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 808 _ SIXTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 130. 1918. osg? ¥"’°d“°‘·‘ ¥"°°‘ To study methods of measurement and technical processes used in the manufacture of (pottery, brick, tile, terra cotta, and other clay products, and the stu y of the properties of the materials used in tha1t_incili,1st;·iy€;,(including personal services in the District of Columbia _ _ an in e, $20,000. 14s1i?t°¤`2¢-Qglswfiigliig To determine experimentally important physical constants of ‘"‘“‘““‘°“"’·°‘°· materials essential to the industries or in laboratory investigations, as authorized b law, such as the determination of the value of gravity, thermalyconductivities of materials, mechanical e uivalent of heat, metallurgical constants such as specific and latentqheats of metals and alloys, the_ electrochemical equivalent of metals, the velocity of hght; including data important m the eiiicrent planning of mdustrial processes, and m the effective utilization of the properties of materials, including personal services in the District of Ammmml ugh Columbia and in the held, $5,000. _ _ _ mm; mvesugaam, To developmethods of testing and standardizing machines, motors °*°· tools, measurmglmstmrrrents, and 0tl1e1'_ 8,pp8.1:8.tUS_8.I1d d6V10éS used m mechanrcgl, iy;lraul1c,fand aerpnauttp engrlnedegmg; for pho coma arativestu 0 ypeso ap arausan me o o o raron, an fbr theestabllshment of standlards of performance; forptlhe accurate determ1nation_of fundamental physical constants involved in the proper execution of this work; and for the scientific experiments mvestigatrons needed m solving the problems which may arise in connection therewith, especially m response to the requirements of aeronargtics and avsglion for rnsfotrirlnalgion of af gplrelybsciengific nature, mc udmg' perso servicesin e istricto um iaan in the field, $10,000. d££§,‘§’}l gm P"' For the investigation of the problems involved in the production of gpticaill gliailsii irécluding personal services in the District o Columbia an rn the, 20,000. a,g{”y‘§§§i“g °h°“i°“l For urchase, preparation, analysis, and distribution of standard materi _ to be used m checking chemical analyses and in the testing of_ physical measrujrng apparatus, including personal services in the Textiles paw mh District of Columbia an in the field, $4,000. _ m,,d,,d,,;,,j,,,,_ ’ ’ To investigate textiles, paper, leather, and rubber in order to develop stan of qualrtyand methods of measurement, including Sugarstandardiw pe?olna,;lhservpcep1m;il;etD1smct1o£1Col1mb}a and m tgps Held, $10,000. umm. 0 e s an ar a ion an OSI 0 s ar- in a ara usthe development of technical specificggons fdr; the varigus Igliades of sugars wrt plarticular reference to urgent roblems made pressin by war con `tions, especially involving the standardization and manufacture of sugars; for the study of the technical problems incidental to the collection of the revenue on sugar and to determine the fupldaiplental sciegptinc constant}? 0]% sugars aiédlother substances, in u g person services in the istrict of 0 umbia and in the Cooperative stand. $20>09O· _ §c;g_{_z:hr;§ag; ggpges, To provide by cooperation of the Bureau of Standards, the War p,,,,,,,_mj ‘ Department, the Navy Department, and the Council of National De ense, for the standardization and testing of the standard gauges, plplrevyj thrcgds, and standards required rn manufacturing throughout e mte States, and to calibrate and test such standard gauges, screw threads, and standards, mcluding necessary equipment, rental in Washington, and elsewhere, erection of temporary structures, oflice expenses, books of reference and eriodicals, ersonal services rn the District of Columbia, and in the geld, and all) other necessary Q _ rtems not included in the fore ing, $150,000. &”°'?g"b‘*"""°5‘ For the renewal of storage lilrtteries, $20,000. °“ ‘”g“‘“ °‘p‘"“°$· _ Comenrvr nxrmrwsrzs, DEPARTMENT or Commncn; For eentmgent and miscellaneous expenses_of the offices_a.nd bureaus of the department, for which appropriations for contingent and miscel-