Evening star., 1944-09-10
Increased Fund
For Recreation
Work Sought
Reduction in Parks
Estimate More Than
Offsets Boost

Estimote More Than
Offsets Boost
Budget estimates for the fiscal
year 1946, covering the activities Of
the Recreation Department, Ma.
tional Capital Parks, National Cap.
ital Park and Planning Commission
and the National Geological Park,
total $2,147,657, or $4,000 less than
the 1945 appropriations. 1t was dis.
closed yesterday by the Commis.
sioners.
The Recreation Department seeks
$760 $40, or about $50 900 more than
its 1945 appreciation Of $67S, ,450, but
the estimates of the Parks once
dropped almost SOL 900 from 1945.
Hearings before the Commissioners
on the budget estimates Of depart
ment heads will be held Septem-
Der 81.
In development of a recreation
program. the Recreation Depar1r
ment seeks one director of research
and information and is new recrea-
ton directors. as we'll as the trans
fer of $l85,310 to the National Cap
ital Parks ONCE, which has charge
of maintenance Of all areas under
the Recreation Board.
Special Studies Desired.
A new post Of research and in
formation director was said to be
necessary to provide "an employe
who will compile. special reports
and studies and gather statistical
data concerning areas and facilities
which are under the board" The
director also will prepare all press
releases, literature and information
OF the department.
If an appropriation is finally
made. it is proposed to send direc.
tors to Hillcrest, Turkey Thicket,
Edgewood, Kenilworth, Hearst, La.
fayette, Montrose, Powell, Bu.
chanan, Virginia Avenue, Bundy,
Langston, Logan, Randall, Francis
recreation units and Northeast Rec
reation Center.
In requesting these new directors.
the department said that these
positions will be used to supplement-
the present staff on the well estab-
lished playground units which have
been In operation over a period Of
years; and on those units which
were developed during the past
year, so that a more intense and
well rounded recreational program
can be offered, public property more
adequately protected, and safety Of
participants assured
For so-called "part-time leader.
ship" recreation officials have asked
for $9,4 to provide stats for three
new day camps proposed for 1915
and to supplement STATS of several
recreational units.
More Equipment Asked.
In the amount to be transferred
to the parks office. s11 200 would be
for maintenance of seven. new shell
ter houses; $4,000 for maintenance
OF six additional areas ACQUIRED DUR
ing the past year; $4,000 for pur-
chase of playground equipment,
$50 600 for the erection of three new
shelter houses and $33, 900 for grad
ing, drainage, fencing and surfacina
work.
The National Capital Parks Of
fice estimated its expenses in 1916
If the war continues on both fronts,
at $988,860. If the war is continu-
ing on just one front, the cost will
be $l,083 $50 and If the war ends,
$1.158,860.
II the war is going just on one
front. additional expenses would be
$4,000 for repair and replacement
OF sidewalks, $25,000 for rehabilita-
ton OF trees. $4,000 for replacement
OF worn out equipment and $20,-
200 to establish property lines. II
the war ends, it is planned to spend
$4,000 on walks, $4,000 on reha-
bllitation of trees and $4,000 on
replacement of worn equipment.
In asking for $57.742 in 1916, com.
pared with $55,8l8 in 1945, the plan.
ming commission said "the war
emergency had placed a heavy bur.
den on the technical staff" and that
1t was co-ordinating the postwar
plans Of the District government
Ind Federal agencies.
Zoo Total Reduced.
Costs OF the National ZooloeicaI
Park are estimated at 1891. lis, com.
pared with $334,651 In l945. Ons
additional policeman is required
zoo officials claiming that the 1;
authorized policemen are not ade.
quate to give day and night protec.
ton, and one passenger car fol
Patrol and emergency work /.
sought.
Zoo officials also want s4,5oo te
repair roads with oil and crushed
stone.
This is in lieu of 100000 which
will eventually be needed to re.
construct the main roadway through
the park between Connecticut ave.
nue. and Harvard street entrances
''' The use of this road and the
road connecting Rock Greek Parh
on the north and the parkway sys-
tenn on the south of khe National
Geological Park has increased, and
the scant allowance for road main
tenance over period of years has
permitted Of patching only" the
budget explanation stated.
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