Evening Star Newspaper, December 3, 1930, Page 11

'HOOVER EXCLUDES NEW PROJECTS FROM PLANS Schedule Provides for Using Every Re- source to Relieve Unemployed and Continue Authorized Work. (Continued Prom First Page.) $51,600,000. Tax repayments are esti. mated at $92,000,000 less. ‘The budget recommends appropria- tions totaling $111,811,500 for carrying forward the Federal building program. to be spent on acquisition of sites and construction work, and carrying con- tract authorization for a further ex. penditure of $3,000,000. The President expi that the expepditure program for &buc buildings during the 20 smonths’ period from November 1, 1930, to June 30, 1932, amounts to upward of $132,500,000, out of the $520,000,000 authorized by law. $7,600,000 for New Sites. For acquisition of sites for Federal | buildings in Washington approximately $7,600,000 will be spent during the re- mainder of the present fiscal year, the President says. The expenditures dur. ing the fiscal year 1032 sre estimated at $7,500,000 and the budget calls for | an additional appropriation of $5,000,- 000 for this purpose. In the effort under the amended classification act to bring about a pro balance of salaries in the Federal | civil service, so that they will be gen- erally uniform in the average for the various grades throughout “the entire service where in the past there has been a wide difference for the same character of work in various depart- ments, President Hoover says that the Budget Bureau studies show it will re- quire approximately $14,400,000 to bring all nnder;lnruemmdul .;0 up to tO.I'Ag average. Approx y 30 per cent of that amount is recommended in the present budget, to be appropriated for the coming fiscal year. ‘Tables showing (1) the comparison between the amounts which the budget recommends be appropriated for the wvarious branches of the Federal service and the appropriations made for the current fiscal year, and (2) the largest items of increase or decrease, are ited elsewhere in The Star today. President Hoover in his budget mes- sage comments upon certain items which affect these increases or de- creases as follows: “The estimates for the Shipping Board contained in this Budget show a net increase of about $33,000,000 over the a tion for 1931. This in- crease is due to the estimate of $35,- 000,000 for the construction-loan fun of the Shipping Board, which is a new |, item of appropriation. Heretofore all aut ~ loans tnrn';h; mmtr::etxi‘nn u{ ships ivate pa: ive me by the x’;ege?pu credited to the construc- tion-loan fund of the Shipping Board arising from sales of ships or property and other mu‘dl}‘e’cwz" will b‘eflre- quired, however, & appropriation this fund to provide for the fiscal year Decreases in m: ‘1932 f:g“m““ Board for other pur- m""”z"‘.f, approximately $2,000,- that the net increase 1930, there have been transferred to and consolidated in the Veterans' Adminis- tration the duties, powers, and func- tions which devolve by law upsn the Bureau of Pensions of the Interiur De- t, the War Department “m ::w: of the annuities prescribed 5 1908, -ndogbbmary “-g;:ve‘gdhmg fuimiaing of artificial fimbs. trusses, and surgical appliances under the laws in chapter 5, title 38, United States Code, have also been transferred Veterans’ Administration. For time is presented in the of one establishment the necessary to carry on the activ- the Government which dea! with the administration of e is $946, total of the estimate = but_not all of this pertains to pertains gene 'hm:vuremem'gunfl and the tion of the reuremenbnlllt:, to veterans as b B o e blon was transferred {0 1Bt inistration because it the duties of the Bu- which was merged uhbll&mh '|I'hE estimat the Veterans A ra- tion e:i o in this Budget is approx- $110,000,000 in excess O the tions .Wm. for similar purposes for 1931, ‘The principal items of increase are in pitalizaf administration and hos- , $17,428,000, which is duc y to enlarged cpciating costs e reiteis and domi- ty of hospitels - M:cfllu;; military and naval compensation, $71,300,000; construction of new hospitals and domiciliary facil- ities, $9,350,000;: and Civil War anc Spanish-American War pensions, $9,- 500,000, I feel confident that in thc absence of the consolidation of veterans affairs made possible by the act of Con- approved July 3, 1930, we would ve required a larger appropriation for 1932 to serve the same as are contemplated by the estimate contained in this Budget. “The estimates for the Department fjculture for 1932 carry approx- tely $56,740,000 in excess of the appropriations for the cuirent fisca ear 1931. The major portion of this ncrease, $51,500,000, is for the ccn- struction of roads in the Federal high- way system and for forest rosds and trails. Other increases are for agricul- tural research work, $2,000,000, for service work for the general public, in- cluding the Weather Bureau scrvice 2,440,000, and for enforcement of regu- tory laws, $800,000. partment fiscal year principal item of decrease from tions for the fiscal year 1931 of taxes , Penitentiary, $214,000; refe Ch under these appropriations will be » reduction in expenditures in 1931 of $30,000,000, and an increase in the amount available in 1932 of $59,100,000. On this basis the amount available in l?:l;lg;{fll be over $11,000,000 In excess o 1 DISTRICT OF COLUMBL “For the municipal government of the District of Columbia there is being re- quested $47,796,000, which is a decrease of $601,000 from the appropriations for 1931. However, the 1931 appropriations | provided $3,000,000 for the purchase of land and $65,000 for the preparation of plans and designs of buildings for the municipal center, which are non-recur- ring items. Deducting these amounts, the estimate for 1932 is $2,465.000 in excess of the appropriation for 1931. 