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Evening star., 1935-01-07
STREET LIGHTING
FUNDS INCREASED
Raise of $32, 800 Is $36, 400 Un-
der 1934-Many Lamps
Still Dark.

A large number Of street lights will
have to remain dimmed or cut off
altogether for another year under the
terms of the 1886 District budget as
framed by the Budget Bureau.
Pleas of District officials for a res
toration Of funds slashed off the ap-
preparation for the electrical depart
ment for the present year succeeded
in bringing back but about half of
the cut.
Approximately 20 per cent of all the
electrical street lights were affected by
a cut of s68.700 made in the current
appropriation act. This caused 4,615
lights to be reduced in candlepower
and abandonment of the use of l,215
others at scattered points over the
District.
The Budget Bureau proposes an
item of s801 900 for the next fiscal
year. This is $4,000 more than was
appropriated for the present year.
This is still $36. 400 short of the 1884
appropriation, indicating that many
lamps would still be dimmed or cut
off next year.
Studies will have to be made to
determine just how this best can be
done. 1t appears that about 5000
lamps would be affected one way or
another.
Evening star., 1935-01-07
d. c. Budget Figured Closely
To End With Deficit of 1888

to help finance operations during the
present fiscal year.
There was a deficit at the end of
the 1888 fiscal year of some $62 900.
In preceding years there had been a
cash surplus of considerable amount
which dwindled from year to year as
it was drawn upon to finance needs
while Congress was progressively
slashing the percentage of National
Capital costs borne by the Federal
Government.
While the budget for the next year.
as framed by the Budget Bureau. will
be balanced to all practical purposes,
so far as general revenues are con-
cerned, there will be surplus funds
left unused in the water and gasoline
tax items. It Is estimated there will
be q surplus at the end Of the next
fiscal year Of $650,000 In the water
revenues and . surplus Of some
s2s3.ooo in the gasoline tax funds.
Evening star., 1935-01-07
POLICE L0SEF|GHT
FOR s. MORE MEN
Budget Fails to Allow a
Single New PatroIman
Despite Pleas.

Despite efforts of the Commission
ers, the superintendent Of police and
numerous citizens associations and
civic bodies to obtain an increase in
the personnel Of the police force, the
budget as transmitted to Congress to-
day fails to provide for single new
patrolmen in the next fiscal year.
Addition of 141 men and officers
had been asked by Maj. Ernest w.
Brown to carry out his campaigns
against crime and traffic violations.
This increase would have included IS
patrolmen Topped off the force two
years ago for economy reasons.
35 Requirements DisaIlowed.
In submitting their estimates for
the 1896 fiscal year, the Commission
ers disallowed Maj. Browns request
for 100 patrolmen and six new officers,
but did recommend replacement of the
35 stricken from the department rolls
because of economy.
But the Budget Bureau refused to
concur, and as a result, unless Con-
gress makes some change, the police
force In the next fiscal year still will
number 1906 officers and men.
The total budget for the Police De-
partment is s3,549, 800, as compared
with s3,114,442 for the 1885 fiscal
year, or an increase of S435,378. The
principal item, salaries, accounts for
s3213,500 as against s2,790,000 for
this year, or an increase of S423, 500,
accounted for largely by restoration
of the remaining per cent cut in pay.
For personal services" salaries of
clerks. janitors, ETC., s121,7 700 is pro-
vided, an increase over the present
year of s11, 1,720, made up by restora-
tion OF full salaries.
$1,000 for New Items.
Virtually the only decrease in the
budget was made in contingent ex-
penses, from which account S9,5O0 was
deducted for radio installation in
patrol cars. completed last year. How
ever, this was almost made up by
the addition of $1,000 for purchase
and maintenance of motor vehicles
purchase Of uniforms and fuel and
the employment of new clerk at the
house of detention.
The budget for the house of deten-
ton totals Sl7,820 for the next fiscal
year as compared with s15,962 for
the present year; for motor vehicles
s65,000 as against 100000; for uni
forms, S47,500 instead Of s45,000; for
contingent expenses, including repairs
to equipment etc. $4,000 as COM
pared with S78,500.
Evening star., 1935-01-07
DEFICIT CUT SEEN
IF MORE GET JOBS
Roosevelt Says Unemployment
Will Bring Decline in
Expenditures.

