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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. CH. 232. 1928 . AUTOMATIC RIFLES For the development, purchase, manufacture, test, repair, and toa c has e, maintenance of automatic machine rifles, or other automatic or semi- automat ic gun s, inc luding their mount s, sigh ts, an d equi pments, and the machinery necessary for their manufacture, to remain available until June 30, 1930, $344,500. FIELD ARTILLERY ARMAMENT For development, purchase, manufacture, and test of mountain, field, an d siege c annon, in cluding t heir carr iages, si ghts, imp lements, equipments, and the machinery necessary for their manufacture, $1,152,75 0 . F or pu rchas e, m anufa cture, mai nten ance, and test of a mmuni tion for mountain, field, and siege cannon, including the necessary experi- ments in connection therewith, the machiner y necessary for its manufacture, and the necessary storage facilities, $823,000. For alter ation and ma intena nce of the m obile a rtille ry, in cludin g the purchase and manufacture of machinery, tools, and materials necessary for the work and the expenses of the mechanics engaged thereon, $561,200. For purchase, manufacture, and test of subcaliber guns, ammuni- tion, a nd oth er acc essori es for mount ain, fi eld, a nd sie ge art illery practice, including the machinery necessary for their manufacture, $496,58 7 . PROVING GROUNDS, ARMY For current expenses of the ordnance proving grounds, comprising the maintenance of rail and water transportation, repairs, altera- tions, accessories, and service of employees incidental to testing and proving ordnance and ordnance material, hire of assistants for the Ordnance Board, purchase of instruments and articles required for testing and experimental work, building and repairing butts and targets, clearing and grading ranges, $169,000, ROCK ISLAND BRIDGE, ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS For operating, repair, and preservation of Rock Island bridges and viaduct, and maintenance and repair of the arsenal street con- necting the bridges, $35,000. For repairs and alterations, including construction of a draw or lift span in the aid of navigation, of the bridge connecting the city of Moline, Illinois, with Rock Island, Illinois, to be available imme- diately, $50,000. TES TIN G MACHINES For necessary professional and skilled labor, purchase of materials, tools, and appliances for operating the testing machines, for investi- gative test and tests of material in connection with the manufac- turing work of the Ordnance Department and for instruments and materials for operating the chemical laboratory in connection therewith, and for maintenance of the establishment, $20,000. A utoma tic r ifles. Field Artillery. Mountain, field, and siege cannon. 343 manufac TANKS Tanks. Purchase, etc ., of, Fo r the dev elopm ent, purch ase, manu factu re, test, main tenan ce, an d other armored and repair of tanks and other self-propelled armored vehicles, to vehicles. remain available until June 30, 1930, $245,000. Am munitio n for. Altering, etc., mobile artillery. Ammunition for practice. Proving grounds. Current expenses. Rock Wand, Ill. Operating, et-, bridges. Mol ine -Ro ck Isl and MOLINE- ROCK IS LAND B RIDGE Bridge. Repairs and altera- tions. Testing machines. Operating expenses.

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 344 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. CH. 232 . 1928 . Arsenals. Repairs, etc. For repairs an d improvement of arsenals a nd depots, an d to meet such unforeseen expenditures as accidents or other contingencies dur ing th e year may r ender neces sary, inclu ding m achine ry for manufacturing purposes in the arsenals, $800,000. Gauges, dies, and jigs. GAUGES, DIES, AND JIGS FOR MANUFACTURE Procuring, for arma- ment ma nufactu re. Vol. 39, p. 215. Chemical Wa rfare Service. Purchase, manufac- ture, etc., of gases. For the development and procurement of gauges, dies, jigs, and other specia l aids and ap pliance s, inc luding specifi cation s and d etailed drawings, to carry out the purpose of section 123 of the National Defense Act, approved June 3, 1916, as amended by the Act approved June 4, 1920, $75,000. CHEMICAL WARFARE SERVICE For purchase, manufacture, and test of chemical warfare gases or other toxic substances, gas masks, or other offensive or defensive materials or appliances required for gas-warfare purposes, including all necessary investigations, research, design, experimentation, and Plants, buildings, operations connected therewith ; purchase of chemicals, special machinery, etc. scientific and technical apparatus and instruments ; constru ction, maintenance, and repair o f plants, bui ldings, and eq uipment, and the machinery therefor ; receiving, storing, and issuing of supplies, comprising police and office duties, rents, tolls, fuels, gasoline, lubri- cants, paints and oils, rope and cordage, light, water, adv ertisi ng, stationery, typewriting and adding machines, including their exchange, office furniture, tools, and instruments ; fo r in cide ntal expenses ; for civilian employees ; for libraries of the Chemical War- fare Service and subscriptions to periodicals, which may be paid for in a dvan ce ; fo r expen ses in cidenta l to th e orga nizatio n, trai ning, and equipment of special gas troops not otherwise provided for, including the training of the Army in chemical warfare, both offensive and defensive, together with the necessary schools, tactical demon- strations, and maneuvers ; for current expenses of chemical projectile filling plants and proving grounds, including construction and maintenance of rail transportation, repairs, alterations, accessories, building and repairing butts and targets, clea ring a nd gra ding ranges, $1,304,780. Organizing special gas troops. C urrent expen ses. Infantry School, Fort Benning, Ga. Instruction expenses. Tank service. Civilian employees. Tank schools. REPAIRS OF ARSENALS CHIEF OF INFANTRY INFANTRY SCHOOL, FORT BENNING, GEORGIA For the purchase of textbooks, books of reference, scientific and professional papers ; instruments and material for inst ruct ion, empl oyme nt o f te mpor ary, tec hnic al, spec ial, and cle rica l se rvic es, and for the necessary expenses of instruction at the Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia, $37,262. TANK SERV ICE Fo r paym ent of the n ecess ary ci vilian empl oyees to assist in handling the clerical work in the office of the tank center, tank schools, and the various tank organization headquarters, including the office of the Chief of Infantry ; and for the payment of the necessary mechanics to assist in repairing and preserving tanks in the hands of tank units, $25,113. Incidental expenses in connection with the operation of the tank schools, $1,300.

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. CH. 232. 1928 . 345 CHIE F OF CAVALRY Cavalry School, Fort CAVALRY SCHOOL, FORT R T LE Y, KANSAS Riley, Kans. For the purchase of textbooks, books of reference, scientific and Instruction expenses. professional papers, instruments, and materials for instruction ; employment of temporary, technical, special, and clerical services ; and for other necessary expenses of instruction at the Cavalry School, Fort Riley, Kansas, $18,650. CHIEF OF FIELD ARTILLLERY FIELD ARTILLERY SCHOOL, FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA For the purchase of textbooks, books of reference, scientific and professional papers, instruments, and material for instruction ; employment of temporary, technical, special, and clerical services ; and for other necessary expenses of instruction at the Field Artillery School at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, $20,756. INSTRUCTION IN FIELD ARTILLERY ACTrVIT1LS Field A rtillery School, Fort Sill, Okla. Instruction expenses. Field Ar tillery activi- ties. Instruction at brigade fi ring cen ters. To prov ide means for the theoretic al and practi cal instructio n in Field Artillery activities at the two brigade firing centers at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and Fort Bragg, North Carolina, by the pur- chase of modern instruments and material for theoretical and practical instruction, and for all other necessary expenses, to be allot- ted in such proportion as may, in the opinion of the Secretary of War, be for the best interests of the service, $3,440. Chief of Coast Artil- CHIEF OF COAST ARTILLERY lery. Coast Artillery COAST ARTILLERY SCHOOL, FORT MONROE, VIRGINIA School, Fort Monroe, Va. For purchase of engines, generators, motors, machines, measuring Instruction expenses. and nautical instruments, special apparatus, and materials and for experimental purposes for the engineering and artillery and military art departments and enlisted specialists division ; for purchase and binding of professional books treating of military and scientific su bjects for li brary, for us e of sc hool, a nd for tempor ary use in co ast defenses ; for incidental expenses of the school, including chemicals, stationery, printing and binding ; hardware ; materials ; cost of special instruction of officers detailed as instructors ; employment of tem- porary, technical, or special services ; for office furniture and fixtures, machinery, and motor trucks ; and unforeseen expenses ; in all, $28,720 Provided, That section 3648, Revised Statutes, shall not apply to Publications. subscriptions for foreign and professional newspapers and periodicals R. S ., sec. 3848, p. 718. to be paid for from this appropriation : Provided further, That pur- nn pecial typewriter chase and exchange of typewriting machines, to be paid for from this appropriation, may be made at the special price allowed to schools teaching stenography and typewriting without obligating typewriter companies to supply these machines to all departments of the Governmen t at the same price. UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY Mi litary Academy. PAY OF MILITARY ACADEMY Pay. Permanent establishment : For eight professors, $30,500 ; chaplain, Professors, etc. $4,000 ; constructing quartermaster, in addition to his regular pa y, $1,000 ; additional pay of professors and officers for length of service, $11,750 ; subsistence allowance of professors and officers, $3,942 ; in all, $51,192.

