been done in a small way only. The need for this service from the municipal wlayground department is everywhere -wnt L) maintenance. equipment and Supplies for the playgrounds $35,000 . pools and per month each Sub- ! A | summer | shall also act as sub- | ant probation officers at $1.440 each (increase of $240 each submitted), 84.320; stenographer (increase of $240 submitted, $1,140 each $1.440; seven bailiffs at ] (increase of $240 each), submitted), $7.980; deputy marshai (increase of $260 submitted), $1,260; Janitor (increase of $300 submitted), $900; engineer (increase of $420), sub- mitted). $1.320: assistant engineer (increase of $240 submitted). $960; fireman (increase of $300 submitted), $900; assistant janitor (increase of #600 submitted), $900; matron (in- crease of $300 submitted). $900; four cleaners at $600 each (incre: of $240 each submitted), $2.400; tele- Phone operator (increase of $660 sub- mitted), $1.140. Otheritems for the Police Court in- clude: Miscellaneous, $5,000; for wit ness fees, $3.000; for furniture, $750; for lodging, meals and accommoda: tions of jurors. etc., $300: for com- pensation” of jurors, $10.000: for re- (increase of 3$260), $1.860; four en- rolling clerks, at $1,860 'each (in- crease of $260 each), $7,440; stenog- rapher and typist (increase of $2807 $1.680; four assistant clerks, at $1,140 each (increase of $240 each). $5,760; I‘J:l‘)rosa and improvements to buildings, $39,660 for Municipal Court. For the Municipal Court a total of $59,660 is asked, as against $52,180 for the current fiscal year. This in- cludes: Five judges. at $4000 each (in- crease of $400 each). $20,000; clerk (increase of $360), $1.860: jury clerk clerk and messenger (increase of $300), $1,140; janitor (increase of $300). $900: ‘elevator operator (in- crease of $300), $900; charwoman (in- crease of $180), $420: for rent of building, $3,600: for fixtures and re- pairs to furniture and building (in- crease of $500), $1,000; for contingent expenses, including books, law books. books of references, fuel. light, tele- phone, blanks, dockets, and all other necessary _miscellaneous items and supplies” (increase of $1,000 submit- ted), $3,000; for lodging, meals and accommodation for jurors and deputy United States marshals while in at- tendance upon them when ordered by the court). $100; for compensation of jurors, $10,000. $7.000 Asked for Lunacy Court. For writs of lunacy, $7,000 is asked, as against $5,500 appropriated for the present fiscal year. For interest in sinking fund on the funded debt payable one-half out of the revenues of the District of Co- lumbia and one-half from the federal treasury, $400,000, in comparison with $975.480 appropriated for the current fiscal vear. (increase of $420 submitted), $1.320; pital a total of $556,410, as against three drivers at $1,140 each (increase{$500,000 appropriated for the current of $420 each submitted), $3,420: hos- tler (increase of $360 submitted), $900; travellng expenses, including attendants on conventions, $600. For the support of {ail prisoners at the Washington Asylum and jail, including pay of guards, $85.000 i asked. t is recommended that the fiscal year, is asked, as follows For continuing construction of the Gallinger Muncipal Hospital, $296,410; for necessary physicians, nurses, orderlies, cooks, engineers, clerks, laborers and other services for the organization and operation of the Gallinger Municipal Hospital, $100,000; Home for the Aged and Infirm be|for maintenance, purchase and main- transferred from the group of insti- tutions headed “Reformatories and Correctional Institutions” to group headed “Miscellaneous.” Salaries for Reformatories. For the workhouse and reformatory the following salaries are asked: Superintendent (decrease of $500), $3,500; physician (increase of $60). $1,740; chief engineer (increase of $420), '$1,620; electrician (increase of $240), $1,440; superintendent of com- missary (increase of $240), §1.320, Workhouse (administration sistant _superintendent (increase of As- $240), $1,440; head matron of $240), $1.14f stenographer (in- crease of $240), $960. Operation: Fore- man, construction (increase of $420). $1,320; foreman, stone crushing plant (increase of $240 submitted), $1,140; forcman, sawmill (increase of $240). $1,140; superintendent, brick kiln (in- crease of $240), $1,740; superintend- ent of clothing and laundry (increase of $240), $1,080; steward (increase of $240), $1,140; stewardess (increase of $240), $840; veterinary and officer (in- crease of $260). $1,140; captain of guards (increase of §240), §1,440; tain of night watch (increase of 3 $1.140; two receiving and discharging officers at $1,280 each (increase of $280 each), $2.560; superintendent of laundry (increase of $240). $960; two day guards at $1,140 each (increase of $240 each), $2,280; eightoen day guards (increase of $240 each) $19.440; twelve night guards at $96 each (increase of $240 each). $11.52 (increase of $240). $840 0 each (in- at $1,080 ea day officer three night officers at ] crease of $240 each). $2,520: hospital nurse (increase of $240). $84 tain of steamboat (increase of ‘§280), $1.380; engineer of steamboat (in- crease of $260). §1,260; superintend- dairy and poul- cap- ent of farm, nursery try department (increase of $240), $1,440. Other Items Included. Other_items include, for mainte- nance, $85.000: for fuel for mainte- nance and manufacturing, an increase of $5,000. bringing the estimate up to $47.500, and for construction and ma- terials for repairs to buildings, §30- 000, making a total of §$225.240. For the reformatory the following salaries are asked: Assistant superintendent (increase of $400), $2,200: chief clerk (increase of $240), $1,440; assistant clerk and stenographer (incre: of $260). $1,260; steward (increase of $240), $1,740; captain of day officers (in- crease of $240). $1,440; one instruc- tor (increase of $120). $1 five in- structors at $1.440 each easa of $240 each), $7.200; fourteen day officers at §1,140 each (increase of $240 each for ten and four additional), $15.960; tain of night force (increase of $210). $1,320: six night officers at §960 each (inerease of $240 each). $5.760; parole officer (increase of $240), $1.440: over- seer (increase of $240), §1.440; for continuing construction of permanent buildings, including sewers. water mains, roads and necessary