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The Washington times., 1937-01-08
PAVING, BRIDGE
RECOMMENDED

Recommendations for six high
way paving improvement projects
and the beginning of construction
Of a new bridge to replace the pres
ent Pennsylvania Ave. S. E. span
over the Anacostia River were rec
commended by the Bureau of the
Budget to be expended from a pro-
posed increase of $685., 400 in the
gasoline tax funds.
The tax funds in the current ap-
preparation were fixed at $2,259 500
and the recommendation of the
bureau was for $2,925, 900 in the
coming year.
The new street improvement
projects we're recommended as fol.
lows: Branch Ave. S. E., from Ala
bama Ave. to Denver st., $26, 900; ;
Minnesota Ave. S. E., from Penn
sylvania Ave. to Twenty-seventh
ST., $4,000: Fenwick st. N. E.,
from New York to West Virginia
Aves., $4,000; Franklin st. N. E.,
from Michigan Ave. to Lincoln Rd.,
$16,500; New Hampshire Ave. N.
W., from Buchanan st. to North
Capitol St., 500, 1000, and for widen
ing of Seventeenth st. from Penn
Sylvania Ave to H. st. N. W., $23,-
500, with a provision for a 40 per
cent assessment against property
owners.
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
ASK INCREASE
FOR RD.C. WATER

The 1888 budget estimate for the
Water Department received today
includes an increase of 1913 900
over the 1887 appropriation and
an increase Of $84.33O over the
amount asked for by the Commits
Sioners. 1t Is also $67 1880 higher
than the estimates by the depart
ment head.
The amount asked by the depart
ment head was $1.921.140. The
amount asked by the Commission
erS was $l.904 $40 and the amount
granted by the Budget Bureau is
1888, ,970.
The total Is accounted for by the
increase of $4,000 in the item for
the Washington Aqueduct ON &C
count of the jump in the annual
consumption of water: $4,000 in
maintenance, $50, 900 in extension
of the distribution system, $l20, 900
as the first move for the installa-
ton Of new meters, and $l37, 200
for new mains.
These items include $22,50O for
fire hydrants: $135, 900 to replace
old water mains, and $256 900 for
two large mains: one 36-inch trunk
main to extend from First and L
SITS. N. w., to East Capitol and
Second Streets and one 24-inCh,
one 30-inch and one 48-inch main
near Washington Circle.
(The mUney for these items
comes from the mater rent and
has no bearing on the general
fund and tar rate. There IDiA be
a $664.4G5 balance at the end of
1887. The estimated reUenue
from WGter rent for 1888 is
81 1895. 900 making a total OF $2.-
349, SGT in the fund. The 1898.
$40 appropriation DiA leGUe u
balance of $3GO, ,595 in 1888. The
fiscal relations committee recon-
mendS a $40O 900 Federal grant
to this fund. This 1Oil make a
surplus of $7GO.595 in this fund
at the end OF the 1888 fiscal
gear that cannot be used except
for mater expenses in 1889 and
therefore 1DiU not alleviate the
burden of taxation to be met be-
cause of the slim contribution
recommended for the general
fund.-
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
Fire Department
Suffers Under
Budget Terms

It's hopes blasted by the District
Commissioners for the enlarge
ment of the Fire Department per-
Sonnel to establish standard hours
of labor, the Fire Department took
another cut today when the Budget
Bureau refused to add 30 flremen
to Vhe present rolls.
With a $4,000 cut under the
current appropriation, the Fire De
partment estimates for 1888 as sub
mitted to Congress by the Budget
Bureau stand at $2,452 ,22O, as
against $2,521,970 recommended
by the Commissioners.
Originally, the Fire Department
had ueSted approximately
81, 100, 900 to provide salaries for
additional officers and firemen IN
order that all firemen would work
no more than eight hours a day.
This plan would have required
three shifts instead of the present
day and night shifts.
The Commissioners, however, cut
this item from their estimates, re
questing at the same time, an addi-
ton of 80 firemen to take care OF
current needs of the District. In
the budget as forwarded to Con
gress today, $2,225,O 900 is recon-
mended for salaries, the same fig
ure that was appropriated i'll the
current act.
A total of 500 900 is recommend
ed for additional fire fighting ap-
paratus. including three chiefs
automobiles. In the last appropria,
tion, $4,000 was appropriated for
three aerial hook and ladder
trucks, four combination hose Wag.
ons and two pumping engines.
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
Cost of Running City
COntradiCtS Act

