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Expenditures 

Public works allotments 

Changes in organization 

Discussion of functions of the Dep

Economic review 

Reciprocal trade program 

Foreign and domestic commerce 

Air commerce 

Lighthouse Service 

Enforcement of navigation and ste

Surveying and mapping 

Fisheries 

National standards 

Census activities 

Patents 

Merchant marine 

Foreigntrade zones 

Street and highway safety 

Business Advisory and Planning C

CHIEF CLERIC AND SUPERINTENDENT 

Space in the Commerce Building 

A Century of Progress Exposition 

Division of Accounts 

Appointment Division

Division of Publications

Division of Purchases and Sales

Department Library

Traffic Office

SOLICITOR SOFFICE

FEDERAL EMPLOIMENT STABILIZATION

OFFICE

BUREAU OF AIR COMMERCE

Operation on reduced budget

Air Navigation Division

Air Regulation Division

Appropriations personnel and air naviga

tion facilities

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS

Introduction Financial statistics of State and local gov

Financial ernmentstatistics of States and cities

Biennial census of manufactures

Quinquennial census of electrical industries Vital statistics

Institutional population

Annual reports

Decennial reports

Marriage and divorce

Report on Negroes in the Luited States

Cotton and cottonseed

Monthly and quarterly industrial statisties

Census Monthly Quarterly of agriculture 1935

Special censuses

Estimates of population

C

REPO
IV 

BUREAU OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC COMM

Continued

Efforts to aid international commerceCon

General regional information on foreig

developments 

The foreign commerce service 

Foreigntrade statistics 

Export and import services by commodit

Ma isions 

information as to actual or potential buyer

abroad 

Activities in the promotion of domestic trade 

Marketing research and service 

Domestic business aided by commodit

divisions 

New Division of Negro Affairs 

Work of Bureau sdistrict offices 

Economic research 

Services respecting vital problems of tran

portation 

Publications of the Bureau 

Conclusion 

NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS

General activities 

EleetricitY 

Weights and measures 

Heat and power 

Optics 

Chemistry 

Mechanics and sound 

Organic and fibrous materials 

Metallurgy 

Clay and silicate products 

Simplified practice 

Building and housing 

Specifications 

Trade standards 

General financial statement 

BUREAU OF FISHERIES

Natinnni planning council of commercial an

gone fish commissioners

Cooperation with States

Cooperation with other Federal agencies

Conservation of whales

Legislation Construction activities

Statistical investigations

Fisheries of the United States 1932

Manufactured products in the Unite

States and Alaska 1932

Marketing investigations

Technological investigations

Biological fishery investigations

Fishery investigations of the Atlantic an

Gulf States

Fishery investigations In interior water

Fishery investigations of the Pacific coa

an Alaska

Aquieultural investigations

Shellfisheries investigations

Pollution studies

Alaska fisheries service

Administration of fishery laws and reg

Alaska lationsalmon hatcheries

Products of the fisheries

Alaska furseal service

General activities

Seal Takeherd of sealskins

Sale of sealskins

Foxesurseal skins taken by natives

Furseal patrol

Propagation and distribution of food an

game fishes

Propagation of commercial species

Rescue operations

Aquarium Black Bass and Anglers Division

Vessels
c

1

PATENT OFFICE Continued

The reestablishment of abolished positions 

Registration of attorneys 

Patent Office Advisory Committee 

The conference at London 

Patents 

Trade marks 

Aid to industry 

Statistics 

Other details of business for the fiscal year 

UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD BUREA

Division of Loans and Sales 

Division of Regulation 

Division of Shipping Research 

TWENTYSECON

SECRETARY 

D

TO the PRESIDENT

I have the honor to submit h

the Twentysecond Annual Re

covering the fiscal year ended J

EXPE

The total amount appropriat

ture by the Department of Co

was 35404 775 However at 

cooperation with the Director o

to exert its utmost endeavors to 

lowest minimum consistent wit

gratifying to report that at t

of authorized obligations was265

percent less than the appropria

corresponding activities during 

This reduction in expenditures 

safety of life or property at sea 

to trade and industry

PUBLIC WOR

The regular annual appropri

fiscal year 1934 did not cont

Public Works activities by sev

practice prior to the fiscal yea

were omitted from our appropr

we should submit application to 

tion of Public Works for such 

During the year the following 

organization to this Departmen

Bureau 

Coast and Geodetic Survey

Lighthouse Service 

Air Commerce 

Bureau of Fisheries 

Bureau of Standards 

Navigation and Steamboat Inspection 

mentDoes not include the Bureau of Mines during the year
VIII REPORT OF TH

The unobligated balances 

fiscal year 1935 and num

projects now in process wi

of public works will be pe

In addition the Departm

personnel employed with fu

tration and considerable e

this means

The work performed by t

these two agencies is discu

of this report dealing with 

CHANGE

During the year the follo

the Department were acco

The Bureau of Mines w

Commerce to the Departm

issued on February 22 193

That part of Executive 

provided for the abolition 

Board and the transfer of 

ministration of Public Wo

sued March 1 1934 This 

tablished in the Departmen

Federal Employment Sta

office the functions person

The above mentioned Ex

provisions of section 1 titl

An act to maintain the c

and became effective 61 da

The Disbursing Office o

ferred to the newly created 

Department effective Ma

Executive Orders 6166 of 

6540 of December 28 1933

With the view to obtain

ciency by departmental o

supervision and direction 

cerned with industry and 

Secretary and the bureau

activities with the excep

placed under the other A

Bureau is being administe

The name of the Burea

Bureau of Standards by 

avoid confusion with Stat

which have been designat

The name of the Aer

chan to Bureau of A

new clesignation describes 

of the organization The Sea Service Section 

ferred to the Bureau of N
REPORT OF THE 

tive July 1 1934 as the activ

to certain phases of the wor

Steamboat Inspection

DISCUSSION OF FUNCT

Public protection and safety 

and expenditures of the Depa

of life and property on land a

of several of the Department s

ered by this report some 65 pe

operation of lighthouses and 

safe navigation of the coastal 

and protection of air traffic 

protection of the public agains

Regulatory activities of the 

maintenance of lights on the co

rivers the charting of coasta

vessels the inspection and lice

forcement of laws governing 

air commerce and civil aviatio

nance of aids to air navigatio

purpose and effect are protec

commerce internal and interna

The Department also supplie

try and trade It cooperates w

esses to enlarge production 

waste in the making transpor

increase employment and to p

serves the country sfisheries 

sources and promotes their gr

by the issuance of patents to 

census and collects other statis

to the public and to the Gover

of Congress to encourage deve

to regulate carriers by water e

commerce of the United States 

and services have grown rtead

of public and private institution

ECONO

The fiscal year just closed w

activity following 4 year of d

dented toll from our national i

ment in some of the major econ

w

to the table on page x Each 

substantial proportions compar

the fact that temporary interru

curred during the year The s

these 10 series was in electric

amounted to almost 10 percent 
Year ended June

30 quarter monthand Indus Lion

trial prour

11faetu6 fag

ton 1

Minenls

t100

1920 89 91 8

1921 74 73 8

1922 74 75 6

1983 98 98 9

1924 98 97 10

1925 99 99 9

1926 195 106 9

1927 109 108 11

1928 106 106 10

1929 118 118 11

1930 110 110 11

1931 87 86 9

1932 70 69 7

1933 67 66 7

1934 83 82 8

Percentage change

1934 from 1932 186 188 115 

1934 from 1933 1239 24 192 

Monthly trend

fiscal year 1933

34July 99 101 9

August 91 91 9

September 84 83 8

October 76 76 8

November 72 70 8

December 75 73 8

January 78 76 8

February 81 80 9

March 84 82 1

April 85 85 

May 86 86 8

June 83 83 

Comparison final

month of fiscal

years June 125 127 1

June 1930 98 97 1

June 1931 83 82 

June 1932 59 58 

June 1033 91 93 

June 1934 83 83 

X REPORT OF THE 

contracts awarded which in

tremely low level of the pre

the gain of approximately 2

percent in factory employme

There was further a cons

during the year a decrease i

of the volume of liabilities i

foreign trade

July 1933 marked the culm

duction without parallel in 

Reserve Board index of indu

seasonal variation advanced 

of the 192325 monthly ave

base in July a gain of 68 p

of this index advanced duri

the 192325 monthly averag

1 Monthly figures adjusted for seasonal 

Majo

IBased upon 
REPORT OF THE SEC

This advance was probably in 

but the forces that were operating 

by the increase in confidence whi

the new administration togethe

policies would be followed and 

tacular advance by the desire of 

uct as possible before the NIItA 

As demand was not sufficient 

been set declines in industrial o

4 months following July the adj

by November At that time the 

the next 6 months the adjusted 

from 72 to 86 percent of the 19

of approximately onefifth D

year the index declined three po

Although production and dis

year the upward trend of activ

ment hi profits A representat

reported profits approximating 

76 percent over the low total for 

While evidences of the progres

and numerous the fiscal year cl

still greatly depressed private c

large and relief demands maki

national budget Further the v

spite the plethora of bank cred

level Notwithstanding the lac

out the various aspects of our 

brought definite gains from the 

Commodity Prices Move Higher

Commodity prices advanced 

being only 3 months in which re

commodity prices and price serie

Statistics In June 1933 this i

average of the prices composing 

at 746percent of the 1926 base 

A significant feature of the p

the depression until the index re

4 1933 was the growing dispar

of commodities and services co

ship Raw materials including 

erably more than did the prices 

which had been lessened from 

duced during the year under r

price index of the Bureau of L

the prices of raw materials ros

v products 27 percent Wholesal

however relatively low in Jun

1926 prices while the prices of a

and foods were 218below the p

to the close of the fiscal year th

considerable increase in the pric
XII REPORT OF T

Financial Developments

In the field of finance th

of its former gold parity 

cies on a large scale the re

and the continued liquidat

Particularly notable was 

tion Finance Corporation 

banks and in strengthenin

financial organizations 

aggregating 647 773 000 

loans for distribution to d

purchased the preferred s

banks and 1 insurance com

000 made 958 loans t

preferred stock aggregat

Confidence in the banks 

ment on June 16 1933 of th

Upward of 56000 acc

than 97 percent of the dep

full amount of their depo

total deposit liability of ab

These efforts were supple

Administration in establis

agricultural enterprises by 

institutions and by providi

During the fiscal year th

farmers and farmers org

In a somewhat similar m

tion was active during th

which enabled more than 

on their properties made a

on frozen assets and to mu

back taxes

With the restoration of c

and other measures the to

increased sharply while int

commercial paper but also 

this large growth in depo

reporting member banks i

decreased by 438 000 

securities and all other 

000 in each instance 

hand increased 1510 00 

counted for by the increase

Reserve bank credit outs

June 1933 to 2472 000 

from the largescale open

first half of the fiscal year

The Treasury Departme

time debt into obligations 

shortterm obligations at r

percent per year The ave

ing interest bearing debt w
REPORT OF THE SE

ing the fiscal year The gross n

to 2705300 The net bala

the year however was about170

General revenues increased m

year while general expenditu

765 000 Against the surpl

there should be set4000

of these emergency outlays repre

repaid in due course It is inter

Reconstruction Finance Corpora

to 48 percent of the amount dis

Unemployment Reduced But Still a 

Definite progress was made d

ing into gainful occupations the 

steadily increased until the fina

been

2

estimated by the Americ

300 0 more persons were e

earlier and that the total gain 

low point in March 1933 was ap

do not include those directly 

programs of the Government

Contributing to the employm

the program of shortening of h

Conservation Corps afforded 

300 0 men throughout the yea

providing direct employment f

close of the fiscal year

The employment gains since 

extended to both the durable 

The number of workers employ

ever is still much lower relativ

diately preceding years than fo

The major employment prob

of the durable goods industries 

tention The extent to which 

unemployment may be appreh

factoryemployment data by t

the basis of the average for th

in the durablegoods industries 

fourth less than in the base 

index stood at 92 or only 8 

indicated

In the nonmanufacturing in

available employment increase

were the telephone and teleg

motorbus operation and main

percent and 06 percent respec

year for those nonmanufacturin

Labor Statistics monthly surv

for the electric light and pow

for the metalliferous mining a

With a continuing large volu

tion of private resources relief 
XIV REPORT OF T

the year At the end of 

relief rolls and in addit

relief the total number 

with an estimated total of 

incurred for relief and ad

the fiscal year amounted t

Cash Income from Farm Mark

Purchasing power in ru

Major factors in this imp

of farm prices and the p

Government in conformit

gramCash income from farm 

increase of 26 percent ove

ing fiscal year The incr

was nearly four times as 

stock and livestock produ

come from rental and be

000 No payments of 

year Thus total cash inc

showed an increase of one 

Crop production during 

since the early years of th

Agriculture index which 

average from 105 in 1932 

the operations of the Goves

able growing conditions 

ment program clid not get 

tural year This program 

resulting from drought 

far below the 1933 figure 

ucts have been greatly red

Railroad Traffic Higher Finan

The increase in purchas

gains and from other sour

business for the first time 

class 1 railways which h

amounted to 310 0670

fiscalyear total while ne

532 000 an increase of 47 

cf traffic shipped rose to 320

an increase of 14 percent fo

percent on their investmen

were set aside they operat

4 were in the final 6 month

The railroads entered o

fiscal year through the use 

191 08900 was allotted 

provement of the rightof

At the close of the fiscal y

freight cars compared wit

steam locomotives compa
REPORT OF THE S

Locomotives In the last 6 mo

new freight cars 1 new steam 

motives

Important developments in

service and the extension of p

lines In the passenger serv

stream lined articulated unit t

terial by the Union Pacific 

These roads and others have p

ment Air conditioning was a

ment of interest was the redu

ern and southern districts a

panied by a substantial increas

Construction Industry Lags

Although the value of const

50 percent the construction in

throughout the fiscal year D

ume of construction dropped 

not much more than one four

1930 While some improveme

mainly by reason of the expen

volume was still extremely lo

As the Public Works progr

tracts awarded showed a rapid 

Subsequently public awards de

tinuing in restricted volume t

from a high of 58 percent o

26 percent in the final month 

compares with an index of 18 

fiscal year

Contracts awarded during 

east of the Rocky Mountains 

tion data amounted to 167900

in the preceding year an incr

Works awards contributed 46 

percent a year earlier These 

extent to which public fundk c

tion to the public works thes

struction projects In the lat

publicly financed constructio

than three times the total in 

financed was valued at 28300

over the preceding year

Actual construction operat

out the year the number of m

ing June than in any other m

employed on projects Federa

from the Public Works Admin

the year to a total of 92000 

Of the total of3700 0 

but35000had been alloc

193435 Exact data are no
XVI REPORT OF TII

expended but the Public 

August 1 1934 about 30 pe

Recognizing the failure 

ployed normally attached to 

ernment launched a housing 

year This plan contemp

credit upon which private 

pendent and reducing the 

Retail Sales Improved

Retail trade which had 

stages of recovery toward t

steady progress during the 

tively large in rural areas 

was especially marked Th

particularly pronounced du

of 57 percent in the index o

indexes of the dollar volum

centage increases over the 

sales 124 percent varietys

store sales 37 percent and 

percent While these data 

in the quantity of goods mov

being maintained around the 

tive activity was giving evid

The record of commercia

favorable influences of incre

While higher costs of operat

the year shows that the num

The liabilities involved in 

sponding decline

Foreign Trade Increased in Both 

Foreign trade expanded 

during the fiscal year Expo

42 percent in value in com

while the gains in imports 

tively Summary data cove

given in the accompanying 

refills tra

Item

Exports of United States merchandise

Exports including reexports

Imports merchandise

Excess of exports or imports

Merchandise

Silver Gold

1922 aveage

43 362

68211
REPORT OF THE S

Exports of finished manufact

tity than in the preceding fisca

tured articles showed about the 

articles while the increases in 

foodstuffs amounted to 5 pe

Exports of crude foodstuffs wer

Total agricultural exports a

year an increase of 34 percen

vances in commodity prices si

exports declined about 2 percen

showed increases in quantity 

unmanufactured cotton fruits 

of 3 percent 3 percent and 19 p

Among the nonagricultural 

passenger automobiles and mo

and crude petroleum recorded 

157 percent for the item first me

leum Furthermore exports o

of iron and steel wood manufac

ably in value Advances in pr

decided increase in value of tha

ments declined by 5 percent 

cloth exports was only 1 perc

percent in the quantity of shipm

Among the economic classes o

an increase of 77 percent in va

cent while the gain in value of 

was 28 percent and 22 perce

wood pulp and hides and skin

ranged from approximately 40 

wool and mohair were four tim

these commodities showed decid

quantity The quantity of coff

while the value declined slight

percent less in quantity than i

percent

The geographic distribution 

dences an increase of 38 percen

with a gain of 46 percent for a

value of shipments to northern 

Africa reached 41 percent 53 

while the gains for Oceania and 

38 percent The increase in va

by the advances in prices of 

purchases of iron and steel mill 

Imports from Europe advanc

imports from all areas outside E

crude rubber tin wool and ski

our purchases of each of these 

imports from the Philippine I

increase of 58 percent in the va

93223 342
Geographic division and economic

class

1a

TOTAL EXPORTS INCLUDING REEX

PORTS OF FOREIGN MERCHANDISE

To Europe All other continents

Canada and Newfoundland

Latin America

Asiafrica Oceania

EXPORTS OF UNITED STATES MER

CHANDISE PY ECONOMIC CLASSES

Foodstuffs

ltaw materials

Somimanufaetures

Finished manufactures

GENERAL IMPORTS

FromEurope All other continents Canada and Newfoundland

Latin America

Asia Oceania Africa

By economic classes

Foodstuffs

Raw materials

semimanufaetures

Finished manufactures

XVIII REPORT OF T

ports from Latin North A

and as a result the perce

of Latin America was sm

trade region Total imp

percent

The summary table bel

trade of the country by ge

from 1922 to date

Foreign trade of the United 

1 Imports for consumption beginning J

It will be noted by ref

that despite the substanti

the total foreign trade of 

than half the average val

The low value is attribu

conditions and the decline 

to the increased tariff ra

which have been imposed 
REPORT OF THE 

RECIPROCA

Outstanding among the ac

last year was a series of stud

trade agreement program in

signed June 12 1934 and auth

between the United States and 

agreements The foreign trade of the U

trade in general had sharply 

the point where it became n

measures be taken to arrest 

our foreign commerce conside

well being was to be recovered 

cedure which seemed to give 

the one most in harmony wit

with general world trends wa

or abolishing trade restriction

trade agreements A movement in this directi

ter part of the preceding yea

at the request of the Depart

agreements with a selected n

the President felt it desirable 

as much as possible so that 

with the increasing number 

posed by other countries on 

factories and as a result of t

gress the Trade Reciprocity A

immediately upon the pas

organization was set up at th

the auspices of the Departme

of the act The I3nreau of 

had an important share in th

in the task of preparing stu

trade agreements The studie

from the standpoint of deve

tion of tariffs and other trad

be sought in the course of ne

As the first fruit of the g

agreement with Cuba was si

on September S Negotiation

countrirs and the program w

FOREIGN AND 

The progress and the ex

Foreign and Domestic Cofo

of policy for this service unit

varied fields of Bureau ac

items that the Foreign Com

more than 100 percent in the 
XX REPORT OF TSI

desired by American busine

on foreign dealers were ap

than in 1932 3 and the s

periodicals and statistical s

in some instances as much a

ceding fiscal year

The Bureau was especia

the successful carrying out 

of the administration Am

beneficial of these has been 

reciprocal trade agreement

manner calculated to stimu

merce and thus to enhance 

dustry The Bureau sparti

ments is discussed in the p

Reciprocal Trade Progra

The Bureau has kept fully 

economic and commercial 

the past year and of the m

and regulations

At increasingly frequent 

mation on the complex an

regulations which are provin

out the world and has made 

respect to the financial po

abroad which have defaulte

to American lenders and inv

Particular attention has 

comprehensiveness and accu

of the balance of internatio

no time in the past have th

urgently needed as during 

applicable to the considerat

economy Consequently the 

provements and expansion in 

The Bureau has made spe

abroada problem that has 

cent shifts in economic polic

The experiences of foreign 

followed and scrutinized by 

enabling Americans to pro

results

The Bureau scorresponden

and conditions in the Soviet 

by reason of the reestablishm

United States and that coun

There has been extensiv

Foreign and Domestic Com

tions particularly those tha

the cause of national recov

tration has been aided in 

Bureau sdistrict offices wa

Blue Eagle drives Bure
REPORT OF THE S

1NRA at code hearings and in o

setups have been supplied 

Division performed important 

of that organization by handl

code analysis furnishing basic 

ing and maintaining mailing 

Agricultural Adjustment Adm

needed for the program of crop 

matters A considerable amo

which loans were contemplate

tion Finance Corporation It 

of statistics and has assisted 

tations for the Office of the 

Foreign Trade

At the request of the Press

Bureau made an elaborate stu

portation Abroad Existing 

Measures and Coordination P

A major achievement has be

erty Inventory designed to re

ing industry through the col

unavailable data 011 housing 

vacancies overcrowding and 

the Civil Works Administratio

by the I3ureau of Foreign and 

of the Census Substantially 

this gathering of housing dat

cities

AIR 

For the advancement of p

which has had little encourage

of the Federal Government 

the last fiscal year initiated a 

lines Assistance to the indus

ple loiypriced airplane est

provement of existing ones an

nection with noncommercial H

activity shall become notli safe 

In other fields the Bureau o

Administration for the const

lighted and radio equipped 

ment of a trans Atlantic airw

or seadromes investigated and 

system developed by the Arm

use by commercial aviati 

acted to enable the Bureau t

of aircraft accidents to strengt

in development work on airpla

These special projects were 

air regulation and the operat

airways The ordinary activit

a budget of about5200 0
XXII REPORT OF THE 

originally appropriated by 

ing the preceding 4 years 

purposes had averaged mor

penditures was made possib

sections but no essential s

eliminated

In connection with the p

Bureau first made a survey 

airplanes Contacting only 

chanics it learned of the ex

tive purchasers of such a c

sion of Congress authorizes 

velopment work on aircra

have been made available fo

tion to be expended at the 

development of military and 

The airport construction p

the Civil Works Administra

vide work for the unemp

involved Of these about 6

40 percent inproventents of 

Revisions of the Air Com

of noncommercial airmen re

ing and renewing pilot licens

fly for hire and increased th

The Bureau surveyed 270

the close of the year was pr

begin on the northern trans

PaulMinneapolis Minn an

Dak New Orleans La to S

Mo and from Galveston to 

A recommendation for co

Tenn to Washington D C 

Administration after the clo

Besides revising the requi

Bureau promulgated a polic

ment work by aeronautical i

ments were brought abreast 

volved procedure in connect

approval of aircraft for lice

In view of the increase in 

tentialities of the industry in 

inspector was assigned to A

LIGHT

At the close of the fiscal y

tion under supervision by th

of 1088 compared with the 

the discontinuance of 1984 

necessary or which were rep

improvements designed to s
REPORT OF THE S

sisted in changing 92 lights fro

in changing the illuminant of 

lights to acetylene Two new 

total number now being 105

Continuous study and experi

apparatus and equipment used 

has been extended to include su

and minor lights power supp

lighting for quarters and for 

A lightship equipped for remo

light fog signal and radiobeac

eration as an unwatched aid to 

in this Service and a comple

station requiring attendance o

designed Test has been made 

that are promising Control e

cons has been improved and 

radiobeacons has been largely e

The technical staff of the Bu

all branches of the engineering 

engineer The subordinate te

developed and systematized

Three new lighthouse tenders 

replacing an old tender worn o

struction and still another is a

No additional lightships we

two were extensively recondit

will thus be materially increas

Two lightship stations were dis

in appreciable economy Five 

shortly to be condemned and so

The Lighthouse Service made 

for industrial and economic rec

Public Works activities Au a

was made for this purpose by 

Projects of the Lighthouse Se

than 190 in number were car

necessity for the safety of nav

stations and equipment of the 

with regard to reduction of or 

tion and maintenance Specia

these works as rapidly as possib

of the allotted funds was obliga

ing various obstacles encountere

contractual requirements Fur

employed was undertaken th

Works Administration which 

for a portion of the materials o

for the Lighthouse Service in 

provided necessary supervision 

of the materials and tools used 
XXIV REPORT OF TH

ENFORCEMENT OF NAVIG

During the year the Bure

tion collected more than 160

navigation fees and fines o

Jealous from similar source

On June 30 1934 the m

cluding all kinds of docume

86114 gross tons as compa

tons on June 30 1933 On 

of460623 gross tons were 

with 3902 vessels of47116

the year 724 vessels of 664

and on July 1 1934 there w

American shipyards for p

tons

The above figures of tonn

increase of 41 vessels but a 

The crews for the merch

approximately 181 999 O

the laidup vessels During 

and discharged before our 

on American vessels Of th

American citizens While 

charged by the shipping c

manger of seamen in our m

proportion of Americans in 

A special committee of m

sive study for the purpose 

tion and the revision of th

providing the maximum sa

particular reference to fire 

recommendations will be s

convenes in the next sessio

The Department desires 

early ratification by the Se

Safety of Life at Sea Th

a parity with the other pr

promoting the safety of shi

recommended that the Con

of the aPp licable portions 

great number of Dieseleng

clusion of aliens from our 

tion of our domestic coastw

SURVE

The work of the Unite

hydrography topography 

sance and leveling more 

year The Bureau has co

Recovery funds not only 
REPORT OF THE 

meet the ever growing deman

neer but in the relief of une

fundsfully 70 percent allo

wages

Among the Bureau s accom

proficient surveying instrumen

cient methods The fathomet

based on the precise measurem

sound made on the vessel to go 

was adapted to surveys in wate

20 fathoms With this newly

traveling at 12 miles per hour 

onds or 1 sounding every 12 

profile of the underwater con

Aerial topography done wit

for each lens requiring the resu

to be assembled fitted and m

use of National Recovery fun

the rays of light at exposure f

single film and one large pho

in the Washington office succe

50 inches square

During part of the year th

representative charged with th

emergency relief allotments in 

plementing the country s geod

data are indispensable for any 

of public works as a means o

various and widely separated 

separate engineering projects m

The trend of earthquake inv

directed to obtaining informat

and property from earthquake 

mental measurements needed by 

design of buildings and other s

infornineleaking building vibration r

Need for a National Map

I have been much impressed b

ment indicati of an urgent n

the country An accurate nap 

prises concerned wtli any consid

It is inefficient and wasteful to 

work without the aid of goal su

Only about 23 percent of this 

present time less in proportion 

situation is a direct result of the 

our Nation developed The im

short visioned exploitation were 

in this respect were tolerated 

industry and commerce would ha

map if it had been available bu
XXVI REPORT OF TH

mediate profits for the add

They lacked the vision to a

It is now the national wi

of the heritage of wealth la

and our mineral resources 

ations as well as of the pre

unspectacular devices neede

Industry and commerce h

lack of such a map and w

production and they will 

cost of production It is 

ment should be the pionee

lated needs for maps to a 

in their entirety as a nation

The last fiscal year broug

fisheries in that there was 

period compared with the 

catches too have shown 

statistics will not be availa

indicated by the monthly 

centers

The need for economy 

cultural stations and 1 b

determine where reduction

fisheries In fish cultural 

duction of the socalled s

with the increased fishing o

as a means of augmenting 

of 10 species of these fish 

the total output of all fish 

operations at others was d

One of the important a

the National Fisheries Pla

of the Federal and State 

eries called the meeting an

tion in the latter part of 

represented in the counci

Sportsmen sclubs and 

fish for the Bureau and 

raised them until fall an

the expenses of the Burea

Stream surveys were 

funds in the waters of ma

a view to determining wh

population already prese

During the year plans w

big salmon run of the C

Bonneville Oreg The take of fur seals 

largest since the Gover

Islands The furseal he
REPORT OF THE SE

It is proposed to operate the 

produce oil and meal from the c

permit them to decompose and 

tants The plant was recondit

chinery in 1931 but has not bee

of oil and meal The prices fo

and in view of the existing ins

be operated

Studies by the technologists 

have indicated the salmon wast

parable to codliver oil in vitam

of high feeding value It was 

oil contains a higher content o

liver oil

Water Pollution a National Problem

The growing menace of pollu

States and its disastrous effects 

larly the more valuable food a

well as the shell fisheries resour

recognition as a proble

munities were scattered and in

stream pollution were usually 

time however domestic sewage 

in such great volume that in a g

their effects are projected downs

tions and the problem of co

rather than a local interest

Domestic sewage may be steri

but when poured into streams 

below the limit necessary to sus

lution in coastal waters may ru

tion must become flagrant be

Similarly natural water supplie

erals or erosion silt may actual

dered suitable for domestic use 

supporting fish or the smaller o

Provision should be made th

to undertake a national survey 

its effect upon the fisheries In 

and laboratory investigations sh

effects on aquatic life of the va

means of recovering industrial 

organic constituents of domestic 

duction As a result of such s

policy of correcting stream po

legislation could be proposed as 

be improved

NATIONA

The extensive testing service 

is conducted for all departments 

ment In the past year 146 390 

the purchase of Government eq
XXVIII REPORT OE T

basis of proved merit T

of cement including a 

Boulder Baud and other 

The Bureau made 23629 

such a nature that they co

Approximately 2000 lots 

medical and scientific pur

market value exceeding 0

in promoting accuracy 

comparison the I3uieau m

needs of industry To th

standards of fused quart

part

4

in 2000 with en

000 The necessary 

of light waves

Following up the worl

tional temperature scale 

that standard scale is act

sons have been made

The freezing points of 

ured with three distinct kin

agreement reported is wit

As a basis for the worl

mental to the design of bo

expert cooperation in me

The International Steals 

international tables based 

As a service to the Govs

tive investigations assist 

to the motor and adaptin

good performance with c

velop liquid fuel suited to 

HighVoltage Laboratory

A highvoltage laborat

the National Bureau of S

enable the Bureau to per

field that it is now supply

ratus and equipment Th

from public utility comm

used for measuring electr

High voltage Xray tubes 

the radiation from one tub

the world combined The

bilities in the treatment o

may result if the proper 

suitable methods be devel

tity of the radiation fron

meters similar to what the 

Xrays The present equ

for this work A very la

accurate measurements on 

at least 20 feet all around 

and safety and to avoid e
REPORT or TILE SE

walls and ceiling The Bureau 

space nor does it have the equ

measuring high voltages Com

the equipment and facilities wh

age measurements and they h

proposed construction of such a 

CENSUS 

The last fiscal year fell within 

Census an intercensal period t

cennial census periods Daring 

reau conducts its small decennia

required by law During the b

the decennial Census of Financi

ernments the quinquennial Cens

biennial Census of Manufacture

quarterly and monthly inquirie

Because of restricted printing 

the Fifteenth Decennial Census 

of the work Funds were mad

ended to print these eight volum

of the largest statistical canvass 

cennial Census report fills 32 vol

1bragets throughout the country 

many other places Copies of 

the smaller reprints and reports 

ment Printing Office

As a means of measuring the r

taining data on which to base act

the Federal Civil Works Adminis

Census to conduct the following 

Census of American Business

CensiN of Record Preservation

Real In pertp Inventory ooudueted 

project Urbanassigned to Bureau of Foreign 

Tax Delinquency

Unemployment Relief Census and s

Federal Emergency Relief Adminatio

Trial Census of Unemployment ass

Some of these projects were co

and substantial progress was m

comprehensive of these projects w

Its results are comparable with th

tion and supply it measurement o

pared with 0 years ago

PAT

Notable features in the opera

surplus of monetary receipts o

reported by this Bureau since 192

filing of new applications and a 
XXX REPORT OF TH

withstanding a considerab

staffs

4

The aggregate receipts 

383 468 11exceeding ex

receipts was much less tha

expenditures by upward of 

The number of applicati

pared with 79822 in the p

diminution of new busine

encouragement and may be 

Progress in the disposa

comparative figures On J

awaiting amendment by th

112 576 on January 2 

119 86 on February 3 19

it was 19877 The numb

Office was reduced from 

plished with a much sma

in the previous year Both from consideratio

partment has recommende

grade P1 to grade P2 

practice and will be not o

a means of retaining the

trained at great expense to 

There was inaugurated 

the registration of attorne

fore the Patent Office A

to submit to an examina

perform the services for w

expected that this proced

practitioners before the O

Members of the adviso

1933 to inform me with 

have submitted many rec

of the practice and pro

prompted me to make it 

bership to 15 so as to inc

representatives of industr

Patent Office Their wo

whom they have served so 

M

On August 10 1933 th

Board and Merchant Fle

transferred to the Dep

Board was abolished Th

on in the United States 

who reports to the Secre

functions the Governms

American merchant ma

department Following 
REPORT OF THE S

chant Fleet Corporation were 

June 30 1934 the pay rolls of 

the year of 128 employees invo

ing 267 103

During the fiscal year impo

administration of the shippin

Governments large investment 

ing to such changes in the law 

with respect to the merchant 

Operating methods and fin

ocean mail contracts have been 

that the public interests may n

ture of Federal funds Shipo

for ships purchased or for lo

loan fund have been required 

of their ability An importan

developed during the year is t

lines meet their current paym

their overdue obligations with 

An outstanding development 

exercise more vigorously the D

the rates fares charges and p

in interstate and foreign comm

cated upon the generally accep

the most effective means of sta

investigations The first of the

merce on February 5 1934 ha

intercoastal trade The second 

9 1934 sought to determine wh

ping in the foreign trade exist 

by operators or agents of foreig

dial action could be taken by 

utes At the close of the fiscal 

progress

Some idea of the extent to 

enlarged by the additional reg

may be gained from the stateme

46 other cases were entered on 

year while 81 cases were hand

period covered by this report 8

1045 agreements between carrie

Shipping Act of 1916 and 10

acted upon by the Bureau

The Secretary of Commerce o

departmental committee to make 

and related phases of the shipp

to our future policy in the deve

Pending a determination of th

sidies and related problems no 

entered into during the fiscal ye

in possession of five foreigntrad

ated for Bureau account by man

tion on the basis of a stipulated 
XXXII REPORT OF THE 

The cost to the Governm

was1870 75 as compared 

The saving thus accomplish

operating from the Gulf of 

sation paid to three of the 

it is well to note that for 

fiscal year no congressional 

chant Fleet Corporation th

of which were met from its 

At the close of the year 

vessels as compared with 24

tenance of these reserve ve

year A careful survey of 

tuted to determine what ult

Important adjuncts of 

minals over which the Sh

During the year the leases 

on the ground that they h

tising and competitive bid

chance to bid and by lea

annum instead of on the 

is assured of rentals more 

the properties

FORE

By an act approved Jun

establishment operation a

ports of entry of the United 

commerce and for other pu

primarily to aid our reexp

lation established a board 

chairman the Secretary of 

to make rules and regula

privilege of establishing 

zones in or adjacent to po

Cabinet officers named on t

an interdepartmental comm

preliminary investigations 

zones The Director of th

merce was designated as a

The Board has issued an 

Foreign Trade Zones in the 