A direct bid for greater business
activity was read by officials today in
President Roosevelt's budget state
ment.
In eliminating previous time limits
set for balancing Government income
with expenditures and in removing an
estimated ceiling for the public debt.
Mr.. Roosevelt used this yardstick for
Treasury deficits hereafter:
Such deficit as occurs will be due
solely to this cause (unemployment) =,
and it may be expected to decline as
rapidly as private industry Is able to
re-employ those who now are without
work."
A year ago. Mr.. Roosevelt told Con-
gress "the Government should seek
to hold the total debt" within $751;
1884, 100000. Today, he forecast debt
of $34,239, ,000, 900 by June 80, 1885.
Last year, the Chief Executive said
the Government should plan a def
nitely balanced budget in the 1896
fiscal year. Today he told Congress
that because of unemployment, I'VE
have not yet reached a point at which
a complete balance of the budget can
be obtained"
Evening star., 1935-01-07

Indicating how closely the proposed
1886 District budget was balanced by
refusal to approve an increase in the
Federal payment and by slashes in
funds requested for various projects,
a check of the supply bill as presented
to Congress today shows the next
fiscal year will end with a deficit OF
1888.
Even so, the budget shows the
surplus of some $2,450,000 calculated
to remain in general revenues at the
end Of the present year will have to
be appropriated to prevent the Dis
trict from ending with large deficit.
This 1885 surplus is expected to accrue
by reason Of the Subsistence" budget
approved for this year.
At the end Of the 1884 fiscal year
there was o cash surplus Of general
revenues amounting TO 94,646, 600.
This, too, was thrown into the hopper
Evening star., 1935-01-07
MEDICAL SERVICE
GIVEN INCREASES
tuberculosis Clinics Get
S15,OOO-s8,s39 for New
Dental Clinic.

Minor increases in the stats of
District medical institutions and an
item for establishment OF a new
dental clinic to be operated by the
District Health Department are pro-
vided in the 1886 budget as submitted
to Congress today by the Budget
Bureau. The location Of the clinic
has not been determined.
An increase of $4,000 was allowed
for additional physicians, nurses and
supplies for the District tuberculosis
clinics. A sum of $3.50 was listed
for establishment and operation of
the new health department dental
clinic.
New Assistance at Lorton.
An increase Of s2.765 was provided
for purchase of additional vaccine
toxoid and other supplies. These in
creases Offset cuts in expenses occa-
stoned by dropping of homecoming
items carried in the present supply
act. such as for equipment for the
tuberculosis clinics and elimination of
an item of $25, 1000 for treatment of
contagious diseases at Garfield Hos
pital. This latter item was dropped
because Of the expected opening next
July Of the new contagious disease
ward at Gallinger Hospital.
In response to pleas made by vari-
GUS officials, the Budget Bureau ap-
proved employment of an additional
medical officer and one assistant dent
ist at the District workhouse and re-
formatory: the employment of 10 ad-
ditional members of the staff of the
Children's tuberculosis Sanatorium at
Glenn Dale, Nd, and 4le additional
employees at Gallinger Hospital. these
being occasioned by the opening of
the new wing there.
New Gallinger Employees.
The additional employees at Gal
linger would be one admitting phy-
sician for night service, eight gradu-
ate nurses, eight hospital attendants,
Is pupil nurses, and nine clerical and
custodial workers.
The new workers at the Children's
Sanatorium would be two teachers,
three graduate nurses, one telephone
operator. one watchman and three
domestics.
In addition to these, the budget
provides for employment OF six more
on the staff of the tuberculosis Hos
pital at Fourteenth and Upshur
streets.
Evening star., 1935-01-07
LIBRARY BUDGET
OF $333,87O ASKED
1886 Fiscal Request Is
$53,286 Over Amount
for Current Year.

