The Washington times., 1922-09-26
INCREASED
ESTIMATE
EXPECTED
$24, ,soo,o 900 Only Enough to
Keep City Going, Rudolph
Tells Lord.

Washington's fight for better
streets and more schools was
launched today when the three
District Commissioners began the
presentation of oral arguments be-
fore Brig. Gen. H. M. Lord, di-
rector of the budget, and his four
assistants.
~ feel almost sure that the bud
get bureau will allow the District
more than has been designated"
said Cuno H. Rudolph, president
Of the Board of District Commits
sioners, just before entering the
Treasury Department for the hear
ing.
Explains Needs.
"Washington must have a greater
appropriation than $24,5OO,OOO. This
amount is only sufficient to keep
the city going 1t will result in dis
comforts and inconveniences to the
residents and bring the city TO
standstill for another year. The Ma
tional Capital must progress. and II
cannot do so unless the Budget BL-
reau Is more liberal in its allotment
of funds"
The Commissioners are seeking
supplementary estimate of $6,OOO,0O0
which will bring the total amount
asked to 30,500,000. The $6,OOO,OoO
includes items for new streets and
repairs to streets: extension OF the
water and sewer systems; new
schools and better lighting facilities.
Each OF the three Commissioners
Is making pleas for the departments
under their control. Commisioner
Rudolph is speaking for the financial
end Of the District; Commissioner
Oyster for the fire. police, health and
several other departments, and Com
missioner Keller for the engineer de-
partment.
Major Daniel ]. Donovan, Distric
auditor and budget officer, accom-
panied the Commissioners today. Ma
ior Donovan will outline the citys
financial condition, pointing out that
the city can well afford the $50, ,50O,-
900 budget.
George S. Wilson, secretary of the
Board of Charities, and several other
District officials were included in
the party to the Treasury Depart
ment.
0uppOEt ~ ~ ctdhh.
Two of the Districts civic or.
ganizations at meetings last night
voted whole hearted support of the
Commissioners move for inclusion
of $6,OOO,OOO supplemental estimates
in the budget for the fiscal year
1924, to be urged on Director Lord
by the city heads today. They were
the Mid-City Citizens Association
and the West End Citizens Associa-
ton. Both adopted resolutions fav-
oring an increase in District funds.
Meeting at the Thomson School,
the Mid-City group formulated
strong appeals TO the Commission
ers to abolish the system Of skip
stops in vogue on local traction
restore the rule Of halts at each in
tersection. A committee consist
ing of Nan b. Young, DIR. J. c.
Buchanan, Mrs. A. J. Driscoll, J.
A. Geyer and Russell Young was
appointed to arrange for participa-
ton in the dedication exercises of
the Edmund Burke statue on OC-
tober IL. The following were ad-
mitted to membership: Nicholas
Larentakies, T. T. Hasgatt, George
#. Shannon, T. J. Jackson, Hurley
Motor Company, G. Rosenblatt, and
Henry NJ. Camp.
In addition to taking a strong
stand on the budget matter, the
West End Association, assembled in
Concordia Lutheran Church, ap-
pointed George w. Evans. DR.. NJ.
r. Finley and Morris Hahn a COM
mittee to confer with representa-
tives OF the Dupont Circle Associa.
ton on the question of settling
boundaries between the two organi.
Zations.