Evening star., 1934-07-01
Larger Than General As
sembIy's Estimate-Fund
Already Cut.
PENITENTIARY MAKES
ITS ACCOUNTS BALANCE
New Boxing Commission Gets
Under Way-Several
Drowned.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, June 30.-Vir-
ginia today closed a fiscal year with
deficit approaching $4,000 900. ac-
cording to the best available figures
at the of1ice of J. H. Bradford. di-
rector OF the budget.
The exact figures will not be COM
piled by the controller until about
the middle of the month, but fore
casts are that it will be larger than
the General Assembly estimated with
a $2,13l, 900 figure, and less than the
controllers May estimate of $780,
900.
A per cent cut in the general
fund appropriations for the new fiscal
year already has been ordered by
the Governor, but it does not curtail
the partial restoration Of State en-
ployeS' salaries.
Cut Is S750,000.
Mr. Bradford said the cut will
amount to $750,000. but it will do
little more than take up the over
appropriation made by the 1884 Cen
eral Assembly
Meanwhile, at least one institution
Of the government will close the year
with income and expenditures bal
ancing. That is the State Peni-
tentiary. Mai Rice M Youen, super
intendent. said he had forecast the
first deficit since he has been in that
job, but with strict economies. he had
made ends meet, and will not need
s2l 900 deficit appropriation made
for him.
Mr. Bradford thinks "if all goes
well' the Virginia budget will be
balanced at the end of the new
biennium in June, 1896. but he holds
no hope for squaring of before that
time.
Fourth Celebrations Planned.
As the Stale enters July, most Vir-
ginians are thinking of Fourth OF
July celebration. The biggest one
in the State is to be at Roanoke
where a Southwest Virginia pageant
will be in progress, with Gov. Peery,
former Gov. E. Lee Trinkle, and Ed
ward A. Hayes, national commander
of the American Legion, among the
outstanding guests.
Not only will Gov. Peery be at
Roanoke, but he has other Fourth OF
July visits to pay at South Boston
and Alta Vista
In Richmond the presence Of Vice
Admiral E. H. Campbell, commander
of the Scouting Fleet in Hampton
Roads, will lend color to the cele-
bration. The Navy itself will aug
ment the patriotic display at the
Hampton Roads ports. The Governor
welcomed the fleet. and Admiral
Campbell returned his call Tuesday.
Beach resorts along the coast are
preparing for one of the greatest
Fourth of July crowds in years, and
the State police have announced the
highway patrol will be doubled for the
season.
New Commission Under Way.
Another new Virginia commission
got under way during the week-the
State Boxing Commission. which is
to regulate professional boxing and
wrestling In the State. The COM
mission was selected, organized,
named its secretary, Joseph Bauers
of Norfolk, and started its draft Of
regulations to govern the sport.
Political activity was stirred up
during the week, with the announce
ment that Bruce Crawford, South
west Virginia publisher, would run as
an independent candidate for Con-
gress. opposing John w. Flanagan,
ninth district Democratic incumbent.
Republicans of the district held their
nominating convention today.
The young Democrats of Virginia
announced they will hold their con-
vention in Lynchburg July u and %.
Democratic Congressman have no
opposition within the party. and
therefore the primary this year has
no interest.
Among the violent deaths in the
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