An appropriation Of s333,870 Is
recommended for the Public Library
in the 1886 District budget. trans
mitted to Congress today. This is an
increase of $53,286 over the appropri-
alton for the current fiscal year.
A large part of the additional funds.
however, will be absorbed by the new
Georgetown Branch Library. The
budget provides S22,110 for the en-
ployment of 10 members of the Ii
brary staff and $4,000 to stock the
new building with books, periodicals
and other library supplies.
Four of the new employees would be
placed in a professional classification.
An associate librarian at $4,000 a
year is authorized in addition to
three junior librarians at $4,000 a
year each. Twelve of the others would
be given subprofessional rating and
three are allocated to the custodial
service.
For maintenance, alteration, repairs,
fuel and lighting. the budget provides
$4,000, an increase of $4,000 over the
current appropriation. The increase
is earmarked for repairs to library
buildings.
Evening star., 1935-01-07
new FIRE TRUCK HOUSE
is PROVIDED IN BUDGET
Building Would Be Erected at
14th and Rhode Island.
$34, 500 Also Allotted.

A new fire truck house at 14th
street and Rhode Island avenue north
east is provided in the 1886 District
budget which President Roosevelt
transmitted to Congress today.
The building would be erected on
property already owned by the Dis
trict with funds originally appro-
priated for new fire engine house
in the vicinity of Sixteenth street and
Piney Branch road.
The appropriation for the Sixteenth
street fire house was provided in 1927,
but the building was never construct
ed because of the objection of the
residents in the neighborhood.
The budget also allocates to the
fire department S34,500 for the pur-
chase of three combustion hose wagons
and one pumping engine.
Evening star., 1935-01-07
ONLY ONE OFFICER
FORPAROLE BOARD
Request for Four Investiga-
tors and Two Social Work.
ers Goes Unheeded.

The District Parole Board, charged
with the heavy responsibility Of decid-
ing what criminals should be allowed
to 60 back into society before COM
pleting their sentences, will be given
the services Of only one 81 800 parole
officer during the 1896 fiscal year, 1t
was revealed in the budget trans
mitted to Congress today.
Its members, who have stated
frankly they cannot operate efficiently
without funds, had asked for $4,000,
but their pleas apparently fell on deaf
ears.
The only provision for the board
carried in the estimates for the work.
house and reformatory-is a parole
officer at $1,000 a year salary.
Only Employees Loaned.
The board had asked for a chief
parole officer, four parole officers, two
stenographers and two social workers.
I'VE did not get even one-third of
what we need" said Acting Chairman
Wilbur La Roe, jr., in commenting on
the Budget Bureaus recommendation
to Congress. THE only employees we
now have are loaned to us and be-
ginning with the next fiscal year
we will have only one more man."
Three employees were loaned to the
board when it was organized-one
parole officer and two stenographers,
all from Lorton.
Social workers throughout the city
have protested against the way in
which Congress has treated the
Parole Board and the Monday Eve
ming Club, among others, recently
went on record as indorsing the
boards efforts to obtain funds with
which to set up model parole sys-
tenn In the District. 1t is expected
that the social welfare organizations
will ask Congress to disregard the
Budget Bureaus recommendations
and make a separate appropriation
for the board.
Members Serve Without Pay.
Board members themselves serve
without pay and La Roe, speaking
recently before the Monday Evening
Club, pointed out there is no educa-
tional system at the Lorton reforma-
tory to make the boards task easier
and that its tasks are almost insur-
mountable.
He said Congress had set up an
ideal system, but didn't give us one
penny to work on and not a single
parole officer to work with" The
one officer loaned by the reformatory
has the great duty Of supervising 200
paroled convicts walking the streets
of Washington today" La Roe as
serted.
Evening star., 1935-01-07
Budget Requests
Delinquent Taxes
Here Be Collected
Congress Action Asked
to Clear Records
Back to 1877.