1 may add that the estimate for 1932 does not contain any amount for com- mencing actual construction for the municipal center for the reason that the preparation of plans, designs, and estimates of cost have not progressed to a point which permits of a limit of total cost being expressed in the esti- mate. The Commissioners of the Dis- trict of Columbia believe that approx- imately $1,500,000 will be required tc commence construction work £nd they are reserving that amount from the estimated revenues of the District of Columbia. In considering the amdunt available for uppro‘m'alltlon for the Dis- trict of Columbia amount has been withheld m_the estimates of 1932 solely with a view to later presentation when more complete information available. I mention this so as to pte- vent any possible misunderstanding that the omission of the amount of $1,500,000 from this Budget would leave excess funds of the District of Columbia available for appropriation for othe: purpcses. BUILDING:! “The progress made by the Treasury Department under the program to house Federal activities in Washington and throughout the country in Government- owned buildings has been greatly ac- celerated during the past year by a con- siderable enlargement of the .;’roehm. expedition in acquiring sites, and the d | removal of restrictions on the employ- ment of outside architectural services. original public building act of May 25, 1926, authorized the expenditure of $15,000,000, in addition to sums already provided for the completion of 69 _projects authorized prior 1926. 1t also authorized the expe of 850,000,000 for buildi in the Dis- trict of Columbia, and $100,000,000 for the country at large. An act approved February 24, 1928, amended the original act by increasing the authorization for buildings outside the District of Co- Jumbia $100,000,000. A recent act, ap- 1s | proved March 31, 1930, further amended the two prior acts by increasing the Dis- trict of Columbia program for construc- tion $100,000,000, and the program out- side the District $115,000,000. The purchase of additional land in the Dis- trict of Columbia at an aggregate cost of $40,000,000 has also been authorized. Togram, therefore, under present authorizations, amounts to 20,000,000, to which should be added whatever amounts are derived from the sale of obsolete sites and buildings. “In_furtherance of the of this legislation specific authorizations have been made for 535 projects at limits of cost aggregating $378,560,000. To finance the projects, on the basis of providing for maturing obligations, appropriations have been made to the amount of $149,586,000. The total ex- penditures to October 31, 1930, amount to $77,027,625.80, of which $8,481,550.29 is chargeable to authorizations prior to 1926, leaving a balance avallable for further expenditure of $72,558,379.09. The amount which will be expended during the remaining eight months of the current fiscal year is estimated at $56,000,000. The appropriation balance then remaining, added to the $60,000,000 carried in this Budget, will permit of expenditures somewhat in excess of | $76,500,000 during the fiscal year 1932. ‘The expenditure program for the 20- month period from November 1, 1930, to June 30, 1932, therefore amounts to upward of $132,500,000, and it is fully expected that this program will be carried out. “In addition to the building pro- gram as above outlined, appropriations amounting to $23,680,000 have also been made under the authorization of $40,- 000,000 for the purchase of additional land in the District of Columbia. The expenditures to October 31, 1930, amount to $13,234,030.45, and approxi- mately $7,600,000 will be spent during the remainder of the current fiscal year. ‘The expenditures during the fiscal year 1932 are estimated at upward of $7,500,- 000, and for this purpose provision for an additional appropriation of $5,000, | 000 is carried in this Budget. “The War Department is also carry- ing forward a building program, involv- ing an ultimate expenditure of about $160,000,000, for the housing of military personnel and utilities, made necessary by the need for replacing World War temporary construction and to provide generally for the increase in the pre- war strength of the Regular Army. ‘There has already been appropriated for this purpose $53,348,000, and $14,- 700,000 is carried in the estimates for 1932, with authority to make contracts for $3,000,000 additional. The estimates for 1932 also carry $2,625,000 for techni- cal buildings for the Air Service of the Army and $1,530,000 for other buildings for various purposes for the Army and the Panama Canal. “For bulldings and structures for the Navy the Budget carries estimates ag- gregating $9,542,500, of which $50,000 is for the purchase of necessary land. *To complete the $15,000,000 program for additional hospital facilities for the Veterans' Administration, $7.950,000 is provided in this Budget for liquidating contracts previously authorized by the Congress and $3,400,000 is provided for construction work at branches of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. “A total of $2,550,000 is estimated for new building construction for the Indian Service, including reservation and nonreservation schools, hospitals, and administration buildings. “The estimates for the Department of Justice include provision for construc- the | tion at the Atlanta (Ga.) Penitentiary, $100,000; at the McNeil Island (Wash.) at g\;hmglutrhl formatory, 3 , $1,000,- 000; for a new ref west of the Mississippl River, the location of which has not yet been decided upon, $500,000; for Federal jalls, $500,000; and at the National Training School for Boys, h | Washington, D. C., $200,000; a total of ‘within the respective fiscal years arc amhhmm: include & number and no-year items. 