Evening star., 1927-12-07
Decreases Are Listed.

| Eliminating 1928 supplemental esti-
mates of S40S,000 for construction of
vessels, the net decrease of S6,5l0,
| from $2,348,59 to $2,342 ,0S0, for the
Coast and Geodetic Survey involves a
| decrease from $315.6 $40 to S3l1 $40 for
work on the Pacific Coast, and from
| $3.50 900 to $e40, 900 for pay and allow
| ances of crews of vessels; and an IN
crease from SAC. 900 to $50. 900 for mag
netic work to permit observations in
| seismology.
| The decrease of S21, 500 from 81 OIL.
| 56S to $1,999, ,74S, for the Bureau of
! Fisheries is in reality an increase of
$1101S0 for its normal activities when
the specific projects for 1928 and 1929
are taken into consideration. The 1928
appropriations and supplemental esti-
mates submitted include two new
power vessels, $4,000: Nebraska fish
hatchery, $35, 900; and an oklahoma
hatchery. $50. 900. The 1929 program
of specific projects contemplates inn
provcments at the following stations:
Worthwhile, Mich. $25 900; Beaufort,
n. c.. $50, ,000; Saratoga, Wyo., $4,000;
Neosho. Mo, SIS 900; Springville, Utah,
IS. 1000; and transfer of Bryans Point,
Md, station, $4,000. The resulting
actual increase of St1O,180 is distrib-
uted mainly as follows: Employees at
large, $40,S $50 to $47,730; salaries, fish
cultural station. $260,00 to $266,900;
salaries, Alaskan vessels, S65, $40 to
S7S,S70, for operation of new vessel;
expenses of fish propagation, S4S7, 600
to S500.000 maintenance of vessels,
STAG 900 to S152 500; scientific inquiry,
ST. 900 to $4,000; fishery industries,
S25 900 to $55 600. to enable study of
the threatened depletion of Atlantic
fisheries: and protecting seal and
salmon fisheries of Alaska, 1882 900 to
$3.50 ,000 to enable a more efficient
policing of Alaskan waters.
The Patent Office is increased $780,
$40. from $2,S22 $50 to $2,903 800, to
permit the employment of additional
patent examiners upon the regular
permanent roll in order to handle the
rapidly increasing work involved III
patent applications.
Bureau of Mines Figures.
Because of the need for S601,000
less in 1929 than in 1928 for helium
production and conservation, the 1929
estimate is a decrease for the Bureau
of Mines of $463, ,070. from $3,025, $50
to $2,562 ,080, which. however, in
wolves increases as follows: Investiga-
ton of mine accidents, from $386,47O
to 1899 40; operating mine rescue cars
and stations, from $327,63 to S342 $50.
which allowance will permit the pur-
chase and equipment of a new mine
rescue car; mineral mining investiga-
tions. from $685. to $125,000, provld-
ing for the study and testing of varl-
Gus geophyscal methods of locating
hidden bodies of minerals and Oil.
Under oil-shale Investigations an in
crease from $4,000 to $4,000 Is
granted to pursue. and, it is contem-
plated, to complete the investigation
into the most practicable and eco
nomical methods of mining shale and
of producing oil from the shale. An
increase from S71 800 to S76.360 is also
provided for care and maintenance OF
buildings at the Pittsburgh plant, and
the economies of mineral industries
receive an added $50 900, from $225.00O
to S275, 900. Under helium production
and conservation there is a decrease
of S601 900, the 1928 program con-
templating construction projects and
purchase of gas rights not included in
the 1929 program. Equipment expend-
itures, however, under this appropria-
ton will be increased by about
$1S5,000.