Evening Star Newspaper, March 17, 1926, Page 11

CONGRESS SUPPLY BILL S REPORTED Measure Carries $16,406,- 7217, an Increase of $149,- 525 Over Present Year. Br the Assoctated The annual I tive supply hill $16,406,727 for Congress, was reported to the House tod by the appropriations committee, The measure, last of the regular ap- propriation bills, provides for an fo- crease of $149, fie present ficsal year. but 15 $103,634 Ioss than budget estimates. It carries funds for the Library of Congress, Government Printing Office and Botanic Garden ition to legislative activities In 1. T'he measure the Government inerease of 18303 over With the the for |in propriation for uniforms a equipment for the Capitol police increased to provide for the purchas of overcoats and for motorcycles for patrolling the roadways of the Capitol grounds. An additional appropriation also is made for an increase in staff for the legislative counsel, which has wed by the Speaker of the Rotanie Gavdens ix increased $1,790 to permit the advancement of a small number of employes in the lower srades of the clas appropriation for re ments for the b creazed by 210, vepairs_and isting zreenhouses tures. Authority recommended | permitting the Botanic Gardens to make purchase of nursery stock in limited amounts, $5.000 Reappropriated. The appropriation of $5.000. previ. onsiv granted the joint committee on ary for procuring a design for grounds in the nity of the Mall by the Botanic den. is reap- propriated. No expenditures under this fund have been made. The report favors an increase of 15 f avies in the Libr | ‘h s less than half the requested. There is tanin to permit of neces nienance of ex i other siruc- amount I'HE EVENING IN RABBITBORO—Cheating the Grave. ’— LD JOHNNY JACKRABBIT] | HE'S GOING To BE. BL\R\ED\ DIED YESTERPAY . DCRA THIS AFTFRNOON STAR. WASHINGTON, GEE! 1 WISH [ KNEW WHERE. | WAS GOING Jo DIE. DANIEL ! der the classification acl. to care par v for the employes at the mini- of their respective grades, who have had very little opportunity .| or advancement compared with other departments of the Government. The committee disapproved requests for .| advances in the higher grades. For the Government. Printing Office, o decrease of $1,027 is recommended the office of the public printer. The working capital for public print- employes necessary to handle waste paper and condemned material for sale to conform to a recent decision by the controller general. ‘To enable the architect of the Capitol to pay mechanical employes under his jurisdiction in the mainte- nance of the Library of Congress build- ling the same rates of wages prevail- ing for the same class of employes in the Capitol building an increase of £6.304 is provided. $1.350 Eliminated. ing and binding is Made available for' ADMLF. E. BEATTY Succumbs in Charleston, S. C., at Age of 74 — Was Well Known in Capital. | By the Associated Press CHARLESTO ., March 17 Rear Admiral Frank Edmund Beatty who retired from the United States |Navy a, few years ago following a DIES OF INFLUENZA ventilation hook stac vear for structure, March, 19 $12.000 i: and stacks. Towed TRAL BRANCH ment The contri other same time, the appr for extra service for is eliminated. item of $12,000 is carried to improve in the n the Library of Congress. with authorization ance 000 zranted for construction of new boek stacks in the northeast court of the library, the sum of $400.000 is carried in the bill reported today. avaflable the entire sum act has calling for An recommended for furriinrs equipment Cuba’s one big crop. that of sugar, is being harvested, and 172 mills are - zrinding out the sweet. 7th and Mass. Ave. N.W, T SOUTHWEST 7th and E Sts TOTAL . SIW. AAMIERI[ BRANCH ' llast night of influenza. Admiral Beatty died Charles R. 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In 1914 he was assigned to command the 1st Dlvision of the Atlantic fleet on the U. S, S. Florida. He was desig- nated commander of the Norfolk Navy Yard in 1915, and was tempora- v detached in May of that vear to the “Red" forces ategical Navy problem. He was successful, defeating the United States fleet and landing 20,000 in a ' Heal Skin Diseases Apply' Zemo, " Clean. Penetrat ing, Antiseptic Liquid. 11 is unnecessary for you to suffer with Eczema, Blotch Ringworm, Rashes and similar troubles. Zemo will usually give instant relief | from itch.ng torture. It cleanses and soothes the skin and heals quickly and effectively most skin diseases. Zemo 15 a wonderful, penetrating, | disappearing liquid and is soothing to the most delicate skin. It is | reccommended for daytime use be- | cause it doesn’t show. Get it today from any druggist. Small size, 60¢ | or large bottle, $1.00. —— SN NORTHEAST BRANCH 8th and H Sts. N.E. NORTHWEST BRANCH 1140 15th St. CAN S]ECUIR][T Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits over $65(X)000 RES O-URICES OVER $37,5 N.wW. 00,000 D. C., WEDNESDAY. MAR(H 11, 1926. BY ALBERTINE RANDALL AW - WHAT GooD WouULD THAT Do Yol - You LITTLE DUMBUNNY ? WHY 1‘6 NEVER GO0 NE AR THE OLD PLACE ' men in this country. November, 19 Admiral Beat My of Charleston, 8. . Beatty, and the widow. i reported Il I’ Washington. danghter, Commanded Admiral long and distinguished career United States known in this city while in command of the United States Navy Yard here and superintendent of the naval gun 1910-13. Rear factory, o S0 0 30-YEAR TERM GIVEN, SLAYER IN VIRGINIA George Marcopoulos Convicted of Killing Watchman Less Than Month Ago. By the Associated Press RICHMOND. Va. arch 17, After two and a half hours’ deliheration a Jury early today returned a verdiet of first degree murder against P. Marcopoulos, 20-yvearold Woodson J. Wright, aged night watch- man, and Judge T. 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