New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
&O5,7O0,OOO IS
 CARRIED IN BILL
This Sum Would Be Used for
 Veterans Bureau

Washington, Jan. 1o.--Appropri- stions of s4o5,70o,ooO for the vet erans' bureau and s24,330,00O for the shipping board are carried in a bill reported today by the house ap- propriations committee. The meas ure, with a total of s452.349,617 provides for various government bu- reaus and agencies Independent of the regular departments.
 Included in the items is s75,000 for the salary of President Coolidge, $25,000 for his travelling expenses, $110,000 for maintenance of the exc cutive mansion, SS7,40O for the White House police. and approXi- mately s127,000 for salaries and eX- penses at the executive office.
 Alien Property Custodian
 Other provisions are $189.220 for the alien property custodian, $354,- 320 for the board of tax appeals, sl5O,S50 for the bureau of efficien- cy, s999.S75 for the civil service commission, sS6O,o for the feder- al board for vocational education, sl,h0S,O00 for the federal trade commission, $3.701,960 for the gen. eral accounting office, S743.915 for the housing corporation, S6,855,962 for the interstate commerce com mission, s534,000 for the national advisory committee fer aeronautlcs, s296,SS5 for the railroad labor board STSS,0c0 for the Smithsonian Insti- tution, and s721,5O0 for the tariff commission.
 The veterans bureau total is $76.- 25S,000 less than for the current fiscal year while a reduction or s6,O14,000 was made in the shipping board aggregate.
 Of the veterans bureau total S45,- 800 900 would go for salaries, S127,- 100000 for military and naval com pensation, $35,000,000 for medical and hospital services, $SS.00o,OoO for vocational rehabilitation, Sl2,- 100000 for adjusted service pay s50,to0,000 for the adjusted certiti- cate fund, and s9s, s,000,000 for mill tary and naval insurance. Reduc- tons were made in salaries, voca- tional rehabilitation an1 many other items while increases were made for compensation and other activities.
 Shipping Board Cuts
 The reduction made in the ship ping board allotment was due to a cut in the amount granted the fleet corporation for operation of ships. The subcommittee which drafted the bill declared that early action looking toward a separation of the activities of the shipping board and the fleet corporation was desirable.
 An Increase was allowed for the federal trade commission of S58,- 900 over budget estimates to enable 1t to dispose of accumulated busi- ness.
 A provision was attached requjr- ing passage Of a concurrent resolu- tion by congress as a step in re- uuesting the commission 10 under take investigations. Under the pres ent practice either the senate or house has been free to propose in- Quiries.
 Money For Monuments.
 The bill recommended that not to exceed s3.O0O,0o0 should be ex- pended by the American Battle Monuments commission fin beautify- ing American military cemeteries in Europe and erecting suitable memo rials.
 It was estimated that $l,20o,oQ0 would be used in constructing ehapels in the eight American ccme- tertes abroad and that $500, ,o00 more would be needed for naval memorials.
 The commission Coutemplates erection Of monuments consisting sS50,0 at Moutfaucon, s250,00O al St. Mihiel, s200.0Oo at Chateau Thierry, sloo,0O0 al Nancy. $lGo,- 900 at Tours, and sSO,ooO at Rome Tn addition SS6n. 900 would be ex- pended for 12 historical monuments at other points.