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JANUARY 1930 - DEC-ER 1933 

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INDEX 

1930-1933 

Pa RQ 

aircraft, reports of .................................................. 264 

rlcdiictions for $1, 000 13nl:wy ......................................... 336 

direct pnymcnt ...................................................... 176 

outcltaiiding, roport or .............................................. 44, 870 

puy rolls- 

ccrtilkiitioii of .................................................. 982 

fiirlough cleduction .............................................. 321 

prcparntion of .................................... 184, ! 

propnratini~ of til xliow fiirlougli dccluction. ............... 

rondemd twicu-i~iontIily ....................................... 382, 403 

htation. certification of ........................................ 231, 982 

Rubstation, cortiflcntion of ..................................... 101, 202 

ccrtificntion slips, discoiitinunncc of ......................... 100 

for services of uirwnvs obaervors ........................... 114. 144 

for scrvices of oinergencg arrsistnnco ................. ........ 184 

rrubmission of. quarterly ............................ ........ 144 

Rurnnine nF omployeo enterod lmt on ........................ 341 

prompt siibinission at ond of fiscal yenr ...................... ... 14.168. 271 

piirclin~o of RU~~IIUA of foreign origin ........................ .. 361.3U8. 3iti 

lobilcs .. 1.M 

reimburseniont, for expenw of operating pornonally ownctl nuto 

improper itulna in ............................................... 403 

jurnb thoreon ................................................... 111 

sslnry on wage-reduction tnble., ................................... $49. 350 

nulory. paid twice-inontlily in field ................................... 01 

for supplios andsorvicesothor than pemoni.1. usc of For111 1034 .......... 119. 1% 

for supplios or sorvicrts under contract. prepnrntion of .................. 88 

lor telcphone tolh. certillcntion of .................................... 21. 120 

telophone. nonrecurring chorgc ...................................... 941 

Address : 

on radio and telatype uitsangos ............................. 2!?1.367.272. 304 

slips for vouchexw ........................................... (33. Tr2.176. Z@ 

Addreaeea : 

nuthority to give .................................................... 867 

copies of to be furniwhed Central Olnco ............................. 18. 183 

forwarding ~nanitscripts of ........................................... 867 

Addreaeogrnph plntcs. proparution of for othor sttit ion a .................. 107. 120 

Advertising to incliido pmtinp of noticw., ................................ IN 

Aerological Coda Book. iiuw (BOB Codes 1 . 

Air Commerce Bulletin (%a Buhtins) . 

Airplane flights under unununl conclitiona. ............................... 

Airplane. pei~oii~~ 

Airplane trnvel (sce y'ravol) . 

journey by., .......................................... 

planes. URC of. for iliaking obscrvntioiie., .............................. 

rport stntiotla (wo Btnbions) . 

rways. instructions for Shourly net nysteiii ( BBO fnstructions ) I 

~htiyrc. 

division for %hourly forocarrt. purposes of ........................ 282 

IS 

44 

107

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TOPIC8 AND PER8ONNEL 

Airways observstions. instnictionn for making (we Instructions ). 

Airways obeervers: 

appointment of ............................................. f13.84.114. 370 

changes in number or compensation of.. ............................. 184 

compensation of on per diem basis ................................... 113 

dellnition of tcnri., .................................................. 134 

designation of tis ofllcials in charge of nirwsys stations ................. ll(i 

dutim of., ........................................................ Il(i. 147 

leave of (Bee Ikave 1 . 

number of observations tstk~n 

by ..................................... 84 

pay rolls for ........................................................ 114 

proniotions. recominendations for ( sce Ihnotions ). 

qualifications. statetnenta for ........................................ (18 

relief for ...................................................... 119.127. 241 

renewal of authority for einploytnent of .............................. 208 

reaignntions of .................................................... 120, 902 

tmmination of appointinent .......................................... 302 

Airways sorvice : 

airport atutione closed (am Station#. airport) . 

airport atrtiuns opnned (me Htntions. airport ). 

AlnHlran ( [ICC Alunkn) . 

Coinrnerce 1)cpartinent. ChRllgC iii t.lilciale ............................ 

cooperation with persunriel ...................................... 844 

correspondence with ............................................. !1BH 

obtaining scrvice on teletype equipinent .......................... 344 

daw-point dutn entwed on Form 1140 ................................ 416 

furccucltr! for special nirplanc fligl~t~ .................................. 323 

4-hourly forecusta (see Forecasts) . 

4-hourly reports (see Woathar &ports) . 

inspection of (me Weathor Emvice) . 

instructions for reporting nirplnne o1)eervutioiur ....................... 318 

instructions for reporting balloon observation^. ....................... 877 

kite- und captive-btilloon sttltion closcxl tit Rllenilrilr ................... 38B 

map. 4-hourly k]t?tyIJC .............................................. !172 

Iodation of stations .............................................. :j(t3 

nonreceipt of uirips ninild ....................................... 305 

PaciRc Aerological Project ........................................... 404 

pilot-balloon obeervatione (me Obncrvatiimfi) . 

predsure rediiction nctwrk .......................................... 

psgchroineter fn 11s ................................................... 414 

reduction of service on account of f.?COI1tJIII~, .......................... :184 

reporb (we Weather reports) . 

shelters. uirvvay. exposure of ......................................... 810 

sumtriary of hndcwtorins on For111 1136 ............................. 371 

eupervisioa of ............. 140.10R.10%. 2(10J ZR2. 207. :!I I. 318.327. $46, W. 417 

teletype tnucliiuos (see Machines) . 

Apricultiirnl 3Ietoorulogy Divkitm. cui~solidstion with Clin~atoloyionl Division 

................................................................ 

Airways weuther dnts. coinpilation of far attitistical rJUrpiJPC# ............. 212. %H 

Akron. Ohio. opening of flrst-order station .............................. 117 

Alasks: 

iiirwnys service uuder supcrvisiun of Juneau .......................... 

chnnpe in time of telrRrapbing obrsorvatirrns .......................... 

part of repottr! diflcontiniied on H(JL D&A system in Angot Bulletin ..... 416 

J’nRi! 

382 

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OPIC5 AND PERRONNJCL 

Albuquerque. N . Mex., opening of first-order station ...................... 

climatological sorvico trnnaferrod from Santa Fe ....................... 

rnnin offlce iiioved to airport ......................................... 

hInrillo. Tex., opening of uirport station ................................ 

A~nendrnerm to Station ~qu~ations (see 8ttLtion kgultrtiona) . 

Amendments to Weather Codu (m Codes) . 

Anetnolnetar (sei? Xnstriimentr~l 142quipinent 1 . 

Aneinonieter olevutions : 

iii 

p.ae 

186 

424 

346 

2BQ 

Grand Rapids. Mich., ............................................... 94 

lIavre. Mont ........................................................ !)4 

1.aneinE. Midi ...................................................... 10v 

Raleigh. N . C ....................................................... 100 

Ileading. Pn ........................................................ 389 

Tamp. Flri ......................................................... 20 

Wilruington. N . (1................................................... 268 

........................................................ 416, 424 

Angot ~ulletin 

Appointment8 ctf airway8 observers (seo Airways obecrvere ). 

Application for refund under ltutircnicnt Act ............................ 

A~preciation of service : 

to Ariiiy Air Corps ................................................ 166. 175 

to aviutore. ......................................................... 141 

tu tnnnufncturing coinpnny ......................................... 14(1 

of Tingleg. Franklin (4 .............................................. 181 

Area Coordinators (me Goordinatom) . 

Arrivnh at Central Ofice ................................................ :U 

Articles. for outside publication. copies to k furnished the Uun~rul Ofii c. 

A%inhling and compiling meteorological data with relief work (CWA 1. ... 419 

Author. nanle of on publications ......................................... 98? 

Authorizations: 

nnnual. desired changes to be reported ............................... 38 

requests far ............................................... 144. M/i. 582 

Circulars. for fiscal yeaiv 193243. 1088-84 .......................... 271. .W 

fur einploymeiit of emergency aseintLlnce ............................ 1G. 167 

for expenditurea nt new airport station8 ( we Xxpenditu~w 1 . 

perforirrance of work thoivunder as enrly an practicable ................ 113 

for purobneea of eupplie8 and wrvims otlier tliun puraonrl .............. 

report of unused funds theroiinder .................................... I&$ 

stntoinente tla to coinplction of expetitlitu~ tlieitu~itlrr ............... UY 

fur trnve1. requests for .................................. ili. 111.i-~. tti?. 184 

for vieitinE locrrl &port stations .................................... 37 

Wnipeneation for use of ................................. 43. UU. 146.140. W 

instructions. rendering Foriii .1OOi.................................... 

MY 

litnftation of mileage rnte ............................................ 

mileage oluime. euspcnded. dis~llo\\ed 01' unprcm~tlv.l, of .............. !121 

mduoticm of inilenge riite .......................................... 811). Yet) 

Automobile : 

411) 

i)%) 

~111 

Wqueste for uuthorizations. .......................................... 91 

Storaye, towam. ferriage. nnd tdn .............................. W2.116, 168 

use of- 

I\H authorized in iiew law eflective Jnly 1. 1WI4 ............. 146,1B1). 231 

between 8 a . 111 . aiid 0 p . 111 ..................................... 264 

in malcing transfera betwoon wtntions ............................. 2.1.2 

on aotunl expenat! bneiu ...................................... 

MI 

on bwia of coHt by rail ......................................... 1411. 542

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TOPICS AND PERSONNEL 

Balloons. captive. stations closed ......................................... 

Balloons. ceiling: 

€‘&Re 

385 

cloud heights requiring use of ........................................ 168 

instructions for uae of ............................................... 168 

release of during rains ............................................... 135 

report of ceiling height .............................................. 343 

Balloons, pilot: 

inflating when Ianterna are u~ed 

..................................... 21 

mailing of nsccnsion report foriris .................................... 203 

yellow, available .................................................... 21 

Barometer readinqe. comparative, at airport ntrttione ..................... 100, 336 

Barornetera (see Instrurnontnl equipment) . 

Batteries. trickle-charged type (see Instrurrrental equipnicrit . 

Battery matcrinls. surplutl ................................................ 227 

Bench marks (set? River gagee) . 

Bid proccdurc : 

for continuing service ................................................ 143 

generul ............................................................. $12 

for moving Hupplies nnd equipinorit .................................. %7 

posting of noticrs ................................................... 110 

for quilrte re.. ........................................................ 

Big Spring. Tex., opening of first-order BtiLtioii ........................... 

Bills of lading: 

cancellation of condition No . 7 ..................................... 18f1 

certificate of issuing offlwr 011 ........................................ 129 

extension of use to all classes of recognized common carriers ........... 92 

memorandum, return of to Cpntral office., ........................... 249 

statement of f . o . b . point named in contrnct. on ...................... 129 

Birth, date of, to be given on Form 4076 ................................... 20 

Bismarck, N . Ddc., transfer of balloon urork to., ......................... 260 

Boise, Idaho. opening of airport station ................................. 371 

Rolling Field, transfer of activities to Wushinpton-Hoover Airport ......... 1% 

Booke, on Meteorology. selected for yc?neral rending iiiid study ............. 142 

Broken Arrow, Okla .: 

trnnnfcr of pilot-balloon work. ....................................... 160 

closing of first-order station .......................................... 168 

Brookhart Act .......................................................... M 

Bullotinv: 

air commerce ....................... ........................... 170 

corn and wheat ~ iid cotton region, ma of ......................... 160 

weather (tlec Weather bulletinp) . 

