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 SEVENTY-FIRST CONGRESS. SEss. II. CH. 184 . 1930 . 201 Testing machines : For mainte nance and operation of testing Testing machines for machines, including personal service in connection therewith in the physical constants. District of Columbia and in the field, for the determination by the Bur eau of St andards o f the ph ysical co nstants a nd the pr operties of mate rial s as auth orize d by law, $41 ,000 ; Fire-resisting build- Investigation of fire-resisting properties : For investigation of fire- ing materials. resisting properties of building materials and co ndit ions und er which they may be most efficiently used, and for the standardization of t ypes of a ppliances for fire p revention, includin g personal services in the District of Columbia and in the field, $30,000 ; Measurement, etc ., Investigation of public-utility standards : For investigation of of public utility stand- the standards of practice and methods of measurements of public a rds , utilities, such as gas, electric light, electric power, water, telephone, cent ral stati on heating, and elec tric rail way servic e, and the solution of the probl ems which arise i n connect ion with standards in such service, including personal services in the District of Columbia and in the field, $107,290 ; Testing miscellane- Testing miscellaneous materials : For testing miscellaneous mate- ous materials. rials, such as varnish materials, soap materials, inks, and chemicals, including supplies for the Government departments and independ- ent establishments, including personal services in the District of Columbia and in the field, as authorized by law, $46,400 ; Radio standardize- Radio research : For investigation and standardization of methods tion. and instruments employed in radio communication, including per- sonal services in the District of Columbia and in the field, $85,700 ; Color standardization : To develop color standards and methods standardi In dus tria l c olor zaiont of manufactu re and of color m easuremen ts, with special r eference to their industrial use in standardization and specification of color- ant s, such a s dyestuf fs, inks, and pig ments, an d other products, paint, paper, and textiles, in which color is a pertinent property, including personal services in the District of Columbia and in the field, $15,800 ; Clay products proc- Investiga tion of clay prod ucts : To study methods of measure- esses. men t and tec hnical pr ocesses used in t he manufa cture of pottery, bric k, tile, terra cott a, and oth er clay p roducts, a nd the stu dy of the properties of the materials used in that industry, including personal services in the District of Columbia and in the field, $49,000 ; Mechanical appli- Standardizing mechanical appliances : To de velop me thods of anpes. testing and standardizing machines, motors, tools measuring instru- Testing mech anical, hydraulic, and aero- ments, and other apparatus and dev ices use d in me chanical, na utic de vices, etc. 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- sonal services in the District of Columbia and in the field, $51,321 Optical glass prodno Investigation of optical and other types of glass For the investi- tion problems, 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, $27,300 ; Textiles, paper, etc ., Investigation of textiles : To investigate textiles, paper, leather, standardization. an d rubber in order to devel op standa rds of mo re durab le qualit y and methods of measurement, including personal services in the District of Columbia and in the field, $60,900 Sugar standardiza- Sugar standardi zation : For the standardization and design of tion. sugar-testing apparatus ; the development of technical specifications

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