of the law and explaining 

ditions which are of nece

zones and in the selection 

The departments of the 

tration of the law have fo

govern the establishment 

After the issuance of the 

for charters will be receive

Analyses of the data su

not only to inform the Bo

financial responsibilities th

ing a zone and to assist th
REPORT OF THE S

STREET AND 

The Fourth National Confer

of which the Secretary of Co

Washington May 23 to 25 19

zens from 40 States and repre

motor traffic participated in 

traffic regulation were thoroug

following preliminary committe

for adoption by States hereto

inclusion of a safety responsib

so that it now consists of 5 ac

principles incorporated in the 

plicable in the main but certai

to speed automobile lighting e

weights of vehicles appeared de

Provision for periodic inspectio

The Model Municipal Traffic 

rearranged for convenience and 

form Vehicle Code The man

highways and the manual of st

ings for municipalities prepare

the American Association of S

tional Conference were consol

experience Manual of Uniform Traffic Co

A report entitled Guides to 

ting forth a general program fo

ministration study of acciden

ment and research as well as leg

While pressure of emergency 

has interfered somewhat with 

traffic matters by the States it 

spread appreciation than ever be

motor vehicle laws and that wit

most there ofis special the legislatures opportunity willfor mee

p

BUSINESS ADVISORY A

The anticipation of the Depa

valuable assistance and cooperatio

Advisory and Planning Council 

existence on June 26 1933 has be

now numbering 52 of the Natios 

guished business leaders has been 

available to the Department of C

matters vitally affecting the Dep

totionscommerce of a broader and industry nature concer

The recommendations of the c

cerned with the activities of the D

of valuable assistance in the co

9822333
XXXIV REPORT OP TH

throughout the year Imp

gram have conle up before 

The Department has had th

tions involving its services 

services or changes in the ex

and advice was secured fro

business men thus provid

affairs of the Federal depa

It is the desire of the De

ation between Governmen

felt that the culmination a

found in the work of the 

Planning Council and of 

Federal activities affectin

organized groups within 

during the past year and 

to the presentation throu

man s point of view on 

manner the careful judgm

leaders are utilized by the 

andTheopinions following registered list ofinc

scope of the activities of 

which are being carefully 

Executive

Plan study

Planning

Decentralization of industry

Small industries

Foreign trade

Subcommittee to study the 

of import quotas by code au

Industrial relations

Unfair trade practices in p

and distribution

Statistical reporting and un

counting for industry

Securities Act

Elimination of waste in distr

Installation of laborsaving m

Government purchases

Bureau of Standards

Bureau of Air Commerce

The work of but a few 

cooperative endeavor A

of industry is working c

cerned with the process i

dustry may be formulate

of business approval and 

tee is now in constant co

tions for unemployment 

sessions Particularly h

ment of Commerce have 

on statistical reporting an

of the committee on el

which have presented t
REPORT OF THE S

services on methods of improv

of a coordinated transportation 

vigorously attacked by a counc

Since many council members 

visory groups the council has d

resentatives a clearing house a

trial views on governmental ma

result both business and the ad

its past record the Department 

able assistance of the council

In view of the remarkably 

men their participation in the

partment at a time when und

quire the closest attention and 

the Government has not reimb

that the names of the members 

this report

M L Benedum Pittsburgh

David R Coker Hartsville S C

Karl T Compton Cambridge Mass

F B Davis Jr New York City

Henry S Dennison Framingham Mass

Ernest G Draper New York City

Joseph II Dryer New York City

Robert J Dunham Chicago

Gano Dunn New York City

lierre S du Pont Wilmington Del

R G Elbert New York City

John B Elliott Los Angeles Calif

John H Fahey Worcester Mass

Philip J Fay San Francisco Calif

Lincoln Filene Boston Mass

Austin Finch Thomasville N C

Ralph E Fanders Springfield Vt

Walter S Gifford New York City

A P Greensfelder St Louis Mo

Everett G Griggs Tacoma Wash

Lew Hahn New York City

Henry I Harriman Washington D C

William A Harriman New York City

Henry II Heimann Niles Mich

William A Julian Cincinnati Ohio

H P Kendall Boston Mass

Fred I Kent New York City

Sincerely yours

GENERAL C

Bureau

Annual a

tion propria acts

Office of the Secretary 959 590 

Federal Employment Stabilization

Office 65000 

Bureau of Air Commerce 7 660 780 

Bureau of Foreign and Domestic

Commerce 3 514 370 

Bureau of the Census 1903 00 

Bureau of Navigation and Steam

boat inspection 1 405 000 

National Bureau of Standards 205645 

Bureau of Lighthouses 912100 

Coast and Geodetic Survey 2 205 090 

Bureau of Fisheries 1 778 850 

Patent Office 419713 

Bureau of Mines 1 514 300 

U S Shipping Board Bureau 252 500 

Total 36632 78 

REPORT 

CHIEF CLERK AN

SPACE IN CO

The matter of space in the C

problem and shifting and re

Approximately 192 900 square 

now occupied by Federal age

Commerce although five divis

Domestic Commerce are locate

portion of the Shipping Board 

Building and the complete tra

Building is necessarily delayed 

A CENTURY OF 

The United States Commiss

World sFair Centennial celebr

merce is a member arranged 

gress for the Federal Governs

for the second year The Dep

the same exhibits as were on dis

the many and varied functio

Department

DIVISION 

The following table shows th

for the various bureaus and ser

year ended June 30 1934
2 REPORT OF TH

Disbursements during th

priations and from funds 

as follows

Bureau

Office ofthe Secretary

Bureau of Foreign and Domestic

Commerce

Bureau of the Census

Bureau of Navigation and Steamboat

Inspection

Patent Orrice

Coast and Geodetic Survey

National Bureau of Standards

Bureau of Lighthouses

Bureau of Fisheries

Bureau of Air Commerce

Bureau of Mines

Federal Employment Stabilization

Office

II S Shipping Board Bureau

Total

N 

C

2 

32

4 

MISC

Office of the Secretary

Copying fees 

Sale of scrap and salvaged 

Bureau of Air Commerce

Violation of airtraflic rules 

Reimbursements excess co

Government property lost 

Sale of scrap or salvaged 

Sale of stores 

Sale of service profits from 

Sale of work done 

Interest Exchange and d

lections or payments 

Sale of

Equipment 

Buildings 

Bureau of Foreign and Domes

Fees under China Trade A

SaleIfotof duplications 

Publications 

Stores waste paper r

Service other 

Itent of equipment 

Sale of Government prope

Bureau of the Census

Copying fees 

Work done 

Bureau of Navigation and Ste

Tonnage tax 

Tonnage tax Philippine 

General Feb 6 1931 A

Fines and penalties 

Pees 

Unidentified wages and eff

Customs Service 

Sale of

Stores waste paper 

Publications 
CHIRF CLERIC AN

Bureau of Navigation and Steamboat 

Reimbursements Government pro

Sale of equipment 

Proceeds from wages and effects 

merce decision of Comptroll

A2766 

National Bureau of Standards Fees 

Bureau of Lighthouses

Commissions on telephone pay s

outside of Washington D C

Forfeitures bonds of contractor

Refund on empty containers 

Reimbursement of expenses 

Excess cost over contract prices 

Government property lost or dam

Transportation reimbursement 

Sale of

Scrap and salvaged materia

Stores 

Subsistence reimbursement 

Fines and other penalties 

Permits privileges and licenses 

Business concessions 

Pipeline water rights 

Rent of public buildings and gro

Furlough and compensation ded

special deposit accounts 

Telegraph and telephone service 

Work done 

Sale of

Pquipment 

Buildings 

Land

Coast and Geodetic Survey

Copying fees 

Reimbursement expenses 

Government property lost destro

Sale Charts of 

Maps 

Publications 

Telephone and telegraph 

Work done 

Sale of equipment 

Bureau of Fisheries

Refund on cable and radio mess

Contractors for exces cost ove

Sale of furs 

Fox skins 

Sale of scrap and salvaged m

waste paper refuse etc 

Reimbursement subsistence 

Sale of stores 

Others 

Sale of equipment 

Patent Patent Officefees 1934 

Patent fees 1933 

U S Shipping Board Bureau

Interest on moneys loaned from 

Copying fees

Furlough and compensation ded

special deposit accounts 

Funds received from sale of s

construction loans under sec 

1920 as amended 45 Stat 69
4 REPORT OF T

Bureau of Mines

Sale of gas from helium p

Rent of land for grazing 

Miscellaneous Reimbursemen

Total Department of Co

APPO

At the close of the year 

14844 13086 permanent 

ber 3997 are employed in 

stitute the field force Th

17842 15864 permanent 

4998 were employed in th

field The total personnel 

decrease of 2998

The number of employee

the Civil Service Retireme

account of disability and 3

addition 74 retirements w

of the Independent Offices 

annuity of those retired un

house Service retirement s

account of disability with 

of 1617 civilian employe

applicable statutes to the c

DIVISIO

The following statement 

the amounts available to t

the amounts expended and 

Services other than the Patent Office

Amount available

Expenditures

Balance

Patent Amount Officeavailable

Expenditures

Balanee

1 The appropriation for printing and b

Bureau of the Budget to 476 000

2 The amount available during 1934 inc

Salaries and expenses Bureau of the Ce

furnished to the National Recovery Admi

sums were deducted 3000 transferred to 

Register was transferred to that organiz

transferred to the Treasury Department b

Office from the Department of Commerc

3 Includes actual cost of work delivered 

charges on undelivered work ordered prio

4 Estimated exact figures for 1934 cann

billed

NOTE In addition to amounts shown 

funds allotted from the emergency organiz
CHIEF CLERK A

Receipts from sales of the Des

year 1933 the latest period for 

were 549 726 65compared wit

ing table presents a comparison 

Sales

By the Superintendent of Documents Miscellane

By Coast and Geodetic Survey Coast pilots insi

current tables charts and airway maps

By Patent Office Specifications of patents reissu

and decision leaflet of Official Gazette and 

definitions

Total

DIVISION OF PU

DEPARTM

TRAFF

During the fiscal year 1934 

orders which including freigh

counts involved the expenditu

crease in expenditures of13072 0

Through the cooperation of 

ment Division material compris

45173 77and two motor laun

equipment and other material 

obtained from surplus stocks of 

out the transfer of funds In 

valued at approximately 1520

change of funds from this Depa

ernment the principal items be

approximately 10000

With the transfer of the Bur

books were transferred to the l

terior The number of books 

fisheries collection of 43000 volu

ing the year 8344 books were 

the card catalog There was a

culation The library is being 

organizations

The traffic office has been aler

rates for both passengers and fr

wherever possible and using t

rates by water in addition to 

reduce transportation costs

In addition to regular Depa

sisted in handling passenger an

Loan Bank Board the Home 

National Recovery Administra
6

SOLS

During the fiscal year e

legal opinions rendered tot

which no record is kept w

contracts totaling 4345 7

minate amounts 197s leas

policies amounting to 165

to 2528 35 deeds amou

tract bonds amounting to 

bonds 160 official bonds 

approved disapproved d

Legislative matters han

Commerce drafting and 

etc numbered 160 Powe

execute official and contr

3000 In addition appro

bracing everything submi

Solicitor or for the formu

in the foregoing items we

The legal work in con

Board Bureau which wor

the Department is discuss

to that Bureau
FEDERAL EMPLOYMEN

The advance planning progr

Government and the District of 

193641 have been collected a

vious years Besides this stud

relative to the Public Works A

eral projects This office is n

Government from which histor

covering all phases of public an

The regular activities of the 

through the creation of a su

under the business advisory and 

of Commerce The director of 

tary of the subcommittee and 

engaged in detail work incide

The primary purpose of the su

and assistance to the administra

This office is acting as a concen

for the accumulation and disse

drafting of recommendations e

construction

BUREAU OF 

The Aeronautics Branch wa

two major divisions instead of 

of Air Commerce and it was p

of Air Commerce The posit

merce for Aeronautics was cha

merce with authority extended 

ties of the Department The 

Air Regulation Division have t

Airways Division and Air Reg

The duties of the former Ae

transferred to the new division

Director of Air Commerce In 

the Director of Air Commerce 

the Aeronautic Information Se

At the close of the fiscal year 

ment Section to be under the 

This is not to be a successor to t

ice but is to be a new sectio

development work on airplanes 

never before carried out by the 

section will undertake the devel

flyer

OPERATION ON 

The Bureau of Air Commerc

its Nation wide organization at 

get2400 0 Less than Congres

Appropriated funds available fo

were 517200 During the las

aging expenditures of more tha

To accomplish the reduction 

Commerce called upon every act

in thorough house cleanings to 

practices that had accumulated 

ures adopted to keep the Bureau 

The eight airways districts w

Service of the Department to th

duced to six in number

The Air Navigation Divisio

scope to operation and maintena

tion procedure was separated fr

were placed on Public Works Ad

with airways projects financed b

Airway mechanician districts 

diate landing fields were discon
10 REPORT OF TH

with the advent of faster 

for the teletypewriter comm

and substantial savings we

circuits power contract c

reduced as were the cost 

landing fields Two of the nine inspecti

cedure was reorganized the 

ton was discontinued and 

now being done more econ

aircraft obsolete or expe

planes less expensive to op

Scores of many smalle

were effected

The parttime operation 

the spring of 1933 was d

the Director of Air Comm

time service

In addition to the fore

duties the Bureau of A

salient accomplishments d

A Commenced the con

and radio equipped airw

ment and relocation of pr

Works Administration

B Launched a campai

bodies these principal fea

1 Urged the need for 

airplane This was met w

try and the Bureau of Ai

to the realization of this 

healthy growth in the pr

able on a volumeproduc

pursued by the new Deve

hereafter

2 Requested the Civ

and landing fields and ai

ploymentrelief program 

work more than 1000 la

approximately 5000 mun

and landing fields about 

improvements to existing 

done on many of the field

tration has authorized the 

for the completion of the

some four hundred addi

work

3 Made studies of th

to noncommercial airmen 

sires as presented in for

tacts made by the field 

regulations license is nowto

more

the end to be

privileges granted and t
BUREAU O

tofore required Ways are 

improvements

C Recommended that PWA 

reau of Air Commerce for t

airway by employment of re

percent of the cost of the proj

speed heavierthanair servic

States is inevitable and as th

eral projects to foster employ

tunity for the United States 

reality and at the same time 

equal use of all nations The 

would solve the problem of 

loads now of such concern in 

has the matter under consider

D Investigated and conclus

developed by the Army Air C

commercial aviation During 

pilots employed a trimotor tra

unassisted landings under a h

Commerce had conducted blind 

but the real value of any sys

a large heavily loaded trans

It is this type of aircraft that 

blind landing method in orde

rupted air transport service

E Sponsored legislation to 

hold public hearings on all ser

make public the causes of such 

ment sauthority to provide for 

lines and to engage in develop

accessories This legislation w

gress and Ns as approved by the 

F Made plans for a new D

work on new types of aircraf

Congress appropriated to the 

cretion for further developmen

100 0 of this appropriation 

Department of Commerce T

low priced airplane for private 

which give promise of being su

While the foregoing major 

development the two main div

Commerce is now dividedAi

have been persistently at work 

increased efficiency and service 

AIR NAVIGA

This division saccomplishme

Operated nearly 20000 miles 

ways substantially the same sy

previous year but with 30 perce
12 REPORT OF TH

Surveyed 2700 miles of 

work is now ready to begin 

Completed the constructio

airway Relocated and improved 

Introduced a maintenanc

operation of the aids to air 

give the Department of Co

airway maintenance opera

Developed a new method 

will be complete landing f

intervals These will inclu

tive range of 25 miles as 

beacons which have develo

tainous country This met

now being surveyed

Modernized radio and ot

country

Installed lower wattage 

poses after thorough tests 

no way be jeopardized by t

Installed distant contro

Commerce Bureau radio op

men and at the sauce time 

tions and radio range beac

must be away from the app

Installed new type anten

26 points

Entered upon a practica

ple or split courses in the 

mountainous country To 

by Bureau experts and 87 

requested to cooperate in th

problem

Developed a method for 

ment boards the radiobeaco

their headphones

Studied various methods 

otherwise communicating b

ords of the messages A

substantial savings by elim

this is still in the experim

Introduced symbols and 

operators so that weather i

transmitted over land wir

the mechanical limit of th

as against 20 words in the 

Obtained a substantial 

circuits used in the airway

Experimented and still 

possible for airmen to rece

at the same time instead o

have to do now
e

BUREAU O

AIR REGU

This Division has accomplis

Contributed to the advancem

in the Air Commerce Regulat

of pilot license known as the 

of solo flying is required ext

from 1 to 2 years extended t

mercial airmen from 1 to 2 ye

mercial licenses by mail instea

fore an inspector reduced fees 

credit as solo flying time for a

after 10 hours of actual solo w

operate aircraft carrying gue

panies by which they are em

for the transportation and al

prospective buyers

Promulgated a policy whic

ment work among the aerona

the inspectors no longer confin

and inspection work but coop

tion authorities help in the de

selves in readiness for genera

ready this policy has borne fr

widely separated sources

Revised the aircraft enginee

facturers to bring out new mo

much troublesome procedure fo

Air Commerce This red t

creased the cost of manufac

made to date to enable the B

steps in connection with Fede

out affecting the public safety

Established more direct me

tions and repairs to licensed a

costs to the plane owner

Segregated and enlarged the 

its scope and efficiency and s

for airline equipment by spe

lines carrying passengers in in

ducted inspections of all lines 

to be used in daylight operatio

condition of the terrain the 

volume of traffic Thus in flat 

carry passengers during the da

tainous regions multiengined e

Gave assistance to the Territ

ment of aviation by assigning 

aeronautical inspector to live 

to a fuller cooperation with t

mercial and private aeronautica

made a visit to the Territory o

tions and examinations

9822334 4
Fiscal year Aircraft commercein

Air navigga

tionitiesfad 

1927928 1930 250 700 858 00000

300 000

3 091 500

5458 620620

14 REPORT OF THE 

Established special rules 

ducted under waivers of the 

designed to protect the spe

airplanes from interference 

Declared a policy which 

of a dual controlled aircra

the higher grades and no p

intended to enable the pa

aircraft to become familiar 

Reduced the number of 

to 8 redistributed the field 

gasoline and repair expens

three separate groupsair 

APPROPRIATIONS PE

A tabulation showing am

the work of the Bureau of 

follows

1 Second deficiency act fiscal year 1926 

Includes under Aircra in Commerce 

85000 appropriated by the second deficie

appropriated by the second deficiency not 

3 However expenditures were limited b

merce 700 0 Air Navigation Facili ies

Statistics on personnel e

on June 30 1934 and at t

paid from the appropriation

tion Facilities follow

Item

Paid from Aircraft in Commerce

Paid from Air Navigation Fae lities

Total

D

C

Besides the above there 

ployees on Public Works A
BUREAU 

Air navigation aids in ope

at the close of the fiscal year 

fiscal year were

Item 

Airway Lighted mileage 

Day unlighted 

Lighted routes on day airway status ligh

New routes under survey 

Intermediate landing fields 

Beacon lights in operation 

Radio communication stations 

Radio range beacons 

Radio marker beacons 

Teletypewriter circuits 

BUREAU 

INT

The 32 volumes comprising 

contain 31654 pages and cove

occupations and unemployme

quarries agriculture includi

age and distribution includin

tion and hotels Twentyfour 

July 1 1933 and the remainin

the public during the fiscal ye

information on the different s

monographs reprints of chap

The complete report is availab

libraries at universities and 

tional institutions These vo

from the Superintendent of D

During the Last fiscal year th

quarterly and monthly inquir

Financial Statistics of State 

Census of Manufactures and 

Industries Preliminary or fin

subjects

In addition to its regular w

last fiscal year the following 

Administration

Census of American Busines

Census of Record Preservati

Real Property Inventory co

tions Project assigned to 

Urban Tax Delinquency

Unemployment Relief Census 

the Federal Emergency Re

Trial Census of Unemployme

Some of these projects wer

fiscal year and substantial pro

FINANCIAL STATISTICS OF 

During the fiscal year just 

lection of statistics of revenue

valuation and tax levies for t

ments and the District of Co

cities towns villages and boro

school districts and the 14W2 

182 659 political units having t
18 REPORT OF THE 

incur debt Such statistics a

and have heretofore been pu

Debt and Taxation The t

Statistics of State and Loca

separate reports of this cen

manuscript had been complet

for a summary for the entire 

Arrangements have been m

gation separate State repor

taxation and revenue Twe

close of the fiscal year and 

additional reports

FINANCIAL STATI

The Bureau has issued an

senting detailed financial d

population of 30000 or ove

however the annual compi

limited to cities having 100 

fiscal year ending June 30 1

continued for that period 

order relates to the year 193

The 1931 report on Financ

the past fiscal year having b

ing funds Manuscript fo

Printing Office

During the past year re

100 0 population for the y

ing the more important data 

the printer for the final rep

BIENNIAL CE

Because of inadequacy of 

the 1933 Census of Manufac

ber of special schedules 

single industry or a small n

175 to 81 and to substitute t

to curtail the inquiries call

particular kinds of product

all inquiries in regard to ma

equipment in use and to us

the relatively unimportant 

whose combined values of p

of the total valves for the 

schedule called merely for d

cers and salaried employee

March June September an

year cost of materials fue

breakdown as to kind or qu

The total number of retu

lishments which were in op

approximately 141 000 A
BUREAU 

VITA

try reports had been issued for 

such reports to be published

Because of the lack of an a

the 76 final reports each cove

industries and a summary fo

tries for the 1931 Census of 

June 30 1934 The remaining 

QUINQUENNIAL CENSU

Preliminary work in conne

prior to the beginning of the 

was made entirely by mail was 

was well advanced by July 1 1

1 1933

The Census of Electrical Ind

light and power plants electri

The editing of all of the sche

for final reports and the prin

pleted during the fiscal year ju

Central Electric Light Po

Electric Railways and Motor

Telephones and Telegraphs

Mortality and birth statist

Census for the year 1933 refle

entire United States since it 

had been admitted to the birth 

campaign to promote complet

was inaugurated and complet

campaigns will be instituted 

to the highest standard The 

tality statistics for Hawaii a

statistics for Puerto Rico

The total number of births 

entire United States was203

tion

1

being 166 The deaths 

342 106 the death rate being 

slightly lower than the deat

77059 stillbirths the rate p

infant mortality rate deaths 

1000 live births was 581 

stillbirth and infant mortality 

all States was distributed wid

sanitary and health organizati

public health officials

The Weekly Health Index 

for 86 cities of 100 0 or more 

the death rates per 1000 popu

and infant mortality rates D

telegraph Similarly a 4wee

monthly showing deaths from 
20 REPORT OP THE 

At the close of the last fis

tics Reports were in proces

tically completed for the M

years The printing of the

quence of the depletion of p

condition a 100page rep

selected tables from the volu

Because of limited appro

rate of pay for transcripts 

by State officials from 3 cen

June 30 1933 In view of 

thorized transcribers to dis

relating to birthplace and 

the data relating to occupa

On January 1 1934 a resto

was made but it is not yet 

to secure data necessary t

nativity

INSTITUT

A

Reports on Mental Patien

and on Mental Defectives a

1929 to 1932 were publishe

Prisoners in State and Fede

and 1932 is on press

Schedules for 1933 for th

tioned have been somewhat 

decennial census of institu

collected from private hosp

and defectives as well as a

inally insane Complete re

inquiries All schedules ha

report on prisoners and are 

Complete data on judici

ceived and compiled for 15 

and two tables presenting s

past fiscal year for each St

ing percentages for all of t

tion Judicial criminal sta

from 31 States and the Distr

DEC

The decennial census of 

classes for which annual stat

municipal penal institution

and neglected children Th

penal institutions have all 

well under way over fourf

for juvenile delinquents an

institutions for dependent 
BUREAU 

ceived Data for the institut

by mail

MARRIAG

The tables for the 1932 repo

pleted in September 1933 but b

ing they had to be revised to 

phlet Copy for this report w

the printed report issued in Ja

tics on marriage and divorce 

REPORT ON NEGROE

This is to be a special repor

able data concerning Negroes 

the census of 1910 This vo

approximately 1000 pages wi

the 1920 and 1930 censuses an

relating to the Negro It is to 

Population in the United Stat

in 1918

Census statistics pertaining 

different volumes all of which 

public These data cover pop

ilies mortality religion and o

is the object of this presentation 

volume the principal and most 

economic status of the Negro 

at the decennial censuses of 192

in the study of racial groups 

officials it is believed that this 

Work on the volume was s

advanced at the end of the fis

to the printer in December 193

Along with the work on this 

Negroes have been issued cover

COTTON A

There were published during 

law 12 reports of cotton ginned 

season monthly reports of co

spindles and spindle hours mo

pendent warehouses compresse

reports of cottonseed received 

products manufactured shippe

ports of crude cottonseed oil re

duced and stocks of crude and 

establishments and in transit to 

Two bulletins were published 

one at the close of the ginnin

and counties from the crop of 
22 REPORT OF THE 

production and distribution 

contained revised and detail

sumed and on hand cotton 

and products Current dat

dividual ginneries and from 

by 772 Local special agents e

MONTHLY AND QUA

The Bureau collects and 

tries or commodities in ad

monthly basis and 7 on a qu

statistics on plumbers wood

animal origin was discontin

report on corsets and brassie

were begun The statistics 

issued during the year for 

compiled from returns from 

The Bureau is now publish

Air conditioning equipment

Auto uobiles Automobile financing

Babbitt metal

Bathroom accessories

Boo sshoes and slippers

Cellulose plastic products

Commercial steel castings

Convectiontype radiators

Corsets and brassieres

Distillateoil burners

Domestic pumps and water syst

Domestic watersoftening appar

Electric industrial trucks and t

Fabricated steel plate

Fire extinguishing equipment

Floor and wall tile

Hosiery Leather and knit wool gloves a

Malleable tens castings

Measuring and dispensing pump

oline and other pumps

Mechanical stokers

Men s and boys clothing cut

Methanol

011 burners

Animal and vegetable fats and 

Edible gelatin

Electric mining and industria

motives

CENSUS 

In January 1934 the f

forthcoming Census of Ag

for use at this census were 
BUREAU 

with committees of the Depa

Farm Economics Association 

and at the close of the fiscal ye

been agreed upon As stated e

tory work for the Census of A

the medium of Federal Civil W

SPECI

Special censuses were taken 

under the supervision of a rep

sus for four places in Indian

issued shortly after the comple

ESTIMATES 

Recent estimates of county 

puted annually in intercensal 

doubt as a result of the many 

in an abnormal movement of th

doing considerable experiment

sound method for computing 

counties and cities Such estim

capita rates as well as birth a

lation made annually for the 

States are about as satisfactory 

tion canvass Estimates howe

as the 10year intercensal peri

difficulty is a quinquennial ce

was contemplated by the Lozie

Last Congress This bill was 

officials economists Governme

SEARCHING OLD 

During the year 21169 searc

made in compliance with requ

to establish age for annuities 

ports record of births retirem

ment etc as well as for gene

estates In addition 405 vis

to 1880 The records for late

examined only by sworn employ

The enactment of oldage p

creased the demand for informa

primarily because of the lack 

These early records were rapid

constant use and therefore the 

had the records for the years 

bound These bound photostat 

available for consultation by t

have been filed away in order to 
24 REPORT OF TH

MACH

The machine tabulation w

the past fiscal year repres

through one machine once 

the current inquiries of the 

or outside organizations

WORK DONE FOR OTHE

O

The sum of2614 346 w

during the last fiscal year 

governmental funds to def

ministration projects assig

pay for special tabulations 

outside organizations or 

fund covered the cost of Fe

THE CENSU

This census was authoriz

December 10 1933 The f

2 1934 was completed ea

on retail and wholesale tr

establishments for which 

lected distributed among 

retailers 163 826 from who

ment establishments and 2

The purpose of this cen

date information relating 

country For that reason p

covered were issued in mim

portant and general feature

preliminary reports the firs

for each State and county 

amusement establishment

fulltime and parttime em

for fulltime and parttim

report by States was als

time and parttime employ

1933 All of these prelim

end of August The follo

year 1933 Retail sales am

to 32030 504 0and rec

ments to 2760 881 000 E

average of2691 310 fulltim

tail trade to 1058 767 ful

wholesale trade and to 40

ployees in service and ann

not

1

include proprietors a

57288 in retail trade 

service and amusement es

funds are available for p
BUREAU O

American Business series of fin

of business in mimeograph form 

jects covered All of these re

December 1

CENSUS RECO

This project was established 

ing old census records for post

binding the population census 

and 1820 is spoken of elsewhere 

ized as a part of this project inc

limited number of State outline 

the preparation and writing u

the canvass of the forthcoming 

ment to blocks of the 1930 popu

State subsequently tabulated fo

New York to serve as a basis fo

REAPROPER

This project was assigned 

mestic Commerce and covered 

conducted by the field agents 

machine tabulation work was 

of the Department of Commerc

URBAN TA

This project was assigned to 

prime object of obtaining muc

ad valorem tax levies on real e

termed delinquent The 

amount of current tax delinqu

county basis the amounts o

delinquencies in cities of ove

by types of property of curren

the legal provisions as to tax 

changes and the trends in the 

as of both penalty date and a

date when first due and paya

published in mimeograph form

UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF 

This project included the un

a study of the composition o

between specified dates and t

Civilian Conservation Corps 

covered 3178 089 relief fami

were completed on March 30 

families and persons on relief 

and will be completed before 

The survey of former membe

is being made by months fo

work is affected by this activ
26 REPORT OF T

TEIAL CE

This project was assign

the results were tabulated 

in Springfield Ohio Lanc

tabulations were commenc

COOPERATION WITH THE 

As the work of the Nati

certain tabulations for sp

this Bureau was requested 

tionnaires used to transm

tions and to tabulate the 

have been made for more 

year

questionnaire

In addition

sent out

this

by

Bu

October 1933 This work 

schedules and the tabulatio

pose of this survey was to 

ment and the amount of inc

of the President made 2 Mo

This tabulation was compl

Under authority of secti

Secretary of Commerce aut

Census to make special inve

the proper authorities desig

under the National Indust

expense involved to be bor

rangements were made dur

of statistics in cooperation 

Recovery Administration 

Boots shoes and slippers

Corsets and brassieres

Leather and knit wool gloves

Men s and boys clothing

OTHER S

The provision carried in 

1933 approved June 30 1

office could place orders fo

pay therefor has facilitat

During the past fiscal year 

cial tabulations for the foll

have not been previously m

Department of Commerc

Bureau of Fisheries

Bureau of Foreign a

Department of Labor B

Department of Justice B

Department of Agricultu

Forest Service

Bureau of Agricultur

Federal Emergency Relie

Federal Reserve Board a
BUREAU O

PE

Agricultural Adjustment Adm

Emergency Conservation Wo

United States Public Ilealth 

The Congressional Joint Com

Reconstruction Finance Corpo

PUBL

Two monographs presenting 

for the census of 1930 were pr

Types of Fanning in the Unit

born White Population by Cou

lowing special reports of the tra

issued at that census were pub

tion of Grain Food Retailing 

of Agricultural Commodities

Through a grant of funds fr

ligious Research it was possib

Population Census Reports 19

solicitation of the committee on 

Research Council This is the 

prepared by the Bureau of the 

Manuscripts were completed 

1930 census studies and press 

data were issued but owing to 

ports have not been publishe

States and Alaska Ratio of C

mals and Fruits and Vegetab

During the past fiscal year 

distributed

work and

by

150 792

the Bureau

printed

on

re

tributed

MECHANIC

Experimental work with a 

equipment together with the 

the chief functions of the mec

this connection equipment is in

ing tabulations One of the un

design materially increasing t

the last fiscal year experimen

tabulator principle

OF

Number of employeesThe 

June 30 1934 comprised 643 

assistants in the mechanical la

a total of 661 employees The

special agents engaged in exam

establishments or outside agen

our printed reports

AppozzntmaentsThe total n

roll includ reappointment
28 REPORT OF T

1933 to June 30 1934 wa

appointments 42 There 

SeparationsThe total 

service during the fiscal ye

4 under section 213 resig

or departments 8 retired 

limited appointments whic

were terminated

Emergency appointment

since October 1933 under th

gency organizations made 

separations to June 30 193

The field force at the clo

comprised a permanent fo

agents employed throughou

reports showing quantity o

consumed and stocks held 

agents engaged in queryin

births and deaths within th

engaged in collecting data 

cities 2 special agents empl

inals 10 special agents em

special agents employed o

ployed on census of manu

cooperation with chambers 

without compensation emp

During the fiscal year 140

ing enumerators and specia

from the rolls

Emergency appointments

enumerators and 111 specia

field work for the census of 

inventory as well as 233 sp

who served without compe

the field approximately 200

States by the Federal Eme

AP

During the fiscal year en

ated under an appropriation 

of1903 00 Expenditur

from funds assigned to the 

istration projects in additio

was made for these projects 

payment of salaries of clerk
BUREAU OF FOREIGN A

WORLD DEVELOPMENTS AF

BURES

Inevitably the character of th

year by the Bureau of Foreign 

mined in large measure by 

throughout the world The nat

ices was shaped to a dominant 

outstanding tendencies and eve

give a terse outline of them in o

standing of what the Bureau ha

at least achieved It must be n

factors which contributed to the 

national economic relations dur

vailed throughout the year

PRICE MOVEMENTS 

The direction of wholesale p

ous national currencies was in 

standards of the respective cou

to the gold standard the price 

although there were exception

The rise in the wholesale price 

more pronounced than in othe

such as the United Iiingdoni an

An important element in th

situation was the exchange va

suspension of gold payments by 

the dollar depreciated rapidly 

entered upon a series of fluctua

the end of October roughly be

percent During the succeedin

limits at a discount of about 36 

on January 31 1934

As a result of the changes a

new gold value of the dollar a

Treasury of the Nation s mon

established between the dollar 

difference between the new par

enormous influx of gold chie

monthly record in both value 

453 000 of the metal ente

markets actual quotations on 

94722 34 5 
30 REPORT OF T

parity of 63375 cents 

occurred on a considerab

Although exchange res

countries the tendency 

were instances in which th

from exchange restriction

TAItIFFS QUOTAS 

The worldwide extensi

national trade barriers 

periodcontinued during 

In tariff duties import q

involving from one to sc

modities as reported to 

cent greater than in the p

than the normal annual av

Yet it may be confiden

development of the year 

through the medium of r

reduce the hitherto stead

international commerce 

mit of prompt adjustmen

prevailing unstable cond

mercial nations have take

authorities increased pow

restricting measures in th

trade agreements with oth

trade conditions or contro

States took an active par

Trade Reciprocity Act ap

President to promote tra

countries by means of re

of this enactment upon the 

of Foreign and Domestic 

pages of this report

COURSE OF AME

The foreign trade of the 

tered a very substantial 

mediately preceding fisca

of foreign merchandise w

more than in the fiscal yea

000 an increase of 47 perce

much larger value of trade 

higher dollar prices and 

at home and abroad Th

quantity of goods exporte

smaller than in the base p

imported was only one ten

of exports and imports we

values in the period 19232
BUREAU OF FOREIGN A

The upward swing in foreign 

ing year has tended naturally t

throughout the Nation and to ac

typical services afforded by the 

Commerce

SALIENT ASPECTS OF BURES

CONTRACTION OE SCOPE IN CON

The reduction in the Bureau s 

1934 has naturally constituted 

tialities and physical scope of it

for the fiscal year was 351470 

the fiscal year 1933 but the amo

fiscal year 1934 was only2035 

lative reduction amounting to s

necessary therefore to discontin

Washington Twentyone forei

employees in the Foreign Comm

districtoffice service in the Unit

the services of 106 employees w

customs statistics in New York C

It is gratifying to be able to 

services were discontinued in t

recovery agencies

The original allotments for 

publications of the Bureau were 145 000 in 1933 to 95000 in 19

amount allotted for the year ha

cal publications of the Bureau 

the publishing of important co

both the domestic and the foreig

eminently practical help to Am

The Bureau of Foreign and D

informational and economicrese

peculiarly vital that its finding

public in the most acceptable fo

