Evening star., 1923-08-15
ID. c. BUDGET SLASH
| OF s5,0Do,0(O SEEN
$32,500,0 600 Estimates Or.
dered Pared Is Word Re-
Ceived by Officials.

Word has reached the District build
ing from the bureau of the budget that
the Commissioners estimates of $32-
100000 for next year would have to be
cut. it was learned today. While the
Commissioners would not discuss the
message they received. it was reliably
reported that the budget officers have
directed that a reduction Of approx
mately s5,000.0 900 be made.
This would bring the estimates down
to s27.500,000, and means that the
Commissioners win have to go through
the voluminous book of figures once
more. trimming where the loss will be
least felt.
1t is understood that the budget bu-
reau'S verdict on the preliminary esti-
mates has been communicated to Com
missioner Rudolph. chairman Of the
board of Commissioners. who is spend
ing vacation at Deer Park
The city heads have until Septem-
ber Is to revise their figures and sub
NIT hnal list of estimates to Gen.
Lord
If the report of a $4,000. 900 cut is
true it means that the budget bureau
has allowed the District somewhat
more than it did year ago.
Cut Less Than Inst Year.
At that time the Commissioners
submitted tentative budget OF about
$40 1000, 900. which was ordered cut TO
s24.5Oo, 900.
District officials are in accord with
the administrations policy of econ
omy. and to that end they slashed
heavily the original requests made to
them by department heads.
Re IT, = Asx,~~
they believed they could do without
they found themselves with a tenta-
tive budget of $4,000. 900.
1t is probable that as soon as the
Commissioners meet again TO make
tie revision called for by the budget
bureau they will consider asking Gen.
Lord for permission to submit a sup
Elementary list of urgent items that
will have to be stricken from the reg
ular estimates.
This was done last year and re-
suited in a slight increase in the
total amount finally transmitted to
Congress in December. That figure
was S25,043.973
L. =. Estimates Cut.
Preliminary estimates for running
the go. ernment in the fiscal year end
ing June 80. 1925, were cut more than
S300 900. 900 in being returned to the
various establishments yesterday by
the bureau of the budget.
Director Lord announced that this
cut was nece ssary to bring the total
down to s1.700. 900. 900. approved by
the late President Harding and Presi-
dent Coolidge as the amount sufficient
to run the government. exclusive OF
the postal service and the interest on
and retirement of the public debt.
The final estimates will be due Sep
tember Is. and. according to a letter
sent by the budget bureau to all
heads of government establishments.
the final estimates should not exceed
maximum specifically set forth for
each by the bureau.
II your estimates thus prepared"
Gen. Lord however explained. do not
in your opinion meet the absolutely
necessary requirements of your de-
partment they will be accompanied
by supplemental statement showing
the additional amount which you be-
lieve will be required. allocated TO
appropriation titles. and setting forth
the necessity therefor. In stating
the necessity for such increase il is
requested that you indicate the con-
sequences which would result from
failure to secure the additional
amount that you recommend"