1t is B et $2,514,000. “For the Department of State $2.- 000,000 is provided to continue the pro- gram for the construction of houses and ofl_ipu for our representatives abroad. The total public buildings p | P this Budget carries $111,- 811,500 Jor the t of aw&m contract authorization x- penditure of $3,000,000. % NATIONAL DEFENSE. “The estimates of appropriations for the War and Navy Departments for 1932 provide a total of $689,084,000 for national defense. This is exclusive of all items of a nonmilitary character and is a decrease under the appropria- tions for this purpose for 1931 of $33,- 697,000. “The decrease for the War Depart- ment amounts to $751,000, which amount is the net result of increases and decreases in many items based on the different requirements for the two fiscal years involved. “The decrease for the Navy Depart- ment is $32,946,000. Due to the ratifi- cation of the London treaty, the oper- ating force program of the Navy was revised to provide for a reduction in the enlisted force and & reduction in the number of vessels to be retained in commission. These changes involved a reduction in the estimated requirements for 1932 of approximately $7,000,000. However, with a fleet much reduced in number ‘of vessels, provision is made for 1932 for a reasonable increase in the enlisted complement of vessels and for relative increases in the items con- nected with the maintenance, repair, and operation of vessels, with the view that the efficiency of the personnel and of the vessels of the smaller active fleet may be further increased. After pro- viding for these and other increases, the net decrease for ordinary operating expenses is $4,446,000. The decrease for modernization of battleships 1s $7.400,000, appropriations having previ- ously been made to complete the me ernization of all vessels so far author- ized. For construction of vessels the decrease is $21,100,000. “A large unexpended balance accrued under the appropriations for ship con- struction because of the delay in the program pending the result of negotia- tions for medification of the Washing- ton treaty. The comtruction of those vessels now authorized “hich are per- mitted by the London eeaty should now go forward without Gelay. The cash withdrawal for new ships con- struction during 1932 is estimated at $51,600,000 and for 1931 at $44,200,000. Seven of the light cruisers c: ing 8-inch guns and the aircraft carrier authorized by the act approved Feb- ruary 13, 1929, will be under construcs tion by the close of the current fiscal year. Under the terms of the London treaty, and if this Government so elects, three more 8-inch gun cruisers may be laid down; one in the calendar year 1933, one in 1934, and one in 1935, ‘The remaining five cruisers authorized by the act may not, under the terms of the treaty, be constructed with armament of 8-inch guns. “The estimates for 1932 provide addi- tional funds necessary to carry forward work on the afrcraft carrier and seven of the cruisers authorized by the act of February 13, 1929, and also the in- completed light cruisers and submarines being constructed under pricr author- ization. AIR SERVICE, “There is requested for the air serv- ices of the Army and Navy, including their civilian components, a total of $29,361,000 for the procurement of new airplanes, their engines, spare parts, and accessories. I am also asking a total of $227,000 for similar purposes for the Coast Guard, Department of Commerce, and the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. These two sums contemplate the procurement of & total of not less than 787 airplanes. “With regard to the Army the esti- mates make provision for the procure- ment of at least 392 planes, which will provide an approximate total of 1582 planes on hand and on order on June 30, 1932, leaving & possible shortage of 66 planes in the authorized total of l,Mg. This is only an estimated short- age and may be substantially reduced by June 30, 1932. The National Guard now has its full complement of 152 lanes. “Concerning naval aviation the ex- pansion program authorized by Con- gress provided for 1,000 planes and two rigid airships. The airplane program will be completed during the current fiscal year, so that provision is made in this Budget only for the procure- ment of replacement planes to the number of 277. The two rigid airships are now under contract and there is included in this Budget $1,675,000 for the completion of one and commencing the construction of the other. “In addition to the amounts which we are spending for the acquisition of aireraft we are also spending large sums for lighting and equipping air- ways, for the inspection and licensing of commercial planes and pilots, and furnishing weather reports necessary to the carrying on of aerial navigation. For these pu $10,375,000 is in- cluded in the estimates of the Depart- ment of Commerce and $1,760.000 in the estimates of the Weather Bureau of the Department of Agriculture. It is estimated that by the