text

SERVICES TO RECOVERY AGENCIE

In view of the critical emerg

potency of the recovery drive it 

phase of the Bureau swork sho

many other governmental orga

constituted for the purpose of c

reau sgeneral and technical assis

and has produced significant re

cooperative character are indica

National Pecoreiy ddm uxtratlo

personnel of the Bureau sdistric
32 REPORT OF T

their experience and know

lems has been acknowled

tion as being exceedingly 

fiscal year the field office

amount of National Rec

cities throughout the cou

loaned or transferred to 

the field work in connectio

of the Bureau sdivision 

the National Recovery Ad

The Bureau sDomestic C

National Recovery Admin

thousands of inquiries o

lists and instituting code 

many industries and trade

an assignment from the N

ify all commodities indus

as well as to crossindex a

to commodity coverage 

and economic advisers in 

of the ranking steel code a

iron steel and hardware 

countless other codes V

istrative members of cod

heal Property Invento

tion to the administratis

erty inventory which was 

with the Census Bureau a

In November 1933 the B

facts with which to atta

Federal Civil Works Ad

veying residential prope

was to coordinate this ne

conditions with the ende

relief It was formally 

Civil Works Administra

survey of all dwelling s

A total of several thousa

vided with respectable 

months

The project as origina

or inventory emphasizing 

erty and a more intensiv

rents value of property 

tenants

The degree of interest 

of some 35 cities not inc

pendent canvasses of the

tion of the Local funds r

tion to conduct real pr

These cities were given 

training of enumerators 

survey In addition th

schedule forms and print
BUREAU OF FOREIGN A

Much of the basic data secur

provide a sound factual basis fo

the Administration

Agricultural Adjustment Ad

Bureau sTextile Division took 

Agricultural Adjustment Admi

of a levy of a compensatory pro

to compete with cotton That 

Agricultural Adjustment Admin

version factors drawback sche

curtailment Our Division of F

Agricultural Adjustment Admin

sary to the administration of the 

work for the Agricultural Ad

formed by the Foodstuffs Divis

Service Division helped the Ag

tion to design a method for est

in grocery stores The Bureau 

naval stores

Public Works Administration

requested that the chief of this 

be loaned to the Public Works A

trial program of subsistence ho

official was made chief of the 

while at the same time admin

The Bureau sTransportation D

Administration with operatingco

and steamship operations and th

special studies The Public W

vice of the Bureau sChemical D

of essential raw materials

Forest

Emergency

Products

Conservation

Division served

1VA

Director of the Emergency Con

ing 300 0 feet of lumber 

servation Corps

Federal Alcohol Control AdB

President the Director of the 

unit whose principal duty is to 

dustry the codes of fair comp

sale of alcoholic beverages exce

Petroleum AdministrataaaA 

staff was loaned to the Departme

for work incident to the activiti

charged with the duty of prom

resources of the Nation

Office of the Special Adviser 

In accordance with an Executiv

designated the Assistant Secret

Bureau of Foreign and Domest

the Special Adviser on Foreign 

tistics has been furnished to th

pliance with the Adviser sreq
34 REPORT OF T

tion which was used in t

valuable charts on foreig

Deconstruction Finance

to the Reconstruction Fi

enterprises to which loa

Bureau sIron and Steel 

the Reconstruction Finan

basic information on whic

Forest Products Division 

tion advice and technical 

lumber manufacture pulp 

Tennessee Valley Auth

the Tennessee Valley Aut

relative to Chemical ind

tric power

Further activities of the 

agencies included among 

Business Advisory and 

the Council were designa

Bureau sstaff were named 

on the Committee on De

expert worked with the F

Commercial policiesBy 

of the Bureau served as 

Policy Committee

International debtsTh

chiefs cooperated with the

national debts Other ser

Department

Planning Committee o

Bureau and the chief of th

as members of the comm

resources of the United Sta

advantageous mineral pol

Reciprocal foreigntrade 

given to the Department 

procity Treaty and in co

reciprocal foreigntrade a

Retail prices in Washi

erated with the Committee 

of Labor Statistics in conn

prices in Washington

Strategic raw material

were chosen to discuss wit

the Navy the cooperation 

of route charts showing th

EXAMPLES OF INCREASE

The effective functioni

potent usefulness of the 

scheme are strikingly dem

in the number and value o
BUREAU 01 FOREIGN 

year increases which were ach

in size and operating with great

For example during the 12m

five times as many visitors as 

Bureau sChemical Division in 

trends and opportunities for the 

Subscriptions to the process

ments of the Forest Products D

from 50 to 100 percent as compa

fiscal year

Despite the great restriction 

quirements of the Governmens

the reports submitted during th

eign countries shows that the 

doubled

In actual volume and proved 

the Transportation Division ha

responding to the needs of the 

for the rehabilitation of Americ

The demands for the services 

sion which supplies a variety o

firms abroad increased by no le

fiscal year and more than 250 n

to the rolls

The scope of the experiment

by the Commercial Laws Divis

brief notice of spot news le

substantially enlarged and i

enhanced

The advances above cited a

examples of the progress that 

recast and newly defined plans 

EFFORTS TO AID INT

EXCEPTIONAL ACTIhITY IN STU

Each one of the unprecedente

duties and similar restrictions w

necessitated careful study anal

mation and guidance of Americ

work of the Bureau sDivision o

greater than ever before In a

made in preparation for the ne

ments and in connection with 

London at which the chief of t

ment as technical adviser on ta

The highly important move

trade agreements between the U

already started during the latt

when this Bureau at the reque

exploratory studies with a view 

selected number of countries 
36 REPORT OF T

Trade Reciprocity Act in 

was called upon to partici

and the studies preparato

agreements its particular 

posals for moderation in th

countries that are to be s

This reciprocity work wi

sion during the current ye

of its staff as well as the 

and of selected members o

The Tariff Division coo

the Departments of Stat

Commission and other Go

trade particularly in conn

over the division has bee

by the Pan American Uni

between the American Rep

various trade associations 

rangements of certain fore

In addition to announce

substantially increased n

world a special review of 

commercial

weekly magazine

policies

a

was

part

pu

Tariffs and Import Regula

prepared and published 

British Countries was se

forward on a similar publi

FORE

The fiscal year just end

tionalistic economic and 

local economic conditions 

and to further without 

national trade the econo

new interpretations of old

the hope of accomplishing 

been intent on keeping ab

and advising American b

affect them

The Division of Comm

the improvement of its G

fecting American Busines

Patents Trade Marks C

Foreign Law as the most 

tion with the greatest econ

Protection for American

foreign jurisdictions has 

American trade marks and 

the services of the Burea

afforded the opportunity o

trial property in foreign m
BUREAU OF FOREIGN 

In the insurance field in one 

legislation that contemplated ta

miums was withheld upon the b

through the American Embassy 

another country contemplated 

deferred as a result of similar A

time in conjunction with anothe

The Division has rendered spe

organizations in such matters a

ration laws world insurance 

American delegates to the Mont

FINANCE A

The Bureau sFinance and In

the usual amount of attention 

national payments of the Unit

depreciation of the dollar the d

ment and the results of investig

cial Adviser to the President o

ernment agencies In no previo

of our balance of international 

tical use

It is therefore not surprising 

vision has been strongly urged 

to provide estimates of the cous

at least quarterly instead of a

analyses of the studies issued 

which the international exchang

when executive trade agreement

negotiated a continuous study 

is unquestionably of great impo

templates a considerable extens

The frequent changes in fore

increasing complexity have brou

can exporters and investors wh

ever to effect payment of their 

sale of foreign exchange The 

releases to our district office

unusual amount o space to this 

Notes covering Latin America a

This Division was called up

research in connection with ba

special significance were the e

subjects covered in the Stock E

The increasing number of de

country in the period 1921 to 

regarding the position of defa

The adjustment of these defaults

000 if partial as well as com

more detailed studies of the fina
38 REPORT OF T

GENERAL REGIONAL INF

Figuring prominently in 

formation have been its 

problems the tendency o

factories abroad and the ex

In January the Senate relea

subject of American manu

consisting of summary ta

factories and other forms 

report was prepared dealin

under the National Sociali

The Division has made v

eign trade of a number of 

tions are now under way o

Several members of the div

of preparing drafts of rec

One of the Division sou

tion of the foreign countrie

Economic Review covering 

presented have achieved w

There has naturally been 

tion since recognition and 

hanced correspondence and 

ities of old and new Govern

matters have involved the 

material and frequent coo

The Division scorrespon

and other Government offic

and much important inform

of special circulars articl

releases

THE FOR

During the fiscal year ju

into effect in connection w

the Bureau An abandonm

be considered as coming p

representatives of America

on reporting and other se

cifically the interests of Am

in the foreign markets t

products of other countrie

particulars concerning imp

administrative regulations 

exchange situation and co

Foreign Commerce officers 

is made available through 2

and Domestic Commerce 

of the Nation by trade a

the many and various publ

Allotments for the Bures

193233 totaled 132 876 
BUREAU OF FOREIGN 

reduced to 542 050 This res

of offices from 53 to 32 and a 

from 168 to 77

The Field Service Division 

instituted a new system of anal

which has resulted in a marked 

Information submitted to th

reports of its commercial attach

in constant and often urgent d

ernment notably the Departm

and the Office of the Special A

Trade

The analyses of American tr

by the Bureau spersonnel abro

ing bases for possible reciproc

made in negotiations of this s

for the cooperation of these off

To a greater degree than e

utilized the services of the B

accurate and timely informatio

foreigntrade campaigns Thi

spect to the reporting and int

connected with tariff changes 

measures

In keeping with the recognit

United States form an essent

trade the officers abroad have 

factors bearing on the significa

or potential sources of commod

Genuine hardship among the 

Commerce Service were consid

law authorizing appropriations 

quence of the appreciation of 

to

officers

the

and

American

employees

dollar

abroad

Thr

m

ances in foreign currencies in am

power of their dollars approxi

be in normal times Congres

quarters light heat and fuel 

under previous legislation to 

have done much to strengthen 

intensify its capacity for practi

FOREIGN TR

A number of significant acc

the Bureau in the handling of 

tion with the Tariff Commissio

partment of Agriculture the O

President on Foreign Trade an

research has been carried out 

response to a variety of vital 

weekly service recording the 
40 REPORT OF TH

initiated for the convenien

showing the foreign trade 

charts portraying the fore

22 to a country were 

bled and the work was effe

year charts for the United 

completed

The Division of Foreign 

volume of imports by eco

1919 to date similar to the 

ing the preceding fiscal ye

imports for the fiscal yea

Division continued to pre

special monthly statements 

as 160 typewritten statem

mary of Foreign Commerc

what abbreviated form T

and Navigation of the U

1932 was issued and prac

for the 1933 volume were 

fiscal year

Inadequacy of funds ha

Division By reason of 

reports of exports by par

the statistics for certain 

by States have likewise be

of dubious expediency ha

staff has been put under 

curacy and the checking 

have of necessity been les

agencies have been greatly 

Bureau to provide special 

covering American foreig

send representatives to the 

they require

EXPORT AND IMPORT 

Notwithstanding the he

modity divisions have rec

American business men in 

activities in aid of foreig

evitably the nature of suc

of the industries and me

of the several divisions T

to show the significance o

by the commodity division

The Automotive and Ae

elaborate studies of the co

and other automotive pro

the imported articles used 

obtained and disseminated 

tions of automobiles throu
BUREAU OF FOREIGN 

sion efforts helped to stimula

to encourage the greater use 

chinery and motor vehicles

The Chief of the Bureau sC

vey of the existing conditions 

and subsequently through the 

ice a comprehensive study of 

and early 1934 was made av

field

The Electrical Division has 

of preparation of a manual fo

giving current characteristics 

other pertinent data for all for

long been needed but hithe

anywhere

The Foodstuffs Division ha

beverage production stocks an

the regulations governing such 

and trading countries of the 

on this timely subject has been 

of the fiscal year 1934 the W

scantiest information on alcoho

during the year the Bureau h

until at the present time they 

for all important countries

On behalf of the pea growe

States the Foodstuffs Division 

trade in dry peas in the princ

sion male a survey of the ma

made an extensive compilation 

tistics analyzed figures on m

industry obtained from the Bs

report on the development of th

Because Of in rearing interes

reciprocaltariff matters the Bs

a fforded substantial help to im

them with statistical data to be 

Department on tariff matters

The consideration of certain 

in arts and munitions of war 

Division to the fore Since fo

gaged in tabulating data on o

records came to be regarded a

nation on this businessinfo

have been felsewhere

With the cooperation of the 

eign offices the leather and leg

larger quotas for certain types 

as Frain 0 and Turkey Sign

Tanners Council of America 

quota on patent leather expo

changes in American foretrad

leather production and consuu
42 REPORT OF TH

ing countries of Europe 

price and value basesof 

published

The Bureau compiled an

concerning the recent inte

with information regarding 

ous producing regions It 

creasingly relied upon for i

in this control plan

Under the guidance of 

ments Division a foreigntra

ers of machine tools intere

thereby and those attendin

the practical benefits that a

The motionpicture indu

foreign markets about 30 

therefore vitally dependen

years it has become increas

kets because of growing c

eign governmental restrictio

language barriers and the 

throughout the worldan

especially insistent deman

ameliorative services by the 

offices in foreign countries 

highly satisfactory results 

companies withdrew from 

the hampering restrictions 

Prague office working of c

American Legation and en

trade commissioners now as

ing on negotiations with C

market by the American di

sirable objective will be ob

motionpicture quota has 

more freely in this importa

attributed to the earnest re

The Specialties Division 

the officeequipment indust

to the extent and source 

cooperation of the industs

form more valuable service 

in the past

The Bureau soffice at S

the Shanghai Leaf Tobacco 

ure important readjustmen

in China have been effecte

INFORMATION AS TO A

The Commercial Intellige

work of gathering from all 

United States authentic in

buyers of American produc
BUREAU OF FOREIGN 

ACTIVITIES IN THE PR

MARKETING R

exporters of such raw materi

ufacturers During this past 

thus accumulated has been the 

The Division handled mor

business men for trade lists 

received These lists are class

from them American foreign 

distributors for their produc

materials Back of each nam

the World Trade Directory fi

the foreign firm and its relati

commodities American busin

reports during the fiscal ye

requested their compilation b

more than 6000

This Division rated mor

ties destined to be utilized by t

vising American traders as to 

pieces of mail were handled 

tices of buyers and sellers chan

tions in channels of distribut

needs As a service unit the 

consulted by practically eve

recognized as a valuable dep

trading

Corollary to the specific func

if somewhat intangible me

by which the Division equips 

counsel on the elements of 

outlets in foreign countries f

sources of supply for articles 

Division advises as to proper m

tice and terms of payment in 

It is hoped that during the 

list made obsolete by changing 

current spot information m

upon demand in every district 

The Bureau unit that is no

Service Division is a consol

viously functioned in domestic 

ing Research the Marketing 

Divisions The most valuable 

been retained in the present o

as a reservoir of business info

practices and is a central poin

information and for marketre

in a general advisory capacity 

Government agencies trade g
44 REPORT OF TH

publications

agency for the

and

promotion

reports

The Retail Credit Survey 

annual basis during the cur

reau ssignificant publicatio

by a monthly national coll

the Federal Reserve Board 

ness with which the public 

Other reports completed 

the perplexing and muchd

wholesale confectioners o

within a city and markdo

A number of processed r

ing with data from the 

with the real property inv

tioning business indicators 

wholesale sales costs and 

accounting code provision

tions Also three times a m

merce a publication concer

promotion

A new service was deve

retailsales indexes of var

general stores and for new 

Plans for the coming year c

which are valuable indicato

as to consumption

The Marketing Research 

number of charts and pam

Association the National 

trade associations in genera

program The Division s

agencies are mentioned else

DOMESTIC BUSINES

As already noted the c

been experiencing a certa

domestic business have bee

fiscal year The examples 

The Electrical Division h

first comprehensive list of 

No such list is now availab

the complete dependable co

materially assist the radio i

in allwave receiving sets

In cooperation with the 

Foodstuffs Division conduc

in the United States for 

monthly figures on sales o

come one of the recognized 

surveys of stocks of seven 

and distributors hands wer
BUREAU OF FOREIGN 

tion with national and region

of and in cooperation with th

made of production and distri

and related products for the ye

The assistance of the Fores

numerous trade associations in

facturers Association the Asso

ica the American Paper and 

have been engaged in econom

lems developing during the pa

study of pulp and paper cons

Service made a survey of the q

for the above mentioned trade 

report on newsprint for the N

Early in the fiscal year th

tiated a series of Rubber Indu

official data relative to profits 

employment manufacturing c

mestic industry Not only ha

the preparation of codes but 

by research specialists

The chief of the Motion Pic

sion assisted in the reshapin

Equipment Supply Dealers As

Manufacturers Association w

operation and more helpful co

An important study made 

domestic flax production pre

and fabrics The Departmen

production program and the B

of utilization Textile schoo

laboratories and others are c 

Division is handling the prel

hensive investigation of the t

about to be launched by an 

port of the Textile Foundat

production and marketing of s

lished and in its preparation t

the National Federation of T

Harvard University

NEW DIVISIO

In September 1933 the Sec

a conference of 10 Negro lead

that might best be taken by 

the economic life of the Am

business and enhancing the 

The result of this conference 

on November 1 1933 of a Neg

This Division has prepared 

business It has furnished to 

on retail distribution and info

9822 34 6
46 REPORT OF TH

ties of varied types rangin

from aeronautics to motion 

as chairman of the subcom

group concerned with the 

instances the Division has 

and various governmental 

the effort by the National 

ments for loans to Negro 

addresses by the Adviser 

well received

WORK OF BUS

The outstanding feature 

ces during the past fisca

National Recovery Admin

months In view of the 

quirements it became nece

tomary activities of the Bs 

agers and numerous memb

National Recovery Adminis

office quarters and equipm

As quickly as possible h

the Bureau to resume the 

space was obtained by the 

the Bureau appointed acti

tion the regular routine wa

local chambers of commerc

zations has been resumed 

interest in and demand fo

tinuance of certain adverse 

evidenced by the great num

trade letters written and 

ECO

The increased emphasis 

ative to industry commerc

significance of the work of 

ing the past fiscal year

The Survey of Current B

of basic economic statistic

trends was furnished mo

week to Government offic

thus provided served as a 

ernment agencies and to b

year lack of printing fun

Annual Supplement of the 

In addition to the curre

Division has also furnishe

tions to Government officia

of Foreign and Domestic C

tic business conditions to 

subscribers
BUREAU OF FOREIGN 

In order to fill the need for 

ments and trends formerly p

Commerce Yearbook the Wor

pared and published Part I p

II to foreign countries the f

Division of Economic Researc

Regional Information The r

favorable that provision has be

annually

In March 1933 the Division 

the National Bureau of Econo

of the people of the United Sta

was published as Senate Docu

This study has evoked such ke

have been made to continue th

with respect to the volume of i

different economic groups as 

a further breakdown of the 

In accordance with a recom

and Planning Council of the 

the submission of the project b

the Division of Economic Res

longterm debts of the individ

the United States from 1913 to 

the time the debts were incu

the experience in regard to th

when due and concerning defa

that this study shall be comp

that similar data shall be com

Other studies of a statistic

of economic developments ar

extent to which additional w

budget of the Division which 

tially reduced level of 193334

For a period of nearly 2 m

the Division loaned the service

Adviser to the President on F

lining the work which the var

asked to do in preparing data 

SERVICES RESPECTING VITA

The governmental agencies 

problem achieved marked imp

year

The Transportation Divisio

Coordinator of Transportatio

istration in their efforts to b

within the lines of current eco

During the year the Trin

the economic justification for 

000 for the proposed impro
48 REPORT OF TH

pleted and submitted to 

Army A somewhat more 

way from Cumberland So

was completed and submit

involved the practicability 

across Florida at a cost of 

studies were made in coo

Harbors War Departmen

The Transportation Div

data relative to the propose

material being incorporate

Survey of the Great Lake

ect The Division coope

drafting recommendations 

wise shipping laws from on

and also in studying the 

foreign Government whic

coastwise shipping In coo

of this Department the Div

and StateAided Ship Scr

statements of recent develo

During the year this Di

way and Highway Transp

Relationships Recent Co

Policies This was unde

the President sTransport

being done in foreign coun

to those existing in the U

book is now in process of pu

additional studies one cov

rail and highway rate struc

pertaining to various forms 

ices and the taxes applyin

addition the Division initi

of surplus railway equipm

Chinese railways

One of the important fun

year will be in connection 

enacted law permitting the 

in ports of entry in the Un

will serve as chairman of the 

act for the board in admin

the Transportation Division 

committee All research an

the preparation of informa

tions will be performed in t

PUBLICAT

The drastic cut in the allo

a substantial curtailment d

special reports published by 

publications was reduced A

business reports handled b
BUREAU OF FOREIGN 

CO

Sources of Foreign Credit Inf

ments and Railway and Highw

publications in the field of dome

the monographs on Wholesale 

and Profits in the Retail Drug 

made in cooperation with the 

mittee and the Retail Credit 

While the funds allotted to 

mately on the same reduced an

tions for the previous fiscal yea

about the necessary readjustm

increased demands that have b

The Bureau is the clearing h

receiving reports from practic

from its own foreign service 

reciprocal trade agreements no

with foreign countries should 

staying the trend toward com

evident in the recent past the

American foreign trade and le

tween many countries of the 

will continue to devote its eve

of these treaties in cooperation 

In the field of domestic com

ing the past year to the fullest 

ery units Possessing data and 

it has been in a position to ass

during the coming year it loo

in the national recovery progr

mand

Fully conscious of its oblig

Bureau will continue to put fo

as a service unit in the interest 

With our own country taki

barriers it is hoped that the e

these lines will soon be convert

NATIONAL BUR

GENERA

Finances and personnelTh

1932 was2749 570 for 1933 

by drastic economies in opera

employees without a forced re

tion for the year just closed 1

691 180 was impounded in con

leaving 1364 85 available fo

to one half of the 1932 appro

reaching reduction of a traine

separated from the service in 

posed on all remaining employ

the fiscal year numbered 668 

associates supported by nationa

ciations were engaged on tech

the Government and to indust

TestingThe organic act o

the National and State Govern

The great volume of this wor

for the Federal Government h

limit in recent years With t

able it has been necessary to ab

tions in order to conduct the 

service would have broken do

Economy Act permitting the 

departments when available to 

Visiting committee Thepr

Gano Dunn Charles L Reese 

ton The members of the vis

members of the Business Adv

Department of Commerce and 

of the organization functions 

International relationsthe 

and Measures held its regular 

26 to October 11 1933 The 

Measures convened only once 

Twentynine of the 32 membe

gates of the United States we

University and Dr Theodore 

Embassy in Paris The follo

General Conference

Thermal expansion of prototype m

old values to be slightly in error T
52 REPORT OF TH

and new ones issued The fin

previously at the National Bure

Definition of the meter in w

posed that the unit of length he 

present prototype meter Furth

the conference

International scale of temper

rections to the text defining th

international conference on the

as definitive

Advisory committee on photo

tion of a new committee to a

and Measures on such subjec

measure neut

Establishment of a standard 

of specifications for a blackbo

advisory committee on photome

Measures to fix the specificatio

recommendations of the advisor

Substitution of absolute elec

The date for the provisional e

national unit and the correspo

The conference delegated to t

Measures the power to fix thes

the adoption of the new units

Juisdieti over electrical un

ing itself the legal successor t

1908 and delegated to the Int

full powers to change the sp

necessary

As will be seen from the 

only with organization and 

lishing international stand

by the International Comm

its advisory committees an

and Measures in collabo

laboratories

Utility COMM881077 enyii

State utility commission en

31 and June 1 The followi

Customer and consumption 

in relation to rates use of 

cost of electrical distributi

improvements in rural tel

causes and prevention and 

Federal Fire CouncilF

ipal hospitals and penal co

District of Columbia The 

prepared for publication

American Standards Ass

association the valuable w

conunittees which was dra

will be continued with the c

cedure of this association 

effectively carried on unde

cedure for many years Th

standards developed by m

tributors and consumers w

and this Bureau using a s
NATIONAL BU

ELE

responsible for the projects as

three members of the American 

Located at the Bureau

Federal Specifications BoTh

of the National Bureau of Stan

mulgated a total of 879 stan

use of Federal departments an

Measurement of electrical ni

made in determining the abso

a paper on the determination o

measurements so far made give 

1 N B S international am

A large number of measure

the absolute value of the N B 

yet been completely analyzed 

ohm 100046 absolute ohms

Standards of electrical reA

made of alloys of gold and ch

cobalt which give exceptional 

ards of resistance The eighte

design constructed last year fo

parently maintained their value

Standards of electromotive 

cells of improved construction 

performance as regards consta

of cells representing the Bures

force was prepared for the In

Measures at Sevres An anal

having indicated a slight de

Bureau sprimary reference g

millionths of a volt was made 

Magnetic testing and resear

of mutual inductors used as s

veloped Two methods for tes

currents were investigated and 

reproducible results were det

gation on the effect of prolong

at room temperature of a quen

Various arrangements of co

field throughout a long cylindr

the beam of a cathoderay osc

cally and the results confirmed 

Photometry and illuminatio

lamps were inspected and ne

Federal departments Over 3

to State university laboratorie

of standard lamps were calibra

National Physical Laboratory 

nical Laboratory of Japan A

of colored glasses for airplane s
54 REPORT OF TH

and tests were carried out 

cover glasses and auxiliary 

merce Department of Com

Battery researchIn co

perimental batteries were c

ous alloys as materials for 

capacity in relation to plat

force with changing acid c

ments of the quantity of 

charge gave results agreein

percent Determinations o

tionsbetween 30 and 4

acteristics of several types 

studied for the Bureau of L

Standards of radio freq

standard was increased by im

elements of control A nu

treme accuracy were derive

Bureau projects A start w

10000kilocycle signals in 

sions now maintained Th

used throughout the United 

The service has also been r

the Canal Zone and Hawa

Transmission of radio w

of the transmission utility 

The laws were determined 

waves from day to night 

tances and frequencies Th

were determined The sky 

important role in distant 

posed Measurements were 

and ionization of the con

which are responsible for 

results constitute the most 

this subject From it were 

and refraction the relative 

heavy ions

Telephone engineering s

veys were made for the Pr

partment to determine wh

and remodeled Federal bui

Prisons Department of Jus

for interior telephone syst

and other special features

Safety codesA 1934 e

accidentprevention and fir

the State of Oregon Assis

codes of New Jersey and W

sion of safety codes for e

head eye and lung protec

Corrosion of pipe lines 

to represent the relation be

rosion and the length of e
NATIONAL BU

relation which depth of pits 

maximum penetration to be e

The role of soil acidity in un

mined About 3000 specimen

terials and pipe coatings have 

laboratory examination Nine 

Journal

have been

of

published

Research

in outside 

WEIGHTS 

Theodolite circlesSevente

successfully constructed and c

and Geodetic Survey These 

seconds of arc and the averag

second of arc They are repo

i

formerly in use which were gr

Standardisation of geodetic 

var wires belonging to the In

Measures were measured Th

standardizing laboratories to 

arrive at a common basis for 

been measured in France Eng

sults so far obtained in the var

tory agreement

Supplementary petroleumo

practically all calculations of 

petroleum oils sold in the Un

tables contained in Bureau of 

supplement To meet the ne

density range than that cove

group coefficients have been ad

very light oils The supplem

issued after a review by the B

Institute and the American S

Test of master tapesThe 

State surveying projects carr

United States Coast and Geo

a large number of steel tapes to 

and certified by the Bureau

WatchesThe investigation 

watches having the usual cut 

hairsprings and those having 

and elinvar hairsprings was 

duces increased uniformity of 

which a watch is ordinarily 

the effects of magnetism No 

susceptibility to position or iso

Volumetric apparatus and hM

of glass volumetric apparatus 

the year Nearly 95 percent o

ments fully With the except

tometers practically all of thi
56 REPORT OF TH

States and is much superio

much of it was imported

Thermal expansion Data

pansion of single crystals 

and an investigation of the 

alloys is now under way P

bimn thorium and bearin

on graphite and carbon is 

Cooperative dental resea

mining the physical properti

ment of purchase specificati

Bureau has had the full 

assigned to the Bureau by t

as a representative of the B

States Navy

Special attention has been 

vulcanite substitutes and to 

test for dental alloys of low 

velopment and standardiza

terials A group of about 1

out the country are cooper

Dental Association in this w

IdentificationWork on 

arms in cooperation with t

of Justice and with certa

tinued Assistance was giv

ing theft of money order

ties false contract threaten

Certification of limit gag

percent over the previous y

polariscope tubes and pen

certification

Test methodsAn impro

of small tapered ring gages 

veloped and improvements 

the measurement of gage 

source

Cooperative orificemeter 

efficients of the American G

of Mechanical Engineers w

by this Bureau as a basis f

for use in commercial me

The equations represent th

ments in which the Bureau 

ScalesEach of the 19 m

States was tested during th

the case of 8 scales no adjus

sary the weighing perform

ances of approximately 0

within the maintenance to

The numerical mean of the 

approximately 006 percen

There were also tested 

111 railroad lines in 36 S
NATIONAL B

largest number ever tested by 

of scales found correct was 79

than last year This is the fi

failed to show an increase o

The percentage of railroad o

but the figure for industryown

error of all scales was 017 

made on 83 scales the averag

duced from 028 to 08 perce

Sixty railwaytrackscale te

Bureau master track scale a

weight cars were weighed in 

tion of the Bureau stesting e

On account of decreased a

only on urgent request Thirt

tested or 625percent were fo

tolerance of 04 percent Also 

of Kentucky for the training 

minescale equipments which 

HEAT 

Effects of aging on clinical 

manufactured clinical thermo

courtesy of two of the large

changes which may occur in t

time starting from the day o

Scale of color temperature

ture based on the color of ra

freezing platinum rhodium 

is now in use

Freezing point of rhodiumT

in vacuo has been determin

3 C

Photometric standards for 

devised and applied to practic

metric standards from the ba

Properties of steamThe 

erties of saturated water and 

consisted of measurements of 

urements which together suff

in a steam table under the he

Saturated vaporsAn em

been developed which express

pressure and the specific volu

stants are involved one of w

amined while the other varie

Heats of combustionAco

combustion of two lots of b

within 01 percent and in ag

determinations within a few 

tions of the heat of combus
58 REPORT OF TiL 

compounds were of sufficien

the heat of combination of r

Temperature controlTh

for radiofrequency standa

bridges for resistance therm

ture of standard cells Th

tained with oil baths and t

cleaner and has the additio

perature is maintained cont

Thermal conductivities o

been devised for the rapid a

the thermal conductivity of 

Air cleaners Through th

Bureau a satisfactory metho

devices for buildings has be

of such devices for Federal 

Low temperature thermo

up of a temperature scale f

construction and assembling 

used as a primary standard 

ance thermometers and h

which are to be used as stan

mometers are being investig

Vapor pressure of heavy 

and liquid deuterium were m

and boiling points and its la

Fire resistance Structu

to 3 inches thick supported 

standard furnace test where

out fire protective covering

rolled shapes and round ba

completed the slenderness ra

20 to 150

Cigarettes as fire causesT

conditions with lighted ciga

show that the fire hazard is 

tip 3 to 1 inch long is app

end that is discarded

Phenomena of combustion

of carbon monoxide oxygen 

stant volume over a wide 

method has been satisfacto

measure flame speeds

Psychrometric charts C

tion of humidity from psyc

in the year This publica

psychrometric charts for h

ranges of temperature pre

psychrometer can be used to 

Detonation rating of av

test method adopted for fin

is directly applicable to av

operating engine manufactu

typical aviation fuels in ful
NATIONAL BU

Carburetor icingAstudy h

volatility and atmospheric con

craft engine carburetors The 

danger zone for any particular 

Lubricants for use at extrem

test procedure devised during 

vised and perfected to a point 

determine the limiting ear 

lubricants will prevent abrasio

Vapor lockA study was 

fuels vaporize in the automotiv

engine operation The results 

of this difficulty

Standard wave lengthsIn

spectra of the noble gases hav

of the lines have been found r

and consequently can be recom

and metrological measurement

End gagesThe Bureau ha

decimeter encl gages with ends 

to within one part in 2 million 

ardization of length measurem

means of standard wave length

to the leading national standa

urement

Spectrum analysis Todev

ing quantitative chemical ana

prepared mixtures have been 

have been completed for c

violet spectra of iron and chro

yses of spectral structures have 

trum of hafnium and extended 

and chromium

Ultraviolet radiometry An

vacuum tube amplifier and a 

tric cell was developed for d

curve in the wavelength range 

Photometer for diffusing wfE

by which the reflective and 

media may be measured It 

sired angle of view with illum

diffused and either homogene

Measurement of opacityS

of opacity of thin samples 

method have been investiga

mentally Opal glass standard

checking meters for the opac

Lens testingAll lenses for 

and Navy or on Government 

the Bureau More than 100 

properties on an apparatus es

the purpose
60 REPORT OF TH

Photographic sevsitom

tional standard sensitome

tive materials were publ

Radium and radioactiv

preparations having a ra

market value of1000 

ment consisting of a portab

amplifier was developed fo

continuously visible indica

tion makes this instrument 

equipment available heret

XraysA method was 

quality of radiation furnish

tion potentials used in ther

on the complete copper o

radiation and is expressed 

potential and the equiva

reached between the Xray 

France Germany and thi

ardizing procedure in con

by the medical profession

Gaging equipmentOn 

a preliminary survey was 

in the United States Custo

volume of imported liquid 

tilled spirits wines etc

Polarization of raw sug

of raw sugars and allied 

lead acetate has been cond

devised for the dry basic 

comparative analyses wer

different basic lead acetate

Sugar colorimetersA s

color in sugar solutions h

Duboscq colorimeter a set 

of transmission for definit

standards special color filt

Preparation of xyloSeve

were purified in the levulos

tate yielding nearly 200 p

Photochemical changes 

lsilica glasses to light 

may be the transmission o

varies with the wave lengt

Standards for index of r

by the last 75 years a stat

published refractivities of 

solar activity as evidenced 

existence of small periodic 

where previously a high d

correcting standard wave l

Expansivity of glassT

glasses is found to depend 
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CH

