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352      HELICOPTER AIR SERVICE PROGRAM

Independent Offices of the Senate Appropriations Committee, on October 31, 1963, Mr. Tobin, executive director of the port authority submitted a detailed letter under date of October 31, 1963, which set forth all the financial data with respect to the help and operations which Mr. Halaby was allegedly keeping to himself.
  When Mr. Halaby left the room a few minutes ago, I spoke to him about it. He did join with me in saying that he wished me to inform you that the record be corrected in that respect.
  He was not aware that we had been responsive to the will of the Senate.
  May I also say, sir; that I now have the numbers that you asked me for in terms of the breakdown of $188,000 loss last year.
  It goes this way: there are five entries. This is for calendar year 1964. The gross revenues taken in from the 30th Street and the Wall Street operation were $23,696.
  Senator Monroney. That is for what?
  Mr. Wiley. That is gross revenue.
  Senator Morton. That is the two airports.
  Senator Monroney. Yes; those are the two in Manhattan.
  Mr. Wiley. The operating expenses were $174,070. Those are direct operating expenses. I will give you the interest and amortization on the debt now, which is $38,000.
  Senator Monroney. That is surprising. What are those operating expenses?
  Mr. Wiley. The salaries of the attendants at the heliports——
  Senator Monroney. You don't run a parking lot in connection with it?
  Mr. Wiley. No, sir; the rental that is paid to the city for the lease of those piers, the utilities, the cost of the emergency rescue services that are maintained there, that is, the fire protection and the things like that.
  So that the total expenses, adding up $174,070, plus $38,000, gives you $212,070 in total expenses. And if you deduct from that the gross revenues of $23,696 that I mentioned first, leaves a net deficit of $188,374.
  Senator Monroney. That you very much for clarifying those figures.
  Mr. Wiley. That you for permitting me to do so.
  Senator Monroney. We will hear next from Mr. John O. Colonna, director, Department of Aviation, city of Baltimore, for the American Road Builders Association, Municipal Airport Division.
  I might announce that we will take Mr. James G. Ray, president of the Washington-Baltimore Helicopter Airways, as the first witness after lunch, to be followed by Mr. Stuart G. Tipton who will supplement previous testimony. We are happy to have you before us Mr. Colonna.

STATEMENT OF JOHN O. COLONNA, DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION, CITY OF BALTIMORE, FOR AMERICAN ROAD BUILDERS' ASSOCIATION, MUNICIPAL AND AIRPORT DIVISION

  Mr. Colonna. That you, Mr. Chairman.
  Senator Monroney. Do you have a prepared statement?