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 346 SEV ENTIE TH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CH. 232 . 1928 . Cadets. Civilians. Di sbur sing and ac- counting. Maintenance. For cadets, $907,920. Civilians : For pay of employees, $237,718. All of the mon ey herei nbefore appropri ated for pay of the Mili tary Academy shall be disbursed and accounted for as pay of the Military Academy, and for that purpose shall constitute one fund. MAINTENANCE, U NITED STATES MILITARY ACADE MY Designa ted expenses. For text and reference books for instruction ; increase and expense of library (not exceeding $6,000) office equipment and supplies ; stationery, blank books, forms, printing and binding, and periodicals ; dip lomas for graduates (not exceeding $1,100 ; expense of lectures ; apparatus, equipment, supplies, and materials or purposes of instruc- tion and athletics, and maintenance and repair thereof ; musical instru- ments and maintenance of band ; care and maintenance of organ ; equipment for cadet mess ; postage, telephones and telegrams ; freight and expressage ; transportation of cadets and accepted cadets from their homes to the Military Academy and discharged cadets, includ- ing reimbursement of traveling expenses ; for payment of commuta- tion of rati ons for the cade ts of the United States M ilitary Academy in lieu of the regular established ration ; maintenance of children's school (n ot exceeding $11,400) ; contingencies for superintendent Board of visitors. of the academy (not to exceed $3,000) ; expenses of the members of the Board of Visitor s (not e xceeding $1,500) contingen t fund, to be expended under the direction of the Academic Board (not exceeding $500) ; improvement, repair, and maintenance of buildings and ground s (inclu ding roa ds, wall s, and f ences) ranges ; cooking, heating, and lighting apparatus and fixtures and operation and maintenance thereof ; maintenance of water, sewer, and plu mbin g sy stem s ; m ainte nance of and repairs to cadet camp ; fire exti nguis hing a ppara tus ; machinery and tools and repair of same ; purchase (cost not to exceed $600 each, including the value of a vehicle exchanged), maintenance, repair, and operation of an auto- mobile and one motor truck ; policing buildings and grounds ; furniture for official purposes at the academy and repair and main- tenance thereof ; fuel for heat, light, and power ; and other necessary incidental expenses in the discretion of the superintendent ; in all, $1,110,2 21. Periodicals, etc . Section 3648, Revised Statutes, shall not apply to subscriptions for 718 .. sec	p° foreign, professional, and other newspapers and periodicals to be paid from any of the foregoing appropriations for the Military Academy . ma- terial, etc ., surplus ., The Secretary of War is hereby directed to turn over to the United without expense to, for States Military Academy without expense all such surplus material instr uctio n, et c' as may be avail able and necessa ry for t he const ruction of build ings ; also surplus tools and material required for use in the instruction of Le av eaves SO S* of absence to cadets at the academy : Pro vided , Tha t the constructing quarter- Construction master, United States Military Academy, is hereby exempted from employees. all laws and regulations relative to employment and to granting leaves of absence to em ployees with pay while emp loyed on con- Expenditures with- struction out advertising pe r- wo rk at the Mil it ary Academy : Provided further, That the ~'~ mitted. fun ds appropriated herein for the United States Military Academy may be expended without adv ertising when in the opinio n of the responsible constructing officer and the superintendent it is more economical and advantageous to the Government to dispe nse with adve rtis ing ,
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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CH. 232 . 1928 . MILITIA BU REAU NATIONAL GUARD ARMING, EQUIPPING, AND TRAINING THE NATIONAL GUARD For procurement of forage, bedding, and so forth, for animals used by the N ationa l Guar d, $1, 404,72 0. For compensation of help for care of materials, animals, and equipm ent, $ 2,328, 553. For expenses, camps of instruction, field and supplemental training, $9,603,5 32 . For expenses, selected officers and enlisted men, military service schools, $375,000. For pay of property and disbursing officers for the United States, $79,500 . Fo r gene ral ex penses, equi pment, and i nstruct ion, N ationa l Guar d, $773,6 74. For travel of officers and noncommissioned officers of the Regular Army in connection with the National Guard, $340,000 : Provided, That not to exceed $2,000 of this sum shall be expended for travel of officers of the IV, ar Department General Staff in connection with the National Guard. For transportation of equipment and supplies, $250,000. For expenses of enlisted men of the Regular Army on duty with the National Guard, including the hiring of quarters in kind, $488,7 80 . For pay of National Guard (armory drills), $10,700,000. When approved by the Secretary of War 10 per centum of each of the foregoing amounts under the appropriation for "Arming, equi ppi ng, and trai ning the Na tion al G uard " shall be available interchangeably for expenditure on the objects named, but no one item shall be increased by more than 10 per centum : Provided, That a report of amounts so transferred between appropriations shall be submitted to the Congress at the first regular session after the close of the fiscal year 1929. ARMS, UNIFORMS, EQUIPMENT, AND SO FORTH, FOR FIELD SERVICE, NATIONAL GUARD To procure by purchase or manufacture and issue from time to time to the National Guard, upon requisition of the governors of the several States and Territories, or the commanding general, National Guard of the District of Columbia, such military equipment and stores of all kinds and a reserve supply thereof, including horses conforming to the Regular Army standards for use of the Cavalry, Field Artillery, and mounted organizations of the National Guard, as are necessary to arm, uniform, and equip for field service the National Guard of the several States, Territories, and the District of Columbia, and to repair such of the aforementioned articles of equipage and military stores as are or may become damaged when, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of War, such repair may be determined to be an economical measure and as necessary for their proper preservation and use, $5,263,150, of which not less than $734,288 shall be available only for the production and purchase of new airplanes and their equipment, spare parts, and accessories Provided, That the Secretary of War is hereby directed to issue from surplus or reserve stores and material on hand and purchased for the United States Army such articles of clothing and equipment and Field Artillery, Engineer, and Signal material and ammunition 54835•-29-pT 1 26 347 Militia Bureau. National Guard. Arming, etc. Forage, etc. Care of animals. Field training, etc, Service schools in- struction. Property, etc., offi- cers. Equi pme nt and in- struction expenses. Travel, Army offi- cers. Proviso. War Department General Staff. Transporting su p- plies. Army enlisted men. Pay, armory drills. Interchangeable ap- propriations. Proviso. Report thereof to Congress. Field service. Procuring arms, etc ., for issue. Requisitions from governors. New airplanes, etc. Proviso. Clothing, equipment, etc., from Army sur- plus stores.

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 348 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. CH. 232. 1928 . as may be needed by the National Guard organized under the Vol. 39, p. 197. provisions of the Act entitled "An Act for making further and more effectual provision for the national defense, and for other purposes," Vol. 41, p. 780. approved June 3, 1916, as amended by the Act approved June 4, wi th out charge to 1920. This issue shall be made without charge against militia militia appropriations. appropriations except for actual expenses incident to such issue. Reduction of mount- ed, etc., units. The moun ted, motor ized, air , med ical, and tank unit s an d mot or transport, military police, wagon and service companies of the National Guard shall be so reduced that the appropriations made in this Act shall cover the entire cost of maintenance of such units for the National Guard during the fiscal year 1929. Organized Reserves. ORGANIZED RESERVES Officers' Reserve Corps. Officers' Reserve Corps : For pay and allowances of members of au Pay, etc., for active the Offic ers' R eserve Corps on ac tive d uty for not e xceedi ng fif teen day s' traini ng, $2,58 3,667 ; For pay and allowances of members of the Officers' Reserve Corps on active duty for more than fifteen days in accordance with law, Mileage, etc., allow- $673 ,552 ; antes. For mileage, reimbursement of actual traveling expenses, or per Proviso* diem allowances in lieu thereof as authorized by law, $463,614. Limit. Provided, That the mileage allowance to members of the Officers' Reserve Corps when called into active service for training for fifteen days or less s hall not exceed 4 cents per mile ; Enlisted Reser ve In all, $3,720,833. Corps. Enlisted Reserve Corps : For pay, transportation, subsistence, Pay, etc ° clothing, and medical and hospital treatment, $100. coursesrespondence Correspondence courses : For conducting correspondence courses for instru ction of mem bers o f the Reserve Corps, incl uding necess ary sup plies, pr ocure ment of m aps a nd te xtbo oks, and t ransp orta tion, $23,000. Train ng manuals. Manuals : For purchase of training manuals, including Govern- ment publications and blank forms, $20,000. Headquarters and training camps. Headquarters and camhs : For establishment, maintenance, and maintenance Establishment, ope ratio n of divi siona l an d reg iment al h eadqu arter s and of camps for training of the Organized Reserves ; for miscellaneous expenses incident to the administration of the Organized Reserves, including the maintenance and operation of motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles ; for the actual and necessary expenses, or per diem in lieu thereof, at rates authorized by law, incurred by officers and enlisted men of the Regular Army traveling on duty in connection with the Organized Reserves ; for reimbursement for the use, including upkeep and depreciation costs, of supplies, equipment, and materiel furnished in accordance with law from stocks under the control of the War Depar tment, excep t that not t o exce ed $194 ,087 o f this appro priati on shall be available for expenditure by the Chief of the Air Corps Purchase of new air- for the production and purchase of new airplanes and their equip- planes, etc. ment, spare parts, and accessories ;; for transportation of baggage, including packing and crating, of reserve officers on active duty for treaical edh osf pit aal not less than six months ; for medical and hospital treatment, con- treatment, etc., i f i n- juredinlineof duty. tinuation of pay and allowances not to exceed six months, and transportation when fit for travel to their homes of members of the Officers' Reserve Corps and Enlisted Reserve Corps of the Army injured in line of duty while on active duty under proper orders or while voluntarily participating in aerial flights in Government- owned aircraft by proper authority as an incident to their military training, and for the preparation and transportation to their homes Buri al ex pens es, and burial expenses of the remains of members of the Organized

