Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-16

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Items Restored
One surprise in the construc-
ton package was the Commits
sioners' restoration of 1892 900
for a chapel at the Lorton (VaD
Reformatory which had been
eliminated by the Budget Office
Eliminated was $45 900 to pre-
pare for a new prison for new
adult males. This came with the
beginning of a special study of
the possibility of expanding
parole and probation programs
sufficiently to avoid need for a
new prison.
Here are highlights of capital
outlay proposals for other de-
partments:
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Washington Highlands
branch, Atlantic street S.W. near
South Capitol street, $437, 400;
Fort Davis branch near Alabama
avenue and Thirty-seventh street
Sc, $491 400.
RECREATION
The budget includes a total
of 100000 for various land i'm
Iprovements. buildings and small
structures and night lighting of
recreation fields. This is the
same amount in the depart
ment's current budget.
METROPOLITAN POLICE
Alterations to the Ford Build
ing. 451 Pennsylvania avenue
NV, to provide warehouse and
garage facilities. $4,000.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
A total of $10O, 900 to replace
the fireboat, William T. Belt.
Replacement for the repair
shop and Engine House No. 7
at First and One-half streets, X
and L streets S.W., 1904. 900.
Plans for a training school at
Blue Plains, near District Village,
on a site transferred from the
Welfare Department, SAL 500.
Construction cost of $788,500 is
to be requested later.
PUBLIC HEALTH
Largest single item in this de-
partment is $211, 500 for District
General Hospital. This includes
$16l, 500 approved by the Budget
office to air condition and make
minor permanent improvements
at the hospital. plus an addi-
tional $4,000 put in by the
Commissioners for equipping
clinics for psychopaths and al
coholics.
Unchanged. however. was the
Budget Offices item of $182 900
to expand laboratory and oper-
ating facilities at Glenn Dale
Hospital and S178. 900 to provide
a utility building for storage
space and equipment at that
institution.
The Presidents budget reflects
the Commissioners reinstate-
Iment of a $4,000 item for a
survey of mechanical and utility
services at District General Hos
Ipital. Also included was 100000
for equipment and dormitory for
resident physicians and internes
at District General Hospital. To-
tai. $67l 500.
PUBLIC WELFARE
More than half of the total of
$640.100 for this department
1896, 600-would be allowed for
| permanent improvements at
Children's Center, Laurel. Md.
These include resurfacing of
roads, street lighting. extension
of storm sewers, kitchens for
residence hall. water pump, sur
facing of play areas. heating
boiler. replacement of sanitary
sewers, replacement of steam
service and improvements to
electric system.
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
An appropriation of 100000
is recommended for plans for
the West Administration Build
ing of the District Government
1t is one of the first steps to-
ward abandoning the old Dis
trict Building at Fourteenth and
E streets NV. The new struc-
ture would be located just west
of the present Municipal Center
A total of $680.000, including
$4,000 for plans, is provided for
a warehouse. shop facilities and
record center at 1900 Adams
place NE. in the vicinity OF
Queens Chapel road. Another
appropriation of $4,000 is urged
for miscellaneous improvements
to existing buildings. Total for
buildings and grounds, 81 ,020, 900,
The Presidents budget follows
the District Budget Offices rec
Concentrations i'll ignoring de-
partment requests for 1922, 1000
for an underground civil de-
tense command center at the
Naval Ordnance Laboratory
White Oak, Md, and $40, 900 for
plans for a workshop for 500
disabled persons.