Evening star., 1925-09-11
FIGHT FOR BEACHES
TO OPEN IN HEARING
OF BUDGET BUREAU
Local and Federal Officials
Will Stress Need at
Four-Day Meeting.
ADVISORY COUNCIL BACK
OF DEMAND FOR FUNDS
United View of Citizens Is Sought
When Total Of S4o,0Oo,0oo
Will Be Requested.

lie HiSL step toward getting De-
fore Congress the need for bathing
beach facilities for the people of
Washington Will come on September
"a, when local and Federal officials
appear before the Bureau of the
Budget to explain the estimates for
the District government for next
year.
Just what paiT the Citizens AdviS-
ory Council will lake in the hearings.
which will last Until September 28, is
not definitely known at this time i
is known, however, that the council
VIII be prepared TO support the muni-
cipal authorities in requesting ba h
ing beach funds as well as other ur-
gent needs that are reported TO have
been included in the regular and sup
Elemental estimates
Council Behind Drive.
While Jesse C. Suter, president Of
the Federation Of Citizens Associa
tions and Chairman OF the Commis-
Stoners' Advisory Council, is absent
from the city for few days of vaca
ton. ii IS believed he will take some
action soon 70 bring the council into
session and prepare its advocacy Of
Tor hearing before the Budget Bureau.
1t was recalled today that during
the early part Of the Summer the ad-
Flsory council took an active part in =
movement TO have the Tidal Basin
beaches continued temporarily. a.
though Congress failed 10 provide for
their continuance. The councils ef-
forts in this direction, although futile.
had the Endorsement of the Conmis.
sioners and of Col. c. o. Sheriff., who
Yesterday announced his plans for ap-
pros ching Congress this Winter for
appropriations for two new beaches.
United View Sought
l. was believed today by those in
terested in the question of providing
these bathing beaches that the Bud
get Bureau. as well as Congress. will
want TO know the wants of the citizens
Of the District in regard to recrea
tional bathing facilities in order that
those who advocate them before Con
Sress will present the united views OF
Washington. The recently organized
Commissioners advisory council. it
was stated, would be .aole 10 preSenr
the wishes of the citizens associations
at least. and early action on the parf
of that body with regard 70 the
beaches Is expected.
District officials we're grattfed 70
learn today that Capt Redmond D.
Stephens. who assisted Budget Di-
rector Lord in handling the District
estimates tor the fiscal years 1925
and 1926, has returned to the Budget
Bureau staff and will be available
again TO consider the local budget, to
gether with George Z. Kennedy,
representative of the Budget Bureau.
1t is felt at the District Building thai
1aSr
of local affairs will be helpful in con
sidering the estimates for 1927.
100000 to Be Sought
According to reports, the request
for funds for bathing beaches for the
white and colored populations is on
the list Of supplemental items that
will be transmitted to Gen. Lord TO-
morrow along with the regular est
mates. After the final budget figures
have gone forward from the District
Building tomorrow there will be no
developments until the conferences
start September "a.
II is understood a total Of approXt-
mately $4,000 900 will he sought in
the Anal budget figures 10 be submit
I'D 70 the Budget Bureau tomorrow.
This amount will be divided into two
separate lists: Regular estimates. ten
tatively limited by the BuoEeC bureau
TO S56, 10000, and urgent supple
mental needs. aggregating more thar
IS. 600 600, and made up mostly OF
what the Commissioners regard as es-
sential items that had to be eliminated
from the regular estimate in getting
down to the tentative limit fixed by
Gen. Lord.
Amount Already Pared.
1t Is understood the city heads he
lieve they have included in both lists
Of estimates only such projects as are
urgently needed.
AS to the school building program,
the largest of the city's present needs.
the Commissioners found it necessary
to eliminate a considerable sum from
the regular estimates, but it is un-
derstood they will resubmit similar
sum in the supplementals.
Reports also indicate they have
asked in the supplementals for a new
police station for Tenleytown and for
a new fire engine house for Sixteenth
street extended. The regular estf
mates are said to carry about 100000
for continuing the building Of Gal
linger Municipal Hospital. where en-
larged facilities are needed.
The item for continuing the devel
opment of the park system under the
National Capital Park Commission is
believed to be about 100000, the
amount appropriated in the last act.