Evening star., 1923-12-10
26OO0OO Reduction Federal Budget Proposed Congress BY President

aeronautics-Appropriation for 1924,
100000; budget estimate for 1925.
$4,000. The principal differences
between the appropriation for 1894
and the budget estimate for 1925 are
an increase from $192.ss0 to $260.275
increase from n to i23 employees tn
tho feld service, and increases from
$Is,Soo to $25.s0o for supplies, from
$3.50 to $4,000 for repairs and al
terations. from $4,000 to $4,000 for
for special Investigations.
Perry's victory memorial-Appro-
priation for 1924. nothing: budget es-
innate for 1925, $9s,185. This amount
for the same purposes was carried
tion is for Improvement Of the sur
roundings of the memorial.
Labor Board Allotment.
Railroad Labor Board-Appropria-
tion for 1924, $4,000; budget esti-
mate for 1926. $322.200. The decrease
Of s17,soo I'M the budget estimate
slight reductions in personnel and ex-
penses. but provides for an increase
from $4,000 to $4,000 for printing
and binding. ,.,
Shipping Board and Emergency aa.a ICY
1924. $5o.411.5O0; budget estimate for
1925, $30,344 900.
The principal differences between
the appropriation for 1924 and the
budget estimate for 1925 are de-
crease from s4oS,5o0 to $33S.oeo in
salaries and expenses of the Ship
ping Board. involving reduction
from 113 to Sc in the number of en-
ployes and small reductions In sew
$4,000. 900 to $4,000. 900 for the
emergency shipping fund.-" with au.
thority to use not in excess OF
sS, 900 of the total proceeds of
sales for expenses of liquidation and
tie-up connected Herewith, thereby
providing an availability of 1885,
During the fiscal year 1923 the
gross deficit Of expenses over amounts
earned was s50.1s3,3S6.05 but this in
cluded extraordinary obligations of
s1S.2s2, ,s21.79 which. it is now antici-
pated, will not be incurred during
the current fiscal year.
Smithsonian Institution. - Appropri-
alton for 1924. s771.144: budget es-
innate for 1925, ss24,551.66.
the appropriation for 1924 and the
budget estimate for 1925, amounting
to a net increase Of s53,407.66, are an
increase due to reclaSstfcatton of
about $4,000 over present basic SAL
aries and bonus. and d decrease from
9ti,fVu " SiV,oVe ioE p2IieiiS aho
binding.
State, War and Navy Buildinxs.
State, War and Navy Department
buildings. - Appropriation for 1924.
S2,4l2,124; budget estimate for 1925.
$2.306,21
The principal differences between
the appropriation for 1926 and the
budget estimate for 1928 are de-
crease from S1,711,27S to s1.s36. .2i5 for
personnel, involving reduction in
the number of. employees from 1850
to l 1.551 which in part is made possible
by the consolidation into one appro-
priation for personnel fourteen ap-
propriations for separate buildings
organization, and a decrease from
s69S,s46 to s6s7.250 for fuel. lights,
etc
Tariff Commission. - Appropriation
for 1924. $4,000; budget estimate for
1925. s6Sl980
The principal differences between
the appropriation for 1924 and the
crease from s6o3.es5 to s629,9O0 for
personal services, the increase pro-
viding only for the additional en-
ployeS who are being taken on dur
ing 1924; and decreases from $4,000
to $3.50 for supplies, from S63.600 to
$28,810 for travel expenses. from $14,-
500 to $4,000 for furniture and equip
ment, and from $4,000 to $4,000 for
printing and binding. and the elimina-
tion in 1925 of $4,000 for rent.
Geographic Board Appropriation.
United States. Geographic; Board
Appropriation for 1924. 81 ,000:, b udget
priation IS for printing and binding
nnlY