end of the|pal fiscal year 1932 there will be about 19,500 “miles of airways lighted and equipped. RIVERS, HARBORS AND FLOOD CONTROL. “The estimates herewith contain an increase of $5,000,000 for the mainte- nance and improvement of existing river and harbor works over the annual appropriation for the current fiscal year. In addition to this increase the estimates for 1932 show a further in- crease of $4.680,000 over the estimates for 1931 in the funds required to meet the requirements of rivers and har- bors and flood control under author- izations of law covering anent specific and indefinite appropriations, advances, and contributions. The total contained in this Budget for rivers and harbors and flood control is $108,553,- 000, of which $71,703,000 is for rivers and harbors and $36,850,000 for flood control. «“The annual amounts now being ap- propriated for the Panama Canal are approximately $12,000,000, and the re- ceipts from the canal flowing to the Federal Treasury are approximately $28,000,000, an excess of receipts over appropriations of $16,000,000 annually. There seems to be a feeling in some quarters and under these circumstances either the tolls of the Panama Canal should now be materially reduced or the expenditures on the canal in- creased, or both. However, from 1903 to 1930 the total expenditures for the canal in excess of the receipts for the same period, with interest on the net outlay computed at 3 per cent annual- 1y, produce a total capital lability at t{xe close of the last fiscal year of about $535,000,000. The annual interest on this sum at 3 per cent is $16,050,000. It is evident, n‘;:urelore. as m'.k‘w tolls are now meeting y operat! expenses and mumt‘ on the investment, with no_return of capital, any change in policy does not seem to be justified at the present time. I UNEXPENDED BALANCES. l In the preparation of the estimates pprnfil‘l’::fl‘ contained in this et 1 have refrained (with the ex- of one of cases) con- tinuf the practice of recommending requirements for 1932 be met tion, or exten- of balances of app! rent or prior fiscal years. This practice effected an appar amount of an m.u:m of appropriation, lect in any way the | below sites and | the with ent reduction in the | gel Budget Estimates at a Glance. Legislative establishment. Senate .......... . House of Representatives. Architect of the Capitol.. Botanic Garden ... Library of Congress. Government Printing Office. Miscellaneous ........ Total, legislative establishment.. Executive Office ....... Independent establishment aska Telief funds.. .o American Battle Monuments mission Arlington mission Board of Board of Tax Appeals. Bureau of Efficiency. Civil Service Commission Commission of Fine Arts Employes’ sion FPederal cation Federal Farm Board. 1 Federal Radlo Commission. Federal Reserve Board... Federal Trade Commission. General Accounting Office..... George Rogers Clark Sesquicen nial Commission George Commission ......eeeeee Housing Corporation .. Individual records, civil service tirements Interstate Commerce Commission. ten: Estimates, 1932. $3,252,522.00 8,182,2908.00 10,336,609.00 1175,082.00 2,457,722.00 4,204,000.00 185,050.00 0 $473,400.00 15,000.00 304,250.00 1,000,000.00 318,545.00 854,460.00 . 201,470.00 1,678,442.00 9,995.00 4,736,380.00 10,087,260.00 101,900,000.00 20,000.00 319,270.00 466,820.00 1,609,200.00 1,625,986.00 4,363,320.00 800,000.00 . 338,195.00 33,700.00 Appropriations, 1931, $3,244,744.00 176,754.00 8,472,417.58 194,560.00 3,767,742.00 3,270,000.00 185,050.00 3‘ $422,320.00 15.000.")0 1,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 328,380.00 650,000.00 224,330.00 1,542,952.00 9,080.00 4,210,000.00 9,400,400.00 1,800,000.00 17,220.00 299,170.00 450,000.00 2,560,336.00 1,580,000.00 4,193,500.00 -_— Compensation Commis 362,075.00 48,950.00 150,000.00 10,329,963.00 Washington ~ Bicentennial re- " 11,975,693.00 Investigation of enforcement of pro- hibition and other laws....... 260,000.00 Mount Rushmore National Memo- rial Commission National Aeronautics ... National Capital Advisory ~ Committee ~for rk ‘and Planning 60,000.00 1,321,000.00 1,000,000.00 1,053,790.00 4,000,000.00 220,830.00 Porto Rican Hurricane Relief Com- mission ...... Protecting interests of the United States in oll leases and ofl lands. . Public_Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital... Public Buildings Commission Smithsonian Institution . Supreme Court sion . . ‘Tarift C issic United States Geographi United States Shipping Bo Merchant Fleet Corporation. Veterans’ Administration Yorktown Sesquicentenn! mission . Total, Executive Office and inde- pendent establishments Department of Agriculture. Department of Commerce Department of the Interiol m Postal Service revenues .... Postal deficiency p: State Department Treasury Department ... War Department, including Total, ordinary, including Postal Ses rvice Reduction in principal of the public debt: Sinking fund .. Other redemptiol Principal of the public debt... Interest on the public debt. Total, including Post Office De: nt and postal service... Service payable {rom post Deduct revenues Building Commis- Board. ard and peyable from postal 2,000,000.00 20,000.00 . 5,595,685.00 125,000.00 1,212,924.00 3,000,000.00 4,280,044.00 100,000.00 1,208,671.00 785,000.00 : X 15,760.00 6,346,000.00 836,244,020.00 8,000.00 $1,148,354,811.00 $225,537,476.00 54,638,226.00 85,345,211.73 51,988,261.00 13,446,400 349,628,298.00 u’h!fl,l'fl.fig $173,145,474.50 54,619,485.00 83,875,323.74 45,395,922.00 12,230,170.00 382,505,193.26 "125,844,097.00 111,202,200.00 17,816,022.14 359,638,676.00 456,041,051.00 ~48,397,432.00 1735,003,057.00 114,041,000.00 17,731,308.34 281,206,380.00 464,645,806.00 47,796,047 s $3,618,335,563.07 ‘l,”i,!