equip- ment of industrial railroad), $50.000. Other items for the reformatory in- clude $60,000 for maintenance. $8.000 for fuel and $5.000 for repairs to buildings, making a total of $16: $70.000 for Training Sehool. For the National Training School for i Boys $70.000 is asked and for the National Training School for Girls the following salary schedule is urged: Superintendent (increase of $600), i81.800; clerk (submitted). $1.080 (the clerk 'is needed to take the place of the treasurer, who was dropped from the salary list a year ago th 1st of July. At present it is necessary to designate one of other employes to act as_clerk); matron (increase of $540), $1,140; four teachers at each (increase of $360 each). $ nurse (submitted). $840 (the nu necessary to assist the visiting physi- cian, to take girls on necessary vis- its to special clinics and to care for the girls when il}): overseer (increase of $240). §960; two parole officers at $960 each (increase of $360 each) $1,920; seven teachers of industries | at $780 each_(increase of $300 each submitted), $5.460; engineer (increase of $240). '$960: ‘assistant engineer (increase of $240), $840: night watch- man_(increase of $240). $720; two laborers at $540 each (increase of [ 8240 each), $1.080. An increase of $7.500 for mainte- nance of the National Training School for Girls is urged, bringing the total cost for maintenance up to $30,000. $31.000 Increaxe Asked. An appropriation of $31.000 for an additional _building at the National Training School for Girls is recom- mended. Appropriations asked for medical charities include $i5 %0 for Freed- men’s Hospital, which is an increase | of $5.000: $20.000 for Columbia Hos- pital for Women and Lying-in Asy lum, which i8 an increase of $3.000: for 'the Children's Hospital, $16,000, which is an increase of $3,000; for Providence Hospital, $17,000 an in- crease of $4.000; for Garfield Memo- rial Hospitai, $17.000, an increase of $4.000; for Central Dispensary and Emergency Hospital, in- crease of $4.000: for Eastern Dispen sary and Casualty Hospital, Wash ington Home for Incurables, George. town University Hospital and George an ‘Washington Universit; H i $5.000 cach: TR or "the Tuberculosis Hospital, I:he following salary list is proposed: Superintendent (increase of $200 $2.000; resident physician o a e $240), $840; assistant resident physi- cian (increase of $240), $540: roent- genologist, $600; " pharmacist and clerk (increase of $240), $1,020; super- intendent of nurses (increase of $420), $1.140; engineer (increase of $240). $960; pathologist (increase of $130). $480: matron (increase of $360), $960: dietitian (increase of $360), $960: chief cook (increase of $240), $840: assistant engincer (increase of $240). $840; laundryman (increase of $240). $840; eight graduate nurses, at $840 each (increase of $240 each), $6,720: assistant cook (increase of $240). $600; two assistant cooks, at . $540 each (increase of $300 each). $1,080; assistant engineer (increase of $240), $840: elevator conductor (increase of $240), $540; three laundresses, at $540 each (increase of $300 each), $1.620: farmer (increase ~of $240), @ $600: laborer (increase of $240), $600; night watchman (increase of $240). $600: four orderlies, at $600 each (increase of $240 each), $2,400; assistant laun- dryman (increase of $240), $600; thre: ward maids, at $540 each (increase of $300 each), $1.620; four servants, at 13840 each " (increase of §300 each), Bring Total to $165,000. Other appropriations for the Tuber- culosis Hospital, bringing the total up to $165,000, include’ $75,000 for erection of a nurse’s home. $53,000 for provisions and other supplies, and An emergency fund of $8,000 is asked | $5,000 for repairs and improvements in case of riot, pestilence, public insani- tary conditions or calamity of any character. to buildings and grounds, which is an increase of $2.500. ’ Regarding the need for the nurse’s For courts and prisons $195,000 is|home.the Commissioners say: asked for the support of convicts. For the care ahd protection of the “The nurses and other employes of the hospital now have to sleep in the courthouse in the District of Columbia | hospital building proper and it is ex- a total of $16.920 is asked. ceedingly desirable that there should For maintenance of the Court of Ap-|be a separate building for them to peals building $5,960 is asked. For fees of witnesses in the Su- preme Court $18,500 is asked. For fees for jurors in the Supreme Court, $55,000; for pay of bailifts, $29,000, and for miscellaneous ex- penses, $30,000. $25,760 for Corrections. For charities and corrections an ap- propriation of $28,760 is asked for sal- aries and expenses of the board of | mission. charities. The salaries include: Secre- tary, $3,500; assistant secretary and stenographer (increase (* $260 sub- mitted), $1,860; clerk (increase of $280 submitted), $1,680; clerk and ste- nographer (increase of $280 submit- ted), $1,680; messenger, increase of $300 submitted), $900; three inspec- tors at $1,500 each (increase of $300 each for two, and $600 for one sub- mitted), $4,600; five inspectors at $1,320 each (increase of $320 each for three, $420 for one 1, and $480 for one, submitted), $6.600; driver (who foreman of stables) live in. It is proposed to erect a two story building which will provide ac commodations for fourteen nurses and three or four doctors, containing necessary dining room, Kitchen, etc, The erection of such & hote would make available for the care of addi- tional patients sixteen rooms in the hospital building which are very much needed. Frequently there is a waiting list of patients seeking ad- These small - rooms that would be vacated by the nurses are very much_desired for the isolation of some of the more serious cases that must_be cared for in the large wards. Hereafter patients may be admitted to the Tuberculosis Hospital for care and treatments at such rates and under such regulations as may be established by the Commissioner: of the District of Columbia; and all moneys received from this source shall be credited to the current ap- propriation for maintenance of said hospital.” For the Gallinger Municipal Ho: the | penses, ‘“‘” $20400 chief clerk (increase of | o0 nization and maintenance of the tenance of motor vehicles, books of reference and all other necessary ex- $90,000; equipment for