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

WASHINGTON, June 1l-P-
The second deficiency appropriation
bill calling for a direct outlay OF
S66,2l1 1884, and indefinite allot-
ments in excess Of S51. 000, 900 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.
In addition 70 providing more
TRAN SIS. 900, 900 for public building
projects. the measure set aside Sl0,-
CSC 600 for initial work on the $685.
100000 Boulder Canyon dam prof.
EFT and authorized the payment Of
s5i 10000 TO settle German. Aus
TRAN and Hungarian var claims
under the mixed claims commission.
1t 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.
i sets aside 81, 700. 900 TO begin
WEork on a $3.50, 900 penitentiary
fs the northeastern section; $1,000
600 for federal jails; S750,000 for
prison camps, S50O,O0 0 for consol-
idated prison industries; s325,oO0
for initial wrok on a narcotic farm
at Lexington, Kentucky, and $780,
coo for the Hoover law enforcement
commission to continue its inquiry
!ntc prohibition enforcement.
Million for Agriculture
Among the usual items was ST.
son for a portrait painted by Baron
Robert Dcblh0ff 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
u be paid 10 contestants in the
election case OF Representative
Harry NJ. Wurzbach OF Texas,
against Augustus McCloskey Of San
antonio; SLASH for the expenses
OF william G. Lawson for his on
test against Representative Ruth
Pryan Owen Of Florida, who is TO
receive $500 for her expenses, and
ST 600 to the widow of the late
Justice Edward T. Stanford OF the
supreme court.
The bill carries $4,000 for pro-
tecting the governments interests
in naval petroleum reserves; $685.
or for the George Washington BIZ
centennial celebration commission:
1000. 800 for the Porto Rican hur-
ricane relief commission. and 81
10000 for the Veterans Bureau in
addition to reappropriating unex-
banded balances for military and
naval compensation.
In the allotments for the AEri-
culture department. $ l.000.000 was
set aside for the extension service
TO encourage use OF the Federal
Farm Boards facilities: and $780,
0ce for cotton ginning investiga-
lions.
Lees Widow Aided
Anne Navy department was allow
u $500 for congressional medals
fer officers and men OF the Byrd
Antarctic expedition: si.175.000 for
the marine corps in connections with
activities in Nicaragua and $3.50
for expenses OF the marine band
20 the Grand ARMY OF the Republic
ercampment at Cincinnati. Ohio.
The bill reappropriated s4.64l, TAP
previously allotted 10 army air corps
fields. Mitchell Field. New York. IS
70 receive 1924 1000: Selfridge Field.
Michigan. $4,000: Boiling Field.
District of Columbia. $4,000: Army
E,afd a. Cb~evaNOr4 T os,fcsaDo c5n
0n0: Allhrook Field. Camel Zone.
Sf.c41 900. France Field. Canal
Zone. S546l0 900: Wheeler Field.
Hawaii. S502n00. Duncan Field.
Texas. $4,000: Fairfield air deDot.
Ohio. s243.o00: sl2f. 900 for Mitchell
Field. New York: San Antonio. Tex
as. S946 500: Maxwell Field. Ala
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