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


it is now estimated will be spent in the
fiscal year 1929 for this purpose.
A reduction of $175,000 in the re-
quirements for distinctive paper for
United States securities, due to the re-
duction in the size of paper currency.
The total reduction in the expense
Of administering public debt and paper
currency issues in the fiscal year 1880,
compared with the fiscal year 1929, is
therefore $884,380, and this does not
include reduced manufacturing costs
for paper currency which viii be shown
in the estimates of the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing.
Customs Service. g..
In addition to the increase in pay to
customs employees under the so-called
WEIGH and Bacharach Acts, amounting
to $542, 423 and $900089, respectively,
there is further increase of $488, 1928
in the provisions for the customs service.
This is made up principally of increases
of $6,840 for four additional clerks in
the departmental service, 1922, 500 for
$50 additional employees in the field
service, $4,000 for incidental and con-
tingent expenses, and $25,4 400 for auto
| matte promotion of clerks under the
provisions of the Bacharach Act.
The estimated expenditures under the
appropriations for refund Of excessive
duties and debentureS or drawbacks
show increases of 100000 and 81 ,000,-
600, respectively.
An increase Of $106,800 to enable the
Federal Farm Loan Bureau to complete
the reorganization of its departmental
and field forces, in order that 1t may
deal promptly and effectively with the
many and varied problems which are
now before this service.
An increase of 100000 in the esti-
| mated expenditures under the special
fund for salaries and expenses OF ma
tional-bank examiners.
Prohibition Bureau.
A net reduction of 500 ,304, involving
an increase of $1,000 for seven addi-
tional positions in the departmental
service at Washington. and reduction
of $lO6. 384 due to the elimination in
the estimates of the requirements for
financing the various units of the field
service In excess of the amount which
probably will be actually expended.
A decrease of $4,000 in the esti-
mated expenditures under the tndef1-
mite appropriation for allowances or
| drawbacks on internal revenue taxes
paid on distilled spirits used in the
manufacture of fiavoring extracts, me-
dicinal or toilet preparations exported.
Coast Guard.
A net increase of $641 PTS, made up
principally of an increase OF $14,295
| for additions to the force in the COM
mandants office in Washington; de-
crease of $4,000 in the provision for
| fuel and water, due principally TO al
| lowances in 1929 in excess OF needs; an
increase of 100000 for outfits and
ship chandlery, due to increased re-
quirements for ammunition, sundry
supplies and materials, and other
equipment a reduction Of $4,000 Tor
rebuilding and repairing stations que
to decreased requirements; an increase
of $4,000 for communication lines,
due principally to the renewal OF Ger
tain cables to isolated lighthouses on
the coast of Florida; an increase OF
$685., 900 for continuing the construc-
ton of the 10 new cutters authorized
in 1925. the funds provided for 1880
making possible the completion OF the
! seventh and eighth cutters and Begin
ming the ninth cutter; an increase OF
$81 400 for repairs to Coast Guard YES
sells: and a reduction of $34,770 for new
Coast Guard stations. due to the fact
that no additional stations are vitality
necessary at this time.
A reduction of $202,263. due prin-
cipally to the reduction in size OF paper
currency, the partial use OF paper, IN.
| stead of cloth, for wiping presses ana
decreased requirements for new ma
chinery.
Public Health Service.
A net reduction of $300,477, made up
principally of an increase OF $28,926
| for paw of commissioned officers, to pro-
vide for automatic promotions; an in
crease of $l7,4O0 for additional acting
assistant surgeons; an increase OF
$11, $40 for seven additional junior IN
spectors and an additional engineer, an
| increase of $17,50O for additional force
| in the hospital service, for the treat
ment of Coast Guard officers and ex-
aminations under the provisions or the
so-called longShoremen's act: a reduc-
| ton of $9O.3lO for the quarantine SerV-
J ice. due principally to the nonrecur-
{ renee of the item for new vessels, u re-
| duction of 1862, 900 in the provision lot
studies of rural sanitation, due 10 the
expiration of the arrangements 1or CO.
/ operative work in the flood area; ana
| reduction OF $4,000 due 10 the prac-
| tical completion of the survey OF SAT-,
marsh areas in the South Atlantic and
Gulf States
A net reduction of $23,963, due prin-
| cipally to the proposed discontinuance
| of the Carson City New Mint and the
consolidation of the appropriations for
| the maintenance and operation OF the
various minis and assay offices.
| Supervising Architects Office.
The appropriations for the construc:.
| ton of public buildings for the fiscal
year 1929, including marine hospitals
! and quarantine stations. and $4,000 900
| for new appraisers stores building IN
| New York City which will be completed
within the fiscal year, amounted to
| $54.811, 500. The budget estimates for
: loan. ulus the S1l ,96O. 900 reserved for