the new psychopatic buildings — for furniture, furnishings, instruments and appliances and other necessary jarticles, $40.000; for repairs to build- ings, including’ repairs and altera- tions of old psychopathic hospital building to make it avallable for nurses and employees, $10,000; equip- {ment for new domestic building kitchen—for range, cooking utensils and other necessary articles, includ- ing installation, $20,000. In preparing the estimates for the new Gallinger Municipal Hospital for the first year the board of charities has given consideration to a detailed list of proposed necessary employes and a mas: cost of mitted by f data relative to the ssary equipment sub- the superintendent after consultation with the medical staff and obtaining tentative prices on furniture und furnishings from mer- chants and dealers. After consider- ing at great length all material sub- mitted the board has concluded to recommend a lump-sum appropriation for the first year because it is impos- sible at this time to determine the number of employes that will be re- quired or to estimate accurately the actual necessary expense for the first year. List of Requests, For the child caring institutions the following appropriations are asked: $6,000 for administrative ex- 1 of the Guardians and s Agent (increas clerk (increase of $240), $1,440; clerk (increase of $420), $1.320; Stenog- rapher (increase of §420), $1.320; one Board of Children's laries, as_follo $2,460; of ' $660), placing and investigating officer (in- crease of $300). $1,500; three placing and invest ng officers at 31,440 each (increase of $420 each). $4.320; investigating of and each eleven officers at placing 31, 20 (increase $120 for one. $320 for one and $420 for mine). $14.520; record clerk (in- crease of $420), '§1,320; messenger- clerk (change of title from “messen- *and an increase of $640), $1.140; wrer (increase of $640). $1,140; for maintenance of feeble-minded chil- dren. white and colored (increase of $5.000). A legisiative provision is proposed which would authorize the Commis- sioners to acquire a site of land for a home and school for feeble-minded persons in the District, Maryland or Virginia, the total cost of the build- exceed $300.000 and the ing not to ppropriation of § ked. ,000 for such he Secretary of War. in his dis- cretion, is hereby authorized to trans- { fer to the Commissioncrs of the Dis trict of Columbia as a site for a home and school for feeble-minded persons such part of the tract of land located i now forming a part Humphreys as he may ommission- deem advisabl ers_of the District of Columbia are authorized to pay for such land so transferred such sum as may be agreed upon between the Secretary of War and the Commissioners of the District of Columbia. said sum to be credited to the revenues of the United States. In the event that a transfer | of land for xaid site is not made as | hereinbefore provided. the Commis- | sioners of the District of Columbia fare hereby authorized to acquire a site for a home and school for feeble- minded persons under the appropri tion herein made. 1f the land pro- posed to be acquired is within the District of Columbia, and the same { cannot be acquired by purchase at a {price satisfactors to the Commission- ers, they are authorized to condemn condemnation proceedings to ucquire such land as may be selected for said site either in the state of Mar: or in the state of Virginia in accord- ance with the laws of said states, the title of said land to be taken directly to and in the name of the United States. but the land so acquired shall be under the jurisdiction of the Com issioners of the District of Colum bia as u of the United States, and exp of procuring evidence of title or of condemnation, or both, shall be paid out of the appropria- tion herein made for the purchase of said site. $174,000 Asked for Care. For board and care of all children committed to the Board of Children's Guardians by the courts of the Dis- trict of Columbia and for temporary care of children pending investiga- ! tion $174,000 is asked. For the Industrial Home School for Colored Children a total of $56.940 is asked. This includes the foilowing salaries: Superintendent (increase of $400). $1,600; clerk (increase of $240). $1,140; supervisor of boys (increase of $360). $1.140: matron of school (increase of $480), $960; five caretakers at $780 each (increase of $420 each, and change of title from “assistant care- takers” for two), $3.900: nurse (in- crease of $420), $780: sewing teacher (increase of $420), $780; three teach- ers at $960 each (increase of $480 each), $2,880; manual training teacher (increase of $360), $960; farmer (increase of $480), $960; black- smith and wheelwright (increase of $480), $960: farm laborer (increase of $240), $600; stableman (increase of §240), $540; watchman (increase of $240), $540; cook (increase of $540), $780; adsistant cook (change of title from “cook,” and increase of $300), $540; laundress (increase of $300), $540; assistant laundress (change of title from “laundress,” and in crease of $300), $540; temporary labor not to exceed (increase of $300), $800. Miscellaneous Requests. Other appropriations asked for this school include $20,000 for mainte- nance, $1,500 for repairs and improve- ments. to buildings, $1,000 for manual training equipment. $12,000 as an ad- ditional amount for the erection of a cottage for boys, and $1,5600 additional for erection of a barn. For the Industrial Home School $49,920 is asked, inclu@ing the follow- ing salaries: Superintendent (increase of $100), $1,600; supervisor of boys (increase of $360)," $1,140; matron (increase of $430), $960; three matrons at $780 elich (increase of $420 each), $2.340; housekeeper (increase of $420), $780: sewing teacher (increase of ' $420). §$780; two assistant matrons at $780 each (increase of $480 each), $1,560: nurse (increase of $420), $780; manual training teacher (increase of $300), $960: florist (increase of $300), $1.140; engineer (increase of $240). $960; farmer (increase of $240), $780} cooK (increase of $480), $780: laun- dress (increase of 3240), $540; two housemaids at $540 each (increase of $360 each), $1,080; clerk (increase of $240), $1.140; tempgrary labor not to exceed (increase of $200), $600. For the care and maintenance of children the following items are rec- ommended: $2,500 for the National Association for the Relief of Desti- tute Colored Women and Children; $1,500 for the Washington Home for Foundlings; $1,000 for St. Ann’s In- fant Asylum. $100,260 for Home. For the Home for the Aged and In- firm a total of $100,260 is asked, as against $79,552 appropriated for the current fiscal year. This includes the following salaries: Superintendent (increase of $600), $1,800; assistant superintendent’ $1,200; clerk (increase of $540),$1,440; matron (increase of $360), $960; chief cook (increase of $240), $960; ‘baker (increase of $240), $780: laundryman (increase of $240), $780; chief engi- neer (increase of $260), $1,260: assist- ant engineer (ipcrease of $240), $960 mechanic (increase of $260), $1,260; physician and pharmacist-(increase of $360), $840; second assistant engineer (ingrease of $240), $720; nurse. (in- cre: of $360), $960; two male at- cost for the site not to exceed $40.000. | the ne under the provisions of chapter 15 of the Code of Law for| the District of Columbia. If the land | cannot_be aecquired within the Dis- trict of Columbia. the Attorney Gen- eral of the United States, at the re- quest of the Commissioners of the District_of Columbia, shall institute tendants, at $780° each (increase of $420 each), $1,560; two nurses, at $600 each (increase of $240 each), $1,200; two female attendants, at $780 each (increase of $480 each), $1,560; order- 1y (increase of $240), $600; three fire- men,’ at $600 each (increase of $240 each), $1,800; assistant cook (increase of $240), $600; assistant cook (in- crease of $360), $540; foreman of con- struction and repairs (increase of $240), $1,080; blacksmith and wood- worker (increase of $420), $960; farmer (increase of $360), $1,080; truck gardener (increase of $240), $840; four farm hands, at $600 each (increase of $240 each), §2,400; dairy- man_(increase of $240), $600; tailor (increase of $240), $600; seamstress (increase of $300), $640; laundress (increase of $300), $540; hostler and driver (increase of $240), $480; three servants, at $540 each (increase of $396 each), $1.620: night watchman (increase of '§300), $540; temporary labor, $2,000. For building and equipment for ice- making and refrigeration $7.500 is #5Ked 5,000 tor Lodging House. 060 for Iging . For the Municipal Lodging House and woodyard $6,060 is asked, which is an increase of $2,020 over amount appropriated for the current fiscal year. This includes the follow- ing salaries: B Superintendent (increase of $240), $1,440; foreman (increase of $300), $780; cook (increase of $240), 360! night watchman for six months, at $40 per month). $240. For the temporary home for ex- Union soldiers_and_sailors, Grand Army of the Republic, a total of $7,820 is asked, as against $6,920 ap- propriated for the current fiscal year: for Hope and Help Mission, $3,000, an increase of $1,000; for the Southern Relief Society, 00, a decrease of $2,500; for the Hospital for the In- sane, $900,000, which is an increase of $100,000 for support of the indigent insane of the District of Columbia in St. Elizabeth's Hospital. Sar ho’ relief of the poor, $12,000 is asked and $2,000 for transportation of paupers. $2,156,000 for Schools Specifically Asked in Commissioners’ Request | Specific recommendation is made by the Commissioners that the $2,156.- 000 asked for the school building program shall be available immedi- ately. 3 h The particular building projects recommended are: 7 For_completing construction of the New Eastern High School (submitted), $900,000; for completing construction of the 12-room addition to the Wheat- ley School (submitted), $100,000; for completing construction of a junior high school north of Taylor street and east of 1ith street (submitted), $200,000; for completing construction of a junior high school on the site in the vicinity of the Gage, Emery and Eckington schools (submitted). $200,- 000; for erection of an eight-room addition to the Lovejoy School (sub- | mitted). $140,000; for erection of an eight-room_extensible building on a site west of 16th street northwest, in the Ingleside section (submitted), $140,000; for erection of an eight- room addition to the Phillips School (submitted). $140.000; for purchase of additional land adjoining the Garri- 0ol (submitted), $6.000: for of an eight-room addition to rrison School (submitted). $14 ; for purchase of a new site on which to locate a ‘sixteen-room building to take the place of the Tenley School (submitted), $25.000; for erection of an ecight-room extensible building on the above site to accommodate part of the pupils now attending the Tenley School (submitted), $140.000; for erection of a two-room building to replace the present one-room Chain Bridge Road School (submitted), $25,000. it Requirements Given. phatic requirements regarding oors and exits of schooi build- ings are contained in provisions re- garding the school building appro- | priations, as follows: The total cost of the sites and of the several and respective buildings herein provided for, when completed upon plans and specifications to be | made previously and approved, shall not exceed the several and respec- tive sums of money herein respec- tively appropriated or authorized for such purposes. Appropriations in this act shall not be paid to any person employed under or in connection with the public schools.of the District of Columbia who shall solicit or receive, or permit to be solicited or received, on any public school premises, any subscription or donation of money or other thing of value from pupils enrolled in such public schools for presentation of testimonials to school officials or for any purpose except | such as may be authorized by the board of education at a stated meet- ing upon the written recommenda- tion of the superintendent of schools. The plans and specifications for all buildings provided for in this act shal. be prepared under the supervision of the municipal architect, and those for school buildings after consulta- tion with the board of education, and shall be approved by the Commission- ers, and shall be constructed in con- formity thereto. The school buildings | authorized and appropriated for here- {in shal. be constructed with all doors intended to be used as exits or en- trances opening outward. and each of said buildings having an excess of eight rooms shall have at least four