The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-03
RECORD PEACE
BUDGET GOES
TO CONGRESS
Hoover Asks for Nearly
Four Billions to Operate
Government Year.
CONTINUE DAVIS PROBE
House Begins Work on
Unemployment Relief
Fund Program.
By United Press

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Unem-
ployment and drought relief, Muscle
Shoals legislation and the Nye COM
mittee's renewed investigation into
the primary campaign expenditures
of Senator James j. Davis Rep.,
Pa occupied the attention of con-
gress today as the first important
committee hearings of the short ses-
sion began.
simultaneously, the house re-
ceived President Hooyer's budget
message calling for record peace
time expenditure of nearly $4,000
100000, during the 1882 fiscal year,
and recommending discontinuance
of the l per cent tax reduction eff
fective this year.
In renewing its Davis inquiry, the
senate campaign expenditures COM
mittee, headed by Chairman Nye,
revealed it had learned that at least
s641, 274 had been spent jointly in
the Pennsylvania primary cam
paigns of Davis and Francis s.
Brown, unsuccessful candidate for
Governor.
Adjourn Pennsy Inquiry
The committee failed to bring
out, however. just what portion of
this was expected for Davis, who
was sworn in as senator Tuesday
over the objections Of the commit
tee.
william r. Douglas, Philadelphia
collector of contributions for the
Davis-BroWn organization, told the
committee today it would be diff
cult to determine what funds were
used in behalf Of Davis.
The committee adjourned the
Pennsylvania hearing indefinitely
today after hearing Douglas and
George w. Weaver. Philadelphia
lawyer. Thursday the group will
go to New York to inquire into the
campaign activities of the Associa-
ton Against the Prohibition
Amendment.
Launch JObbers' Program
Meanwhile, the house began to
formulate an unemployment relief
program along the lines recon-
mended in President Hoover's an
nual message.
Chairman Wood of the appropria-
tons committee announced he would
introduce a lump sum bill provid-
ing about $150,000,O00.
Chairman Haugen of the agricul-
ture committee brought forward a
plan for S25,000 900 seed loan bill
recommended by Secretary of Agri-
culture Hyde.
House and senate conferees on
Muscle Shoals legislation agreed
tentatively to report a disagreement
Such action would enable the house
to vote soon on the Morris plan for
government operation, adopted by
the senate last session.
Nominations Are Received
A long list of important nomina-
tons were received by the senate
from President Hoover. Chief among
these were the names OF William
N. Doak to be secretary of labor and
Henry P. Fletcher to be chairman
Of the tariff commission. OPPOSE
ton to each is believed likely to
develop in the senate.
Appropriation for the 1882 fiscal
year. which begins next July l, were
placed by the Presidents budget
message at 1892 ,842,411, which is
1921 100000 more than current ex-
penditureS in this fiscal year.
Principal items in the increase
included $10O,0OO,000 additional for
the federal farm board: $110.000,0OO
increase for war veterans. S51, 200, 900
for new roads and $35,000000 for
the United States shipping board.
Expenditures of the federal gov
eminent in the 1882 fiscal year
we're estimated at S4.O54 SIG 200, and
receipts were placed at $4,085,-
1892.
Surplus for Year Slim
Appropriations are less than esti-
mated expenditures because the
government will have available
several continuing funds for which
no new appropriations are neceS-.
Sary.
For the current fiscal year. which
ends June 80, the President eSti-
mated the government will have a
deficit of $180,OO0O00 as a result of
reduced receipts due to business
depression and added expenses to
relieve unemployment and aid vet
Grams.
Looking to the 1882 fiscal year.
the President estimated the gov
eminent would end its fiscal year
June so, 1882, with the slim Su, plus
OF S30,600,000. He warned that this
margin easily may be reduced by
emergency government expendi-
lures.
Warns Against Spending
This is not a time when we can
afford to embark upon any new or
enlarged ventures of government"
Mr.. Hoover said. 1T viii tax our
every resource to expand in direc-
tons providing employment in the
next few months upon already au-
thorized projects.
On the subject of taxes, Mr.. Hoo
yer said he wishes 1t were possible
10 continue the / per cent cut
authorized by congress last winter
on taxes paid in 1880.
Il regret" he added, that the
present outlook for heavy decrease
IN probable income and the neces-
\ sity to increase public works and
aid to employment does not warrant
the continuation of the reduction
~ the. present time"