Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-22
S9MiIIion CutinD.C. FUNDS
Hits Inner Loop, Welfare

ment until he had thoroughly
studied the report.
Mr.. Stolzenbach struck the
first blow in a campaign
against interstate highway
construction last November. He
asked the National Capital
Planning Commission to delay
the Districts highway pro-
gram for two areas Of con-
struction, the Interchange c
and Three Sisters Bridge.
If the committee was less
than enthusiastic about high
way and welfare programs, it
threw its support behind cap
ital outlay projects totaling
$52.5 million. School conStruc-
ton plans were cut only slight
| ly. And the largest item in the
whole program-$11.S million to
consolidate facilities at District
General Hospital-finally won
approval.
Three New Libraries
Besides the $7.8 million school
construction program. the COM
mittee also allowed $1.1 million
| for three new public libraries.
The budget now totals $290.1
million compared to a request
Iof 1892 million. The oper-
ating budget stands at $237.6
million.
This is about $40 million
above the budget for the cur
rent fiscal year, ending June 30.
A surplus of $4.5 million is pro-
vided in the general fund.
Highlights of the report fol-
low:
POLICE The total request
of $26 million was granted.
The committee said the tax
payers of the District are en-
titled to system of law en-
| forcement which will insure
them the right to transact their
business and traverse the streets
at any time without fear of
assault"
Approval of the request by
Congress will mean SIS more
policemen to bring the force
up to 1900. Also, Is more
man-dog teams were allowed to
bring the Canine Corps up to
rs teams.
WELFARE-Junked was the
training for work program"
for unemployed adults and the
request for 100000 to initiate
a new day care" program for
unemployed mothers. Also de-
MED was $4,000 to restore
payments to large families on
relief, a reduction made after
last years effort by the Senate
Appropriations Subcommittee
on the District budget to re-
duce the welfare outlay.
Allowed were 10 new inveSti-
gators who check on eligibility
of recipients. The report de-
scribed the welfare problem"
as the city's most serious"
SCHOOLS - The committee
cut $953,000 out Of a request
of $56 million. Allowed were 90
new elementary teachers Obs
were requested), SO junior high
teachers Gal were requested)
IA senior high teachers (21 were
requested). Requested counSe-
lors for elementary and junior
high schools were denied. Also
dropped was SIG, 900 to enable
the system to take part in a
Ford Foundation program for
culturally deprived children.
HEALTH-Only $285, 900 was
cut from a request of $44 mil
lion. Increased by SOL 900 were
funds for the control Of vene-
real disease. The committee
said legislation is needed to end
the requirement that a minor
must obtain his parents per-
mission prior to receiving
treatment.
The bill will enable the Dis
trict Commissioners to negoti-
ate contracts with private hos
pitfalls for INDECENT impatient
care rates based on audited
costs at District General Hos
pital. Also approved was 81 900
to secure and disseminate
birth-control information.
COURTS-Allowed was $l07,-
900 for remodeling of Juvenile
Court to prepare for a three
judge court.
POLICE AND FIRE CLINIC
The committee asked that
the clinic stop treating police
and firemen with non-Service-
connected injuries or illnesses.
Major capital outlay items
approved were:
Site money for the replace
ment of Hine Junior High
School at Seventh and C streets
Sc; construction money for a
replacement of Garrison Ele-
mentary School, Twelfth street
between R and S streets NV;
construction money for new
elementary schools at Fifty
third and c streets Sc, and
in the Camp Sims area.
Also, site money for a new