Evening star., 1951-10-21
Public Hearing
On City Budget
Due Tomorrow
$l66 Million Estimate
For Fiscal 1853 Is
Slated for Slash

their say about the $166 million
budget estimates submitted by
District Government officials for
the fiscal year 1853 at a public
hearing at 10 am. tomorrow
in the District Building Board
room.
Almost 60 organizations and
citizens are listed for appearance
at the hearing, to precede the
Commissioners annual decision on
what kind Of budget they will
seek for the new fiscal year.
Budget Officer Walter L. Fowler
has indicated that at least $28.6
million must be slaShed from the
estimates if the city's expendi-
lures for the year beginning next
July ! are to fall within the ex-
pected revenues. .
Are Likely to Fall.
The $35.425,424 requested from
the general fund for new con-
struction and other permanent
Improvements to the city probably
will bear the brunt of the Com
missioners' economy axe. Water
and highway funds are requested
on the basis of the income ex-
pected, and are separate from the
general fund.
Requests for operating costs
from the general fund total $685.
749,056.
1t was announced yesterday that
the American Automobile Associa-
tion would ask consideration of
funds to extend the high school
driver training program from four
to nine schools.
Walter w. Hubbard, spokesman
for the local AAA. also will request
that the Motor Vehicle Parking
Agency be set up as a separate
with a paid director
and an adequate staff. He pointed
out that more than a third of 81
million is produced annually by
parking meters.
Want Paid Witnesses.
The AAA also will ask for paid
expert witnesses for drunken driv-
ing cases. it was announced.
Other organizations which have
requested to be heard at tomor-
rows session include:
Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions. Federation of Civic Associa-
tions. Washington Board of Trade,
Washington Taxpayers Associa-
ton, District Bar Association,
Central Labor Union, Building
Owners and Managers Association,
Northwest Council of Citizens AS
sociations, Federation of Business
Mems Associations, Southeast
Washington Citizens Association.
Metropolis View Citizens Associa-
ton. Georgetown Citizens Associa-
tion, Manor Park Citizens Associa-
tion. North Washington Council of
Citizens Associations, Columbia
Park Community Club.
Also the Arkansas Avenue Com
Association. Palisades
Citizens Association. Connecticut
Avenue Citizens Association,
United Community Services Of
Washington. League Of Women
Voters Of the District, Fort Davis
Citizens Association, Eastland
Gardens Civic Association, Ship
ley Terrace Citizens Association,
Progressive Party of the District,
Consolidated Parent Group, Inc,
Health School Parent Teacher AS
ISOLATION, Howard University
Medical School, Family and Child
Services Of Washington. Cleveland
Park Community Committee.
Americans for Democratic Action.
Other Groups Listed.
Also the Citizens Committee on
Music in Public Schools, Progress
sive Citizens Association OF
Georgetown, Hospital Council of
the National Capital Area. Michi-
gan Park Citizens Association,
Stanton School PTA, Music Com
mittee of the Woodrow Wilson
High. District Medical Society.
Randle Highlands Citizens Asso-
citation, Northeast Boundary Civic
Association, Jewish Social Serv-
ice Agency, Washington High
lands Citizens Association, North
east Council of Citizens Associa-
tions.
Also. the Instructive Visiting
Nurse Society, the Far Northeast
Council, Anacostia High School
Home and School Association
Amy Beers Elementary School
PTA. District Chapter of the
Property. Owners Association of
Pre-School Play Center.
American University Park Citi-
zens Association. Mid City. Citi-
Zens Associa tion, Northeast
Boundary Citizens Association,
Payne School PTA and the Junior
Chamber of Commerce.