Burbank, Calif., opening of airport stniioii ............................... 100 

Buzzer attaehrnent for clocks., .......................................... (1 

Byrd’s Antarctic Expedition II ........................................... 410 

Cable, electric ........................................................... 6 

Cnlenclnrs. innrine. reduced dkJtill(.llt .................................... 811 

Caiiiden, N . J., opening of airport stntion ................................ 118 

Ciirds : 

fOrCcIltlt, frmked. a!lJplics ~l ....... ............................... 20 

forecatlt, miiiling of to the Central Office ............................. 158, 181 

preferenct! ( see Preference cnrde) 

Cwd holderd. surplue .................................................... lac! 

Case lids, rrinilinp nrirplnH ................................................ 415 

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ToPICrj AND PERBONNDL 

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Ceilings (irirwnys) : 

code words iir sigiiui ruports ......................................... 84. 98 

rcporting of., ....................................................... 18, 84 

ceilint?light projectors: 

jnstnllntion of tit city ofiicon .......................................... 83 

lampa for ........................................................... 28 

setting of. .......................................................... 927 

Central Office, arrivals at (ace Arrivuls) . 

Qblk plntc~. 

instructione jn malting ..................................... 

Cllarts, niunuscript. preptirution of ....................................... 

Checks, nioncy ordor~. nnd cash rwoived for publications promptly forwarded 

to Central C)Ricc ..................................................... 4% 

QheCke, salary: 

mtze 

161 

918 

delay in receipt of under iiew pny-roll procedurc ...................... 241 

envelopes retarnoil .................................................. 216 

reporting delay in ruceipt of ......................................... 81 

ol~eYenne. Wyo., Snlt 1,i.k e-IEoclr Springe Airways, general supervioion of 

trunsferrcd from Snlt Lnkc City, Utah ................................ 987 

C11icap;o, Ill., transferred to now qunrtere ................................. 827 

Chief of B U ~ U , Prof . hJJW\h to continrie ................................ 81 

O1iriHtmae greetings ............................................ 00,209,321, 413 

Cincinnati, Ohio, opening of airport strition ............................... 37 

Circuits, radio nnd teiatypc, congestion 011 ................................ 1% 

Circlllnr entitled “Cliniigc 3 froin surface to Sen lsvci ne n base for Wind- 

Aloft Reports” .; 

.................................................... 228 

Circular N. ....................................................... 286,260, 268 

Qirculars: 

nnnual cxpensc ..................................................... 383 

filing of ............................................................. 130 

instructions for reporting hiloon obaervutions ........................ 377 

P.B.A. 240 ........................................................ 581 

regarding property at ntntions to be closed ............................ 376 

Chito and Crop Weuthcr Division ; consolidntion trnd merging of Clininto- 

logical and Agricultural Meteorology Divisions ........................ 

mnter8: 

Columbin, Mo., traneferrcd to 8t . Louis, &lo......................... .. 

Banta Fe, N . Mex., trtimiferred to Albuquerqou, E. Mex .............. 

errora in strztion and Stnto vnluw pribliahed in ....................... 

Qhito~o~ogicn~ 

Clilllatological data : 

furnishing bnck film to npplicants .................................... 

name8 of author in .................................................. 

report on bound volumes of .......................................... 

shipping bundles to the Central Otfico ................................ 

Climntological Division : 

consolidation with Division of Agricultural Notoorologg ............... 

Qlilllatological hcod UO~IC 

civil Works Administration : 

SOD 

8oP 

424 

874 

414 

387 

166 

346 

90[1 

48 

Dr . Irassig in charge ................................................. 

............................................. 409 

snlarics ............................................................ 

~o~npilution 

of ~‘Meteorologictrl Dtttti” ................................ 413 

cline, Dr . Isnac hl., continunnce in service under Executive order ......... 293 

Clock oil, not to be on semiannun1 requisition ............................ 20 

Olooks, buzzer attachmont tor ............................................ 0 

cloud observations (ROC Obeervations) . 

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Codes : 

Page 

arrnlogicnladditinnnl 

cloud wordn .......................................... 312 

correctinn of. ................................................... 256 

new edition of .................................................. 70 

intcrtiationnl, for radio weather reporb from Rliips .............. 181. 211 

IIRC of in reporting pnnitinn of “I-Iighs” nntl “~.~IwH.’.............. 

312 

weattier- 

nrrtendinenta to .................................................. 210 

iinnounceinent of change# in .................................... 173 

nnnouncement of mailing date of ................................. 190 

conipliance with instructinnR in ................................ 247. 24n 

interpretation of instructions on correctionH of rrrorH ............. !&I) 

~pcwinl. lor reports from Rccond-order stntinlm ............... P20,261, 385 

vcmel-weuther. new edition of ........................................ 166 

Collectinns for publicntions. promptly forwariletl to Crntrnl (titkc.......... 422 

College degrees (see IkRrecs ). 

Columbin. Mo., transfer of section center to St . i.oiiip. 1111 

................. 901) 

Coluinbun, Ohio. opening of nirport etnt inn .......... .................. 37 

C:ompensntion of airways obmrvers .................. .................. 115 

Conipenmtion Comniission : 

liability of ownera of buildings ....................................... 20 

“Regulations. lQ20”. niniled .......... ............................ 7 

reportinginjuries ..................... ............................ 387 

Continuing service: 

contrncta for (sea Contracts) . 

speci~cations 

CJontractn : 

for .................................................... 149 

nccountn. under ..... ............................................. 370 

for construction work ............................................... 207 

for cnntinuing Rervioe fnr fiacnl years 1032-3.3. IwH-34 ............... 265, 349 

for continuing nervice, procedure .................................... 120 

for grutuitoua services., ............................................. 233 

for hydrogen gns for fiecni yearB. 1032. 1993, and 1084 ... 133.169,182.271. 283 

for public utility sorvice, procedure ................................... 120 

for purchriso of suppliw of foreigri origin .............................. 361 

for river-gage sites ................................................... 

Construction work : 

report on (see Reporb) 

contract nnd bond for .............................................. 207 

Coordinators, nrea ..................................................... 7 

Corn and whewt region bulletin#, !nailing of .............................. 100 

Correctione : 

for Aerologicnl code (see Codes) 

barometer rendinfie from Alnskan nnd Onnndinn rrtntions ............ 248, 343 

Cjrcular S, to ..................................................... 249, 260 

(~irCUlW, suppleillant to. instructions for iiinking &hourly reportn ..... 8q0 

error in TOPICS ANI) PRIUIONNEL item. for ........................... 236, 206 

errors in telegraphic report8 .......................................... 209 

observntiona of (800 Observations) 

psychroInetor readinga. to ........................................... 266 

Weather Bureau KO . 1043. of ...................... ............. 185, 193 

Corrcapondence : 

ILL airport stations ................................................... 60, 76 

on airways work. ................................................... 100 

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TOPIC8 AND PERBONNEL 

Comppondence-Continued I 

Central Office division to be named in replies ......................... 

name of station. indicated on copies of letters ......................... 

time used in ........................................................ 

with Department of Cominerce personnel ............................. 

with Fnirbnnke nnd Nome. Alaska ................................... 

Cotton region bulletins. inailing of ....................................... 

criticisms. of Woather Bureau. by engineers .............................. 

nata for looal prerrs. to be furnished Central Office quarterly ............... 

?lata, wenthur: 

airways. compilation of .............................................. 

local observation. release of., ........................................ 

Death : 

Alexnnder. George W ............................................... 

Anderaon. Robert L., ............................................... 

BQltls. Edward A .................................................... 

Blythe. Willinni T. .................................................. 

Boyer, Harry B ..................................................... 

Brudy, Eugono E ................................................... 

Chadsey. Charles E ................................................. 

Conrad. Frederick W ................................................ 

Cox. Henry J ...................................................... 

Craig. John ......................................................... 

Day. Preston C ..................................................... 

Day. M’olcott L ..................................................... 

Dey. Luther M ...................................................... 

Dworsnk. Dominick ................................................. 

Esmay. Snmuol T ................................................... 

Evans. Edward A. .................................................. 

Fennelly, Francis F ................................................. 

Frise. Harry A. ..................................................... 

Gardiner. I . Uwynn ................................................. 

Qoodlaxson. Justin R ............................................... 

Grow. Arthur V .................................................... 

Wancock. Mrs . Margaret E .......................................... 

Henry. Alfred J ..................................................... 

Ice, Egbert J ....................................................... 

Kelliher. John J .................................................... 

Knabe. Henry F .................................................... 

Lawton, George E ................................................... 

Linney. Charles E .................................................. 

Linsley, Julius a .................................................... 

McManus. Herbert W ............................................... 

Maman. Delzene .................................................... 

Maxwell. Williani D ................................................ 

Moeseramith. Howard ............................................... 

Newaon. John F ................................................... 

Paul. Rnginond R., ................................................ 

Peterman. Elton .................................................... 

Pitman. &orm W .................................................. 

PUgh. Thomaa 0 .................................................... 

Richardson. Charles H .............................................. 

Riahardson. Berbcrt W., ............................................ 

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108 

342 

563 

26 

160 

381 

20 

812 

501 

77 

366 

228 

160 

177 

383 

30 

306 

8 

280 

208 

261 

289 

274 

110 

30 

340 

160 

31e 

96 

426 

160 

1Q4 

400 

260 

30 

78 

200 

180 

388 

% 

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16Q 

360 

313 

96 

177 

162 

518 

187

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Deatha-Cmtintud . 

TOPICS AND PERElONNICL 

Robineon. Benjamin ................................................ 137 

Sharp. Stewart S .................................................... 102 

Slaughter. J . Pemberton ............................................. 333 

Stewart, John S ..................................................... 162 

Thompson. Charles D . C ............................................ 328 

Thornton. Walter 8 ................................................ 77 

Tingley. Franklin a ................................................. 121 

Towner. Noble ...................................................... 39 

William. Henry E .................................................. 30 

Young. Frederic A .................................................. 417 

Degrew. college. report on ............................................. 144. 216 

Denver. Colo., opening of airport station ................................. 190 

Department of Commerce. change in officials ............................. 

Department Regulation8 (see Regulations) . 

Departmental clubs ........................ 30.110.169.228.237.200.333.19. 366 

Detroit. Mich., moving of airport station ................................ 04. 411 

observational work transferred from main office to airport. ............ 428 

Director of Personnel and Business Administration. reference to cheoke. etc., 

received for publications ............................................. 422 

Due West. 8 . C! . : 

closing of station .................................................... 284 

surplus property at ................................................ 260. 267 

Economy : 

airways service reduced .............................................. 384 

in airwily service. reports relative to ................................. 268 

in airways equipment., ............................................. 386 

appreciation for cooperntion ........................................ 399 

Afteon percent reduction on nll salurics .............................. 383 

instrumental equipment. limitation of. ............................... 420 

propram for heal year 1932 ........................................ 106. 183 

in shipping suppliea and equipment .................................. 303 

euggeations for. in trunsrnission of airwnys weather roporta ............. 