exits. Appropriations carried in this l;n shall not be used for the mainte- nance of school in any building un- less all outside doors thereto used as exits or entrances shall open out- ward and b& kept unlocked every school day from one-half hour before until hours. one-half hour after school Estimates for Salaries. The estimates for salaries for school officials and teachers are as follows: Superintendent, $7,500; two assistant superintendents at $4,500 each; \two assistant superintendents at $4,000 each; director of inter- mediate instruction, thirteen super- vising principals, supervisor of man- al training, and director of primary instruction, sixteen in all, at a mini- mum of $2,700 each, a total of $43,200; secretary and financial clerk, $2,500 each: clerk, $1,800; three clerks at $1,600 each: three clerks at $1,400 each: four clerks at $1,200 each: two stenographers at $1,200 each, and a messenger at $900, making a total for officers of $91,600. For the attendance officers, two at $1,300 each and seven at $1,100 each. Salaries for Teachers. The recommendations for salaries of 2,507 teachers follow: Principal of the Central School, $3,500. Provided, that the principal of the Central High School shall be placed at a basic salary of $3,500 per annum and shall be entitled to an increase of $100 per annum for five years. Two assistant principals, one for the Central High School and one for the McKinley Manual Training High School, at $2,400 each, $4,800. Pro- vided, that said assistant principals shall be placed at a basic salary of $2,400 per annum and shall be entitled to an increase of $100 per annum for five years. Principals of normal, high and manual training high schools, eight, at $2,700 each, $21,600. Provided, that the principals of the normal, high, manual training high, other than the Central High School, now in the serv- ‘ce of the public schools or hereafter ‘0 be appointed shall be placed at a basic salary of $2,700 per annum and shall be entitled to an increase of’ $100 per annum for five years. Principals of junior high schools, four, at $2,700 each (two additional), $10,800. Provided, that the principals of the junior high schools now in the service of the public schools or here- after to be appointed shall be placed at a basic salary of $2,700 per annum, and shall be entitled to an increase of $100 per annum for five years. Two assistant principals, one of whom shall be dean of girls of the Central High School and one of whom shall be dean of girls of the Dunbar High School, at $2,400 each, $4.800. Provided, that said assistant princi pals shall be placed at a basic salary of $2,400 per annum and shall be -en- titled to an increase of $100 per an- num for five years. . Director of music, drawing, physi- cal culture, domestic science, domes- Seodieeted Dl oL LA R e ST Je Rl e e oD e A e LSt B AT the | tic art, and kindergasfens, six, at $2,000 each, $12,000. Director of penmanship, $2,000. Pro- vided, that the director of penman- ship, who shall be an instructor in the normal school and a director in the grades, shall be placed at a bisic salary of $2,000 per annum, and shall | be entitled to an increase of $100 per annum for five years. Assistant _director of primary in-| struction, $1,800. Provided, that the | assistant’ director of primary instruc- tion now in the service of the public schools or hereafter to be appointed shall be placed at the basic salary of | $1,800 per annum, and shall be en- titled to an increase of $50 per annum for five years. Assistant directors of music, draw- ing, physical culture, domestic sci- ence, domestic art, and kindergartens, six, at $1,800 each, $10.800. Assistant director of penmanship, $1,800. Provided, that the assistant director of penmanship, who shall be an instructor in the normal school, and an assistant director in . the! grades, shall be placed at a basic sal- ary of $1,800 per annum and shall be entitled to an increase of $50 per an- num for five years. Assistant _supervisor training, $1,800. Administrative principals of elemen- tary schools in charge of a school| with sixteen! or more classrooms, | thirty-nine, #t $2,000 each, $78.000.} i Provided, that an administrative Drln-l Icipnl shall be placed at a basic salary of manual Lof $2,000 per annum and shall be en- titled to an increase of $50 per annum for five years, but shall not be en- titled to any additional compensation for session rooms. . Heads of departments in high and manual training high schools in group B of class 6, fourteen, at $2,200 each, $30,800. | Normal. high and manual training | high schools, promoted for superior work, group B of class 6. forty-nine, at $2.200 each (seven additional), $107.800. Group A of class 6, including seven principals_of grade manual training schools, 439, at $1,440 cach (twenty- five additional), $632,160. For 2,507 teachers at minintum sal- aries, ag follows: Class 5, 223 at $1.200 | each, including vocational and trade instructors (34 additional), $267.600; class 4, 568 at §1,200 each (30 addi- tional), $681.600: class 3. 623 at $1,200 each (0 additional), $T47,600; class 2, [ 405 at $1,200 each (15 additional). $486,000: ciass 1, 114 at $1,200 each (9 additional), $136,800. Total teach- ers, $3,244.060. t The salaries appropriated herein for teachers, clerks and librarians in all classes during the fiscal year 1923 shall be in lieu of the present basic or initial salaries for such classes, and the present rates of longevity in- creases of pay for the said classes shall apply to the basic or initial sal- aries appropriated herein: Provided, that for the year ending June 30, 1923, each of the teachers, clerks and librarians in said classes shall receive placing in the class to which as- signed so that each teacher shall re-: ceive, in addition to ghe basic salary herein provided, a longevity increase which shall be equal to the longevity increase which is next above that received June 30, 1922 For School Librarians. For librarians and clerks, the rec- ommendations are: Ten librarians in high and normal schools in class 5 at $1,200 each: thirty-five clerks in class 4 at $1,000 each For vocational schools. including instruction and supervision of chil- dren in the vocational schools and playgrounds, and supervisors, teach- ers and janitors of vocational schools and playgrounds, who may also be supervisors, teachers and jan- itors of day schools, $20,000. For longevity pay a total of $620.