ment Similar tests on some 

belonging to the borosilicate g

effects of heat treatment on the 

Isotopic fractionation of wa

heavier isotope of hydrogen 

synthesis of organic compound

differences in isotopic compos

Dead Sea Great Salt Lake th

tion of native borax have bee

of densities Upon electrolysis 

well as hydrogen have been sho

Thernzoch emistrvAccurate 

heats of combustion of ethane 

pentane The new values are f

what have been the usually acce

cheniical constants Tables of 

bustion of all the normal aliph

been compiled A simple calor

was developed and used to obta

Contributions to the subject of 

the normal paraffin hydrocarbo

Constituents of petroAddit

isolated from the naphtha fract

started on the lubricating oil fr

Rubber hydrocarbonThe i

was continued and important 

L Clark University of Illino

studies of unvulcanized and vul

stress strain relations of sol g

different ways were determine

Gas eell materialsWork was 

on materials for staking the gas 

rial that can be made in any des

Platinum metalsThe develo

separation of ruthenium from th

pletion of the group of analytica

quantitative separation of any t

group

Coatings on stee7This Bur

Electroplaters Society and the 

rials in exposure tests and lab

steel The results of 2 years e

the nickel and copper base coati

base coat at least 001 inch thic

A layer of copper in the base coa

not in thicker coatings The fin

appearance and resistance to ta

protection against corrosion of 

inferior to zinc in a severe indus

Pure metalsA method for t

been developed and there has b

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62 REPORT 01 TH

containing as the only im

magnesium and iron Standards for gas servic

standards for gas service w

a guide to good practice in 

technical information to p

Gas appliance attachmcA

Regarding Gas Appliance 

viated form in one of t

unusual popular interest Gas analysisResearch 

quantitative study of nume

methods of analysis a com

employed in analytical wo

ratus for the determination 

Asphalt roofing materia

tion of entrapped air in 

The degree of fineness fa

gravity indicates the bah

oil absorption is proportio

covered that asphalts on 

hygroscopic products Methods of analysisRa

determination of aluminum 

that are graded under Com

ical requirements for certa

state that the amount of a

of such materials there has 

as 0001 percent of alumin

TestingThe chemical 

various branches of the G

connection with the testin

to improve various paint

for airways and white tra

continued on accelerated w

ous types of paints Whe

substituted for compositio

Analytical reagent che

American Chemical Soci

the critical study of many 

impurities in analytical 

were Development of a 

water in ether revision in 

nitrates revision of the tes

salts

MEC

Testing instruments an

ing instruments were ca

made for the Treasury D

ments of suitable accura

formance tests were ma

valves for use in heating 
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proximately 100 items of fire e

hand extinguishers to complet

for the Government departme

gation and Steamboat Inspec

vessels The investigation of 

matic postage metering device

continued through the present 

made

Acoustic properties of bui

Bureau are continually in re

Government which have build

struction of new Federal cour

tion of noise continues and 

purpose are frequently reques

Absolute measurement of so

is required as a basis for the m

of building materials and in 

loudspeakers for public addre

to be regretted that this wor

year for financial reasons

Absolute determination of 

was undertaken at the reques

but the result will be useful 

involving absolute force meas

the ampere in absolute meas

silica carrying parallel planes 

1heroftinsfrum 7 eeloA

the amplitude of vibration of 

oilquantity gage of the pneu

cator for the U S S Maco

superheat meter of the resistan

thermometers were designed 

Aeronautics of the Navy Dep

airspeed indicators were prep

book Considerable progress w

formance of directional gyrosc

cants for fine mechanisms A 

in blind flying has been comple

mittee for Aeronautics

Mercurial barometerAFue

ified so that the vacuum abov

controlled and measured The 

in measuring atmospheric pres

Vibrations of aircraft prop

continued us new equipme

puted and measured stresses s

duced in propellers on the a

Preliminary ground tests of a

gerous vibrations of propeller

cooperation with the National A

A description of the instrume

Research

Measurement of turbulenceW

velopment of portable equipme
64 REPORT OF THE 

tigated 1 Portable hot 

measurements on a sphere c

ratus

Computation of air flora

computation of boundary 

publication as Technical R

mittee for Aeronautics

Aerodynamical characteri

this subject have been publi

Journal of the Society of A

Optical strain gageThes

propellers are subjected to 

strain of the gages is not 

readings to determine the 

weight gages and rigid kni

in most cases it is negligible 

Flat steelplate floorIn 

of Steel Construction a fl

tested to determine its stre

under load The floor was 

plates 24 inches wide and 

welds joining the plates to 

the measured deflections we

computed by the ordinary 

published in the Journal of 

Miscellaneous testingS

mitted by the Bureau of 

metallurgical and mechan

cluded Engine mounts cy

wire ropes for arresting ge

bolts welded joints and 

Tests of construction mate

Department Post Office De

Canal and the Highway La

National Hydraulic LaT

operation with seven pro

Physics of plumbing syste

plumbing of the United St

losses at pipe bends for th

relative scouring effects of 

fine sand for the United St

on the transportation of s

States Geological Survey a

a study of divisors for me

agricultural test plots for 

States Department of the 

teristics of deep well cur

United States Geological S

Three reports on curren

ing the hydraulic laborato

pared and have had wide 

of the Federal and State G

in the United States and a
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ORGANIC AND 

Wool textilesQuantitative 

acidwater under conditions s

and baking of wool in the ca

cooperation with the American 

Colorists and the Textile Fou

industry with a basis for the e

to this process During this w

action of various chemicals up

Woven fabric underwearTh

wear were studied in cooper

Based on this work the institu

urements for men s boys an

which were then incorporated 

HosieryThe Bureau has 

tion of Women sClubs and wit

Manufacturers in the developm

ification based upon the use o

Bureau was adopted tentative

CarpetsWear of carpets o

out underlays was studied wit

machine developed at the Bur

found to be materially increase

pile and by the use of underlay

Standardization of papersI

successive color prints in lith

commercial experimental print

were made by four different m

tions developed from previous 

cellent register was obtained w

Specifications were develope

Library of Congress publicatio

ards were established by lab

printing of experimental pape

blind readers

Tests of redeemed paper cur

increased amount of cotton fib

This confirmed a previous findi

in the Bureau smill

Paper making materials A

Bureau s mill in a study of t

paper making operations on th

various grades of rag fibers A

of the papers was proportiona

amount of acid present Stud

potato culls a waste product f

for this purpose it is equal to th

materials

measuring the pH of leathe

termining the pH of leathers 

tracts Effects of time of soak

ture grease content method of 
66 REPORT OF THE 

extract were studied Com

glass electrodes showed the 

viewpoint of speed and relia

ment by this method is cons

the harmful acidity in sole 

Structure of collagenTh

termined in dilute acid solut

hydrochloricacid solutions 

ite amount of acid reacts w

and a varying amount with 

Floor coveringsDuring 

tile has been prepared and p

time and depth of indenta

pressing into the test specim

in the equation representin

tion about the properties of 

Kraft and soda pulp from 

done on this project on a s

paper have been made in th

Swieetpotatostarch sizing 

lished on this sizing and its 

fabrics is under study in a 

Ala

Furfural derivatives F

farm wastes They can be 

bromine method described i

Uses for nylose sugar f

xylose have been sent to in

though incomplete the wor

from xylose eaten by diabe

Measurement of ionizatio

wastesAn article has been 

ment equations and data f

malonic acid A special c

shielding has been built for 

ments A spectrophotomete

measurements with indicato

Industry in cooperation wi

Thermodynamics of rub

w temperature indicate 

at least four forms and vulc

results of the investigation 

of the heat capacity and th

with its behavior on stretc

Rubber stretchingMea

rubber on stretching indica

but that it is an exponentia

cumstances the volume of s

2 or 3 percent and may r

practically constant
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MET

Underwater corrosion of ir

bility of laboratory teststhat 

etchave been studied and a p

scale tests are in progress on va

Weathering of light structur

pheric exposure of aluminum 

marine northern marine and 

Similar tests of magnesium al

tests of all recently developed a

Anodic treatment of alum

minum alloys by anodic oxidati

ones developed Means for in

now used in such processes hav

Spring materialsIn coop

Mechanical Engineers and Eng

resume of spring materials has 

addition to the intrinsic prope

influence their usefulness as sp

Copperbase nonferrous ingot 

the Non Ferrous Ingot Metals 

mate aim of establishing a basi

specifications Very comprehen

on red brass 85 Cu 5 Pb 5 

impurities remelting and othe

the metal

Wear resistance of metalsSt

has continued and a report wa

oxide films In an atmosphere f

in metaltometal contact was 

surface oxide film often decrease

this was related to the characte

treatment received

Quality of carbon tool steels

composition often differ decide

A study of the underlying reas

the correlation of critical quenc

grain size at the instant of quenc

Creep of metalsObservatio

single crystal bars maintained a

year The data clearly show th

and loading method on creep ra

temperatures has been carried o

Engineering uses for sliverW

support of American silver pro

potential industrial applications 

lished ones

Phosphorus and sulphur in s

research committee of technical 
68 REPORT OF THE 

reports have been publishe

Steel and Effect of Sulphur 

Hail steelTensile tests 

corroborated previous indic

rail steel appears at somew

loading rates Study has 

internal stresses in rails acc

Wire for bridge cablesS

and of colddrawn wire loop

colddrawn wire assumes th

and more closely than hea

previous laboratory tests 

specimens has shown cold

endurance The smoother 

demonstrated metallograph

difference

1Veldinq of steelIn co

naval construction extende

of structural changes result

Gases in metalsThe inc

ject prompted cooperative 

Mining and Metallurgical 

oxygen determinations on s

foreign are cooperating in 

Agreement on methods of 

progress can be made as to 

Pure ironSmall ingots 

been prepared by a metho

on the properties of pure i

over 1000 technical articl

Foundry molding sands

evaluating molding sands d

cations for 13 molding sa

Naval Gun Factory Mu

suitable method for dete

molding sands

Gastability of alumiTh

or the running properties 

the subject of much study 

perature appears the most 

between grades of alumin

Highstrength east iron

magnitude of the beneficia

of certain grades of iron 

men s Association and A

study is being devoted to 

tration bar for cast iron

Preece test for zinc co

widely misused test for 

for misleading results hav

tions in testing set forth i
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CLAY AND S

Effect of particle size in whit

tions in particle size of flint a

of vitrifying commercial ceram

fluxes at temperatures significa

the industry

Physical properties of some 

American kaolins were found to 

constituents than the English c

mestic materials almost compl

average whiteware body Some 

and found to be mixtures of c

containing iron lime and mag

sponsible for the red colors whe

and magnesia cause the clays t

tures

Glassy phase in ceramic mat

glasses are produced which de

erties of the ware Various gla

and certain of their physical 

that clay ware having the cha

service can be produced more 

Physical properties of glassI

cal properties of finished gla

thermal expansion of 50 experi

series in the range from room t

Equations were derived for com

softening points of these glasse

Analysis of glassAnew m

boric acid in glass was develop

bility of boric oxide in ether 

simpler than those in common 

Relative solubility of glassA 

tive solubility of glass in alka

oped The interference of lig

glass dissolved instead of the 

chief advantage of the new me

ent of the area of the sample u

Production of optical glas

embracing five different kinds 

23821 molded and annealed b

552 pounds were made for the 

in the quality of the light bariu

a water cooled iron rod instead 

Fundamental properties of 

mental properties of cement h

reference to the cementwater s

anhydrous calcium silicates h

progress on the effect of boric 

cement clinker

The Calcium Chloride Assoc

along two lines The effect of c
70 REPORT OF T

nates and the effect of c

during the period immed

published on part of this 

the Bureau have been use

Darn and for determining 

curing temperature on the 

A study of commercial 

of the dearth of informa

composition and propertie

tween wide limits For 

varied front 397 to 897 p

day mortar from 5 to 305

that absorption criteria of 

furnished a good estimat

freezing and thawing cyc

A study of commercia

data on The heat genera

effect of such hardening on 

during early ages at highe

volume changes the effe

freezing thawing and d

and the relation between p

tion and physical propert

The Bureau is trying to 

hydration a cement havi

sulphate resistance that w

now being used The resu

plished It appears that 

can by the introduction o

be given the soughtfor pr

Studies of the Portlan

included investigations on 

and cement compounds 2 

the cement compounds 3 

changes and resistance to 

effects of active silica as 

obtained by the Fellowsh

on cement of the America

in preparing specifications 

and high resistance to sulp

The cement testing labo

tories at Northampton Pa 

dale Calif have tested a

for the Government an i

year the increase represen

Darn

The Cement Reference 

National Bureau of Stand

ing Materials completed t

laboratories throughout th

on the fourth tour The 

require the Reference Lab

make acceptance tests of c

has been made in the prob
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subsieve fineness tests of ceme

