Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-19
UNCLE SAM ASKS
FOR MORE FUNDS
Continued From First Page

! States, but the largest single item 10
| $3.50, 900 asked for on account OF the
| bureau Of engraving and printing
is explained that this additionai
amount will be necessary to complete
the building with a proper finish. The
sum of $4,000 was all that Congress
appropriated for this purpose, for the
year.
other washington buildings for which
deficiency appropriations, Win III"
amounts asked, are:
Interior Department offices. $4,000:
national archives building, s5.pOo; pat
emit Office, $4,000. These amounts are
asked for under the supervising arcni-
tect's Office heading.
Parcel Post Causes Expense.
The Treasury Department also asks for
s37.5OO which is found to be necessary
owing to changes that will have to De
made in various post Offices on account
of parcel post business. Repairs to pub
lie buildings are found to be necessary
to the extent of $4,000, and more me-
chanical equipment to the amount ui
So, 500 is found necessary Ior Narious
government establishments.
Nearly 100 new employees for the sup.r-
yising architects Office are asked loE' 10
gether with additional material LOT ne
work made necessary under recent 'eE,s
sum named is Sl37 PIG. In addition sixty
seven new employees. at a total oil Nf'.''"-
are asked for in the same Once 10 'She
care of pending work. 70,
The Smithsonian INSTITUTION aINs ~,
So 900 for ecuipping a tower telescope
Of the astrophysical Observatory at
Mount Wilson. cal
For the purpose of beginnnis the con,
struct;on of the Arlington memorial
amnhitheatcr the sum of $3.50 ~" j. askep.
no. authorized
prop-;ation has been made for ~.
To replace the instruments. equipmeht'
supplies. etc. lost irt the geological sur
vey fire Of May 49, Che Secretary 81 inc
Treasury estimates that S95Zoi'>' Si'"iu
be appropriated Immediately.
To investigate the cost OF roductloH,
function which was paced on the snouI-
ders of the bureau OF foreign ana ooihes-
asked inasmuch as Congress gave the
bureau the task without supplying the
money.
Echo of Titanic Disaster.
Ten thousand dollars is also asked Tor
by the bureau of navigation TO take part
in the coming international conference
ON the subject Of safety at sea- rms Is
an echo Of the Titanic disaster me
United States has designated representa-
tives but money for their expenses mas
not been appropriated
The bureau of standards asks TOT an
appropriation Of 100000 To be fourth
part of the cost of a new testing macnine
10 test transverse loads on buiit-up
beams bridge Orders, ETC.; SO.Vo toward
the purchase of a new site for the estap-
lishment of a testing laboratory near
some commercial center. and S'3"o. To
he used toward the erection OF nreproor
butlding to be used as laboratory.
The coast and geodetic survey tnds that
II ia SIS 200 behind what it actually needs.
$40 600 Of which is for Office expenses. the
rest being distributed over need Tor
new clerk a new one-story brick building
for a printing room and a storehouse.
Srnplemental estimates for the lighthouse
establishment reach S1.0S4,0oo
The new Department of Labor asks Tor
SCI 600 TO complete the organization OF the
ONCE force: $4,000 for contingent and
miscellaneous expenses: $4,000 for rent:
$40 600 for salaries for the commissioners
Of cancellation in labor disputes, and
s25 600 for printing and binding. The bu
reaI of labor statistics asks for Sjo.0OD
more for the pay Of it's per diem en-
ployes.
The Department of Justlce- asks for
SI4 800 for new clerks, although the last
gave more than S4S3.OO0 for
the purpose. 1t also asks for an addi-
tionaI S25,OO6, In addition TO the $40O,0O0
already appropriated, for 'sleuths' in the
detection and prosecution of crimes.