Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-03-31
More Cuts Seen
In DC. Service
Budget
Officials Hope Senate
Restores Some Of
House Reductions


Additional scrutiny of the House
cuts in the Districts budget pro-
|posal today brought out more
prospects Of reduced service by
city agencies.
The Star yesterday disclosed q
long list of curtailmentS which
would result from the $50 million
reduction pairing District expendi-
lures for fiscal 1853 to $131 mil
lion. as outlined by chiefs of nearly
go agencies involved.
District officials are hopeful
that the Senate will restore at
least some of the cuts.
Listed by Agency.
Here is what they will mean to
some District agencies:
Alcohol Beverage Control Board
One of ten inspectors. one of
three hearing stenographers will
have to go because of a Sc. 200 cut.
This is in the face of 1900 license
inspections to be made yearly and
scores of hearings to be tran
Scribed.
Corrections Department - A
$i57, 900 cut will cause insufficient
clothing and food for inmates OF
the Lorton Reformatory. Morale
will drop. unrest win develop and
discipline will become more diff
cult. according to Donald Glenn
mer, director.
National Park Service - Ten
Park Police positions win disap-
pear from present authorized
strength; as many laborers will
have to be dropped and 10 tree
surgeons, mechanics and painters
will have to go. The city's 287
parks, circles and similar Federal
owned lawn space will suffer ac-
cordingly Total cut: $4,000.
Courts Also Suffer.
District of Columbia Courts
The three courts - Municipal
Municipal Appeals and Juvenile
Will feel an overall $64, 800 slash
IN supplies and long-needed addi-
tional personnel. Municipal Court
alone will take $40. 900 of the cut
Vehicles and Traffic-A $4,000
cut means only Is instead of the
contemplated 40 traffic signal in
stallations which residents have
been demanding for years.
Inspections Experimentation
ably 20 employees will have to be
dropped under the SIS, 900 budget
cut. resulting in proportionately
less surveillance Of fire safety,
elevators, buildings and
boilers.
Superintendent of District Build
ings-A $4,000 cut means less
equipment and, maintenance for
all the municipallE operated build
ings. essFssssasss
Trees and Parks Effect.
Trees and Parking-$41 800
cut: far less DOT to combat Dutch
Elm disease than needed; possibly
seven employees laid Of; less tree
care generally.
Weights and Measures-$19,5 500
cut, felt most in maintenance OF
the city's four markets. SUPER
vision of scales and the accurate
measure Of commodities solid here
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Cornmission-$18,200 cut;
further personnel reduction for an
already understaffed agency thai
is half the size Of planning or
CARNATIONS in cities Of comparable
size.
Recorder of Deeds-$10, TOO cut;
termination of possibly three jobs
will lead to greater backlog in the
delivery Of land papers; cutbacl
lin funds for expensive photosta,
paper means smaller purchases
|per year. hence slower delivery
LOT deeds.
PUC Terrible Shape
Public Utilities Commission
$11 900 cut; if the long-vacant
So, 600-per-year Peoples Counse
Job is filed in 1853 the PUG viii
lbe in terrible shape" according
Ito commission members.
Parole Boards, 200 cut; in.
creased handicap of getting out
parole reports efficiently and OF
time. due to necessary personne
cuts.
National Guard-$11,700 cut
fewer civilian guards to. watch
over $25 million worth Of Fedora
equipment at the armory; mor'
National Guardsmen will have II
spend more of their own time IL
Iupkeep Of equipment and quarter
there.
Architect-$8,50O cut; two posi-
tions must be eliminated.