pared for use with this instrum

the American Society for Tes

tests and studies of a proposed 

sion strength tests of portland 

Vibrated concreteA mach

in studying the effect of vibra

been found that for dry mix

duces optimum density will in 

It has also been noted that m

mately 105 times the voids in 

segregation due to vibration

Aggregates for cinder concr

cinder concretes were found to 

increase with an increase in the 

matter in the cinders Specim

a pressure of 125 pounds per 

as those aged 28 days in moist 

tained large amounts of uns

specimens steam cured were a

at normal air temperature

HingesSeven reinforced c

tested for the Bureau of Yards 

showed satisfactory strength f

flexure which could be consider

that these hinges may be used 

forcedconcrete structures such 

Brick masonryMortar join

strongest if bricks of low ab

moderate or high rates of ab

The leakage through brick ma

least when the masonry was b

or with absorptive bricks set 

usually was most complete a

usually was least with mortars 

Design of brick and holl67

the completed investi s

10inch spacer in combination 

maximum output of hollow ti

maximum and minimum die le

tile were 6 and 4 inches respe

Wear of dies for extruding 

wear resistances of 21 materia

coefficients varying from 322 

chromiumtungsten alloy Th

creased irregularly with dept

asymtotically

Study of refractores In m

truded through a die one res

the brick are not the same in 

tions and may differ even at 

This variation in physical pro

results in failures in service 
72 REPORT OF TH

a brick having more unifor

just what these differences 

Tension tests for elasticity 

variations as high as 65 

strength depending upon w

wise or crosswise The ch

load studiedfor long periods at sl

Thermal expansion is an 

life of refractories and th

temperature The total lin

to bear a direct relation to 

elasticity in bending A s

silica content but in both 

material has not been heate

would tend to convert the s

Vitreous enamelsIn th

ence between the thermal e

base metal sometimes caus

devoted considerable time to 

a more uniformly satisfacto

A study of the stresses de

cated that 1 stresses set u

perature of an enamel are la

in normal cooling and may 

predetermined cooling sche

temperature are proportion

the enamel and the metal ba

enamel may be increased or 

to cool somewhat more slow

4 increased severity of t

affects stress in a way whi

enamel is lowered

LimeAn investigation 

size distribution of hydrate

material An investigation 

lime solutions and diatoma

of silica

Building stonesThe st

naturalstone flooring has b

granites 82 samples have b

producing districts of 14 

strength absorption densi

65 samples The Bureau 

Service in studies of method

ington Monument The inv

of stone has been continued

SIMP

Simplified Practice Reco

Practice Recommendations 

149 are available in printed 

completed and prepared fo
NATIONAL BU

Revisions and reaffirmations 

Recommendations were review

mittees Of these 6 were reaff

vised The work of reviewing 

started

New projectsFifteen propo

ommendations were brought b

quite new others are earlier 

while still others await further 

a number of the approved Nat

industry has indicated its inte

Recommendations for their pro

covery Administration codes c

Simplified Practice Recomme

ommendations are incorporated 

Use of simplified invoice form

of their business practices to 

with active Simplified Practice 

creasing adherence Also the 

covering all materials purchase

invoice form which is included 

tion 113728

Approval of simplified lines 

of catalogs and trade literature 

vocate adherence to these prog

ties and students alike continue 

plified practice as an element 

textbooks and handbooks and 

year contain specific referenc

industry in developing Simplif

BUILDING 

On June 30 1933 as part of 

Division of Building and Hou

sons was reduced to 2 membe

sonnel was assigned from the 

ance was given to the Nationa

and regional planning and zo

Public Works Administration 

steads and the Tennessee Vall

ing and housing problems to t

Works Administration and the 

home modernizing programs 

reau of Foreign and Domesti

Relief Administration the Pu

mittee on Government Statisti

Central Statistical Board in 

estate and housing to the Ex

ordination of Government agen

and to the National Emergen

national housing bill and the 

Housing Administration
74 REPORT OF TH

S

Facilitating the use of sp

ply of commodities have b

for listing from manufactu

32 Federal specifications th

and requests to more than 

the early Federal specifica

been consolidated All of 

to date so that they may 

with the index of Federal s

Standard Stock Catalog

Services to consumers go

information service relating 

plying with the requiremen

has been expanded to care 

shown by producers distri

goods purchased and sold 

which serves to identify bot

anty and the nationally reco

is guaranteed to meet is no

to the problem of marketing 

The city of New York re

the detailed comparison ca

modity specifications used b

fications of the Federal S

agencies Directly traceabl

City is the request from the 

shire for aid in solving the 

ernor of New Hampshire h

to make a study of national

Effective service has bee

Board in reviewing all prop

the insertion therein of pr

safeguard the consumer si

supplements reviewed for 

were located specifications f

agencies To these specific

suggested References to th

to the creation of committee

in 129 of the 543 codes an

approval up to and includi

in the approved codes and s

or to designated agencies to 

ards 35 were to the Nationa

Coordination of sizes of 

request transferred from the 

merce a preliminary survey 

and stocked building materi

of the separate materials so 

when utilized in structures 

are deciding factors The 

the executive committee of t

the officers of various build
NATIONAL BU

For the convenience of agen

ether consuming organizations 

facturers desirous of supplyin

accordance with the coordina

have been received from the 

of Subsistence Homesteads D

Emergency Administration of 

Quartermaster Corps War De

erans Administration Bureau 

ment Bureau of Agricultural 

ture Land Planning and H

Authority

TRADE 

Commercial standardsAt 

active projects for the establis

operation with the respective 

the acceptance of commercial 

blankets supplement gage 

rolledgold plate articles othe

groundglass joints stopcocks 

Pennsylvania anthracite and 

inary and six general conferenc

establishment of standards of 

rolledgold plate articles other 

tutional mattresses domestic 

bathing suits sweaters interc

cocks and stoppers asphalt flo

cuffs and bottoms women sf

ophthalmic lenses fuel oils a

tions of established commercia

one supplement was issued

GENERAL FIN

During the fiscal year 1934 th

funds aggregating 1364 805 

transfer and reimbursement 

researches and 100 0 receiv

covery Act for renovation of b

each appropriation for the pa

ments liabilities and balance 

the following table
Appropriations 

1934

Salaries Equipment General expenses Improvement and care of grounds

Testing structural materials

Testing machines

Metallurgical research

Investigation of optical glass

Standard materials

Investigation of textiles

Sugar standardization

Gage standardization

High temperature investigation

Testing railroad track mine and other sc

Investigation of Ore resisting properties

Testing miscellaneous materials

Investigation of public utility standards

Radio research

Industrial research

Sound investigation

Investigation of clay products

Color standardization

Investigation of radioactive substances 

Xray

Standardization mechanical appliances

Standardization of equipment

Investigation of automotive engines

Utilization of waste products from the la

Investigation of dental materials

Hydraulic laboratory research

Appropriations transferred from other de

ments which aro available for the current 

Aircraft in commerce

Air navigation facilities

National Industrial Recovery Act 1933

Appropriations transferred from other de

ments under the provisions of the legisl

act approved June 30 1932 Working fu

Total 1934

Total 1933

Total 1932

76 REPORT OE TH

Disbursements liabilities 

1 Includes reimbursements and transfers 

footnotes

4 1068 96 6 3183 25 

3 870 084 45 2 2500 

e 18672 37

3 

80 4 504 163 75 

14 Also o transfer was made to

se 

n Includes Approximately t0 of m

000 of reimburseme

881 10n pI 180 n uin addition to unoblig rnobliguted ba

a
BUREAU 

The fishing industry in co

suffered severely during the pa

shown at least in many of the 

ency toward recovery Better 

the months of the year and 

panied by increased catches 

ward trend is very encouragin

The fisheries of the United 

cuted on the high seas and in 

and Pacific Oceans and in th

waters as well as in the Great 

the latest calendar year for w

employment to about 116 000 

their catch in the same year a

at 54800 0 to the fisherme

in quantity and 29 percent in 

its value in the preceding yea

There were decreases in mos

thus the output of canned fish

06200 pounds valued at 470

cent in quantity and 31 percen

ous year Byproducts valued 

value and frozen products wh

estimated to be valued at700

The production of fresh and 

shellfish in the calendar yea

valued at5741 000 Data on 

were not collected for the ye

amounted to 9869 000 pound

Imports of fishery products 

1932 were valued at 29566 000 

previous year while exports of 

at7808 00 or 33 percent les

NATIONAL PLANNING COU

FISH C

For many years in fact ev

there has been a lack of coord

tions engaged in this service 

ous States have all pursued th

erated it is true but in a sort 

that concerned them both for 

9822334 8
78 REPORT OF THE 

This haphazard method w

ing efforts of the various ag

age of fish effort and mon

both the State and Federa

agency receiving the reques

or was going to be done by 

were that often the two age

the same waters and these d

each other In the actual pl

have been spent than neces

its trucks to waters that co

served by the State and vice 

With the advent of pollu

stream improvement progra

became even more apparen

the fish in them The wo

systems regardless of State 

careful planning and direct

Commissioner Bell there

fish officials in St Louis on 

plan to coordinate the activ

eral Government in all thei

the formation of the Nation

Game Fish Commissioners 

establish unified programs t

and yet actually accomplis

old system

The council divided the c

those States with similar pr

hold meetings every 3 mon

of that zone and the whole 

consideration of the whole s

COOPER

Many of the cooperative re

ation of those existing in 

velopments is an arrangem

Mich station incubated 

Indiana and Ohio in confo

to develop trout fishing U

at Grand Lake Stream Ma

ment was prevailed upon t

Bureau a limited number of 

of the State and Federal h

were pooled with the resul

with pike perch were conduc

The

Lake

State

Park

of

station

Georgia

filling

under

b

Rochester N Y the coope

Monroe County Park Boar

in operation a firstclass tro

supervised by the Bureau w
BUREAU 

the local community At Wa

Bureau local sportsmen and t

ian Conservation Corps activi

splendid rearing ponds in whi

local waters are being grown

The maintenance of coopera

men sorganizations to be stoc

hatcheries has been conducted 

Bureau will continue to cooper

of accepting part of the respo

fish for stocking their local w

given however to the locations 

ization and other pertinent de

of the Bureau sactivities

Cooperative investigations o

carried on jointly by the New 

nell University and the Bure

have been continued during th

articles concerning modern ha

the use of fish culturists

Cooperative trout investigati

of the liberal support afforded 

without curtailment Ecologi

Sierran streams have been und

the capacity of various waters 

food supply Three stream s

field during the past summer o

and great progress has been m

upon which to base more adeq

of this State

In the technological work of 

cooperated in extending their 

studies State universities h

tions and other State institutio

sonnel and laboratories in vario

true in the nutrition studies A

ing in this work are the South 

and State Medical College Cha

Agricultural College Amhers

Experiment Station Wooster 

Agriculture Cornell Univers

College and Agricultural Expe

University of Washington Se

Maryland College Park Md 

tion investigations the memb

State College rendered valuabl

Bureau slaboratory at Glouce

with respect to measurement 

been received from the States 

In certain marketing invest

grading of fish the States of 

setts Maryland and New Jers

valuable aid in some form
80 REPORT OF TH

In the annual surveys o

Pacific Coast States such e

from State fishery agencie

necessary for agents of the 

to supplement the data ava

and Virginia have adopted 

not only alleviate the wor

accurate data

COOPERATION WIT

The coordinating bill pa

calls upon Government B

including the Bureau of 

Affairs to consult with the 

of Biological Survey whene

of the two former organiza

In response to this legis

Department of Interior ha

field officers which provide 

shall be administered as fa

and birds and that when po

adversely affecting fish an

State and Federal authori

and game in advance

The Bureau of Biologi

purchasing program in the 

assistance to the Bureau s

the Biological Survey has 

Bureau by acquiring tracts 

for fish cultural purposes 

aside from strictly fish cul

Bureau has been requested 

a survey of the waters o

Park to develop informat

different species stocking p

data being worked out in th

With funds received from 

neers to carry on the coo

the Columbia River studies 

be passed over the darn b

young downstream migrant

of its kind yet encountered 

at other dams has not been 

because of the much greate

The Bureau also receive

the Engineer Corps in its 

River system In this wor

a former Engineers quarte

son for several years past 

place by the Engineers rive

The Bureau of Agricult

coldstorage holdings of fis
BUREAU 

Fisheries supplies that Burea

In the collection of statistical 

Aof the Census the Bureau o

the United States Tariff Com

value to this Bureau

In the technological field th

time in cooperation with pra

agency of the Federal Gove

cooperation with the Navy 

preservatives for marine rope 

cooperation with the Bureaus 

Biological Survey Plant Indu

and Chemistry and Soils in e

in human animal and plant n

During 1933 various new a

Government made considerabl

of Fishery Industries includi

tistical reports and the knowle

Such cooperation was rendere

tration the Agricultural Adj

Emergency Relief Administra

poration the Reconstruction Fi

bers of the Bureau sstaff we

Adjustment Administration 

Administration to supervise a

codes of fair competition und

Act

CONSERVA

The Multilateral Convention 

to by the economic committe

Nations on September 24 19

United Kingdom of Great B

the convention effective The 

following nations United St

1932 Union of South Africa 

ruary 16 1933 and Mexico M

ratifications the following ha

tion Nicaragua on April 30 

June 17 1932 Brazil Novem

25 1933

LEG

Several pieces of legislatio

Bureau of Fisheries were en

Seventythird Congress A br

important legislation enacted 

Public No 166 approved A

of an act of Congress entitled 

tion of the fisheries of Alaska 

by the act of Congress approv

amendments is to permit comm
82 REPORT OF TH

Yukon and Kuskokwim Riv

inhabitants under such rest

retary of Commerce Her

prohibited in these rivers a

Public No 372 approved 

of acts making it unlawfu

Territory of Alaska and in 

killed in the waters of Ala

regulations prescribed by t

tions which have been pro

this act provide that sea Li

clothing by miners or explo

in the necessary protection 

destroying salmon and othe

Public No 447 approved 

tion of 500 0 for the pre

the construction and equip

maintained and operated u

Commerce No appropriat

Public No 464 approved 

of associations of producer

to the producers of aquatic 

been extended to producers 

February 18 1922 42 Sta

producers of aquatic produ

of collectively producing m

Public Resolution No 19 

whaling and fishing industri

11 of the Merchant Marine 

vides for loans for the co

ditioning remodeling and 

whaling and fishing indus

States Shipping Board Bu

Public No 120 approved 

lishment of fish and game 

and limitations and provide

Connnerce shall execute the 

to make all needful rules a

such fish and game sanctua

suant to the provisions of t

Public No 121 approved 

Federal Coordination A

of wildlifefish and game

Public No 417 approve

the purpose of financing th

processing carrying ando

fisheries andor products t

by the Reconstruction Fina

Public No 381 approve

credit associations to make l

administered by the Farm 
BUREA

CONSTRUC

Construction and improvem

conducted through the medi

Public Works Administration 

Works program during the w

available outright allotments 

the Emergency Public Works 

construction at five hatcheries 

These hatcheries authorized b

are located in Alabama Ind

Virginia At the close of the 

placed on a producing basis a

completed The balance of t

was apportioned among 29 d

reconditioning and repairs 

program in November there 

of 2440 men with an allotmen

other than labor These forces 

ment enlargement and recond

rearing units The maximum 

time was 269 By virtue of 

allocation of labor the hatche

supply and all physical featu

repair and efficiency than has 

STATISTICA

FISHERIES OF T

New England StatesDuri

cial fisheries of Maine New Ha

and Connecticut employed 158

to 480 521 000 pounds valued a

in volume and 28 percent in va

In addition there was a produc

valued at 120 00 Landings 

Boston and Gloucester Mas

252 334 000 pounds as landed 

percent in quantity and 34 p

preceding year

Middle Atlantic StatesTh

New Jersey Pennsylvania an

to 9153 fishermen Their ca

valued at4654 000a decreas

in value as compared with 193

of1332 000 bushels of seed oy

fish at New York City and G

pounds or 31 percent less tha

shad fishery was conducted b

pounds of shad valued at 51000

and 2 percent in value over 19
84 REPORT OF THE 

Chesapeake Bay StatesIn 

fisheries of Maryland and V

catch amounted to 359 0070 

crease of 26 percent in volu

as compared with the previo

tion of1475 000bushels of s

and alewife fisheries of the 

fishermen who caught2600

and 6845 000pounds of ale

increase of 10 percent in the 

in the catch of alewives

South Atlantic and Gulf 

the commercial fisheries of N

Florida Alabama Mississip

fishermen

6

Their catch am

428 000an increase of 4 

percent in value as compare

there was a production of 

8000

Pacific Coast StatesTh

Oregon and California in 

fishermen

9

Their catch am

484 000a decrease of 6 

value as compared with 19

United States and Canadia

valued at 1740 00an in

decrease of 39 percent in va

Lake StatesDuring the 

Lakes Ontario Erie Huro

and Rainy Lakes and Lake 

Canada produced 110 675 000 

total

4

the United States acc

332 000a decrease of 9 

value as compared with the 

The Lake fisheries in the U

fishermen in 1932

Mississippi River and tr

fisheries of the Mississippi 

In 1931 these fisheries gav

their catch amounted to 830

MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS 

Fresh and frozen packag

frozen packaged fish in the c

pounds valued at5741 000 

was haddock which alone 

at357 000 Statistics of 

shellfish were not obtained 

Frozen productsThe p

7

1932 amounted to 92472 000 

000 The volume of 

in 1931 The more importa

were mackerel ground fish 
BUREAU 

Cured products Statistics 

products were not obtained for 

amounted to 98 969 000 pounds 

Canned proCanned 

amounted to 416 06200pound

18 percent in quantity and 31 

1931 Canned salmon amount

26460 00 other important pr

sardines shrimp clam product

ByproductsDuring the ca

tion of fishery byproducts am

25 percent as compared with t

ucts in this group were marin

shell products

MARKETING 

The shrimp industryA su

South Atlantic and Gulf State

pounds valued at2700 0 to 

bility of study of conservation 

and improved business method

nomic aspects of this industry

Standardization or grading f

quest of various States membe

ested in the fisheries the I3ureau 

bilities for establishing and app

standards for fishery products

TECHNOLOGIC

Technological investigations 

facture preservation storage 

products of the fisheries for f

nutrition biochemical tests to 

products the development of f

paring chemical treatments to 

ness These investigations have 

ences of chemistry engineering 

to the solution of the problems 

Bureau stechnological staff d

notable contributions of outstan

and American agriculture Am

ery of ample dome onrce 

human and animal nutrition T

as halibut liver cod liver sword

others are abohuely essential t

of nutrition among our people 

American farmer in raising fu

Other accomplishments during t

of direct economic value to the f

of chemical preservatives for le

nets and gear the discovery of i

iarly valuable food properties o
86 REPORT OF THE 

basic food industries the d

facturing fish meal for use 

discovery of better methods 

various products of the fish

Preservation of fishery pro

sisted of the development o

and frozen fish improveme

canning fish in the home a

and storage Technologists 

ntetric method for the deter

flesh They have found tha

formly high quality the fac

such as temperature humi

trolled Finnan haddie of 

experimentally Methods o

The changes caused by the 

the chemical changes whic

flesh Attempts are being 

spoilage with the bacteria 

included studies of the ba

methods of fish preservatio

Preservation of fishery 

manufacture of fishmeal fro

by careful control of drier 

converted into a very highg

without experiencing app

Material so produced has 

that it possesses considera

drying time and temperatu

ing the nutritive value of 

information was obtained o

Data obtained from the e

liver oil samples indicated 

fish caught during the sum

will occasionally have an io

mum upper limit prescribe

Pharmacopoeia

At the present time large 

utilized This material is 

codliver oil in vitamins A 

value In order to assist 

waste and to improve the 

were assigned to the Pacif

lem The results to date w

the possibility of considera

problem of the salmon fish

Studies on the oil extrac

off the New England coast 

of vitamins A and D than 

important discovery

One method of increasin

their keeping qualities S

of antioxidants or inhibito

oxidation and rancidity
BUREAU 

BIOLOGICAL FISH

Nutritive value of fishery pro

of oysters and milk not only 

also good growth reproduction 

Experiments in which white ra

12 months which are many tim

found on the market reveal tha

tion with oysters a smaller qu

liver than when fed with the s

copper contained in market oys

concern

Other nutrition studies have 

content of various fish oils s

salmon cannery trimmings sa

miscellaneous fish oils

Development and improveme

of nets determines the kinds an

ture fish which will be permitte

ermen in the interests of conse

and of the Bureau of Standar

enable the conservation autho

apply uniform enforcement of 

sizes of nets

For many years methods have 

nets in order to prolong their 

mendations for treating these 

previous annual reports it ha

that chrome tanning of the cott

that where bacterial action o

method of cutching twine produ

results are obtained by coverin

of the above treatments with a 

Mercury compounds are valuab

growths on nets exposed in wat

Reduced appropriations mad

scientific investigations on the 

ies In spite of a smaller staff 

lowered operating finds a reo

on the most essential lines of 

Public Yorks Administration e

lines of investigation which ha

Investigations of the comme

changes in abundance of the f

Atlantic areas and with the co

fisheries of the Great Lakes 

lantic and Gulf has also been 

and preventing depletion of the 

fisheries of Alaska are undergo

their regulation Aquicultural 

improvement of hatchery techn

fishes and the planning of ra
88 REPORT OF TH

waters Shellfishery inves

proving the quality of the 

section and toward increasi

the South and on the Pacif

With funds received fro

Administrations studies we

tion the formation of a r

parks and forests was und

tective devices to be used i

opments along the importa

FISHERY INVESTIGATIONS 

The haddock catch whi

peak year of 1929 showed 

landings at major fishing 

was about equal to the catc

pounds landed in 1929 T

came largely as the result 

the Nova Scotian coast 

moderate decline on Georg

latter banks which normal

catch the abundance of ma

summer of 1933 was consid

part of the previous year 

the influx into the commer

then were reaching marke

for the entire year was con

marily responsible for the 

the banks off the Nova Sc

merous 1929 year class rea

fall of 1933 and caused a g

same year group which cau

in 1932 but due to the diffe

class did not reach commer

more than a year later

The prospects are good 

The average abundance on 

or possibly somewhat less t

The extent of this class can

lack of facilities for work a

any good measure of the m

in the fishery for about a y

on the banks off the Nova S

the spring and summer of 

should be somewhat less in 

At the present time the s

the major causes of the fluc

the banks In addition the 

onstrated that the use of t

reduce the present destruc

to about onefifth the prese

directly to the success of th
BUREAU 

ever the major objectives still 

the factors causing good or poo

to forecast any important increa

and the accurate determination 

migration which will enable us 

which it is economically waste

mation is vital for the intellige

attainment depends on the ava

involving the study of abunda

commercial size and the study 

The regular spring predictio

1934 season was issued by the B

son At that time it appeared 

the same as in the previous sea

approximating 54000 poun

This amount being in excess 

industry under authority prov

curtailed its mackerel seining 

of scientific research have bee

toward planned exploitation r

vances in scientific knowledge 

tigations of the reasons for va

of the several year classes and v

in different areas have had to be 

for their pursuit

Investigations of the shore f

were continued on a greatly 

abandon several series of field 

were secured thereby diminish

through funds expended on the

Results of tagging experime

the more important species mi

tinental shelf between Massach

not be protected effectively by 

ual States Since the winter t

jurisdiction of the Stater the c

greatly to the difficulties of pr

independent legislation by the 

Because of the interstate and 

the responsibility for securing 

tion of this important natural 

a widespread demand on the p

glers in the Middle Atlantic St

the scientific studies necessary 

tion of a wise conservation poli

The shrimp inve tigations co

with the States of Louisiana T

field work throughout the ent

fishery with various modificati

problem Definite evidences h

the shrimp migrate The natu

now being studied by means of 

preliminary marking experimen
90 REPORT OF TH

Ichthyological studies o

included a continuation of 

the flounders gobies cyp

water fishes of the State of 

was submitted to the rece

mission 88 an aid in formu

The ichthyological studies 

streams and lakes of Puert

Insular Department of Ag

investigation being the det

eries and the possibilities 

indigenous or introduced s

FISIHERY INVEST

Owing to the severe cur

discontinued on the Great 

time to the analysis of the 

lected during the past yea

in final form for publica

that is showing promising 

tistics of the commercial 

period 192933 This stu

data on fluctuations in the 

of each commercial species 

which Lake Huron has b

tabulation of the fishing e

each of the 8 most importa

tabulation of fishing effo

since identical types of g

fisheries together with th

fishing times nights out 

geographical regions has 

of fluctuations in abundan

effort not attainable thro

The practical value of t

strated clearly in the stud

has resulted from the use 

whitefish

Another important phas

study of the life histories 

mercial fishes These stud

san ger and yellow and b

rapidly nearing completio

been published On the 

made to the various State 

limits closed season size 

measures As a result of t

to the National Recovery 

the need of the inclusion 

in the Great Lakes Fisher

A manuscript was recen

and growth of the Cisco 

Wisconsin a study made p

sin Geological and Natura
BUREAU 

FISHERY INVESTIGATION O

The staff of the Bureau sSea

its investigations of the salmo

and the Pacific coast These 

definite localities have as thei

responsible for the fluctuations 

herring so that provisions ma

ductive fisheries throughout th

The red salmon runs in Bris

Copper Rivers were observed 

lected The results from the 

past indicate that the mortality 

is to a great extent responsi

abundance of these sahnon 

is being made to determine so

mortality in the Karluk River 

The studies dealing with the 

of the pink salmon have been 

published by the Bureau Obs

southeastern Alaska were cont

the causal factors responsible 

appearance and abundance of t

A report has been submitted 

the principal herring races in 

tion will be of great value in s

the abundance of each race m

intensity of the fishing regulate

The statistical study of the ss

has been continued and is de

eventually will destroy the soc

which virtually support this fis

compile a formal report of this 

provide a basis for the regulat

it to its former abundance

The coho salmon that frequ

States and Puget Sound provid

as well as the commercial fish

year the Bureau has undertake

abundance of these fish for the 

that will provide for it perman

for commercial and recreationa

AQUICULTURA

The investigations in the inte

tices have recently been expan

with problems which are of vita

management Under an allotm

ictration stream survey and im

in the national forests and park

survey is to supply informatio

public domain for the developm
92 REPORT OF TA

Under such a program fish 

most good and the mistakes 

planting avoided

The stream improvement 

tion with the Forest Servi

has planned and supervised 

furnished by the Civilian C

Investigations of means 

viding better control of fis

experiments with brook tro

superior strains of fish tha

rainbow and brown trout

SHELLF

The various problems 

Massachusetts Connecticu

Washington In coopera

Commission the Bureau c

tening and seasonal chang

the experimental farm nea

where dredging operations 

toms a series of analyses 

thorities and the amount o

were determined

In North Carolina the 

restocking the depleted oy

erations carried out by the 

The development of ne

Gulf of Mexico creates a 

question has arisen as to 

affect the oyster bottoms i

cult problem has been stud

controlled laboratory con

Mass and Washington D 

of crude oil in the water 

and adversely affects the p

the oyster as food

A disease of oysters ca

have been responsible fo

previous years in certain 

fort The investigation h

of the life history of the 

On the Pacific coast stu

larvae proved of great va

planting operations in ac

supplied by the Bureau s

P

New methods for the bi

developed and put into p

Columbia Mo Fort Wor
BUREAU 

ALASKA FIS

ADMINISTRATION OF FISH

quarterboat 348 These metho

rapid determinations of the eff

not only on fish but on the bas

conditions existing in the poll

the effects of effluents of various 

pal sewage is being made with a 

concerning both the actual and 

fish and fish food As a part o

the toxicity of ammonia which 

ucts of municipal sewage and o

factories to fish and fishfood o

been completed

It has been shown by some of 

types of industrial and municip

the plankton content of natura

erly diluted and separated from 

for plans to conserve these sub

production of fish food in inla

fishfood values of various wast

Long time experiments deali

freshwater mussels have been 

station These experiments hav

even very small quantities of 

or fatal to the principal comm

Other longtime experiments o

water mussels under conditions 

at Fort Worth

In general the Bureau cont

vious years for the conservation 

reduced funds made it necess

work The Commissioner of F

districts in the summer and held 

all interested persons full oppo

Restrictions on commercial fi

son as changing conditions war

issued on December 21 1933 to 

closure of additional trap sites 

prohibitions the purpose bein

possible without impairing the 

A patrol of the fishing ground

ment of the laws and regulat

stream guards and special em

periods in this protective work 

employees of the Bureau Ma

own launches and were statione

to prevent poaching in closed 

manned by 53 persons and 2 ch

the larger bodies of water

98223 349
94 REPORT OF TH

Five weirs for counting 

operated in 1933 chiefly 

studies of the salmon ha

Through an allotment of60

for the purpose arrangem

salmoncounting weirs in A

of Public Works Adminis

and repairing the Bureau s

Considerable work was a

tration project of impro

southeast Alaska by the re

that blocked the passage 

regular employees of the 

employment to approxim

Notwithstanding severe we

was carried forward throu

time 468 salmon streams 

and more than 100 miles 

in making surveys of the s

The destruction of preda

tributary to Bristol Bay w

15000 by the Territoria

next biennium for bounty 

ALASKA 

After the liberation of s

at McDonald Lake and A

operation of the Governs

continued One privately 

visions of the Alaska fishe

000 red salmon eggs in 193

and liberated in Alaska w

PRODU

Although the quantity 

slightly less than in the 

provement in value which 

Several plants were reopen

number of people than in 

Salmon products compr

percent in value of the to

Ninetyfive percent of th

salmon the pack amountin

valued at 28376 000 A

output of canned salmon s

in quantity but an increase 

ber of canneries operated 

The total output of A

480 00 pounds valued at 

of 373 624 000 pounds va

from 1928 to 1932 inclus
BUREAU 

fishermen was approximately

than in the preceding year T

in the various branches of the 

ALASKA FU

GENERA

SEA

The Pribilof Islands fursea

Government management and 

was the largest for any year s

skins obtained on St Paul Is

process which necessitates rem

Sealing operations were unde

employees and were performed 

approximately 60 natives broug

active sealing season The wo

done by employees of the Fou

provisions of the furseal contr

In addition to the general re

equipment three new houses fo

Island and the boat ways at E

was also some extension of imp

of sealskins from the killing gro

Cooperative assistance was re

detailing the U S S Vega to 

Pribilof Islands and to bring 

and by the United States Coast 

the protection of the fur seals

For the first time since the f

tive the Government of the D

to take delivery of its share of 

Islands instead of 15 percent 

skins accordingly were delivered 

ment at Seattle in August 193

The computed number of an

seal herd on August 10 1933 w

or 808 percent over the corresp

TKE OF 

In the calendar year 1933 ther

5450 furseal skins of which 

and 1002 from St George Isla

over the total take in 1932

SALE OF 

Two public auction sales of f

Islands were held at St Louis 

August 28 1933 there were sold 
96 REPORT OF TI

brown dyed and 237 m

469 71 50

At the second sale hel

10039 logwoodbrown dye

for 575 041 25 At the sa

skins that had been allott

skins taken on Robben Isla

Special sales of Pribilof 

retary of Commerce in th

dyed 25 logwoodbrown d

tion skins at a total of 154

Bluefox herds are main

where they roam at larg

natural food Prepared r

which time the animals ar

and releasing for breeding 

The 1933 34 season tak

white skins from St Paul 

St George Island a tota

Island and 192 on St Geo

breeding

In the fiscal year 1934 th

and 22 white fox skins th

in the 193233 season Th

pelts 496 a total of 3679

FURSEAL 

Under the provisions of 

1911 Indians of the Unit

furseal skins which were 

spective Governments O

southeast Alaska 29 by In

of British Columbia

A patrol for the protect

migration and while at th

United States Coast Gua

Two vessels of the Burea

Neah Bay Wash and one 

PROPAGATION AND DIST

The requirements for e

of nine fish cultural stat

remaining establishments 

quence the output of fish 

comparison with the prod

put comprised 3258 131 200 

the previous year or a re
BUREAU 

mercial fisheries are to a large e

tion hence emphasis was placed 

tion of those forms which are 

the public domain and in all p

Consequently there was an ac

varieties of game fish which i

Largemouth and smallmouth ba

ranged from less than 25 to ove

A further modification requi

involved a change in the system 

gratis to applicants was strictly 

destined for interior waters wa

at the hatcheries at no expense 

to report that there was in gener

and the wholehearted coopera

viduals was very evident

The yield of fingerlings cons

up to adult size was considerab

a reduction of over 50000 

Largely owing to the fact that 

Mississippi River from which 

secured were greatly restricted 

while there was of necessity a tr

the Federal hatcheries there was 

demand for fish particularly fo

as the cisco and pollock which 

were not propagated in 1934

PROPAGATION OF 

Marine species Atlantic coas

these forms during the year th

one of those which was closed o

As a consequence the production 

reduced The percentage of ma

output was 665 percent as comp

approximately 85 percent The 

Hole Mass and Boothbay Ha

scribed the former being respo

output of cod haddock and flou

Pacific salmonBoth salmon 

inactive basis consequently the

Pacific salmon except the steelhe

salmon produced was less than 5

Approximately normal condition

hatcheries at which these forms 

Anarlron7ovs species Atlantic 

able reduction in the output of 

perch It was impossible to obt

ever in exchange with the Cana

distribution of this species cons

the previous year
98 REPORT OF Tk

The Edenton N C s

creased number of shad bu

of operations on the Potom

reduced for reasons which 

ascribed to the severe wi

yellow perch on the Poto

obtained from other hatche

Commercial species inte

mercial hatcheries on Lake 

production of whitefish a

secure eggs of the cisco or 

station was in operation 

number of eggs The Ca

the case for the last sever

while number of eggs of t

centrated its activities on 

ever cooperative activities 

yielded a record collection 

hatcheries

fry The eggs were inc

R

Reduction of the appro

Mississippi Wild Life R

impossible to carry on the 

lowed under normal cond

sloughs upon recession of 

refuge Seining crews are 

to open waters Lack of 

normal number of crews r

to 22643 000in compariso

000 Controlled semiarti

ated however to produce 

work was carried on in th

The aquarium located u

Commerce Building is be

visited by many organizat

classes as well as miscella

At the close of the ye

prising 62 varieties and 1

the year a stock of chino

been reared and there is 

this species comparativel

million trout salmon wh

and hatched in the model 

stration purposes This 

has been a source of grea

The staff of the aquariu

advice in problems relat
BUREAU 

ornamental fish pools etc The 

been utilized for the temporar

distribution and planting in nea

BLACK BASS AN

In cooperation with State f

bass law has been reasonably 

where black bass are found in n

of all interested including the 

pers and conservation organiza

plished The work of the Divi

include a service for the angler 

to fish and fishing such as info

tackle and baits to use where 

There are 3 persons regula

sisted by from 90 to 103 deput

State officials receiving no sala

who function under the superv

the Division

But 5 State legislatures met 

needed blackbass legislation c

made in 3 of these A large a

in the States where further lega

latures will be in session in 1935

There have been illegal shipm

sections of the country A nu

made and turned over to charit

between Mississippi and Arkans

land and Pennsylvania were f

have been reduced to a minim

officials in cooperation with the 

cipally through warnings and 

State laws Considerable diffi

shipments from Tennessee to M

not yet been entirely control

shipments into Indiana have 

taken care of but amendments 

be made before this situation c

The educational part of the w

the provisions of the Federal la

tecting our valuable black ba

through publication in the dail

radio talks

Fishery Circular No 9 conta

bass law in full the progress in 

and recommendations of the Bu

tration of the law was revised 

No 10 Copies of this circula

intendent of Documents Gover

D C at 5 cents each A tab

by the States and the revenue the

for the first time Various othe
100 REPORT OF TI3

covering such subjects as p

of books on angling neces

for all of which there is a c

Markets in the princip

States have been regularly 

blackbass shipments and i

been made when required 

field officers have attended 

ings of anglers sportsmen 

ject of the Federal blackba

valuable game fish more ad

The Albatross II forme

ery investigations was retu

fiscal year This was don

very old and not well ada

because of reduced funds 

operation

The steamer Sliearwate

work at the Put in Bay O

months

The motor vessel Fulma

servation of the State of O

under a revocable license 

tion by the licensee and 

furnish the Bureau with su

with its operations at the P

The Pelican was used in 

the coast of Maine and a

Harbor Maine station

Fifteen vessels of the Ala

miles in the fiscal year 193

in the previous year Th

miles the Crane 15900 m

miles

The Penguin served as te

Unalaska Five round trip

transport personnel and p

Of the vessels that engag

Hume Petrol and Widg

The Crane and Teal were in 

Inlet respectively until a

sisted with the patrol an

The Blue Wing and Red 

the Kittiwake on Prince 

Eider in the Alaska Peni

and the Coot on the Yukon 

The Brant was used in g

east Alaska although one 

Bristol Bay It was enga

patrol off Neah Bay Was

the end of April The Tea
BUREAU 

Alaska for the protection of t

migration The Auklet and S

Administration project of cl

Alaska of log jams and other 

of salmon to the spawning gr

Through an allotment by th

Pengnrin Eider Crane Brant 

were reconditioned at Seattle d

1

Appropriations for the Bu

778 850 as follows

Salaries 

Miscellaneous expenses

Administration 

Propagation of food fishes 

Maintenance of vessels 

Inquiry respecting food fishes 

Fishery industries 

Protecting sponge fisheries 

Protecting seal and salmon fisheries 

Upper Mississippi Wild Life and Fi

Enforcement of blackbass law 

Total 

LIGHTHO

Various items of special wo

the year including new aids n

the preservation of existing 

Service These works were m

by the Public Works Adminis

strenuous efforts were employe

as rapidly as possible The 

separate items are covered in m

ress of special works under con

During the last winter the 

share in the alleviation of econ

the unemployed improving ligh

through the Civil Works Admi

ing the funds for the labor a

In general the work comprised 

able would not have been pra

conditions from Lighthouse Se

such projects as paving gradi

and burning underbrush clear

pairing etc Eightyseven proj

out 14 States were submitted to 

62 were approved As the work 

under employment and much w

was accomplished

No appropriations for specia

were made by Congress in con

tions for the fiscal year 1934 b

and expenditures were made du

ing from special appropriations 

Service made by Congress in p

In the operation of the Ser

maintained as of June 30 193

of 1088 over the previous year 

during the year as being no 

replaced by more suitable aids

Improvements in aids were c

were changed from fixed to flas

was changed to electric for 119 

Two new radiobeacons were est

to 105
104 REPORT OF TH

IMPROVEMENTS I

The use of electricity ha

clude illumination for ma

fog signals and radiobeac

ratus for signal controls 

changed to electric in all c

costs Minor oil lights are 

lights of much greater a

less maintenance For ma

beacons has been extended 

improvements have been 

changers and lanterns A 

adaptable to varied needs 

developed Improvements 

rangements bases adaptab

filaments adapted to lense

siderable progress has be

of voltages and lamps whi

use of photo cell control 

ments in relays effected s

the light in event of failur

trol units of this type are 

Radiobeacon transmitter

provements and of a uni

ratings have been develop

under construction These 

poor frequency stability 