Page 

intelegraphing .................................................... 263. 342 

in use of government leased wires in telcgraphing., ................... 342 

in use of paper .................................................... 278. 206 

in ealary and wage reduclion ......................................... 

Economy Act: 

administration of sections 101-3 .................................... 203. 290 

continuation of offlcials under ........................................ 293 

deduction for $100 salary ............................................. 336 

fllling vacancies in field caused by rotirernonts ........................ 

Educational courses. report on ........................................... 216 

Elko. Nev., opuning of first-order station. ................................ 117 

Ellendale N . Dak . : 

closing of station .................................................... 386 

transfer of balloon work from ........................................ 260 

El Pneo. Tex., openinK of airport stntion., ............................... 218 

Embossing service by Weather Bureau OHiwea. ......................... 107. 120 

Emergency aaaiatanw : 

preparation of pay rolls for ......................................... 127. 184 

for relief of airways obeervcrs .................................. 127.184. 241 

for relief of furloughed employees .................................... 310 

532 

183 

340 

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Emergency asaistanco-~'on/ir,1IPd. 

Am 

rendering Forms KA 2 nnd 8.. ............ ....................... 582 

retired einployees, eiii ploy iiierit prolribitccl . ....................... SI0 

requost for aiiitliority for 1034.. ...................................... 9GZ 

on Snturdny half Iiolidnys. .......................................... 38 

horguncy omccrs, wtirotl, omployow rccuiving pay as.. .................. 902 

Employment, dunl, ut suhtntions.. ...................................... 34 

Engineers, Wenthor 13urcnii criticiecd by. ................................. 381 

Envelopes : 

change in size.. ..................................................... 345 

for mailing Form 1074 C: .................. ....................... 175 

mnrking, if contnining fornin only. .............................. 38,108,842 

enlnry check, mniling of., ............................................ 218 

Entoring dow-point diitii on lhmi 1140.. ................................. 415 

Eqtiipinont : 

card record for iiistrumuntiil cquipiiicnt ...... 

inetrumcntnl (pee lnstriimmtnl equipment ). 

requisitions for ( SPO IhyiiAitions). 

J1:rrore in teIograpIiic reports, corrections of.. ...................... 

kpcnclitiires : 

................ 1s 

N,:M, 83, 20R 

ot n w uirport etntioiin. ............................................. 

under nutliorizntions, RtirtCiricnts IIH to roinplrt ion of. ................. 

Experiences in Nying, notes roInti\-c tIiowto for MontIily \\7iuttier Itrviwv . , 

Explosions, hydrogen glia ( we JIydrogcii gii~). 

1Qqmaa : 

charge slips, diecontinuuice of. ..................................... 

shipments, declnrinp; vtiliio of. ....................................... 

hirbnnks, Alnskn : 

corrospondonce with ( seo Corrcspoiitlonco 1. 

voluntoors for ( ECC VoluntcerH ). 

b+nrin Act.. ............................................................. 

pawig, ~livor L., in c~icirgo of CIiinlitoIoKicnI ~)ivisioii .................... 

Federn1 lhiildings, iiiirntlor eonstriictioii on. .............................. 

Fedorid IJiisiners A8HoCiiitiOnH : 

duty to ............................................................. 

olcciioii of Weatlior Biucnu olnpIoycu to otiicu in. ........ 7, 22, ZU, YH, 46, MI, 

a, 70, EG, OS, 109,121, 137, 160, 161, 1011, Iii, IW, 2li, 2!), 237,2Gl, !NO, 2011, 

274, 284, 21)7,300,!113, 3113, 933,330, 346, 35(!, 304,92, :EH,YR7,31)!), 410. 

hderd Civil \vorkH Adriiiiiiwtratioii.. .................................. -113,420 

Wornl omcrgcncy rolirf.. ............................. 

E%es, subpoolin, disposition of. ........................ 

hringo, nutornobilo, piiyiiiont for ( HM ,Iiitoiiiobilcs 1. 

hrry fares, us0 of trnnsportntion ri!qiium Cw.. .......................... 

1Wng of circulars., ..................................................... 

Fire extinguistiem, cxnininntion and r~c~Iii~rging~ of. ....................... ~2 

Ph-wenther work, nupervision of ........................................ 

hcni 1iogiilntione, complinnco wit11 (nee ltoguliitions 1, 

.............. 

?(\(i 

15ci 

nw3, cold-wave .............................................. 

United Shte~, isHuv of to airport iinrl iiirwnya Rtntione. ................ 21fl 

bods : 

mpnrto ( I~III 

wrirninga (wo Wnrninps ). 

1008). ............................................... 4 

IN4

X 

TOPICR AND PICBfNNNEL 

Forecast cards : 

franked. supplietl of ................................................. 20 

mailing of to Central Office ........................................ 168, 181 

inniling on Saturdnys., .............................................. 301 

report of distribution of .............................................. 36 

Forecasb : 

airplane flights. ~pecial. 

for .... ................................. 322 

at airwnys, length and charnctc ................................. 857 

broadcasting of .............................. .................. 20, 240 

centers for which issued ...................... 

differing, formding copies of to Central Oflicc. ....................... 181 

&hourly. niriend~riento instruclions for irjsiir ........................ 346 

change in ..................................................... 364, 416 

local, verificntion of .......... ........................ 181 

~riap, division of Rtcite~ for fore it'p~nefl ......................... 01, 31)8 

practice ............................. ................... 01,100,311, 403 

route, diecontinuaiiee of ............. ............................ 417 

scope nncl nienriiny of ............... ............................ 243 

wparnte for each New England Ptnte ................................ 107 

State. ointnision of winds. from ..................................... 247 

~IibdiVi~ion 

of Rtntcs for ....... .................................... 01 

term timl in ................ .................................... 243 

trip .............................................................. 281 

thunderstorrri, veriflcstion of ......................................... 321 

!+hourly. instruetiom for prepitratioti nnrl inwur of ..... ........%7, 211H 

Forecnsters in traininrc ................................................. 137. 141 

Forest relief ornergcncy ......................................... ........ 9.19 

Forms : 

nerologicnl. cnre in inailing ................................. ........ 424 

&continue weekly mailing of ............................... ........ 3un 

E . A . 2 and 3 .............................................. ........ 302 

for obtaining agreeinenb ................................... ........ 120 

furnitthing to nongovernrnentnl orgnnimtions ................ 

mailing of, to Centrnl Offfcs ....................... 38,108, 

17A, npplicntion for lenve .................................. 

Btnndard- 

Pam 

........ 04 

76,248.282. 318 

........ 307 

40 .............................................................. 1w 

44 rind 4R ....................................................... 62 

3012d ........................................................... 214 

JOlSd.. ....................................................... 114, 127 

1013e ........................................................... 114 

1034 ..................................................... R2,113,92, 176 

IO36 ( Iievisod ).................................................. 120 

1006 ........................................................... 62 

Weather Bureau- 

1001,1002, iind 1Wd ........................................ .34,216, 332 

1008 ............................................................ 4 

1014 .............................................. 

1027 .............................................. 

1030 .............................................. 

1036 .............................................. 

1038 .............................................. 

1007 .............................................. 

1000 .............................................. 

1074C ............................................. 

............. 6 

............. 109 

....... 121,414. 422 

............. 282 

............. 20 

............. 264 

............. 181 

............. 176

TOPICS AND PIRSONNEI; 

Forme.Continued . 

Weather Bureau- 

1110 ........................................................... 21, 399 

lllOA .......................................................... 205 

1112 ........................................................... 21, 398 

1114 ........................................................... 21, 332 

1116 .......................................................... 203, 299 

1117 .......................................................... 283, 332 

1130 .......................................................... 363, 408 

1132 ............................................................ 6 

1139 ..................................................... 115,148, 192 

1134 ............................................................ 109 

1136 ............................................................ 10z) 

1136,1137.1138.1139, rind 1140 ...... 20,212,225,240,279,313,327,371, 416 

1142 .......................................................... 228, 952 

2034 ............................................................ 226 

3024 and 3024A ................................................. 116 

3067 .................................................. 169,200,234, 389 

3067A ......................................................... 169, 264 

30fl0A .......................................................... 282 

4004A. ....................................................... 101, 233 

4004B. ...................................................... 101, 233 

40040 .......................................................... 233 

4018 ....................................................... 20,230, 301 

4020R .................................................... lOQ, 148, 236 

4026 ............................................................ 216 

4028 .......................................................... 04, 168 

4042 ...................................................... 100,140, 376 

4047 ....................................................... 36,246, 286 

4004Carid4004D .............................................. 186, 364 

40a ............................................................ 318 

4006C ......................................................... 84, 186 

4088. ........................................................... 366 

4007 ............................................... 76,90,121,322, 382 

4070 ........................................................... 20, 120 

Fort Urook, Nebr ., trnnsfer of airport station to Omnhn, Nebr ............. 100 

Freight shipments, pick-up and delivery service by rnilronds ............. 268, 273 

Frost occurmticea, teIegrnphing of ........................................ 202 

Frost warninge, notiflcntion for tolegruphing ..................... 64,118,233, 3% 

Furlough, compulsory: 

failure to innil leuve slips in time ..................................... 341 

pny rolls in connection with ....................................... 283, 203 

regulations relative to ............................................ 277, 293 

termination of ...................................................... 861 

Furniture : 

for airways sulxstntions .............................................. 04 

in Federal buildinm, ownership of .................................... 303 

Gaeoline. Stnte or Federnl tax thereon (see Tnx ). 

Grand Rapids. Mich., nnamoinetor elevation at ........................... 

Glendale. Calif., transfer of activities to Los Angela. Calif ................ 

Qmgg. Willis R., attonbntx at meeting in Europe ........................ 

aroesbeck. Tox.. closing of station., ..................................... 

xi 

117 

84 

143 

168

xii 

Hndley Meld. N . J . : 


designation of station in pilot-balloon me~snges ........................ 

transfer of activities to Newark ....................................... 

Harlingen. Tex., opening of first-order station ............................ 

Havre. Mont., elevation of instruments .................................. 

Holidays: 

Bnturday nfternoon- 

rage 

34 

81 

216 

94 

announcement of beginning of. .................................. 130 

compensatory time for duty on.. ............................... 134. 14H 

letlve in connection with ................................... 130.134. 140 

neceesity for duty on ............................................ 

relief employees not benefited .................................... 

relief for employeetl performing duty on .......................... 

eubetation employees not boxic5ted ............................... 

Houston. Tox., beginning of pilobballoon observations .................... 

Houeehold goods. entry of declared value on bill of lading., ............... 

Humphreys. Dr . William J., continuance in service under Executive order .. 

Hydrogen ~ns: 

oontracts for fi~cul years ending 1932. 1033. and 1934 (see Contracte) . 

determinntion of volume of gas in cylinders ........................... 

explosions. ......................................................... 

Hydrogen regulators. care of ............................................. 

inepection of shipinente of ........................................... 

Index for TOPIC^ AND PEIWNNEL: 

for 1826-1929 ....................................................... 

cnrr8nt ............................................................. 

lndiniinpoli~. Ind . : 

beginning of pilot-balloon work. ..................................... 

openiiiR of airport station ............................................ 

Ink. duplicttting for mimeograph. iwua of .............................. 