{‘.?_fib.li $392,152,200.00 59,099,305.00 48,846,000.00 $468,500,905.00 $440,998,200.00 581,000,000.00 __603,000,0 $409,410,600.00 " $4,667,845,468.07 735,003,057.00 $4,437,342,685.22 725,844,097.00 Total payable from the Treasury $3,932,842,411.07 $3,711,498,488.22 1932 would result in having these esti- mates represent the true amount re- Qquired and thus give & clearer and more accurate picture of actual requirements. The only cases in which the practice has been continued are those in which moneys appropriated for a specific non- recurring project remain unexpended and it is necessary to continue the availability of the funds for the same purpose or purposes for which orig- inally appropriated. PAY OF FEDERAL EMPLOYE! “Under the classification act of 1923, as amended, and the application of that act to the fleld services by adjusting their rates of pay to correspond with those defined for the departmental serv- ice in the District of Columbia, there has deve] through the years rather a wide difference among the several de- rtments and establishments as to the relationship which the average of the existing salaries bears to the average of the compensation rates provided by law for the various es of positions. In some instances pay rolls show that that average has been roximately at- tained; in others that the grades are at least one step below the average, and in many cases two or more steps be- low the average. With a view to com- mencing the adjustment of this situa- tion the estimates contained in this Budget carry for tion purguu for each activity approximately 3 Mm S average BTAde U to the aver all T-AvVerage up e aver- age. This will materially lessen the dif- ference which now obtains between the many pay rolls, and if the same prin- ciple is followed for the next two or three years will eliminate such differ- ence. It is estimated that it will require approximately $14,440,000 to bring all under-average grades up to the average, and the estimates contained in this Budget provide for approximately 30 per cent of this amount. “While the percen has been arbi- trarfly chosen and might be modified without affecting the purpose of elim- inating discrepancies between and with- in the departments and establishments, I believe any deviation from the gen- eral principle stated or any application of it to one department and not to an- other mwfll defeat the flnnmf o} vidi ‘equal compensat for equal :“o;‘k,' which was the expressed intent of Congress in enacting the classifica- tion act of 1923. EIPTS AND EXPENDIT! FOR 193 “In preparing the detailed statements of receipts and expenditures contained in this Budget I have segregated trust funds from general funds and special funds. This has been done for the rea- son that trust funds do not belong to the Federal Government, but to the beneficiaries of the trusts; and, in marizing the financial condition of the Government, trust funds should fore be excluded. “The fiscal year 1930 closed with an actual surplus of receipts over expendi- tures of $183,789,214.90 as against an estimated lus as contained in Budget for 1931 of $225,581,534. latter g’ure. however, did not reflect effect of the temporary reduction in come taxes that get and which it exceed ,000, year 1930. As a actual recel dus 1536 were wbout $71.000, feris o] i o ‘being made in cash instead of in securi- tles as had been anticipated. 1931. “For the current fiscal year, 1931, there has been a material change in our financial situation as now esti- mated compared with the estimates gr-mud a r ago in the 1931 udget. At '.hi?flmb it was estimated that the receipts would total $4,225- 727,666 and the expenditures $4,103,- 938,700, which forecasted & surplus of $122,788,966. Here again the surplus estimated did not reflect the effect of the temporary tax reduction recom- mended that Budget which it was anticipated would cause a reduction of over $75,000,000 in the receipts for the fiscal year 1931, Therefore, with this adjustment the surplus estimated at this time last year would have been about $45,000,000. “Due to the depression it is now esti- mated that the income of the Govern- ment in taxes and in postal receipts for the eurrent fiscal year will probably fall below the anticipation over $430,000,000. Moreover, the measures taken to increase employment by the expansion of construction activities in the Government under the authoriza- tion of Congress, together with other items of increase, including the increase in veterans’ services enacted by Con- gress, represent a very material increase in Government expenditures of over $225,000,000. “This would indicate a change in the situation from the estimates of the last Budget of nearly $655,000,000. This large sum, however, is partially met by the application of $185,000,000 of inter- est payments on the foreign debt tc current expenditures and by arrange- ments of the Federal Farm by which they reduced their net cash de- mands upon the Treasury by $100,000,- 000 during this period. These sums, to- gether with economies brought about in the Government, reduce the practical effect of the change in the financial situation to a present estimated deficit of approximately $180,000,000 for the current fiscal year. 0 “This development, of course, is pri- msru“; due tnvtha depressed condition not only in this