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

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