130 

140 

1.33 

1% 

83 

17(4 

%I3 

331 

14H 

203 

226 

6 

137 

2B0 

136 

331 

Inspection of airways weather service., ......................... 182, ZOO. 345. 364 

Inspection of shipmenta. to be made promptly ......................... 160. 203 

Instructions : 

for airways obnorvors .......................................... 116.148. 236 

for change from 3-hourly to 4-hourly observntions ut airMay8 .......... 326 

for filing weekly inenns teleprnm ..................................... 

for mnking aerological obscrvntione .................................. 

331 

101 

for cnaking pilot-bnlloon obHervntions ........................ 21,20,377, 424 

for preparation and iesiie of 3-honrly forecnets ...................... 267.268 

for reporting nirplnne observations ................................... 

for reporting balloon observntions .................................... 

for tati ions in 3-hourly net system ................................... 

for u8e of ceiling balloons ............................................ 

eeriesof 1929 ........................................................ 

Jnstrurnental equipment: 

at nirport nnd airwnys stntions. record of ............................. 

intitnllntion of ................................................... 

at airways substations, accountnbility for ............................. 

airways. 11tirpliit~. report of., ......................................... 

anemometersnutonratio 

oilers for ............................................. 

bindinv of diwls ................................................. 

contnct fnilure~ ................................................ 

defective gearing ................................................ 

4-cup. issue of .................................................. 

318 

377 

29 

168 

7 

1h6 

344 

101 

192 

27- 

306- 

17 

90g 

226 J

TOPICS AND PBRSONNEL 

Instrumental equipment-Continued . 

barographs. care of .................................................. 176 

bnroinetemaneroid. 

on ships. sotting of ..................................... 248 

change in locntion of ............................................ 118 

ships. compnrison of ............................................ 188 

batteries. storagq trickle.churged. ................................... 101 

cnd record of oquipmcnt ............................................ 186 

cooperation with the Depnrtinent of Conniriorce in maintenance of ...... 844 

einergency liniitation on account of economy .......................... 420 

exposed. preservation of ............................................. 92 

4-hourly forecnsts. chnngos in ........................................ 864 

psychrometora. sling. tubw for ....................................... 66 

fans. for airwnyssheltura ......................................... 414 

rain gage. devise for shipping ........................................ 22 

requisitions for (sea Requisitions) . 

river Rages (see River grip) . 

eiielters. uirways, exposure of ........................................ 510 

surplus ........................................................... 148. 192 

theodolites. care ot .................................................. 201 

sighting device8 for .............................................. 21 

thermographs. cape of ............................................... 176 

thermonicteradefective. 

return of to Contra1 Office .............................. 199 

mnxirnum. whirling ............................................. 361 

minimum. care of ............................................. 103. 226 

thermomoter supporta. “Townsend’.. classification of .................. 60 

wind-vane bearing. contacting ....................................... 108 

lnternationnl Meteorological Committee meetings ....................... 148. 189 

. 

Jackson. Miae., opening of fireborder etntion ............................. 

Jacksonville. Fln. opening of airport station. ............................ 

Janitor serviw. speciflostions for ......................................... 

Jurate to reimbureement accounte (eee Accounte) . 

Kaneas City. No., observatioiinl work trunsferreil to airport ............... 

kimbnll. Dr . James H., nppredation of service to aviators ................ 

Kincer. Joseph B., in chnrge of Division of Climate and Crop Weather .... 

Kiosks. letter in view of discontinuance of ................................ 

Kite stations discontinued ; 

Broken Arrow. Okla ................................................ 108 

Due West. 8 0 ..................................................... 284 

Ellendale. N . Dak ................................................... 586 

Gromhk. Text18 ................................................... 166 

UoyalUenter. Ind. .................................................. 28# 

Landinga at nirpor&. roporta affecting .................................... 26 

hnaing. Mich .. ancinotnetcr elevntion at ................................. 109 

hasea. new and renewals for flscnl yeare 1992 nnd 1933 .................. 107. 220 

have : 

snnud- 

xiii 

Pa 

169 

04 

143 

4 1 

141 

509 

872 

at one-man stations., ...................................... 28.198. 267 

of airways observers .................................... 98.118.127. 241 

name of nseistnnt. temporarily in charge.. entered on Form 17 ..... 397 

n0w regulation. relative to. effective April 1. 10% ................. 561

xiv 


Leave.Continued . Page 

annualrecorded 

on Form 4062 ......................................... 976 

271 

restriction on until June 30. 1032 ................................. 

of temporary employees .......................................... 119 

time chnrgenble for Snturdny absence ............................. 

veterans of foreign wars attending nnnual enamipment ............ 

sick- 

134 

886 

of airways observers .................................... US, 113,127, 241 

for half days .................................................... 841 

no notary acknowledgment needed ............................... 341 

of temporary employees .......................................... 119 

time chnrgeable for Saturday absence ............................. 134 

without p~y- 

of airways observers .................................... I)% 113.127. 241 

conditions undur which granted .................................. 189 

time chargenble for Saturday absence ............................. 134 

bbec. Calif., transfer of activities to Sundborp ............................ 259 

Lectures by Weather Bureau officials ..................................... 

httaW : 

mailing of to Central Offiw., ........................................ 

indication of name of tltation on copiecr furnished othore ............... 

suppletnentinp requieitions for nirways equipment ..................... 

Liability of owners of buildings to Compensation Commission (aee Componention 

Commission) . 

Lodging: furnished by Government (see Trnvehp expenses) 

furnished travelor by Government. member of family, or other employee 

(eee Traveling expenses ). 

furnished by Governnient (see Traveling expenses) 

Loa Angelea. Calif., transfer of airways nctivitiea to city office .............. 

Louisville, Ky . : 

cloeing of airport &ation ............................................. 

opening of airport station ............................................ 

McDonald, Willard F., in chnrge of Marine Divieion ...................... 

Machines: 

teletyw 

changes in location of .......................................... 117, 826 

obtnining maintannnco aervlce ................................... 344 

replacement of tape model by pnge model ......................... 296 

euppliee for. .................................................... 843 

Magazinee at airport stations. dispoenl of. ................................ 

5 

Mailing : 

of bulletins (see Weather bulletins) . 

of caw lids .......................................................... 415 

of climatological bulletins ............................................ 324 

of forecast curde to tho Central Offlbe ............................... 168, 801 

of Form 10740 ...................................................... 176 

of Form 3067 ........................................................ 530 

of maps (me Weather Mnps) . 

marking envelopes. containing forms ........................ 38,108,313, 342 

of offici81 mntter to foreign nddresses ................................. 227 

of pilot-bnlloon ascension reporb ..................................... 208 

of publications ...................................................... 273 

of Stores Hequieitions (see Requisitions) . 

2 

108 

3 

4u 

117 

421 

87 

134


xv 

PWe 

371 

Map. verification. correction to ........................................... 

division of States for forecast purposes ........................... 91.878. 407 

showing locntion of nirways stations .................................. 

Map Iramw. surplus ................................................... 178. 274 

Map holders. description of .............................................. 296 

Mapa (see Weather Maps) . 

Marine Division: 

calendars. redu~d 

allotment ........................................ 311 

McDonnld. Willard F., in cliarjie ..................................... 184 

Marine work the field ............................................... 166. 183 

Marriage. report of. ..................................................... 335 

Marvin. Prof . Charles F .: 

to uttond technical nioctings in Europe. ............................... 189 

to continue a8 Chief of Bumnu.. ..................................... 81. 293 

ha18 furnished a traveler by member of family or other employee (see 

Traveling expenses ). 

Meetings : 

lnternntionnl Meteorological Committee ............................ 143. 189 

League of Nations ................................................... 189 

Memphis. Tonn . : 

now river gnge installed., ............................................ 317 

opening of airport stntion ............................................ 228 

Messnkw : 

aerological. omission of nnnio of station and dntu word from .......... 280 

change in punctutition ............................................... 554 

radio and teletype. sddroeeea in ............................ 824.287.272. 304 

Messenger Borvice. spociflcntions for ...................................... 143 

Miami. Fh., bepinning of pilot-balloon observations ....................... 94 

Milwaukoc. Wis. : 

ceiling and visibility roporta from .................................... 76. 94 

closing of airport station ............................................. 380 

opening of airport stntion ............................................ 118 

Mirador conutruction ( 880 Federal buildings ). 

Moline. Ill., designation of station in pilot-balloon inossages ............... 

Monthly Weather Roviow : 

articles for ........................................................ 118. 386 

notea for., ........................................................... 

16 

MUcilnge, purchnse of locally., ........................................... 92 

Nntionn1 Encnmpment. Veternns of Foreign Wnra ........................ 386 

N . 1 . R . A . codes ........................................................ sni 

apprecintion for cooperation by officers nnd employees ................. 397 

Newark, N . J., Hndley Field airport etatiori nativities transferrod to ......... 81 

New Englnnd, eaparnto fomcnat for each &ate (me Forecasts) . 

New Orleans. L~L, opening of airport stntign., ............................ 

. 

pilot-balloon work trnnsferrcd to iLirport .............................. 

Nome, Alaska : 

correspondence with (am Corrapondence 1 . 

estnblishment of stution .............................................. 

Volunteers for (see Volunteers) . 

North Platto. Nobr .: 

boRinning of balloon observations ..................................... 

oponing of airport stntion ............................................ 

Notices. posting of in public plnces ....................................... 

84 

869 

366 

26 

H4 

81 

119

XVi 


Oakland. Calif., designation of etation in pilot-balloon messages ........... 

Obwervations : 

airplane- 

Papu 

34 

at Atlanta. Chicago. Dallas. and Omnha ........................ 284. 386 

ceiling heights by pilots .......................................... 343 

instructions for reporting ...................................... 818. 377 

at Wmbina. N . Dak ............................................. 386 

upper-air ....................................................... 167 

transmissions of reports .......................................... 416 

abbreviation used in aending teletype obaervntions .................... 

airway@. instructions for making (see Instructiona) . 

Alaskan. change in time of telegraphing .............................. 63 

at terminal trirporta ............................................ 27.116. 147 

nuroral. in connection with Polar Year ............................... 277 

brOadCast8. at places where made at 16-minute intervals ............... 27 

cloud ............................................................... 03 

cloud. specid. in connection with Polar Year ......................... 207 

corrections of errors in ....................................... 26.84.88. 208 

depression of dew point included in nirways observations .............. 377 

hourly. checking conditions between ............................... 116. 147 

noon. time of taking ................................................. 136 

number of taken by airways observers ................................ 84 

pilot- balloonbeginning 

of at airport stations .... 34.37.81.04.118.129.136.160.176.100. 

202.21U.228.24U. 260.269.274. 417 

change in ....................................................... 434 

designation of station in messages ................................ 34 

determination of wind velocity for year from ..................... 21 

increasing length ................................................ 312 

instructions for making (see Instructions) . 

mailing ascension reporta ........................................ !?os 

methodof reaching maximum altitude ............................ 804 

omission of ..................................................... 332 

Polar Year work. in connection with ............................. 207 

recording visibility in ............................................ 20 

reporta of ceiling heights ......................................... 343 

reversal of azimuths in .......................................... 201 

sea-level base for ................................................ 201 

special .......................................................... 147 

tranafer of from Broken Arrow to Tulsa .......................... 160 

transfer of from Ellendale to Bismarck ........................... 280 

tranefer of from Royal Center to Indianapolis ..................... 260 

unusual conditions indicated in .................................. 147 

from ships, fees on ................................................. 268 

special, wind velocities requiring ..................................... 26 

upper.sir, by airplane., ............................................. 187 

Observers: 

substation, airways (see Airways obeervers) . 

