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Appropriated for 1928 Sl215511a41
Supplemental estimate for
1923 ................. 971OOOO0
Total for 1928. ......... S13.12611e
Budget estimate for 1929... 14015.1Ss.1
Net increase. $3.50 ,Oes .73
This indicated increase is distri.
buted very generally through State
Department activities for increases in
personnel and certain increases in pay
made necessary by greatly increased
demands upon the service. Additional
help is provided for the very necessary
recataloguing of the State Department
library. An additional amount is pro-
vided for extending the examinations
abroad for intending immigrants.
An increase of $4,000 is recon-
mended for post allowances to Foreign
Service officers needed to meet extraor-
binary living conditions in certain To-
calities.
The annual allowance to the Pan
American Union is increase from
$3.50, ,568.93 to $152,256. This allow
ance is based on population, and the
increase is necessitated by a new esti-
mate of population for the United
States and its dependencies Of 1872, ,256,
| 900 people.
There Is a new item Of $35, 900 for
the International Water Commission,
United States and Mexico, created by
the act Of March 3. 1927.
Another new item is an estimate of
Sal 900 for a statute of Henry Clay in
Caracas. Venezuela, called for by the
act Of February "a, 1927.
Sufficient funds are recommended
for prosecution Of the plans for acqui-
stion of buildings and grounds in
foreign countries called for by the
Foreign Service building act OF May
Z, 1926, which authorizes an amount
not to exceed SIC, 200 900 for the pur-
pose of properly housing our foreign
representatives. The sum of $435, 900
has been appropriated under this act,
supplemental estimate for 500, 900
will be submitted for 1928, while
81 300, 900 Is asked for 1929.
Suitable embassy buildings for
Tokyo, Japan, were authorized by the
act of February 81, 1925. A total ex-
authorized. OF this amount, $3.50 900
has been appropriated. The total esti.
mated expenditure on this project to
June 80. 1929, is $1,130.000. To keep
pace with this program an estimate
of $250,000 is carried in this Budget
for 1929.
In this Budget appears for the first
time an estimate for the Foreign Serv.
ice retirement and disability fund
$4,000. This fund was established
by the act of May "a. 1924, amended
by the act Of July 8, 1926. The amount
carried for this purpose in this Budget
if appropriated annually will liquidate
the Governments accrued liability
within a period of so years and at the
same time take care of the Govern
ment's normal liability for that period,
which will be reduced to 27 years if
the annual increase in the pay roll
during that time amounts to per
cent.
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falling within this classI1cauon
namely. barracks and quarters, water
and sewers, and roads, walks,
wharves and drainage, amounting 10
a total of S10,440 900. an increase Of
S1.672,502 over the appropriation for
1928. For new construction at MILL
tary posts of barracks and quarters.
with utilities and appurtenances
thereto, there is carried in the budget
estimate the sum of $5,OOO,OO0, and
provision is made for obligation by
contract to the extent OF $2,l1o,0V9
additional.
Provision is made for necessarv
Army transportation, including the
opera ton of the Army Transport SerV-
ice: for the purchase of 2,400 horses,
1881 mules and 46S automobiles for
the Army as requirements; Tor he
maintenance in part of war reserves,
including $7,051 500 for ammunition,
for the surveillance of and protection
of stocks of ammunition to prevent
deterioration and spontaneous com
bustion for the continued operation OF
Army laundries at general hospitals.
the disciplinary barracks, and NJ Varl-
Gus camps, posts and stations; Tor the
upkeep of existing fortificat1ons and
accessories, and for carrying forward
the Panama Canal.
$29,S17,268 for Air Corps.
For the Air Corps $29 9,S17,2 is
estimated, $24817,268 being for direct
appropriation and $4,000 for obli-
CATION by contract, there being includ
ed In these figures the sum OF $l1,-
257 AS for the procurement OF air
planes, their spare parts and aces
sories. In addition, the budget esti
mate makes indirect provision for the
Air Corps to the extent of approx
mately $4,000, 900, various sums ag-
gregating this amount being included
in the estimate submitted for the pay
and supply branches of the Army for
| the maintenance and operation and
expansion of the Air Corps. There is
also included in the budget estimate
| for the purchase OF airplanes, their
spare parts and accessories, the sum
Of $734.2SS for the National Guard and
| S194,087 for the Organized Reserves
For the United States Military
Academy, provision Is made for the
essentials connected with its mainte-
nance and operation.
Muscle Shoals Fund.
Excluding all items Of non.
military character, as well as the pay
of military personnel On the retired
lists Of the Army, the total amount
provided for National defense in the
War Department budget estimates is
1921, 1881 1888.
For rivers and harbors, $50 ,000, 900
! is estimated for the maintenance and
improvement Of existing river and
harbor works, in addition to $7,251, 200
which will be available from perma.
nent specific and indefinite appropria-
tions and contributed funds. For flood
control on the Mississippi and Sacra-
mento Rivers $10,000.000 and 100000,
respectively, are estimated. For the
maintenance and operation Of Dam
No. 2, Muscle Shoals, Ala, including
its hydroelectric power plant, SITS, 900
is estimated. This plant is being oper-
ated and the power generated sold to
| private interests and is producing q
net annual revenue of approximatelt
100000, which is deposited in the
Treasury to the credit of miscellaneous
receipts. The total provided for all
items of river and harbor work is $685.
| 176,200.
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Treasury Department.

