Evening star., 1938-09-11
BUDGET HEARINGS
OPEN CIVIC YEAR
Eight Citizens Associations
to Launch Program
During Week.

Public hearings on budget estimates
Of the District for the next fiscal year
and the scheduled meeting of eight
of the more than 65 citizens associa-
tions in the city this week will mark
the beginning of the 1889 civic year.
The hearings will be held by the
District Commissioners tomorrow and
Tuesday in the board room of the Dis
trict Building. beginning at 10 am.
Earlier in the month, District de-
partment executives requested appro-
priations for next year that would
total $66,365 900, which, If granted
would be an increase of $1s6o1. .230
over this years budget 1t is believed
however, that the Commissioners will
attempt to keep the figure nearer $50
100000.
Spokesman for rivic and other
groups. as we'll as private individuals,
are to be limited to 15-minute period
and have been requested to reduce
their verbal arguments to brief writ
ten outlines in order that the Com
missioners may consult them as they
AiieNS tlASAA lCflSiOllS VI VIC CSlklIld
At the conclusion of the hearings,
the Commissioners and Maj. Daniel ].
Donovan, budget officer will begin the
slicing process after which the esti-
mates will be sent to the Budget Bu-
reau, about the first of next month.
The budget plan from then until the
President submits it to Congress the
first OF the year, is kept under cover.
Among Pending Requests.
Prominent among the requests to be
made is that of the Piney Branch
Citizens Association.
In letter to The Star, G. L. Shorey,
president Of the association, lists sew
eral items requested by the group.
Because of his absence from the city
this week. Mr. Shorey will be unable
to attend the hearings, but the requests
will be sent to the Commissioners,
however. The list is as follows:
| improvement of curbs and cutters
| on Arkansas avenue NV, south from
Decatur street to Sixteenth street and
Iowa avenue NV. south from Decatur
street to Thirteenth street. with side
walks or cinder paths where necessary
in each instance
Demolition of the old tuberculosis
Hospital on Upshur street NV, in
order that the site may be prepared
for the possible use of teachers COL
lege or recreational center, project
long advocated by the association.
Forty spokesmen for civic groups
have reserved time for appearances at
the budget hearings.
Those scheduled to be heard tomor-
row are: L. A. Carruthers, president
Federation of Citizens Associations
A. J. Driscoll, Mid-City Citizens As.
sociation; William A. Maio. chairman
Southeast Council of Citizens Associa-
tions; George E. Keneipp, Keystone
Automobile Club; Charles NJ Thomas
Federation of Civic Associations
Washington 1. Cleveland, American
Automobile Association; George w
Beasley, Central Northwest Citizens
Association; B. L. Ladd, Southeas
Community Center; G. Arthur Fuller
Kenilworth Citizens Association; Mrs
w. A. Driggers, Northeast Conference
OF Citizens Associations; Mrs Lloyt
w. Biddle and William Mahoney, AL
lied Organizations of the District; Mrs
Dorothy Parkhill Michigan Park Cit
izens' Association; Adelbert w. Lee
Randle Highlands Citizens Associa
ton; Alfred d. Calvert, Lincoln Parl
Citizens Association; E. J. Read, Con
gress Heights Citizens Association
Edgar G. Brown, United Government
Employees; Martin Chancey, Com
mun.st party; S. J. Flickinger, Friend
ship Citizens Association: DR.. Free
man Weiss, Rhode Island Avenue Cit
liens Association; James F. Baxter
Fort Davis Citizens Association.
Those scheduled to be heard Tues
day are:
Mrs Elizabeth Sullivan, Progressiv
Citizens Association of Georgetown
George E. Miller, jr, Metropolis Vie,
Citizens. Association: Francis G. Add
son. jr, and Robert w. Fleming, Wash
ington Board Of TRADE; William l
Thomas, Bladensburg Citizens Assc
citation; Donald N. Carpenter, Chev
Chase Citizens Association; M.
Sampson, Hillsdale Citizens Associs
: ton; Charles E, F. Rich, Conduit Roa
/ Citizens Association; Mrs. j. r. Hal
Deanwood Citizens' Association; Mr.
Mary E. Brooker, Marshall Heighl