“occasional report”, changes in ................................. 

Office apace: 

competition in procurement of ....................................... 

report relative to .................................................... 

Oil, clock .............................................................. 

377 

120 

266 

44 

20

TOPIOS AND PIERBONNEL ' xvii 

parte 

Oklahoma City. Okla., opening of airport stntion .......................... 269 

Omahn. Nebr., transfer of airport station ................................. 100 

Overtime. for sorvice in excw of four lioura on Saturdays ................. 184 

Pacific Aerological Project ............................................... 404 

Panatnn Unnnl servico. voIunteere tor .................................... 18. 27 

boo, Wash., opening of first-order &don .............................. 81 

Papor : 

cliniatologicnl bullotin. astiinute for renins mquired .................... 803 

economy in we of (me Econoniy) . 

Pay rolls (see Accounts ). 

hnbina. N . Dak., opening of Nrst-order station.. ........................ 176 

Pencils. nutomntic ...................................................... 226 

Pennants. storm.marning. proservntion of ................................ 216 

Pension. recipients of ................................................... 36R 

Philadolphin. Pa., opening of airport station undur supervieion of .......... 118 

Phoenix. Ariz., oponing of airport station ................................ 377 

Pilot-balloon observations (so0 Observations ). 

Pilot-balloon reports (soe Reports ). 

Pittsburgh. Pa . : 

open in^ of airport station ............................................ 118 

transfer of nirport station to Allegheny County Airport ................ 26Q 

Polar Year. ~nternntional: 

auroral obsorvntions during ......................................... 306 

pilot-balloon obsorvntions for ........................................ 297 

program for., ....................................................... 277 

Porto Rim. change in spelling ........................................... 317 

Poetnge for foreign inail ................................................. 227 

Preference curds : 

1930 ............................................................... 86 

1031 ............................................................... 146 

1832 ............................................................... 288 

subtniesion of duplicnte cards di~continued ........................... 260 

PKm datn. furnishing of to Central Oflice ................................ 

Printing and binding. tillotincnt reduced ................................. 

Printing-plant report. computing labor oost in preparation of .............. 804 

Promotions : 

20 

300 

of airwnye observem. mcorritnondutions for ........................... 84 

discontinuance of. ................................................. 166. 214 

aeminnnuul ......................................................... 6. 108 

Property : 

change in clamiflcation of reels ....................................... 370 

changes in classificnlion ........................................... 838. 370 

disposition of. nt stations closed ...................................... 376 

dropped without authority on Fori11 2034 ............................. 338 

left at stations discontinued .......................................... 398 

mailing eurph~e cas8 lids to Centrnl OBce ............................. 416 

report of surplus instrumentul eyuiprrrent ............................. 102 

mponsibility for. at airways stations ............................... 116. 191 

returns. prepnrtition of .............................................. 228 

surplus ................................... 148. 176.180.10P. 227.260.307. 274 

at Bingtwmton. N . Y ............................................ !W 

at closed stntions ................................................ 428

xviii 


Property.Coontinued . Pam 

at DueWest and Royal Center., ............................... 260. 267 

filing equipment., .............................................. 376 

stereotype blocks., .............................................. 138 

at substations ................................................... 398 

thermometer supports, “Townsend”, claseiflcation of ............. 60 

transfers of ..................................................... 324 

unserviceable, requests to drop ................................. 28, 120 

Psychrometers, sling, tubes for (see Instrumental equipment) . 

Publications : 

bulletins ( see Bulletin8 ). 

books on meteorology ............................................... 142 

Bulletin W ......................................................... 260 

Circular No . 10-Radio .............................................. 227 

Oircular N ....................................................... 266, 268 

~limatoloRical Datn ........................................... 160,274, 414 

code books (see Codes) . 

mailing of at Centrnl OWce .......................................... 273 

Monthly Weather Review ........................................... 16, 1lB 

restriction in distribution., .......................................... 414 

ststion, restrictions on distribution ................................... 414 

Weather Bureau No . 1043 ......................................... 186, 193 

Pueblo, Colo., opening of airport Btntion ................................. 260 

Punctuntion marks in radio, telegraph. and teletype messages .............. 226 

Purchasos of supplies and services other tlinn personal .................... 89 

of foreignorigin., ................................................. 368, 370 

Qnarterly Journal, R . M . 8., routinp of ................................... 386 

Quarters : 

city and airport necessnrily separate ................................. 16 

competition in procurement of ..................................... 266, 267 

gratuitous. agreement for ............................................ 233 

in Federal buildings.. ............................................... 119 

report relative to offlce space ......................................... 44 

Questionnaire, receipt of., ............................................... 876 

Radio : 

addreases (see Addresses) . 

antennae, nttttchnient of to Weather Burenu equipment ............... 

attempte to influence radio commission ............................... 43 

broadcasting ........................................................ 26, 27 

change in broadcast schedules of wind-aloft reports ................... 266 

circtiite, congostion on ............................................... 186 

Ujrcular No . 1, change in ............................................ 424 

free, uae of for paproll notifications .................................. 231 

mema geeaddressee 

in .......................................... 224,267,272, 304 

Punctuation inarks in.. ....................................... 226, 364 

record on Born1 3067., .......................................... 234 

r~ivem. privately owned .......................................... 48, 280 

ship reports ....................................................... 263, SOB 

talk8 on proimma of commercial concerns ............................ 88 

Radiophone. weather broadcaata ........................................ 246, 262 

Rain, telegraphing with dense fog ........................................ 08 

280

1Y)PICY AND PERBONNEL 

xix 

Rain gaga: 

device for siiipping .................................................. 22 

mquieitions for gngcs nnd supporta (Bee ltequieitions ) . 

Raleigh. N . c., anemometer. rlcvntion of ................................ 

Ratchet blocks and hendhi. surplus. report of ............................ 

Reding. Pn.. rcinovul of wind instnrmcntn ............................... 

lbarfings. barometric. correction for ...................................... 

Records at airport stntionu. dispowI of ................................... 

bd Cross. nnnual roll cull ............................................... 

%tulntione: 

100 

136 

330 

248 

B 

317 

department. amendiiientp. uiniling to &itions ................ OS. 140. 19% 268 

notificntions relative to ........................................ 154. 186 

governing sick I~ave ............................................. 370 

Economy Act. undw. ninundirrcnt of ................................. 279 

fiscal. coinpliunce with ............................................... 1 

Htntion. ninundment to ............................................ 382. 407 

ironiwcipt of ................................................. 376. 407 

’hvol. Strmdardirnd Cioverniiicnt. mniling of ncw edition LO etntions .... 107 

eliiiiinntion~ and corrcctions in ................................. 270. 407 

l%ulators. hydrogen. care of., .......................................... 226 

hilnbureeiuent nccounte : 

impropar itoms in (see Accorrnt~ ). 

juruls tharcon (sou Accounb ). 

Relief nt one-man stations .............................................. 28. 186 

%no. Nev .. opcninp of nirport stntion .................................... 129 

Reports : 

Aliialcnn. discontinuance of in S(iL I)&h systcw ...................... 416 

nnnunl. of Chief of Bureau., ........................................ 44 

on bound Glirnatolo~icnl Data ........................................ 186 

on college degrees (Nee Degrees ). 

on construction work ................................................ 202 

correction in 3-hourly ............................................... 83 

on distribution of forecast cnids ( 8cc Forecnst car&) . 

on cducationul work (scc ISdncntioanl work . 

on forecaet distribution by tule~rnph................................. 263 

hourly setlueiicecollectioii ........................................... 49 

on inspection of nirwnye rind airwaytl stutions ......................... 186 

(111 ninrriage. reportiiig of ( HCC hIiirrinyt!) . 

off-airways. &hourly. rcluyn of ....................................... 281 

on offlce Hpace (we Qiiwrtors) . 

of outstnnding accounts ( BUO ~lccouiits) . 

of paid subscriptions to Iveathor Nnps (8011 Woatlicr Rhps ) . 

Pilot bnlloon- 

PaRe 

baae for. chnnga fronr eiirfucc to sea level ....................... 201. 228 

coding of cloud elevations in .................................... fw6 

mniling of foriiie for ............................................. 203 

obmrvutione. oiuission trf ....................................... 355 

at Richmond. Yn., bepiniiiilg of .............................. 417 

of ceiling heights in., ........................................... 343 

tranefer of work froin i~ew ~rIount~ 

ttr uirport ..................... !165 

vcriflcation of ................................................... a 2 

wording of report for “no obscrvntion” ........................... 234 

radio. ship ......................................................... 308 

lalidition of niiiiiiiil Form 40~0. c~iange 

in datu ........................ t~

xx 'l'OPi(24 ANI) PEREiONNEL 

&porti+-Continued . I'9RO 

by Secretary. depurtinent expenditures rind incciiiic~ .................... 329 

of teletype. period8 of failure in ...................................... 346 

travel (nee Trnvel j . 

vieibility in HGI. I)&A fiy~terii .............................. 837.342. BRR. 871 

weuther (we Weather ). 

Requisitions : 

for uirwayn equiplnent ............................................... 40 

for ceiling-balloon equipment.. ...................................... 135 

for clock oil ................. ............ 20 

for lamps for ceiling-li~tit pro .................... 28 

for ruin gages and snpporta .. .................... 21 

for river-gagc plt+tes ................................................ 96 

for river-gage pudlocke and exlrr~ kcJys ................................ 121 

for teletype tnpo ......... ......................................... 5 

preparation of ........... ....................................... 169. 216 

semiunnunl. itcum in ........... ............... 20. 216 

Storeacurtsil 

of in cu?tninsrnutd kir 1!U4 ................................. 37(1 

mailing of to Centrnl Oflice ............ ........................ 3 

subfltitiitionfl for nrticles not in ntoclc .............................. 415 

liesignations of airwnyn observcra (mu Airways obmrven j . 

%tired employees : 

hat~enberger. Albert ................................................. 237 

Barrett. Williuin .................................................. 

Bennett. Maitland C ................................................. 

Blngden. John D .................................................... 

Blundon, Bcnjatriin A ............................................... 

Blystonc, Montcllo 15 ................................................ 

Brnnd, Albert ....................................................... 

Brady, Eugene E., Sr ............................................... 

Bridges, Ttieodoro I, ................................................. 

Brown, Edward A ................................................... 

Burne, Alcxnnder G ................................................. 

Conger, Konnan 13 .................................................. 

Connor, Patrick ..................................................... 

Cover, I, oiiis C ...................................................... 

Day, PreBton C ...................................................... 

Dean, Robert E1 ..................................................... 

Duvnll, Charles C., ................................................. 

Fullon, William I-1 .................................................. 

Fnseig, Oliver L ..................................................... 

Gariliner, I . Gwgnn ................................................. 

Grant, Robert Q .................................................... 

Grover, John ....................................................... 

Qrunow. C . Dexter .................................................. 

Hnrdinye. Robert M. ................................................ 

J.lamn, John 8 ...................................................... 

