Evening star., 1922-12-04


ly less than for the current year. It is
proposed to expend $4,000 to repair
and refurnish the Executive Mansion
Another $4,000 is for preparing plans
for fireproofing the White House and
and third stories and the roof.
In the Office of the alien property cus-
todian. the proposed appropriation for
expenses. including salaries, is $780,
600, as compared to $4,000 in the cur
rent act.
In the United States bureau of eff
cheney the total appropriation is fixed
at $145.000, as compared with $l52,20o
IN the current act.
The total estimates for the Civil
Service Commission are fixed at SS77,-
es5. as compared with ss07.s1l for
the present year.
The Federal Board of Vocational
Education is estimated for at $6,427,-
600. as compared with $5,932,00O in
the present law.
Trade Board Asks SoSSOoo,
For the Federal Trade Commission
the proposed appropriation is 1885,
900. $500 less than the current an
preparation.
For the Interstate Commerce Com
mission the total is placed at $4.5l4.-
500. as compared to $5.361,462 in the
current law. A large part of the re-
duction is found in the appropriation
Tor the valuation Of the property
The total for the Shipping Board
and Emergency Fleet Corporation is
set down at S50.4i1,5 500. which "a an
proximateiy $4,000. 900 less than the
amount appropriated for the current
The estimates for the tarin COM
creased over the current appropria- :
tion to meet the added duties placed
upon the commission by the new
tariff law. Tho total for the COM
mission is fixed at 100000. as com
meSntne TO to e1urens .ats appropriations
The United States Veterans. Bureau
is to receive a total OF $440,als, 900. as
compared to current appropriations
Of $422.077.323.
Center Market Fund Boosted.
The appropriation proposed for the
Center market for the District Of Co.
lumbla. which is under supervision
of the Secretary Of Agriculture, is
fixed at s17e.oo0. as compared to 1885,
900 for this year.
In the estimates for the Depart
ment of the Interior are included
those for st. Elizabeth's Hospital, to-
falling $1.431,500. as compared to cur
rent appropriations of $I.375,000
Under the same department come
the estimates for the Columbia Insti-
tuition for the Deaf (Gallaudet Col
lege). The total proposed approprta-
tion Is $4,000. an increase Of $4,000
this increase $1,000 10 for salaries and
incidental expenses. and $1,000 for
repairs to buildings.
For Howard University. which also
comes under the Interior Department.
= total of $2s3.oo0 is proposed. This
is $4,000 more than the current ap-
preparation. OF this increase $4,000
goes to the payment of salaries and
for maintenance and $4,000 toward
the erection OF an. administrative
headquarters for the department OF
health and hygiene and assembly
hall.
This 10000 is to be used for part Of
timated. will cost sls7.60o and result in
construction OF an afmory and gymnas-
ium, the grading Of tho athletic and drill
field and the erection Of steel stands in
the field to accommodate 10000 persons
Increase fer Hospital
Freedmen's Hospital 10 estimated for
At $l72,872. a. compared to $lls,556
in the current act. A large part Of this
increase is for the pathological build
ing.
Under the Department Of Justice, the
estimate for the detection and prosecu.
don q crime b 6xsd 1t $z,:4s. 900, or