control equipment for sy

of carefully monitoring r

to all districts and standa

made available

Investigation of possib

has continued An exten

control was made and actu

A lightship has been equ

including light fog signa

placed in service as an un

equipped

Telephones are now ins

cluding installations by t

and private installations b

cation has been installed 

communication in emerge

in Alaska Cape Sarichef a

equipped with radioteleph

tions are being made on th

The radiobeacon system 

elimination of some inte

through cooperation betw

Lighthouse Service A fu

coast of the use of mobil

vessels
LIGHTHO

Investigations are being mad

and electrical matters and to 

quate specifications for the purc

The design of a completely a

with attendance contemplated 

been completed and a trial w

automatic function of the ligh

accord with need a device w

compressors and fog signal au

cated by the condition of the a

results will be of much importa

New structures being erected 

receiving adequate architectura

nified and simple buildings bu

as to style and construction T

Fine Arts has been secured in 

ried out at eight different locat

Studies are in progress in co

ards of various types of batteri

The results will be of great im

equipment Service tests are b

Extended observation and re

ous conditions is under way th

basis of improvement in design 

type of steel winter marker f

Conversion of Pintsch gas buo

completed throughout the Serv

An electricsiren buoy has 

Further test to find a suitable h

The test of distinctive buoy 

with satisfactory results A ri

been equipped with distinctive 

turns and the improvement 

mariners

An installation has been ma

mitting the use of flashing cha

of the two for greatest value to 

The use of automatic lights 

closed for the winter has been 

is shown for such extended time 

Much equipment at depots t

has been provided including 

ment also welding equipment

Following the acquisition of 

fog signal its use has been wid

30 percent of that formerly pa

fog signals have been almost w

pressed air signals of the qui

where accurate comparison ca

various types of signals under 

erection

With the advent of good ro

extended the use of light truc
106 REPORT OF TH

Service at considerable sa

ther use is indicated since 

lights for periodic attendan

AD

Appropriations for the 

totaled 912200 for the 

the Public Works Admin

There were also allotted f

printing and binding 20

There was received and 

From sale of Government 

etc3983 67 forfeitures 

for property destroyed or d

interests 13688 80 comm

total 42264 78

Modification was made in 

the Bureau with a view to 

work of the Lighthouse S

work of the Service have b

Lighthouse Service in the 

The suboffice of the Ligh

discontinued on September 

office of the superintenden

Louis Mo

Items of special legislatio

by the Seventy third Cong

of Black Rock Conn ligh

port Conn for use as a 

lighthouse reservation and 

for publicpark purposes 

Island Fla lighthouse res

of Fernandina Fla and t

Bay Oreg lighthouse rese

highway and park purposes 

vided for the acquisition of 

year lease from the board 

Orleans and the erection 

thereon

A storm of hurricane fo

seas which occurred Augus

to lighthouse property alon

peake Bay Eight attend

minor lights suffered dama

equipment at the Portsm

Diamond Shoal Lightship 

any serious damage The 

Winter Quarter Shoal Ligh

vessel was able to maintai

tember 15 and 16 1933 th

cupies one of the most exp

from her station The vess
LIGHTH

PE

crew of the lightship were co

bravery and a high order of 

through the hurricane

During the week of Decem

Northwest was visited by a su

treme high tides along the co

property was remarkably lig

Station where the tramway to 

and serious erosion to the sand 

launch occurred

Lightship No 117 occupyin

collided with by the steamship 

fog and sank on station with 

Boats from the Olympic were 

officers and crew who were a

3 of those picked up died the 

a firstclass lightship built in 1

and modern types of signaling 

Severe ice conditions during 

Atlantic coast from Maine to 

ties in the maintenance of the 

damage to a number of minor 

Five Finger Light Station 

ber 8 1933 The crew of the 

station landing supplies and 

the boathouse and the carpen

and the radiobeacon building 

During the fiscal year there 

sonnel of the Service The nu

reduced by 75 the personnel o

number of light attendants an

by 175 the latter decrease be

aids to the care of individua

of 116 in the technical cleric

most of this increase is tempo

works in progress The tota

June 30 1934 was 5107 inclu

1815 officers and crews of light

engineers and draftsmen di

assistants 174 clerks messen

depot keepers and assistants i

laborers etc mostly part time 

ployed on construction and re

In addition to their regular 

aid to those in distress Dur

of saving life and property or 

ported many of these acts hav

risk and in some cases being 

employees were commended by 
108 REPORT OF THE 

LIGH

Many depots are in proc

under the Public Works p

established

At Portland Maine slips 

structed and filled shop b

under way and a combined 

contract Steps are being 

first district in lieu of that 

The depots at Chelsea 

R Iin the second district 

construction of sheet pile re

buildings

At Staten Island N Y a 

wharf facilities by the cons

75 by 324 feet in size

At Charleston S C an o

grounds has been designed 

West and Egmont Key F

made The old navy buildin

house Service have been ad

In the eighth district new 

Ala and Galveston Tex 

depot at New Orleans La 

tion of wharf and buildings 

A new depot including w

under construction at Los A

wharf at the Yerba Buena L

are under way The depo

Wash are undergoing impr

At Honolulu Territory o

falls in the way of dredgi

Engineers and new structu

which will be satisfactory 

the depot in San Juan Pue

The depot at Buffalo N 

of the shop building and an 

been authorized Improvem

of added equipment and at 

erected The St Marys R

has been moved to a leased 

tion of a suitable site where 

vessels

A considerable amount o

provided and the efficiency o

Service will be much increas

or under way

LIGHT

At the end of the year 5

2 laid up in reserve Twen

fitted with direction finders 
LIGHTH

The following tenders have 

the year Camellia Willow C

The following were the num

specified omitting vessels not 

55 1930 55 1934 58

One new tender the Dahlia 

sion replacing the small tende

practically completed at the e

tender Fern

One tender the Tamarack 

structed under contract Plan

pleted for the Jasmine to repla

Arrangements have been pra

tenders Oak Hawthorn Anem

burning converting the tender 

installing oilburning boilers o

of the auxiliary machinery on t

Plans and specifications wer

construction of the new tende

duty on the Columbia River 

Larch

The following tenders were 

December 13 1933 Woodbine 

1933 Iris June 21 1934 Th

December 1933 Birch Septemb

economical repair

LIG

At the close of the year lights

and 49 lightships were in comm

ships and 5 were in reserve

Lightships No 86 and No 87 

ditioning of lightships No 78 N

109 is now underway Lightsh

Atlantic coast and reconditione

1G No 47 No 69 No 41 and 

during the next year being bey

Nantucket lightship No 117 w

1934

OPERATION AND CONSTRUCTI

YE

PROGRESS OF VESSELS ENDE

Tender DahliaSee annual r

during the fiscal year and was place

for service on the Detroit and St C

Tender LilrrcSee annual repo

ing the year and was placed in com

on the Delaware River and Bay

Tender Henrlo YSee annual 

completed at the end of the fiscal y

Tender TanaraekThis tende

eleventh

98

district to replace the ten

223 3110
110 REPORT OF TH

of December 11 1933 by the M

Wis at a cost of 233 917 

propelled vessel On June 30 

PROGRESS OF SPECIAL WOR

Portland Lighthwuse Depot M

previous reports The followin

1934 The remainder of the m

excavated and placed in main 

over entire wharf and piers 

brick and concrete shop buildin

sheet piling of wharf was pain

were extended to piers Tota

feet was built Total cost 10

tion Reinforced concrete deck 

wrought iron and chain link 

junction of 100foot channel 

storyand basement service buil

11 MaineSee ann

pleted Total cost 11353 A

electric lights in tower and dw

Tenants harbor MaineEs

station Project completed T

Winter harbor MaineEsta

tinue light station Project co

Spring Point Ledge 11aineP

tower Project completed To

Whalebaak MaineDeposit 

Cost to June 30 1934 4

Spring Point Ledge and Po

Portland Breakwater to be o

Ledge Project practically com

West Quoddy Head MaCha

diapbo ne Work under way 

Southwest Harbor Maine 

isolated depot on Bear Islan

progress and nearing comple

Chelsea Lighthouse Depot M

bulkhead dredging and back

been completed Total cost 

construction of a steel sheet p

across the inner end of the sl

of the steel sheet piling has be

entire area purchased in 193

concrete pavement for buoy s

A blacksmith shop 48 by 72 

acquired A 15ton traveling 

Total cost 9521 A wood fra

was erected on the new area 

completed Total cost 6222

Woods Hole Depot Mass

trance to Little Harbor Proje

of the old wooden wharf along 

Project completed Total cost 

Bristol Lighthouse Depot R 

vious reports Erect brick ven

cost 6530 An area 36 feet 

the face of the wharf was dred

Project completed Total cost 

Cohasset Harbor and Winth

four sites in this harbor Th

replaced by interlocking steel 

diameter These cylinders we

thick providing a base for an 

8200
LIGHTH

Cape Cod Canal MassRevise a

ing equipment Actual constructio

improvements in channels

Hudson River N YPlace rip

Middle Ground and Lampman H

10022Greens Ledge N YPlace ripra

construct breakwater to protect bo

312 237Hudson Rtver Lights N YPlac

Rockland Lake Esopus Meadows 

Project completed Total cost 3908

Staten Island Lighthouse Depot N 

house Depot 324 feet Project comp

Raritan Bay Lights N YPlace 

Raritan Bay Lights 1 3 4 5 5A R

completed Total cost 11583

1Vest Bank N YPlace riprap a

for the protection of boat landing 

Sag Harbor N YPlace riprap 

Erect two towers with necessary 

August 30 1934 Cost to June 30 

New London ConnPlace ripra

at Race Rock Little Gull Island Or

It is expected that this project wil

June 30 1934 34531

Southwest Ledge and Fallcner 

foundations and boat landings Cos

Raritan Rioter to Arthur Kill N 

install riprap for foundations and e

for riprap Cost to June 30 1934 

Brandywine Shoal Del See an

pleted Total cost 35298

Delaware River and Bay N JM

between Trenton N J and the se

bold Island N J Project complet

Elbow of Cross Ledge Light Dela

steel bell around caisson Work pr

314 758

Fisher Point Delaware Ricer etc 

work on project completed two co

to June 30 1934 n106

Hoboken Light station N CCo

skids and dredge boat slip Proje

5d21 we194lling Motor boat for station n

Cape Hatteras V C Move light 

feet high and ill apparat

acquired Cost to June 30 1934 36

Fog signal testing station Virgini

Cape Henry Lighthouse reservation 

Portsmouth Lighthouse Depot V

been purchased piling and lumbe

June 30 1934 344 56 Rebuild bu

except dredging Cost to Tune 30 1

York River VaEstablish aids 

in commission Buoys have been 

Cost to June 30 1934 3992

Hog Island and Cape Cherlrs E

ing and plumbing systems in four dw

Creator Sound N CImprove 

been ordered Project 20 percent co

Chesapeake Bait 3fdImprove 

apparatus has been ordered Cost to 

Chesapeake Bay VaImprove l

apparatus has been ordered Cost to 
112 REPORT OF TH

Portsmouth Lighthouse Depo

Bids are being invited Cost to 

Fifth district storm damage

extensive repairs to 9 light stat

June 30 1934 7408

Charleston Harbor and Coope

page 103 Project completed 

Intracoastal waterway Flori

lights Illuminating apparatus 

terials of construction have bee

1934Charleston 4067 depot office build

for a 2story brick building 46 

opened on June 22 1934 Cost t

Lighted buoys sixth lighthous

The majority of the buoys we

established Cost to June 30 1

Smith Shoat FlaSee annu

Total cost 18372

Punta Rasa Range Lights Fl

completed Total cost 8308

Tennessee Reef Light FlaS

completed Total cost 15691

Tampa Bay Mullet Key S

page 103 Project completed T

Cosgrove Shoal Light Fla

work under contract Cost to J

Pulaski Shoal Light FlaEs

under contract Cost to June 3

Miami Harbor Lighthouse F

towers for lights Cost to June 

Key West Depot PiaMake 

quarters Coucre e and iron fe

workshop work of resurfacing 

to buildings completed Cost to 

Dtianti to Cape Sable Fla 

All materials on hand and work 

Hillsboro Bay and Tampa Ba

Ironwork for six structures un

apparatus have been requisiticn

necessary dredging Cost to Ju

Egmont Kell Light Station 

Plans have bcompleted and 

Mobile Lighthouse Depot A

tional

1

fill was placed within 

060 61

Improvements to light statio

Pass 1Vest Jetty Requisition 

ballet Bay Order placed for 

Mobile Lighthouse Depot 

erected Awaiting settlement 

Other improvements under way 

Intracoastal waterway New 

Establish singlepile and threep

terials assembled Cost to June 

Minor lights eighth district 

Sabine to Galveston BrazosSa

sas Pass Practically all mat

Depot for illuminating appara

except where necessary to awa

States Engineers Cost to June 

Houston Channel Tex Move 

50 percent completed Remain

Engineers complete dredging 

Galveston Depot Storehouse 

erected and steps taken to com

completed Cost to June 30 19
LIGHTH

New Orleans Lighthouse Depot L

a suitable site was enacted late in 

now in progress preliminary to t

Tentative plans of structure have 

St Andl ews Bay PlaEstablish 

minating apparatus requisitioned fr

erected Other light will be erect

dredging Cost to June 30 1934 61

Cubits Gap LaLay willow ma

ing Work completed Total cost 

Galveston Jetty TexDeposit 

solicited Cost to June 30 1934 3

Gulfport Miss channel 

Cost to June 30 1934 4907

SabineNeches Canal TeRevis

solicited for construction Cost to 

Eighth district storm damages

agorda station Tex Turtle Cove 

Pass Spur Dike Light 2 Repairs 

Pass and under way at other statio

General Depot Cost to June 30 1

Sabine Pass Outer Range Lights 

terials assembled Bids solicited 

4067San Juan Lighthouse Depot P 

annual report 1933 page 103 Pr

Cape San Juan P RRestore 

plastering renewed Electric light

has been installed in place of lens 

Total cost 16399

East Charity Shoal N YEst

Contract awarded for timber crib 

riprap protection Site surveyed 

June 30 1934 301

Buffalo Lighthouse Depot N YA

structed of tile walls and steelfra

completely modernized Project c

protection pier at entrance to slip 

specifications approved for protec

Cost tot 30 1934 7004

Oswego N YSee annual rep

superstructure Work under way 

dation for keeper s dwelling comp

June 30 1934 35222

Cape Vincent N YConstruct 

wha place concrete top dredging 

Additional land purchased Plans 

Cost to June 30 1934 6561

Light station quarters tenth d

ing boathouse and slip at Fairpor

Ashtabula and Lorain Ohio Con

Lorain Site secured for Fairport 

awaiting approval title Site secu

being examined Cost to June 30 

Maumee Bap Ranges Ohi

trast awarded Cost to June 30 19

Thirty Mile Point X 1Establ

fog signal house and addition to ke

chinery purchased Shore protecti

1034 598

Sodas harbor and St Lawrence R

for concrete block foundations for 

Steel towers purchased and other 

contingent on United States Engin

June 30 1934 3576
114 REPORT OF TH

Revision of aids tenth distri

United States Engineer harbor 

houses and control stations have 

equipment Completion of work 

Engineers Cost to June 30 19

Monroe Mich Establish ran

towers and buoy bodies purchas

sembled Establishment of buo

States Engineers Cost to June 

Maumee Bay OkioProvide 

tension of Maumee Straight Cha

ordered Establishment conting

1934 6758

South Buffalo N YElectrif

tone diaphone motor driven com

commercial power lines on shor

Cost to June 30 1934 10425

Cleveland and Toledo OMo

obsolete fog signal equipment 

Ranges and Manhattan Ranges t

delivered at station awaiting in

Wyandotte MichSee annua

and boathouse have been built 

Port Austin Reef MiohRe

Facing has been stripped from f

and backup concrete placed on 

Duluth Superior Harbor Min

the establishment of range light

buoys to replace temporary pil

sheet piling pier structures Fa

dock at Superior Entry Wis p

towers on land sites completed 

Spectacle Reef Mich Repai

crete pier started during the m

driving a protection wall of i

the portion of the pier to be r

with tremie concrete and grou

June 30 1934 16062

St Clair Flats Range Mich 

preparation Cost to June 30 1

St Marys River Beacons M

acetylene All equipment is u

received Electrification of Win

1934Ashland 2765Harbor WisRearr

unlighted buoys purchased Tw

substantially completed Cost to 

Harbor Beach Mick Electrif

rials delivered Cost to June 3

Replace steam fog signals e

104 At Crisp Point Mich a 6 

Mich a type 1 diaphone and 

Project completed Total cost 

Point Iroquois MiehSee 

pleted Total cost 3808

North Manitou Shoal Mich 

Manitou Lightship Contracts 

percent completed Cost to Jun

Peshtigo Reef WisConstru

Plans and specifications are in 

The modification of lightship N

automatic lightship to mark th

of the pier station is well adva

Minneapolis Shoal Mich C

Shoal Lightship Plans and sp

nished by Government purchas
LIGHTH

Grays Reef Mich Construct fixe

Various materials furnished by Gov

1934Calumet 15245Harbor IllConstruct d

entire project is 75 percent complet

Calumet Harbor Breakwater Ligh

two new lights to be erected on 

June 30 1934 1

Manitowoc WisConstruct keep

under way Cost to June 30 1934 

Green Bay Channel WisEstab

in preparation for light and fog sign

entrance to Green Bay Wis Cost 

Electrify and improve bight statio

in preparation for equipment at S

June 30 1934 2650

bti twaukee Lighthouse Depot W

been let and project 95 percent co

by 90 feet of steel and masonry 

Grossepoint Ill Electrify statio

automatic Work practically comp

South Fox Island MichConstr

Plans and specifications in prepara

tion being dismantled for use Cos

Indiana Harbor IndEstablish 

extension Plans and specifications 

and fog signal at the outer end of 

shall be extended northerly 2300 f

30 1934 4

Port Washington Wis Establish 

tions are in preparation for const

of the proposed new breakwater 

1034 1341

Establish Mississippi River buoys

have been purchased for the Missis

30 1934 11293

Establish Ohio River lights and 

buoys with lanterns and dry cell pac

beacon lanterns have been ordered 

Tree Point AlaskaRebuild ligh

a reinforced concrete structure was 

struction started in April 1934 base

Cost to June 30 1934 2505

Sentinel Island AlaskaRebuild 

for a new reinforcedconcrete stru

purchased Cost to June 30 1934 23

Cape Hinchinbrook AlaskaSee 

ect completed Total cost 91793

Establish minor automatic aids A

8 of the 9 authorized aids Cost to 

Establish Wrangell Narrows aids 

2

for minor aids including buoys in W

860

Reconstruct Five Finger Island 

placement of structures at this statio

ber 1933 are under way Some equ

Desdemona Sands OregSee A

power shed for housing transformers 

for transmitting power to the light 

constructed Cost to June 30 1934 

New Dungeness WashSee Ann

of station completed covering const

tion of equipment Wood pile bulkhe

Project completed Total cost 130

Browns Point WashSee annual 

Total cost 5868
116 REPORT OF TH

Lighted buoys Oregon and 

from third district Buoys to 

ington Cost to June 30 1934 

Puget Sound WashEstabli

new light structures for mino

Waterman Point and Leo Ree

proach to Bremerton Wash i

bridge Reef additional horn a

improved signal at Waterman 

at Point IIerron Plans comp

signal station to be undertake

invited for construction of lig

June 30 1934 18518

Cape Arago OregReconst

crete tower and fog signal build

completed Total cost 9213

Cape Flattery WashCons

construction of new double dw

ered and building is about 60 p

Electrify light stations sev

inforced concrete light and 

standby equipment installed a

trification of light station com

lamette River batteryoperated 

sitioned Cost to June 30 198

North Head WashThe ne

highway now under constructio

Coast lights Oregon Electr

Umpqua River and Cape Mea

power sheds have been construc

ment ordered for all three sta

towers and buildings under wa

June 30 1934 2104

Convert oil lights to semiau

twentyone 90 and eight 120 m

Bay Umpqua River Yaquina 

Three range reflector lanterns 

Oreg Three 90millimeter la

Oreg One 150 millimeter lant

to June 30 1934 6311

Tongue Point Lighthouse D

new woodpile wharf was start

Electric service water and air 

1934Humboldt 8908 Bay Fog Signal S

Project completed Total cost 

Improve light stations eight

timber wharf constructed ext

steam hoist replaced by gaso

Yerba Buena Calif the fog sig

diaphone signal with electric s

light changed from fixed white 

Yerba Buena Lighthouse De

feet to provide additional bert

track extended to outer end 

Project completed Total cost 

Los Angeles Depot Calif

wharf was constructed All ti

Project completed Total co

storage of miscellaneous equip

reinforced concrete constructio

Project completed Total cost 

and roadways Contract for k

1934Southern 58751California Island

meter acetylene lights establ
LIGHTH

structure housing a double bank 

Project completed Total cost 937

Punta Gorda CalifConstruct r

specifications

3

completed Project a

035

Additional buoys eighteenth dis

for buoys and fittings Cost to Jun

San Joaquin River Calif Establ

established Temporary buoys esta

sitioned from third district Cost to 

East Brother Island CalifImpr

pleted new signal and electric light 

oscillator and generator installed 

San Diego Long Beach and Los 

rendered necessary by War Depart

ment ordered Cost to June 30 196

Invpt fog signals eighteenth 

Bluff and San Luis Obispo Light S

for work at Table Bluff Light Sta

being issued Cost to June 30 1934 

California Harbors aids Establis

provements Lights established in u

established in Los Angeles Harbor 

on Los AngelesLong Beach Breakw

Gape Kamukahi HawaiiSee an

structural steel tower 110 feet hig

were erected The project include

beacons three engine generator unit

Project completed Total cost 13

Barbers Point Hawaii Seeannu

improved Gasoline driven engine 

electrified throughout Project com

Repair depots and stations Haw

and power house renewed telephon

Malcapuu a telephone pole line w

engine generators and necessary 

were purchased and the work of in

fully automatic 2kilowatt engine 

for electrifying the lights Plans a

are completed At Sand Island Bu

site has been completed Plans and 

shed etc completed At Nawiliwi

A telephone pole line will be com

9

erection of new wooden tower has 

956

Hawaii minor aids and buoys

smaller buoys unsuitable for location

were ordered by requisition on the 

channel to Honolulu Harbor Plan

for new range structures and for 

buoy to replace present can buoy 

Establish acetylene light on a 30 fo

has been acquired and order place

acetylene light on a 40foot wooden 

improve the site Establish 2 range 

buoys made necessary by harbor 

United States Engineers in Port Alle

and appendages have been ordered b

to June 30 1934 83000

GENERAL S

Buoys to replace stations and re

carried out at 6 districts including 

June 30 1934 3019 64
118 REPORT OF TH

Automatic apparatus for majo

introduction of automatic equi

districts Cost to June 30 1934 

Automatic apparatus for m

manual attendance are being e

in six districts under this proje

Improvement of fog signals a

of more powerful compressed 

control apparatus at stations in 

Improving radiobeacons at s

ernization of radio transmitting 

improved control equipment at 

of transmitters is about to be st

or is covered by bids pending
COAST AND 

REVIEW 

The fiscal year 1934 has be

the Coast and Geodetic Surve

of work which are the ideal fo

performance of large tasks w

pression Curtailments of no

assignments of large special p

gency programs with the ne

activity has far exceeded that 

The Bureau sregular appro

garded as normal was30793

a reduction of 28 percent A

Bureau received Public Work

series of projects of field wor

of 1933 and all of which will te

of 1935 in other words subs

work divided about equally be

during the winter the Survey 

tion program of local control 

persons were employed being 

In short when the program 

Survey which normally spend

some 1300 persons was spend

year and employing some 1200

regular permanent force

These concurrent reductions 

sarily overlapped To illustra

quate charts for the mariner s

while others were even more 

contradictions would mislead a

ple on which they were based 

Works money allotted to the 

its application was limited to 

mum of such relief The go

Bureau was that approximately 

be paid out directly as wages

Operations which could not 

of unemployment were curtaile

those carried on by the Iureas

up throughout the year and 

shortened During the period

ships was supplemented by em

Works funds
120 REPORT OF TIIE 

THE PU

Detailed report on the P

completion but a brief pr

priate

The sum of3210 148 of 

1934 This expenditure co

lieving the depression

1 Jobs were given to 31

This number includes some 

been very little Fulltime 

rate of 2300 to 2500 person

2 The men employed we

whom the problem of relie

Twentynine percent of the 

percent were men of colleg

these men were employed o

of them were used in the v

veying work such as rodm

the personnel of the surveyi

caliber In addition they 

siastic about the work Th

in spite of the emergency 

projects are being carried o

those which prevail in our 

3 The pay is moderate 

150 a month for an engine

of a unit of the work unde

the pay scale was fixed was 

sufficiently modest so that e

to get off the Federal pay ro

4 The work was widely d

State The operating expen

12 percent of their total co

men paid out of their own 

communities and contribute

In return for these expen

ing permanent benefits

1 A survey of the intra

Atlantic and Gulf coasts a

taries thereto The Federa

of dollars to improve the n

when the project which is 

small craft will he able to 

West and from Apalachico

having to enter unsheltered 

through these waterways 

slightly less than hall of the 

field surveys required for th

2 A little less than half 

ress on the program of con

which the Bureau has bee

many years These surveys 
COAST AND 

try and to every extension of e

knowledge of the horizontal an

on the earth ssurface They a

the steel framework is to a 

strength and rigidity to the w

for work of this character rece

in response to such demand tha

3 A small sum is being dev

the central regions of an earthq

bridges dams and similar str

dertaking is a part of a large

and property by learning how 

will resist the earthquake stres

4 Tidal and current surveys 

waterways where the resulting 

and engineers

5 Survey ships and observa

6 The Survey is a firm be

striving to develop new instru

results can be obtained at redu

tain close and constant conta

applications and to appropria

can be utilized to advantage f

situation enabled it to secure t

a specialist along some partic

to develop certain instruments 

will save the Government hun

need for brevity denies to thes

importance merits There ma

water fathometer the precision 

aerial camera and accompany

and a machine for drawing p

Finally it is important to 

to projects with which the Bu

carrying on under the regula

Public Works money for su

amounts need not be included i

made

CIVIL W

Late in the fall the Civil W

and Geodetic Survey to under

veys supplemental to the reg

15000 men be taken on for th

to provide winter work for40

The Bureau was reluctant 

it had a lively appreciation o

at low unit costs Finally per

justified inefficiencies which it 

it undertook the project

Within little more than a m

ahead some 10000 men had 

of 7 to 10 men each equipped 
122 REPORT CO THE 

supplied with transportatio

and set to work

This was no small achiev

longs to the 48 nien whom 

each State and asked as 

fortunate members of their 

work in his State While l

on the project no report on 

be complete without a trib

faced with unusual difficul

only nominal compensation 

out exception they did rem

SUMM

A fleet of 12 surveying ve

ing the yearthe Gilbert H

and Oceanographer on the 

plorer Guide Pioneer Sur

Alaskan coasts Ninetythre

porary use also were used b

parties engaged in coastal su

Surveys in the Philippine 

Fathom or provided by th

formerly operated by the Fe

up during the year for lack 

Some thirtytwo major pa

engaged in most States in g

ments reconnaissance for tr

observations

Details of these activities 

netic and seismologic work 

Field stations were mainta

San Francisco Seattle Hon

in supervisory matters furn

needs and supplying the p

tions in the Philippine Islan

The Washington office o

sources of supply a large 

subjected to the various p

printing of nautical charts 

information obtained availa

There were received in th

and 228 topographic sheets 

Other additions were 112 b

neers 2410 maps 2141 c

records 198 negatives 404 p

4303 periodicals

The files contain many e

not made by this Service 

being thoroughly repaired 

readily usable
Staffs Cone rds

shined 

Regular appropriations

Washington office 14 

Field service 157 

Total 171 

Public Works funds

Washington office 

Field service 

Total 

Grand total 171 

COAST AND 

A total of2691 employees wa

shown in the table following c

in 1932

1 Includes 40 civilian employees on duty at h

hip Fathomer paid by the insular governmen 

The regular annual appropria

were supplemented by an allotm

Facilities 1934 and 6503 120 

8

Industrial Recovery 1933 35 

743 210

Expenditures during the yea

394 42 distributed among the va

Salaries 1933 

Party expenses 1933 

General expenses 193 3 

Party expenses 1933 emergency con

lay

Pay and

officers

allowances

and men

commissioned

vessels 113 3

RepairsRepairs of vessels 1033 

Air navigation facilities 1933 

Salaries 1934 

Party expenses 1934 

General expenses 1934 

Pay and allowances commissioned o

Pay officers and men vessels 1934 

Repairs of vessels 1934 

Air navigation facilities 

Topographic survey of United Stales 

Working fDepartment of Comme

Chicago World sFair Centennial Cel

Second polar year program State tra

ment 193234 

National Industrial Recovery 193335 

Special deposits 

Total 

2 This sum will be increased 6y Inistan

parties and others not yet received in th
Year groups

Hydrog

rapby Tonl

ofMs

Soundings li

1929 846 517 17

1930 780 049 2

1931 782 044 24

1932 767 322 9

Total 3175932 8 

1933 1387 02 4

1934 2520 406 1

8

Total 3907 433 12

124 REPORT OF TH

Collections on account of 

lications deposited in the 

miscellaneous receipts totale

during the preceding year 

The following report show

with certain activities durin

pared with that of the prev

DEVELCPMENI O

A brief comparison of t

deepsea hydrography is in

in hydrographic surveying 

A sounding in 20000 fe

nour during which the ves

ing today is made in a lit

sounding apparatus with 

the vessel s position was 

today it is determined acc

By the modern method 

TNT timed to explode wh

overboard where it is de

chronograph on the survey 

phone and records grap

The subaqueous sound wav

phones at two or more 

where the vibrations set 

through amplifiers to a th

shore The actuation of 

the radio transmitter auto

instant of the arrival of 

which are received by the 

mitted to the chronograp

graphically

impulse Since

recorded

radio

on

tran

t

for these distances the ela

required for the sound w
COAST AND G

to each shore station These ti

the chronograph tape to one one 

the distances from the shore s

position of the survey ship read

one occasion the sound wave fr

distance of 206 miles and dis

uncommon In connection with experimen

of sound in sea water for use in 

this Bureau on offshore hydrogr

ship Pioneer off the coast of so

sea hydrophone which was used 

This instrument is unique in d

enormous pressure at any great 

sensitive diaphragm The fathometer is based on th

time required for a sound made 

return as an echo and while o

surveying from about 15 fathom

adapted to shoalwater surveys During the past year a new t

sounding by echo in depths fro

the velocity of sound in sea wate

idea may be had of the almost u

ment in this newly developed 

elapsed time for the sound to t

to the bottom and return a tota

0012 of a second for the round 

to measure this depth within 

measurement of this elapsed tim

When sounding in depths of 

possible for the sounding boat 

per hour and to get one soundi

over the bottom With the 

possible to travel at a speed of 

400 soundings every 20 seconds 

furnishing a most complete pro

The Instrument Division was 

larger quantities of equipment 

instruments as needed so tha

promptly as parties were orga

Experiments continued with 

material for theodolite pregrad

cost of constructing precision 

containers and shipping charge

hundreds of thousands in the 

samples of sea water making it 

in the timepiece of the portable 

and in connection with the de

logical studies especially the 

engineers and architects

982233411
126 REPORT OF T

Topography by aerial p

with 5 lens cameras Wit

pared for a 9lens camera 

of which were sent to man

each lens as now required 

5 photographs for each 

the proposed 9 lens camer

posure from all 9 lenses 

one 35 by 35 inch photog

feet for a scale of 1 to 200

strip 11 miles wide reducin

now necessary From pre

control by about 50 perce

mapping by about 40 perc

With a new camera the 

graphic surveys are now c

accuracy field surveyors c

revise directly on them cha

considerable duplication o

exactly what changes hav

dates Other processes are 

and a reversing mirror in 

reverse copies valuable in 

A new upright whirler w

aluminum plates with albu

zontaltype whirler Becau

of coating fluid carefully p

uniformly by the revolving 

slow motion for spreading 

ess being aided by electric 

a better coated surface wit

lost in cleaning up a heavil

It is no longer necessary 

an outline drawing before 

by the various meanderings 

made in the Washington of

lation plate on transparent 

milion powder is dusted 

paper an exact duplicate 

including projection lines c

not only former laborious 

graphic sheet and checking 

ing more data with a savin

DIVI

A total of 294 000 copies 

year Twelve new nautica

editions reissued The issu

tions and commerce airwa

fiscal year as shown in the 

issued during the last 5 yea
Items 

Nautical Charts

Coast Pilots

Intracoastal Pilots

Tide and current tables

Tidal current charts

Commerce airway maps 

COAST AND G

r Not including 5892 issued by Manila office

Previously distnbuted by Aeronautics Branc

Ever alert to improvements i

cation the following changes 

The note referring to the unit 

to catch the eye more readily 

buoys were emphasized by a y

beacons and radiocompass stat

circle the landmark symbol was 

ence to the landmark made c

between the low water line and 

certain charts by a bluecolor t

charts are being indicated by si

The great expansion in field 

organizations collaborating in 

burden on the Chart Division 

basic data This was particular

because of the special considera

of the material when it reached 

Frequent requests are receive

or individuals for photograph

and topographic surveys Such 

geologists in the study of subm

gaged in oceanographic researc

Copies of topographic surveys 

planning and development by 

by land courts and in law su

types of surveys are used in bea

The Air Commerce Act of 192

to foster air navigation chart 

safe navigation Under this res

checks and publishes the air ne

Twenty five sectional airway 

which will cover the United Sta

published and 35 new editions a

ment these sectional maps pe

project maps of routes along a

Revisions of these maps to inc

stitute a continuing effort Dur

was printed three times the Ch

Angeles map four times
128 REPORT OF T

DIVISION OF HY

A marked increase in h

use of recovery funds Be

direct wages to the men e

plish many long delayed 

others present charts arou

coast are based on surveys 

quested fleet anchorage ch

now been made and the an

Californians have long u

mento and San Joaquin Ri

tural areas comprising the

the completion of the hydr

numerous tributaries and 

square miles of the delta

process The offshore surveys betw

Nicolas Island a distance 

miles off the coast beyond 

during the fiscal year The 

mile area by the Pioneer 

along the entire Pacific co

Mexican border

The survey of the Aleuti

in the spring of 1934 by th

was started at Unimak Pas

900 miles from the Alaskan 

ing to the short surveying 

will be required for its co

and the results charted tran

be able to follow the gre

Aleutians and considerably 

On the Atlantic coast the

funds revision surveys of 

Gulf coasts The surveys o

revised since the Civil Wa

constituting the Louisiana 

its almost impenetrable ch

old ground methods W

methods 3000 square miles 

surveyed during the latter 

piled on 1 20000scale she

To bring obsolete charts 

about 600 men working fr

year on surveys of the intra

Christi Itis anticipated th

surveys will be available fo

inland waterways along th

Another undertaking com

entire south shore of Lon

survey of the waterways a

accomplished between Marc
Locality

Hydro

ingSound lines Are

Portland to Penobscot Bay

Boston Maineand Cape Cod Mass

Connecticut River to Rikers Is

lands Conn and N Y

Hempstead Bay to Montauk

Point Long Island N Y

Vicinity New York City N Y

and MT

Raritan River to Manasquan

Inlet 24

Chesapeake Bay Md

Ocean City to Chincoteague Md

and Va

Nansemond and Back Rivers Va

Wilmington to Savannah N C

S C and Ga

Charleston to Fernandina S C

Ga and Fla

Port Everglades to Alligator

Reel Fla

Mississippi Delta Miss and La Vermillion Bay to Galveston

Bay La and Tex

Galveston to Corpus Christi Tex

Mexican border to Monterey

Bay Calif

Sacramento and San Joaquin

Hood CalifCanal and Puget Sound

W

Revillagigedo Channel Alaska

Gulf of Alaska and Aleutian Is

lands lands Alaska

Sound Alaska Prince Kodiak Island Alaska

Balaban Island east coast Luzon

1

Total

Miles

1 476

1770

683

2868153

6836

15 480

2373 6840

6896 30

23 631

1 416

1 2977

256111273 196

12279

Sq 

3

389

8

5 

13 

151 

518

110 045 475

COAST AND 

to having a covering chart issu

there was a concentration of eff

ing of beacon locations and fo

Chart No 578 Inland Wate

Bay appeared June 30 about 

Revision surveys less extensive 

in various other areas

A Public Works allotment of 

reconditioning the survey fleet 

under competitive bids for reco

Surveyor Pioneer and Guide in 

ographer at Norfolk

Seven 75foot patrol boats we

and contracts for alterations 

awarded various shipyards on t

The following table shows th

drography and Topography d

Hydrography topograp
130 REPORT OF T

It is noted that over 

in hydrographic surveys 

000 are made Topograp

from the field were 424 

1932 Since some addit

previous fiscal year the c

received in 1934 is of surv

increased output from rec

year 1935

The use of the airplane 

being steadily increased 

made and the topography 

up to date by this meth

nomically the almost im

ways of our South Atlan

practicable by the old gro

surveys were made along 

shore of Long Island the 

the coasts of North and 

Mississippi Delta and wes

coast between Galveston 

the Mexican border to Lo

Joaquin and Sacramento 

were so surveyed during 

maps The Coast Pilot is a p

wide variety of informati

giving a complete descrip

numerable data regarding 

possessions They are of in

to strangers The 14 Coa

nual supplements and rev

ing the past year examin

fornia Oregon and Was

of the New Jersey inland 

Although the Coast and 

poses is a centralized bur

public served and to have 

ing needs and the requirem

ered field stations are ma

San Francisco New Orlea

calls for information mad

indicative of their usefuln

tion aside from their nece

DIVI

The past year has been 

worlc in the field and offic

annual appropriation the

8520 miles of first and se

of first and secondorder 

accomplishments for any 

held to the usual high stan
COAST AND 

There has been a decided inc

eral and State officials in the 

indispensable for any comprehe

works as a means of conservi

by efficient and economical met

The increased application of 

all engineering operations and t

ing It is recognized that the

the topographic map of the U

surveying projects the results 

value in irrigation drainage 

engineering problems and in 

of State county city and priva

mination of the size and shape 

edge of the density of the eas

oilbearing strata and bodies o

of the horizontal and vertica

regions subject to earthquakes Control surveys consist of d

tudes of monumented stations 

tween them and of the accura

bench marks They make it 

arated surveys to have perfect 

An outstanding piece of fiel

pletion of firstorder triangulat

from Naples to Port Inglis F

Mobile Ala These arcs were 

coordinating a large number of 

and extent required immedia

arcs of less extent were complet

and along the lower Mississipp

and from the river westward to 

arc was extended from Pittsbu

River

At the request of the Tennes

tion and leveling were extende

the triangulation more than h

practically completed to the 25

Additional trian was 

City for the complete coordina

The are from Newport Beac

tirely reobserved for the purpos

movements in the earth scrust 

quake of 1933 This work was 

program of extending triangul

Firstorder leveling was also e

at the request of engineers and 

settlement of the earth scrust 

The Bureau has cooperated 

organizations in the extension 

the past year There was th

States Geological Survey in t

and lines of leveling to meet i
Locality Length 

scheme 

TRIANGULATION FIRST IB ORDER

MOyCCk to Weldon to Kinston

N C and Va Miles 180 

Washington to Pamlico Sound

N C 85 

Newport to Core Sound N C 25 

Asheville to Murphy N C 80 

Delaware River N T Pa and 

Del 100 

Laramie to Pocatello Wyo and 

Idaho 390 

Uniontown to Wellsboro Pa 185 

Newport Beach northeastward

reobservations Calif 95 

to Charleston Tenn

Va Ky and W Va 130 

Klamath Falls to Bend Oreg 125 

Prineville to Burns Oreg 100 

Washington to Freeland D C

and Md 05 

Washington to Greenville Pa

W Va and Ohio 255 

Murdo to North Platte S Dak

and Nebr 185 

Ogallala to Sharon Springs

Nebr and Kans 150 

Russell Springs to Perryton

Kans and Okla 165 

nyokem to San Bernardino

Cali 140 

Conapsh to Las Vegas Nev 240 

Vicinity New York City N Y 

and N 5 30 

hesapeake Bay Md 40 

Hermann to Lonoke Mo and 

Ark 245 

harlotte to Augusta N C 

S C and Ga 130 

ouisville to Nashville Ky 

and Tenn 175 

Vanhvllle to Corinth Tenn 

and Miss 140 

Yewberry to Georgetown S C 145 

aunnellon to Naples Fla as Cruces to Beier N Mex 205 180 

as Vegas to Niland Nev and

Calif 160 

an try to Hot Wells Tex 305 

lot Wells to El Paso Tex

lurdsburg to Grand Junction

N Mex Ariz Utah and

110 

Colo 540 

ft Augustine to Miami Fla 320 

rowley to Ruston La

vicintyre to Mobile Fla and

160 

Ala 235 

132 REPORT OF T

topography is being exec

United States Forestry Se

were also determined

The State of North Car

program for priority in th

to the 50mile spacing with

with the exception of the 

First and second order 

connaissance and leveling 

tions were carried on in v

ment itemizes the work do

year ended June 30 1934

Geodetic triangulation bas
Locality scnetmef Are

RECONNAISSANCE FIRST ORDER

TRIANGULATION Continued

Hardin to Missouri River

Brooksville Mont to Lexington Ky

Murdo to North Platte S D

and Nebr

Vicinity New York City N Y

and N J

Prineville to Burns Oreg

Hermannto Monroe MoArk

and La

117th Meridian Nev

Owens Valley Calif

Ruston to Crowley La

Ashland to Hanna Mont and

Wyo

Wykoff Havana toBe1 nI

Iowa and Hermann Minn

Chesapeake InCakern toBaySan Bernardino Bernardino

Inyoke Tonopah Calif to Niland Nev and Calif

SanDi olim Diegoo tot Yuma Y Calif Califn

and

Charlotte Ariz to Augusta N C

8 be and Ga

Langtry Newberryto Hot Wells TexS C Hot Wll Hot ex

Hot Wells to Paso Tex

Hat and 07 MaxSanta

Paso T

Banta Rosa Tex

Colorado am d Rive Ariz cat

and Nev

St o Miami Fla

Catby revisionto Anthony Okla

and Kane

Hartshorne to Lawrence Okla

and Kans

Topeka to Blair sus and

Miles 16055

185

1003

930 169

255 12

360 14

140

40055

120

130451

265

375

320

120

270

1705

Sq27

296

2 

5143714

41 

381 

23

6

12

130249

3 

6 

2 

1

2 

7

Aa

Potomac Nebr River Md and Va

Locality order First Seco

ord

LEVELING

Alabama Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Florida Georgia Idahoowa Kansasentucky Louisiana