of the Of the public debt % from ordinary
Appropriated for 1928 in,
unexpended balance on
July l. 1927. of appro-
priation for refunding in
ternal revenue taxes lille:
Supplemental estimates sub '''' ''O
mitted for the fiscal year
1870 '''...'' ...... ~
BuGsss Gss s:'m.ss tsi 1s:' for is
Net reduction ......... 11.1s1 .92s .23
The principal factors involved in
this net reduction, with respect to the
branches of the service involved, are
as follows:
Division Of Supply.
A decrease Of $1O5, 900 in the pro-
vision for printing and binding. and
$4,000 in the provision for stationery,
due to decreased requirements.
Public Debt Service.
A decrease of $25, 900 in expenses of
administration of public debt issues,
due to the removal from rented quar-
ters to the new addition to the Lib.
erty Loan Building, an increase of
S116, $40 in the estimated expenditures
from the indefinite appropriation for
expenses of loans, due to increase in
refunding operations, and decrease
of $236,715 in the cost of distinctive
paper for United States securities, due
to the proposed reduction in the size
of United States notes. Included in
the estimate for 1929 is q provision
for a one months reserve stock Of
distinctive paper. Provision is no long
er made in the public debt estimates
for the preparation and issue of Fed
eral reserve notes, as the Federal Re-
serve Board estimates are carried In
the Budget for 1929 for the first time.
This item amounted to $1,504 900 III
the 1928 estimates.
Customs Service.
An increase Of 81, ,000, 900 in the item
collecting the revenue from Gus
toms." due largely to the transfer to
the customs service pay roll of the
forces engaged in patrolling our bor-
ders to prevent the smuggling of
liquors into this country, and increases
in salaries of customs employees
amounting to 100000, in addition to
a like sum appropriated for this pur-
pose for the fiscal year 1928.
The changes in the indefinite ap-
preparations consist of an increase of
$500 900 for refunds of excessive duties
and a decrease of $6,000,000 for de-
bentures or drawbacks.
Farm-lOan Board.
An increase Of $6S,2O1 in the pro
visions for salaries and miscellaneous
expenses, principally for increase in
force, to enable the board to increa Sc
it's supervisory and examiner forces.
Controller of the Currency.
An increase of $4,000 in the esti-
mated expenditures under the indefi-
mite appropriation for salaries and ex-
penses of national bank examiners.
Bureau of Internal Revenue.
A decrease of $7S5 900 in the expense
of collecting the internal revenue, due
to the transfer to the newly created
Bureau of Prohibition of employees
heretofore carried on the internal-reVe-
nue. roll, but engaged on prohibition
work, and to a decrease in the field
force.
There is decrease of approximately
14,600,000 in the requirement for re-
fund of internal-revenue taxes.
A decrease of 100000 in the indefi-
mite appropriation for redemption of
internal-revenue stamps, and de-
crease of 100000 in the provision for
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a Germ BOrer Fund.
Department of Commerce.