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. CH. 232 . 1928 . Reserves who die while on active duty, as provided in section 4 of the Act of June 3, 1924, $1,539,650 and in addition thereto there is hereby reappropriated and made available for this purpose the sum of $150,000 of unexpended balances for " Organized Reserves, 1926 and 1927 " : Provided, That not to exceed $100,000 of this amount may be used for establishment and maintenance of divisional and regimental headquarters. None of the funds appropriated elsewhere in this Act except for printing and binding and for pay and allowances of officers and enlisted men of the Regular Army shall be used for expenses in connection with the Organized Reserves, but available supplies and existing facilities at military posts shall be utilized to the fullest extent possible. No portion of the appropriation shall be expended for the pay of a rese rve offic er on act ive duty for a lon ger perio d than fi fteen day s, except such as may be detailed for duty with the War Department General Staff under section 3a and section 5 (b) of the Army Reorganization Act approved June 4, 1920, or who may be detailed for co urses of instructi on at the general or specia l service schools of the Army, or who may be detailed for duty as instructors at civilian milit ary tr aining camps, appr opriat ed for in thi s Act, or wh o may be detailed for duty with tactical units of the Air Corps, as provided in section 37a of the Army Reorganization Act approved June 4, 1920 : Provided, That the pay and allowances of such additional officers and nurses of the Medical Reserve Corps as are required to supplement the like officers and nurses of the Regular Army in the care of beneficiaries of the United States Veterans' Bureau treated in Army hospitals may be paid from the funds allotted to the War Department by that bureau under existing law. CITIZENS' MILITARY TR AINING RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS For the procurement, maintenance, and issue, under such regula- tions as may be prescribed by the Secretary of War, to institutions at which one or more units of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps are main taine d, of suc h pub lic a nimal s, m eans of tr ansp ortat ion, supp lies, tent age, equi pment, and uni forms as h e ma y dee m nec es- sary, including cleaning and laundering of uniforms and clothing at camps ; and to forage, at the expense of the United States, public animals so issued, and to pay commutation in lieu of uniforms at a rate to be fixed annually by the Secretary of War ; for transporting said animals and other authorized supplies and equipment from place of issue to the several institutions and training camps and return of same to place of issue when necessary ; for purchase of training manuals, including Government publications and blank fo rm s ; for the establishment and maintenan ce of camps for the further practical instruction of the members of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps, and for transporting members of such corps to and from such camps, and to subsist them while traveling to and from such camps and wh ile re mainin g ther ein so far as appro priati ons wi ll permit or, in lieu of transporting them to and from such camps and subsisting them while en route, to pay them travel allowance at the rate of 5 cents per mile for the distance by the shortest usually trav eled route from the plac es fr om w hich they are autho rized to proceed to the camp and for the return travel thereto, and to pay the return travel pay in advance of the actual performance of the travel ; for reimbursement for the use, including upkeep and depre- ciation costs, of supplies, equipment, and materiel furnished in Proviso. Divisional, etc., headquarters. Other funds not to be used. Pay period for offi- cers. Department General Staff duty . Vol. 41, pp. 760, 765. Other detail s. Air corps. Vol.41,p.776. Proviso. Medi cal Reser ve Corps for Veterans' Bureau patients in Army hospitals. Payment from Army funds. 349 Vol.43,p.364. Additional reappro- prlation. Citizens' military training. Reserve Officers' Training Corps. Quartermaster sup- plies for units of. Training camp ex- penses. Commutation of travel allowances.

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 350 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. CH. 232. 1928 . accordance with law from stocks under the control of the War Department ; for pay for students attending advanced camps at the rate prescribed for soldiers of the seventh grade of the Regular Subsistence comma- tation to senior division Army ; for the payment of commutation of subsistence to members members. of the senior division of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps, at a Vol. 39, p. 193; Vol. rate not exceeding the cost of the garrison ration prescribed for the 41, p.779. Army, as authorized in the Act approved June 3, 1916, as amended Medical and hospital b the Act approved June 4, 1920 ; for medical and hospital treat- tre atment if inju red y in line of duty ment, subsistence until furnished transportation, and transportation when fit for travel to their homes of members of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps injured in line of duty while at camps of instruction under the provisions of section 47a and section 47d of the National Defense Act approved June 3, 1916, as amended ; and for the cost of pre paration and transportatio n to their hom es and burial expenses of the remains o f members of the Reserve Of ficers' Train ing Corps who die while attending camps of instruction as provided in section 4 of the Act approved June 3, 1924 ; and for the cost of maintenance, repair, and operation of passenger-carrying vehicles, $2,970,000, to remain available until December 31, 1929 : Provided, That uniforms an d othe r equi pment or ma terial issue d to the Re serve Officers' Tr aining Corps in ac corda nce wi th law shal l be f urnish ed from surplus or reserve stocks of the War Department without pay- ment from this appropriation, except for actual expense incurred in the manufacture or issue : Provided further, That in no case shall the amount paid from this appropriation for uniforms, equipment, or material furnished to the Reserve Officers' Training Corps from stocks under the control of the War Department be in excess of the units forbidden. price current at the time the issue is made : Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be used for the organ- ization or maintenance of an additional number of mounted, motor transport, or tank units in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps forbidden. Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated elsewhere in this Act, except for printing and binding and pay and allowances of officers and enlisted men of the Regular Army, shall be used for expenses in connection with the Reserve Officers' Training Corps Provided further, That not to exceed $100 of the total appropriated by this Act may be expended for the transportation of authorized Reserve Officers' Training Corps students who may be competitors in the national rifle match, and to subsist them while traveling to and fro m said match and while rema ining thereat. Vol. 41, pp.778,779. Burial expenses. Vol.43,p. 365. Pro- sos. Uniforms, etc ., from Army surpus stocks. Pri ce cu rrent to gov- ern payments. Additional mounted Use of other funds Transporting stude nts to nationa l rifle match. Other schools a nd colleges. Issue of military sup- plies, equipment, etc ., to. Vol.41,p.780. R.S.,see.1225,p. 216. Vol.41,p.776. Cit ize ns' Mi lit ary Training Camps. Uniforms, transpor- tatio n expe nses, etc ., for attendance. Vol. 39, p. 193; Vol. 41, p. 779. MILITARY SUPPLIES AND EQUI PMENT FOR SCHOOLS AND COr .LFGE S For the procurement and issue as provided in section 55c of the Act approved June 4, 1920, and in section 1225, Revised Statutes, as amended, under such regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary of War, to schools and colleges, other than those provided for in section 40 of the Act above referred to, of such arms, tentage, and equipment, and of ammunition, targets, and target materials, including the transporting of same, and the overhauling and repair of articles issued, as the Secretary of War shall deem necessary for proper military training in said schools and colleges, $8,900. CITIZEN S' MILI TARY T RAINING CAMPS For furnishing, at the expe nse of the Uni ted States, t o warrant officers, enlisted men, and civilians attending training camps main- tained under the provisions of section 47d of the National Defense Act of June 3, 1916, as amended by the Act of June 4, 1920, uniforms, including altering, fitting, washing, and cleaning when necessary,

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CH. 232. 1928 . subsistence, and transportation, or in lieu of such transportation and of subsistence for travel to and from camps travel allowances at 5 cents per mile, as prescribed in said section 47d ; for such expendi- tures as are authorized by said section 47d as may be necessary for the establishment and maintenance of said camps, including recruit- ing and advertising therefor, and the cost of maintenance, repair, and operation of passenger-carrying vehicles ; for reimbursement for the use, including upkeep and depreciation costs, of supplies, equip- ment, and materiel furnished in accordance with law from stocks under the control of the War Department ; for gymnasium and athletic supplies (not exceeding $15,000) ; for mileage, reimburse- ment of traveling expenses, or allowance in lieu thereof as authorized by law, for officers of the Regular Army and Organized Reserves, traveling on duty in connection with citizens' military training c amp s ; for purchase of training manuals, including Government publications and blank forms ; for medical and hospital treatment, su bsiste nce un til fu rnishe d tran sporta tion, a nd whe n fit for tr avel, travel allowances at 5 cents per mile to their homes of members of the citizens' military training camps injured in line of duty while attending camps of instruction under the provisions of section 47a and section 47d of the National Defense Act approved June 3, 1916, as amended, and for the cost of preparation and transportation to their homes and burial expenses of the remains of civilians who die while attending camps of instruction, as provided in section 4 of the Act approved June 3, 1924 ; in all, $2,801,240, to remain avail- able until December 31, 1929 : Provided, That the number of trainees shall not exceed the number which can be trained by the expenditure of this sum : And provided, That the funds herein appropriated shall not be used for the training of any person in the first year, or lowest course, who shall have reached his twenty-fourth birth- day before the date of enrollment : Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated elsewhere in this Act except for printing and binding and for pay and allowances of officers and enlisted men of the Regular Army shall be used for expenses in connection with citizens' military training camps : Provided further, That uniforms and other equipment or materiel furnished in accord- ance with law for use at citizens' military training camps shall be furnished from surplus or reserve stocks of the War Depart- ment without payment from this appropriation, except for actual expense incurred in the manufacture or issue : Provided further, That in no case shall the amount paid from this appropria- tion for uniforms, equipment, or materiel furnished in accordance with law for use at citizens' military training camps from stocks under control of the War Department be in excess of the price current at the time the issue is made. Under the authorizations contained in this Act no issues of reserve supplies or equipment shall be made where such issues would impair the reserves held by the War Department for two field armies or one million men. NATIONAL BOARD FOR PROMOTION OF RIFLE PRACTICE, ARMY NATIONAL MATCHES For every expenditure requisite for and incident to the conduct of the national matches and the maintenance and operation of the Small Arms Firing School held in conjunction therewith as author- ized by section 113 (c) of the National Defense Act (Act of June 3, 1916, as amended by the Act of June 7, 1924, and February 14, 1927), except the p ay and allow ances of offi cers a nd of enlist ed men Maintenance . 351 Medical and hospital treatment if injured in line of duty. Vol. 41, pp. 778, 779 . Vol.43,p. 365. Provisos. Number of trainees. Age limitation. Use of oth er f unds forbidden . Uniforms, etc., from Arm y surplus st ocks. Price current to gov- ern payments. Use of Army reserve supplies restricted. Promotion of rifle practice. Expenses of national m atche s and Sma ll Arms Firing School. Vol. 39, p .211;Vol . 43, p. 510; Vol. 44, p. 1095.