Ilerndon. Mm . Moeclle C ............................................ 8. 387 

IIcrmy, Henry B., .................................................. 287 

HOWC. Henry C ..................................................... 287 

Jngnlle, CharleH W.. ................................................ 2% 

JoncB, Edward P .................................................... 287 

Jonea. John W ...................................................... 28G

mpm AND PERSONNEL 

RQthd employees-Continued . 

1% Elmer M., 

xxi 

paoe 

..................................................... 162 

Kiinball. Herbert I3 ................................................. 286 

Landis. Dennis 8 .................................................... 506 

hrcombe. Benjamin F .............................................. 286 

Laenby. Richard 0 ............................................... 360. 384 

keland. George A., ............................................... 411 

LUdhole. Louis ...................................................... 400 

Mahaffg. William ................................................... 38 

Mchrtor. JohnR .................................................... 308 

McWhorter. Lawrence L ............................................. 599 

Minnick. S . Percy. ................................................. 288 

Mitchell. Alexander J ............................................... 287 

Neifort. william w .................................................. 304 

O’Neil. Daniel F .................................................... 286 

Pindell. Lewis M ..................................................... 101 

heder. George ...................................................... 288 

Robinson. Mm . Alice W ............................................. 388 

Roohe. Henry N .................................................... 288 

Shaffer. Oharlea T ................................................... 884 

smith. George W ................................................... 78 

hythe. Patrick E1 .................................................. 89 

Stewart. John 0 ..................................................... 286 

Ytewart. William P., ................................................ 411 

bong. Oharles M ................................................... 288 

Bullivan. Richard H ................................................. 426 

8ummem. Melvin B ................................................. 306 

gutton. Leon Q ..................................................... 388 

Tarr. Leonard M .................................................... 2w 

Taylor. Nathaniel E., ............................................... 288 

Taylor. Thomas R ................................................... 288 

Teeple. Arthur R. ................................................... 284 

Thomas, Walter w .................................................. 388 

Thompson. Arthur. ................................................. 217 

Thompson. Charles n . c., .......................................... 288 

Thompson. Edwin., ................................................ 288 

Vail. Herbert E ..................................................... 289 

Van Vradenburg. Miss Marion B ..................................... 169 

von Herman. Oharles F., ........................................... 289 

voae. Elisha 0 ...................................................... 588 

Waldron. Bion L .................................................... 388 

Widmeyer. Jamea I ................................................. 22 

Williams. Robert 0 .................................................. 389 

WillEOn. George H .................................................. 261 

Wileon. George N ................................................... 378 

Wileon. Wilfonl M ................................................... 289 

Wright. Maraden ................................................... 989 

Wurtz. George B., .................................................. 889 

Young. Frederic A .................................................. 378 

Retired pay, recipients of ................................................ 

btirement act. amendment of ........................................... 

application for refund ............................................... 419 

RiCbond. Va., balloon obeervatione began., ............................. 

869 

45 

417

xxii 

TOPICS ABD PERSONSEL 

River gages : 

page 

bench marks. numbering of .......................................... 101 

setting of ...................................................... 18 

uae of hydrants forbidden ........................................ 82 

Memphis. Tenn., new gage at ........................................ 317 

padlocks and extra keys. purchase of ................................. 121 

permiseionforerectionof ............................................ 63 

report of changea in or repaire of .................................... 233 

requisitione for plates (see Kequisitioiis) . 

rive@ and hooks in chains ........................................... 

Rock Springe. Wyo., opening of finst-order ntation ........................ 

Roster. change of date of iaeue ........................................... 

Route forecaet. discontinuance of ........................................ 

Royal Center. Jnd . : 

19 

228 

317 

417 

closingofatation .................................................... 284 

kite- and captive-balloon ohrvations discontinued ................... 168 

surplus property at ................................................'260. 'L(17 

transfer of pilot-balloon work ........................................ 2819 

8t . Louis. Mo., tranafer of section center fmni Colurnbia. Mo .............. 

St . Paul. Minn., supervision of airport station transferred ................. 

8alaries: 

adjuetment of. under Brookhart Act (see Brookhart Act) . 

in Aeld. twice-monthly payment (800 Accounts) . 

reporting delay in receipt of checks (e* Checks) . 

Salt Lake City. Utah. airport moved to new quarters.. .................... 

Sanberg. Calif .: 

change in statue of station.. ......................................... 

transfer of airway activities to. ....................................... 

Saturdaj half holidays (me Holidnye) . 

bcretary of Agriculture. expenditure and iocome. report on., ............. 

Seotion center: 

Columbia. Mo., transferred to St . Louis. Mo., ....................... 

Santa Fe., N . Mex., tr~nsferred to Albuquerquc. N . Mex .............. 

&3L D&A system: 

309 

899 

377 

284 

268) 

820 

SOD 

424 

ceiling. visibility. and dew-poiot code words .................... 868.371. 377 

encipheriapremokyin ................................................ 342 

observational work at Detroit and KuneaR City tmnsferred to airport ... 422 

reportingvisibility ................................................... 337 

reports discontinued froin Eagle. Fort Yukon. and Tanana. Alnskn .... 410 

special coding for Thomanville ........................................ 407 

Elhipmente: 

expmae, declaring value ............................................. 3*W 

freight. pick-up and delivery service by railmade. .................. 268. 275 

inepection of. ..................................................... 169. 208 

. nonreceipt. reporting of ............................................. 862 

Snow. teleRrrtPhiDgdepth of ............................................. 4 

SParttinbUrg. 8 . o., openin$ of flrat-order station ......................... 48 

Rpokane. Waeh., opening of . airport station., ............................. 274 

Springfield. Ill .: 

clomw of airport station ............................................. 886 

opening oi airpart station ............................................ 37 

. quarters and instrumental exposures at ............................... 100 

Btamps. rubber. for me on anemometer record sheets ..................... 286

'lVl'l('S ANI) I'KEHSONNEL 

xsiii 

HtntionH : 

airport- 

Albui~uorqnc. pu'. >fox., cliiiiutolopicnl center trniisferrctl to. ....... 

I'nit- 

and city oniccs ncccssnrily scpnrnte ............................... 10 

riuthority to visit., .............................................. 37 

barometer rendinp at ........................................... 100 

brondcnetfl nt l~-i~iin~ite intervuls nt .............................. 27 

ceilinu nnd visibility diitn nt ..................................... if!, %! 

change in sttitus of .............................................. 284 

Chicrigo, Ill . trnndorrc'd to new qnorter.~ .......................... 347 

clonnlinom .it.................. .............................. 227 

closing of: 

ITndlcg IWd ( iue~ 

I,o~~isvillo. 

Ilrunnv, ick ) S . ,J., ........................ 81 

Jig., ............................................. 481 

Milwaulw. Wis ............................................ .? 86 

Springfield. 111 .............................................. 380 

Tolctlci. Ohio .......................................... 

corrcspontloncr at (we Oorrosponduncc ). 

Ijotroit. Mich., obsorvntionnl work tranllferrecl froin iniiiii otiice .... 

ICIIiiHns ('it)?, >lo., o1)w~rvnlioiial work truneforred from niain ollico . 

local nutliorientions to visit (sou Autliorixntions) . 

now, expoiidittires nt. (HOC Expenditures) . 

oprniiig of ...... Y7,1(1, W, 117. 118, 190, 196, 100,21(\. 228, SO. 28),260,274, 

Aninrillo. Tex ............................................... 

Ihisc. Jdulio ................................................ 

ljurbniil.. Calif . (LON Angclos) .......................... .. I.. 

Ctrmdrn. K .. 1. ( Phil~~lelpliin ).......................... 

..... 

Cincinnoti. Ohio ...................................... ..... 

('olumlm. Ohio ....................................... ..... 

1)envc.r.Colo .......................................... ..... 

151 I'IWO. TCX .......................................... 

. . I . . 

lndiuntipolis. lnd ..................................... ..... 

.IRcksonvillo. Fls ............................................ 

1.ouisi.iIle. Ky ............................................... 

Ncniplii~. Tunn ............................................. 

Jlil\vaukoo. WiR ............................................. 

so\v or lean^, la. ........................................... 

North I'lIlttO, Kobr .......................................... 

Okliilionia City. Okln ........................................ 

l'hoenir, Aris ...................................... ........ 

Pittsburgh. PI. ..................................... ........ 

l'uublo. Colo ....................................... ........ 

Ilono. Ne\? ......................................... ........ 

Sprinyliold. Ill ..................................... ........ 

Spolinne, \I'nsh .................................... ........ 

'l'oletlo. t )hie. ...................................... ........ 

roportsr nffoctiny! safc Innding lit ......................... ........ 

Siilt Lalw City. Utali. clmnp in qiinrfmw ......................... 

4:i.l 

4% 

423 

:GI, 377 

eiiporvision of 191 . Piinl. hlinn., trnnsferrrd to hl itinoupolis. Minn .. 

triinsfcr uf ...................... 81.04. 1oO.Il7.170.269.327.346.977. 441 

Tuwon. .4~ix.. trnnlrfrrt-etI to now qnartora ........................ 8% 

first-ordor- 

ncrological. closinp d ...................................... lG8. 2% 386 

All)iiqii(wliie. iu . hlrs., tramfurmd to airport ..................... 346

xxiv 

Stntions.Cor~/ir~rtr,1 . 

fir&-order- 

Detroit. Midi., observational work trunsferied to uirporL .......... 425 

discontinued. disposition of property ............................. 376 

Kansas City. Mo., observational work transferred to uirport ....... 423 

opening of. ..................... 43.81.117.1,76.14H. 160.176.203.210. 228 

Akron. Ohio ................................................ 117 

Albuquerque. N . Mex ....................................... 198 

Big Spring. %ex ............................................. 203 

Elko. Neve ................................................. 117 . 

E-lnrlingen. Tex ............................................. 21(1 

Jackson. Miss ............................................... 100 

I’CrKV 

pasco. Wash ........................................... 

Pembina. N . Dak ........................................... 17t1 

RockSprings. Wyo .......................................... 228 

Spartanburg. S . C ........................................... 43 

Tulsa. Okla ................................................. 148 

property. left at ................................................. 308 

Santn Fe. N . Max., cliinatolo~ical center transferred to Albuquerque 424 

one.mnn. relief at (see Relief) . 

Station annual metcoro1oll;ical report ..................................... 

Station Regulfitions : 

umendment to ................................................... 382. 407 

nonreceipt of adrnini8trntive section .................................. 878 

nonreceipt of forecasts and warning section ........................... 407 

Stereotype blocks. surplus. report of ...................................... 138 

StorRge of automobile. payment for (see Automobiles) . 

Subacriptions to Weather Maps (see Weather Mnps) . 

Subpoena few. disposition of (see I’ecs) . 

Substations : 

uirwayaclosing 

of ....................................................... 184 

distribution of work at ........................................... 116 

equipment for ................................................... 228 

establishment of .............................................. 161). 184 

furniture for (see Furnituro) . 

responsibility for property at ................................... 116. 1$)1 

supervision of ................................................. 116. 1Otr 

dual employment at ................................................. 34 

inoperative to be dropped from Circular 2 ............................ 302 

“occasional report.’. clianges in observers at .......................... 120 

requwta for inspection of ............................................ 76 

second.order. special w~catlier code for ................................ 820 

Subvouchera. new forms for .............................................. 214 

Summaries. annual ...................................................... 836 

Superintendent of Documents. reference to collections flJr piiblicutioils., .... 422 

Supervision : 

of airways substations ............................................. 110. 161) 

of are-weather work and other special projects ........................ 160 

of service for airways ...... 140.168.1W2.269. 282.207.:311.818..127.94G. 300. 417 

8upplies: 

purchase of foreign origin. restrictione of .................... 851.868.371. 376 

purchase of. restrictions under NlRA cocle ............................ 381 

256

prute 

Tablrs forcompiiting liorimntal Distenceof Pilot Bnlloons. corrections for . . 1%. 111S 

Tainpa. Fin. : 

nnomomoter olcwtion tit ............................................. rn 

vorifyinp volocitg .................................................... 

