Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-11
NATION MAKES
Big ALLOTMENT
Huge Expenditures Cover
Government Activity
AT Washington

WASHINGTON. June 11-GP1-
The second deficiency appropriation
bill calling for a direct outlay OF
S66,2lI 1874, and indefinite allot-
ments in excess Of ssh 100000 to
cover contingencies in the operation
OF the various government depart
ments and agencies was reported to-
day to the house by its appropria-
tons committee.
Ir addition to providing more
than SIS, 900 900 for public building
projects, the measure set aside $i0.-
66C 600 for initial work or the $685.
900. 600 Boulder Canyon dam prof.
ect and authorized the payment or
$51 .0O0yOO to settle German. Aus
rrian and Hungarian war claims
under the mixed claims commission.
IL increase the authorizations for
a number Of building projects and
reappropriated numerous ~unexpend-
ed balances for various projects.
Funds appropriated under the
measure are to become available
Immediately upon enactment.
II sets aside 81. 100000 TO begin
work on a So. $50 900 penitentiary
m the northeastern section; 81 ,000,-
I 900 for federal jails: S750,000 for
prison camps, $500, 900 for conSol-
idsted prison industries; $325 900
for initial wrok on a narcotic farm
az Lexington. Kentucky. and $780,
coo for the Hoover law enforcement
commission to continue its inquiry
into prohibition enforcement.
Million for Agriculture
Among the usual items was 81
son for a portrait painted by Baron
Robert Do5lhotf OF Vienna OF
Speaker Longworth to be placed in
me speakers lobby; $4,000 to the
widow Of the late Representative r
@ Lee of Texas, a total of $4,000
70 be paid 70 contestants in the
esection case Of Representative
Harry NJ. Wurzoach Of Texas,
against Augustus McCloskey of San
antonio; SLASH for the expenses
Of William G. Lawson for his con-
les. against Representative Ruth
Eryan owen Of Florida, who is to
receive S36.40 for her expenses, and
So. 900 to the widow Of the late
Justice Edward II. Stanford Of the
supreme court.
The bill carries $4,000 for pro-
tecting the governments interests
in naval petroleum reserves: 1926
OH for the George washington BIZ
centennial celebration commission;
81. OO0. 800 for the Porto Rican hur-
ricane relief commission. and 81
2nO. 900 for the Veterans Bureau in
addition TO reappropriat!ng unex-
banded balances for military and
naval compensation.
In the allotments for the Agri-
culture department. 81. 900. 900 was
SET aside for the extension service
to encourage use Of the Federal
Farm Boards facilities; and $780,
orc for cotton ginning investiga-
tons.
Lees Widow aided
The NAVY department was allow
sE Sc 500 for congressional medals
~ officers and men Of the Byrd
Antarctic expedition: si.l75.000 for
the marine corps in connections with
activities in Nicaragua and $5.532
for expenses Of the marine band
20 the Grand Arnv OF the Republic
e. campment at Cincinnati. Ohio.
The bill reappropriated S4.641.7 TAP
previously allotted to army air corps
fields. Mitchell Field. New York. is
TO receive s2o4.000: Selfridge Field.
Michigan. $4,000: Boiling Field.
District of Columbia. $4,000: Army
Field at Shreveport. Louisiana. $50
0n0: Allbrook Field. Canal Zone
s1.n41 900. France Field. Canal
Zone. s546. 600: Wheeler Field.
Hawaii. S502 900. Duncan Field.
Texas. si8o000: Fairfield air de0ot.
Ohio. S243. 900: si2i. 900 for Mitchell
Field New York: San Antonio. Tex
as. S94f 5nn: Maxwell Field. Ala
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