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 38 SIXTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Cris. 6-10. 1917. CHAP. _6.—-An Act To provide for the extension of minority enlistments in the -4.--- naval service. {Pubns, xo. 5.1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House g Representatives of the United ldligisaon ot ma. States of America in Conéress assembl, That hereafter any enlist- “°§‘,§{f°",§§$‘“‘;’,'f‘$·330 ment for minority in the 'avy or Marine_Corps may be extended as amended- ' is provided by law for extending an_enl1stment for a_ term of four years, under similar conditions and with hke rights, privileges, bene- - fits, and obligations. _ Approved, April 25, 1917. `igjugziigiygii CHAP. 7.-An Act To authorize the detail of additional officers to the Hydro- -—Jub1ic,No. 6., gmvhicomce _ Be it enacted by the Senate and House elif Representatives of the United §§_‘§{@‘{h§‘§,&li°§; States of America in Cbngress assemble, That the Secretary of the ¤¤§,<=§{Sé9 11,2 Navy be, and he is hereblyi authorized to detail such naval officers as ' 'p' ' may be necessary to the ydrographic Office during the continuance of the present war. Approved, April 25, 1917. _ Ii§luR2i52~i:iiif CHAP. 8.-An Act To increase the number of midshipmen at the Naval Academy imtil September iirst, nineteen hundred and eighteen. N vu Mmm Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Aiimaemi midship- States of America in Congress assembled, That, in addition to the numgeigglgygigegf M°“" ber of midshipmen now authorized by law, there shall be appointed vowa. p. 9. during the period from the date of passage of this Act until September w _ _ first, nineteen hundred and eighteen, one additional midshipénan for ‘ °m”m'°°°‘ each Senator, Representative, and Delegate in Congress. ommations shall be ma e for these vacancies y the Senators, Representatives, and Delegates concerned for any regular or special examination that may be ordered before that date. Approved, April 25, 1917. A§rll25, mv. i _ _ _ _ _ I -RJM0-l thC¥A€i 9.-An Act To increase the age limit for persons appointed as officers in Navy Be it enactedby the Senate and House of Representatives of the United iszsvairgssem. _ States of Amer1ca in Congress assembled, That the maximum limit of ,,,§’,§“¤§°§_ "g° “‘“"‘ age for officers of the Naval Reserve of the Naval Reserve Force on autgéedeat p- 591. first appointment as such therein be, and it is hereby, increased from thirty—i1ve to fifty years. Approved, April 25, 1917. CHAP. 10.-:-An Act To amend an Act approved June twenty-ninth, nineteen hundred and six, and entitled "An Act to authorize the Grand Lod e of the Inde- [ ’ ‘ ' pendent Oede1;:tt8Odd Fellows of the District of Columbia to sell, hold, and convey certain rea es . D_ md fc mmm Be it enacted the Senate and House ry' Representatives of the United ,,,‘§‘d ,·,,f,’,,,,,§ Hm States of glmertea in Congress assembled, That the Act approved Jrme  p· 614. twenty—mnth, nineteen hundred and six, entitled "An Act to author- IZ? the Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of the District of Columbia to sell, ho d, and convey certain real estate/’ be amended to read as follows: d,(‘§,,'f,?,Qln{*°“,§§d{,’,$ IQ,} "'l'hat the Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows gc¤€¤’°·