Appropriated for 1928. .. $50. .630450
ted for ICES $4,000
Budget estimate for 1929. ..... 37,599.4 AGO
Net increase .... 31.O10
The net increase of $131, ,010 for the
department would augment the appro-
priations for the Office of the Sec
retary by S221,350 providing increases
IN contingent expenses and printing.
For aeronautics the estimate sub
mitted is $120,350 more than the cur
rent years appropriation. This VIII
permit a considerable enlargement of
the program for construction and
maintenance of air navigation facili-
ties over 1928. The funds provided will
make possible the operation of 1872
miles of lighted airways by June 30
next, with $500 additional miles if
the estimate for 1929 be granted.
The estimate calls for $320,000 for
wireless communication, an increase or
Sl6.O over the current availability.
This should permit the full resump-
ton Of the responsibility of the De-
partment of Commerce for the en-
forcement of radio laws In accordance
with the Federal radio act of February
%, 1927.
Increased estimates are submitted
for the Bureau of Domestic and For
eign Commerce. The additional funds
recommended - S44O 400-will permit
greatly enlarged activities in connec-
ton with the promotion of commerce.
Census Estimates Cut.
Estimates for the Bureau of the
Census are S116,760 less than the
amount available this year. The near
completion of certain projects makes
this possible. There is included, how
ever, an item of $4,000 for prelim-
! mary work on the Fifteenth Decennial
Census.
| Increases are made in estimates for
! the Steamboat Inspection Service and
| the Bureau Of Navigation to provide
needed additional personnel.
The Bureau of Standards estimates
call for a $115,620 increase, which is
needed for additional personnel, in
vestigation of textiles, structural ma
terial, sugar research. and standard
| iZation Of equipment. The total esti-
mate of the Bureau of Standards is
less than this years appropriations for
| the reason that current funds were
augmented by a 100000 appropriation
| for new power plant building.
! Allowances for the Lighthouse Serv-
ice are increased from $10,677 $50 to
$11 ,145,250. The amount for salaries
! lighthouse vessels, is increased from
| $2,273,000 to $2,2S2,700 for the opera.
ton of new light vessels to be put in
commission; and the salaries Of super.
| inte1dents and clerks from $570,0 900 to
, $576,300, for the employment of addi-
tlonal Watchmen at lighthouse depots
The amount for salaries of lighthouse
keepers is reduced from $1,960, 900 tc
$780, 600. due to the installation OF
automatic lights, An increase from
$l,247 900 to $1,722, 900 will permit a
larger program of construction under
the item of public works than was pro-
vided for 1928, the total allowance pro
viding for the construction and equip
ment of three new light ships and a
tender to replace one condemned and
out of commission; $4,000 for the
completion of three other navigation
aids upon which work has already
been in pr9sress; s2Q9.QQ0 to contiaas
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Interest on the Public Debt.
Estimated expenditures for 1928.
revised as shown in the 1929

Estimated expenditures for 1928
revised as shown in the 1929
Budget 80. ........... s720. .0oo. 900
Estimated expenditures for
1929 ................. $40. .OO0. .OOO
Reduction ............. 10000. 900
The reduction for 1929 below 1928
is due to continued curtailment of the
public debt. The estimated expendi-
ture for 1928, as shown in the 1928
Budget, was $755 100000. The revised
estimate, as shown in the 1929 Budget,
is $25.000, 900 lower.
On August 81, 1919, when the war
debt was at it's peak, the gross debt
amounted to $26, ,596, ,7O1 ,64S.O1. On
June 80, 1927, the gross debt amount
ed to $1S,511 .906, ,931.S5, a reduction
from peak Of $S,0s4, 4,794,716.16
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S32,735,OOO for Aviation.

There is recommended for aviation,
Navy, for 1929, an availability of $32,-
1856 900, an increase Of 10,773 900 over
the 1928 availability. This will provide
for the third increment of the Navy's s
five-year air program.
Ample provision is made for major
alteration of vessels, including altera-
ton of submarine S-4S. For public
works. Bureau of Yards and Docks,
$4,276, 900 is recommended.
For engineering the budget carries
an estimate of $19, 400, 600; for con-
struction and repair of vessels. $17,-
900 900; for ordnance and ordnance
stores, $13,000.000; pay. subsistence
and transportation, $149, $50 900; main
tenance Bureau of Supplies and Ac-
counts, $9,S62,0 900; and maintenance
Bureau of Yards and Docks, 81 1900, 900;
all of which show substantial in
creases. Fuel and transportation,
however, shows a reduction from
$12 900, 900 in 1928 to $40, 100000 for
1929, due to reduction in price of oil.
For pay of the Marine Corps there is a
slight increase, while general expenses,
Marine Corps, are reduced from 81,
405 900 available for 1928, to $3.50, 900
for 1929. Supplemental estimates for
1928 amounting to $1,207, ,520 abnor-
mally swell the 1928 availability, made
necessary by extraordinary expendi-
lures for China and Nicaragua expe-
ditionary forces.
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Standing Army of IZ& $50 Provided Budget Estimates for

increase of $150O0O in the provision
for carrying foreign mail by aircraft.
A decrease Of 100000 in the allow
ance for indemnities for the loss or
damage of domestic mails, due to re-
duction in the number of claims filed
as the result of better protection given
porcel-post mail, including taking of
receipts on delivery of insured parcel
post.
Indemnity Fund Cut.
A decrease of $4,000 in the allow
ance for purchase of stationery, due
to economies in use of supplies and re-
duo1d prices.
An increase of $125 900 in the item
for labor-saving devices, to provide for
additional conveyor systems in a num-
Der of the larger post offices and the
replacement of worn-Out equipment.
An increase of $42O 900 allowance
for mail bags and equipment to pro-
vide for replacement and repair of old
bags and necessary increase in the
number of new sacks and pouches re-
quired.
An increase Of $494 900 for the
Rural Delivery Service, to provide for
extension of existing routes and neces-
sary additional routes.
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National Home for Disabled
Volunteer Soldiers.