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 352 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. CH. 232. 1928 . of the Regular Army who are on duty in any capacity in connection with the national matches and the Small Arms Firing School, and except the subsistence of enlisted men of the Regular Army who are not members of authorized teams, which pay, allowances, and sub- Equipment, sup - sistence shall be paid from other funds appropriated for that purpose, plies, et c' including procurement and installation of equipment, ammunition, supplies, materials, flooring and frames for tents, construction of shooting galleries, and shelters for rifle practice ; nonstructural improvements system, sewer and lighting systems ; repairs and alterations to equipment Pay and allowances of National Guard, etc ., and supplies ; communication service ; pay and allowance o officers participating in and enlisted men of the National Guard participating in the national match es. matches and the Small Arms Firing School from the date of depar- ture from their homes to the date of return thereto ; pay and allow- ance of reserve officers called to active duty in connection with the national matches and the Small Arms Firing School ; personal and subsistence of teams. nonpersonal services ; subsistence, including commutation of rations to authorized teams from the National Guard, Organized Reserve, Reserve Officers' Training Corps, citizens' military training camps, and civilian teams representing the States and including the enlisted men of teams from the Regular Army from the date of departure from their homes o r stations to the date of r eturn thereto at the rate not exceeding $1 .50 per day each ; tran spor tati on, incl ud- ing repair, operation, and maintenance of m otor-p ropell ed and Travel of authorized animal-drawn vehicles ; travel of authorized teams representing teams, etc' the Regular Army, National Guard, Organized Reserve, Reserve O ffic ers' Tra inin g Co rps, cit izen s' m ilit ary training camps, and civilian teams representing States, including officers and enlisted men of the Regular Army ; travel of commissioned and enlisted personnel of the Regular Army ; National Guard, and Organized Reimbursement of Reserve on duty in connection with the national matches and the travel expenses to and Small Arms Firing School, including mileage of officers ; reimburse- from matches. ment of travel expenses or allowance in lieu thereof as authorized by law for officers of the Regular Army and Organized Reserve ; t ravel of civ ilian emplo yees t o and from the national matches, including a per diem allowance in lieu of subsistence while traveling Unexended ancesreappopriated. to and from said matches and while on duty thereat ; all to be expend ed und er the dire ction of the Secre tary of War , ther e is hereby reappropriated the sum of $500,000 of unexpended balances 923 Vol. 43, pp. 508, 507, of appropriations and in amounts as follows : "Citizens' Military Training Camps, 1925 ", $100,000 ; "Reserve Officers' Training Corps, 1925 ", $290,000 ; "Reserve Officers' Training Corps, 1926 ", $110,000 ; which funds are in full for the conduct, operation, and maintenance of the national matches and the competitions and Small Arms Firing Provisos. School held in conjunction therewith, except as may be specifically Travel allowance for provided for in other appropriations : Provided, That members of teams by automobile or train. authorized civilian teams traveling by train or automobile may be paid travel allowance at the rate of 5 cents per mile, which shall include subsistence while traveling, for the distance by the shortest usually traveled route from the places from which they are author- Advance for return ized to proceed to the national matches and for the return travel travel. thereto : Provided further, That the payment of travel pay for the return journey may be made in advance of the actual performance of the return travel. Civilian instruction . QUARTERMASTER SUPPLIES AND SERVICES FOR RIFLE RANGES FOR CIVILIAN INSTRU CTION Quartermaster sup- plies for rifle rang es, To establish and maintain indoor and outdoor rifle ranges for the etc. use of all able-bodied males capable of bearing arms, under reason- able regulations to be prescribed by the National Board for the Pro-
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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. CH. 232. 1928 . motion of Rifle Practice and approved by the Secretary of War ; for the employment of labor in connection with the establishment of outdoor a nd indoor rif le ranges, in cluding labor in op erating targets ; for the employment of instructors ; for clerical services, including no t exceeding $ 20,000 in the District of C olumbia for badges and other insignia ; for the transportation of employees, instructors, and civilians to engage in practice ; for the purchase of materials, supplies, and services, and for expenses incidental to instruction of citizens of the United States in marksmanship, and their participation in national and international matches, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of War, and to remain available until expended, $6,875. NATIONAL TROPHY AND MEDALS FOR RIFLE CONTESTS For furnishing a national trophy, medals, prizes, and other neces- sary expense s for the pro motion of rif le practice th roughout the United States in accordance with the provisions of the Act approved February 14, 1927, $7,500. ORDNANCE EQUIPMENT FOR RIFLE RANGES FOR C IVILI AN IN STRUC TION For arms, ammunition, targets, and other accessories for target practice, for issue and sale in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed by the National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Prac- tice and approved by the Secretary of War, in connection with the encouragement of rifle practice, in pursuance of the provisions of law, $200,000. No part of the appropriations made in this Act shall be available for the salary or pay of any officer, manager, superintendent, fore- man, or other person having charge of the work of any employee of the United States Government while making or causing to be made with a stop watch, or other time-measuring device, a time study of any job of a ny such emplo yee between t he starting an d completion thereof, or of the movements of any such employee while engaged upon such work ; nor shall any part of the appropriations made in this Act be available to pay any premiums or bonus or cash reward to any employee in addition to his regular wages, except for sugges- tions resulting in improvements or economy in the operation of any Gover nment plant. TITLE II .-NONMILITARY ACTIVITIES OF THE WAR DEPARTMENT FINANCE DEPARTMENT For amount required to make monthly payments to Jennie Carroll, widow of James Carroll, late major, United States Army, $1500. For amount required to make monthly payments to Mabel H. Lazear, widow of Jesse W. Lazear, late acting assistant surg eon, United State s Army, $1,50 0. For amount required to make monthly payments to John R. Kissinger, late of Company D, One hundred and fifty-seventh Indi- ana Voluntee r Infantry, a lso late of t he Hospital Corps, United States Army, $1,200. For amount required to make monthly payments to Clyde L. West, late of Com pany B, Eig hth In fantry, and Hospi tal Co rps, United State s Army, $1,20 0. Instructors, etc. Participation in match es. Rifle contests . Furnishing national troph y, me dals, etc. Vol.44,p. 1095. 353 Ordna nce e quip- ment. Arms, ammunition, etc ., for t arget prac tice at rifle ranges, etc. No pay to officers, etc ., using time meas- uring devices on work of employees. Cas h rewards re- stricted. Nonmilitary activi- tie s. Finance Depart- ment. Jenni e Car roll. Mabel H. Lazear. John R. Kissinger. Clyde L. West.

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 354 Quartermaster Co rps. National cemeteries. Maintenance. Arlington, Va. Cemeteries abroad. Chalmette, La. Ch anges author ized. Lee Mansion, Arling- ton, Va. Survey, etc ., of, for restoration. Vol.43,p.1356. Repairs to roadways. Provisos. E ncr oac hme nts by railroads forbidden. Repairs restricted. Limited to one ap- pro ach. Headstones for sol- diers', etc., graves. R.S.,sec.4877,p.044. Vol. 20, p. 281; Vol. 34, p.56. Civilians. Confederates. Antietam battle field. Preservation, etc. Superintendent. Disposition of re- mains of officers, etc. Ante, p. 251. SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CII. 232. 1928 . QUARTERMASTER CORPS NATIONAL CEMETERIES For maintaining and improving national cemeteries, including fuel for superintendents, pay of superintendents, including the superin- tendent at Mexico City, laborers and other employees, purchase of tools and materials, and includi ng care and maintenance of the A rlin gton Mem oria l Am phit heat er and Chapel and gr ound s in the A rlin gton Nat iona l Ce mete ry, Virg inia , and pe rman ent Amer ican military cemeteries abroad, $520,325. Chalmette Nati onal Cemetery, Louisiana : For moving and con- st ruction of build ings, pr eparing new addi tion for interme nts, rei n- terments, and necessary changes and improvements incident to pro- vidin g a right of way through the Chalmette National Cemet ery, Chalmette, Louisiana, for the construction of a new levee by the State of Louisiana, $32,000. Restoration of the Lee Mansion, Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia : For making an investigation and survey to determine the condition of the buildings and the repairs necessary, and for com- mencing the restoration of the Lee Mansion, as authorized in Public Resolution Numbered 74, approved March 4, 1925, $10,000 . For repairs to roadways to nat io nal cemeteries whi ch ha ve be en c onstru cted by sp ecial autho rity of Con gress, $15 ,000 : Pr ovided , That no railroad shall be permitted upon the right of way which may have been acquired by the United States to a national cemetery, or to encroach upon any roads or walks constructed thereon and maintained by the United States : Provided further, That no part of this sum shall be used for repairing any roadw ay not owne d by the United States within the corporate limits of any city, town, or village. No par t of any appropr iation f or natio nal ceme teries o r the re pair o f road ways there to sha ll be expe nded i n the main tenanc e of more than a single approach to any national cemetery. For continuing the work of furnishing headstones of durable stone or other durable material for unmarked graves of Union and Con- federate soldiers, sailors, and marines, and soldiers, sailors, and mar ines of all othe r wars i n nation al, post, city, town, an d villag e cemeteries, naval cemeteries at navy yards and stations of the United States, and other burial places, under the Acts of March 3, 1873, February 3, 1879, and March 9, 1906 ; continuing the work of fur- nis hing hea dstones for unma rked gra ves of c ivilians interre d in pos t cemeteries under the Acts of April 28, 1904, and June 30, 1906 ; and furnishing headstones for the unmarked graves of Confederate sol- diers, sailors, and marines in national cemeteries, $140,000. For repai r and prese rvati on of monum ents, table ts, o bserv ation tower, roads, and fences, and so forth, made and constructed by the United States upon public lands within the limits of the Antietam ba ttle f ield, near Sharp sburg, Mar yland, and for pay of super in- tendent, said superintendent to perform his duties under the direc- tion of the Quartermaster Corps and to be selected and a ppoin ted by the Secretary of War, at his discretion, the person selected for this positio n to hav e been ei ther a c ommissio ned offi cer or e nlisted man who has be en honorably mustered out or discharged from the mili tary ser vice of the Unite d States and who may hav e been d isabled for active field service in line of duty, $6,500. DISPOSITION OF REMAINS OF OFFICERS, SOLDIERS, AND CIV ILIAN EMPLOYEES : For interment, cremation (only upon request from rela- tives of the deceased), or of preparation and transportation to their homes or to such national cemeteries as may be designated by proper

