Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21
SET
BY HOUSE GROUP
FOR j. S. AGENCIES
Independent Office Measure
Carries s246,7eo,o0O In
crease Over Current Fund.
VETERANS ACTIVITIES
DRAW -$866,012,000
Porto Rican Hurricane Relief Gets
$1,000, 000-$11,35 900 for
Hospital Construction.

By the Associated Press.
The vast sum of 81, O52 ,5es, 900 for the
activities of q score of Government
agencies was proposed today in the
annual independent offlces' supply bill
for the next fiscal year reported to the
House by It's Appropriations Committee.
The measure carried an increase of
9246, 10000 over current expenses
Consolidated veterans activities under
the veterans administration drew 1885,
o12,ooO. exceeding this years outlay by
Sl0s, 20e,O 900.
AS its last installment of its $500, 00O.-
900 revolving loan fund the Farm Board
received 100000, 900. The Shipping
Board was given $35, 100000 to be loaned
under the Jones-White merchant ma
rine construction act.
The Executive ONCE, including Presi-
dent Hoover's salary of $4,000, was
awarded $500, $50, q decrease OF $685.
600, attributable largely to the absence
Of an appropriation for the Wickersham
commission, which last year was given
S25O,OO0. The commission, which has
made It's prohibition report. will not re-
quire additional funds for further study
after July l.
100000 for Porto Rican Relief.
Among some Of the unusual appro-
priations were 81 100000 for the Porto
Rican Hurricane Relief Commission
Sesuuicentennial Commission at Vim
cennes, Ind; $338.O00 for the George
Washington Bicentennial Commission,
S3O4,25 for the American Battle Monu-
ments' Commission in France and
$3, $50 900 for starting construction on
the United States Supreme Court Build
ing in Washington.
Other ailotments included $o,412,OOO
for the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion; 81 $4,000 for the Civil Service
Commission; $653,000 for the Board OF
Tax Appeals; 500, 600 for the emcie sy
Board; S4,73O, 900 for the Employees
COMPENSATION Commission, an increase
of 3620 900: S2,71S,0 900, an increase OF
$685. 900 for the Board Of Vocational
Education, and $4,000 for the Federal
Oil Conservation Board.
The Federal Radio Commission drew
Sass 900, en- increase Of only $4,000
while the new Power Commission wa
given S260,00O. The Trade Commits.
sion received 81, ISL 900. an increase OF
$751; 900. TO permit continued study OF
power companies. The reorgantzeo
Tariff Commission received $l,O4O,00O,
an increase Of $225,0O0.
$37,4OS,OO0 for Shipping Board.
Altogether the Shipping Board re-
ceived $37, 900, the additional
81, 4O6, 900 for operating expenses.
Under the huge veterans appropri-
atoms, $l10,22 900, an increase OF
S16,578, 900, was allowed administration.
medical hospital and domiciliary serv-
ices. Military and naval compensation
was increased by ST.. 2S9, 900 to $267.
237, 900, and Army and Navy pensions
by $500 900 to 1922, 900 900, both under
new laws enacted last Spring.
An allotment Of $121 500, 900 was
made for military and naval insurance,
an increase of $l,5O0,000, while $11,-
$50, 900, an increase of $3.50 900. was
set aside to permit the Veterans Blu
reau to accelerate its hospital con-
struction program.
OF the total amount for hospitals, the
bureau has tentatively allocated funds
to the following: Albuquerque. N. Mex,
$50 beds, 81, $50 900; New York City. 200
beds, $1,000, 600; Western New York
State, 400 beds, $1.7O0.000; San Fran
cisco, 200 beds, 81 100000: Salt Lake
City. rs beds, 100000; Hot Springs,
Ark, 81 ,050, 900; Augusta. Ga. 1873 beds,
100000; miscellaneous, APT beds,
$3.50, 900.
Veteran Loan Demands Heavy.
Heavy demand of veterans for loans
on adjusted service certificates during
the unemployment period caused an
allowance Of $112,000,000 for this pur-
pose.
The sum of $2O.s5O,OOO was given to
the Civil Service Retirement and Dis
ability Fund.
Under the Farm Boards appropria-
ton, $1,900,000 was set aside for ex-
penses. In reporting the bill, the APP
preparations Committee said the full
$500, 000, 900 was needed to meet loan
commitments aggregating $468, $50, 900
on January 7, 1881, with loans advanced
totaling $372, $4,000. It noted, how
ever, that Of the loans made $131 ,039.-
900 had been repaid, leaving outstand-
inr advances af R1A1 Rag nm