Show OFFICIALS BUSY ON U UI U. S Si S. BUDGET Douglas Says Final Figures Will Probably Be Under Mark 1 BT Br United Press WASHINGTON Dec 13 The 13 The task of ot working out the nations nation's budget went forward today with Indications indicationS' that the job would wo-uld be completed soon despite reports that rifts in the ranks of at the conferees threatened to disrupt conversations President Roosevelt has designated the week unofficially as budget week and has called Acting Secretary Secretary Secre Secre- tary ary of ot the Treasury and Budget Director Douglas to meet with him at every opportune moment in inan inan inan an effort to clear away one of the major administration problems by making the figures ready for presentation presenta- presenta tion lon to congress on January 3 i We are making steady progress was the word from Irom and Douglas as they left the White House lost ost night The latter added that the final Inal figures probably would be below the mark Reports that there was dissatisfaction tIon ion among the conferees were laughed away by both men Douglas remarked when questioned concerning a break I I haven't been aware of it it Both men indicated that they expected ex ex- petted to finish their work by the end of this week Douglas was asked whether he had changed his opposition to a lavish outlay outlay out out- lay for public works I dont don't change very much he replied |