Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-04
$11,25O,OOO MORE SOUGHT
FOR VETERANS BENEFIT
Justice Asks $4,O79,922 for Additional
Work-Post Office Wants
$40, 734,852.

the First Assistant, Third Assistant, and
Chief Inspector.
A decrease Of $4,000 in the provision
for freight express or motor trenporta-
ton OF equipment, due to appropria-
tons for these purposes in 1929 and
1880 being in excess Of apparent needs,
An increase Of 100000 for compen-
vide. for routine appointment and pro-
motion of assistant postmasters
An increase OF $6,950.000 tor clerks,
watchmen, messengers and laborers at
first and second class post ofices, to
provide for automatic promotions pro-
Vided by law and normal increase in
the force to handle the larger volume
of mail
A decrease OF 100000 for clerks at
third-class post Offices, due to the ap-
preparations for the past two years be-
ing In excess OF apparent needs.
Miscellaneous Items.
An increase of $143,6 500 for miscella-
neouS items at first and second class
post ofilces, to provide additional tele-
phone service and increases in salaries
and personnel OF the janitor force.
An increase of $4,000 for village de-
livery service, to provide for the growth
OF the service and automatic promo
tions.
An increase of 1885, 900 for city,
delivery carriers, to provide for neces-
sary additional carriers and automatic
promotions.
An increase of s75OoOO for special
delivery fees, to provide for probable
further increase in this class of busi-
ness.
An increase of $3.50, 900 for rural-de-
livery service, to provide for the extern
sion Of existing routes and the estab-
lishment OF new routes.
An increase Of $l45,000 for power
boat service. to provide for the probable
increased cost of new contracts.
An increase of $3,50O0 900 for railroad
transportation and mail-messenger serv-
ice, to provide for handling the normal
increase in the volume of mail trans
ported.
An increase of 100000 for railway
mail service salaries, to provide for
necessaryincrease in the force and auto
matte promotions.
An increase of 100000 for railway
| postal clerks travel allowances, made
necessary by increase in force. prin-
cipally during the fiscal year 1880.
An increase of $l,600,000 for foreign
mail transportation, to provide for in
| creased volume of mail to be trans
ported by steamships and for air-mail
service to foreign countries.
An increase of 100000 for balances
due foreign countries, to provide for In
creased service rendered by foreign
postal administrations in the territorial
transportation of foreign mails.
| An increase of 81 700 900 for contract
air-mail service, to provide for the con-
tinued e owth of this service.
An In rease Of $685. for star route
service. to provide for probable increased
cost Of new contracts on existing routes
and for the establishment of new routes.
"A decrease of $50 900 in manufacture
| OF postage stamps. etc, due to a small
decrease in stamp production and re-
| duced demand for postal cards.
A decrease Of 5000 900 in indemnities
| on domestic mail. due to improved
me ihods of handling registered, insured
| and collect on-delivcry matter.
/ An increase of $4,000 for rent, light
/ and fuel, to provide for additional quar-
/ tors and space for handling the mails
and the increased cost of renewing
leases.
4 An increase of 100000 for vehicle
service, to provide for handling the in
creased volume of mail and the pur-
'hase of new equipment for the Govern
msnt-owned motor vehicle service.