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CH. 232 . 1928 . 355 authority, in the discretion of the Secretary of War, of the remains of officers, cadets, United States Military Academy, acting assistant surgeons, members of the Army Nurse Corps, and enlisted men in active service, and accepted applicants for enlistment ; for interment or preparation and transportation to their homes of the remains of civilian employees of the Army in the employ of the War Depart- ment who die abroad, in Alaska, in the Canal Zone, or on Army transp orts, or who die w hile o n duty in the field ; fo r inte rment of military prisoners who die at military posts ; for the interment and shipment to their homes of remains of enlisted men who are dis- charged in hospitals in the United States and continue as inmates of said hospitals to the date of their death ; for interment of prisoners of war and interned alien enemies who die at prison camps in the United States ; for recovery of bodies ; for removal of remains from abandoned posts to permanent military posts or national cemeteries, includin g the rem ains of F ederal so ldiers, sailors, or marine s interre d in fields, abandoned graves, or abandoned private and city ceme- teries ; and in any case where the expenses of burial or shipment of the remains of officers or enlisted men of the Army who die on the active list are bo rne by indiv iduals, where such expens es wou ld hav e been lawf ul cl aims agai nst t he Go vern ment, reim burs ement to s uch individuals may be made of the amount allowed by the Government for such services out of this sum, but no reimbursement shall be made of such expenses incurred prior to July 1, 1910 ; for expenses of the segregation of bodies in permanent American cemeteries in Great Britain and France, $100,000 : Provided, That the above provisions shall be applicable in the cases of officers and enlisted men on the retired list of the Army who have died or may hereafter die while on active duty by proper assignment. CONFEDERATE MOUND, OAKWOOD CEMETERY, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS : For care, protection, and maintenance of the plat of ground known as Confederate Mound in Oakwood Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois, $500. For care, protection, and maintenance of Confederate Stockade Ceme tery, John stons Isl and, in Sa ndus ky Ba y, Oh io, $350. CONFEDERATE BURIAL PLATS : For care, protection, and maintenance of Confederate burial plats, owned by the United States, located and known by the following designations : Confederate Cemetery, North Alton, Illinois ; Confederate Cemetery, Camp Chase, Columbus, Oh i o ; Conf ederat e sect ion, G reenla wn Cem etery, Indian apolis, Indi - an a ; Confederate Cemetery, Point Lookout, Maryland ; a nd Con - federate Cemetery, Rock Island, Illinois, $1 .250. Fo r repa irs an d pres ervati on of monume nts, ta blets, roads, fenc es ., and so forth, made and constructed by the United States in Cuba and China to mar k the places where Ameri can sol diers fell, $1,000. NATIONAL MILITARY PARKS CHICKAMAUGA AND CHATTANOOGA NATIONAL MILITARY PARK Recovery of bodies. Ante, p. 248. Removal from aban- doned posts, etc. Reimbursement individuals. to American cemeteries in Grea t Brita in and France. Proriso . Retired officers and enlisted men on active duty included. Confederate Mound, Chicago, Ill. Con fed era te Sto ck- ade Cemetery, Ohio. Confed erate burial plats. Post, p. 533. Burial places in Cuba and China. Military Parks. Chickamau ga and Chattanooga. For continuing the establishment of the park ; compensation and me e stab lish- cut of the superintendent, maps, surveys, clerical and other assistance ; maintenance, repair, and operation of one motor-pro- pelled passenger-carrying vehicle ; maintenance, repair, and opera- tion of one horse-drawn passenger-carrying vehicle ; office and all other necessary expenses ; foundations for State monuments ; mow- ing ; historical tablets, iron and bronze ; iron gun carriages ; roads and their maintenance, including posts and guard rails on highways, $60,000.

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 356 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CH. 232. 1928 . Gettys burg. Conti nuin g est ablis h- ment of. Guilford Courthouse. Conti nuin g est ablis h- ment of. Vol.39,p.996. Moores Creek. Conti nuin g est ablis h- ment of. Vol.44,p.654. Shiloh. GETTYSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK For continuing the establishment of the park ; acquisition of lands, surveys, and maps ; constructing, improving, and maintaining aven ues, roads, and bridg es the reon ; fences and gates ; marking the lines of battle with tablets and guns, each tablet bearing a brief legend giving historic facts and compiled without censure and with- out praise ; preserving the features of the battle field and the monu- me nts thereon ; compensation of superintendent, clerical and other services, expenses, and labor ; purchase and preparation of tablets and gun carriages and placing them in position and operation of a motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicle, and all other expenses incident to the foregoing, $53,026. GUILFORD COURTHOUSE NATIONAL MILITARY PARK For continuing the establishment of a national military park at the battle field of Guilford Courthouse, in accordance with the Act entitl ed "An A ct to es tablish a nation al milit ary park at the battle field of Guilford Courthouse," approved March 2, 1917, $9,250. MOORES CR EEK NAT ION AL M ILIT ARY PAR K For continuing the establishment of a national military park at the ba ttle fie ld of Mo ores Cre ek, Nort h Caroli na, in a ccordanc e with the Act entitled "An Act to establish a national military park at the battle field of Moores Creek, North Carolina," approved June 2, 1926, $5,000 . SHILOH NATIONAL MILITARY PARK conti nuin g est ablis h- went of. For continuing the establishment of the park ; ark ; compensation of superintendent of the park ; clerical and other services ; labor ; historical tablets ; ma ps and surveys ; roads ; pur ch ase and trans- portation of supplies, implements, and materials ; foun datio ns for mo n um en t s ; offic e and ot her nece ssary ex penses, includin g mainte - nance, repair, and operation of one motor-propelled passenger- carrying vehicle, and replacement by exchange of one such vehicle ata cost not to exceed $600, including the value of the vehicl e exchanged, $30,472. Stone s Rive r. STONES RIVER NATIONAL MILITARY PARK Commenci ng estab- lishment of. For c ommencing the establishment of a national military pa rk Vol. 44, p. 1399. at the battle f ield of Stones R iver, Te nnessee, as auth orized b y the Act approved March 3, 1927, incl uding the c ondem nation, pur chase , or lease of the necessary lands, surveys, maps, marking the boundaries of the park, opening, constructing, or repairing necessary roads pay and expenses of civilian commissioners, salaries for clerical and other service ; traveling expenses, purchase (at a cost not to exceed $600), maintenance, repair, and operation of one passenger-carrying vehicle, and other necessary expenses, $95,000, to remain available unt il expended. Vicksburg. VICKSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK Continuing establish- ment of. For continuing the establishment of the park ; compensation of civilian commissioners ; clerical and other services, labor, iron gun carriages, mounting of siege guns, memorials, monuments, markers, and historical tablets giving historical facts, compiled without praise and without c e n s u re ; maps, surveys, roads, bridges , restor ation of
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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CH. 232. 1928. 357 earthworks, purchase of lands, purchase and transportation of sup- plies and materials ; and other necessary expenses, including purchase (not to exceed $600), maintenance, repair, and operation of one motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicle, $23,476. National monu- ments. For maintaining and improving national monuments established by Maintaining, etc. Vol.34,p,225 . proclamation of the President under the Act of June 8, 1906 (Thirty- fourth Statutes, page 225), and administered by the Secretary of Fort McHenry, Md ., War, including Fort McHenry, Maryland, including pay of the care- included. takers, laborers, and other employees, purchase of tools and materials, light, heat, and power, $23,284, of which not to exceed $300 may be paid to the superintendent of the Shiloh National Military Park, Meriwether Lewis. in ad ditio n to his salar y as such supe rinte ndent, fo r per formi ng superi n t endent. i n endent . 3033. the duties of superintendent of the Meriwether Lewis National Monument. Monument on Kill Devil Hill, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina : Kitty Hawk, N. C. To commence the work preliminary to the acquisition of a suitable on Kill Devil Hill. site, surveys, preparation of designs, and all necessary expenses Post, p .1666. incident to the erection of a monument on Kill Devil Hill at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, in commemoration of t he first successful human attempt in all history at power-driven airplane flight, in accordance with the Act entitled "An Act providing for the erection Vol. 44, p . 1264. of a monument on Kill Devil Hill at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, commemorative of the first successful human attempt in history at power-driven airplane flight," approved March 2, 1927, $25,000 : Prods•. Provided, That not to exceed $5,000 of this sum may be expended Pur cha se of pla ns, for the p urchase o f plans, drawings, and spec ification s for the erection "to- of this monument by open competition, under such conditions as the commission may prescribe . Chalmette, La. Chalmette Monument, Chalmette, Louisiana : For the construction Roadway, etc., on Of a roadway and walk on the grounds owned by the United States, monument grounds . to and around the Chalmette Monument at Chalmette, in accordance with the Act entitled "An Act authorizing a n appropriation for the construction of a roadway and walk leading to and around the Chalmette Monument, Chalmette, Louisiana," approved March 3, 1927, $15,000 . N ATIO NAL MONU MENT S SIGNAL CORPS WASHINGTON-ALASKA MILITARY CABLE AND TELEGRAPH SYSTEM Vol.44,p. 1381. Signal Corps . Washingto n-Alaska cable, etc . Operation, etc. From receipts . For defraying the cost of such extensions, betterments, operation, and maintenance of t he Washington-Alaska Military Cable and Telegraph System as may be approved by the Secretary of War, to be available until the close of the fiscal year 1930, from the receipts of the Washington-Alaska Military Cable and Telegraph System which have been covered into the Treasury of the United States, the extent of such extensions and betterments and the cost thereof to be reported to Congress by the Secretary of War, $159,080 . M EDIC AL D EPAR TMEN T Medical Department . Artificial limbs : For furnishing artificial limbs and apparatus, Artificial limbs. or commutation therefor, and necessary transportation, $44,250. Appliances for disabled soldiers : For furnishing surgical appli- surgi cal a pplia nces. ances to persons disabled in the military or naval service of the United States prior to Ap ril 6, 1917, or sub sequen t to J uly 1, 1921, and not entitled to artificial limbs or trusses for the same disabilities, $600.

