Evening star., 1924-12-02

fiscal year 1925, there was an unex-
pended balance of $43.232 from the
appropriation made in the act OF
lime 10. 1920. 1t is expected that
s30,7S2 of this balance will be ex-
pended in 1925, leaving $l2,500 avail
able for 1928, in addition to the esti-
mate of S22;S00 for operations. There
is an increase from s2,3e1.79 to $4,000
for payments to the States, and
reduction from $4,000 to $4,000 for
printing and binding.
Federal Trade
Figure Cut $4,000.
For the Federal Trade Commission
the recommends tipn is $950.o00, a re-
duction of $4,000. This includes re-
ductions from $S60,o5S to $s2o,55s for
employees involving a reduction IN
number from 3l6 to 297 In view of
the state of completion Of the prof.
ects remaining before the division
Of economics: from s7,266.12 to
s72466.f2 for travelling expenses:
from $1,000 to $4,000 for printing
and binding.
For the General Accounting Office
tho budget estimate is $3,70l,960,
reduction of s97,Ss2. This includes
reductions from $3,474.s52 to S3,3s4,-
a6n for personal services; from
100000 to S295, 900 for contingent
expenses; from S25, 900 to $4,000 for
printing and binding.
For the Housing Corporation S143.-
9l5 is asked, a reduction of Sl3S. 5G0.
This includes reductions from $50.6S0
to$iS10o for salaries: from $4,000 to
s55n0 FOR contingent expenses; from
$3.50 to $1,000 for printing and
binding; from $4,000 to $4,000 for
collecting money from sale of prop
erty: from 100000 to s572.e00 for
operation of Government hotels for
Government workers: from $4,000 to
S2,500 for maintenance of Hnsold
property; from $4,000 to s7,4o0 for
miscellaneous expenses of sales, and
the elimination of Il $4,000 appropri-
alton for appraisals. The. reduction
Of S127.500 in the appropriation for
the Government hotels is the result
of serving the guests in one dining
room instead of two.
&c. G.
Gets Increase.
For the Interstate Commerce Com
mission S4,913,500 is asked, a net in
crease of s271, $50. This includes re-
ductions from s2,14S.1 80 to $2,100. 900 in
the general appropriation for expendi-
lures necessary in the execution OF laws
10 regulate commerce, involving re-
ductiun in personnel from T9s to III
employees; from sl25.00G to s124, 200
for printing and binding: and in
creases from $553,2S4 to 100000 for
l8 additional employees to provide
for adequately policing the accounts
of carriers: from $375,O0O to 100000
for the promotion of safety of en-
ployes and travellers upon railroads.
TO adjust the compensation of l chief
inspector. 2 assistant chief inspectors
and 54 inspectors of rates paid to
locomotive inspectors, TO provide for
1S additional inspectors to inspect the
insta llatiun of train control and block
signal devices ordered by the con-
mission, and to provide adequate
travel expenses for all inspectors;
from 100000 to $450,o00 for loco
motive inspectors. to adjust the com-
pensation of l chief inspector, 2 as
sistant chief inspectors and SO in
spectors as provided by law, to en-
ploy IS additional inspectors author
lied by the act of June z, 1924, to
provide adequate allowances and
travelling expenses for all inspectors.
and to provide for the employment of
/ attorney and 2 additional clerks to
handle legal work and increased
clerical work
For valuation of property of car
riers an estimate of S1,000,000 is sub
rhitted for 1926 to enable the commits
sion to prosecute the recapture of ex-
cess earnings and for carrying on
progressive program in bringing TO
completion the work of valuation of
the assets of carriers. IL the sup
Elemental estimate of $3J0,000 for
this item is passed by Congress in
the second deficiency act, 1924. now
pending sroo0,320 will be available
for the fiscal year 1926.
Air Committee
Is Granted Increase. ..
For the National Advisory Com
mittce for Aeronautics the budget
estimate is s534,000, a net increase
OF $4,000. .-
This includes an increase from
S457 900 to S522, 900 for operations and
n reduction. from $4,000 to $4,000!
for printing and binding. The in
crease of $4,000 for operations pro-
.vides for an additional laboratory
building at Langley Field, Hampton,
Va, at a cost of $4,000, an increase
from lis employees to 129 employees
in the field service at a cost of $780,
?55, aud a net reduction of. $S.9o5 IN
miscellaneous expenses. The addi-
tiohal personnel. will provide serv-
Ice test section to take care of spe-
cial Investigations for the War,
Navy and Post. Office Departments,
without interfering with the careful
ly planned programs of research into
the more fundamental problems OF
Reronautics.
For the Railroad Labor Board, $780,
sos, reduction of s25,395.
This includes reductions from
S246,940 to $231,920 for personal serv-
ices, involving a reduction OF four In
the number of employees and adjust
Inent of salaries to basis compar-
able with rates in other government
activities; from s63,260 to $53,ss5 for
expenses; from $4,000 to $l1,00S. for
printing and binding.
For the Smithsonian Institution the
budget estimation is SSl7,S90, re-
duction of s51,21l. -.
This includes reductions from $601.-
s25 TO S592,4S3 for personal services,
involving a reduction from 40 to 399
in the number of employees: from
4, $4,000 to $500 for purchase of books,
periodicals.. ETC.; from $4,000 TO
$4,000 for printing and binding;
from S7s,27s to s56,s07 for supplies,
materials, repairs and miscellaneous
For. the. State, War and Navy De-
partment Buildings, the budget esti-
mate : is s2,342.Soo, a reduction Of
.$1I5, 235. -.
This includes reductions. from
S1,719,426 to s1.69S,9S0 for personnel,
involving a reduction from 1,5S7 to
1854 in the number. Of employees;
from $71O,s3s to s64l,2oO for fuel.
lights, repairs and miscellaneous ex-
penses; from s2,750 to $4,000 for
printing and binding, and q supple
mental estimate of $4,000 for re-
nlacing and repairing elevators in
State, War and Navy Department
Buildings submitted for 1925, for
which no corresponding amount Is
contained in the 1925 estimates.