New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-05
',341,145, which becomes due

V,S41,145, which becomes due In
1880. ...
The president said that these
amounts were not included In the
budget because they were merged in
the debt settlement agreement with
France OF 1925 which planned to
extend payment Of the French debt
over period OF g. years. II the
debt agreement is ratified by Frencs
the president urged that the agrees
ment receive prompt ratification by
congress. II the agreement is not
ratified the executive said the money
should be applied to, retirement of
the war debt and not be treated as
current expenses.
Naval Estimates
The budget calls for an outlay for
the navy next year OF $l3.9O5.9ss
less than the cost Of its estimated
operation this year. In asking for
$349,125.4s2 for the department, the
president said that 1t would have
available an additional $4,000, 900
from the naval supply account. The
appropriation will provide for the
continuing of the work on naval
vessels now under construction, for
commencing work on three remain
ing fleet submarines, for continuing
the five year program for develop
ment of naval aeronautics and for
completion Of the dredging Of Pearl
Harbor. Hawai-.
The army is allotted $444.4S5,22.,
an increase Of t31.969.053. OF Me
increase t20,OOOOOO is listed as a
deficiency for 1928, leaving an actual
increase for 1890 Of $4,000, 900.
This is due. the executive said, to
automatic advance OF officers to
higher pay. an increase in the Of
ficer strength of tho army In orde,
to provide air corps officers, an In
crease in the amount for the hous-
ing program. an increase In the
amount for the air corps provided
under the five year expansion pro-
gram and an increase In the
amounts required for flood control
work on the Mississippi and Sacra-
mento rivers
The aviation activities Of the gov
eminent draw s140.G31.S24 In tns
estimates.
1.-THE demands for this service.
while large. have been Adequately
met" the executive said. THE five
year program for the army an0
navy is approaching completion.
Provision is made In these estimates
for the third year Increment of the
army and the fourth year increment
of the navy. and it is fair assump-
ton that at the end of 1881 the
navy will have a well-balanced flee,
Of 1000 airplanes, while at the emf
of 1882 the army will be in possess
sion Of 1900 psnes In proper pro-
portion as to types.
''The expansion of air activities.
however. is by no means confined to
the army and navy. The Department.
of Commerce, the Coast Guard anp
the Department of Agriculture are
playing their parts in developing the
air as IS the National Advisory Com
mittee on Aeronautics. While the
post office definitely retired from
the business Of carrying mails in
1928. there IL provided for 1880 for
contract air mail service in the
United States Sl4.3O0.000 and $4,-
100000 additional for foreign air
mail. These estimates carry
$6,427.260 for the Department OF
Commerce to carry on its important
task In connection with commercial,
aviation. This estimate contemplates.
among other items the construction
Of 1000 additional miles Of lighted
airways. There Is provision In this
estimate for S5S9,5oO for the De-
partment of Agriculture for obtain.
ing weather predictions, fighting the
boil weevil and for forest patrol"
Prohibition Reduction
For the second time since ma
tional prohibition became law =
reduction in the amount of the ap-
preparation for its enforcement is
estimated. The amount asked for the
bureau for mex: year was reduced by
$4,000. due. the report said. to the
reduction in financing the prQhibi-
ton field units. The estimated cost
Of the bureau for 1929 was $4,000
40.
Requirement of reduction in the