- 000 is recommended, which is an in- crease from $575.000. This fund is for director of intermediate instruction. supervising principals, supervisor and assistant supervisor of manual train- ing, principals of normal, high, man- ual training high and junior high schools. the assistant principals of the Central and McKinley Manual Training High Schools, the assistant principal (who shall be dean of girls) of the Central High School, the assist- ant principal (who shall be dean of girls) of the Dunbar High School. principals of grade manual training schools, heads of departments, direc- tor and assistant director of primary instruction, directors and assistant directors of drawing. physical cul- ture, music. domestic science, domes- tic art, kindergartens and penman ship. principal and teachers in Ameri- canization work, teachers, clerks, librarians and clerks and librarians. For the night schools, $75,000 for teachers and janitors, including teachers of industrial, commercial and trade instruction, all of whom may be teachers and janitors of day schools. For contingent and other necessary expenses of the night schools, $5.000. { $36,500 for Retirement Fund. For teachers' retirement fund for payment of annuities, $36,500. The i tral | department ted); night watchman, $720; two fire- men, at $720 each; coal passer, $720 (submitted): four laborers, at 3720 each; in all $12,360. Armstrong Manual Training School —Janitor, $1,000; assistant ~janitor. $900 (increase of $180 submitted): en- gineer and instructor in steam engi- neering, $1,200; assistant engineer, $1,000 (increase of $100 submitted); electrician, $1,200 (submitted); night watchman, $720: two firemen, at $729 each (one additional submitted); three laborers, at,§720 each; in all, $9,620. M Street High School (old), to be known hereafter as Robert Gould Shaw Junior High School, and Doug- lass and Simmons Schools—Engineer, $1,200 (increase of $200 submitted); janitor, $1,000 (increase of $100 sub- mitted); assistant janitor, $900 (sub- mitted): skilled laborer, $720; three laborers, at $720 eac] all,’ $5,980. Birney and Annex, Ellzabeth V. Brown, Buchanan, John katon, Emery, | Gage, Monroe, Park View. Petworth, Powell, Takoma, Van Buren, Wal- ESTNATES MADE FOR D, PROETS Request for Appropriations Submitted to Congress Embraces Many Items. Many important appropriations for projects of particular interest in the District of Columbia are scattered through the book of estimates for- lach and West Schools—Fourteen jan- itors, at $1,000 each (one additional submitted); fourteen laborers, at $720 each (one additional submitted in all, $24,080. E 2 Brookland, Bryan, Burrville, Con gress Heights, Curtis, lleanw?od Dennison, Force, Gales, Garfield, Gar- net, Grant, Grover Cleveland, Henry | Langdon, Lincoln, Lovejoy, Peabody. Randall, Seaton, Sumner, Webster and Strong John Thommson Schools— Twenty-three janitors at 3840 each (decrease of one janitor); twenty- three laborers at $720 each (decrease of one laborer): in all, $35.880. Public schools storehouse—Janitor, (submitted). §1.000. Abbot, Benning. Berret, Sayles J. Bowen, Erightwood, John F. Cook. Cranch, Dent, Syphax and Tenley Schools—Ten janitors at $840 each; in all, $8.400. Adams, Addison, Ambush, Amidon, Anthony Bowen, Arthur, Banneker, Bell, Blair, Blake, Biow. Bradley, Brent, Briggs, Bruce, John Burfoughs, Carbery, Cardoza, rdoza Manual Training, Corcoran, monds, Eck- ington, Fillmore, French, Garrison, Giddings, Greenleaf, Harrison, Hayes, | Hilton, Hubbard, Hyde, lIsaac Fair- brother, Jackson, Johnson, Jones, Ketcham, Langston, Lenox, Logan, Ludlow, Madison, Magruder. Maury, Montgomery, Morgan, Morse, O Street Manual Training, Patterson, Payne. Phelps, Phillips, Pierce. Polk, Randle Highlands, Slater, Smallwood. Taylor, Toner, Towers, Twining. Tyler. Van Ness, Webb, Weightman. Wilson, ‘Woodburn and Wormley Schools, new school north of Lincoln Park and new Janitors at $780 each (decrease of one junitor and an increase of $60 each submitted); in all, $54.600. Brightwood Park, Crummell, Kenil- worth and Wisconsin Avenue Manual Training Schools—Four Jjanitors at $600 each: in all, $2,400. Bunker Hill, Hamilton, Orr, Reno. Reservoir. Smothers, Stanton.’ Threl- keld and Military Road Schools—Nine janitors at $600 cach: in all, $5.400. Conduit_Road, Chain Bridge Road and Fort Slocum Schools—Three jan- itors at $250 each; in all, $750. For matrons in the normal and high schools, including the following: Wil- son Normal, Miner Normai, New Cen- High. Dunbar High, Business High. Western High, Eastern High. McKinley Manual Training High, Armstrong Manual Training High. Columbia Junior High and’ Robert Gould Shaw Junior High—Eleven in all. at 5600 each, $6.600. For care of smaller buildings and rented rooms, including cooking and manual training schools, wherever located, at a rate not to exceed $96 per annum for the care of each schoolroom. other than those occu- pied by atypical or ungraded classes, for which service an amount not to exceed $120 per annum may be al- lowed, $17.500. Other Approprintions Asked. Other appropriations for the school include medical inspe tors, $12,350; for ten graduate nurses. $12,000; for the maintenance of free dental clinics in the public schools, $11.200. B Miscellaneous school expenses in- clude, for rent of school buildings and grounds, repair shop. etc., $16.500; for equipment of temporary rooms for classes above the second grade now on half time. and to provide for esi mated increased enrollment under the compulsory education law, §$6,000; for the maintenance of schools for tuber- cular pupils, $5,000; for equipment and furnishing schools for tubercu- | 1ar children, $9,000; for extending the equipment of Harrison School for tubercular children, $7,000; for re- pairs and improvements to school buildings and grounds, including heating, plumbing and ventilating systems and installation of drinking fountains, $250,000; for purchase and repair of furniture. tools, machinery etc., $50,000; for fuel. gas and elec- tric’ light and power, $165,000; for furniture, including clocks, pianos. window shades, etc., for additional buildings, equipment of Kkindergar- amount to be appropriated for learll— ers now on the retired list is $23,408, and the amount for additional teach- ers to be retired after June 30, 1922, | is_$13,091. For 'Americanization work and in- structfon of foreigners of all ages in both day and night classes, includ- ing a principal, who for ten months shall give his time to this work, at $2.000 per annum. a total of $12.000 recommended, the same as for the current fiscal year. For kindergarten supplies, $6,000. $280.670 for Buildings. For janitors' salaries and care of buildings and grounds a total of $280.670 s recommended, as follows: Superintendent of janitors (incre: of $300 submitted), $1,800. 