Evening star., 1948-05-04

form accounting procedures, were
not in effect in all hospitals"
Extending tax-eligible payments
to more private hospitals, the sub
committee struck from the appro-
priations previously granted funds
for Northwest Health Center.
The committee said that ''muni-
cipally operated functions should
not be expanded TO duplicate ia
cilities provided by these volunteer
hospitals.
Protests Registered.
Protests against health centers
particularly in the Southeast and
Southwest sections of the city, had
been registered before the Horan
subcommittee by spokesman for
Providence Hospital. DR.. George C.
Rutland, District Health Oncer,
contended the health center pro-
gram still was justified. especially
since some of its cost could come
from Federal aid funds under the
Hill Burton Act.
Among Capital outlay items ap-
proved by the Horan subcommittee
were $65 900 for construction OF an
apartment house at Glenn Dale
Sanatorium for medical officers;
100000 additional for construction
of a new pediatrics building and
SIS 900 for building an incinerator,
both at Gallinger Hospital. An item
OF $4,000 for plans and specitics-
tions for a new psychiatric building
at Gallinger was denied.
Requests for funds to administer
Streptomycin at District institutions
were allowed in full
S296.000 This is to cover the cost
of two field houses and four shelter
buildings. The remainder Of this
fund is to go for purchase of sites
and repayments TO the Treasury for
land purchase.
The grand total budget as reported
is S5,228,754 above appropriations
for the current fiscal year. 1t is
s732 800 below total requests for the
next year-including supplemental
requests of more than $500 900 sub
mitted after the regular budget was
filed with Congress.
In a general discussion of the
financial picture, the Horan subcom-
mittee noted that legislation in
creaSing Government salaries, be-
tween l945 and 1948, had placed an
annual increased burden OF more
than 500 100000 on the District.
There was no comment on the fact
that any cost-of-living increase in
Government pay. which now may
be ordered would add heavily to the
anticipated District deacit for the
year beginning July l.
Other Items Reported.
Other items reported out by the
subcommittee were:
General administration, s497 100
as requested, S45, 100 more than the
l948 appropriation.
Fiscal service, Sl.42O.3O as re-
quested, 500 500 more than last year,
Compensation and Retirement,
81, ,222,000 as requested; s462, 900 more
than last year.
Regulatory agencies fABC Board,
coroner, etc., s1,0O9, 200, an increase
of S4,88l over the last appropriation
Recreation. sl.373,OO0 an increase
Of s97 200 over 1948
Police and Firemen's Relief, 81
500 900, an increase OF 5000, 900 over
last year.
Veterans services. sl21 400, an in
crease of $4,000 over l948.
Courts, 1898 300, an increase of.
sl31 500.
Department OF Corrections. ST.
63l 900, an increase OF sl3l 900.
Public Works Gincluding, highway.
water and sever S23.940, 500, a de-
crease of $340,O60 over l948.
Washington Aqueduct, S2.7l3 900.
an increase of S537, 900 over l94S.
Anacostia fats reclamation, 500
900 as requested
National Capital Parks. 81 $50 900.
an increase of $4,000.
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission, s75,5OO, an in
crease of 81 200 over 1948
Following are some OF the budget
high lights: