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contract authorization to begin
construction Of a new Dalecarlia
pumping station and connecting
pipe lines, 100000 for deepening
the Little Falls channel and $780,
900 for miscellaneous work.
Declaring the pay-as-you-go
program could not cope with the
unprecedented heights to which
water consumption here was ris-
ing water officials had sought ap-
proval Of an additional 81 ,000, 900
to start building a clear water
basin. 100000 to start q new
chemical building and operating
center at Mcmillan plant, $140,-
900 more for miscellaneous i'm
provements.
Supt. David Aud of the District
Water Division, which handles
water distribution, obtained the
city heads approval intact Of his
proposed $l,1s3,000 construction
program.
This includes $150.o00 for con-
tinuing the $450.o00 expansion Of
the Anacostia Pumping Station
100000 for complication Of re-
habilitation Of the Bryant Street
Pumping Station, $685., 900 fol
service water mains. $3.50, 900 fol
trunk mains and $4,000 for by.
drants.
The Commissioners are seek.
ing $2,227, 900 In operating ex.
penses for the Water Division, a,
compared with $2.051 900 appro.
|priated this year. and $1,570, ,0ot
for the Aqueduct. as compared witt
81. $4,000 appropriated this year
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Traffic

Ten new jobs sought for the
Department of Vehicles and Traf-
f1c include -, a director for the
Motor Vehicle Parking Agency.
The agency was created in 1912
to provide for development, Of
adequate of street parking facili-
ties, and has never had q full
time director.
In reducing Traf1ic Director
George e. Keneipp's $1,124,400 es-
time to $1.116.000. the Commis-
sioners approved seven less jobs
than he requested. Those elimi-
mated included three of six motor
vehicle inspectors asked. --------
The Commissioners are seeking
money for per diem worker serv-
ices which will permit the depart
ment to have men on duty for
signal service maintenance after
working hours.
The budget request also includes
money for a dozen or more new
traffic signals, and for microfilm-
ing title records.
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National Guard

Under new management, the
District National Guard is given
$124,300 for operations next fiscal
year, compared to $90.7o0 appro-
priated for this year.
The new Commanding General
Brig. Gen. William H. Abendroth,
whose salary Of $l1.880 originally
was requested Of the District
Commissioners to come out of
District funds, now is receiving his
full pay from military sources, ii
was disclosed. The District budget
carries $9,297 for paying the ad-
jutant general Of the guard, in
stead Of the $500 formerly paid
to the former Commanding Gen
eral, Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox.
Salaries for eight more new
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race NE. area, $4,000. which is
the total cost.

Cfle IOCd1 COSt.
For colored students, an addi-
ton to the Francis Junior High
School, 100000 (total cost to be
$350,00O: new junior high
school at Pomeroy and Stanton
roads Sc, 100000 (total cost tt
be $2,050, ,000); a replacement fol
the old Terrell Junior High School
100000 (total cost to be $1,870.-
oooo
All in Crucial" Spots.
All of the building projects, ex.
|cepting the Central High renova.
tions, are in crucial" spots where
overcrowding either has forcec
part-t time instruction or is making
such situation inevitable.
The budget also recommended
money for plans to replace tht
Seaton Elementary School, TO,
white pupils, and to finish plan.
for the new Armstrong High
School.
Money for sites was requested
for the following: A playground
extension for Anacostia High
School: a new elementary schoo
at Mississippi avenue and Stanton
road Sc; a, playground for the
Tyler Elementary School; a new
junior high school at Pomeros
and Stanton road Sc; a replace.
ment for the old Shaw Junior
High School at Sixth and {
streets NV. and more land so ar
addition could be built to the
Dunbar High School, . .-, +
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Funds Asked 10 Start
Rebuilding Rundown
Welfare Institutions

After years of criticism of the
Districts rundown welfare in
stitutions, the Commissioners at
last have the money to spend on
a welfare building program-and
they hope to spend it.
| Companion projects to improve
the lot Of children and the aged
in District institutions are sought
in the District budget presented to
Congress today.
In their proposed budget, the
Commissioners are making start
on the much discussed but still
unrealized Children's Center at
Laurel, Md.
A building program at the Home
for the Aged and Inflrm at Blue
Plains-long a target for congress
sional criticism-also is included
in the budget.
Building Projects Listed.
In all, the proposed budget in
cludes $1,475,000 for construction
at welfare institutions and pro-
vides contract authorizations for
millions more to be spent in fu-
ture years. The building projects
include:
l. A total of $50o,ooo to begin
construction of new heating
plant, sewage disposal plant, water
supply system, sewers and elec-
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Zoo
-

The National Geological Park
is given $581, 900 for operating
next year. but was denied $3.50, 600
requested for a new administra-
ton building. The current years
appropriation now stands at $544,-
700..
DR.. William A. Mann had asked
for a budget Of $819,091 to include
the new administration building
The 1851 estimate submitted will
cover aeneral operation Of the
zoo, including erecting and re-
pairing buildings, travel, including
travel for procurement Of live
specimens, purchase. care, and
transportation Of specimens, and
other necessities.
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Police

The Commissioners are seeking
Al new men for the Metropolitan
police force-14 less than Supt.
Robert j. Barrett requested.
In all, the city heads cut $500, 900
from Maj. Barrett's $7,815,000 es-
innate. They eliminated a proposal
to spend $4,000 on a site for a
new Women's Bureau and $35, 900
for radio service shop and store
room addition to the 10th Precinct
station.
The new policemen being sought
include two lieutenants to be su-
pervisors in the Communications
and Records Bureau, two as su-
pervisory officers at the Police and
Fire Clinic and at court, one for
the position of hack inspector and
one to be assigned as director Of
the Police Boys Club.
The Commissioners cut out a
request for II more lieutenants to
be assigned to the Detective Bu-
reau. They approved three new
sergeants, two corporals and 80
privates, besides. three more civil
liam workers.
Also passed by the city heads
was Maj. Barrett's request for ad-
ditional funds to carry out policy
of assigning the rank and pay of
captain to lieutenants command
ing the homicide, robbery, general
assignment, special investigations
and sex squads and the lieutenant
in charge of pawn inspectors Of
fee.
In addition. under the proposal,
detective sergeants in charge of
the automobile and bicycle, check
and fraud and narcotic squads
and the administrative assistant
to the chief of detectives, would
be accorded the rank and pay OF
lieutenant.
Maj. Barrett's equipment esti-
mate was cut down from sos ,906
to $160,206. Items cut out include
a $4,000 riot van and a $500
sedan for the police chief. The
city heads are seeking mobile
Identification laboratory.
They also want $1,000 to raze
the old 1st Precinct.
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| Nearly so Per Cent
Of Welfare Budget
Is for Mental Care

Nearly half of the entire
proposed Welfare Department
outlay in the next fiscal year
is sought to pay the bill for
the Districts mentally i'll at
st. Elizabeths Hospital.
OF the $16,646, 100 proposed
for the Welfare Department,
st. Elizabeths would get S.
100000. This is an increase
Of $492,372 over the current
outlay for the Districts men
tally ill at the hospital.
In fact, the bill-and the
number of patients-has been
steadily increasing. In 1941,
the District was paying S1.80
a day for an average of 4,212
patients. The estimate for
1851 is $500 District patients
at a daily cost per patient of
$4.27.
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The Commissioners are seeking
146 new positions in the Fire De-
partment at a cost of $480,776
to permit implementation Of the
60-hour work week. The depart
ment had asked 201 new jobs,
but can effect the shorter work
week with the lesser number, con-
sidered the "barest minimum"
Firemen now work .72-hour
weeks, but the shorter hours have
been authorized by Congress. ef-
fective 18o days after funds are
available.
In cutting the departments
overall estimate of $5,328,886
down to $4,64l 900, the Commis-
sioners eliminated a request for
1858 900 to build a new f1rehouse
in the vicinity of Forty ninth and
East Capitol streets. They also
cut down equipment requests.
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1o3.2s4. .2so s1ss, ,ss4, 400 s11e,244,s75
President Concerned
lover Possible Extra
Veterans Benefits
BY the Asseeiotsd Pres,

President Truman asked $6, ,100,-
100000 today for veterans in the
new fiscal year and expressed con-
cern about the possibility of addi-
tional special benefits"
In doing so, in his annual budget
message, Mr.. Truman apparently
had in mind various bonus and
other proposals on Capitol Hill.
He offered this yardstick: 1--WE
should provide through the vet
erans' programs only for the spe-
cial and unique needs TO veterans
arising directly from military
service"
Costs Above Estimates.
He urged that Congress consider
any new veterans programs in the
light of social security benefits
that will be available.
Mr.. Truman said that expenses
Of the veterans programs in this
fiscal year ending with June have
ranged about 81, 400, ,000,O00 higher
than was estimated a year ago.
This fiscal years total is now
placed at $6,s05,0oo,000.
He proposed a thorough inves-
tigation of the increasingly expen-
sive education and training pro-
gram in schools below the college
level.
Hospital Curtailments Continue.
Elimination a year ago Of "a
proposed new veterans hospitals
and the reduction in capacity Of
IA, at saving Of $279. 900 900, re-
mains in effect.
Mr.. Truman set forth that the
country's primary obligation is to
some 100000 veterans with serv-
ice-incurred disabilities. and to
100000 families of veterans who
died from such disabilities.
He estimated that by the end
Of the fiscal year 1851 about
100000 veterans will have re-
ceived education and training
benefits costing $4,000, 900 900
and 100000 will have drawn un-
employment and self-employment
allowances totaling $1,000, ,00O, 900
under the CT Bill of Rights.
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National Airport Budget
includes Crash Truck

Washington National Airport
plans to buy a new "improved-type
crash truck" to take care Of acci-
dents. This is provided under the
budget for maintenance and oper-
alton of the field sent to Congress
today which carries a total OF
81 1886, 900. This compared with
81 $50, 900 available for such pur-
poses this year.
New construction work for next
year would include an overpass
from the field to United States
Highway /, and acquisition by the
Government of existing fuel sys-
TENS, now privately owned. The
construction program estimate fol
next year is $3.50, 900 compared
with $196,000 this year. The air.
port is operated by the Civil Areo-
nauticS Administration.
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Steps Sought 10 Complete
Parkway 10 Baltimore

President Truman today asked
Congress to enact legislation to
complete the long delayed Balti-
ore-Washington parkway.
Pointing out that legislation
is pending in Congress to extend
the parkway from the District to
Fort Meade, Md, the President
added: About $15.0o0,000 will
be required to complete the park
way, Of which 100000 is in
cluded in the budget as an esti-
mated 1851 supplemental appro-
|priation."
This language, it was explained
means that the So, ,000, 900 will be
asked, If and when Congress en-
acts the pending bill. It has been
introduced in both House and
Senate, and Is pending before the
Public Works Committees on both
sides of the Capitol.
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quested, the Library was given 10,
ranging from a librarian at $3,825,
to a chauffeur-clerk at $2,450. The
new jobs would cost a total of
$29,150.
The sum Of $4,000 was ap-
proved for rehabilitation of the
basement of the old Central Ii
brary at Seventh and K streets.
Funds remaining from an origi-
nal appropriation in 1910 for plans
and specifications for the rest of
the new Central Library on Penn
sylvania avenue at Sixth street
NV, were authorized to remain
available for the same purposes
until June 80, 1851.
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Sanitation and Sewer

The Sanitation Division lost o,lt
again on its request to start build
ing badly needed third incinera-
tor plant here when the Commits
sioners shaved its estimate down
from $4,805.602 to $3.9l2.000.
The division won't be able to in
crease garbage collections from
two to three doys q week, but the
city heads are seeking more street
cleaners to supplement the crew
in the territory east Of the Ana
costa River, two extra trash crewl
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Parks

The budget carries $1,764, 900
for the Office Of National. Capital
Parks, an increase over the 81 $685.
018 for this fiscal year. but less
than the $1,772.100 asked Of the
District Commissioners.
Higher salaries and increased
cost of supplies caused the gain.
This Office operates the Washing
ton park system with 752 reserva-
tions and 6,767 acres.
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Public Library

The Free Public Library was
denied funds requested for con-
struction Of three branches, but
was given total Of 81 .44s, 900 for
next year, an increase from the
31,2l2.000 for the current fiscal
year.
The budget request to the Com
missioners Of $2.954,070 was In
tended to include cost of building
three new branches In Anacostia,
Benning, and Cleveland Park,
where sites already are available.
Funds also had been requested
to acquire sites for branches In
the Tenley and Congress Heights
areas, but were denied.
Instead OF, 20 new employees re-
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More Authority Asked
For Park Commission;
New Post Proposed

President Truman today urged
Congress to give wider authority
to the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission and recon-
mended a new post Of executive
director at a salary of $10,500.
Funds also were included in the
Presidents budget to continue
the planning commissions pro-
gram of purchases for parks and
Fairgrounds in Washington, and
park land in nearby Maryland.
II renew my request that the
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission be esta blished on
Ia stronger statutory basis" the
President told Congress. "This
would enable the commission to
fulfill more effectively its obliga-
tions to plan the orderly, co-ordi-
mated development of the District
of Columbia and nearby areas in
Maryland and Virginia"
The Chief Executive apparently
was referring to a Senate-passed
bill now pending in the House Dis
trict Committee for reorganization
and strengthening of the commits
sion. It would give the commission
more control over Federal reserva-
tions and buildings in the Metro
politan area. Membership Of the
group would be expanded to in
clude one from Maryland and one
from Virginia.
The District part Of the budget
for the commission was increased
from $544,700 for this fiscal year
to $581 900 for next year. Denied,
however, were requests for five
new commission employees in addi-
ton to the new executive director.
In the Federal budget, $754, 900
was requested for the commission
to acquire land for parks and play
grounds, and extension Of the
parks Of the Metropolitan area.
That sum would be added to $780,
900 available from this year.
For continuation of land acqui-
sition for the George Washington
Memorial Parkway on both sides
Of the Potomac north to Great
Falls, $250,000 is proposed. But
the budget message pointed out
that progress in 1851 is de-
pendent upon ability Of localities
to match Federal funds.
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District Budget Provides
No Rent Control Funds

No funds are carried in the
Districts 1851 budget for rent
control. since the District rent
act expires next June 80.
The cost Of the rent admins
traitors office for this year is
$135.744.
Agitation has started in Con-
gress already for extension of rent
control. and President Truman
strongly recommended it for the
Nation.
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a Military road bridge across
Rock Creek.
The proposed second of the twin,
bridges over the Potomac at Four
teenth street. has been postponed
and no funds are carried in the
budget for it.
The budget estimates are ex-
pected to be sufficient for q broad
program of street and highway
i m proveme ent and upkeep
throughout the city.
Authority is carried for con-
struction of an asphalt plant on
District owned property with
funds not to exceed $150,000.
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Ga||inger Personnel
Increase Requested;
Building Plans Cut
By George Beveridqe

Personnel to bolster serious
shortages in three major Calm
ger Hospital services were recon-
mended in the District budget to-
day, but the request to Congress
Topped off a huge building pro-
gram mapped by District health
officials.
In the heaviest cut of any Dis
trict agency. the $10,839,875 ap-
proved by the Commissioners fol
Health Department activities in
1851 cut a third from the more
than $16,000,000 officials said
they needed. The request is for
$2,602 less than this years funds.
The Health Department asked
for 881 additional workers next
year. but only 1873 were approved
for submission to Congress.
Chronic Disease Fund Denied.
Workers denied for maternal
and child welfare activities would
leave that service in "a very
desperate state" particularly at
clinics, officials said.
Funds also were denied, they
added. for a chronic disease treat
ment program which was slated
as major project of next years
activities.
OF the new jobs sought by de-
partment heads. but turned down
in the budget request, were 348
nurses for Gallinger. Unless
nurses are available. a hospital
head said. the new pediatrics
building will not be able to open
next year. It is scheduled for
completion in March, 1851.
Among the 1873 approved. how
ever. were personnel for the labo-
ratory, anesthesia and x-ray
services at Gallinger. which Off
cials of the hospital said would
place the services in good
shape" All three Of the services
have come in for severe criticism
because of lack of trained person
mel.
In addition. two dentists, two
dental assistants and five hygien-
lists requested will enable the
Health Department to begin a
dental fuorine program for about
one-fourth Of the city's elemen-
tary school children, according to
District Health Officer Daniel L.
Seckinger.
The request also would provide
As medical attendants for duty at
the Glenn Dale tuberculosis San
itarium. At the same time, funds
for rs nurses, who have not been
available for duty. would be with
drawn.
Building Requests Vetoed. :
Most of the decrease in health
funds meanwhile, came In the
form Of construction requests
vetoed by the city heads.
Only construction projects au-
thorized were for improvements
at Gallinger. Totaling $68,875,
they included an outside stairway
at the surgical building. elevators
at the psychiatric and surgical
buildings and at the storeroom
and rebuilding Of q boiler house
chimney.
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and $50, 900 worth of snow removal
equipment.
The Sewer Department had its
$5,576,004 estimate trimmed to
1902, 900. which allows $3,443, 900
for permanent improvements. This
includes work on the sludge drying
and sewage chlorination facilities
at the Sewage Treatment Plant.
This year, the Sanitation Divi-
sion was appropriated $3.751, TOO,
and the Sewer Division, So 1926, 100.
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employees are carried, including
chief Clerk, $3,825; two clerk
stenographers, at $2,875 each; one
clerk typist at $2,650. and -four
guards at $2,674 each.
The guard asked the Commits
sioners for $169,500.
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Water

