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France, Germany and The Neither
lands, chiefly officials of these coun-
tries communications departments,
came here for conferences concerning
the projected service.
The s750000 appropriation Is to
carry into effect the compact reached
between the British and American
officials. under which this country
agrees to operate two round trips a
week and the British the same num-
Der.
During the hearings on the appro-
priation bill for the two depart
ments. Chairman Ludlow said. the
committee adhered strictly to its poll
icy of watchful control over expendi-
lures. turning a deaf ear ito ingen-
ious arguments for greater flexibility
OF spending authority" In this con-
nection, he explained that two pro-
posals by executive officials for con-
solidation we're denied-one in the
Coast Guard and one in the Public
Health Service, both Treasury units.
Finding in the Treasury Depart
ment "a situation that Is altogether
confusing and unsatisfactory with
respect to emergency activities. the
bill reflects a first step to unScramble
this situation and wind up the az
fairs of the emergency units at the
earliest possible date. 1t segregates
the appropria ton which each regular
office has been carrying on the emer-
gency roll and places it under the
particular regular office to which 1t
is attached. Ludlow called attention
that so long as the Set-up under the
head Of emergency banking, gold re-
serve and silver purchase acts is con-
tinued as a separate activity it main
tains on its rolls personnel for va
rious permanent and regular ofnces
Of the department.
For the domestic airmail service the
bill grants the full estimate Of $14,-
$50. 900, which is s2,250,000 greater
than for the current year, for which
already deficiency items of $ss4,00o
has been allowed. This includes
s4oo. 900 for about 1900 miles Of new
routes.
Major Treasury items in the bill
included s24, $4,000 for the Coast
Guard, sss3,s10 for the Secret Service
s2o,746,980 for the Public Health
Service and s7,5oo,ooo for the Bureau
of the Mint. The bill included nc
funds for public building construction
The Budget Bureau recommended
$23, 100000 for this purpose, but the
committee said the subject would be
considered later in a deficiency bill.
Under the transatlantic arrange
ment with Britain there will be two
contracts. The United States will
make q contract with an American
and the British will have similar
contract with an English outdt.
On the return trip to the United
States the American airships will
bring British mail. with British
stamps, the receipts belonging to
Britain. The British airships on
their return trips from America to
London will take American mail,
bearing American stamps, the re-
ceipts from which belong to the
United States. The poundage will be
weighed in each instance and the
money transaction between the two
countries will be measured by the
difference in poundage.
Neither country thus will hold back
mail for it's own ships to carry, both
sides being agreed that mail Is to be
dispatched on the first ship that goes
out
The American airmail will be flown
over two routes. BY the northern
the distance from New York to Lon
don. VIA shediac. Nova Scotia. and