Delinquent District taxes dating
back to 1877 should be collected OF
wiped from the records. the Budget
Bureau told Congress today in pro-
logue to the 1886 budget.
THE tax delinquencies of the Dis
trict, especially in the taxes on real
and personal property. should have
the attention of Congress" the state
ment said. -. -, ....
"At the close of the fiscal year 1884,
the total OF, uncollected realty taxes
in the District amounted to $4,629, 900.
While the major part of this amount
has become delinquent since 1929, the
remainder of it Is to be found scat
tered over the previous period going
back to 1877.
STEPS should be taken, It seems, 10
collect these delinquent taxes, or to
write them on the collectors books. "
Evening star., 1935-01-07
Auto Restrictions Felt.

The Irish Free States restrictions
or the importation of motor cars is
affecting the trade In that country.
One Dublin auto firm has already dis
missed IS employees. The Free State
Executive Council has fixed the quota
for the importation Of motor cars for
the period November 26-June 80, 1885.
to 40 complete automobiles, 100
chassis and 500 bodies. This Is Q
reduction Of about 5000 motor cars.
Evening star., 1935-01-07
WALL FOR LORTON
Funds Approved to Complete
Prison Enclosure.

The campaign Of Capt. M. M
Barnard, general superintendent oi
penal institutions Of the District, for
funds to complete the wall inclosure
around the Lorton reformatory has
been successful.
The 1886 budget, transmitted to
Congress today, recommends an ap-
preparation Of $4,000 to finish the
project, started several years ago.
Capt. Barnard initiated an intensive
drive for funds to complete the wall
last Summer as a result of an at
tempted uprising among the pris-
oners.
The budget also provides funds fol
the appointment of eight additional
guards at the institution. and S25, ,00C
for construction of a sand filter fol
the water system.
Evening star., 1935-01-07
Sheep Wears Wooden Leg.

Arriving with flock from Scotland
to be slaughtered at an abbatoir at
Liverpool, England, 40-pound sheep
was found to be wearing wooden leg.
The artificial limb was about inches
long and apparently had been in
use for some time. It was attached
to the animal by leather coat, and
a woolen pad at the top kept it from
chafing. The sheep was sent to
Liverpool University for inspection.
Evening star., 1935-01-07
UTILITIES BOARD
|. GETS 4 EMPLOYEES
Commission Still 10 Short in
Personnel Cuts by Con-
gress Last Year.

The Public Utilities Commission
will have to continue its work in
the next fiscal year with but a
skeleton staff, under the terms of
the 1885 budget as placed today be-
fore Congress by the Budget Bu-
reau.
The bureau allowed an increase of
four employees, but this still will
leave the staff smaller by 10 pro-
fessional workers than 1t was before
Congress last year cut of IA en-
ployes by ordering a Al per cent
slash in the commissions total ap-
preparations.
Staff 81 Last Year.
The staff of the commission last
year was 81. Last July the number
was reduced to II due to the order
Of Congress.
The budget estimates submitted TO
the Budget Bureau by the District
of the IA positions lost last July !
The Utilities Commission had asked
the District heads to approve items
for several employees in addition to
the IA. The utilities body sought par
ticularly to strengthen its staff OF
accountants because of the type o1
work outlined for next year.
~ ffnuncffna
tions, hearings and litigation faced
by the commission during the next
year was advanced as particular rea-
son for q restoration of the positions
thrown out last year. The staff now
is smaller than it was prior to the
World War, officials have argued.
Meters to Be Tested Again.
Two of the four new employees al
lowed by the Budget Bureau are in
spectors and this will make possible
resumption of testing of meters OF
the Washington and Georgetown Gas
Light Cos, used to measure the
volume of gas consumed by their
customers. The increase, however
will not provide for inspection OF
meters used by customers of the Po-
tomac Electric Power Co. This work
now is done only at occasional odd
times by the chief engineer of the
commission when brief lapses in his
other work schedules permit the time
He makes number of surprise tests
to check on meters as handled by the
power company. The chief engineer
is Fred A. Sager, who now Is largely
monopolized by work in connection
with proposals for rerouting of the
lines of the Capital Transit Co. and
studies Of the rate base of the power
company.
Roberts Campaign Fails.
The slash made in the commission
budget for the present year, causing
the discharge of the gas and electrical
meter inspectors, led George M. Rob-
ertS, District superintendent ol
weights and measures to start a cam
paign to have his bureau given in
spectors to conduct the meter tests
This campaign failed to meet the ap-
proval of the Budget Bureau.
The other two new employees will
be clerical workers, to fill out a need
in the commission Office management
Evening star., 1935-01-07
Soldiers Song Wanted.