Sticking by a pay-as-you-go
policy for improving water produc-
ton facilities, the Commissioners
cut down proposed improvements
to the Washington Aqueduct which
would have called for borrowing
money.
They are seeking q $1,000, 900
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Corrections

The Commissioners want to put
q fence along the Shirley high
way, bordering the Lorton Refor-
matory. p discourage escape
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951D. 6. Budget Summary
Services

Regular 1850 Department Recommended
Services Appropriation Requests Budget
Bill 1851
, 1950-07-18
Municipal Property
For Leuse

Sealed bids are hereby invit-
ed for lease of the following
section of municipal owned
land in Kings Quarter, Saint
Croix, together with struc-
lures thereon:
Section No. Z Estate Spanish
Town, No. 20, containing $50
3 acres, as shown on Public
Works Map of Alexander FIa-
milton Field dated April 81,
1949.
This section will be leased
for a period of five years, and
shall be subject to all the con
ditions set forth in the Quit
claim Deed of the United
States of America to the Mu-
nieipality of st. Croix, dated
November %, 1913. The map
and copy of the deed may be
seen at the Office of the Ad-
m~inistrator for st. Croix or the
Public Works office at Chris
tiansted or Frederiksted.
# livestock is to be grazed
on this area it shall be ade-
quately fenced. The rent shall
, 1950-07-18
PUBLICATION

Notice is hereby given that
the below mentioned persons
have applied to the Board for
Control of Alcoholic Bever-
ages for licenses to operate Re
tail Liquor stores in the town
of Christiansted.
Wilson Stuart Leech : to
operate at No. 2 Company
st. C'sted. Cecilio Santos to op-
crate at La Grande Princesse.
Interested parties are re-
quested to file any objections
they may have to the use of
said buildings or locations for
the purpose contemplated by
the license, on or before July
.19, 1850, at 500 pm.
Eric H. Carroll. Secretary
Board Of Control for
Alcoholic Beverages
-.tL
, 1950-07-18

1deas on matters Of common
interest, but also for informal
association of responsible lead
ers of the islands. This will be
very helpful in bridging any
gaps which may tend to keep
the people Of the two islands
apart.
We welcome the Directors of
the ST. Croix Chamber of Com
merce to St. Thomas and hope
that the joint conference will
be marked by actual accom-
plishment that will help to
improve the frail economic
conditions of our islands.
, 1950-07-18
CARD of THANKS

In grief for our Beloved
Mother, Mrs. Mathilda James,
the family wishes to extend
their sincere thanks to all
friends and acquaintance who
have mourned our loss.
Mrs. Esmeralda Codrington
6 East, III Street
New York City, NY.
, 1950-07-18
NOTICE

It is hereby made known to
all concerned that final public
hearings will be held on the
Rules and Regulations of the
Building Code for the Munich
pality of Sta Croix at the time
and places mentioned below:
Frederiksted: Tuesday, July
Is, 1850 in the Police Court
Room, at 500 o'clock PM.
S. Christian Chase
Chairman Municipal Council