Icity and its necessary enlargement
in the past few years Congress cut
away from the law and started set
ting the Federal share at lower
figure In lump sum contribution.
The lowest was reached last year
at $1,000 900.
This years message completely
wipes out any such arrangement
with the words OF the President:
81 also recommend that. CON
currently with enactment Of any
legislation which carries into ef-
feet the provisions Of this con-
LInuInE formula, the subStan-
tive law providing for annual
Federal contributions OF fixed
percentage Of District apprOprIa-
tiOnS be repealed and that the
system Of annual Federal lump
sum contributions be aban,
dOned."
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
Budget in 1889
Expected to
Balance
BY ERIC FRIEDHEIM
International News Service

There will be no reduction in
Federal tax rates for several
years to come. President Rose
velt's 1888 budget indicated
today.
While dealing principally with
estimates for the next fiscal
period, the President forecast a
completely balanced budget in
1899.
Mr.. Roosevelt admittedly based
this prediction on the assumption
that business would continue its
upSwing and that Congress would
not tamper with the current scale.
Studies Future Trends
In a supplemental analysis of
his budget message, the President
said thorough studies of future
business trends had been made,
adding:
"The estimates Of the revenues
of the Federal Government for
the balance of the current fiscal
year and for the entire following
fiscal year are based on con-
tinuatiOn of the existing tax
structure. The tax revenue
from practically every major
source is directly dependent upon
business conditions during the
period in respect Of which the
tax is levied.
"In making estimates Of future
revenue, it is therefore necessary
to forecast the general business
situation for a period ending 20
months later"
To arrive at anticipated Federal
receipts of $7,293 100000 for the
next fiscal year, Treasury experts
appraised future industrial produc.
tion and profits, security and com
modify market trends and general
business activity.
Is Per cent Rise
Through maintenance of pres
ent tax schedules and booming
business the Treasury expects Fed
eral revenues to rise 81, ,465, 200, 900
or Is per cent between July / and
June 20, 1888.
Benefiting from the first full
year of collections under the cor
porate surplus tax bill, income
taxes next fiscal year are expected
to soar to $3,365, 900, 900, a rise
of nearly a billion over the pre-
ceding year.
Miscellaneous internal revenue,
which includes $500, ,00O, 900 in so
called nuisance taxes" will en-.
rich the Government by another
2,508, 100000. This would be
$233, 100000 above the. previous
year.
In his message, the President
asked Congress to extend the nuiS-
ance taxes, some of which are due
to expire or be lowered after
June 80.
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
BID
GETS BUDGET 5
DEAF EAR

Despite the desperate fight
made by DR.. George c. Ruhland,
District Health Officer for Suffi-
cient money to set up two health
centers in the city TO fight COM
municable diseases, the Budget
Bureau today turned a deaf ear
to his plea and cut his estimates
by $3.50. 900. This was also a cut OF
100000 from the request of the
District Commissioners.
Asked S5OO,OOO
Several months ago, DR.. Rub
land made his plea for the money
which he declared city of the
size of Washington needed. He
asked for $5OO,OOO to build two
cenLerS at $250000 each. The Dis
trict Commissioners in their at
tempt to keep the budget figures
within striking distance Of the es-
timated revenue cut his suggestion
in half and sent Oh TO the Budget
Bureau one item of $3.50, 900 for
one center. The Bureau allowed
only $l5O,O00 for one center.
When DR.. Rutland first pro
jected his plan the District Medi-
cal Society voted to oppose the
project on the ground that the city
could best spend its money in
building up the clinics.
DR.. Rutland insisted that the
battle against tuberculosis, ven
ereal diseases and other communi-
cable diseases could best be fought
from q central point. He won his
argument with the medical so
ciety and at y later meeting they
endorsed his plan.
$647,93O for Health
The total Health Department ap-
preparation allowed by the Budget
Bureau is $647 800, an increase OF
$l39, $50 over the appropriation for
last year. The increase is ac-
counted for by the $l50,000 for the
center: $1,000 for laboratory equip
ment and $l,980 on account of re-
ALLEGATION of positions less $lO.62O
for the transfer of the Office Of
the Pound Master to general ex-
penSeS and $4,000 spent last year
for a pound car and ambulance.
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
PAROLE BOARD
HAS PROBLEM

Wilbur HaRoe. jr.. chairman OF
the District Parole Board. in q
letter received today by Director
Of Public Welfare Elwood Street,
called attention TO "the apparent
impossibIlity of providing instttu-
tiOnal care for released prisoners
who are mentally unstable"
The letter mentioned recent
case of q prisoner at the District
Reformatory, LOrton, Va, who
was denied parole in 1884 while
serving a fiVe,year sentence for
houSebreaking. His term expired
last September and he was trans
ferred TO Gallinger Hospital with
the hope that he would be recon-
mended for transfer TO st. Eliza
beth's Hospital.
While at Galllnger Hospital 1t
was reported that his mental ags
was eight and one-hah years, but
there was no positive mental dis
order. He was released early IN
November and a short tims HteF
seized a butcher knife in his home
and threatened to EllI his mother.
lie was rearreSted and is row IN
confinement.
LaRoe said that denial Of parole
in such cases does not solve the
problem, and urged that a plan hs
worked out to transfer such pris-
oners to a suitable institution.
Street referred the matter to Paul
L. Kirby. his assistant, with IN.
structions to determine whether
new Legislation Is needed.
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
D. G. Courts Share
$1,279,215 in
'38 Budget

Refusing to accept q recon-
mendation that the Department
of Justice assume the expenses for
two courts In the District, the
Budget Bureau today recon-
mended a total OF $l,279.2l5 for
local courts, decrease Of more
than $550,000 under the current
Appropriation.
Most of the decrease Is q result
Of homecoming building item OF
$549, 500 for the Police Court. A
total Of $3.50 900 is recommended
for completing the construction OF
u new Police Court building in
j diciary Square. Last year,
81 600 900 was appropriated for
commencing construction OF this
building.
1t was recommended, and the
Department Of Justice agreed to
the recommendation, that malnte-
nance Of two of the courts in the
District, District Court OF the
United States for the District OF
Columbia, and the United States
Court Of Appeals for the District
of Columbia, should be transferred
to the Department OF Justice
budget.
The Budget Bureau recon-
mendationS, however, carried the
usual appropriations for these
courts. minus $l0,525 for the Dis
trict Court, and $500 for the
Court Of Appeals, both nonre-
curing repair items.
One additional assistant proba-
tlon officer, at 81 500, is provided.
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
GAIN
SLIGHTLY IN
BUDGET

Although the public school SyS.
tenn obtained a recommended in
crease Of $143,O2O in the Budget
Bureau recommendations to Con-
gress for the 1898 fiscal year, it
suffered a severe setback in plans
for a $30,0OO,OO0 five-year build.
ing program which it considers
vitality necessary to the Capital.
The Budget Bureau recon-.
mended the school system be al.
lotted $12,637,98O for the 1888
fiscal year, which compares with
the current appropriation of $12,.
494,9 The school authorities
had submitted to the Commits
Sioners estimates totaling SIT, 1925.
619 which included a recon-
mendatiOn for the first leg in the
building program. The Commits
Sioners cut this recommendation
to $13,471,25O before forwarding
the estimates TO the Budget Bu.
reau.
SO More Teachers
School authorities, in their re.
quest to the Commissioner. pc.
titioned 563 additional teachers.
The Budget Bureau granted the
system SO additional teachers in
hiking the estimate for personal
service of teachers from 5000.
$40 in the current appropriation
to $7,223,220 in the 1888 fiscal
year.
Under the building and land i'm
proVement items, the Budget Bu
reau recommended eight new con
StructionS with the entire build
ing program to cost $500, 600
This is a cut Of $67 900 in the
items included in the current ap
preparation.
In making their recommends
tionS to the Commissioners. the
school authorities requested items
totaling $5.492,00O for building
and land improvements as the
first step in the five-year pro
gram. These included 48 items
of which 81 were for school addi
tions and new structures and II
for acquisition of land for school
property extensions and schOo
sites.
Recommendations
The building program recon-
mended by the Budget Bureau car
ried the following improvements
complete new Dennison Vocation
al School, $3.50, 600; to begin new
junior high school on Bannekel
Playground. 5000, 600; addition tc
Bundy school of eight rooms anc
asSembly-gymnasium, $l25, 900; tC
begin new vocational school as re
placement for LenOx School
100000; addition to Cleveland
School, six rooms, $95, 200; TO be
gin new northern senior high
school at Fifth and Sheridan Sts
N. W., $35O,OOO; complete fOul
rooms and upper floor at Shep
herd School, $4,000.
A total of $425, 900 was recon
mended for the following land
items: purchase of additional land
for the Banneker Playground
purchase of a site for an elemen
tary school at Third and Concord
Ave. N. W.; purchase of additional
land for the Margaret Murray
Washington Vocational School;
purchase of additional land for the
new Lenox School at Potomac Ave
nue., near Fourteenth st. S. E.
and for purchase of land adjoining
the old DenniSon School.
The bureau recommended that
the current appropriations OF
5000, 900 for the acquisition OF a
site for the proposed new Jeffer
son Junior High School in the
Southwest section.
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
Representative Urges
Mooring Ship Here

