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 1338 SEVENTY-FIRST CONGRESS. SESS. III. Cu. 280 . 1931 . a mechanical appli- Standardizing mechanical appliances : To develop methods of Testing mechanical, tes ting and s tandar dizin g mach ines, moto rs, to ols, measu ring i nstru - hy dra uli c, and sere • mantic devices, etc. ments, and other apparatus and devices used in mechanical, hydraulic, and aeronautic engineering ; for the comparative study of types of apparatus and methods of operation, and for the establish- ment of standards of performance ; for the accurate determination of fundamental physical constants involved in the proper execution of this work ; and for the scientific experiments and investigations needed in solving the problems which may arise in connection there- with, especially in response to the requirements of aeronautics and aviation for information of a purely scientific nature, including per- Optical glass produc- sonal services in the District of Columbia and in the field, $51,020 ; tion problems. Investigation of optical and other types of glass : For the investi- gation of the problems involved in the production of optical and other types of glass, including personal services in the District of Columbia and in the field, $27,180 ; Textiles, paper, et c ., standardization. Investigation of textiles : To investigate textiles, paper, leather, and rubber in order to develop standards of more durable quality and methods of measurement, including personal services in the Dis- trict of Columbia and in the field, $60,600 ; tionagar standardiza- Sugar standardization : For the standardization and design of sugar-testing apparatus ; the development of technical specifications for the v ariou s grad es of suga rs, es pecia lly in volvi ng th e stan dard- ization and manufacture of sugars ; for the study of the technical problems incidental to the collection of the revenue on sugar and to Rar e and unu sua l determine the fundamental scientific' constants of sugars and other types. substances ; for the standardization and production of rare and unusual types of sugars required for the medical service of the Gov- ernment departments ; and for other technical and scientific pur- poses, including personal services in the District of Columbia and in Gan ges and screw the fi eld, $94 ,520 ; threads. Gauge standardization : To provide by cooperation of the Bureau coope rativ e stan d- ardization of, etc . of Sta ndards, t he War Dep artment, a nd the Na vy Departm ent for the st andardiza tion and t esting of the stand ard gauges, screw threads, and standards required in manufacturing throughout the United States, and to calibrate and test such standard gauges, screw threads, and standards, including necessary equipment and personal service s in the Di strict of C olumbia and in the fie ld, $49,700 ; Testin g lar ge sca les, Testing railroad-track, mine, and other scales : For investigation etc. and tes ting of rai lroad-track scales, el evator scal es, and othe r scales used in weighing commodities for interstate shipments and to secure equipment and assistance for testing the scales used by the Govern- ment in its transactions with the public, such as post-office, navy- yard, and custom-house scales, and for the purpose of cooperating with the States in securing uniformity in the weights and measures Mine scales and cars. laws and in the methods of inspection ; for investigating the condi- tions and methods of use of scales and mine cars used for weighing and measuring coal dug by miners, for the purpose of determining wages due, and of conditions affecting the accuracy of the weighing or measuring of coal at the mines, including personal services in the H igh te mpe rat ure District of Columbia and in the field ~$62,060 ; measurements. High temperature investigations : For laboratory and field inves- tigations of suitable methods of high temperature measurements and control in various industrial processes and to assist in making avail- able directly to the industries the results of the bureau's investiga- tions in this field, including personal services in the District of Metallurgical re. Columbia and in the field, $10,080 ; search. Metallurgical research : For metallurgical research, including alloy steels, foundry practice, and standards for metals and sands ;

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