six·rY-n1GHrH oouennss. sms. 11. cn. sei. 1925. 1039 employed in the District of Columbia, to enforce the laws to prevent overcrowding of passenger and excursion vessels, and all expenses in co1#ect{on therewith, $17 ,92;). ire ess communication laws: To enable the Secreta of Com- W"°‘°°° °°'°“"%“" merce to enforce the Acts of Congress " to require aprigratus and scgliim on mm ws. operators for radio communication on certain ocean steamers" and ,,,"°‘·fg61;g§°¢ V°'· “to_iegu1ate radio communication ’f and carry out the international -'pp` ` radio telegraphic convention, examine and settle international radio accoimts, inc uding personal services, in the District of Columbia, and to employ suc persons and means as may be necessary, traveling and subsistence expenses, urchase and exchange of instruments, technical books, tabulating, diiplicating, and other office machinery and devices, rent and all other miscellaneous items and necessary expenses not included in the foregoin , $220,525, of which amount S . , ppt to excieegl may be expended for personal services in the triciivlces ° th" ms` istrict o o um ia. $ Slgipping Commissioners: For salaries of shipping commissioners, Si££,¥§{’l“‘ °°““'"" 3 , 00. Clerk hire: For compensation, to be fixed by the Secretary of C‘°’“***°· Commerce, ggggh person or clerk in the offices of shipping commissioners, , O. Contingent expenses: For rent, stationery, and other requisites C°°“¤¢°¤°°*P°¤S¢¤· for transaction of the business of shipping commissioners’ offices, and for janitor in the commissioners’ office at New York; in all, $9,980. ammau or srannanns S°°¤d**'d¤ B¤*°°¤· Salaries: For the director and other personal services in the Dis- ,,.,?,.,*'$’.{,"E,}{f* ““d °m°° érict of Columbia in accordance with the Classification Act of 1923, 511,760. _ Equipment: For apparatus, machinery, tools, and appliances used E°‘“‘”“°"°‘ in connection with buildings or work of the bureau, laboratory supplies, materials, and supplies used in the construction of apparatus, machinery, or other appliances, including their exchange; piping, wiring, and construction incident to the installation of aiéiparatus, machinery, or apgiances; furniture for laboratories and 0 ces, cases for apparatus, 0,000. G General expenses: For fuel for heat, light, and power; office ex- °“°“‘1 °‘°°“’°" penses, stationeiéy, books and periodicals, which may be exchanged when not neede for permanent use; traveling expenses (including expenses of attendance upon meetings of technical and professiona societies when required in 'connection with standardization, testing, or other official work of the bureau) ; street-car fares not exceeding Im t_ 1 C $100; expenses of the visiting committee; expenses of attendance of mitteiargii titighs 3.T.i American member at the meeting of the International Committee of M°”“*°s· Weights and Measures; purchase of gloves, goggles, rubber boots, and aprons; supplies for operation, maintenance, and_ repair of passenger automobiles and motor trucks for official use, including their cxghange; and contingencieg of all lgndil $-13,503: t t_ f Immmmm md m rovement and care 0 oun s: or gra mg, cons ruc ion o we oxmumis. roadspand walks, piping groungds for watersupply, lamps, wiring for lighting purposes, and other expenses incident to the improvement and care of grounds, including oreman and laborers in the District of Columbia, $11,000, of which amount not to exceed $7,’[40 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia. _ smc, rx mms Testing structural materials: For continuation of the investiga- ..i2:..¥¤a tion of structural materials, such as stone, clays, cement, and so forth, including personal services in the District of Columbia and in the www in me Dig field, $230,000, of which amount not to exceed $168,180 may be ex- met. _ pended for personal services in the District of Columbia: Provided, P'°"‘°· 458::2°—~25t———-68