Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-04


quiring funds in 1881 for the printing
Of report.
Employees Compensation Commission.
Appropriated for $780, S4,073,326; re-
appropriated from unexpended balance
1923, $4,000; total for 1880. $4,077, 1926;
budget estimate 1881, $4,2lO,000; in
crease, S132,674.
The amount estimated for 1881 pro-
vides for an increase of $780, 900 in the
compensation fund due to an increase
in the number of claims filed and to
the increased cumulative cost of death
and permanent disability claims; for addi-
tional personnel, S24, 904, due to the in
crease in work connected with the ad-
ministration of the three acts admin
istered by the commission; for medical
examinations, travel and miscellaneous
expenses, $12,770, and q decrease of S.
600 for printing and binding.
Board for Vocational Education.
Appropriated for 1880. $8,799,520:
budget estimate for 1881, $842O,40O
decrease. $379, 100.
The figures for 1881 involve a de-
crease Of $779,l 100 for the vocational
rehabilitation of persons disabled in
industry. This decrease is due to the
expiration of the law authorizing an
appropriation for this purpose. There
is an increase of 100000 for further
cooperation with the States in the de-
velopment of agriculture and home
economics.
Federal Farm Board.
Appropriated for 1880. $751;, 790, 900;
budget estimate for 1881, $780, 900
decrease, $149,890,000.
There is an actual increase of S110,-
fAys k1A sNtrf@
Marketing. which was transferred to the
board on October l, 1929, from the De-
partment Of Agriculture. The appropria-
lions for 1890 include an item of $780,
100000 for the revolving fund. The
Budget estimate for 1891 does not in
clude any amount for this purpose, but
estimates for 1881 to meet the need for
additional funds under the authorize
ton of $500,000,000 contained in the
Agricultural marketing act" approved
June IS. 1929 will be transmitted when
| requirements for such additional funds
are more definitely known.
This accounts for the net decrease
OF $149, 100000 shown above.
Oil Conservation Board.
Appropriated for 1890. --; budget
estimates for 1881, s22,22O; increase,
| $22. 220.
The board has been operating through
an appropriation Of $4,000 made in
the first deficiency act, fiscal year 1925,
| approved January 20, 1925, and sub
sequent extensions. The balance Of this
appropriation will be exhausted in the
course of the fiscal year 1890. The
work projected by the board is only
! partially completed and this appropria-
ton is recommended for further prose-
| cution of the work
| Federal Power Commission.
Appropriated for 1880, s179, 500: bud
get estimate for 1881, $1s7,25o; increase,
| $7,750.
The increase of the Budget estimate
| for 1891 consists of $500 for salaries
Of additional employees required in
! connection with the auditing activities
OF the commission. $3.50 for miscela-
neous expenses, and 81, 900 in the amount
estimated to be required for payments
to States of their portion of the receipts
from licenses issued under the Federal
water power act.
Federal Radio Commission.
Appropriated for 1880. s164,44O: bud
get estimate for 1881, $168,610; increase,
S4,170.
The net increase of $4,17o. further
augmented by moderate reductions
made possible in miscellaneous items of
expenditure below the schedule for 1880,
is to provide engineering personnel.
Federal Reserve Board.
Appropriated for 1880, $2,6O5, TAI:
budget estimate for 1881, $2,560,336;
decrease, $45, 405.
This is a permanent indefinite ap-
preparation, and the 1881 Budget esti-
mate is an estimate of the probable ex-
penditureS for that year.
Federal Trade Commission.
Appropriated for 1880. $l,277, 100;
reappropriated from unexpended bal
ance. $9,729; total appropriated for 1880
$l,287,489; expended from the above
during 1929, $44.803; net amount avail
able for 1880, $1242, 686: budget esti-
mate for 1881, $1,437,46o; increase,
| $l94,774.
The 1880 appropriation act reappro-
priated $4,000 of the 1928 unexpended
balance. This balance later proved to
be $9,729, as shown above.
The increase for 1881 is to continue
an investigation of power and light
supplied by public utilities. directed by
Senate Resolution SO. first session,
! Seventeen Congress, for which $685.
600 was appropriated for 1929 in the
| investigation of chain-store systems,
directed by Senate Resolution 224, first
! session. Seventeen Congress. For these
Investigations 1862 900, to be immediate
| ly available, was included In the 1880
appropriation.
General Accounting Office.
Appropriated for 1880, $4,000, 900;
uneXpended balances of appropriations
=
from Interior Department appropria-
tions. $500; total, $4,145900; budget
estimate for 1881, $4,181 900; increase,
| $35, 100.
There is an increase in salaries from
| $3,9l5, 800 to $3,950,000, involving an
| increase in personnel of "a. Printing
and binding is increased from $50. 900
| to $4,000, but there is approximately
| the same decrease in the contingent ex-
penSe appropriation. the reduction re-
Sulting from the transfer of $50 900 to
printing and binding for the purchase
Of tabulating cards heretofore bought
from the contingent appropriation.
Housing Corporation.
Appropriated for 1890, $24345O; re-
! appropriation of 1923 unexpended bal
ance, 1854, 500; total for 1880, 1897, $50:
! budget estimate for 1881, $298,950; total
decrease, 500, 00O
The decrease is made up as follows
, For the administrative work in the
field in the collection of moneys due
on property gradually being liquidated
900; Government hotels, S98, OOO
| The large reduction here is due to the
tearing down of the Capitol group of
buildings, leaving only the Plaza group
for housing of Government employees.
Interstate Commerce Commission
.-ppropriated for 1880. $7,548,s25; re-
appropriation of 1928 unexpended hal
ance, $665,000; total for 1880, $8,213,-
825; budget estimate for 1881, $lO,329,-
1853; increase, $2,1l6,l38.
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