5% Central High School (new)—Engi- neer, $1.500; two assistant engineers, at $1,000 each; two electricians, at $1,200° each: four firemen, at $720 each; two coal passers, at $720 each (increase of $120 each); janitor, $1,100; three assistant janitors, at 1$900 each; gardener, $840; night | watchman, $720: two charwomen, to be known hereafter as cleaners, at $480 each: 15 laborers, at $720 each; 1in all, $27,340. Dunbar High School—Engineer, $1,200; assistant engineer, $1,000; two firemen, at $720 each: two coal pass- ers, at $720 each (increase of §120 eaah); janitor, $1.000; assistant jani- tor, $900; nine laborers, at $720 each; | ‘lwo arwomen, to be known here- after as cleaners, at $480 each; night watchman, $720; in all. $16.140. Central High School (old) and an- nex, to be hereafter known as Colum- bla’ Junior High School—Engineer, $1,200; janitor, $1,000; skilled laborer, | $720: four laborers, at $720 each; in all; $5,800. l Business High School—Engipeer, $1,200; janitor, $1.000; assistant jani- | High | tor, $900; skilled laborer, $720; four | g laborers, at $720 each: in all, $6,700.! J. Ormond Wilson Normal School | |and Ross School—Engineer, $1,200 (increase of $200): janitor, $1,000 (in- crease of $200); skilled laborer, $720; night watchman, $720; four laborers, at $720 each; in all, $6,520. Jefferson School, Henry D. Cooke School and Wheatley School—Three Janitors, at $1.000 each (two addi- tional submitted); three skilled laborers, at $720 each (two additional submitted); six laborers, at $720 each (four additional submitted); in all, $9,480. Western High School — Engineer, $1,200 (submitted); janitor. $1,100 skilled laborers, $720; three laborer: at_$720 each; in all, $5,180. Franklin School—Janito $1,000; skilled laborer, $720; two laborers, a $720 each; night watchman, $720 (sub- mitted); in_all, $3,880. Myrtilla Miner Normal School—En- gineer, $1.200 (submitted); janitor, $1,000; assistant janitor, $900; skilled laborer, $720; two laborers, at $720 each; charwoman, to be known' here- after as a cleaner, $480; in all, $5,740. Eastern . High School—Engineer, $1,200 (submitted. Janitor, $1,000; skilled laborer, $720; laborer, $720; in all, $3,640. Stevens School and Mott School—. Two janitors, at $1,000 each (one a ditional submitted); two skilled la- borers, at $720 each (one additional submitted); two laborers, at $720 each (one additional submitted); in all, $4,880. McKinley Manual Training School— Janitor, $1,000: engineer and instruc- tor in steam engineering, $1,500; elec- trician, $1,200 (submitted); two as- sistant engineers, at $1,000 each (one additional submitted); assistant jan- itor, $900 (increase of $180 submit- tens, and tools and furnishings for manual training, cooking and sewing schools, a total of $150.000. This lat- ter recommendation is for the fol- lowing schools: Twelve-room _addition te the ‘Wheatley School. eight-room addi- tion to the Mott School. eight-room addition to the Eaton Sehool, four- room addition to the Smothers School, four-room addition to the Monroe School. eight-room addition to the Buchanan School. eight-room addi tion to the Bell School, for the low. Avenue Junior High School (twenty four rooms). Eckington Junior High School (twenty-four rooms). school in vicinity of Lincoln Park (eight rooms), to be immediately available: three kindergartens, two Sewing schools, two housekeeping and cook- ing schools. two cooking schools. two cooking schools, two manual training shops. #80,000 for Contingencies. An item of $80,000 is recommended for contingent expenses, including furniture and repairs of same, sta- tionery, printing, ice, purchase and repair of equipment for high school cadets, and other necessary items not otherwise provided for. including an allowance of not exceeding $300 per annum for livery of horse or not ex- ceeding $360 per annum for garage for each the superintendent of schools, the superintendent of ja tors the assistant superintendents, the director of primary imstruction, the school cabinet maker, the super- vising principal in charge of the white special schools, the chief medi- cal and sanitary inspector of schools and the supervising principal of the colored special schools. and including not exceeding $3,000 for books of ref- erence and periodicals. For the purchase of pianos for hool buildings and kindergartens a total of $1,500 is recommended. An item of $100,000 is proposed for text books and school supplies for use of the first eight grades. who at the time are not supplied with the same, to be distributed by the superintendent of public schools “under regulations to be made by the board of education, and for the necessary expenses of purchase, distribution, and preserva- tion of said text books and supplies. including necessary labor not to ex- ceed $1.000, one bookkecper and cus- todian of fext books and supplies at $1,400 (increase of $200 submitted), and one assistant at $1,200 (increase of $400 submitted). An increase of $300 is recommended for the purchase of United States flags, bringing the total item up to $1,200. Increase for Playgrounds. For maintenance and repair of sev- enty-eight playgrounds now estab- lished an increase of $500 is recom- mended, bringing the. total up to $3.500. For equipment, grading and im- proving six additional school yards for play of pupils, a total of $2,400 is recommended. school for tubercular pupils—Seventy warded to Congress today. Among these are $300,000 for continuing the construction of the bridge across the Potomac at Georgetown to replace what is known as the Aqueduct bridge. For continuing the reclamation and development of Anacostia river and flatr an appropriation of $175,000 is asked. For the National Zoological Park $136,000 is asked. as compared with $125,000 appropriated for the current fiscal year. National Archives Building. For a national archives building in Washington an appropriation of $500,000 is axked to provide a site. An appropriation of $1,000,000 is asked for the construction of a three- story structure in the north court of the Treasury building, consisting of |4 two-story vault with office space above, For repaire on the Auditors’ bulld- ing. renewing the roof, $20,000 asked: for constructing fire escapes on the Liberty Loan building, $5,000. and for resurfacing the roof and repairs on Treasury 2. $15.000. 