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 358 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. CH. 232 . 1928 . Trusses. Trusses for disabled soldiers : For trusses for persons entitled R.S,se.11 353 . 76, p .211. thereto under section 1176, Revised Statutes of the United States, and the Act amendatory thereof, approved March 3, 1879, $300. ME DIC AL AND SURGICAL HISTORY OF THE, WORLD WAR Toward the preparation for publication under the direction of the Secretary of War of a medical and surgical history of the war with G ermany, incl uding person al ser vices, $9,480. CORPS OF ENGINEERS Medical and Surgical History of World War. Preparation of. Engineer Corps. Washington's birth- BIRTHPLACE OF GEORGE WASHINGTON, WA KEFIELD, VIRGINIA place. Care of monument, For maintenance, care, a nd improvement of re servation and e tc' monument, $3,500. CaliforniaDBbris C ALI FOR NIA DEBRIS COM MIS SIO N Commission. Expenses. Vol. 27, p. 507. For defraying the expenses of the commission in carrying on the i b work authorized by thAct approved March 1, 1893, $15,000. Alaska. CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF ROADS, BRIDGES, AND TRAILS, ALASKA etc., s, bridges, trails, For the c onstru ction, repai r, and maint enance of roa ds, tr amways , p Construction under r x- ferries, bridges, and trails, Territory of Alaska, to be expended commissioners. under the direc tion of t he Bo ard of Ro ad Co mmiss ione rs de scrib ed Vol.34,p. 192. in section 2 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the con- struction and maintenance of roads, the establishment and main- tenance of schools, and the care and support of insane persons in the District of Alaska, and for other purposes " approved January 27, 1905, as amended by the Act approved May 14, 1906, and to be expended conformably to the provisions of said Act as amended, $825,000, to be available immediately. Lowell Creek,Alaska. PR OTECTION OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY ADJ ACENT TO LO WELL CREEK, ALASKA ernmenc ti opofyGov- For every expend iture requis ite fo r and i nciden tal to the r egula- Vol. 44, p. loss. tion of Lowell Creek, Alaska, as authorized by Public Resolution Numbered 52, approved February 9, 1927, to be available imme- Froai o interests to diately, $100,000 : Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall contribute. be expended or obligated until the sum of $25,000 shall have been contributed by the town of Seward or other local interests to be benefited. Rivers and harbors. RIVERS AND HARBORS Appropriations im- mediately available. To be immediate) available and to be expended under the direc- tion of the Secretary of War and the supervision of the Chief of En gine ers Miami ' Fla. Reimbursement Harbor reimbursement : To pay the city of Miami out of an to,, y for loan harbor im- funds available in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for Vol. 43, p. 1187. part reimbursement of the $1,605 .000 advanced or loaned to the Government by said city for the improvement of Miami Harbor, under the provisions of the River and Harbor Act approved March 3, 192 5, $605,0 00 . Preserving, construct- For the reservation and maintenance of existing river and harbor ing, etc., authorized p projects . works, and for the prosecution of such projects heretofore author- ized as may be most desirable in the interests of commerce and etc., surveys . waters, navigation the Woods, and other boundary and connecting waters between the said lake and Lake Superior, Lake Champlain, and the natural navigable waters embraced in the navigation system of the New
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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. CH. 232. 1928. York canals, including all necessary expenses for preparing, cor- rect ing, e xtendi ng, pr inting, bind ing, an d issu ing ch arts a nd bul le- tins and of investigating lake levels with a view to their regulation ; for examinations, surveys, and contingencies of rivers and harbors, provided that no funds shall be expended for any preliminary exam- ination, survey, project, or estimate not authorized by law ; and for the prevention of obstructive and injurious deposits within the harbor and adjacent waters of New York City, for pay of inspectors, deputy inspectors, crews, and office force, and for maintenance of patrol fleet and expenses of office, $55,886,310. MUSCLE SHOALS For operating, maintaining, and keeping in repair the works at Dam Numbered 2, Tennessee River, including the hydroelectrical development, $275,000, to remain available until June 30, 1929, and to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of War and the supervision of the Chief of Engineers. FLOOD RELIEF Flood r elief, Missi ssippi River : For the reimbursement of funds contributed by local interests to the Mississippi River Commission, and used for emerg ency leve e con struc tion and repai r wo rk on the lower Missi ssippi River on ac count of the flood of 192 7, $1, 500,00 0, to be immediately available and to be expended by the Mississippi River Commission : Provided, That the provisions of the Flood Control Act approved March 1, 1917, in so far as they forbid expenditures by the Mississippi River Commission for levee work unless local interests contribute one-third the cost thereof, shall not apply to emergency levee work done, or to be done, on account of the flood of 1927. FLOOD CONTR OL NATIONAL HOME FOR DISABLED VOLUNTEER SOLDIERS Muscle Shoals. Operating, etc ., works at Dam No. 2, Tennes- see River. Flood relief. Mississippi River. Reimbursinglocal in- terests of funds used for emergency levee work on account of flood of 1927. Flood control. Support. Dayton, Ohio. Current expenses. 359 Examinations sur- veys, etc. New York Har bor deposits. Proviso . Requirement for con- tribution by local inter- ests, waived . Vol. 39, p. 948. Flood control, Mississippi River : For prosecuting work of flood `Qil s 33ipp pi9 148 e` of control in accordance with the provisions of the Flood Control Acts 42, p. 1505 . approved March 1, 1917, and March 4, 1923, $10,000,000. Flood control, Sacramento River, Califor nia : F or p rose cuti ng work of flood control in accordance with the provisions of the Flood -Control Act approved March 1, 1917, $400,000. Sacramento River, Calif. Vol. 39, p. 948. Nat ional Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. For support of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer ,Soldiers, as follows Central Branch, Dayton, Ohio : Current expenses : For pay of officers and noncommissioned officers of the home, with such exce ptions as ar e here inafte r note d, and their clerks, weig hmaste rs, and orderlies ; chaplains, religious instruction, and entertainment for the members of the home, printers, bookbinders, librarians, musicians, telegraph and telephone operators, guards, janitors, watchmen, fire company, and property and materials purchased for their use, including repairs ; articles of amusement, library books, magazines, papers, pictures, musical instruments, and repairs not done by the home ; stationery, advertising, legal advice, payments due heirs of deceased members : Provided, That all receipts on account of the Receipts from de. effects of deceased members during the fiscal year shall also be ceased members. available for such payments ; and for such other expenditures as can not properly be included under other heads of expenditure, $83,500 ;

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 360 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CFI. 232 . 1928 . Subsistence. Subsistence : For pay of commissary sergeants, commissary clerks, porters, laborers, bakers, cooks, dishwashers, waiters, and others employed in the subsistence department ; food supplies purchased for the subsistenc e of the memb ers of the ho me and civilia n employees regularly employed and residing at the branch, freight, preparation, and serving ; aprons, caps, and jackets for kitchen and dining-room employees ; tobacco ; dining-room and kitchen furniture and utensils ; bakers' and butchers' tools and appliances, and their repair not done by the home, $430,000 ; Hou seh old. Household : For furniture for officers' quarters ; bedsteads, bedding, bedding materi al, and all o ther ar ticles, inclu ding re pairs, requir ed in the quarters of the membe rs and of civ ilian employee s permanently employed and residing at the branch ; fuel ; water ; engineers and fire men, bat hhou se k eepe rs, jani tors, la undr y em ploy ees, and for all labor, materials, and appliances required for household use, and repairs, if not repaired by the home, $200,000 ; Hospital. Hospital : For pay of medical officers and assistant surgeons, matrons, druggists, hospital clerks and stewards, ward masters, nurses, cooks, waiters, readers, drivers, funeral escort, janitors, and for such other services as may be necessary for the care of the sick ; bur ial of t he dea d ; surgi cal instrument s and applian ces, medical books, medici ne, li quors, fruits, and o ther ne cessari es for the si ck not purchased under subsistence ; bedsteads, bedding, and all other specia l artic les ne cessary for th e ward s ; hospit al furn iture, includ ing special articles and appliances for hospital kitchen and dining room ; carriage, hearse, stretchers, coffins : and for all repairs to hospital furniture and appliances not done by the home, $370,000 ; Transportation. Transportation : For transportation of members of the home, $1,000 ; Repairs. Repairs : For pay of chief engineer, builders, blacksmiths, car- penter s, pain ters, gas fit ters, e lectri cal wor kers, p lumber s, tins miths, steam fitters, stone and brick masons, and laborers, and for all appliances and materials used under this head ; and repairs of roads Proviso. and other improvements of a permanent character, $85,000 : Provided, New buildings for- bidden. That no part of the appropriation for repairs for any of the branch homes shall be used for the construction of any new building ; Farm. Fa r m : For p ay of farmer, chief gardene r, harness ma kers, farm hands, gardeners, horseshoers, stablemen, teamsters, dairymen, herders, and laborers ; tools, appliances, and materials required for farm, garden, and dairy work ; grain and grain products, hay, straw, fertilizers, seed, carriages, wagons, carts, and other conveyances ; anima ls pur chased for stock or wor k (inc ludin g anim als in the park) ; gasoline ; materials, tools, and labor for flower garden, lawn, park, and cemetery ; and construction of roads and walks, and repairs not done by the home, $28,000 ; In all, Cntral Branch, $1 197,500. bra 6nc hi ch es. expenses at For " Current expenses," `' Subsistence," "Household," 11 Hospital," cc Transportation," cc Repairs," and cc Farm," at the follo wing branches, including the same objects respectively specified herein under each of such heads for the Central Branch, namely : Milwaukee, Wis . Northw estern Branc h, Mi lwauke e, Wis consin : Cur rent expenses, $69,000 ; Subsistence, $290,000 ; H ouseho ld, $148 ,000 ; Hospital, $290,000 ; Transportation, $500 ; Repa irs, $65,000 ; Farm, $17,000 ; In all, Northwestern Branch, $879,500.