Maryland y

Massachusetts Minnesota Mississippi Missouri

Nevada Nebraska New Hampshire

Males160 57 7125

780

250 89 36 970518

10702109 66 170 700

Mil1 

45

3

vz

COAST AND 

Geodetio triangulation base Line

obseCon
Activity Stations 

SUMMARY

Triangulation

First order

Second order

BaseFirst lineorder

Second order

Reconnaissance

First order triangulation

Second order triangulation

134 REPORT OF T

Geodetic triangulation bas

ob

Ohiouravit Texasobservations Wyoming andwerHawaii made in 

Splendid progress was m

ment of the results obtaine

tion and adjustment of 21 

and thirdorder triangulati

17 arcs of firstorder and 1

lation in progress

Computations and adjust

current as possible conside

Information concerning de

for 153 lines of levels were 

the areas covered and manu

leveling publications The 

tion stations were prepared 

the publication Triangula

Cairo Ill to Headwaters 

neers United States Army 

Washington office by the C

triangulation and traverse 

DIVISION O

During the past year there 

in every field of activity co

rents made possible by the 

to the regular appropriatio

During the year 32 prima

the Atlantic coast 4 on the 

Alaska and 1 in the Hawa

were conducted on a coopera

the aid of the following age

N C Miami Beach and Ma

Department at Newport R 

Hampton Roads Va and S

ographic Institute at Wood

at Los Angeles Calif and 

at Honolulu

A number of secondary s

month or more to solve spec
COAST AND 

edge of tides along the coasts 

were occupied cooperative st

Engineers at Fort Worden Wa

Friday Harbor Wash the Bio

the Washington Suburban Sa

and the California State autho

In addition to the fieldwork 

this Division tide observations 

and Topography are tabulated 

expanded program of hydrogr

increases in the office work as o

stations made in connection w

were tabulated and reduced in 

derived and related to local be

sion expanded activities 433 

compared with 281 during the 

From the various tide data r

yearly tide tables for in mode

sels moving on exacting schedu

times and heights of the high a

calendar year 1934 the three vo

into two under the titles Tid

Tables Pacific Ocean and Ind

tions of the high and low wate

and harbors of the world and c

some 3900 secondary stations 

growth in the information furn

of the Navy and merchant mar

added information with but lit

tion of international exchanges 

predictions are exchanged as 

many 6 stations France 4 sta

5 stations

Another field activity of the 

veys Various sections of our c

information which in the majo

of hydrographic surveys To 

of navigation and engineering 

This type of survey is a relativ

a coordinated plan of operation

of inean values from relatively s

the year such a survey was comp

the Gulf coast of Florida

Annual current tables are iss

formation with regard to the t

rents They give daily predictio

important North American wat

Islands and furnish data whic

1300 other stations

In regard to currents the prim

of important harbors and wate

tures of the current movement a 

gation and harbor engineering 
136 REPORT OF TH

has made the survey the 

requests for such surveys a

the waterways of the St J

by such surveys Valuable 

engineers of the Savannah 

loaning the tugboat Fulton 

Requests were received d

research organizations and 

ments The Louise A Boy

with gages the records from 

and the Byrd second Antarc

able tide gage and deepsea 

America

DIVISION OF TERREST

Aside from expenditures 

for the International Pola

additional needed magneti

tant repairs to buildings an

tional strongmotion seism

The extension of the stro

bearing on all Public Work

involved the construction 

structures in the design of 

reco factor

Active cooperation with 

sulted in securing reports o

netic stations and declina

nometer observations at som

TERR

The earth smagnetism co

ner so that the future can

tions in the United States 

places for information reg

becomes possible to keep 

6000 places

The points where these 

determination of the true 

point of observation are 

usually marked in some pe

ment Magnetic stations 

intervals to determine chan

servations were made duri

the extreme southern and w

continuation of the policy o

stations thus substituting s

tofore established in cities 

disturbing and destructive 

Observations of declina

assure proper values on na

define areas where the m
COAST AND 

deposits In a number of cas

meet the ads of local survey

Magnetic observations were 

during the fiscal year ended Ju

The five magnetic observatori

ing the daybyday changes in 

Juan Puerto Rico Sitka Ala

on this work as their principal 

tion also carried on a standardi

ments and at Tucson Ariz 

pheric electricity and earth cu

telegraph and cable transmiss

negie Institution of Washingto

Sc Telephone Co

The variation building at Ch

foundation and taking special 

nance of routine observations d

was made possible through the 

restrial magnetism of the Carne

Cour magnetograph was loaned 

test building providing a con

the other instruments were t

record

The Second Polar Year of 

regions and elsewhere througho

brought to a close at the time s

on August 31 1933 This app

CollegeFairbanks station whe

ried on with this Bureau in a

cluded measurements in terre

tricity earth currents aurora 

carried on by the cooperation 

Signal Corps Rockefeller Foun

ington and Alaska Agricultura

addition a broad program of m

observations Complete Obsor 

at repeat va 

Stare stations forbons madee T

Old Added 

tion 

Alaska 23 

Arizona 3 

California 3 95 

Colorado 4 

Connecticut 

Idaho 3 

Maine

Kansas

to 2 

Maryland 

Massachusetts 1 2 

Montana 

Nebraska 1

Nevada 2 

New Hampshire

COAST AND 

deposits In a number of cas

meet the ads of local survey

Magnetic observations were 

during the fiscal year ended Ju

The five magnetic observatori

ing the daybyday changes in 

Juan Puerto Rico Sitka Ala

on this work as their principal 

tion also carried on a standardi

ments and at Tucson Ariz 

pheric electricity and earth cu

telegraph and cable transmiss

negie Institution of Washingto

Sc Telephone Co

The variation building at Ch

foundation and taking special 

nance of routine observations d

was made possible through the 

restrial magnetism of the Carne

Cour magnetograph was loaned 

test building providing a con

the other instruments were t

record

The Second Polar Year of 

regions and elsewhere througho

brought to a close at the time s

on August 31 1933 This app

CollegeFairbanks station whe

ried on with this Bureau in a

cluded measurements in terre

tricity earth currents aurora 

carried on by the cooperation 

Signal Corps Rockefeller Foun

ington and Alaska Agricultura

addition a broad program of m
138 REPORT OF TH

ried on by the Weather Bur

observations in terrestrial m

tinued until March 31 19

International Polar Year 

investigation also continued 

There is an increasing 

Bureau saccumulated infor

netic declination with lapse 

surveys in some cases as mu

Current magnetic observ

the examination of geologic

search for oil and mineral

and commercial agencies st

transmission difficulties M

cast of phenomena affecting 

quest of the International S

Tucson until December 31 

The trend of the Bureas

toward obtaining informat

property from earthquake 

stress was laid on fundam

and architects for the safe 

The work is all interrelated 

ganizations to form an effe

The work includes the im

quake no matter where it m

and noninstrumental infor

near the United States or 

measurement of strong ear

the investigation just starte

ing vibrations and other fa

and other structures to ear

Through cooperation of 

Seismological Association 

D C prompt determinatio

two epicenters were locate

ing all earthquakes occurr

regions under its jurisdictio

instrumental means Instr

mological stations of the S

Ariz Ukiah Calif and S

ated stations at Columbia 

Honolulu Hawaii and re

Noninstrumental informati

volunteer observers and th

ately after an earthquake 

work is divided between 

Washington office The in

Additional strong motio

ments at 10 places bringin
COAST AND 

tional instruments were cons

added to previous installations

Twentytwo records were o

were carefully analyzed in a 

information from them Som

top and bottom of buildings t

required additional work for s

Accordingly toward the clos

rated as a result of an allotmen

California scientists engineers 

urement of vibrations of build

ground as well as the collection 

make the program more defin

tion needed for better design 

building vibration records was 

observations had been made in 

and bridges

In addition to publication of 

date there were issued lists o

of the world for a 30year peri

destructive California earthqu

were also made

By means of a shaking table 

cooperative action of the two B

the characteristics of several typ

Tiltmeters installed during t

tion at the University of Califo

tion of that institution for the p

of the surface stratum inform

an impending earthquake

BUREAU OF NAVIG

INS

AMERICAN SHIP

On June 30 1934 the merc

cluding all kinds of documen

1486134 gross tons as comp

gross tons on June 30 1933 

were 3842 vessels of460623 g

as compared with 3902 vesse

1933 Following is an analy

tonnage compared with a year 

Of these totals 3842 vessels 

in the foreign trade and 2106

the coasting trade

Since June 1 1921 when ou

its greatest volume 11077 398 

decline until June 30 1934 

tons a falling off of6470 75 

eign trade tonnage is due prin

sels which belonged to the S

foreign to coasting trade beca

service

Since June 1 1921 the coa

trade on the Great Lakes has 

During the year 724 vessels 

documented and on July 1 

contract to build in our shipy

sels of 38102 gross tons The 

642 vessels of 190 803 gross ton

tons under contract to build

The new tonnage includes 5 

of which 2 are engaged in the 

as a ferry These figures incl

gross tons and over

982233412 

Ownership and date

N

b

Private ownership 5 net tons and over

July 1 1933 4 

July 1 1934 47

U 8 Shipping Board Bureau

July 1 1933 

July 1 1934 

Total 1933 9 

Total 1934 49

BUREAU OF NAVIG

INS

AMERICAN SHIP

On June 30 1934 the merc

cluding all kinds of documen

1486134 gross tons as comp

gross tons on June 30 1933 

were 3842 vessels of460623 g

as compared with 3902 vesse

1933 Following is an analy

tonnage compared with a year 

Of these totals 3842 vessels 

in the foreign trade and 2106

the coasting trade

Since June 1 1921 when ou

its greatest volume 11077 398 

decline until June 30 1934 

tons a falling off of6470 75 

eign trade tonnage is due prin

sels which belonged to the S

foreign to coasting trade beca

service

Since June 1 1921 the coa

trade on the Great Lakes has 

During the year 724 vessels 

documented and on July 1 

contract to build in our shipy

sels of 38102 gross tons The 

642 vessels of 190 803 gross ton

tons under contract to build

The new tonnage includes 5 

of which 2 are engaged in the 

as a ferry These figures incl

gross tons and over

982233412 
142 REPORT OF TH

On June 30 1934 the laid

gated 2551 vessels of3123

of4146 539 gross tons on J

Details of the world slai

vessels by size service an

under construction may be 

1934 a publication prepare

SAFET

The necessity for additio

and property at sea is beco

damage to ships demonstrat

out of our ports to the sea 

A recommendation is ren

fication of the Internationa

signed in London May 31 

principal maritime nations 

the outstanding exception 

advanced construction of th

saving equipment The Un

the framing of the Conventi

and Government experts te

builders of ships Its provi

ducing the hazard of ocean 

The inadequacy of our la

driven by internal combu

steamboat inspection laws w

tion engines were in use a

steam sail and unrigged v

combustionengine vessels n

law the Bureau could req

The use of Diesel engines on 

need of legislation adequat

ment is so obvious that the 

any recommendations made 

the consideration of such le

there are in the United Sta

operating on sheltered wat

would not be necessary Fo

advisable to restrict the ap

vessels of a fixed tonnage 

life and property is present

In connection with the la

vision should be made in t

gens for hire that the opera

tion by the steamboat inspe

CO

It is again suggested tha

restriction of our coastwise 

transportation of passeng

out of our ports may return 

the existing law This is 
Year shipped and charged Seamn rship pedm Salaries Ave

cost m

1920347 1921256 628 980 65 84 51 95238 55 6352 124 53 49361 0 89949 122 398 123 768 996462318 94476 8

BUREAU OF NAVIGATIO

A passenger may proceed fro

with a through ticket to New 

law by landing in Cuba for i

the same line to his destination 

It would seem that there sh

passengers in our coastwise tra

has deemed proper to extend 

chandise It is difficult for Am

with foreign vessels in the do

of our laws and the conditions 

seas

SHIPPING 

During the year 508 89 sea

charged before our shipping c

615 the year before The ave

was 22 cents a decrease of 4 c

Collectors of customs acting 

offices have not been establishe

year 27084 officers and men 

year Of the 27152 men shipped b

were native Americans and 

219 306 in all or 80 percent

In addition to these number

in the foreign trade for the ro

appear before our shipping co

included in the above figures

The following table shows th

shipping service for the past 1

The shipping commissioner 

which voluminous laws for th

of American seamen are effec

may be taken of the seaman 

responsiblities his contract o

shipping commissioners and w

because of the nature of the 

provisions are explained to him 

Any disputes which may a

trated before the shipping com
June 30 To

1934

1933

1917 

144 REPORT OF THE 

and

decision

without

is final

delay

as to the

Unde

fac

For the benefit of depen

allotment notes payable to s

as earned In case of death 

taken care of by the shippin

This is a beneficent servic

of the laws which Congress 

ADMEASU

The measurement of vess

customhouses proceeded thro

144 vessels aggregating 14

ing the year for documenta

gross tons were remeasured 

The admeasurement of ve

nage of vessels transiting th

consideration Difficulties 

time ports of other nations 

of the adoption by the ma

national admeasurement sys

The important work of f

loaded with safety has proce

made at the time of clearanc

nical or otherwise were dis

During the year 151 loa

form were issued to our ve

loadline convention The 

to the exemption of vessels 

while navigating sheltered 

United States has been comp

PASSE

The enforcement of this 

customhouses has affected 0

passengers The purpose o

health conditions food sep

sickness of future citizens o

NAVIG

During the year the Bure

navigation fees and naviga

ably in excess of the cost o

The following table show
Headquarters port

ILtoy Stoemboat

laws

11

Motorboat

laws

II

Su

re

dn

er

edll

license Seamen s

act

11

Chicago Detroit Duluth Honolulu Indianapolis Bostonridgeport Buffalo Charleston Cleveland Galveston Baltimore

Juneau Losuisville Memphis Milwaukee Mobile New NewAngeles York Orleans

Norfolk Ogdensburg Philadelphia Pittsburgh

Portrtland ArthurMaine

Portland Oreg

Providence Rochester

St Albans

3t Louis

San Antonio

3an Diego

3an Francisco

3an Savannah Seattle Pampa Wilmington Juan Total 1 390 790 202 1843 519 733 16733 374 205 101 34241101696532712853304104771512434642

462421

532

l57

1011

1046

365236

111

5982

2612942446657439911

169303271062531682396

29731421395

51126917

23132

276

144389191

707

18161

2

82385136

1

5 807 367 2685 784 2 

BUREAU OF NAVIGATIO

ADMI

The general work of the sup

and merchant seamen vested 

proce ecled along regularly esta

administration of the navigatio

ering documentation inspectio

nation and licensing of off

lifeboat men Ship Mortgage 

movement of vessels welfare 

adjudication of penalties col

the compilation of Federal st

been carried forward

In the enforcement of the 

movement of vessels in the St 

ing regattas and marine parade

the Bureau is indebted to the C

its usual efficient manner und

Department

uring the year5812 violatio

ered in connection with the m

incurred The following table 

customs districts and the laws 
Headquarters port Total kenny Kif Ta

Bo

Baltimore

M8s8t

2

cervitr

Ma2rocn

nMSMO teMsm

Boston 

Bridgeport 

Buffalo 

Charleston 53 

Chicago 

Cleveland 

Detroit 

Duluth 

Galveston 

Honolulu 

Indianapolis 

Juneau 

Los Angeles 

Louisville 

Memphis Milwaukee 

Mobile 

New Orleans 

New York 

Norfolk 

OgdenshurF 

Philadelphia 

Pittsburgh 

Port Arthur 

Portland Maine 

Portland Greg 

Providenc 

Rochester 

St Albans 

St Iouis 

San Antonio 

San Diego 

San Francisco 

San Juan 

Savannah 7 

Seattle 

Tampa 261 

Wilmington 

Total 5 807 321 

146 REPORT OF THE 

The following table shows 

to the Department by the 

engaged in the enforcement 
Lone district

Steam ves

selsletters grantedoof

approval sPeet ment Gov ern ves sls ined s

maGbe

Numher Gross na6 

San Francisco Calif

onolulu Hawaii

s Angeles Calif

rtland Oreg

w York N Y

ban N Y

New Haven Conn

Philadelphia Pa

Norfolk Va

Baltimore Md

Charleston S C

Jacksonville Fla

Savannah Ga

St Louis Mo

Dubuque Iowa

Boston Mass

New London Conn

Portland Elaine

Providence 11 I

Louisville Ky

Evansville Ind

Memphis Tenn

Nashville Tenn

Pittsburgh Pa

Cincinnati Ohio

3

8

6

3

2

5 67358

10

7

1

2

1

1

1 

Local inspection district port Steam vas sets Motor vas sell Barges etc To

San Francisco Calif

Honolulu Hawaii

Portland Oreg

New York N Y

Albany N Y

New Haven Conn

Philadelphia Pa

Norfolk Va

Baltimore Md

Charleston S C

Jacksonville Fla

St Louis Mo

Dubuque Iowa

Boston Mass

Bangor Mame

New London Conn

Portland Maine

Providence R I

Louisville Ky

Memphis Tenn

Pittsburgh Pa

Cincinnati Ohio

Point Pleasant W

Va

108923 1713743162514

402489943215712499

17915

27527

7

170653

3

8

6

3

2 120

BUREAU OF NAVIGATION 

HULLS AND EQ

MISCELLANE

Statement of steam vessels granted letters of a

ms inspected under an act of Congres

EIMIllailY only 1 inspection being made for 

vessels inspected and boilers in or for United 

United States governmental purposes

REIN
148 REPORT OF TH

W0

Ccol

0

C

a

00

0OSi

A m

Cz z

A

mPl

O R

F P

A 0

w

w 0

0

z A

F z

H

W w

A o

4 w

i U

F

F g

0

w

ti

t4

A

F

AW

z

0

F

a

w

j

a

0

qp

O

O

o

O

0

z
BUREAU OF NAVIGATION 

14

47554 13489 32 310 988

396 929L 9 L61

N

t g

233 094 8813 609 8 866 sk

N W oQ e

R

983 963 L

11015 2299

880 164 99081 i

gWf3eeOim Smaedmggrom 9L99 96 803

w vi 353 120312

395 193

0

108 933 1

R E

9235 10319 1801

91 91

m

N WNe M C

RaE1WW mEwu

aaw s ti

EN

a

999 50 988 309

1

185

Ny

anti

83

RmiggnarlR LIEENEmwmm

10050

219 8954 61 1095

605

890 806 991

umeago

LI

Duluth

inn

Grand

Haven

Mich

Marquette

Mich

Milwaukee

Wis

Port

Huron

Mich

Cleveland

Ohio

Buffalo

N

Y

Oswego

N

Y

Toledo

Ohio

New

Orleans

La

Galveston

Tex

Mobile

Ala

San

Juan

P

R

Tampa

Fla

Seattle

Wash

Hoquiam

Wash

Juneau

Alaska

St

Michael

Alaska

Total

1934

Total

1933

Increase

or

decrease

BUREAU OF NAVIGATION 
Rind 

Block cork

Balsa block

Kapok

Total 1939

Total 1933

Increase or decrease

Kind 

New cork ring life buoys

New balsa wood life buoys

New lifeboats

New life rafts

New wood floats

New boat davits 

150 REPORT OF TH

Total

CERTIFICATE

Vessels from which certificates 

Vessels refused certificates of 

Domestic steam vessels 

Domestic

Domestic

vessels

seagoing

propelled

barges 

Foreign steam vessels 

Total 

CARGO VESSELS EXAMINED 

During the year ended J

amined to carry persons in 

the act of Congress approv

NEW LIF

LIFE SAVING APP

WORK PERFORMED 

Vessels inclined

Reinspe tious of vessels 

Boilers inspected

Steel riveted Plates

Iron riveted Plates

Pipe

Boilers found defective

Gave way under hydrosta

Steel riveted plates 

Pipe 

Total 
Tested by assistant inspector at

Sample

bar

Tested 

Coatesville Pa

Pittsburgh Pa

Buffalo N Y

Chicago Ill

Total 1934

CCer ft

Ci 

41 

Inspected by assist

ant inspector at

BUREAU OF NAVIGATION 

Boilers found defective Continued

Defective from other causes

Steel riveted plates 

Pipe 

Total 

Boilers condemned from further us

Defects in boilers and attachments

Sheets 

Heads 

Steam and mud drums 

Flues and tubes 

Steam pipes 

Stay bolts 

Braces 

Other parts 

Total 

Coatesville Pa

Philadelphia Pa

Pittsburgh Pa

Chicago Ill

Cleveland Ohio

Total 1934

Total 1933

Increaseor

decrease

strength Tensile

a

3

MARINE BO

Surface defect

2

27

5

Plates reje

Light gage

1

1

STEEL BARS A
REPORT OF TH

STATISTICS CON

O

Steam and motor 

Local district Mates 

sra7sa naeoo puuluI 

San Francisco CaliL 350 252 

Honolulu Han aii 23 14 

Los Angeles Calif 105 81 

Portland Oreg 55 23 

New York N Y 1 036 530 

Albany N Y 69 1 

New Haven Conn 20 2 

Philadelphia Pa 145 145 

Norfolk Va 97 21 

Baltimore Md 163 109 

Charleston S C 26 8 

Jacksonville Fla 66 53 

Savannah Ga 16 9 

St Louis Mo 48 2 

Dubuque Iowa 7 

Boston Mass 168 156 

Bangor Maine 38 14 

New London Conn 22 7 

Portland Maine 64 29 

Providence B I 43 20 

Louisville K5 16 

Evansville Ind 9 

Memphis Tenn 20 

Nashville Tenn 13 

Pittsburgh Pa 28 

Cincinnati Ohio 18 

Point Pleasant W

Va 8 

Detroit Mich 64 5 

Chicago I1l 41 9 

Duluth Minn 20 1 

GrandHaven Mich 18 

Marquette Mich 11 

Milo ankee Wis 43 

Port Huron Mich 38 

eland Ohio 53 4 

Buffalo N Y 59 1 

Oswego N Y 15 

Toledo Ohio 19 

New Orleans La 220 67 

Galveston Tex 113 69 

Mobile Ala 54 34 

San Juan P B 8 3 

Tampa Fla 34 13 

Seattle Wash 155 88 

Jueau Alaska 16 13 

St Michael Alaska 8 

Total 1934 3653 1773 412 

Total 1933 4103 1368 325 

Increase or decrease

4 450 905 87 

REPORT OF TH

STATISTICS CON

O
Issued by Applies tlons ceivedre Applies Lions lotedre Cer

issuecate

INSPECTION 

DISTRICT 

San Francisco

Calif 402 28 

Honolulu Hawaii 171 14 

Los Angeles Calif 302 46 

Portland Oreg 79 16 

New York N Y 872 41 

Albany N Y 4 

New Haven Conn 8 

Philadelphia Pa 292 33 

Norfolk Va 147 7 

Baltimore Md 442 93 

Charleston S C 19 4 

Jacksonville Fla 161 4 

Savannah Ga 65 8 

Boston Moss 287 18 

Bangor Maine 17 

New London Conn 12 

Portland Maine 45 5 

Providence R I 104 16 

Dotroit Mich 146 19 

Chicago Ill 126 9 

Duluth Minn 84 2 

BUREAU OF NAVIGATION 

RESULTS OF ACT

Licenses suspended 

Licenses revoked 

Licenses refused 

Licenses canceled 

Violations of the law

Cases investigated 

Oases dismissed 

Cases reported to district attorne

Number of appeals from decisio

Decisions of local boards revers

ecisions of local boards modifi

ecisions of local boards sustain

EXAMINATIONS 

During the year ended June 

licenses and for renewals of licen

49 of whom were found colorb

were rejected and 6992 were pa

year these figures show an incr

and of 225 in the number passe

CERTIFICATES OF SERVICE ISSUED T

ABL
Issued by Applies tions ceivedre Applica tions jectedre 

Local inspectors of

vessels

San Francisco

Calif

Honoluln Hawaii

LosAngeles CaliL Portland dreg

New York N Y

Albany N Y

Philadelphia Pa

Norfolk Va

Baltimore Md

Charleston SC

Jacksonville Fla

Savannah Ga

Boston Mass

Bangor Maine

N 0 w London

Portland Conn Maine

Providence R I

Detroit Mich

Chiuseo 111

Grand Haven

Marquette Mich Mich

Milwaukee Wis

PortHuron Mich

Cleveland Ohio

Buffalo N Y

Toledo Ohio

New Orleans La

Galveston Tex

Mobile Ala

San JuanPR

Tampa Fla

Seattle Wash

Requiem Wash

Juneau Alaska

2343329 582 147 514 1949726316128

146415149

540184401826273012

6781

872

4

1

1746

24

154 REPORT OF TH

CERTIFICATES OF SERVICE IS

M

TRANSPORTA

PA

During the fiscal year247

that are required by law to 

Dividing this number by 

shows that345672 passen

During the year 114 lives 

saving appliances required 
Cause

First Seco

Pas sen gers Crew Pas son gers C

Fire Nonpassenger steam

Explosion ers escape of steam etc Nonpassenger

Sinking steamers Passenger steamers

Nonpassengersteamers

Wreck Passengersteamers

kccidental drowning

Passenger steamers

Nonpassenger steamers

Weide Passenger steamers

Nonpassenger steamers

iliseellaneous Passenger steamers

Nonpassenger steamers

Total Nonpassenger Passenger steamers

Grand total

ast year

Increase or de

crease

1

14

13

27

1

2814

14

2

12

1

31

5

6

4811

37

9

82

17

2

891

70

Cause

Seventh Eight

Pas sen grs Crew Pas gers son C

ire Nonpassenger steam

xplosion ers escape of steam

etc Nonpassenger steam

liking ersPassenger steamers

Nonpassenger steamers

rock Passenger steamers

ccidental drowning

Passenger steamers

Nonpassenger steamer

icicle Passenger steamers

Nonpassenger steamer

iscellaneous Passenger steamers

Nonpassenger steamers

Total Passenger steam

Nonpassenger ers

steamers

Grand total

st year

Increase or de

crease

1

1

2

25

3

3

1

3

1

24

2

4

4

94

5

2

F

E

A

BUREAU OF NAVIGATION 

LIVES LOST ON VESSELS SUBJ
156 REPORT OF TH

The total number of liv

crew was 166 a decrease o

lost 145 were from suicid

beyond the power of the 

fairly chargeable to such 

wreck

ACCIDENTS 

The total number of acc

past year was 147

Steam vessels 

Motor vessels 

Barges etc

Total

By explosion or accidental esc

By wreck or founder

By collision

By

By fire 

Fromr snags miscellaneous causes

Total

NAVIGA

On the waters of the 

three there are between

vecels trnsportngmmill

provided for the safety 

of such vessels with life 

that law the Bureau has 

the waters of the Atlanti

Lakes These vessels als

vessels

ro er

assurance

an

P

P quarters

law Through the impositio

service is in considerable 

tion with motorboat own

able compliance of the la

unnecessary hardship Of the 5807 violations 

by the Bureau spatrol b

however is better shown 

19307 inspections The following is a com

the navigation law 193
Port 1930 1931 1932 1933 

Baltimore 746 584 471 485 

N

Port

Count

Baltimore

Boston

1809 

Buffalo 

Chicago 

Cleveland 1 680 

Detroit

201 

Duluth

273 

134 

Galveston

Indianapolis

Mobile 

New York

152 

Norfolk 

Philadelphia 

Portland Slain 

156 

Providence

Portland Oreg 4 

Rochester

98

23

San Francisco 427

Seattle 268

Total 1934 5 225 

Total 1933 5 768 

BUREAU OF NAVIGATION 

PREVENTING OVERCROW

Under the law the certificates 

number of passengers they may 

taking on of passengers in exces

employs approximately 49 inspe

when the limit has been reach

going on board

During the year 4314 21 p

were so counted The follow

navigation and customs services

On 127 occasions it became nec

additional passengers from going 

of 9286 passengers There was 

of these shutoffs as compared w

was an increase in the number of 

98223 34 13

BUREAU OF NAVIGATION 

PREVENTING OVERCROW

Under the law the certificates 

number of passengers they may 

taking on of passengers in exces

employs approximately 49 inspe

when the limit has been reach

going on board

During the year 4314 21 p

were so counted The follow

navigation and customs services

On 127 occasions it became nec

additional passengers from going 

of 9286 passengers There was 

of these shutoffs as compared w

was an increase in the number of 

98223 34 13
Port

July 1933 A

Counts passers gor Co

Baltimore Bostonuffalo Chicago Cleveland Detroit Mobile Noworfol kSan Francisco k Seattle