Appropriated for 1928 SO 3oSl3
Budget estimate for 1929. ....... S.345. 800
Increase ................ 20.16S
The Budget estimate will provide
for the essentials connected with the
maintenance and operation of the 10
homes and for aid to State homes.
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War Department.

Appropriated for 1925
,ment proper. 1851 ,esa.1s7
at
Disabled
raSs@s ss!@is5; Canal. s.ss66SS:55SsSS s..s6S::5SS
Unexpended balances rear; reap: ''o''o''''-'
propriated for 1925
War Department proper. 4.445.OOO
'OSPtansnsii sa6mitted for the sss'9:csf fi:esi
year 1928. ........... 3O772.77S
,,ment. proper. 3s7149.975
At l
Home for
D b / ed
Vol Il nteer
Soldiers :. S.325.132
Panama Canal. 100000
Total ............. iO3,O75.1o7
Budget W.n estimates nnnatt for 1929
ment proper, 3S1 S17,S43
Nat onal
Disab ed
Vol lu nteer
Soldiers S.346.300
Panama Canal. $3.50. 900
Total ............. 39s.sa3.143
Nat n al
Disable ed
Vo IL nteer
pass@s sS1ais6s Canal. 1ossSS.ooSSSS ossSoSSS
Decrease - War
Department
proper ..'..'... o'oo~'AoS
Net decrease. 4.251 9e4
The amount estimated for the main
tenance and operation of the Regular
Army will provide for a maximum
force of 10000 commissioned officers,
with an average of 11,73S, and an
average enlisted strength throughout
the year of 11S,750, exclusive Of the
Philippine Scouts, for which an
average enlisted strength of $3.50 is
provided. 1t will also provide for
the training of 1925 reserve officers
for a period of two weeks and of 900
reserve officers for periods varying
from one month to one year; for the
attendance of 10000 men at citizens
military training camps; for an en-
rollment of 125,141 students in the
Reserve Officers Training Corps
units, and for the maintenance of
the National Guard at an average
strength throughout the year of ap-
proximately $4,000. Provision is
also made in the estimates for 1929
TO enable the war department 10
commence the recognition Of certain
additional units with view to
rounding out the tactical organiza-
tions of the National Guard and in
creasing it's total strength to 1000
officers and enlisted men by the year
1881.
The budget estimate also provides
for essentials connected with the
tafA Nd ~
military posts, camps and stations as
now constituted, the estimates for
1929 for the three principal activities
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work upon five more; s242. 900 to begin
work upon seven; and $4,000 to be-
gin and complete within that amount
the construction of two projects.
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or the $23,791 ,O20 supplemental
estimates for 1928, mentioned above,
S21,417,O00 is due to legislation en-
acted by the last Congress.
1t is contemplated that the Budget
estimates will provide for the same
number of enlisted men Of the Navy
and Marine Corps for 1929 as. for 1928;
for practically the same number of
ships in commission during 1929 as
will be in commission at the close OF
1928; for continuing work at nor
NAL rate Of speed on all new ships
under construction at the present
time; for completion of repairs and
alterations to the battleships Okla
homa and Nevada; for meeting the
third increment of the Navy fiVe-year
aircraft program, and second Install
ment on the construction of one large
airship; for numerous public works
projects including new buildings and
continuation of the work of dredg-
ing the Pearl Harbor Channel; and
for the efficient maintenance and OPP
Grafton of the fleet and shore stations.
The net increase of $14 ,299 ,043 over
the 1923 availability is absorbed very
largely by the increase of the Navy
and aviation. On the supposition that
supplementals submitted for this
item will be approved. there will be
available for increase of the Navy this
year $39, $4,000. Estimates for this
purpose for 1929 total $4S,000,O00, an
increase of $8,3S5,O00 This amount
will enable the prosecution of work on
all naval work authorized by Congress.
with the exception of 8 submarines
and IL destroyers authorized in 1915,
for which no funds are wanted at this
time
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u. S. Receipts and Expenditures
Are Detailed in Digest of Budget
Detail In the budget
| in
POSTAL EXPENDE
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from
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The act of March d, 1927 44 Stat.
1221). authorizes two assistants to the
Secretary. Part of the salaries OF
these assistants will be met by saw
ings effected by the department and
the remainder is provided by the $3.50
oStir,aa increase
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T9ss! 19ss aVaiiaoie W oa'o 1894 .o7e, ,957
In addition. Supplemental esti-
mates for the fiscal year
1928 due largely to legisla-
ton passed by the last ses-
sion of Congress. which, IL
enacted into law. will in
or 1o2s S by y..... wa 23.7e1. .02O
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The appropriations for which the
estimates provide increases or reduc-
tions Of the amounts appropriated for
similar purposes for the fiscal year
.192S are as follows:
Appropriated Estimated
Appropriation. 1928. 1879.
Salaries Office OF the
Secretary of Labor S1s6.00o ........
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Appropriated for 1928. ... S36. .63045
led for l92S' s3SO0
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Insect Control Fund.

