Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-04
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President Delays Asking New Funds for
Farm Board-Building
Set Forth.

W udCe III dcCOIudnCe WlCn The pm"
ciples laid down in the recent decision
Of the Supreme Court in the "O'Fallon"
case; an increase Of $S6,620 for the
general work of policing the accounts
OF carriers which are greatly in arrears;
OF $l4,345 for the inspection Of loco
motives; and 1880 for safety device
inspection.
RushmOre Memorial Commission.
Budget estimate for 1881, $4,000.
This commission, created by the act
OF February Is, 1929, is for the purpose
OF completing the carving of the Mount
RuShmore National Memorial on Rush
more Mountain in the Black Hills of
South Dakota to commemorate the
foundation, expansion. preservation, and
unlf1cation Of the United States. There
is an authorization Of $3.50, 900, of which
amount 100000 was appropriated for
the fiscal years 1929 and 1880.
Advisory Committee for Aeronautics.
Appropriated for 1880, 1892, 200:
made available by reappropriation of
the unexpended balance, fiscal year
1923, $1,000; appropriated by second
deficiency act, 1929, apportioned to the
fiscal year 1880, S2OS, 900: total available
tor 1880, 81 100000; Budget estimate for
1881, $1,32l 900; decrease, $187, 900.
The estimate for 1881, compared with
the total availability for 1880, involves
a reduction of 100000 for seaplane
channel and 100000 for heating plant,
not required for 1881, and a reduction
OF $150,000 in the amount required for
the construction Of the large wind tun-
mel. total reduction, 1888, 900: and an
increase OF $50, 900 for the construction
of hangar to replace the present old
wartime hangar, which Is to be RACED
10 make room for building construction
oy the War Department, and S14l .OOO
LOT adoltlonal material, equipment, and
personnel necessary to enable the conn
mlttee to carry forward its work in re-
search, including the operation of the
large wind tunnel and seaplane chan
mel now under construction; total in
crease, $201,000. Deducting the total
increase of $201 900 from the total de-
crease of $388,000 results in a net de-
crease Of $4,000.
Porto Rican Relief Commission.
Budget estimate for 1881, 81. 600, 900.
Public Resolution "a, approved De-
cember Il, 1928, authorized the appro-
prlation of $8,150000 for the relief of
Porto Rico by reason of damage SUI
tered from the hurricane of September
Is and IA, 1928. A total of S7,15O, 600
was appropriated by the first and sec
ond deficiency acts, fiscal year 1929.
both approved March 4, 1929. The
Budget estimate for 1881 provides the
remainder Of the amount authorized by
the act OF December 81, 1928, namely.
$I.OoO,OOO, all of which is required for
the purpose OF making loans to indi-
vidual coffee and coconut planters. fruit
growers or other agriculturists in the
island Of Porto Rico.
Public Buildings and Public Parks.
Appropriated for 1880, $2,sss. os1: un-
expended balances Of appropriation for
1879, S87, i84,24; transferred from
VIZ Department appropriations, 81 ,657:
available for 1890. $2,976. 902 "a: Budget
estimate for 1881, 1891 $40; increase,
In salaries there is an increase from
$2,025,6l1 to S2,422,250 as follows:
Care OF Southern Railway Building,
S86.639; care of new Internal Revenue
Building, 100000; for promotions with
IN grades, $4,000. There is an increase
OF personnel involved of s57. In gen.
eral expenses there is an increase from
S947,84l to $1,l65, $40, as follows: Main
tenance of Southern Railway Building,
SCI 800; maintenance Of Internal Reve-
nue. Building. 100000; rent, $4,000;
emergency repairs, $4,000: new cables,
Washington Monument, $500; repairs
to Army Medical Museum Building, So
600: repairs to Winder Building, $40
600; repairs to elevators. $4,000: repairs
TO boilers, $4,000: repaving West Exec
utive Avenue and State Place, S35, 900:
total, $305,800. The decreases are, In
stallation of boilers, $4,000: demolition
OF temporary building Z, $1,000; level
ing floors, $4,000; miscellaneous main
tenance, rent, repairs to buildings, etc,
S32,701; total, $S7,70l. leaving a net In
crease in general expenses Of $218,099.
Public Buildings Commission.
Budget estimate for 1881, 100000;
increase, 100000.
This commission has been operating
through an appropriation Of S26o,00O
carried in the executive and independ-
ent offices appropriation act for the t1s-
cal year 1927, approved April 20, 1926,
which is nearly exhausted.
Smithsonian Institution.
Appropriated for 1890, $l,106, 1888; re-
appropriation of 1928 unexpended bal
ance. 1880; total for 1880, $l,l07,573;
Budget estimate for 1881, 81, 189 ,683; in
crease, $82,110.
The amount for 1881 involves an in
crease for personnel Of $l9,150; Of
$4,000 for the purchase of an electrical
pump for fire protection; $4,000 for
the construction of a gallery to house
the collection of mammals $1,000 for
fireproofiing temporary building in
which is housed valuable collection Of
aircraft; $1,000 for the purchase of
additional reference books to classify
the collections; 100000 for the admins
tration, maintenance, and exhibition In
New York of the Gellatly Art Collec-
ton. BY the terms of the deed of gift,
this collection, which is valued at sew
eral million dollars, Is to remain in New
YORK City and be maintained by the
Nation for period of four years There
is an increase of $4,000 for printing
and binding. and $1,000 for miscella-
neous expenses.
Tariff Commission.
Appropriated for 1880. $789 900; re-
appropriated uneXpended balance of APP
preparation for 1923, $4,000; total for
1880, 1925, 900; Budget estimate for
1881. 1925, 900.
The aggregate amount for the serv-
ice of the Tariff Commission remains
unchanged.
United States Geographic Board.
Appropriated for 1880, 1920; Budget
estimate for 1881, $l4,660; increase.
SIS. 400.
This increase is for the purpose of
printing the decisions Of the board. No
report has been printed for 10 years, the
decisions being in leaflet form.
Shipping Board and Fleet Corporation.
Appropriated for 1880, $l1,4s4 900;
made available by reap5ropriation of
the unexpended balance VI prior wear.
$2299 1854; total available for 1880, $ll,-
72S.964; Budget estimate for 1881,
$6.396 900; decrease. $5,327,964.
The Budget estimates for 1881. COM
pared with the total available for 1880,
carry net reduction of $5.327. 1854,
This reduction Is made up OF an esti-
mated reduction in the deficit pertain
ing to the operation of ship lines and
activities, 81, 8e4 $50, OF which $640,5