Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-17
Measure, Carrying Total of
$48, 1854, Is Reported
to House by Committee.
ITEM FOR INCINERATORS
is PLACED AT S50O,OOO
Veterans Bureau Would Receive
$15,250,0o0 Appropriation, With
$5,740,OO0 for Census.

The first deficiency appropriation
bill, totaling $48,151,854, reported to
the House today, contains recommended
tons for $6l8,750 for the municipal
administration of the District of Column
bia and several other important items
for the Capitals development program.
The most important item in the Dis
trict budget is 100000 for acquisition
of site and commencing construction
OF high temperature incinerators dur
ing the fiscal year beginning July l
next.
A laundry plant at the reformatory
is provided for, with a recommended
appropriation of $3.50
An appropriation of 81 500 is included
for the Columbia Institution for the
Deaf to pay expenses for instruction OF
the deaf and dumb. a.
To provide two gates for a new road
into the National geological Park,
$4,000 is carried, with 100000 for a
public warehouse site and building for
the Federal Government.
1t also carries $4,000 for snow re-
moval.
100000 for Memorial Bridge.
For continuing construction of the
Arlington Memorial Bridge $1,000 is
included, with the director OF public
buildings and public parks authorized
to contract for building to that extent.
The personnel classification board is
given $4,000 TO complete the report of
a survey of civilian positions in the
various field services. while $l2,500 is
provided for screening greenhouses and
installation of a soil sterilizer at the
Botanic Gardens.
The bill carries a total OF $9i0, Sal .3S
on account of the legislative pay act,
covering a salary schedule for all en-
ployes of the legislative branch of the
Government.
Toward the construction of the SUI
preme Court Building 100000 Is APP
propriated. to remain available until
expended.
Although the committee did not act
on all OF the supplemental estimates.
amounting TO approximately 500, 900. 900,
submitted by President Hoover since
Congress convened, 1t slaShed the bud
get estimates in this bill by $3.246, 1921.
$l5.250,000 for Veterans.
The largest outlay. aggregating s15,-
250.0O0. was allotted to the Veterans
Bureau. OF this $4,000, 900 was set
aside for the initial outlay on the
SIS, $50 900 disqualification program re-
Gently authorized by Congress and
$3.50 900 for military and naval insur-
arlce to cover Mmp-sum payments to
benefciaries of deceased veterans.
The sum of S206, 900 was set aside for
the executive ONCE, of which 500 900
is for reconstruction necesSitated by the
Christmas eve fire. The fire at the
Capitol the week following Christmas
cost only $4,000, which also was allowed.
The bill provided $5,740.O00 for nd
ditional expenses in taking the fifteenth
census and $l25,000 for the Bureau Of
Reclamation for making surveys of the
Boulder Canyon Dam project and tho
All-American Canal which Congress
authorized last year
An initial appropriation Of $500, 900
Is carried for commencing work on the
projected $9,740,000 Supreme Court
Building.
The committee also recommended a
SIS, 900 appropriation for restoration OF
the home in which George Washington
was born, at Wakefield, Va. Provision
was made to set aside $32, 900 for ex-
penseS of arbitrating claims submitted
by Canada following the sinking of the
rum runner schooner I'm Alone by the
Coast Guard.
Provide for Coast Guard Academy.
The Treasury was allowed $2.877.7ll,
including $l,342.000 for the Coast
Guard and S588,84 for public building.
The fund for the Coast Guard allows
$S50,000 for the new academy at New
London, Conn. The remainder is for
strengthening the force on the Great
Lakes and for the repairing and pur-
chase of vessels.
The increased population OF Federal
penal institutions resulted in an emer-
gency outlay OF 81 ISL $780,.
The Federal Trade Commission was
Continued on Page 2, Column %