Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-26
Capital Sidelights
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.


Other nations In making the first true
mapSof the world in such exact detail
that 1t will be known as 1.-The millionth
scale map" But Uncle Sam has been
loaflng on his end of the job, and an
effort will be made in the incoming
Congress to stir him up. by appropriate
ing sufncient funds to carry along the
work that has been practically at O
standstill for the past two or three
years.
The International map. project Is the
outgrowth Of a demand for a stand
ard series OF base maps Of different
sections OF the world, compiled and
printed under standard specifications
SO that data of the same kind will be
represented in the same manner in all
maps of this series throughout the
world. BY agreement among the Of
f1cial geographical services Of the va
r1ouS nations, q Central Bureau has
been established in the Ordnance Sur
vey Of England at Southampton. This
bureau co-ordinates the millionth scale
map work of the various nations.
While it Is true that the geographical
services of the various nations send
maps of the territory under their juris-
dtction to the Central Bureau, this
action Is not taken for the purpose of
criticism and Standardization, but
merely that the Central Bureau would
have a complete file Of the millionth
scale sheets, and will transmit copy
Of each new sheet to the geographical
services of each nation adhering TO the
project. Each nation complies, prints
and distributes maps OF its own area.
Right here Is where the United States
has been procrastinating. While the
European countries have already pub
lished most Of their maps, the United
States has thus far published only four
out Of fifty-two sheets In the conti-
mental United States. The only publish
ing that Is being done now Is some frac-
tional portions along the Canadian Dor
der. Canada has already published two
sheets on its side of the border and is
working on two more.
At the last conference Of the inter
national map project, called by the
Central Bureau and held in London in
July, 1928, the United States was off,
cially represented by DR.. Isaiah Bow
man, director of the American Geo
graphical Society, and C. H. Birdseye,
then chief typographical engineer,
United States Geological Survey. Col.
e. Lester Jones, director Of the United
States Coast and Geodetic Survey, and
Samuel w. Boggs, member Of the
United States Geographic Board and
partment, were invited to attend the
sessions Of the conference as Observers
They were also official delegates to the
international Geographical Congress
held in London and Cambridge imme-
diately following the meeting Of the
international Map Commission.
The United States sheets Of the in
ternational map series are being pre-
pared by the United States Geological
Survey under the direction of John G.
STACK, who has succeeded Mr.. Birdseye
as chief topographic engineer. The
Federal Board of Surveys and Maps is
interested in this international map
project and Mr.. Boggs is chairman of
the committee Of this board which
deals with the world map.
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Replying to several inquiries as to
when the Representatives in Congress
who were elected last November. but
Who will not take their oath Of office
until next December. unless (as Is not
at all probable) an extra session Is
called at an earlier date, start draw
Ing their salaries, William Tyler Page
clerk OF the House and coach for
new members, explains:
Representatives whose creden-
tials, in due form of law, have been
filed with the clerk of the House will
receive their compensation monthly
from the beginning of their term
March 4, 193D until the beginning of
the first session of the Seventy-second
Congress Irregular or extraordinary
upon certificates signed by the clerk of
at arms. The compensation Of Repre-
sentatives h distributed by the sergeant
at arms.
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It is necessary that the credentials
OF RepresentativeS-ele be filed with
the clerk Of the House before March 4.
Under the law the clerk makes roll
OF RepresentativeS-elect of those persons
only whose credentials show them regu-
,llarly elected in accordance with the
laws OF their States, respectively, or the
laws Of the United States.
Representatives are allowed mileage
at the rate of 20 cents per mile; to be
estimated by the nearest route usually
Travelled in going to and returning from
each regular session. The accounts are
certified by the Speaker after the Com
mittee on Accounts has ascertained and
reported the amounts to the sergeant
at arms.
The allowance for clerks to each Rep
reSentative is fixed by law at the rate
" %o'oVo PCT dnIluHl. MOI more IMAM
two persons may be appointed, and no
person shall receive an annual rate of
compensation in excess Of $1,000. Rep
resentatives-elect will be entitled to
make designations for clerk hire from
and after March 4, 1881, upon forms
supplied by the clerk Of the House. The
allowance is paid in monthly INSTALL
ments. It is not cumulative. Any por-
tion Of a monthly allowance not abb
sorbed reverts to the Treasury. APP
pointments are not retroactive to date
prior to current month.