The principal increases in the
Bureau of Chemistry and Soils are
from s195,947 to $259,000 for IN
vestigations relating to the application
of chemistry to agriculture; from
$278,940 to $290,000 for fertilizer in
vestigations and from $237.51 to
S253.00O for conducting soil surveys.
The estimate for 1929 submitted
for the Bureau of Entomology and
the Federal Horticultural Board con-
template a reorganization of both
activities whereby all research work
relating to insect control will be
conducted by the Bureau of Ento-
mology and actual control work in
cluding quarantines will be conduc-
ted by the Federal Horticultural
Board, which will be designated
plant Quarantine and Control Ad-
ninistration." Under this plan Of
reorganization the principal increases
in the Bureau of Entomology are
from S294.580 to 5000 800 for investi-
cations of insects affecting deciduous
fruits; from 900 to $4,000 for in.
vestigations Of insects affecting trop'
ical and subtropical plants; from $2OS,
$50 to $225 900 for investigations OF
insects affecting truck and garden
crops: from $685. to $426,900 for
Investigations Of insects affecting
cereal and forage crops from S22l. .055
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Navy Department.

Appropriated for o.
1923 ...... $3lo. $4,000
Made available for
1928 by transfer
from Naval sup ooo
ply Account Fund 5.I1o'uoo
Unobligated bal
ances from prior
years reappor-
toned and made
available for ,
1923 ......... o3u,Ouo
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Department of State.

Appropriated for 1928 SI215511Q
Supplemental estimate for
1923 ................ 971OOO. 90
Total for 1928: ........ $13.12611e41
Budget estimate for 1929... 14,0l5 1854
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for ia5S ...... 347.s67.9
Budget estimate for 1929. 80. 362, 1877 ,02t
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Appropriation for 1928 -. S755.566, 200
Supplemental estimates sub
1928 ......... 2O31 800
Total for 1923 . 757 5SS, 900
Budget estimate for 1929. -. 76S270. .042
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ability for 1928 .......... 14,299,O4
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$14,299,04 INCREASE FOR NAVY;
INTERIOR REQUESTS $500, O,19O,O ,O89
Additional Funds Also Provided for De-
partments of Commerce, Labor,
Post Office and State.

Continued from Page Thirty.eightl
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PANAMA CANAL INCREASE
IS ESTIMATED AT 81, ,060OOO
$5O,O0O,OOO for Rivers and Harbors; $10,-
100000 for Flood Control Is Contained
In Estimate Bill.

payment into the treasury of the Phil
ippine Islands of taxes collected in
the United States on articles coming
from the Philippine Islands.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-23
TWO WOMEN BANDITS
New Haven Woman Claims That Two Of Her Own Sex Held Her Up and Robbed Her.

West Haven, Dec. 23.-LP(-- Mrs. Anna Poscher, e of ITO Lamson street, was held up and beaten by two women bandits in q lonely sec ton of this town last night.
 Mrs. Poscher reported that her as- sailants had at least one revolver and that, after taking her purse, which contained only a few cents, one of the women struck her on the head with the butt of the revolver and both ran as she fell 10 the ground.
 Mrs. Poscher who is German and speaks but little English, said that she was on her way home from work and was traversng n lonely road which crosses q dyke when she saw the women approaching from the opposite direction.
 [ They stopped her and said some- thing which she was unable 10 com- prehend and as she looked to them for explanation she noticed that the lower half of each women's face was concealed by a black scarf.
 Becoming alarmed, she endeavor- ed to pass but was quickly stopped by the sight of revolver held by one of them. Without further words her purse was snatched and she was struck down.