0 aries at the Botanic Gar- is making other No. Annex For den $48,516 and $48,000 for improve- ments and repairs at the gardens. An_ appropriation of $450,000 ix asked for repairs on the barracks of the Marine Corps in the District. To Repair Fire Damages. Reappropriation of an_unexpended balance of 38917 is asked for repairs of buildings owned and used by the District of Columbia, when fnjured by fire. For repairs and alterations to buildings of the bureau of standards. $20,000 is asked. For repairs to the Capitol an ap- propriation of $153,500 is asked. For repairs and improvements in the District courthouse, $2,000. & For the Capitol power plant $335.- 000 is requested. For care and maintenance of the Library of Congress $92985 is re- Guested and $3.000 to meet the ex- penses of Sunday opening. A total of $877.730 for the Library of Con- gress is recommended. For repairs to the patent pension office and general land office | bulldings an appropriation of $30,000 iis sought. S —— I jJunior, and Dunbar High Schools. 183,000, For purchase of fixtures, apparatus, specimens and materials and technical books, for laboratories of the depart- ments of chemistry and biology in the Central, Eustern, Western, Business and Dunbar High Schools, and J. Or- mond Wilson and Myrtilla Miner Nor- mal Schools. and_junior high schools, and instllation of same, $8,000. For cabinet maker for Fepairing school furniture (increase of $300 submitted). $1.500 !" For furniture and equipment for i the Robert Gould Shaw Junior High office. ool. §$7.500. For furniture and equipment for the Columbin Junior High School. { 37.500. Community Center Department— For salaries of directors, supervisors. teachers, clerks and other employes for elvic, educationkl. recreational | und social activities under the direc- | tion of the board of education; for payment of janitor service. for equip- ment and supplics, for lighting fix- | tures, for maintenance of automobiie. Employes of the day schools m also be employes of the communi center department; in all, $35000. Provided, That not more than 60 per cent of this sum shall be expended for salaries of directors, supervisors, i teachers and clerks $35.000 for Community Centers. ! The estimate of $35.000 for com- i center work is allocated as Salaries of secretaries and clerks, $21,000: salarics of janitors. $10.000: | supplies. $500: repair ‘and replacement of equipment : equipment, §1,200; motor vehicle maintenance, $850; elec: trical installation. $1,075. For transportation’ for pupils at- tending schools for tubercular chil- dren. or so much thereof as may be necsesary. provided that expenditures for car fares from this fund shall not be subject to the general limitations on the use of car fares covered by this act (increase of $500 submitte $2.500. i For Columbia | Deaf a total is recow- mended, which is an increase of 3.0 over the appropriation for the cur- rent fiscal year. For the education of colored deaf {mutes belonging to the District of { Columbia. in Maryland or some other state under contract a total of $5.000 is recommended, which is an increase of $1,000. For the instruction of blind childre of the District of Columbia, in Mar land or some other state under co tract. a total of $12,000, which is increase of $2,000, is recommended 1$2,200 Increase Asked for District Militia; Total Request, $49,70 For the District of Columbia milit $49,700 is asked. which is an increa: ]o! $2,200. This includes $25,000 f | €xpenses of camps; for rent of arm« ries, storehouses, stables, etc., $7.00 for a clerk in the office of the adji tant general, $1,200; for expenses « target practice. $5,000; for pay troops other than government e | ployes, $8,000, and for athletics a recreation of troops, $300. Ask $752,126 for Care and Improvements of Public Grounds in D. C For improvement and care of th public grounds in the District of Co lumbia a total of $752,126 is asked b the engineer of the War Department as compared with $884,260 appropri ated for the current fiscal year. Included in this is $10,000 for im rovement and maintenance of th. Executive Mansion grounds withi: the iron fence, and $4,000 for con structing a new iron fence in the grounds of the White House between {the house and the wouth lawn area | Proposal is also made for $29,600 for construction of a bathing beach and bath house for the colored popu- lation of the city. For improvement and maintenance of grounds south of the Executive Mansion, $4,000; for repair and co struction of the greenhouses at the nursery. $3.000; for ordinary care of Lafayette Park, $2,000; for improve- ment and_ordinary care of Franklin { Park, $1,500; for improvement and ordinary care of Lincoln Park, $2,000; for care and improvement of Monu: ment Grounds and annex, $7,000; for Institution for ¢ For utensils, material and labor for | imPprovement, cire, and maintenarce establishment and maintenance of school gardens, $3,000. Hereafter the board of education is authorized to designate the months in which the ten salary payments now of Garfield Park, $2,600; for construc- tion and repair of fences, stone cop- ing about reservations. painting lodges, iron fences and lamp posts, repairing and extending water pipes, required by law shall be made tg|removing snow and ice, care of foun- teachers assigned to the work of in- struction in nature study and school gardens. For purchase of apparatus and technical books and extending the equipment and for maintenance of the physics departments in the Busi- ness, Central, Eastern, Western, tains, cleaning statutes and repairing pedestals, $18,5600; for improvement, care and maintenance of various res- ervations, $45,000; for improvement, care and maintenance of the Smith- sonian grounds, $4.000; for restoring grounds -ro;nfl the new temporary ntinu on e 19.) pos