The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-29

Establishing new record tH'
economy, the sundry civil approprIs
ton bill, carrying 1888, ,611, ,292.41 t1r
the fiscal year ending June 30. 19-.
which represents reduction of
$42O,914, 192.45 under the estima,cs
submitted by the various depart
ments, was reported to the House
today.
&2.4OO.OOO FOR ID. &.
More than s., 400. 900 OF the appro-
priations are recommended for tn"
maintenance and support Of institu.
tions in the District of Columbia
other than the permanent appropria-
tions for various government bureaus
and activities.
The amount recommended in th"
bill for 1922. compared with the ap-
propriations for similar purposes in
1921. shows a decrease OF $52
5l4.51.
There is included in the bill $223.-
600, 900 on account OF military and
naval compensation for death and
disability of service men treatment
under the War Risk Bureau and for
vocational MISUNDERSTANDING this sum
from the total amount carried in the
bill, there remains but S160,611 ,29e.tl
for all other purposes, as compared
with s12G,922, ,750.79, the amount car
ricd in the sundry civil act for the
prc-war year of 1916.
CUTS SHIPPING BOARD.
The largest of the reductions APP
plies to the United States Shipping
Board Emergency Fleet Corporation.
The bill provides that this organiza
tion shall be supported entirely out
of it's various sources of income, fol-
lowing the method prescribed in the
sundry civil act for 1921, notwith-
standing the provisions OF the mer-
chant marine act approved June ;.
1920. The provision in the current
sundry civil act prohibiting the en-
tering into contracts or the under
taking of work for any additional
vessels for the Shipping Board or the
Emergency Fleet Corporation, is rec
commended to be continued in this
bill.
A large proportion of the reduc-
tons have to do with public works
and the items which they represent
are not recommended in keeping with
the committees policy to defer all
construction work which might be
postponed without detriment to the
public interest.
u. Il. u. IL INCREASED
One of the principal increases is
recommended by the Appropriations
Committee for the Government Print
ing Office. A total OF s7,752,4932O
is provided for this establishment.
This is an increase of S5l6,200 over
the appropriation for 1921. and vet
Is A decrease of S2,215,00 under tho
estimates submitted.
The apprnpriatipp on
count of treatment for war risk pa
tients is s33. 900, 900, or s13. 900 900 less
than the appropriation for 1921. The
stimate for 1922 was $5O,O00,O00.
There were 1887 patients receiving
treatment on November IS, 1872, and
the estimate is that the number will
reach 80, 900 during the fiscal year
1922. The amount proposed is on tho
basis OF &c, 900 patients, at the approx
innate rate of So day.
TRAINING ITEM CUT.
While there is a reduction OF s25.-
600, 900 in the amount proposed for
1922 for vocational training. the bill
provides for the re-appropriation Of
the unexpended balances of the ap-
propriations for 1920 and 1921. esti-
mated TO be not less than s10.500 600
4 legislative rider attached to the
Dill pTONluPS lndI tUt pIONlSlOUS Oh
the act fixing the salaries of clerks
OF United States district courts. shall
be applicable on and after July !.
1921 to the clerk of the Supreme Court
OF the District of Columbia.
Despite the reductions in many CT
pcnditures for the District of Column
bia the committee dealt generously
with local needs. especially when com
pared with the gigantic reductions In
the general provisions of the bill
ID. 4. APPROPRIATIONS.
Among the important items for the
District Of Columbia are the follow
ing:
For repairs TO the District Of Column
bia courthouse. $4,000. an increase OF
81 600 over last years appropriations.
FOR St Elizabcth's Hospital Nllf-
500. decrease Of $1,000 under last
year
Columbia Institution for tho Deaf
s1OI 600. a decrease of $1,000. How
ard University $i0i.OOo, a decrease OF
$40 600 under last year.
Frccdman's Hospital Sll6,O2o.
which represents an increase OF S2l-
500 over last Ncar
National Training school FOR Boys,
SGiO5G. a decrease of $4,000. The
committee denied an appropria ion OF
CONTINUED on rage II, Column 2J