Representative Cochran, Of Mis-
souri,, believes vessels which
brought glory to the Stars and
Stripes in naval war should be
preserved for the edification OF
this and future generations. So
does President Roosevelt.
Cochran has introduced q
bill to restore and moor for
exhibition on the Potomac the
Constitution OF the Revolution
ary War, the Constellation Of the
War of 1872. and Hartford. first
steam vessel Of the Navy, the
America OF the Civil War. and the
Olympia, Admiral DeWey's flag
ship in the SpaniSh-American
War,
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
playground Aides
Recommended for '38

Provision for two additional
playground directors and two ad-
ditiOnal caretakers was recom'
mended by the Budget Bureau i'll
$3.50 increase i'll the Public
Fairgrounds appropriations.
The bureau recommended an
allotment of 5000 $50 in the COM
ing year budget which compares
with 1904 800 in the current ap,
OrOpriation bill,
The Washington times., 1937-01-08

a total relief and recovery outlay
for 1888 of $1,853,154, 900 because
$316, 100000 already is included in
today's normal budget" This
compares with $2,816,157 900 for
the current year, a decrease Of
1868 ,O03 900.
Social security next year will
cost the Government net of $436,.
337, 900 above current figures. The
President explained it was neces-
sary to start sinking fund against
the commencement of old age an
nuities in 1942. Ultimately, he
hopes to see this pay as it goes.
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
u. 5. Workers Pay
DoCked for HOLIDAY

Federal employees who are paid
only when actually employed"
will not be compensated for time
off granted them during the
Christmas holidays by executive
order.
This order was issued yesterday
by Acting Comptroller General
Elliott, in response to queries from
Secretary Of Agriculture Wallace.
1t applies to field employees for the
December 26 holiday, and those in
both District and field for that Of
January 2. Elliott said the execu-
tive order did not intend that en-
ployes receive compensation not
provided in their appointments,
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
Parks Need More

The National Capital Park and
Planning Commission is given
$293, TOO more in the 1888 budget
than was appropriated for 1887.
The entire amount is to be used in
the commissions work of devel-
oping the park, parkway and play
ground system in the District.
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
ASKED
BY PRESIDENT
FOR DEFENSE
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will be more than 26 years old
before these ships can be COM
pIeted. If We are not to reduce
our Navy by ObSOleScence, the
replacement of capital ships can
no longer be deferred.
"The last Congress made an
initial appropriation for two
capital ships, as replacement Of
Over-age capital ships, to be un-
dertaken only in event that the
President determines as a fact
that capital ship replacement
construction Is commenced by
any of the other SignatOry
powers to the treaty for limita-
ton and reduction of naval
armaments signed at London,
April 22, 1892
''On July 80, 1885, Sir Samuel
HOare, first lord Of admiralty,
announced that the order for
two battleShips Of the 1885 pro-
gram had been let.
"On December IL, 1885,
France laid the keel of the capi-
tai ship Jean Bart.
"In addition to these three
capital ships, whose cOnStruc-
ton has been undertaken since
the passage of the Navy apprO-
priatiOn act, eight others are
under construction in the fol
lowing countries, three in
France, two in Italy and three
in Germany"
Roosevelt set the figure fo1
Army and Naval expenditures fol
the 1888 fiscal year beginning
July l at $3.50, 1853 900. For tn
Navy, $587 ,302,6OO for the Arm!
$393, ,460, 400. This, he said, will
top 1887 defense expenditures b!
$92, 1872, 900.
War Department appropria
tions, however, for military pur
poses are estimated at $410,936,
294, plus $58,6O5,310 for non
military purposes, including Pa
mama Canal expenses.
With an additional $143,322, 10,
for public works on rivers anc
harbors and flood control, ad
ministered by the War Depart
ment, the figure will run to oVel
$1,000, 100000.
Air Forces Aided
The increased national defens,
expenditures call for heavy rein
forcement of the Army and Nav!
air forces.
1t provides for major addition
to the Navy'S fighting fleet ant
extensive furtherance of the pre-
gram of converting the Army int
a completely mechanical ant
motorized, hard-hitting force.
In the Army fund, $26,973,261
plus an additional $10,462 900 con
tract authorization, is set aSid
for purchase of new fighting ship
for the Army Air Corps.
The present Army air strength
is approximately 1900 planes. TIL
1888 program calls for purchas
of $50 additional planes.
The Navy air budget estimate il
$27, ,186. 900. This will provide be
tween 400 and 500 new planes t.
add to the Navy's present all
strength Of 1900.
Naval Construction
For naval construction, $157,
900, 900 is earmarked. Twelv,
destroyers and four submarine
are scheduled to be laid down il
addition to the two new battle
ships. The Navy now has 95 ship
under construction or appropri
ated for. Reaching a total ton
mage Of 288,215. These include
three aircraft carriers. two heav!
cruisers, nine light cruisers, 6;
oestroyers, 10 submarines.
The two new battleshipS, frs
to be built since 1922, will mattel
two superdreadnaughts recentl!
laid down by Great Britain. The!
were authorized By the last Con
greSs in the event any other majol
signatory should begin buildins
battleships or demise Of the Lon
don and Washington nava
treaties.
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
AMOUNT TOPS
81 GRANT BY
! MILLIONS
CONTINUED from Page u