country but in the whole world, accentuated by _the drought, and, on the other hand, tc the necessary measures of the Govern- ment to increase employment, and the increases of Ahllownnce- to various serv- ices to veterafis. do not look with favor on any attempts to meet this deficit by reduc- tion of the statutory redemption of the public debt, which now amounts to about $440,000,000 per annum. Nor dc I look with great concern upon this moderate deficit for the current fiscal year, which, in fact, amounts to less than 5 per cent of the total Govern- ment expenditure. The adverse balance can be met by reducing the gener: fund balance from the amount in it the beginning of the year, suppls mented, if necessary, by temporary bor- ro! bzh.t.he ‘Treasury. When wc recollect t our Budget has ylelded h;fn surpluses for the last 11 years, which have enabled us to retire the public debt, in addition to retirements required by law, to the extent of nearly can confidently look pluses with the general recovery of the economic situation, and thus the :g:orpmm h2‘ any temporary borrowing e “The estimate of receipts for 1932 is predicated on the existing income tax law. The Congress granted a substan- tial reduction in tax rates upon incomes of the calendar year 1920. I wish that it were possible to continue this reduc- tion for the taxes upon incomes of the calendar year 1930. I regret that the present outlook for decrease in probable income and the necessity to increase public works and aid to em- ployment does not warrant the con- tinuation of the reduction at the pres- ent time. The difference in revenue between the tax rates upon incomes authorized for the calendsr year 1929 by the joint resolution approved De- cember 16, 1929, and the rates specified in the revenue act of 1928 is approx- imately $160,000,000. If our exi revenues for 1932 were reduced by this amount & deficit for 1932 as well as 1931 would now appear to be inevitable, I am confident that the sentiment of the people is in favor of a balanced Budget. I am equally confident that the influence on business of having the financial affairs of the Federal Govern- ment on a sound basis is of the utmost importance. CONCLUSION. “For the fiscal year 1932 the favor- able margin between our estimated re- ceipts and estimated expenditures is small. It will not take much to exhaust the expected surplus. In fact, it is inevitable that some portion, and per- haps a considerable portion, of it will be required to meet the settlement of judgments and claims and the cost of other contingencies or emergencies which cannot now be foreseen. On the receipt side credit has been taken for all revenue that can reasonably be anticipated. In the expenditure state- ment there have been covered the amounts which reasonably can be esti- mated as necessary to meet the obliga- tions of the Government under present law. This is not a time when we can afford to embark upon any new or enlarged ventures of Government. It will tax our every resource to expand in directions providing employment during the next few months upon al- ready authorized projects. I ize reall that, naturally, there will be before the | ig! this session many legislative matters involving additions to our esti- mated expenditures for 1932, and the plea of unemployment will be advanced as reasons for many new ventures, but no reasonable view of the outlook war- rants such pleas as apply to expendi- tures in the 1932 Budget. I have full faith that in acting upon these matters the Congress will give due consideration to our financial outlook. I am satisfled that in the absence of further legisla- tion imposing any considerable burden upon our 1932 finances we can close that year with a balanced Budget. “When we stop to consider that we are progressively amorti our public debt, and that a balan: Budget is being presented for 1932, even after drastic writing down of expected reve- nue, I believe it will be agreed that our Government finances are in a sound condition.” DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE For the Department of Agriculture a total of $225,537,476 is recommended, compared with $173,145,474 for the cur- rent fiscal year. is is divided into allocations for the various offices and units in the department into the fol- lowing amounts: Qfice of the Secretar. sLanane of Informatio Department of Agricui- Office Weather Bureau.... Bureau of Animal Tndustr: Bureau of Dairy In Bureau of Plant Indust: vice. s83.840 Bureau'of Ag: 7,157,767 Bureau of Home 247,380 nt Quarantine Administration Enforcement of 3,749,640 200,000 1,822,652 43,880 125,000 s and tral 12,500,000 Federal aid highway system...... 125,000,000 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE For the Department of Commerce a total of $54,638,226 is recommended, compared with $54,619,485 in appropria- tions for the current fiscal year. This amount is allocated to the various units in the Department of Commerce or- ganization as follows. Office of the Secretary. Radio Division.. . $1,375,380 12,161, 3,091:111 2,907,500 54,750 ome 254, 2,314,385 Bureau of [DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Tor the Department of the Interior a total of $85,345211 is recommended, compared with $83,875,324 for the cur- rent fiscal year. This total is department’s organization as follows: Office of the Secretary. $802,620 General Land Offi 4,522,140 S geasan 1,327,260 t. Elizabeth's Hospital.. . 3,044,760 Columbia Institution for the Deaf '125.000 Howard _University. 