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. Cia. 232. 1928. 361 Eastern Branch, Togus, Maine : Current expenses, $57,500 ; Subsistence, $113,00 ; Household, $105,000 ; Hospital, $72,000 ; Transportation, $500 ; Repairs, $35,000 ; Farm, $26,0 00 ; In all, Eastern Branch, $409,000. Southern Branch, Hampton, Virginia : Current expenses, $65,000 ; Su bsiste nce, $26 7,00 0 ; Household, $130,000 ; Hospital, $165,000 ; Transportation, $1,000 ; R epai rs, $50,000 ; Fa rm, $16,500 ; In all, Southern Branch, $694,500. Western Branch, Leavenworth, Kansas : Current expenses, $71,600 ; Su bsiste nce, $24 5,00 0 ; Ho usehol d, $ 145, 000 ; Hospital, $150,000 ; Transportation, $500 ; R epai rs, $66,000 ; F arm, $25,200 ; In all, Western Branch, $703,300. Pacific Branch, Santa Monica, California : Current expenses, $80,000 ; Subsistence, $492,000 ; Ho usehol d, $ 145, 000 ; Hospital, $392,000 ; Transportation, $1,000 ; R epai rs, $70,000 ; F arm, $30,000 ; For the construction on land now owned by the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers of a sanitary, fireproof mess hall of a sea ting cap acit y of twe lve hund red, inc ludi ng k itch en, bake ry, and dormitories for employees sary bui ldin gs w ith the appr opri ate mech anic al e quip ment, in clud ing service lines, and equipment for heat, light fuel, water, sewage, and gas, and kitchen, bakery, and mess-hall furniture and equipment, including tableware, as may be approved by the Board of Managers, Nation al Hom e for Disab led Vo luntee r Sold iers, $200,000, to be immediately available : Provided, That the Secretary of the Treas- ury, upon request of the Board of Managers, may have all architec- tural and inspection work in connection with such mess hall performed by the Office of the Supervising Architect of the Treasury Depart- ment and the proper appropriations of that office may be reimbursed from this appropriation on that account ; In all, Pacific Branch, $1,410,000. Marion Branch, Marion, Indiana : Current expenses, $57,000 ; Su bsiste nce, $26 0,00 0 ; Household, $105,000 ; Hospital, $1,006,000, of which sum there shall be available imme- diately $600,0 00 for the co nstruct ion of three cottage s, with an ag gre- gate capacity of two hundred beds, and $100,000 for the construction of a sanitary fireproof annex to the present hospital with a capacity of fifty b eds, in cluding on ac count o f each of suc h proje cts the const ruc- tion of such necessary approach work, roadways, and other facilities leading thereto, heating and ventilating apparatus, furniture, equip- ment, and accessories, as may be approved by the Board of Managers Togus, Me. Hampton, Va. Leavenworth, Kans. Santa Monica, Calif. Const ructi on o f san i- tary mess hall, etc. Pro vis o. Work by Architect of the Treasury. Marion, Ind. Const ructi on o f add i- tional hospital cot- tages, etc . Vol.44,p. 1421.
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 362 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CH. 232. 1928. Work by Architect of the Tre asury. of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. The See, rea sur y, retary of the Treasury, upon request of the Board of Managers, may have all architectural and inspection work in connection with the work herein provided for performed by the office of the Supervising Architect of the Treasury Department and the proper appropriations of that office may be reimbursed from this appropriation on that acc ount ; Transportation, $1,000 ; Repairs, $55,000 ; Farm ; $20,000 ; In all, Marion Branch, $1,504,000. Danville, I11 . Danville Branch, Danville, Illinois : Current expenses, $67,500 ; Subsistence, $225,000 ; Household, $124,000 ; Hospita l, $11 2,000 ; Transportation, $500 ; Repairs, $55,000 ; Farm, $16,000 ; In all, Danville Branch, $600,000. Johnson ci ty, Tenn. Mountain Branch, Johnson City, Tennessee : Current expenses, $57,000 ; Subsistence, $220,000 ; Household, $94,000 ; Hospita l, $23 0,000 ; Transportation, $500 ; Repairs, $50,000 ; Farm, $31,000 ; In all, .Moun tain Branc h, $ 682,5 00. Hot springs, s. Dak. Battle Mountain Sanitarium, Hot Springs, South Dakota
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rent e xpenses, $45,000 ; Subsistence, $115,000 ; Household, $75,000 ; Hospital, $115,000 ; Transportation, $500 ; Repairs, $24,000 ; Farm, $6,500 ; In all, Battle Mountain Sanitarium, $381,000. Interchangeable ap- pro pri ati ons. When approved by the Board of Managers, 10 per centum of each of the foregoing amounts for the support of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers shall be available interchangeably for expenditure on the objects named, but the total for each home shall not be increased by more than 10 per centum. Clothing, all For clothing for all branches ; labor, materials, machines, tools, bra nch es' and appliances employed and for use in the tailor shops and shoe shops or other home shops in which any kind of clothing is made or repaired, $180,000. Salaries Board of and e xpenses. Board of Managers : President, $4,000 ;; secretary, $500 ;; general treasurer, who shall not b e a member of the Board of Managers, $5,000 ; chief surgeon, $4,500 ; assistant general treasurer, $3,500 ; ins pec tor g ene ral, $3 ,5 0 0 ; clerical service s for the office s of the presi- dent, general treasurer, chief surgeon, and inspector general, $19,500 clerical services for managers, $2,700 ; traveling expenses of the Board of Managers, their officers and employees, including officers of branch homes when detailed on inspection work, $14,000 ; outside relief, $100 ; legal services, medical examinations, stationery, tele- grams, and other incidental expenses, $1,700 ; in all, $59,000. Total, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, $8,700,300. State or Territorial State and Territorial homes for disabled soldiers and sailors : For homes. Continuing aid to. continuing aid to State or Territorial homes for the support of

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CH. 232 . 1928 . disabled volunteer soldiers, in conformity with the Act approved August 27, 1888, as amended, including all classes of soldiers admis- sible to the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, $560,000 : Provided, That for any sum or sums collected in any manner from inmates of such State or Territorial homes to be used for the support of said homes a like amount shall be deducted from the aid herein provided for, but this proviso shall not apply to any State or Territorial home into which the wives or widows of soldiers are admitted and maintained. THE PANAMA CANAL 363 Vol. 25, p. 450. Proviso. Collect ions from in. mates. Pan ama Cana l. The limitations on the expenditure of appropriations hereinbefore Limitations not ap- made in this Act shall not apply to the appropriations for the tunable to appropria- tions for. Panama Canal. For every expenditure requisite for and incident to the maintenance All expenses. and operation, sanitation, and civil government of the Panama Canal and Canal Zone, including the following : Compensation of all objects specified. officials and employees ; foreign and domestic newspapers and peri- odicals ; law books not exceeding $500 ; textbooks and books of reference ; printing and binding, including printing of annual report ; rent and personal services in the District of Columbia ; pur- chase or exchange of typewriting, adding, and other machines ; purchase or exchange, maintenance, repair, and operation of motor- propelled and horse-drawn passenger-carrying vehicles ; claims for etc .laims for damages, damages to vessels passing through the locks of the Panama Canal, as authorized by the Panama Canal Act ; claims for losses of or damages to property arising from the conduct of authorized business operations ; claims for damages to property arising from the main- tenance and operation, sanitation, and civil government of the Panama Canal ; acquisition of land and land under water, as authorized in the Panama Canal Act ; expenses incurred in assem- Di sp teria n tc rvice° b lin gas sor tin storing, repairing, and selling material, machinery, andequipment heretore or herafter purchased or acquired for the construction of the Panama Canal which are unserviceable or no longer needed, to be reimbursed from the proceeds of such sales ; expenses incident to conducting hearings and examining estimates for appropriations on the Isthmus ; expenses incident to any emer- gency arising because of calamity by flood, fire, pestilence, or like character not foreseen or otherwise provided for herein ; traveling exp enses, when prescr ibed by the Gover nor o f the Panama Canal to pe rsons engaged in field work or traveling on official business ; and for such other expenses not in the United States as the Governor of the Panama Canal may deem necessary best to promote the maintenance and operation, sanitation, and civil government of the Panama Canal, all to be expended under the direction of the Gover nor of the Pa nama Canal and accounted fo r as follows For mainte nance and o perati on of the Pa nama Canal ; sa la ry of the governor, $10,000 ; purchase, inspection, delivery, handling, and storing of materials, supplies, and equipment for issue to all depart- ments of the Panama Canal, the Panama Railroad, other branches of the United States Government, and for authorized sales, payment in lump sums of not exceeding the amounts authorized by the Injury Compensation Act approved September 7, 1916, to alien cripples who are now a charge upon the Panama Canal by reason of injuries sustained while employed in the construction of the Panama anal ; in all, $6,832,000, including $250,000 for commencing the construction of a dam across the Chagres River at Alhajuela for the storage of water for use in the maintenance and operation of the Panama 54535•-29-pT 1--x-27 Traveling expenses. Maintenance, etc. Governor . Pu rchas e of supp lies , etc. Payment to alien cripples. Vol.39,p. 750. Cons tructing new dam, etc., on Chagres River. Post, p. 1386.

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 364 Additi onal fro m re- ceipts. Sanit ation, etc. Artificial limbs, etc ., for injured employees. Civil government ex- penses. Available until ex- pended. Purchases from Army surplus stocks. Mon eys fr om des ig- nated sources credited to original appropria- tions. Net profits to be cov- ered into the Treasury. Operation of water- wo rks for Panama and Colon. Repeal of appropria- tions. Specified unexpend- ed balances, covered into the Treasury. SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. Cii. 232. 1928 . Canal, together with a hydroelectric plant, roadways, and such other work as in the judgment of the Governor of the Panama Canal may be necessary, to cost in the aggregate not to exceed $12,000,000, together with all moneys arising from the conduct of business opera- tions author ized by the P anama Canal A ct. For sanitation, quarantine, hospitals, and medical aid and support of the insane and of lepers and aid and support of indigent persons legally within the Canal Zone, including expenses of their deporta- tion when practicable, and the purchase of artificial limbs or other appliances for persons who were injured in the service of the Isthmian Canal Commission or the Panama Canal prior to Septem- ber 7, 1916, and including additional compensation to any officer of the United States Public Health Service detailed with the Panama Canal as chief quarantine officer, $670,000 ; For civil government of the Panama Canal and Canal Zone, includ- ing salaries of district judge, $10,000 ; district attorney, $5,000 ; mar- shal, $5,000 ; and gratuities and necessary clothing for indigent discharged prisoners, $1,158,000 ; Total Panama C anal, $8,660, 000, to be ava ilable until expended. The Governor o f the Panama Canal, so far as the expend iture of appropria tions containe d in this Act may be under his direction , shall, when it is more economical, purchase needed materials, sup- plies, and equipm ent f rom av ailabl e surp lus s tocks of the War Depa rtm ent. In addition to the foregoing sums there is appropriated for the fiscal year 1929 for expenditures and reinvestment under the several heads of app ropriation af oresaid, with out being cove red into the Treasury of the United St ates, all mon eys received b y the Panama Canal from services rendered or materials and supplies furnished to the United States, the Panama Railroad Company, the Canal Zone government, or to their employees, respectively, or to the Panama Government, from hotel and hospital supplies and services ; from rentals, wharfage, and like service ; from labor, materials, and sup- plies and other services furnished to vessels other than those passing through the canal, and to others unable to obtain the same elsewhere ; from the sale of scrap and other by-products of manufacturing and shop operations ; from the sale of obsolete and unserviceable mate- rial s, s uppl ies, and equ ipme nt p urch ased or acqu ired for the ope ra- tion, maintenance, protection, sanitation, and government of the canal and Canal Zone ; and any net profits accruing from such busi- ness to the Panama Canal shall annually be covered into the Treasury of the United States. In addition there is appropriated for the operation, maintenance, and extension of waterworks, sewers, and pavements in the cities of Panama and Colon, during the fiscal year 1929, the necessary por- tions of such sums as shall be paid as water rentals or directly by the Government of Panama for such expenses. REPEAL OF APP ROPRIA TIONS SEC. 2. That the unexpended balances stated after each of the fol- lowing-described continuing appropriations shall be carried to the surplus fund and covered into the Treasury immediately upon the approval of this Act, namely Military posts, $200. Military posts, Hawaiian Islands, $213 .07. Militar y posts, Pana ma Canal, $ 20 0. Disciplinary barracks, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, $2,452 .08. Army quarters, storehouses, and so forth, Canal Zone and Panama Canal, $51,940 .01.

