Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-12-05

continuing construction OF the memoir
ais upon battlefields and in cemeteries
IN Europe in commemoratiOn OF the
services of the American EXpeditionary
Forces, as authorized by the act of
March 4, 1923. 1t was originally
quired to complete this project, but 1t
is now estimated that the completion
of the work in all its details will cost
in excess of this sum. and this estimate
contemplates raising the limitation to
81, 100000 Unanticipated increased
costs and developments have made this
necessary supplemental plans for plants
and planting accounting for large
sum. 1t is not believed that the whole
project can be completed before 1881.
MEMORIAL BRIDGE COMMISSION.
Appropriated for 1929. SO, 900. 600
Total 1900, 900
Budget estimate for 1880 ........ 100000
These are continuing appropriations
The authorized appropriation for this
entire project. including the bridge and
its approaches, is $14,750000. The
project will require 10 years for COM
pletion. Actual work was begun early
in 1926. The amounts heretofore ap
propriated have carried the bridge con-
Struction well along, and the compile
ton of that portion of the project is
expected during 1880. The work on
the approaches is yet to be done, practi-
cally none of this having been started.
BOARD OF MEDIATION.
Appropriated for 1929. ........ s347, 902
Additional amount required for 1929
to meet ee PRO- Provisions Of act approved
Ruog Total dstt for 1872 e. 9o coz
Decrease Observation-Disclosures. $6,732
The estimate for 1880 contemplates
reductions of $1,l00 for printing and
binding, and $5,632 for salaries and
expenses.
BOARD OF TAX APPEALS.
Appropriated for 1929 1920. TAO
Additional amount required for 1929 '-'''-'
70 meet PROVISIONS Of act approved
ncatlon act OF 1928. ............. $4,000
Budget HS'a estimate tGn l'22 for 1880 sssss
decrease Observation-Disclosures. $22,877
There is a reduction Of $3.50 in SAL
aries involving decrease of six in per-
sonnet, and decrease from $17O,80 to
$149,56 in the amount for miscella-
neouS expenses. There is an increase
from $4,000 to $4,000 In the amount
for printing and binding.
BUREAU OF EFFICIENCY.
Appropriated for 1929. s21o,35O
ADDITIONAL dit amount required, for
Ivy 10 meet p proyy dss OF act
the classification act OF l923.... 1870
Budget estimate for 1880. ....... $3.50
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
Appropriated for 1929. s1,13o,352
Additional amount required for
Approved app May a. 0 1885, am er nSs
the classification act OF 1923.... $4,000
Total for 1929. 1893, 352
Budget estimate for 1880 ....... i,25I,562
The increases are made up as follows:
For additional personnel, $55,21O, and
for travel expenses, $4,000. The in
crease in force and additional funds
for travel were necessary to take care
of the increased work incident to Sc
curing personnel for the prohibition
unit There is a decrease in contingent
expenses Of $4,000, and in printing and
binding, $4,000
COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS.
Appropriated for 1929. $1,000
Additional amount required for 1929
May IS, 1923, amending the ciassifi-
cation act of 1928 ....,............. $50
Total for 1929 $3.50
Budget estimate for 1880 ........... 5000
Increase NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 800
For miscellaneous expenses (traveD
there is an increase from $4,000 to
So, 10O while the printing estimate in
| creases from $500 to $l,700. This Is
| to enable the commission to print its
eleventh report.
EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION
COMMISSION.
| Appropriated for 1929. .s3,755,ol0
Additional amount required for
a ag4g ve May 49, .0 1925 amending
| the classification act of l923.... S4,140
Total for 1929. .....:...,......$3,78 9, $50
| Budget estimate for 1880. .,....... 4,077,326
! Increase ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $288,l76
The figures for 1929 include $1,000
! for the enforcement of the act of May
| II, 1928, providing compensation foc
death or injury of certain employees in
the District Of Columbia. For 1880
that amount is carried in the District
of Columbia estimates. There has been
added to the 1880 estimates, however,
$4OO, 900 for the compensation fund,
required by an amendment to the act
of September T. 1916, approved Feb
ruary u, 1927, increasing the maxi
mum compensation from $6667 to
$116.66, and the minimum from 1884
to $58.33, and by the normal increase
under the original act. There is, never
theless, in the 1880 estimates reduc-
; ton of S47,824 in administrative eX-
pcnses and a printing reduction of