Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-06

OF $S,000,000. II this sum should be
aiiowed; the total tor that purpose
amount, Of $40. ooo. 600 recommended in
the bill for the next fiscal year. 1t is
expected by the bureau that the audit
OF the 1917 returns will be completed
about the time Of the expiration OF
the. statute of limitations on March 1,
not audited and the 1920 returns are
about to come in. The bureau esti-
mates that a careful audit Of the 1918
returns in which probably are reflect
ed the maximum war profits. will re-
veal very large amount Of uncollect-
ed revenue. The increase in the APP
preparation Is recommended to pro-
vide additional auditors and clerks, to
expedite the examination Of these re-
turns. 1t 10 estimated that the pres
1ecting approximately $35.00o.000 adj
ditional taxes revenue monthly. and
that the employment of additional an :
ditors and clerks will considerably in
crease this amount.
Subtreasuries.-The appropriations
for the maintenance of subtreasuries
at Baltimore Boston. Chicago. Gin
cinnatf, New Orleans, New York. Phil
adelphia, St Louis and San Francisco.
aggregating $463,740 and providing
for 319 positions statutory. are elm
mated. The total reduction under
1921 appropriations, including the
elimination OF the sum to defray ex-
penses incident to the discontinuance.
Is $755.74O.
MINIS and Assay Of1ces--The ap-
preparation for mints and assay Of
fees is reduced from $1,709,1 100 to
$1,s02,800, or by $206.300. This reduc-
ton IL partly effected by the decrease
In the amounts for tho employment of
personal services at the various mints.
War Department Increase.
War OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES office !:
The increase from $1,000 to $4,000 in
the compensation Of the assistant Sec
rotary Of war, authorized by the Army
reorganization act. is provided for.
The lump appropriation for addi-
tional employees Is reduced from $124.-
$40 to $4,000. or by 349.340.
. AdJutAnt Generals Office-The to-
tai for the office for 1921. aggregating
$3,443.5s0. Is reduced to 1860. 900, or
by I.793,600. The sum Of 1850, 900
is COMPOSED OF the statutory roll of
$SbA7e0 and lump-sum appropria-
ton Of $7s7.210.
Inspector Generals Office.-The lump
Appropriation Of $500 for additional
employees Is omitted and the follow
ing specific positions are recommend
ed: chief clerk. $4,000; 1 clerk of
class 4, q, 800; clerk Of class 1, 1890.
A clerk at $1,000 and a messenger at
$500 are omitted.
Judge Advocate Generals Office
No change is recommended in the cur
rent statutory roll The appropriation
for additional employees is reduced
from $32.2g0 to $4,000.
Signal Office.-No change is recon-
mended In the current statutory roll.
The appropriation for additional en-
ployes 10 reduced from $4,000 to $20.-
900. The allotment for employees to
be paid from appropriations carried
in other appropriation acts ID reduced
fom $63.2S0 to 100000.
$415.OOO for Air Service.
Office Of Chief Of Air Service-The an
preparation for this office for the current
year is provided by allotment of funds
from the appropriation in the Army act
for the air service. The amount so al
lotted 10 100000. The amount recon-
mended IN the bill Is $4,000. COM
posed OF s350.000 Of direct appropriation
and $50 900 by allotment from funds
carried in the Army act. The reduce
ton in this bill under the current APP
preparations IL 100000.
Quarternaster Generals Ofice-No
change IL recommended in the current
statutory roll. The sum for additional
employees il reduced from $370,S4O to
$3.50, 900, or by 3120,940. A para1ra nh
10 recommended authorizing the use dur
ing lS2Z OF $4,000 OF funds appropri-
ated for bringing home remains from
abroad for the employment of personal
services in the Cemeterial Division of
the QuArtermaster generals office in con-
nection with that work. The allotment
for similar purposes for the current
year IL provided in the sundry civil act
in the sum Of $25O.00O. The allotment
provided by the bill permits the en-
ployment Of one person at $4,000 and
limits other employments to $500 per
anhum and rates less than that sum.
Once Of Chief Of Finance-The appro-
priAtion for employees In this Office is re-
duced from $510.040 to $325.000. or by
$1S5,040. The employment Of nine per-
sons at varying rates OF compensation
in excess Of 81. 500 per arinum Is recon-
mended. Six auditors for Red Cross
accounts. provided for the current year
| in the ONCE of the Secretary Of War
are recommended to be transferred to
this office.
Surgeon Generals Off1ce-Four assist.
ant messengers at 1920 each arr
| omitted. The amount for additional EN-.
ployes is reduced from $4,000 to $780,.
600
once Of Chief of Ordnance-The ap.
| prOpriatio for additional employees il
| reduced from $115,600 to 5000 Nc
| change is recommended in the current
statutory roll The allotment from ap.
propriations carried in other acts is re-
duced from $400.000 to $500. 900. Thu
total reduction under 1921 appropriation