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 Filipin os form erly e nlisted as mem bers of the N ational Guard of Haw aii for field and armory training during years 1924 and 1925, and to validate payments for such training heretofore made. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Hawaiian United States of Amer ica in Co res s assemb le , That t he Se cre- Pa went to off ice rs tary of War is hereby auth orized to p ay of ficers of t he Ha waiian and Filipinos of, for National Guard and Filipinos who were formerly duly enlisted aS training in 1 924 and 1925. members of the Hawaiian National Guard, for field and armory Post, p. 729. training during the years 19 24 and 1925, and for which training they have not been paid because the enlisted Filipinos were not Vol. 42, p. 1033; Vol. citiz ens of the Unite d Sta tes, a s req uired by sections 57 and 58 43ppoc Payments vali- of the National Defense Act, as amended. All such payments hereto- dated. fore made to officers and enlisted men of the Hawaiian National Guard are hereby validated. Appro ved, March 23, 1928 . [Public, No. 182 .1 National March 23, 1928. CHAP. 234 .-An Act Extending and continuing to January 12, 1930, the	[S. 2021.)	provis ions of "An A ct auth orizing the S ecretar y of th e Inte rior to determ ine an d confirm by patent in the nature of a deed of quitclaim the title to lots in the city of Pensacola, Florida," approved January 12, 1925 . Be it en act ed by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the provisions of "An Act authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to determine and con firm by patent i n the na ture of a deed o f quitcl aim the title to lots in the city of Pensacola, Florida," approved January 12, 1925, be, and the same are hereby, extended and continued to January 12. Prov so. 1930 : Provided, That there be paid to the register of the district land Fees from applicants . office a fee of $5 for each lot described in an application for a deed of quitclaim under the said Act, which fee shall be considered earned irrespective of the action taken on the application. Approved, March 23, 1928 . CHAP. 240 .-Joint Resolution to change the name of the Ancon Hospital in the Panama Canal Zone to the Gorgas Hospital. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in recognition of his distingu ished se rvices t o humani ty and a s a fitt ing perp etua- tion of the name and mem ory of M ajor Gen eral Wil liam Cra wfor d Gorgas, from and after the passage of this Act, the Government hospital within the Canal Zone, near the city of Panama, heretofore known as the Ancon Hospital, shall hereafter be known and desig- nated on the public records as the Gorgas Hospital. [Public, No. 183.) Public lands . Pensacola, Fla . Tim e ext end ed for determining titles to lots in . Vol. 43, p. 738 . March 24, 1928 . [H.J. Res.175.] [Pub . Res. No. 16.] Army . Na me of Ancon Ho s- pit al, Canal Zone, changed to Gorges Hos- pital. SEVENTIETH CONGRESS . SEss . I. CHs. 232-234,240 . 1928 . 365 Buildings, Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia, $2,190 .69 . Signal Service of the Army, $1,552 .38 . Bu ilding s and grou nds, M ilita ry Ac ademy, $480 .26 . Equipment of Coast Artillery armories, Organized Militia, $488 .54. Sites for military purposes, $93,736 .92 . Ordnance material, proceeds of sales, $160,000 . Ter minal st orage an d shippi ng build ings, $3 22,381 . 63 . Evacuation of ordnance depots, $122,904 .22. Frankford Arsenal, $25,183 .44 . Rock Island Arsenal, $89,191 .48 . Vi cksbur g Nat ional Milit ary P ark, $3,281 .01 . Total appropriations to be covered into the Treasury, $876,395 .73. Approved, March 23, 1928 . March 23, 1928. CHAP. 233 .-An Act To authorize the Secretary of War to pay officers and [s. 2007 .]

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 366 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CHs. 240, 245-247 . 1928 : Rights, etc ., not af- fected by change in name. March 26, 1928. [H. R. 232.]	CHAP. 245.-An Act To amend the Act of June 7, 1924, prescribing the per- [Public, No. 184 .] sons entitled to the benefits of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers and the method of their admission thereto. Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act approved June 7, 1924, is hereby amended to read as follows " The following persons shall be entitled to the benefits of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, and may be admitted thereto upon the order of a member of the Board of Man- agers, namely : Honorably discharged officers, soldiers, sailors, or marines, including women commissioned or enlisted, and Army and Navy nurses under commission, enlistment, appointment, assignment, or contract since April 21, 1898, who served in the regular, volun- teer, or other forces of the United States, or in the Organized Militia or National Guard when called into Federal service, and who are disabled by disease or wounds and who have no adequate means of support, and by reason of such disability are either temporarily or permanently incapacitated from earning a living ." Appr oved, Ma rch 26, 1 928. Nation al Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. Specified veterans, includ ing women, e n- titled to benefits of. Vol. 43, p. 519, amend- ed. March 26, 1928. [S. 1478.]	[Public, No. 185.] Lummi Indian Res - ervation, Wash . Appropr iation au- tho rize d for com pleti ng ro ad acr oss . Post,p. 902. Prooiso. Maintenance by State, etc . Sac. 2 . That the change in the name of the said hospital shall in no wise affect the rights of the Federal Government, or any munic- ipality, corporation, association, or person ; and all records, maps, and public documents of the United States in which said hospital is mentioned or referred to under the name of the Ancon Hospital or otherwise, shall be held to refer to the said hospital under and by the name of the Gorgas Hospital, Approved, March 24, 1928. CHAP. 246.-An Act To authorize an appropriation for the construction of a road on the Lummi Indian Reservation, Washington. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That not to exceed the sum of $20,000 is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treas ury not otherw ise appropria ted, for the comple- tion and graveling of the road which has been partially constructed by Whatcom County across Lummi Indian Reservation, in the State of Wa shington, to be expended un der such rule s and regulat ions as the Secretary of the Interior may prescribe : Provided, That the proper authorities of the State of Washington or the county of Whatcom shall agree in writing to maintain such road free of expense to the United States. Appr oved, March 26, 1 928. March 26, 1928. [S. 2279.]	CHAP. 247.-An Act Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to purchase [Public, No. 186 .1 certain lands in the city of Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota, for Indian school purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives of the BismarckIndian School, N. Dak United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary . Purchase of land for. of the Interior is hereby aut horized and di rected to pur chase for Post, p. 901. the Bismarck (North Dakota) Indian school, from the Dakota Corporation, Bismarck, North Dakota, or its successors in interest, certain adjoining tracts of land within the limits of the city of

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CHs. 247, 248 . 1928 . 367 Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota, described as follows : The Description. southeast quarter of the southeast quarter, containing forty acres ; part of the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter, containing twenty-three acres more or less ; and part of the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter, containing thirty acres more or less, all in se ction 5, tow nship 138 north, range 80 west of the fifth principal m eridi an, c onta ining nine ty-th ree acres more or less, subj ect to survey. The purchase price shall not exceed $120 an acre and the Price limit, e tc. lands shall be warranted free of all encumbrances. SEC. 2. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums thori dP"ation an- as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act . Approved, March 26, 1928 . CHAP. 248.-An Act To establish a national military park at the battle 	March 26,1928. [H. R.5500]	field of Fort Donelson, Tennessee. [Public, No . 187.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That a commission battle Fo rtD od field . is hereby created, to be composed of the following members, who Commission created . shall be appointed by the Secretary of War (1) A commissioned officer of the Corps of Engineers, United ficer~y Engineer of States Army ; (2) A veteran of the Civil War who served honorably in the ware eranates Civil military forces of the United States ; and (3) A veteran of the Civil War who served honorably in the mili- Civil War tary forces of the Confederate States of America . SEC. 2. In appointing the members of the commission created b'Y misnonficationsofcom ° section 1 of this Act the Secretary of War shall, as far as practi- cable, select persons familiar with the terrain of the battle field of Fort Donelson, Tennessee, and the historical events associated therewith. SEC. 3. It shall be the duty of the commission, acting under the ton ins pe ct of co b mmi field ; direction of the Secretary of War, to inspect the battle field of Fort etc° Donelson, Tennessee, and to carefully study the available records and historical data with respect to the location and movement of all troops which engaged in the Battle of Fort Donelson, and the im- portant events connected therewith, with a view of preserving and marking such field for historical and professional military study. The commission shall submit a report of its findings and recom- Secretary of War. findings to mendations to the Secretary of War not later than December 1, 1928 . Subjects co r con - 'Such report shall describe the portion or portions of land within the siaered. area of the battle field which the commission thinks should be acquired and embraced in a national park and the price at which such land can be purchased and its reasonable market value ; the report of the commission shall also embrace a map or maps showing the lines of battle and the locations of all troops engaged in the Battle of Fort Donelson and the location of the land which it recommends be acquired for the national park ; the report of the commission shall contain recommendations for the location of historical tablets at such points on the battle field, both within and without the land to be acquired for the park 2 as they may deem fitting and necessary to clearly designate positions and movements of troops and important events connected with the Battle of Fort Donelson. Sec. 4 . The Secretary of War is authorized to assign any officials fic Ass ignment of of- of the War Department to the assistance of the commission if he deems it advisable. He is authorized to pay the reasonable expenses Expenses authorized. of the commission and their assistants incurred in the actual perform- ance of the duties herein imposed upon them.

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