NOUHbIHuCu ITOm rage
$3.50 900 for completion of the
Police Court Building in the i'm.
provements column the budget as
sent to Congress includes $6,S5O,.
900 for buildings and improve
mentS.
With an estimated total of obli-
cations general, special and trust
accounts) estimated at $49,034, ,043
and the total revenue including
unobligated balances, ETC., esti-
mated at $39,2S6,786, the city
will be left with a deficit of
$9,747,257. In commenting on
this situation, the budget message
states:
"The deficit in the general
revenue account will be subject
to a deduction in such amount
rs Congress may determine to be
the Federal contribution. Any
remaining deficit should be met
by such increases in property
tax rates as the District COmmiS-
siOnerS may find it necessary to
make and by such additional
revenue measures as Congress
may enact"
Mandate Seen
District officials today accept
this wording as a mandate under
the law for them to present this
Congress with an exhaustive set
of recommendations for increased
taxation.
The general expense item in
the 1888 budget which contains
the salaries and maintenance for
the administrative offices and
certain municipal agencies has
been increased $752,300 over the
1887 budget to $2,8O5, ITO. The
increase is due principally to the
$682,760 item for the Civil-Service
retirement and disability fund;
$4,000 for unemployment com.
pensation; $4,000, Municipal
Architects office; $4,000 en-
ployeS compensation fund; $10,.
$40 for office of poundmaster;
$500 for smoke and boiler reg
ulation and $l2,640 due to nonre-
curing items.
Cut Sharply
In the main, however, the
recommendation were cut to the
bone as in the police and lire
departments. The police depart
ment estimate is $8,675 lower
than last years appropriation.
Major Ernest L. Brown recon-
mended to the Commissioners a
total of $4,112,835. This was cut
by the Commissioners to 1924
315 and the budget allowed only
$3,715,580. .'Fs' ~
Fire Chief Charles E. Schrom
asked for $3.50 $50 which in
e1uded an estimate of approx
mately $1,200,000 to allow for
the introduction of the three
platoon system. The Commission
erS cut out this item and reduced
the total to $2,521,97O. The
Budget Bureau cut this figure to
$2,452,2 ,220 or a decrease of $21, 300
from the 1887 figure.
Welfare Gains
The largest increase over the
1887 appropriation suggested in
the 1888 budget is $349,795 for
public welfare. The next largest is
$28S, TIT for the sewer department
and the next is q $210,52O in
crease for the maintenance and
operation of the public schools.
The largest decrease in any de-
partment item does not constitute
any real loss. 1t occurs in the
item for courts but is accounted
for by the fact that in last years
appropriations there was a
$1,O00,000 alocated for a new
police court and this year $3.50,
600 was included for finishing the
project.
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
Falling Sign Kills z

Ell PASO, Texas, Jan. 8.-Hign
wind tore a large electric sign
from the Caples Building i'll down.
town Ell Paso yesterday, toppling
1t on the heads of pedestrians be-
low and killing two persons. Two
others were injured.
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
S47581265 IS RECOMMENDED FOR DISTRICTS BUDGET IN 1893

for the fiscal 1888 compared c. Commissioners
d nppToprd tionS for the fiscal year 1887