Evening star., 1927-12-07

payment into the treasury OF the Phil
ippine Islands of taxes collected in
the United States on articles coming
from the Philippine Islands.
Bureau of Prohibition.
A decrease of $591, ,265. of which
S241,265 is due to transfers of EN-.
ployes to and from the prohibition
service incident to it's reorganization
as a separate bureau and the transfer
to the customs pay roll Of the so
called border patrol" and $35O,OOt
due to economies effected in the cost
Of administration, principally in trans
pOrtation charges and salaries for
clerk hire in the field.
Coast Guard
A net decrease of $765 $3.50. made ur
Of a. decrease of $325,00 in the re
uurements for fuel oils for vessels
an increase of $133, 400 in the provi
sion for rehabilitating stations ant
houses Of refuge; an increase Of 5000.
900 for outfits. ship chandlery, ant
engineers stores; a decrease OF $95,
900 in the requirements for coasta
communication lines; an increase oi
$40, 900 for contingent expenses; de
crease Of 1892 900 in the requirements
Of the program for building 10 new
cutters; an increase of $4,000 for re
pairs to vessels and boats; and a new
item of $34,770 for establishing o
Coast Guard station at Grand Marais
Mimi.
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing.
A decrease of $ss4,795, due to re
duction costs resulting from reduc
.sz 20 TTvif
by one-third.
Secret Service.
An increase Of 29,100 for promo
tions in headquarters force and fol
continuing the reorganization of the
field forces and making necessary ad
ditions thereto.
Public Health Service.
A net decrease Of 0,SO5, made ul
principally Of increases Of $25,0 900 fol
repairs to the steamer Governor
Pennypacker, $4,000 for field investi
cations Of public health, to permit Of
additional subjects being taken up fol
inquiry, $145,000 for studies of rura
sanitation, to permit of continued co
operation with other activities IL
handling sanitation problems in the
Mississippi flooded area, with decreases
of $125, 900 in the provision for pay o.
personnel and maintenance OF hos
pitfalls, due to the nonrecurrence OF pro
visions made in 1928 of requirement.
brought over from 1927 as a result o.
the failure of the deficiency appropria
ton bill, and a decrease of $95 900 IL
the provision for preventing tn,
spread of epidemic diseases in 1928
the work being carried on in 1872
from the appropriation for studies II
rural sanitation.
Mints and Assay Offices.
A net reduction of $4e,s10 due to de
creased requirements and economics
effected in mintage costs.
Office of the Supervising Architect.
The net increase of $13,35S,467.16 II
the provision for the Supervising
Architect is made up principally a.
follows:
An increase Of $4,S6s, 900 in provision
for erection Of Federal buildings unde
the public buildings act of May rs
1926.
A new item of $4,000. 900 for the con
struction of a new building In New
York for the appraisers stores OF thu
Customs Service.
A decrease of approximately $400,
900 in the provisions for miscellaneou:
construction projects.
A reduction of 100000 in the pro
vision for remodeling and enlargint
public buildings.
A new item of $275,000 for the rem
of temporary quarters for the accom-
modaton of Government activitie,
during the reconstruction of Fedora
buildings.
An increase Of $245, 900 in the pro
visions for repair, equipment, and gen
eral expenses of public buildings.
An increase of $630,500 in the pro
visions for operating expenses of pub
lie buildings.
An increase Of $630,500 in the pro
visions for operating expenses of pub
lie buildings, including increases Of
salaries of the custodial force amount
ing to 100000.