Evening star., 1933-01-27
VETERANS FUNDS
INCREASE IS 0. KID
Independent Offices Supply
Bill Carries $18,O39,O0O
More for Service Men.
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tion Of new economic investigations at
this time"
The Trade Commission had asked
enough money to study financial prac-
tices Of corporations and the effects on
business Of antitrust laws and selling
under costs.
House committee members shaping
the supply bill had received from Brig.
Gen. Frank T. Hines, veterans adminis-
traitor. recommendation that the bud
get estimates for his agency be reduced
$232482O0.
Looping off the $23,0O0.000 item.
Hines told a House Appropriations Sub
committee. was advocated because the
estimate of increases in disability allow
trends in May, 1882, had been too high
Not Certain Of Causes.
The veterans administrator said he
was not certain as to the causes which
brought the drop in the May rate of
increase.
Il do not know whether it is due to
the present agitation on veterans re-
lief" he said. whether it is a
case of the men being afraid to come
In and have their cases reviewed or
whether 1t is the general economy wave
on veterans relief, or other matters.
We cannot tell"
Principal items going to make up the
allowances were: Administration, in
c1t ND al
s1l0.428, ,284: Army and Navy pensions,
100000; military and naval insur-
ance. Sl34, 100000, and adjusted service
certificates fund sl00000000.
There were in November. 1882. Hines
said, 3368l7 veterans receiving disabil
ity growing out Of or aggravated by
World War service and 438877 veterans
drawing allowances who had no service
connected disability.
The hearings on the bill also revealed
that the Farm Board estimates that
5000 000,0 Of assets Ne left out OF
its $500 000,0 900 revolving fund. This
figure was given the Appropriations
Subcommittee by Chairman James c.
Stone. Included in the 100000 900
was a $427l9,088 item representing the
cost of wheat and cotton donations to
the Red Cross.
Opposes Disseminating Board.
IT do not think it would be fair to
account that as loss against US"
Stone explained. because that was
given away by Congress"
Representative Summers. Republican,
of Washington. asked Stones opinion
of discontinuing the board and trans
ferring its activities to the Agriculture
Department.
Il think that would be a great mis-
take" Stone replied This is one
activity if you are going to get the best
result for the American farmer, that
should be kept as separate and
distinct entity. separate and apart from
any other operation
The hearings on the bill also de-
veloped that the aim Of the Shipping
Board is to end its business and close
up shop.
Testifying before the subcommittee
Chairman T. " O'Connor Of the board
said:
I'VE are making every effort to get
rid OF every vessel we can and to get
out Of business as soon as possible"
The Shipping Board, organized in
1916 to develop the American merchant
marine, and its subsidiary, the Mer-
chant Fleet Corporation. once had a
feet Of $500 vessels, but the testimony
made public today shows that now there
are but 355, of which only SO are in
active service, 1876 tied up at wharves
and 120 slated to be scrapped
Elmer E. Crowley. president of the
Fleet Corporation. disclosed that four
Gulf and five North Atlantic lines were
still in operation and their estimated
net operating loss for the coming fiscal
year was placed at S5.2ll.60O.