Protests are being made against
the omission Of "A Soldiers Song
from the program preliminary to
Gaelic athletic games at Celtic Park,
Londonderry, Ulster, on Sundays.
Chairman Henry Coyle Of the Derry
City Gaelic Athletic Association ex-
planned that playing the song by
the band might start trouble, but
members are demanding that 1t be
rendered.
Evening star., 1935-01-07
$2,9N,984 FOR ARMY'S
AIR EXPERIMENTS ASKED


Than-Air Craft Is Omitted from
Budget Recommendation.
BY the Associated Press.
Appropriation of s2,eO4, ,sS4 in the
fiscal year 1886 for the Army's expert
mental aviation work, centered at
Wright Field, Ohio, was recommended
today in the budget submitted to Con-
gress by President Roosevelt.
This was 100000 less than the
amount estimated in the fiscal year
1885, but was s1,340,029 more than
the actual obligations incurred in
1894.
An increase in the experimental ac-
tivities was one of the recommended
tions of the Presidents Aviation
Board headed by Newton D. Baker.
Evening star., 1935-01-07
RELIEF CUT S1,000,000
Allen Had Put Minimum Estimate
at S3,OOO.OoO.

at $4,000, 900.
Despite the warning of Commits
sioner George E. Allen that $4,000, 900
would be the minimum required to
meet emergency relief needs in the
District in the 1886 fiscal year, the
budget transmitted to Congress today
amount.
Relief officials estimated the relief
needs in the coming fiscal year would
require $5,000,0O0, but the Commits
Sioners, in trimming their budget to
prevent an increase in the existing
s1.50 tax levy. allocated 100000
for relief.
Evening star., 1935-01-07
= Old Coins Uncovered.

During the demolition of a 40-year-
old cottage at Prestatyn, England,
500 silver coins of the reigns of Queen
Elizabeth, James I and Charles I
were found.
Evening star., 1935-01-07
District Budgets Compared

comparison
appropriations for 1885, classified hearings follows:
Evening star., 1935-01-07

Commission an increase OF $13,445 for
additional personnel SO that its staff,
crippled by the drastic reduction in
appropriations for the current year,
can be restrengthened.
Evening star., 1935-01-07

One Of the serious features of this
"balanced budget" not stressed in the
budget report itself, is that there will
be no surplus in the general tax fund
at the close of the 1886 fiscal year.
The District, on the basis of present
estimates, will start the coming fiscal
year with surplus of $2,450, 900,
which the budget completely absorbs.
However, there will be an accumu-
lation Of gas tax and water revenues
totaling about 1898, 900, which, under
existing law, cannot be used for any
purpose other than street improve
ments and extensions to the water
system.
As q sort of a prelude to the de-
tailed estimates, the budget report
under the title of justification"
urges that steps be taken to collect
delinquent taxes or write them OF the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-28
Perry Is Golf Champion;
 Budge Upsets Tennis Play

