Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-20
PUBLIC HEARINGS
ON SGD. c. BUDGET
| START TOMORROW
Civic Workers of All Parts
of City Are Ready With
| Suggestions.
PLEAS FOR ECONOMY
WILL OFFSET OTHERS
20 Speakers Already Are Given
Time-Southeast to Push
Fight for Recognition.

Public hearings on budget proposals
for the next fiscal year will be started
by the Commissioners at 10 am. to-
morrow in the board room Of the Dis
trict Building, with civic workers from
all sections of the District prepared
to offer suggestions.
The Office of Roland Brennan, sec
rotary to the board, was busy today
preparing the schedule for spokesman
of various groups. Twenty-eight al
ready have been given time and many
more are expected to apply.
The wisdom Of economy in forma-
ton Of the budget, as we'll as demands
for increased appropriations, is ex-
pected to be voiced. A half hour has
been set aside tomorrow morning for
the appearance Of Rufus S. Lusk. rep
resenting the Washington Taxpayers
Protective Association. In similar
hearings last year Lusk objected to
proposals for heavy relief expendi-
lures.
Southeast Spokesman to Appear.
r. B. English, spokesman for the
Southeast Business Mems Association,
is scheduled to appear Thursday morn
ing. His group has been waging a
campaign for more funds for improve
ment of Southeast Washington, In
Guiding replacement Of the Pennsyl-
vania Avenue Bridge and removal Of
the garbage transfer plant from New
Jersey avenue and K street southeast.
Among those scheduled to appear to-
morrow are William A. Maio, presl-
dent of the Southeast Citizens Asso-
citation; DR.. Llewellyn Jordan Of the
Committee on Bridges, Board Of Trade;
A. ]. Driscoll, president Mid City
Citizens Association; Mr.. Lusk; A. w.
Lee. Randle Highlands Citizens Asso-
citation; w. c. Magathan, Citizens AS
ISOLATION Of Takoma, D. c.; DR.. Will
liam NJ. Deviny. Michigan Park Cltl-
zens' Association.
L. H. Dewey, Petworth Citizens As
ISOLATION; George e. Strong, City-Wide
Playground Council; Mrs. j. A. Quincy,
Bloomingdale Civic Association; Wal
ter Trey, Takoma Park Citizens Asso-
citation; L. A. Carruthers, Forest Hills
Citizens Association; C. c. Marsh,
Rhode Island Avenue Citizens Asso-
citation; Mrs Hugo Hesselbach, Wash
ington Music Teachers Association:
Mrs. NJ. Hubbel, Kenilworth Citizens
Association. and E. S. Hoffman, Barry
Farms Citizens Association.
Those to Appear Thursday.
Among those scheduled to appear
Thursday morning are Charles ]. Ben
ner, Congress Heights Citizens Asso-
citation; Mr.. English; Rev. Ward. Gar
field Citizens Association; Mrs. L. B
Castell, D. C. Congress of Parents and
Teachers: Dorsey w. Hyde, George
town Public Library Association Joint
Committee on Night Schools; a repre-
sentative of the Deanwood Citizens
Association; M. M. Mclean, Brook
land Citizens Association; Mrs. NJ. j.
Fry, Progressive Citizens Association
of Georgetown, and a spokesman for
the Friendship Citizens Association.
Three have reserved time for the
j FTlQhY SeSSIOH. 1HeN are MIS-. FIeIlllSS
/ Wilson. Mrs. r. Thomas West and
Edwin S. Hege. the latter represent
ing the Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations
During the afternoon session Fri
day, spokesman will appear for the
Edmonds -Kingman Maury Parent
Teacher Association.
In connection with the fight OF
Southeast Washington citizens for a
long list of civic improvements in that
area, the Southeast Business Mems
Association held an Executive Com
mittee meeting yesterday to make final
plans for the recommendations il
hopes to have included in the next
budget.
Representing the business men in
addition to English, will be Louis
Prick, legal counsel; A. w. Lee, mem
Der of the Bridge Committee: President
Clarence ". Donohoe and Charles H
jenkins, secretary.