:I:j 

%e. tuletgpo (ace Tclotypr) . 

Tax : 

1i:cdornl. on gnmlinc ................................................. 980 

Ollio. inotor fuol .................................................... 360 

Stnto. on gasolinc ................................................. 01. 273 

sales. retail ..................................................... 409 

’hlcgrams: 

nuttiorisation for filing ut weather nit0 ................................ XIS 

retention of copies ................................................... 200 

use of copies in propnriiig Fwm 8057 ................................. 2 0 

\vookly nianne. filing of .............................................. 331 

‘Mcgmpli : 

oco~ioniy 

in ....................................................... 2Q3.12 

rnoseugo copics to he forwarded 118 snniplw ....................... 93.100. 225 

IneRnngos. administrative. puiictutition iniirks in. ...................... 226 

notiflcntione to coinpnny ollicinls ..................................... 116 

“other-lino” tolls ................................................... 28 

propnrntion of Forin 3057 ............................................ 200 

rotention of messago copies at ntation. ............................... 200 

uso of ~ovoriirlient-lcnrrod 

wirw ...................................... 342 

use of for pny.roll notiiicntions ....................................... ?% 

corroctione of obsorvntione ....................................... 26.34. 2(Kf 

dopth of snow ....................................................... 4 

dosignation of station in pilot-balloon iriweges ....................... 34 

win. with donee fog ................................................. 08 

TcloRrnpliing : 

Tclophone : 

roport. change in nunibcr ............................................ 341 

wrvico. cliangcs in .................................................. 381 

toll accounts (soc Accounb 1. ‘ 

Telcptioncs. niui~itc~nartce or nt airwuye Htutiuns ........................... 84 

l\blctgpc : 

n1)brcviations iifleil in ivoatlirr roporte ................................. 977 

chiingo in punctuation. 1)rpiirtniont of Coiiiinorcc niessugea ............ 369: 

aircuite. congr8tion on ............................................... 186 

dating of tlnnxnii~~ionn .............................................. 308 

olcctricity lor openition of .......................................... 76 

machinescliiingc 

in Iocntioii of ( RCO filncliiiies ). 

ropkcenient of tnpo inodrls by page 1nodols (ace Mnchinus) . 

nlnpS- 

4-hourly ...................................................... 378 

nutiic of stution cii(crrtl tliemm. ................................. $32 

prcgnrntioii of ............................................. 

supplies for ................................................... D2. !IM 

I Ilo~8ll~e8- 

tiddressee in .................................................. 224. W? 

punctuation marks in. ..................................... 226.278. 864 

qunlificntiona it[ nirwtiys observers in operating ........................ a7

xxvi 

TOPIC% AND I’RI1SONNTCC 

TeIetype-C;iiri~~nrLrrl. 

&Fdisposition 

of ................................................... 297 

requisitions for (see I

j’ieibilitics. obscrvntions. entering on Forin 1001 ......................... 

Visibility reports ( FQO Wentlicr licyor~) . 

~’dunteers : 

for duty at Fsirbnrik~ mil NOITIC. 

I’flRt) 

332 

Alnskn .............................. 27. :pj 

for Pananin Canal Pervice ........................................... 18. 27 

VoUchere ( RCO Accounts) . 

Witrning to station ollicials., ............................................ 

Wariiinga : 

Aood. telcgrnphiiig of to t‘entriil Oflicc~ 

frost. notiflcntion for telcpraphin~ 

................................ 1%) 

........................... (14. 118.%25. 336 

Wuahington. D . C., transfer of nirport. station ............................ 178 

o oat her bulletins: 

bulletin \V .......................................................... ?(it) 

mailing of to Central Ofice., ................................ 4.1P,H.lflO. 181 

pnblicntion of radio station csll letters therein ........................ 2’6 

Wenthor conditions. chrcking of at SO-minute inttwvnlv between h~~urly 

observrrtions ........................................................ 147 

Woiithor Mnps: 

A. Al. and Ch. cnrbon copies of ..................................... 10 

A. URC! of 3-hourly reports in connection with ......................... 168 

CA. disposition of nt idrport sttitions ................................. 

5 

daily. issue of ...................................................... 157 

datti published on ................................................... 34) 

1)l). E. and Chlissue 

of ......................................................... 167 

pncking of for shipinont to etations ............................... 20 

price of ......................................................... 83 

niuiling of .............................................. 4.16R.lR1.801. 824 

noticee printcd thereon ........................................... 

prepration of by noncornmimiono(2 pctrsonnel ........................ (14 

price of. ............................................................ 3. 3.i 

printing of radio station call lcttcm. slogans. ete., tliomoii .............. ‘36 

(VJ 

!I.&!. 

sets of to bo ~nnilecl to tho Central OHiw .............................. 4 

subscriptions for .................................................... !). 94 

notice of expiration .............................................. 522 

trle ty pe- 

4-hourly., ...................................................... 371 

instructions for ................................................ :U5. 378 

preparation of ................................................... 331 

Weather reports: 

tiirwtyH- 

uccurricy of ceiling dats in. ...................................... 18 

iiffecting safety of landing nt nirports ............................. 26 

tippurent discrcpnncics in ....................................... ION 

ceiljng iiiid vidbility dtrtn in ........ 18.70.84. W. Q4.234. 937. SJt?. 35b. 371 

duplictition of ................................................... 147 

economies in trntisniiewion of ................................. 183 

4Iioiirlyclisnge 

in tit AIbnc~nerquc 

....... ........................ 334 

correction in ciwultir. instrnctioii nrtilring ................ 301) 

dircction of tliundtmtornrs in. ............................... 

indieittion of wind directioner in., .............................. 202. 223 

repr~riing Held condition8 in ................. ................. 207

xxviii 

Weather mports-Coritiniird . 

TOPIC‘S AND PICHHONNLT~ 

ecquence. hourlyaccuracy 

of ............. ................................ 174 

inclusion of 3-hourIy chtn ............................ 411.83. 214 

signntura t(J .......................... 

special. prcpuration of ...................... ............ 101 

ternis used in ......................................... 115.191.234. 2.34 

3-hourlycloud 

code words in ..................... 

inclusion of data in liourly wclucricc.~... .............. 40.83. 214 

instructions for making ...................................... 2.58 

prcneure worcls in ............................................ 101 

rcporting rapid cloud inovernent in ........... .............. 268 

viflibility (ace ceiling nnd visibililsy dritii iincl~ r Wetithrr ltcports. 

Airwtiys . ) 

thundcrHtorrni. tlirectioii in 4-lic1nrly iclwrt ..... 

cloud data in ..................................... 

frost data in ..................................... 

marine. prompt rcniliticm of ...................... 

Weather service. inqxctirlns of tiir\ynyrc ................ 

\t’ilrnington, iS . C., iuicrnoinetcr elevation tit .......... 

Winds: 

directions, indicntion of in airwriys meiithc~r report8 . 

direction. torins used to modify .................... 

forecmb, omission from Sttttc forrcnwb ............. 

.................. 

velocitycorrections 

of data at second- nntl tl~ird-o~dcr stiitirnifi ............. 

I’nRR 

.................. :\w 

................. “8 

.................. 202 

.................. 2'05 

............ 192. ‘00,:14.5 

.................. 258 

................ 201. 22.7 

hourly. corrections for ........................................... 

rriaximurn for ycar entered on Forin 11 14. ........................ 

records ......................................................... 

requiring special obserrntions ................................... 

term used to modify ............................................ 

verifying velocity at Tninpa ( RCO ‘l’nmpa ) . 

Wind-vnne hearing, contiicting (see Instriirnental cquipment ). 

Winslow, Ark., opening of first-order Ntrition ............................. 

(WR-6-7-34-400) 

224 

247 

223 

260 

21 

:-I 4 

25 

234 

204

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 


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I_---I--^- 

- ~ 

.I-^---- 

JANUARY, 1‘35’2 

-_1-1_-- 

AMENDED PAY-ROLL PROCEDURE 

- 

A situation hm arisen which mnkes it necessary ns a matter of policy 

for the Central Onice to discontinue the trnntmittal of free nmsngca by 

Department of Cornmcrce teletype, now utilized at the close of ench 

Qonth for tho purpose of giving notification as to the correctness of the 

field pay rolls for the regularly comniasioned personnel. To substitute 

the uRe of ordinary telegralns over commercial lines at regular rrttes for 

hype cominunication will obligate thc burenu to incur n totnl annual 

oet for notification in excess of that which can properly receive ndniinietrativo 

approval. 

In vicw of the forcgoing, it is necessary to nmend the Circular of October 

12, 1‘331, cnptiolied “Important New Pay-Roll Procedure”, to the 

that hereafter on tiit! last working day of ench month there will 

be forwarded to the Central Office a letter, in cnvelope marlred “Pny- 

011 Notification”, certifying that tho current pay roll proviously for- 

wded is correct ns ~ubmittcd, or citing such changes as may be necesaary 

to mako tho roll corrcct, Tho only exceptions to this procedure 

umstances will png-roll notification messages be sent by 

1)opartment of Commerce trletypc Ryatem, but since no exception 

been taken to use of tho free rndio services of the Army and Navy, 

such servicea may still bo used. 

There will be no objection raised to transmie~ion of the notifications 

by telegraph or airninil at private expcnso if telegrams nre sent at tho 

Paid commercial rate. It should bo understood that this is not intended 

na a suggestion of tho Ccntrnl Ofilcc that such nction be talrcn. 

henever a telegrani or airmail letter is sent at private cost it will be 

bholly a matter of personal decision. 

Upon receipt of notification after the closc of a month, each correbnding 

station pay roll will be forwarded to the Disbursing Oflice for 

aYment with na little delay a8 possible. 

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REQUEBTB FOR AUTWORIZATIONS FOR TRAVEL BY OWN CONVEYANCE 

In order that oirrcials at the Central Oflice lnny be in a position to 

determine, as required by Inw and rcgulations, whcthrr 

not the use of personally-owned nutomobiles, with reimbursemsnt 011 

Qilengge basis, will be ccononiicnl and advnntngcous to tho United LJtatcR, 

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statements as follows will hereafter be submitted, in addition t’o the 

information called for on Form 4067, when use of that modo of transportation 

is recommrnded for oflicinl travel. 

1. ADVANTAGE.-The use of personally-owned automobile will be 

advantageous to the Government for tho renaon that: ............... 

.............................................................. 

NOTE l.-Exaniplw of ndvantngcs which niny be cited arc: Mora exPC’ 

ditious handling of public business, as cvidcnced by a saving of.. . .dflYP 

in travel thc; carrying of bureau tools or instrutnents for thc purpOflc 

of more expeditious infltallntion or rcpnir of cquipinent ; or lack of avnilability 

of suitable public conveynnce. 

