Evening star., 1934-01-04

Grand total s279,613,242 So94.o35,959
OF the total net increase Of s14,622,-
tit in the War Department Budget
estimates for 1888 over the authorized
obligations for 1884, Sic, ,492 $50 repre-
sents a restoration Of one-third Of the
legislative reduction Of is per cent In
compensation.
Under the finance department the
net increase, excluding restoration OF
one-third Of legislative reductions Of
is per cent IN compensation, consists
principally Of S4,234,835 for automatic
increases provided by law for officers
and enlisted men for length Of service
and for promotion Of officers to higher
grades. Such automatic increases were
suspended by economy legislation dur
ing the fiscal years 1888 and 1884.
Mileage of the Army Is decreased by
S71,25O. The Budget estimate for 1885
provides for average active strengths
Of 10000 commissioned officers, 831
warrant officers, and l18,750 enlisted
men of the regular Army and GALS
enlisted men Of the Philippine Scouts.
An increase for subsistence Of Army,
$2,09l, 1928, Is due entirely to increase
In the cost of the Army ration.
In the Air Corps the net increase
over the authorized obligations for 1884,
exclusive of pay restoration, Is So
600,707 Only $11 1,599,673 was author
lied for obligation in 1884. This was
due to an abnormally large amount Of
unliquidated obligations brought over
from the fiscal year, 1888, due to delay
in delivery. Of new airplanes, making it
necessary to restrict the incurring Of
new obligations In 1894 in order to
keep within the limit of expenditures
set for that year. Therefore, since the
Air Corps can contract for the procure
ment of only about "a new airplanes in
1884, 1t becomes necessary to provide
for q greater number In 1885 to replace
losses Provision Is also made for a
contract authorization Of $4,000. 900 for
the procurement Of new airplanes and
airplane equipment spare parts and
accessories, In addition to the amount
estimated for appropriation in 1885.
With the amount estimated for appro-
priations for 1885, plus the contract
authorizations, provision Is made Tor
the procurement Of 348 new airplanes,
Of which 999 are chargeable 10 the ap-
preparation for Army Air Corps and
| Is to that for the Organized Reserves.
It should also be noted here that there
has recently been allotted to the Army
by the Federal Emergency Administra-
ton of Public Works the sum OF 81
100000 for the procurement Of 100
combat airplanes
The 1885 estimate provides for an
average Of 200 flying hours per quail
fed airplane pilot and in addition
makes provision for the maintenance
and operation Of Air Corps depots and
stations, service tests Of new airplanes
spare parts, equipment and accessories
and for the research and development
work.
National Guard.
Under the National Guard Bureau
provision Is made for the entire cost
to the Federal Government for the
equipment, maintenance, and training
Of the National Guard, except the pay
and allowance Of commissioned ofhcers
Of the regular Army and the pay Cd
enlisted men Of the regular Army de.
tailed ss instructors. The Budget
estimate for 1885 shows . net increase
over 1884 obligations Of 1856, ,6s5. Pro.
vision u made In this estimate 70.