Evening star., 1938-01-06
SUPPLY BILL GOES
TO HOUSE FLOOR
$1,533,357,315 Authorized
for Independent Offices.
c. c. c. Would Be Cut.

Making available for the fiscal year
1888 in direct appropriations, reap
preparations and contractual authori-
cations the sum OF 1888 1857, ,3l5, the
first of the big regular supply bills
providing for the independent Offices
was reported to the House today.
The direct appropriations amount
to $1,410,478,5l5 and for contractual
authorizations there Is an additional
$4,340, 900, making total Of new obli-
cations upon the Treasury Of $1,414,-
818,515.
Reductions in this bill compared
with similar items for the current
fiscal year total $11s, 1908, 800, principal
among which is reduction of $123,-
$500 under the Civilian Conserva-
ton Corps. The most important in
crease over current appropriations Is
$40 0,559,322 for the Social Security
Board and $l,852,000 for the Civil
Service Retirement Fund.
c. c. c. Camps Cut.
The reduction for the Civilian Con-
servation Corps Is due to cutting the
average number Of camps from 1872
for the current year to 1900 for 1899.
These camps are to be distributed
10 per cent to the Agriculture De-
partment and 30 per cent to the In
terror Department. The number Of
enrollees will be reduced from 3l5, 900
to 25O,000.
The bill approves the budget esti-
mate Of $625,0o0 for the National
Capital Park and Planning Commits
sion. which is a reduction Of $26S, 700
under current appropriations. OF this
total. $598,16l is for land acquisition.
1t is contemplated that four important
improvements will be carried out: Cd
Acquiring the remaining land neces-
sary to complete the Fort drive 1T an
estimated cost Of Sl09. .399; (2) acquire
land for certain small recreation CEN
tiers in outlying sections Of the city
while the cost is relatively low. for
which an expenditure Of $l24,407 Is
estimated: (3) acquire or enlarge
three existing Fairgrounds in the con-
gested sections of the city, at an
estimated cost OF $285,818, and a. to
make further land acquisitions or to
continue completion OF projects Al
ready started in certain major park
and parkway projects at an estimated
expenditure Of $78,537.
Censures Publicity.
The committees report censured
certain forms Of publicity expend-
itures, saying: "T7he committee views
with disfavor the tendency to expend
disproportionate sums for the print
ing of publications, often on high
priced paper. and under expensive
covers, or the preparation Of press
releases magazine articles. broadcasts,
motion pictures, etc, the primary pur-
pose OF which is to build up a public
demand for the services Of the agency
issuing the publicity.
There has been some improvement
in this respect. but the committee be-
heves . substantial reduction Of out
lay In this quarter can be effected by
many of the agencies without dimuni-
ton OF service"
An important new item in the bill
Is for wind tunnel for the National
Advisory Committee for Aeronautics.
For this an appropriation OF $500 900
is authorized for beginning construc-
ton and equipment on the contract.
the total cost not to exceed $4,000.
Chairman Woodrum explained that
this wind tunnel Is essential for solu-
ton OF problems in connection with
the proper design and construction of
the larger airplanes now projected by
the industry and conservative experts
for the very near future.