(UP3.-Donald Budge, youthful, red headed californian. scored q surprising upset in tho All England tennis tournament today when he defeated Christian Boussus, French Dav.s-cupper and eighth seeded player. G>3. 6-2, 3-6, GO in fourth round match.
 The victory enabled Budge to le. the mems singles field into the round of eight. Boussus was the second seeded player to fall by the wayside. Wilmer Allison of Texas having lost to Vivian McGrath of Australia on the opening day. BoussUs was favored to defeat Budge, who is making his first ap- pearance at Wimbledon, but the Californian had the match we'll m hand all the way. Budge's fellow Californian, Gene Mako, was not so fortunate. however. and was de- feated by Baron Cottfried von cramin. German cup ace. and seed ed second, 60, 6-i. 3-6. 6-i.
 Budge, lis backhand and fore hand working with deadly pre- cision. had Boussus on the run from tke, start. The Californian made minimum of errors as he caked the deep court slants of both wings. Boussus, save in the third SCI. never got going. He repeatedly muffed the simplest of shots. and his backhand broke down completely in the face of Buc..es speed and length.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-28
MEXICO TO PAY
 US $5,44S,OO

Mexico City, June 2s. (UP)-- American Ambassador Josephus Daniels and acting Foreign Min ister Jose Angel Ceniceros today signed a general claims agreement under which Mexico agrees to pay the United States $5,448.000, grow ing out of damage to American property in revolutions, from 1910 to 1920.
 The United States and Mexico last year signed e special claims agreement whereby the latter paid the United States $500,000 on ac. counts of its $7,000, ,000 debt.
 Today's action, however, brought to a close negotiations which had been pending between the two gov. ernments for many years.
 Under the agreement Mexico will pay $500,000 annually to the United States until the debt is liquidated.
 The agreement must be ratified by the Mexican senate, however, before 1t becomes effective.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-28
Waterbury Produce Market
Furnished by Connecticut Department of Agriculture, B. P. Storrs, local agent)

FRUITS: Apples, fancy 2.25-2.75 bu., No. 1. 2.OO-2.25 bu.; cantii. loupcs 3.OO-3.25 crate; strawber- rics, native 2.25-4.5O crate; wa. termclOns .3O-.45 each.
 VEGETABLES: Asparagus, 100. f.25 doz.; beans, green .0O-1.5O bu., native 1.84-f.75 bu.. wax 1.5O bu., native i.25-1.75 bu.; bcets .25..35 doz.; beet greens .25-.35 bu.; broccoli .5O-.75 box; loose .S5- .5O bu., rabe .35-.4O bu.; cabbage .25-.5O box; carrots native .s5-.5O tOz., shipped-in 2.75-3.OO crate; cauliHower .75-1.25 dog; celery hearts 1.OO-.75 box, head .S5-.5O box, romaine .25-.35 bu.; onions 2.0O-2.25 bu.; peas, native .75-1.25 bu.; peppers 2.5O-2.75 crate; pOta- toes old .S5-.9O cwt., new 2.75-.3OO bbI.; radishes .65-.0O bu.; rhubarb .35-.4O dOz.; scalliOns .13-.2O doz.: spinach .2O-.4O bu.; squash, native green .50-.60 dOx.. native yellow .75 doz., shipped-in 2.50 bn.; toma- toes, native hothouse 2.25-2.4O 8 qts.; southern 1.75-2.5O lug.
 POULTRY PRODUCTS: Conn. eggs per dOx.. Newlaid Fancy .3S; special .37-.3s; Extra .35..3e; Gathered .33-.35; Newiaid Medium .34; Special AfedIHm .s2-.35; Extra Medium .30..32; western .25-.3O doz.; Live fowl. heavy .20-.s3 b.. Ieghorn .ip-.2i h., broilers, rocks .fs-.s5 h.. reds .i5-.2f ib.. iesii0rn .fe-. 20 Ib.; roasfers .2O..24 To-; dressed fowl .2G-.2s h.. roasters .3s-.a4 h.. br0liers .2s..3O ID.
 LIVESTOCK AND MEATS; Butcher stock, COWS .oS..Oo ib.. calves .f0-.f2 Ib.. meats. beef .f7. .aH h.. veal .fl-.fe h.. lamb .is..s0 b.. pork ioims .si-.a5 b., smoked hams .sf-.z0 ID.