180, Freedmen’s Hospiti 196,030 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE For the Department of Justice a total of $51,988,261 is recommended for the fiscal year 1932, as compared with $45,- 395,922 in current appropriations. This total is allocated to the various units of :‘l)xe department’s organization as fol- ws: & Office of the Attorney General. Bureau of Prisons. Bureau of Prohibitio Miscellaneous objects. Jugoial. Department proper. United_ ;i /209,420 Penal and correctio) 4,194,935 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR For the Department of Labor a total of $13,446,400 is recommended, com- pared with $12,230,170 in propriations. This total among the organization units of the de- partment as follows 1,848,260 247,178 530.680 . 3851760 443,300 10,017,740 1168.700 400 res 180 0B Emplovment Service. 385,000 DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY For the Navy Department a total of recommended, prea- | $349,628,298 is the | tions, with $382,505,193 in current appropria- is allocated among the various organization units as follows: Office of the Secretary. $2.549.765 Bureau of Navigation 174 Engineering. B Bureau of Construction $4,000,000 OUTLAY ASKED FOR MEMORIAL PARKWAY Two Beautful Riverside Drives Planned. Other Projects Given Budget Bureau Approval. Appropriation of $4,000,000 to pur- chase land for the George Washhugton Memorial Parkway, on both sides of the Potomac River in the vicinity of Washington, is urged by the Bureau of the Budget in its recommendations made mdu{ to Congress. This money, which would become immediately avail- al and remain so until expended, would initiate a widespread program, designed to create two beautiful river- side drives h parkways stretch- ing from Great Falls to Mount Vernon, Va., and Fort Washington, Md. Enactment of the Capper-Cramton park purchase act, creating the George ‘Wash! Memorial Parkway, was accomplished last’ May 29 and has brought about the need for funds to start acquiring land., Congress has already made available $1,000,000 for land purchases when co-operation of the ld]ol.nl.ng States is forthcoming. Congress has authorized appropria- tion of $7,500,000 for the projsct and has provided in the law that “Federal appropriations may be expended by the National Capital Park and Planning Commission for any unit of the project upon receipt of ‘definite comm! nts from the State of Maryland or Virginia, or political subdivisions ther<of, or from other responsible sources for one-half the cost of acquiring’ the, land.” Advance Is Offered. Officials of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission explained today that “Congress has further offered to advance the whole cost of acquiring irsement to the United States of one- hfl;‘fim eon" without interest within Under the proposed $4,000,000 priation, reimbursement to g mm the United States by the District of Columbia. for advances under section 4 of the Caj -Cramton act, is to start on June 30, 1932, instead of June 30, 1931, as originally provided. This deals with the park, p-rkm{nnnd playground system development the National Capital. Lieut. Col. U. 8. Grant, 3d, vice chair- man and executive officer of the Na- tional Capital Park and Planning Com- mission, already set a_board of lm:ll hich will deal with land pur- ¢l for the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Arlington County, Va,, and in Fairfax County, Va. Serving on this board are: Capt. E. N. Im, jr., engineer of Park and Comm| 3 A. Brumback, nominee of the Arlington unty Board of Supervisors, and the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors is now deliberating on the selection of a ee. Theod Interstate Commerc uation has. been secured appraisal engineer of the National Capital Park and Planning Commiss! Seeks Maryland Ald. Col. Grant proposes to confer with the Maryland-Nationg! Capital Park and Planning Comm! n, with a view to secu: co-operation in the develop- from officlals of tof allo- | R cated among the various units in the = will convene about The National Capital Park and Plen ang i ning Commission has set aside proj be completed by February, 1932. commission says that it "hu, dy acquired lands for almost half the dis- tance between the Anacostia River in Improving and equippins ds Tor construction of shipe, oimgent "aad e ¢ iscellanec TREASURY DEPARTMENT For the Tre D ent a total of t?ll,”fl,fimomed for the fiscal year 1932, compared with $359,- 638,676 for the current fiscal year. This total is allocated among the various units of the department organization as follows: Bice " Sher” e tenden! $167,555 17,844 13058 and deposit 94,280 sits . Division of Bookkeeping and War= rants Public Debi Bireas of Customs. - re; Internal Revenue Refurd of internal reve offroneously, collected. . ther refunds of internal 'Feve: Bureau of In i Bureau of Narcotics onst Guard 33. eau of ving Secret Service Division . nUnE 6, Health Service. 12.050.954 hment. 1,635,340 ret Public Mint _establishment. 21,279,110 5,000,000 Supervising _Architect. 