Evening Star Newspaper, December 6, 1932, Page 11

POSTAL DEFICIT S0000000 NET Brown Recommends Cut in Expenses and Wage in Particular. A net postal deficit of approximately 980,000,000 today was forecast for the current fiscal year cnding June 30 next, in the annual report of Postmaster General Brown, in which he recom- mended reduction of postal expendi- tures “in general and the wage ac- ecount in particular.” to balance the books of the Post Office Department The net deficit in the past year was $152,246,188.50. Laying ‘“the present volume” of business to commercial stagnatior ing his views on redc tures, emphacized that i g “resort should not be had to further rate increates as a means of balancing the postal budget.” disappointing “the continued Brown outl | For the year ending June 30 last which is covered by the report, Mr. Brown said postal receipts were $58 171,922.94, and audited expenditu totaled $793,7: ficiency of $205, this gross was $53,304, and air mail subventions, free mail service for Congress and the executiv: departments and other non-pos - tions. This net, exceeding $1 0. compared with net of $93,018,881.38 the preceding year. The gross for t previous year was $146,066,189.66. $800,000,000 Revenues. A preliminary estimate for rent fiscal year. the P Gen- eral said, indicates revenues appi mating $600.000,000, and gross expendi- tures of $735,000,000. Allowing for the non-postal disbursements will put the net _at about $80,000,000, he explained. The new rates, which' went into ef- fect in July, are figured to raise $100,- 000,000 this year, according to the pos- tal head, who said there had been “no unexpected diversion of business from the mails as the results of the higher Tates,” but added they had resulted in diminishing use of mails by companies sending out bills, In this connection, he urged return to the two-cent rate for local mail, saying a loss of revenue “is believed to be justified” because of the lower cost of this service and “the widespread Ppublic convenience which will result.” With this change and such others as experience may suggest, Brown sug- gested existing rates “should be con- tinued until the postal finances have been restared to a sound basis.” “Until that time,” he said, “it is the rtment’s view that the postal fa- ellities should not be extended or en- larged, except as may be necessary in pew and growing communities. and that non-essential service - should be everywhere dispensed with.” Lower Rates Desirable. Increasing revenues from & return of business activity, he said, should be returned to the public through lower ed in ocean cur- postage rates as soon as “this can be | done without destroying the balance” between postal receipts and expendi- tures ‘The maijl volume has declined to about the level of 1922, Brown said, and revenues have fallen off $117- 000,000 since 1930, while expenditures dropped “but $10,000,000.” He explained | that fixed and contracted charges which “can not be suddenly curtailed to correspond with a shrinkage in the volume of mail” prevented a further decrease in expenditures. The edonomy law saved about $41,- 000,000 for the department this year, he said, and was expected to be pro- ductive of a $50,000,000 saying in the mext year. Brown added, however, that . A Pres for Quickest COUGH Your cough and cold troubles vanish quickly when you turn to Luden’s. 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Botsford now resides at 815 | Eighteenth street northwest. lieved “the provisions of the law represent the minimum’ hy €co wh "he report explains that it has been = policy of the department to keep all regular workers on the rolls be- cause of the unemployment situation, | but that the normal severances since 1829, the peak vear, have totaled about 8,000. On June 30, 1933, based on | present volume, there will be a surplus of 4,000 workers carried, Mr. Brown said. - cean and air mail subsidies found warm support in the report. | | The Postmaster General sald the former, which cost $21,666,103 this past year, was aiding in developing the mer- chant marine and was of “incalculable benefit to all classes of our people.” The United States now is second in tonnage among the nations of the world, Brown continued, laying criti- cism of this venture to “a misappre- hension of the facts due to misstate- ments circulated by prejudiced or partisan propagandists.” _ ‘The sirmail subsidy, costing $19,995,- 178:80 for the year, was held out as instrumental in “making & substantial | contribution to the peace and security | of the country.” | . Going into the field of postal saving, | the report said in the past year this | service experienced unparalleled growth, | the deposits on June 30 of $795,352,- 033.71 being an increase of $442,114,- 125.80 in a twelvemonth. It was v~g~ that postal savings limits be increased | from $2,500 to $5,000. | Several legislative recommendations | were made, including one to pay re- | tirement to a large group of workers, | who were not reimbursed for the period | between July 11, last, when they were | retired, to August 1. Another would give sick leave to em- ployes of the mail equipment shops. | The Postmaster General also re- peated his promise of support for legis- lation to enable the department to purchase quarters. | * It was also proposed that legislation be enacted to permit railroad and elec- | tric car companies to transport mail by | motor vehicle. T R W. F. Curtis to Speak. W. F. 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Taking up the subject of job racket- eers, who in the majority of instances, it was said, sought to inveigle women and girls, Brown explained that “the unemployment situation called forth the efforts of many conscienceless individ- uals who promoted schemes designed to defraud unwary persons” seekire to do things at home to, help out the family income. These schemes, Mr. Brown amplified, generally called for “deposits on an outfit” with which to do the work. He said such promoters had no market for the preduct and did not intend to buy it, obtaining their profits by selling the | equipment at_excessive profits Prompt action by the department, said, forced many of these concerns ofit of business, while many fraud orders were issued to stop mail sent to or by “unscrupulous purveyors of worthless : Brown said, resulted in ds of dollars to Americans, and promoters arrested on this side of the border were convicted of violating lotf laws and sent to prison. Fraud orders also were issued against names used by a radio lottery | Hall operating at Havana, he sald. ASK TRAFFIC CHANGE AT OXEN RUN BRIDGE Washington Highlands Citizens Want New Lines Adjusted to Present Width. Traffic Director Willlam A. Van Duser was requested by the Washington High- lands Citizens’ Association last night to remove the old traffic lane lines used on the Oxen Run Bridge before the bridge was widened. He was also asked to replace them with new lines adjust- ing them to the present width of the | bridge. Members said motorists continue to follow the old lanes which sre narrow and cause numerous accidents. This actlon was taken at & meeting of the association held last night in the Congress Heights School. Expressing the opinion the need for giving now is far greater than ever be- fore, members donated $5 to be used | in purchasing two Christmas baskets of food to be given to the needy families in their section. A committee composed of Miss Bessie B. Warren and Mss. R. M. Payne were appointed by the president to purchase the baskets and select the two families preparations” represented as effective | to receive them. for rejuvenation of the elderly. The association voted to change the The first radio lottery encountered | January meeting from Monday, January | by the department, he said. came from |2, to Tuesday, January 3, because of “y high-powered station located on the | the celebration of New Year day on Mexican border.” by the United States Some of iis oper- January 2. | | MUSIC CHORAL SOCIETY CONCERT. 'HE Students' Choral Soclety of the Lewis Studios of Voice Culture gave @ recital yesterday evening at Barker before a large and appreciative audience. The chorus, in which the voices are well balanced, sang a pro- gram that was made up of some fine examples of choral numbers, with dra- matic understanding. ‘The two opening numbers, “Exultate Deo” (Daniels) and “The Omnipotence” of Schubert were sung with fervor, and in the latter the clear, strong soprano of Thelma Rice was heard to advantage in ‘the solo parts. In Mendelssohn's “Lord, How Long Wilt Thou Forget Me?” Raymond Pigott gave the tenor quasi recitatives with interpretive care well supported by the chorus. Cornelius Harkness, who was to have been the soloist in “The Singers” (Born- schein) was prevented from appearing by {llness, and her part was ably taken by Minnie Volkmann who, togther with Verna Richie, contralto, sustained the salios in this chorus for woman voices only. The concluding number, Sufl':vz:nt," by Stric is & long and led composition at offered many opportunities to the four solo voices. 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