Evening Star Newspaper, January 16, 1929, Page 22

N, 11,314,144 ASKED IN OFFIGES'BIL - $12,958,582 Increase—Al- most Half Billion for Vet- erans’ Bureau. Appropriations totalling $541,314,144 for the independent offices of the Fed- eral Government were recommended to Congress today. This is $12,958,582 more | had than the current appropriation, and an increase of $396,214 over the budget Tecommendations. The increase was largely in the al- Jotment for militery and naval insur- ance and hospital facilities. In addition to the amount carried in this bill, there is automatically appro- priated from the Treasury $107,456,999 in permanent, annual and indefinite ap- propriations for the same Federal es- tablishments. For salaries of employes in the execu- tive office, the budget increase of $7,040 has been allowed for increases under the Welch act. $2,000,000 For Arlington Bridge. For the Arlington Memorial Bridge, $2.000,000 is included. For the Bureau of Efficiency for salaries and expenses, $223830 is carried, which is an increase of $13,830 over current appropriations, but a de- crease of $3,950 under budget estimates. An increase of $3,800 for an additional chief investigator was not allowed be- f of the bureau said he the budget for this item. vil Service Commission, the bill an increase of $69,790 for the office force over current ex- penses, which is $3,060 less than the budget recommendation. There is also an increase of $1,360 for examination of presidential postmasters. Other items for the Civil Service Commis- sion show a total increase of $93,450, which is $27,760 less than the budget estimates. Radio Commission Cut. | For the Federal Radio Commission | gswm of $164,440 is recommended. This a reduction of $199,587, under cur- | rent appropriations, of which $193,120, 1s in traveling expenses. For the Federal Trade Commission a total of $1,277,760 is recommended, which is an increase of $229,760, but $12,000 less than the budget recom- mendations. For the General Accounting Office $311,000 is granted in salary increases, but there is a reduction of $16,000 in this item under budget recommenda- tions. For public buildings and public parks in the National Capital, the bill carries a total of $2,888061, which is an in- crease of $235,081. The bill carries a salary increase of $301,081, and a re- duction in general expenses of $66,000. For the Smithsonian Institution the ries $499,975,000, of $14,415,000. Housing Employes Reduced. For the Housing Corporation the cur- rent appropriation carried funds for 16 employes in the Washington office, but the corporation has been able to re- duce that number to 12 for the present year and proposes a further reduction to 11 employes for 1930. The estimates also contemplate a reduction in the field force. For the Government Hotels occupy- ing the area between the Capitol and the Union Station, soon to be déveloped as a parkway, the budget estimate of, $348,000 is $55,250 less than the cur- rent appropriation. & During the current fiscal year there been an administrative reduction of 50 positions on the pay roll, resulting in a savirg of more than $25,000. There have been corresponding reductions in the tax Incidental items. Collections for 1928 totaled $358,096.74 and the disbursements were $336,615.29, an ex- cess of receipts over disbursements of $21,481.45. On December 19 last the Government Hotels had besn in operation for 10 vears, and up to June 30, 1928, had put into the Treasury of the United States $202,149.26 in excess of all appropria- tion’ disbursements incident to their operation. o B Edison Due at Winter Home. FORT MYERS, Fla., January 16 (#). —Thomas A. Edison is coming back to his Winter home here tonight. Many local friends will be on hand to give Mr. Edison a rousing “welcome home” THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1929 whin 1s an rese WAR DEPARTMENT BILL PASSES HOUSE $448,000,000 Appropiation In- cludes $10,000,000 Amendment for Inland Waterways. By the Assoclated Press. ‘The $448,000,000 War Department ap- propriation bill was passed by the House esterday and, immediately after this For colds, gri and flu ?p alotabs TRADE MARK REG. Relieves the congestion, mpmenh empliutio.m.' as he steps from his train. His 1914 Ford automobile will be ready for the R -y Sick stomachs, sour stomachs and indigestion usually mean ex- cess acid. The stomach nerves are over-stimulated. Too much acid makes the stomach and intestines sour. Alkali kills acid instantly.” The best form is Phillips’ Milk of Magnesia, because one harmless, tasteless dose neutralizes many times its volume in acid. Since its invention, 50 years ago, it has remained the standard with -phy- bill carries $1,046,183, which is an in- sicians everywhere. the Acid In sick stomachs—instantly educe ably end in five minutes. Then you will always know what to do. Crude and harmful methods will never appeal to you. Go prove this for your own sake. It may save a great many disagreeable hours. Be sure to get the juine Phillips’ Milk of Magnesia pre- scribed by physicians for 50 years in correcting excess acids. 25¢ and 50c a bottle—any drugstore. “Milk of Magnesia” has been the U. S. Registered Trade Mark -of The Charles H. Phillips Chemical |- action, advacates of the $10,000,000 amendment incorporated for inland waterways expansion, expressed the opinion that the proposal would en- counter little, if any, opposition in the Senate. Representative Newton, Republican, Minnesota, one of the waterways fund advocates, said that there had been some persons who had hoped that the entire amount might become available earlier than provided in the bill. Under the amendment to the bill, $2,500,000 will become available im- New Butterfly Skirts mediately, $1,500,000 in 1929, $3,000,000 each in 1931 and 1932. Newton said, however, that the amount provided immediately would give the Inland Waterways Corporation an additional number of barges to handle this year’s wheat crop, and that the other would become available as rapidly as it could be put to use. and A Friday night class in English for non-English-speaking students is to be glven by the University of Southern California. RUM IN HIS COFFEE POT. Man, Arrested Following Chase, Fined for Illegal Possession. A colored man who, it was testified, quickly set down a coffee pot he was carrying and ran when Policemen Ru- pert 8icNeill and W. B. Hopkins came upon him unexpectedly yesterday, so aroused suspicions of the officers they gave chase and arrested him for illegal transportation and possession, when about a quart of alleged liquor was dis- covered: in the coffee pot. The man, William Shirley Harris, colored was fined $50 or 15 days today gxg 1’Jtl‘xm;e Gus A. Schuldt at Police u; The arresting officers had efitered a house in Johnsons court to search for stolen property and caught sight of Harris when they emerged fromi a reat door. . St. Peter's York City—oldest in the 143 years old. Catholic Church, New || dlocese—is Vew Way to Hold Lower | FALSE TEETH | | Firmly in Place | | Dofalse teeth annoy and bother by dropping and slipping when you eat. | talk_or’ laugh? Just sorinkle a little Fasteeth on your plates. This new, tasteless powder holds teet comfortable. 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