Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-17

commission may be made and CON-
pleted within reasonable periods.
In accordance with the budget esti-
mates the House appropriations com.
ilittee recommends the sum of 81 ,093.
1852 be appropriated for the expenses OF
the Civil Service Commission for the
fiscal year 1929. This Is Sl00,l90 less
than the total appropriated for the
current year. Representative Woods
report calls attention that the work OF
this commission Is constantly increas-
ing and may be accounted for by the
natural growth OF the country reflected
in the consequent increase In Federal
activity as still further represented In
the tendency of Congress to place new
agencies in the classified service.
Mr. Wood pointed out that a splendid
example Of this Is found in the placing
OF $500 persons engaged in prohibition
work under the civil service. For this
number OF positions 10000 applications
have been received and additional ex-
am!ners and clerks were required by the
commission.
Value Of Flights Cited.
The scientific value of transoceanic
flights of such as those OF Lindbergn.
Chamberlin and others was called to
the attention Of Congress in the record
OF testimony accompanying the In
dependent Offices bill.
The national advisory committee for
aeronauticS was allotted 5000 900, an
increase of $4,000 over that provided
in last years bill.
DR.. Joseph S. Ames. chairman Of the
aeronautics committee. gave the House
committee q lengthy review Of aircraft
development In the last IL months.
THE year 1927 was notable in
demonstrating the capabilities OF air
craft" he said THE transoceanic
flights of Lindbergh and others led TO
the awakening of the American people
to the possibilities OF aviation and 70
the need for airports.
Private Capital Invested.
Industrial capital was invested In
aeronautical enterprises. The essential
activities OF the Department Of Com
merce in establishing Always and In
regulating and encouraging CONNER
cial aviation were factors In this de-
velopment. The success OF the Army
and Navy in developing and standard
ig!ng military types facilitated the pro-
curement Of aircraft and this. with the
Governments support OF hte five-year
aircraft programs for the two services.
had stabiliging effect on the industry
THE greatest problems confronting
the development OF commercial aviation
In America today are those Of increas-
ing the safety factor and decreasing the
cost OF construction. maintenance and
operation.
THE most gratifying evidence Of the
years progress Is that aviation Is being
accepted by the people as means Of
transportation and as q business In
which Industrial capital Is being In
vested.
Future Difficult TO See.
EFT is difficult as yet to visualize the
effect that aeronautics Is destined TO
have on the social and economic life Of
the Nation. Where the radius Of the
average daily social life was once gen.
orally limited by walking distances. II
has been successfully increased by the
horse. the street car, the railroad and
the automobile, The airplane Is des-
tined to play an important part In fl,r-
ther enlarging this radius"
The bill would give the Shining
Board $l2.2BS.000. the Interstate Conn
merce Commission $685., 900, the Fed
eral Trade Commission $96s. 900, the
Radio Commission $s0560 and the
American Battle Monuments Commits
sion 100000. A total OF sas; lao
would be provided for the salary OF
President Coolidge. his travelling ex-
penses and maintenance of the Execu.
tive Mansion. The latter appropriate
IL a decrease OF sol ,28O under current
provided for. Wv