Total

M

2

12438 2430 685 3775

335

1489

720

59 29077 

158 REPORT OF TH

The following table show
PATE

VOLUME 

A grand total of 79690 ap

79822 the preceding year a dif

tenance of the volume of new b

as that of the preceding year is 

considering the steady and sev

several years commencing with 

The total of new patent app

decrease of 313 from the fisca

were received The slight rece

than counterbalanced by the fili

which is an increase of 3616 o

The increased activity in the T

due to the repeal of the eighte

included an abnormally large p

beer whisky gin wines and ot

CONDITI

The work in all clerical divisi

is only 1 month behind Of th

now only 2 over 4 months behin

divisions in that condition a ye

moved from the 4month to the 

sions are now within the 4mont

During the year the number o

was reduced from 49050 to 32

Encouraging though this may 

applications awaiting action doe

accompanied by an increase in t

finally disposed of and cleared 

the mere transfer of a case from 

awaiting amendment status d

an advancement in the prosecuti

tion of the work in the office M

fact that as revealed by a compl

Office the number of cases final

number received During the fir

tions were received and within 

were abandoned and 2660 were 

cases were finally disposed of tha

that period According to the in

112 576 applications awaiting am
160 REPORT OF TH

by the Office as compared w

February 3 1932 and 197

This impressive improve

Office considered either fro

cations awaiting action or 

disposed of has been accom

There have been vacant 1 p

law examiners group 35 

force and 19 in the copy pu

For the first tune since 

economy measures the last 

Office the actual receipts b

Receipts for the year fro

total expenditures were 380

than those of the previous 

than 700 0 The income of the Offic

citizens the inventors wh

their applications for pate

the cost of operating the B

in patent applications hav

20 from 20 to 25 and 

fees The fees in tradem

cent in June 1930 These 

on inventors were justified 

today as a means of prov

to render that high chara

industry to perform the 

the personnel to cope wit

salaries to the point wher

induced to remain in the 

with the thought of creat

for the Treasury In the last annual repo

demand for a reduction i

to distressed inventors w

required for patent prote

exceed the amount requir

the fees should be reduced 

to the extent required by 

of its duties the receip

expenses of operation A fair analysis of con

while it will probably op

the fiscal year 1935 are In

that its service to the pu

the desired standard

CLAS

The conditions in the P

it is no longer merely de
PAT

tain an adequate classification d

1898 and the program of classif

ident s Committee on Economy 

proper and adequate classifica

would increase the efficiency of 

cent materially lessen the cost 

patents a greater degree of val

The Commissioner of Patents 

the duty of revising and perfec

lications This duty is not now 

sufficient appropriations to prov

acute need for modern scienti

patents and literature has been 

Secretary of Commerce the Ses

mittee the Bureau of the Budg

urgently recommended that su

build the Classification Division 

erage when 20 examiners and a 

were devoted to this work

REALLOCATION OF EXAMI

The junior examiners in the P

partment a formal petition for 

P2 in the course of which they 

which they are working and acc

present classification Assumin

toward the proposed reallocatio

ate steps be taken not only to effe

congressional funds to meet the 

THE REESTABLISHMEN

The severe restrictions impose

the Patent Office to abolish appr

1934 and 1935 including 37 exam

The reduced force is insufficient 

no longer continue to provide t

which industry and inventors ha

the latter are taxed At least p

be reestablished This is espec

applications appears to be now d

While clerks and stenographe

sion to another to meet the em

unfilled vacancies have made it 

personnel to handle the work T

is seriously interfered with if ste

able to perform essential duties

Within the last several yea

created the Board of Superviso

made to the Board of Appeals 

Interference Division and the 

Division These new divisions a
162 REPORT OF TH

15 stenographers previously 

current in the examining d

It is recommended that a 

tions in the examining and 

absolute requirements On June 30 1934 there 

vacant in the Patent Offic

examiner 2 assistant chiefs 

of the Mail Division Thes

REGISTR

A new and improved sy

practice before the Patent 

amended to require an app

strate by examination that 

and legal qualifications to 

service and is otherwise co

presentation and prosecuti

Office The examinations 

Civil Service Commission 

tions of an attorney befo

standard among the practi

The first examination for 

1934 in about 600 cities of 

Canal Zone and Puerto R

fied their intention of tak

registration system

PATENT OFF

The special committee 

during the summer of 193

continues its labors and h

improving the practice an

contributions of this comm

tion is being given to co

advisory body With th

committee to 15 to adop

and to include in additio

the manufacturing and en

have accepted invitation to 

nap Esq Detroit Mich 

Carl D Kelly Chicago I

Franklin E Hardy Esq 

trialists whereas the rema

A third group will be ad

months after the appoint

its full membership the 

by the withdrawal of the 

of a corresponding numbe

Since its creation the 

average of once a month 

2 to 3 days Too much 
PATEN

spirited men who not only witho

expense to themselves have serve

so generously of their time ener

THE CONFERE

The International Union for th

held its sixth amendatory confe

1934 and completed its deliberati

vention of June 2 1934 Under 

missioner of Patents was selec

delegation of which the other m

former Commissioner of Patents 

Chicago bar The American d

advisers Fritz von Briesen Esq 

Whitehead law examiner in the 

Esq Washington D C Deleg

at the conference including 34 

and 12 nonadhering countries 

voting privileges In many respects the London 

as one of the most successful co

It is believed that when ratified 

these latest amendments to the 

and lasting benefit to the inv

country The London convention in its 

text of the convention signed a

following notable inodifications

PA

Article 1 The definition of in

to make clearer that there are 

cultural products such as beer 

Article 4 Reference to the r

been deleted from the first pa

has been amended to provide e

rights of personal possession s

during the priority period Provision has been made fo

application for patent trade m

any international arrangement 

in countries of the union not 

provision was included in the 

priority rights because such a

tional bureau and not in a co

delegation supported this ame

interpretation thereof as not 

States to demand a certificate 

cant snationality or residence 

the full equivalent of a deposi

amendment at least nine oth

interpretation
164 REPORT OF T

The right to file an app

fit of priority based on m

more clearly defined pa

provided par H that 

vention the original app

and need not contain claim

Article 4 bis A new su

that if an application fo

based on an application in 

have the same term as if 

Article 4 ter This ne

have his name mentioned 

Article 5 This article 

that in case of failure to 

may be demanded within 

patent and that the patent 

work or other abuse of mo

earlier than 2 years after 

AThis5

provision is made e

Provision is made par 

not forfeited by failure to 

that the same is covered by 

Article 5 Use of a trad

that in which it is origin

character is not changed 

diminish the protection aff

The simultaneous use of 

trial or commercial establi

mark according to the law 

shall not prevent registrat

tion of such mark in any 

does not deceive the public 

par C3

Article 6 An applicatio

foreign country cannot be 

presents the mark in a form 

it is registered in the cou

character of the mark is ret

If a trade mark has once 

and then in one or more o

such trade marls in such ot

right to such mark in the 

mark is in conformity with 

par D

Article 6 quater This n

formity with the legislation 

ment of a trade mark is v

transfer of the enterprise o

will suffice in order that th
PATENT 

that the part of the enterprise o

where the transfer is made be tra

exclusive right to manufacture 

assigned mark it being provided 

need be regarded as valid if the 

especially as to origin of the good

plied or the substantial quality o

AID TO 

The Patent Office has continue

patent application and to exped

appeared that the patent will ca

investment of idle capital Veri

time to time prove that the pra

and has resulted in the investme

tal and the creation of numerou

the unemployed Following is an appendix givi
Applications received 

With fees

Applications for patents 

Applications for patents 

Applications for reissues 

Applications for registra

Applications for registrat

Total with fees 

Without fees

Applications for invention

Applications for reissue a

Applications for reissue 

Total without fees 

Grand total

Applications fo

Year ended June 30

1925 

1926 

1927 

1928 

1929 

Applications for patents inclu

Year ended June 30

1925 

1926 

1927 

1928 

1929 

June1925 30 

1926 

1927 

1928 

1929 

Patent ap

1 Including applications in which 

2 Includes 211 applications for 

166
PATEN

Patents withheld 

Letters patent withheld for nonpayment of final f

Applications allowed awaiting payment of final te

Patents expired Applications in which issue of patent has been de

Applications in process of issue

Patents granted and trade m

Statement of receipts and earnings 

Unearned balance at close of busin

Collections during fiscal year ended 

Total 

Refundments 

Net collections 

E

Inventions first fees 

Extra claims 

Reissues 

Designs 

Design extensions 

Labels and 

Labels and prints

Total 

Final fees 

Extra claims 

Total 

Appeals 

Oppositions 

Disclaimers 

Revivals 

Total

Printed copies etc 

Photoprints 

Photostats 

Manuscript 

Certified printed copies etc 

Registration

Recording articles

of attorneys

of incorp820

Drawings

Total 

Assignments

Total earnings

Unearned balance June 30 1934 

Net receipts 

Letters patent

Plant patents

Design patents

Reissue patents

Trade marks

Labels Prints

Total

PATEN

Patents withheld 

Letters patent withheld for nonpayment of final f

Applications allowed awaiting payment of final te

Patents expired Applications in which issue of patent has been de

Applications in process of issue

Patents granted and trade m

Statement of receipts and earnings 

Unearned balance at close of busin

Collections during fiscal year ended 

Total 

Refundments 

Net collections 

E

Inventions first fees 

Extra claims 

Reissues 

Designs 

Design extensions 

Labels and 

Labels and prints

Total 

Final fees 

Extra claims 

Total 

Appeals 

Oppositions 

Disclaimers 

Revivals 

Total

Printed copies etc 

Photoprints 

Photostats 

Manuscript 

Certified printed copies etc 

Registration

Recording articles

of attorneys

of incorp820

Drawings

Total 

Assignments

Total earnings

Unearned balance June 30 1934 

Net receipts 
June 30 

1931234 1928930 192567

168 REPORT OF T

Expenditures 

Salaries

Public use of inventions and 

Photolithographing 

Current

Current

issue

issue

black

color

and 

Iteproductiou 

Photographic 

printing 

Photostat supplies 

Total

Printing and binding

Specifications

Indexes 

Official Gazette 

Total

Miscellaneous 

Furniture and filing cases 

Contingent expenses including 

Total

Rece

Receipts from all sources

Expenditures 

Surplus 

Receipts from sale of Official 

Superintendent of Docume

Appropriat

Co

andThis otherdoespublications not include the amount recei

Comparative statement of 

Salarie Public use of inventions etc

Photolithographing

Printing and binding

Miscellaneous printing and binding

Furniture and filing cases

Contingent expenses including library sto

Total
PATEN

Litiga

Patent 

Interferences declared 

Interferences disposed of before 

Interferences disposed of after fi

Interferences awaiting decision

Trademark 

Interferences declared 

Oppositions instituted 

Cancellations instituted 

Interferences disposed of before 

Interferences disposed of after f

Interferences awaiting decision

Before the Board of Appeals 

Appeals in ex parte cases

Appeals in interference cases 

Priorities 

Motions

Ex parte appeals disposed of 

Appeals in interference cases d

Priorities 

Motions 

Ex parte cases awaiting action 

Interference cases awaiting ac

Priorities 

Motions 

Oldest ex parte case awaiting a

Oldest interference case awaitin

To the Commissioner 

Appeals in trademark interfere

Appeals in trade mark oppositi

Appeals in trademark cancella

Appeals in ex parte trademark 

Interlocutory appeals

Petitions to Commissioner 

Ex parte 

Inter partes 

Cases disposed of by Commission

Appeals in trademark interfere

Appeals in trademark oppositio

Appeals in trademark cancella

Appeals in ex parte trade mar

Interlocutory appeals

Petitions disposed of 

Ex parte 

Inter partes 

Notices of appeals to United State

Appeals 

In ex parte cases including 4 

In inter partes cases 

In trademark oppositions 

In trademark cancellations

In design applications 

In trademark interferences 

To Supreme Court District of Col
170 REPORT OF T

OTHER DETAILS O

As to the volume of busines

cations for patents reissues 

211 applications for renewal 

print applications 201 76 a

print mentsapplications to design applications 

The number of letters cons

information and indexed was 403 92 

ofThe number of printed copi

public pub Iibrariese Thetotalo fo

including those for Office use a

The Office received for recor

The Drafting Division made 

and drawings 15498onletters request answered of inven

Typewritten copies of 30920 

dred words The Office certif

5428 miscellaneous certified co

copies of manuscript pages 38

copies of publications and forei

pages 89 certified manuscript 

departments without charge 

for use of the Patent Office 

print section and 195 photosta

signments grants and disclaim

45956 photographic copies
UNITED STATES SH

By Executive order dated Ju

ping Board was abolished effec

including those over and in re

Board Merchant Fleet Corpora

ment of Commerce

At the same time the United 

charge of an Advisory Comm

to perform the work formerly ca

it functioned as an independent 

the maintenance and developme

the regulation of carriers by w

merce and through the Mer

administration of the marine in

ernment

Laid up fleet

lines and terminals a

On January 10 1934 the Ship

a Director who reports directly 

thorough study of the organiza

on April 14 1934 many impor

tion of administrative units and 

into effect At the close of th

activities were carried on in th

Division of Loans and Sales 

Shipping Research Division o

transferred to the Bureau of Na

and the Section of Public Infor

Fleet Corporation was carried o

Division of Insurance the Lega

Secretary General Comptroller 

eral Comptroller Treasurer and 

perform similar functions for th

In addition to the reorganiza

changes in administrative policy 

half of the year with the major 

nesslike administration of the 

chant marine The Governms

coupled with the Federal subsidie

tial services placed upon the De

the finances operating methods 

r

flag lines especially of those lin

eminent for ships purchased or 

In conformity with this cha

shipowners were required to am

able dispatch and to liquidate 

possible closer control being es

moneys received by the shipow
172 REPORT OF TH

Government under oceama

was set up within the Bure

lished with debtor shipowne

cial matters involving mo

lated problems assigned to 

recommendation

It is believed that the n

methods has tended to stre

owner and at the same time 

bringing about more prom

With its introduction of 

made wider use of the reg

of Commerce over the rate

by water Here again the 

strengthen the industry it

interests of the shipping an

In March 1934 at the 

the Director of the Burea

for changes in the ship su

Marine Act of 1928 Amon

that the present system o

ocean mail should be aba

sidies should be granted f

It was further recommen

present on building and op

flexible to permit of equi

conditions occurred On J

Interdepartmental Commit

intensive study of the subj

The Bureau has supplie

expert advice and its reco

the merchant marine will 

will clear through the Co

During the year the A

with many other industrie

precedented fallingoff in 

the worldwide depression 

trade barriers by virtually 

normal business conditions 

ulated the wide spread us

with the object not only 

economic storm but to ass

a revival of international 

It is obvious that with 

world strade routes the 

whose merchant marines o

work of the Shipping Bo

can be summarized by sta

tion with American shipow

the operating efficiency a

merchant marine

In the following pages 

fiscal year 1934 of the vari

Board Bureau and Mercha
UNITED STATES 

Total construction loan fund 

982233414

DIVISION O

The Division of Loans and 

the consolidation of the forme

and the Ship Sales Division

The work of the Division 

ministration of the constructio

posals for the purchase of me

and controlled by the Departm

duties the Division appraise

studied the merits of differen

Other work of the Division 

building cost differentials th

tions to ascertain whether cer

down by the Navy Departmen

tion of speed tonnage and co

contract and other services th

gram of the Bureau and stud

ship designs and of extendin

Standards Committee

Constructionloan fundFro

loan fund to June 30 1934 

loans to 35 steamship companie

sels and for the conversion 

had Thesebeenauthorized advancedloans by total June 1

054

3

to be advanced in the future 

totaled 120 719 056 38

The financial activities of th

fiscal year 1934 and the distrib

the year are shown by the follo

Cash and appropriation balance J

seventeenth annual report 

Deposits during fiscal year 1934

Sales receipts fiscal year 1933 t

after June 30 1933 

Sales receipts fiscal year 1934 t

before June 30 1934

Loan repayment 

Loans

Total amount advanced from in

fund to June 30 1934 inclusiv

Total repaymeah of loons to dat

Outstanding loans June 30 1934 

Advances to Diesel fund 

Cash and appropriation balances as 

Total deposits

Advances on loans during fiscal yea

Cash and appropriation balances Jun

Dietributioo of to
174 REPORT OF THE 

During the fiscal year app

tion of new vessels were rece

Northland Transportation 

Board approved a loan in an 

the construction and equipm

cargo motor ship to be oper

via certain Canadian ports 

the Department the Secreta

an amount not to exceed 375

construction of the vessel no

loan before the close of the f

Gulf Pacific Mail Line L

December 28 1932 there r

47600 84to be advanced o

aid of reconditioning the ste

advanced on completion and 

installed in connection wit

agreement of February 9 1

the steamship Point Ferm

loans covering the steamship

amount of the loan on the st

amount of47600 84

Waterman Steamship Co

ing and improvements on t

and Kenowis for which loan

year were completed during 

accordingly made in the fo

Maiden Creek 120 00 an

Application was made du

conditioning and improving 

tion viz the steamships An

on this application was take

Cherokee Seminole Steam

Shipping Board approved l

stallation of refrigeration i

and additional refrigeration 

also the installation of a co

the handling of smallpacka

5200 for the Algonquin o

The applicant canceled app

the

increased

loan agreements

earnings made

presum

a 

Proposed Atlantic Pacifi

Angelo ContiAprelimina

behalf of a corporation to 

Pacific Transport Corporat

of five refrigerated ships to 

trade between the Pacific a

sels was estimated at100

of 18 knots Protests re

ships engaged in trade betw

the applicant A public h

upon the findings it will be 
UNITED STATES 

recommended Plans and spe

examined by the Navy Depar

Equator Tuna Fishing Cor

AndersonApplication has 

amount but to equal three fou

tion of one or two fishing vess

have been passed as generally 

ment and the Division Bids 

cant on June 15 1934 ranged f

for 2 vessels to 549 000 for 1 v

the close of the fiscal year the a

pending further organization 

applicant

Sales of vesselsSales and 

of a total deadweight tonnage 

sailing launch Deliveries of 

effected during the previous f

total dead weight tonnage of 13

livered to the Boston Iron 

ment dated November 5 1932 

slips have been delivered to th

no deliveries have been made su

maining eight vessels involved 

fiscal year 1933 were delivered 

Co Inc This agreement was 

52 slips of which 43 have bee

made subsequent to September 

Revaluation of Governmento

ess of consolidating constructio

determined that the method us

for determining the book or ass

was not such as to give proper 

proved by the Director of the B

ern the procedure in producing 

the fiscal year This method in

determined in 1923 for each 

Committee appointed by the fo

in March 1923 the determina

each vessel the deduction of d

according to the age of the vess

tion of the estimated cost of re

each vessel The purpose of the 

book value for the asset accoun

reference data in considering 

The values thus determined ma

for which vessels of correspond

the open market as the latter fl

care on the world strade and t

as sales prices However they 

ing when the asset value of the 

expense for maintenance and r

Sluipbuildingcost differenti

this subject would be required 
176 REPORT OF TUB 

for further ship subsidy leg

was outlined by the Division 

reasonable degree of accura

between domestic and foreig

The method contemplated 

abroad of prevailing prices 

fined as to quantities grade

prevailing hourly wages fo

occupations in certain defin

the method was widely circu

generally endorsed as to pr

the National Council of Am

the records of American sh

factors proposed in the met

tion with the Division At 

ress had been made to indica

concluded at an early date

Standardized types of sh

sion there was undertaken 

characteristics of cargo sh

bination cargo and passenge

vessel in each class but it is 

least one additional size of 

this study to the possible ne

the event of a national eme

Dieselization progra m

tion with the Diesel progra

rection of defects develope

vessels converted from stea

on by a small staff of exper

The main items of work pre

the year were the renewa

bleat Gramaa of the lower 

liners and pistons Of th

for this program the total 

able Expenditures for th

23468 194 81leaving an 

able for such purposes

DIVISI

During the year the div

tory provisions of the Ship

1920 and the Intercoastal 

Shipping Act 1916 confe

the lawfulness of carriers 

alleged violations of sectio

tinued to constitute an imp

Format docketThe nu

the fiscal year totaled 48 o

heard but not finally deci

for hearing during the per

docket cases 2 deserve spe

importance
s

UNITED STATES S

The first of these was an inv

of Commerce on February 5 19

and charges of common carrie

subject to the Intercoastal Ship

volved among other matters th

of revenue by intercoastal car

lines for rate making purposes 

charges port equalization pr

shippers the performance of 

connection therewith without 

performance of services which 

hold themselves out to perform 

spondents in the Secretary s

Atlantic Gulf and Pacific coa

proceeding was still in progre

The other outstanding case 

ducted by the Division during 

ordered by the Secretary on Ma

ditions unfavorable to shippin

the competitive methods and 

tors agents or masters of ve

rules and regulations should b

of the Merchant Marine Act 1

if found to exist From infor

peared that on many trade ro

United States such owners ope

ally making drastic and des

by freight conferences under th

otherwise resorting to alleged 

tices resulting in conditions 

United States At the close o

still in progress Hearings w

and San Francisco

Informal docketOn its in

to compose differences between 

correspondence or informal c

cases were handled on this do

of these awaited disposition

Special docket During the 

carriers for authority to make 

charges were filed Under a 

quent to the passage of the Int

tions are handled on a special 

tions filed 19 were denied for 

were granted and at the end o

in the case of informal com

docket does not preclude the s

decision by the filing of a for

Shipping Act 1916 TariffsDuring the fiscal y

covering transportation by w

pursuant to statutory requirem

tion by the Divisions Tariff S
178 REPORT OF TH

rejected for failure to com

rules and regulations In 

tariffs were rejected In 6 

requests that schedules be s

sixtyseven requests for s

requirements of the statut

regulations were received 

Two motions were filed 

other California interests 

requiring the withdrawal 

accorded to Sacramento the 

from San Francisco and o

lawfulness of applying su

time at issue on the form

the motions were denied w

cision in the formal case re

AgreementsSection 15 

agreements between carrier

any modifications or cance

ment and makes it unlawfu

or cancelations to be carri

Department sapproval T

prove any agreement mod

be unjustly discriminatory 

ment of the commerce of th

of the Shipping Act

During the past fiscal ye

tions or cancelations there

approximately 60 percent o

ence procured the remova

action by the Department 

ments modifications or ca

the year 3 were formally 

ments were not filed in prop

and instructed as to the pro

Included in the agreemen

conference agreements und

trades coordinate their traf

instances require the parties 

for or in connection with th

as the case may be between 

elers they tend to give an 

treatment and to carriers 

maintained upon a fair bas

Public fileApublic tar

As promptly as possible aft

and formal pleadings were 

These files were consulted d

of the press and others

Committee on regulation 

lation was appointed to ex

mendations of the Division 

Department are reviewed by 
UNITED STATES S

Director and the Secretary of 

work has been greatly exped

daily

DIVISION OF 

This Division continued to c

of cargo in tons of240 po

States and foreign ports and 

operation and general charac

and over throughout the wo

routes operating cost differen

flag vessels and other special 

time

The Division srecords indi

3731 vessels of the world fleet 

making nearly 43000 entrance

ports and carrying over 5800

gers183 foreign ports of o

these movements

The Division sfiles now incl

foreign commerce of the Unit

and cover transactions at 351 

States possessions and2869 

ports During this period 192

in the waterborne commerce o

of these commodities exceede

value was nearly 85 billion do

During the fiscal year the D

copies of which were issued to 

transportation companies fi

other institutions The Divis

34 of which were for the use 

for other Government departm

pilations were prepared for 

transportation companies pe

institutions

Incoming data to the Divis

nearly 85000 individual repo

lectors of customs and others

DIVISIO

This Division formerlya p

s is now

a Division of the Ship

matters not only for the Bur

poration also Some idea of the work of 

4 only for the Bureau sfive rem

American merchant marine 

activities of the Division durin

Shipments of cargo to Chin

Division of Traffic cooperat

and representatives of the Chi
180 REPORT OF TH

operating from Pacific coa

ment of approximately 10

freight revenues of 525 

canflag services in the Gulf 

60000 bales of cotton to Sh

Liquor quotasWhen th

tioned complaints were re

American carriers to the e

sively via foreignflag lines 

Control Administration t

having a clause inserted in 

whereby Americanflag serv

tion in the movement of this 

Egyptian cottonThrou

season contract was close

to New York and Boston 

by this arrangement whic

revenues approximating 10

Swedish wood pulpDu

pealed to the Bureau for a

woodpulp movement from 

Swedish syndicate in favor 

to the exclusion of America

agents of the Swedish synd

Bureau through the Traff

American line a share of th

60000 tons involving freig

Increased revenue in shi

ated

2

for Government accou

500 0 for the fiscal yea

This increase in revenue w

an increase in the volume o

result of the increase in reve

in the amount of the lump s

tors Further increase in 

coming year for practically 

Pooling agreementsRev

of the trades in which Ame

layed awaiting the results 

under a shipping code Ho

fecting a code the differen

plans to rationalize tonnage 

reau continued its endeavor

lines in their negotiations fo

American lines shame o

Seventythird Congress of 

of great assistance to Americ

That it is the sense of Congres

Finance Corporation or any othe

the exporting of agricultural or 

such products shall be carried ex

as to any or all of such product

tion shall certify to the Recons

strumentality of the Governme

available in sufficient numbers 

sary sailing schedule or at reaso
During the fiscal year the Sea 

offices placed 25423 officers and 

977percent of whom were Ame

section was transferred to the B

Inspection

One of the principal objective

the year was the manning of A

Because of a decrease in emplo

up of ships for lack of cargo sp

able employment for citizen off

Americans among the placemen

fiscal year is the best mark thu

ments aboard American vessels 

ice Section it influenced more f

others engaging shipboard labo

There was a decrease in deckb

to provide more work on Amer

SECTION 01 PU

Cooperation with the Secreta

port facilities required by sect

1920 was continued during t

studies were published and dis

Port Series No 12 San Fran

San Francisco Bay Santa C

Port Series No 14 Port Ar

Port Series No 16 Baltimore 

Port Series No 20 The port 

The following reports were 

Printer

Port Series No 9 Charleston 

Port Series No 22 The Pana

Port Series No 24 The ports 

Miscellaneous Series No 1 P

ports

The following report was in p

Port Series No 15 The ports o

News Va

The foreign port studies con

throughout the year with the 

1

tion probably the most comple

In addition to answering indivi

conditions rates and practices 

in 88 ports of Central and So

Indies together with a list of 

were completed at the request 

at the Pan American Commer

in Buenos Aires in March 1935

UNITED STATES S

It is expected that with this r

that has moved on foreignflag c

Americanflag lines will in the 

flag ships

SEA SER
182 REPORT OF TH

Investigations were com

Recovery Administration 

lic Works Administration 

other governmental agenci

The Assistant to Directo

of the Merchant Fleet Cor

administrative office of the 

In addition to these adm

special assignments includ

ommendations pertaining 

under the laws of the Un

documents of vessels covere

Sales to aliens and tran

year 55 vessels with a gros

sale to aliens with the priv

These vessels were either 

the development of the Am

of such age and obsolescence 

in the merchant marine M

become surplus to operatin

by newly constructed mod

specifically enumerated for 

British 8 455 gross tons C

5378 gross tons Dutch 2 

tons French 1 60 gross to

1469 gross tons Japanese 

gross tons Panamanian 1 

Venezuelan 2 4364 gross 

granted to issue mortgage

under the laws of the Unit

vessels to aliens were also a

Surrender of marine do

June 30 1934 the approval 

Merchant Marine Act 1920 

izing the surrender of the 

under the laws of the Unite

surrenders of the document

port change of ownership o

In granting approvals po

vessels be concurrently redo

States and proper endorsem

preferred mortgages record
MERCHANT F

ORG

Numerous changes in the offi

chant Fleet Corporation took p

office of president of the corpo

trustees was vacated on Augus

Crowley

At the annual meeting of th

following trustees were elected 

Otto Praeger vice chairman 

Huntington T Morse F G Frieser 

On June 21 1934 James Cr

the Merchant Fleet Corporat

trustees

At the close of the fiscal ye

Corporation were as follows

President and chairman of the board 

Vice chairman of the board of truste

Senior vice president 

Vice president 

Secretary 

Treasurer 

General comptroller 

DIVISION 

In the reorganization which 

sion of Operations was created 

istration of all activities pertain

of the physical properties of the 

ration The following sections 

nance and Reserve Fleet Supp

and Terminals and Real Estate

Vessel operations The Mer

the operation of its remaining 

sailings adopted in the fiscal ye

were maintained by 4 managin

Agreement A 1930 There we

total of 352 terminations durin

reduction was due to the sale o

necessary however to permit th

out under the operating agree

have been withheld from deliver

agreement and these voyage te

of 190

The 5 lines have been operat

at a cost of1870 75 to the M
184 REPORT OF TH

of administrative expense 

634 196 This reduction of

uance of the Gulf services 

lumpsum compensation pa

The Bureau sremaining l

sum per voyage by four ma

America France Line d L Yankee 

g P 

basis 

the

of 72000 

total decre o for line 

At the reduced rates 

p being 

warrant further dj t 

Investigations 

E trades 

made 

d 

p

d t 

Administrative 

fiscal 

and 

p 

Merchant Fleet Co

proximately200 0 

ping 1 during 

half 

of

Service

American Hampton Roads me an ee 

Oriole Line

American Pioneer Line

American Republics Line

Through close supervisio

lumpsum agreement comp

reduced to a asis more ne

sults and still allowing a re

In one case th rate on an a

348 000a decrease of9860

000 a decrease o 

as or t is ine 

ra s the 

per

2

annum amounts to 13300

034 600in effect at the en

supervision is ein exer

a us men 

were start

ing to consolidation or rea

lantic uropean ra es A

mendations will be ma e w

Government and to the p

services in this trade terri

Expense of inactive vess

40294 for the fiscal year 1

was incurred in connection 

by the engine builders

ministrative expense 

from 68105 in 1933 to 

During the sca year 2 c

bareboat charter One ca

an redelivered Charter 

The total operating loss 

and maintenance of termin

of employees assigned to th

of the erc ant eet o

5

roximatel as 

387 000for the fiscal yea

pmg conditions uring the 

unsatisfactory and while 

the second ha the imp

increased costs o operatio
UNITED STATES S

Maintenance and Reserve Fl

fleet and maintenance and repa

tion and as a result many 

effected

There were 246 vessels in th

fiscal year 1934 and 234 at the 

taining these vessels was 1687

fiscal year 1933 In addition 

to liquidation authorization 

of expenses was incurred durin

administrative expenses throug

During the year the inspect

those under operating or chart

section There were 422 cond

sels and 69 of operated and ch

Arrangements were also con

and Steamboat Inspection whe

mortgaged vessels and of active 

put through annual inspection

Maintenance and repair ma

leased for issue to managing o

purposes by purchasers of Sh

the repairmaterial stocks wou

valued at 46296 were purcha

for those sold

Suppbies Section Managing 

own purchases for the vessels 

Corporation sactivities are con

tributing materials supplies an

board and for terminals and o

and Merchant Fleet Corporat

orders were issued amounting 

represented purchases made by 

Spurchase ales of equipment of maintenance and materiaand 

purchasers of vessels and ot

87000 including the releases 

mentioned above

On November 14 1933 a p

house stocks are to be held for 

or until a decision is made as t

control of the Merchant Fleet 

to reappraise all materials and 

1

June 30 1934 and the estim

200 0

Disability and Vessel Person

to act in an advisory capacity o

written opinions to the Insura

year In order to protect the intere

tion of Shipping Board vesse

and officers of United States S

to managing operators Twen
186 REPORT OF TH

engineers were approved fo

lected by the managing op

pended or reinstated on t

Twelve major disability cas

Terminals and Real Estat

cal year 1934 that all leases 

Shipping Board Bureau w

advertising and competitive 

properties should be leased 

a profit sharing basis It w

sume the expense of ordina

or betterments be made by t

Accordingly the leases fo

and Norfolk were canceled 

issued for bids for new leas

Boston Terminal This p

water Terminal Inc effec

percent of the gross revenu

the property with a mini

sum of 38265 64accrued t

30 1934 Maintenance rec

to 30077 58for the same 

ernment of8188 06

This lease was canceled 

was advertised and bids rec

basis of a fixed annual renta

awarded to the high bidde

at an annual rental of 671

3 1934

Hoboken Terminal Thi

Merchant Fleet Corporation 

year the property was adve

was considered unsatisfac

the bidder an offer was a

entered into with the Nort

period of 5 years effective 

cent of the gross revenue w

the first year and 100 0 f

Revenue accrued to the G

to August 31 1933 in the 

September 1 1933 to June 

Expenditures for mainte

amounted to 131 898 72re

large expenditure was prin

the commencement of the le

Brooklyn Terminal Th

Tidewater Terminals unde

a rental of 55 percent of 

guarantee of 160 00per a

Under date of December 

with the Atlantic Tidewate

to operate the property u

negotiated This agreeme

the gross revenue with a m
UNITED STATES S

Under date of August 16 1

leased Pier No 3 of this term

poration North German Lloy

end at midnight on Decemb

144 000

The entire property Pier No 

lease and bids covering use a

and opened on October 16 19

called for a minimum annual 

rejected and the property was 

for the operation of the entire 

or for the operation of Pier No 

Under date of December 22 

basis of a percentage of the gr

guarantee of 150 00 The fol

Pier No 3 and Pier No 4 1500

56 percent of gross Atlanti

percent of gross yearly min

Pier No 3 only

Piers Inc 51 percent of g

S North Atlantic Terminal S

gross yearly 

An alternate bid was submi

minals to renew lease coverin

period on a basis of 55 percen

guarantee of 144 000

The lease was awarded to Pie

1934 covering operation of Pie

56 percent of the gross revenue d

a minimum annual guarantee o

Revenue accrued to the Gove

to 154 49235 Maintenance r

same period amounted to 1527

Government of 152 969 62

Philadelphia Terminal This 

chants Warehouse Co effective 

cent of the gross revenue derive

with a minimum guaranty of 10

Revenue accruing to the Bure

to 137 95 77 Maintenance r

during the same period amounte

to the Government of 129 35 90

On February 1 1934 the lea

Co was canceled effective Augu

sequently advertised for lease on 

of not less than 140 00

Lease was awarded to Philade

at August an annual 3 1934rental of 162 500 

Norfolk Terminal This termi

Terminals Inc at a 

revenue with a minimum guaran

also provided for the reimbursem
188 REPORT OF TH

improvements previously m

perRevenue year accruing to the 

to 876241 Maintenanc

same period aggregated 809

ernment of2526 82 Under date of February 

water Terminals Inc was 

the property was advertise

rental of not less than 10

Tidewater Terminals Inc 

160 00 for a period of 5 y

Charleston Terminal T

Utilities Commission of Ch

1 1931 Revenue accruing 

to 30529 43 Reconditio

amounted to 10072 46 le

Government The propert

substantial repairs will hav

Craney Island fuel stati

oil station at Craney Isl

Shipping Co was continue

a rental of 500 per year 

Tank Storage Co a subsid

was expended by the lesse

to the property 45 Broadway New York 

order dated June 10 1933 

of 45 Broadway New Yo

ment of the Interior effec

cost of the property from 

18928 3 The transfer 

approximately 25000 a y

DIVIS

Under authority of the 

Fleet Corporation as dire

continued to maintain an

which is used to insure in 

or equitable interest in ve

The Bureau through 

encourage the placing of 

market and has rendered 

from the Government as 

reconditioned with the a

by accepting in the insur

of the world market 2 

in cases where the shipow

the American market In 

has been approved under 

As at June 30 1934 t

fund amounted to 39217

privately owned America

insurance on 50 vessels op
UNITED STATES 

total amount of insurance w

covered at the beginning of the 

From the date of the creat

January 1 1930 to June 30 19

1

est and miscellaneous earning

07065 premiums earned 

from August 2 1928 to Dec

policies and administrative ex

ments totaling 2647 413 were 

ment of old claims which aro

insurance reserve which was 

was established

Unsettled claims on policies 

formerly covered by the marin

total195840 at June 30 1

settled for this estimated am

general insurance fund at June 

is less by 119 50 than the u

fiscal year 1933

The examination of comme

vessels mortgaged to the Gov

portant activity These policie

Commercial protection and i

erators of Government vessels 

examined Policies covering fi

eral liability submitted by lesse

also automobile liability insura

tion totaling approximately 

170 cases of personal injury of 

were handled with the Unite

Commission

The settlement of protection 

prior to July 1 1929 when th

demnity Agency Inc was sold 

the year 151 claims were settled 

June 30 1934 there were 113 

including a number of claims 

Suits in Admiralty Act of June 

TRE

The treasurer soffice of the U

chant Fleet Corporation handles 

the United States Shipping Bo

Corporation In the fiscal yea

had a total appropriation of 

obligated and 191 200 96 was d

No appropriation from the U

administrative and operating ex

poration in the fiscal year 1934 

of funds on hand at the beginn

ceipts during the year was aut

several active funds maintained 

Merchant Fleet Corporation fol

932233415
Item 

Operating fund

Diesolization fund

Liquidation fund

Insurance fund

190 REPORT OF TH

1 Includes3407 061transferred to co

2 Includes1525 000 of liquidation recei

CollectionsThe collect

ceivable of the Merchant F

of the treasurer soffice D

totaling approximately 180 

about1200 0 were collec

to 1774 000 were collecte

Collections of principal 

Shipping Board Bureau 

15507 778 27of which 1605

notes and 4564 288 50to 

523 77 was collected as in

which 3444 87 13applie

collected on principal and 

the construction loan fund 

liquidating expenses whi

loans were deposited as 

Treasury SecteritiesDue to these 

new construction loans or 

value of notes and other s

chant Fleet Corporation dr

July 1 1933 to about 150

The face value of notes 

various forms of agreeme

bonds dropped from 2030

tlement in cash of the oblig

of one bank account Housing propertiesC

lawn N J to the Brookl

ing the year leaving 54 pr

pursuant to the terms of 

For a number of years t

in Camden N J has bee

titles This obstacle has 

that these and five other 

posed of to advantage w

improve One piece of improved 

acquired by foreclosure d

Joint account activitie

chant Fleet Corporation 

bank accounts that have 

Board and continued by 

of vessels and with borro
UNITED STATES 

have been unable to meet thei

since April 6 1934 has serv

finance in handling joint acco

financial questions of the Bure

GENERA

The General Comptroller s

accounting and auditing for 

managing operators and othe

defense and prosecution of cla

During the fiscal year the G

sible for the preparation of ce

piled by the Division of Oper

proved and more complete co

terminal

accounts of

properties

managing

maintain

operator

activities of delinquent debtors 

ments prepared data for use i

operating compensation and 

committee investigating ocean 

To a greater extent than in 

and Merchant Fleet Corporatio

Comptroller sOffice in conside

of proposed contracts etc Th

during the year necessitated an 

in personnel

LEGA

The Legal Division serves b

the Merchant Fleet Corporatio

sion activities are under the d

ment of Commerce through wh

LitigationOn July 1 1933 

or the Merchant Fleet Corpora

ant were pending in the vario

and in foreign countries Th

6188 317 and were of va

admiralty bankruptcies and r

250 of these cases were disposed 

mise settlements Ninetytwo 

year so that on June 30 1934 

ing 61190 027 33

Sixtysix of these cases inv

countries These cases were ha

control of the Washington off

supervised by the legal represe

At the close of the fiscal year 

356 570 99pending in the courts 

were pending in the Court of C

bankruptcies and receiverships 

in State or Federal courts 163 

injury and 129 involving collis

average etc were in courts of 
192 REPORT OF THE 

were actively litigated every 

to dispose of the dormant 

In addition to the above 

York office handled all pu

which other departments o

June

3

30 1934 there were 

707 253 71on the New Y

There have been 80 cases 

involving 3658 512 and o

Partial success was obtaine

adverse judgments Seven 

of the fiscal year One of the most import

suit of the Baltimore Mail 

in the United States Distri

ernment was successful W

000 this was a test case in

tion 301 Merchant Marine 

Government should receive 

that act

Contracts opinions and 

contracts mortgages bond

laneous agreements were p

ments and other instrume

and ship sales matters M

and leases were drafted a

litigation including the de

Insurance Division officia

tion of the Division

On June 30 1934 claim

8105940 75

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heretofore incorporated in 

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194 REPORT OF THE 

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1933

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198 REPORT OF TH

Balance s

A11 Cash and unrequisitioned approp

A12 Cash and unrequisitioned approp

A13 Cash insurance fund Merchant M

A2 Cash available for settlement of c

A3 Cash and unrequisitioned approp

4 Construction loan and dieselizatio

5 Accounts receivable 

Less Accounts payable 

Claim offsets 

Reserve for doubtful 

counts 

A6 Accounts receivable due insurance 

A7 Notes and mortgages receivable a

Less reserve for doubtful or un

48 Stores and supplies reserve fleets 

A9 Vessels equipment and materials 

A10 Land structures and equipment 

A11 Surplus supplies and materials 

A12 Accounts and notes receivable for 

Less reserve for uneolleetible a

A13 Real estate groundrent estate an

A14 Estimated recoverable value of cla

A15 Fleet at appraisal value 

A16 Deferred accounts and commitme

Total 

L1 Accounts payable and unclaimed 

Less receivable offsets 

I2 Deposits on sales and other contra

Less receivable offsets 

L3 Commitments other than dieseli

L4 Reserve for protection and indem

L5 Reserve for operating claims 

L0 Dieselization commitments and a

L7 Reserve for claims settlements and 

L81 Reserve insurance fund Merchan

L82 Accounts payable insurance fund 

L83 Unearned premiums insurance fu

Reserve for operation of vessels ta

Net worth as at June 30 1934 

Total 

SCHEDULE 1Cash and unreq

purpos

Cash available for general purpos

Treasury in banks and in trans

Unrequisitioned appropriations U 

YlusAmount to be transferred from 

80 1934 representing reimb

disbursed prom operating fun

Less Amount to be transferred from 

3U 1034 representing excess 

pense requirements and amo

the construction loan fund 

Total excess sales receipts fisc

Less amount transferred to 

U S Treasury construction 

1934 

Total cash and unrequisition

purposes as at June 30 
UNITED STATES SH

SCHEDULE 2ReconoiLiation of cash 

as shown by the balance sheet with 

ment as at June 30 1924

Total

statement

cash and

June

unrequisitioned

30 1934

appropr

Balance sheet application of the above t

Cash and unrequisitioned appropria

for general purposes 

Operating fund 

Liquidation fund fiscal year

1932 

Liquidation fund fiscal year

1933 

Liquidation fund fiscal year

1934 

Engineering and development

program 

Total 

Cash operating contingencies fund 

Insurance fund Merchant Marne Ac

Claims fund Fund established by Fle

appropriation net for the fiscal yea

U S Shipping Board Bureau 1934 

priation balance 

Chicago World s Fair Centennial C

and 1934 cash and appropriation 

Special deposit Symbol 80001 

Amount set aside for construction lo

thorized by sec 11 of the Mercha

of 1920 and amendment thereto ap

1927 

Amount established as a fund for th

of vessels 

Total cash and unrequisitioned ap

of June 30 1934 

SCHEDULE 3Cash and unrequisitione

the U S Shipping Boar

CashAvailable for salaries and expenses fiscal yea

Available for printing and binding fiscal yea

Available for Chicago World sFair Centenni

Special deposits symbol 80051 

Total cash 

Unrequisitioned appropriations

Salaries and expenses fiscal year 1934 

Printing and binding fiscal year 1934 

Chicago World sFair Centennial Celebratio

Total unrequisitioned appropriations 

Total cash and unrequisitioned appropriat

Memorandum only

At the close of business Aug 9 1933 the total 

Shipping Board amounted to 354052o

1 Amount transferred to the Departme

2 Amount taken over by LT S Treasur

Unexpended balance salaries and exp

Unexpended balance salaries and exp

Unexpended halanee salaries and ex

clusive 

Unexpended balance printing and b

Unexpended balance printing and b

The amount reflected by this schedule is the b

ferred to the Department of Commerce

The U S Shipping Board Bureau has no con

as all transactions thereof are handled by the Gen

transactions is kept by the special disbursing cle

reflects that as of Tune 30 1934 there is a balance 

balances of the 1932 appropriations will he credit

any expenditures incurred for the U S Shipping 
US

Shipping

Board

Merchant

Fleet Corporation

USShipping Board 4192

424

08

Net appropri ation

41

49224 08

8M

8c 

8w

gg 

Returned

toUS

Treasury

surplus

or reappropriated 369 693 

Original

appropriation 42

262

116 41 88 

88

ma31

For

fiscal

year

ended

prior

to

July I

1933

US

Shipping

Board

Acts

of

Sept 7

1918

June

12

1917

July 1

1918

July

19

1919

June 5

1920

Mar

4

1921

June

16

1921

June

12

1922

Feb

13

1923

June 7

1924

Mar 3

1925

Apr

22

1926

Feb

11

1927

May

18

1928

Feb

20

1929

Apr

19

1930

Feb

23

1931

and

June

30

1932

US

Shipping

Board

Merchant

Fleet Corporation

Act

of

Sept 7

1916 permanent

fund

Acts

of

June

15

1917 toJune

12

1922 emergency

shipping

fund

Acts

of

Feb

13

1923

June 7

1924

Mar 3

1925

Apr

22

1926

Feb

11

1927

200 REPORT OF TH

Gross appropriations

and

allotments

from

inception

to

July 1

1984
8

UNITED STATES S

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8

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Item

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ofnatioter

Freighters Chartered vessels

Inactive vessels operations

Administrative expense opera

tions

Miscellaneous revenue

Total operations

Administrative expense employ

ees assigned to U S Shipping

Board Bureau

Total

202 REPORT OF TH

Estimated opera

Amounts 

1 Number of vessels at end of fiscal yea