1,805,000 Public works under Promoting education of the bitnd, 15,000 ing act A other tonstriction ftetn WAR DEPARTMENT For the War Department a total of $464,645,806 is recommended, as com- pared with $456,041,951 for the current fiscal year. This includes $334,481,342 for military activity, for which the cur- rent appropriations are $335,604,969; for non-military activities, $112,438,361, compared with $102,838,147, making a total for the War Department proper of $452,740,120, compared with $443,- 888,811 in current appropriations. this is added uu,ng.u for Panama Canal, compared ‘with $12,153,140 in current appropriations. ‘The total of $334,481,342 for military activities is divided among the organiza- tion units as follows ? m 10030 999 38,000,000 1,306,500 8:092.940 Office of Secretar: o Stat Goroe. IPS. ore P. Artaud, former | tion. e Commission val- as | is sons, compared with current lon. | tions of $130,520 for 72 63 | Is recommended, identcal with Washington and Fort Washington and is now engaged under other authority in acquisition of lands along the Po- tomac above the city which lie within the District of Columbia.” Other Projects Favored. Additional United States park po- lice, continued improvement of Ana- costia Park, Meridian Hill Park and the Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway ai general beautification of Washington' p-r':a also are authorized in the esti- mate. Another sergeant and five privates are provided in boosting the 1932 esti- mates for park police salaries to $193,« 135 from the 1931 figure of $162,120. Similar increases are provided in the item for uniforms from the 1931 figure g‘f)’!ll.flfl to the 1932 estimate of §16,~ While the 1931 appropriation for con- tinuing the reclamation and devel ment of Anacostia Park was $330,000, the estimates for the coming fiscal year are set at $180,000. The 'k Creek and Potomac Parkway figure is boosted from the current $134,755 to $279,000. The sum of $100,000 is estimated for the improvement of Meridian Hill Park and is to continue available until June 30, 1933. $25,000 for Anacostia, For the improvement as recreational areas in Anacostia Park that the United States Engineer Office has already made cna'.lpl I(::rsia of park hng' gl;go?otmm Aap| priation 5 . The estimates «&'&; that $5,000 shall be ex- pended for the Brookland center, $15,000 for the development the Lanj -Woodridge Park, $20,000 ety SETuired pars an Tovaasre AC $15,000 tgru minor i in the Burea Budget_estimates. gl The bureau points out that the esti- mate of $180,000 for reclamation and development of Anacostia Park is the same amount as for the fiscal year 1931, exclusive of the 1931 non-recurring Item of $150,000 for purchase of land. DISTRICT SALARY LIST UNCHANGED IN NEW ESTIMATE —_(Continued From Tenth Page) _ , $6,080 is for personal mul with the clu?r'ent appropria- In the electrical 1 poteioal dwactuient o b153240 persons. For services in caring for fire alarm, police telephone :nflfln service wires, $8,000 is e , $8, - 4 included for per- For the municipal lighting system, $22,000 is included for personal service. of pet service the Police Department a total of $3,112,620 is rec- ommended, com; pensal 'y, compared of $117,350. gn the House of Detention, Olthnm' ‘h? mended for eight positions. X th:h Increase Stated. r Fire Departmen is recommended for 885 salaries, th current appropriations umber $1,897,000 for the same 897, for = b i current g $48,300 for 1& the item of ention e ST ST == of $29,420 for hygiene servi u:':' of $54, service, tem - afldfl $44,200 for personal m% r_the Juventle Court, recommended m‘r’l ghrleu ln”:iu:u: mm& Mm'he“’mi,‘:&. current appropria- T Court, $102,67( - ommended for 46 nn’-x-. cgn':' i of $100,740 with current appropriation for the same nfi’gb‘g of positions. For the Municipal Court, $72,350 is red with $71670 " appro- pa X in - priations, b Supreme Court Same, Ppositions, current For salaries in the District Supreme 3 | Court, $113,900, identical with the cur- 80 | rent apj 500118 pos ropriation, is recommended for ons. For the pay of bailiffs, $52,300 is recommended, compared with current apj tions of $51,100. For salaries in the probation sylumh::o.m cure rent appropriation. For salaries of em- ployes of the court house, $39,650 is r!com'dm:fl%ed for. 36 tions, com- par current appropriations of $35,000 for 32 poeltlcmp For salaries in the Court of Appeals, $98,820 is recommended for 21 positions. personal service for care of the Court of Appeals Building, $8,400 is recommended for 6 positions. 2 For the Public Welfare Board, $118,- 220 is recommended for salaries in 55 d with current ap- propriations $111,140. For the home care of dependent chil- «lifin. $13,460 is recommended for 7 po- ons. Under the heading of reception and detention of children, an item of $21,000 is recommended for 19 itions. For the District Jall, salary bud- get totals $79,890 for 48 positions, com- pared with $76,700 in current appro- priations. Reform Increase Made. Under the general administration of the Workhouse and Reformatory, $302,~ 450 is recommended for personal serv- ice in 194 positions, compared with current appropriations of $238,700. For the National Training for Girls, $42,220 is recommended for 34 positions, com) with current ap- Dl’%;llflflnl of $39,240. the Tuberculosis Hospital, $81,520 is included for personal services in 64 positions, compared with $74,800 for the current fiscal year. For th: Gallinger Municipal Hos- Pl uartermaster Corps. Sencaart detentos Signal Corps . g“.'au.f’fi-‘-‘- en of Engineers 31 37461 1,380,108 10.469. 1,261,579 147.41 tions, compared wit 3 | ations of $76,000. For the Industrial of $333,440 is recom= nded for personal services in 325 po- sitlons, compared with $325,300 in cur- T or the_District Tratning School, an item of $86,640 is included for 72 posi- th current appropri= Colored Children, a salary nn': $35,100 is included for 29 with $33,960 for the Industrial Home School, an item of $26,600 is included for 21 posi- with current appropri-