Evening star., 1934-01-31
-FOUR us. UNITS CUT
THIRTEEN MILLION
Supply Bill Provides In.
creased Funds for Kidnap.
ing Investigation.

By the Associated Press.
The annual supply bill for the State,
Justice, Commerce ano Labor Depart
| ments, showing savings of about sl2,-
100000 due TO prohibition repeal, but
providing additional funds for investi-
cation of kidnapping and other Grim
inal activities, was reported today to
the House by its Appropriations Com
mittee
For the four departments, the sub
committee headed by Representative
Oliver, Democrat, of Alabama, which
formulated the bill. approved 9O.667,-
600 for the fiscal year beginning July /,
a reduction of s13,902 900 under cur
rent appropriations and s4,83l 900 be-
low budget estimates
OF the savings, s12.724,ooo came In
the Justice Department, which was
allotted S28.506, 900, as compared with
s4l 100000 for the current year The
committee attributed the savings not
only to the lack of funds for prohibi-
tion enforcement. but to a prospective
deduction in prison population and
decrease In the number of fees paid
| jurors IN prosecuting prohibition cases.
s32,24O,OOo for Commerce.
The bill Topped off s4.671 900 from
the Commerce Department leaving
S32 240 900 for the coming year
1t provided Sll 100000 for the Labor
Department. or S2256000 below the
current appropriations and S2123000
/ below the budget estimates.
The committee reduced from 81 00O.-
900 TO S2.000.000 an allotment for Fed
eral aid TO State employment agencies
over the protest of Secretary Perkins
An increase of s5.750.000 for the
State Department. bringing the total
! for next year to sl7.999 600 was al
lowed This is to give persons in the
foreign service additional funds to make
up the difference between the loss in
the value of the dollar in foreign ex-
change which has occurred in the past
nine months
The committee called attention TO the
work Of the Bureau Of Investigation in
the Justice Department under the dl-
rection Of J. Edgar Hoover. The report
said the bureau had a remarkable rec
ord in the apprehension of kidnapers."
and added that it had participated in
the prosecution of IS KIDNAPPING cases
which had resulted in the conviction Of
43 persons and the apprehension OF 10
more who are to go on trial.
More Agents Provided.
I'm the light of these accomplish
ments," it continued. the committee is
| allowing the budget estimate of $3.50
$40, which will provide additional
agents TO expedite consideration of un-
| in the personnel in Washington TO be
assigned to the main Office. the identif-
cation unit and the crime statistics unit
to handle the constantly growing volume
of work"
The committee allowed S23l,475 for
| the new Federal institution for danger
| Gus prisoners on AlcatraZ Island IN San
Francisco Bay.
Referring to prohibition repeal and
the effect it is to have on expenditures
for the Justice Department, the COM
mittee said:
ON June 80. 1888. IS per cent OF
cases pending before Federal C
were prohibition cases. The repea
the eighteenth amendment she
therefore result in a large decreas,
work a corresponding reduction in
eiiiouiII VI hpPIop. iotIOii LOeoeN W
fees Of jurors and witnesses.
1T is to be assumed that there
be compenSating figure to be accom-
[ ed for in the increase of cases resultr
from prosecutions under the interr
revenue laws and the importation
| liquor into dry States.
| The budget estimates provided s.
| 250000 for these fees-a reduction
about 33l2 per cent from the 1884
/ preparation of $3.135000"
| The committee said 1t favored placi
| enforcement Of the revenue laws unf
one department. and that it felt
should be transferred from the JUST
to the Treasury Department. The M
| ter. the committee said has b|
| brought to the Presidents attention
Gently. and he probably would n"
decision soon.