Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-17
92,3Q0,OOO BRIDGE
FUND IS APPROVED
House Gets Independent Of
fees Bill With Arlington
Span Provision.

Carrying an appropriation of $2.300.-
900 for continuing the construction oi
the Arlington Memorial Bridge across
the Potomac River. the independent Of
ficss appropriation bill was reported Ia
the House today from the appropria-
lions committee by Representative Wood
of Iowa. II carries a total Of $526, ,i93.-
Ill. which Is S7.7l5.303 less than the
Total Of the 1928 appropriations and
sl,360,69i less than the estimates SUBJ
mitted by the Budget Bureau for the
fiscal year 1929
In addition 10 these appropriations,
permanent annual and indefinite aprro-
priations made without annual action
by Congress for the fiscal year 1923
total $84 .650.250. which include $74,-
100000 for the Veterans Bureau, ST.
3G7 900 for the Federal Board for voca-
tional Education and s.. 100000 for tho
Federal Reserve Board.
Work Now Progressing.
The committee report presented by
Mr. Wood says that the Arlington Me-
mortal Bridge. As designed. viii be q
lo~-leyel segmenal arch bridge. with
nine arches. the center span being 1876
feet long, The work Is progressing sat-
isfactoriiy. the foundations and sub
structure being practically completed
A contract for the superstructure II
being entered into. and the stone for
this superstructure. In large part. al
ready has been delivered. cut and ready
for use. II Is contemplated that the
bridge will be completed and ready for
use In the Spring Of 1881. Already
$5.500, 900 has been appropriated. and
81 .995. 1923 So has been expended. leav-
ing balance at the end Of the fiscal
year OF $350A A.6T045 The estimated
expenditure during the fiscal year 1928
is S2.839. .ST045 and the anticipated
need for the fiscal year 1920 Is s3.l65.-
600, making total need of $6,004,-
670a5.
For the Bureau OF Efficiency. which
Is now engaged on comprehensive and
Intensive survey OF all activities In the
municipal administration. and appropri-
alton Of S2l0.350 for the fiscal year 1929
Is recommended for general expenses
and printing and binding
The report states that during the
past year the Bureau Of Efficiency con-
Quoted a number of Investigations re-
sulting In large savings 10 the Govern
ment through the adoption Of the re-
commended improvements In the meth
od Of conducting the business OF the
various Offices. and at present is engag-
ed In large number uf important III"
sestigation, with requests pending for
assistance from other Offices.
Salary Fund Boosted.
The sum Of $ii2 .6d0 is recommended
To be appropriated for salaries and gem
erhl expenses OF the Federal Power
Commission for the ensuing fiscal year
An Increase of $40, $40 In the salary APP
preparation Tor the commission for the
tihehl year 1929 as compared with the
current appropriation Ii accounted for
by The fact that up 10 the present
tiihe tIit work ot the commission has
been performed by employees detailed
from other departments of govern
incnl Sceking 10 remedy this situation
ana appropriate directly all OF the
costs 0f the commission The House ap-
pfopfintlons committee inserted In tho
appropriation act for the current year
provision directing the Federal Power
C'ihthikhlon ta estimate tnf the aaiariea
of employees whose anfviucs with the
commission have become permanent
through such detail As result IA
employees afr being provided Tor IN the
biii feimfted today
The appropriations committee recon-
iiieiids that Tie sim III aIh4 900 he anv
pinptialed for the EXPENSES of The
Iafiif Commission, This sim ia an Ia
crease nf &hh,0 900 over the amounts
available for the current year, and the
hhihs committee Expresses The hope
That with this additional appropriation
The investigations and faporta Of the
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