2. ECONOMY: 

(u) co~t of journep by public convepnce: 

Railroad fare.. ........................................ $. ..... 

Prillrn~n fare (berth for night travel and sent for dny trnvel) ...... 

Iiire of specinl convoyimces., ................................. 

Flubsistonce: ...... dnys at 8. ..... a day.. ................... - 

Total......, ...................................... 8;. . I . . e . 

(b) coat $’ peraoncdly-owned nutomobh i~ used: 

Milcage: ...... inilea ut ...... cents n ~riilc.................. 

Subsistoncc: ...... dnyH nt 8. ..... a day. .................... 

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Total. ............................................ ........ 

Estimated saving from iino of automobile.. ... 4- 

NOTE 2.-Figures for rnilrond and Pullmnn fnres must bc obtai11e d 

from the local ticket agent, miloage must he based on accredited distWc@ 

tablee, and subsistence on planned itineraries. 

8. I~~AILS ON Wirrcrr TIIE TILAVELJCR BASEB wm. MILEAUK RATE 

REQUES’l’FJJ. 

(u) The condition of the roads over which it will be nrccss‘ary to 

travel is .................. (Ikscribc ns good, fair, or poor.) 

(b) The cost to the trnvelcr of operating his nutornobile is asti1n5tcd 

as follows: 

(3;asqlinc ....... gnllone st ...... cmtx a ell on.. ....... $. ..... 

Oil ....... gallrin~ nt ...... cents n gallon.. .................. 

Storage ....... nighb tit $. ..... u night.. .................... 

Ferringc st .................................................. 

(KWrlc?H Of DlWOS.) 

Toll8 Rt ..................................................... 

L_ 

(Naino8of DILL(:(!H.) 

Total., , t . # * ..* .,,.,,.,. * 4 I. 9 , * . . e . * ,, * .* 4 .,. ., * ., $ . . . . , a 

If a showing of advantage and economy by uso of pc~rsonnUy-oW(” 

automobile on a mileage basis can not bo mndc and the traveler desires 

to uIse that modc of transportation for his perfionnl convenicncc~, nuthori. 

zation may be insued to provide for rcimhurscmmt on an acLua1 cxpcnSe 

basis at a cost not to exceed that of the total cost of tlir R ~ I journejf 

C 

by rail, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 12 of the Stand0 

ardizcd Government Travel Regulations. In that went thc cstirn@ttz 

under 2 (b) for the expcnscs of transportation ehould bc given ot1 tho 

ba& of the cost of gmoline, oil, storage, fcrriago, and tolls.

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AGREEMENTS FOR QRATUITOUS QUARTERS 

Attention is invited to the following quotntion tnlrcn froni Stations 

and Accounts Division Circular entitled “(J~nrtcrs”, dated Mny 16.1‘330: 

Even thotlgli ofleivrd ~rc~tuitonsly, the Wenthor 13urana is not permitted to ncc@pt 

quarters, or UI>IlCe on roof or proand, whcii priuntcly-ci)ntrollcd, rinlesu n written 

W~micnt iN cntcrrd into bctwoen the owner rind the Ciovcrnnrcnt. A foriii of 

Wecniont 11ng been printed nnd will be propnred by tho Stations rind Bccounts 

bivi@ion in 1111 HUC~ cn~eu. 

Recently n cnse cnine to light in which it \vas found that gratuitous 

Wflrters hnd been occupied for a very considadde period without tho 

eQcutiori of an ngrecriient of any kind, and aa a result the Contra1 

Officr was cxnbnrramrd in rrplying to nn unexpected request thnt it pny 

rentnl for the prriod of occupancy. The request wna mnde regardless of 

the fact that the correspondence in connection with tho procurcincnt of 

the quarters cleai*ly indicated it wnR the intcntion, at the time, of both 

the burpnu and thr ownm that the facilibies WC~C 

to bc furnishrtl without 

rnonrtary considerntion. 

It is possibIc that the rapid cxpansion of fioine bureau nctivities durthe 

pnRt several years may have resulted in a frw ather instnnces 

wllere this detail of ndininistration has been ovcrlookod, In order that 

a complete clicclr on thc situation cnn bia rfferted, it is rcquerstcd that 

Pflicials in (;liurge of all Rtations httving substation supervision carefully 

’QVestigate and report whctlicr there are any privately-controlled oflice 

quflrterR, or spnccb on roof or ground, for which thry liave not on file a 

copy of an informal ngrerment. Jn the went that nn indnncr of this 

kind is found, tho report sliould be nccoinpnnied by the inforination nec- 

Q~ary to prepare an agreement, as cnlled for in the Circular refrrrcd to 

“ovi. 

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REPORT OF CHANQES IN OR REPAIRS TO RIVER OAQEB 

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All rcpnire to or changes in n river gage, as renrwing n scalr, exchangf% 

a chain nnd weight, painting the cguipmc~nt, rtc., arc to bc reported 

In det,uil to the Centrnl Office on Form 4004C, rcgerdlcss of whetlirr or 

not tho station wm infipccted nt the tinlo tlic repairs or cliangetl were 

Inadc. If tbo dation wnR not inspected, a statement to that cfht &auld 

be rnado as 11, part of the report, and thr name and position of tlic one 

doing the Work should be given. Xf the gaga was not in tdju8tniriitl a 

recOknincndation as to the correction of records should bo furnished. 

?h@ naturo and extont of tile error, and the correction ninde, should tils0 

bo furnis1icdI us, for instance, in tlic cuse of nn impropcr Irngtli of cliain. 

Forms 4m4c and D are to be filed with Form 4004l3, and these foriris 

ehOUld be u, coniplc~te history of tho river gnge. 

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NOTlFlCATION FOR TELEORAPHING FROST WARNINQS 

Btation officiuls are reminded that tho somon is appronching when 

I’rompt notification to brgin froet warn- 

frost warnings will be needed.

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ings, when vegetation has advanced sufficiently, should be ~ent to forecast 

centers in accordance with the item in the January, 1929, issuo of Tor’Icfl 

AND PERSONNEL. 

ENTRY OF RECEIVED “PAID” MESSAGES ON WESTERN UNION SECTION OF 

FORM 8057 

Numcrous messages, originating not only at the Central Office but also 

at field stations, are filed with the Army or Navy Radio for transmjssion 

to destination, but at times radio communictition is interrupted and 

messages are refiled with commercial companies for completion of trans‘ 

mission to destination. In most instances such messages are refiled a8 

prepaid and bills subtnitted to the,Central OfTice by the radio service for 

reimbursernent. In order to prcvent billing both by thc radio service and 

the Western Union Telegraph Company, special notice will be taken bY 

the receiving office of all messages which are received checked “I’d 

Gov’t”, and in all such cases appropriate footnote ~hould be made of 

the fact on the margin of the Western Union section of FO~III 3057. 

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CEILING REPORTS FROM STATIONS EQUIPPED WITH CEILING-MEASURING 

EQUIPMENT 

The Cmtral Office was recently requested by the Department of Cold’ 

merce to provide a ruling concerning the use of the terms “plus” Or 

< < 

over” in connection with ceilings bryond the range of ceiling-rncauurinkJ 

equipment. The following is quoted from the rcply of the Weatller 

Bureau, which was subsequently used by the Dcpartment of Commerce 

in issuing instruction8 for thc guitlance of its personnel: 

This bureau dom not favor the use of the term, except under the special 

when a ceiling balloon might be blown out of sight by high windn baforo rracllilg 

the clouds when these nro eatirriatcd to be below 2,000 feet. In such cnses itmtrnc’ 

tions, now in preparation, provide thnt the ceiling will be reported nH being "over" 

the last-obsorved nltitucle. In all other cnsca tho ceiling is to be given in actuRl 

feet up to 10;000 feet, as it is asaumed that coiling-measurinp appnrntus will be 

uaeed in dl cnaes where the coiling is low and ita runge is great enongh to ineuy 

measuring ceilings in the lower levels. The uae of the word “p~tis” lnight po@’ 

bly, it is believed, result in all ceilings hiylier thtin the rnnge of the apparatus uRod 

Lo measure it being rcyortcd as the niaximuin rnngo of the uppnratus, “plus” 

it * * without further attempt to oetirnntc it * *, 

Employees at all stations concerned are requested to conform with ths 

foregoing. It is, of course, nssumcd that observers at all airways stations 

equipped thcrcfor have instructions through supervising stations tb UFe 

ceiling-measuring equipment at all observations during the night and at 

least every two hours during tho day, when appropriate. 

REPORTING “NO ASCENSION” IN WIND-ALOFT REPORTS IN ENGLISH UNITS ALOPJO 

THE AIRWAYS 

In connection with Section I1 of the Circular, “Chango froin Surf@ 

to Sea Level as a Base for Wind-Aloft Reports”, dated Ilecembcr 

1981, the attention of the Central Office has been invited to the fact that

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no proVj&Il iR niatlc tlicrcin for reporting observation@ not rnnde owing 

$0 low CIoudR, rain, ctc. Thc following dntn arf to bc rcportcd in such 

CWes : 

1. Station. 

2. Tirno. 

3. Words “Wind aloft”. 

4. Iknson for no observation. 

6. Word “Nonc”. 

Thus: WA 630AES WJNDS ALOFT LOW CLOUDS NONIC. 

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CLOUD ELEVATIONS IN CODED PILOT-BALLOON REPORT8 

It is notrd that “surface” in still being used at scverul station8 IM a 

base for coding cloud elevations in pilot-balloon reports, cvcn though tho 

changc of basc to ‘‘sca Icvcl” becniiie effioctivc January 1, 1932. It was 

( C 

’hendcd tbnt the instructions on pi~ge 1 of tlic Circulnr, Change From 

Surface to &a Levo1 a8 a 13ase for Wind-Aloft Reports”, datcd 1)ccc~mbcr 

1, 1931, apply to cloud as well as to othcr clrvntions jncludcd in pilotballoon 

reports. Btntion oiIioials who arc not xiow conqlying wit11 

instructions in this rcspact nrc directed to do eo hercnft~r. 

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CORRECTION 

Tho effcctivca datc given in the nrticles ontit1r.d “Wind IXroetions in 

Airway8 W(snt1ior Ibports” and “Modifying Wind T~rnis” on pngw 223 

and 224, repppctivoly, of tho DPcenibcr, 1931, number of TOPICS ANI) 

~IWONNICL should be January 20, 1982, instcad of Jnnunry 20, 1931. 

Necessary corroctions should bo niado in tho articles in qucstion. 

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CORRECTION TO AEROLOGICAL CODE 

Thc cloud co& word “Cronlting”, for 6 stratus culm, in tho Aorologicnl 

%do, 1980, is in error. Tho word should bo “Choaking”. Station 

Officials arc rcquestcd to correct thcir coyiw of the Acrologicnl Codc 

accordingly. 

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CIRCULAR N 

I 

It is expcctcd thnt the roviecd cdition of Circulnr N, “Instructions for 

Airwnys ObserverB”, will bo nvailnblc for issue to stations by Frbrunry 

20, 1082. Each first-ordcr and airport ntatioii will bo furnished one 

COPY direct, without request. In addition, it is, of courm, newssary 

that a copy be furnishcd to onoh airways and nc~pnrtnmt of Coiniiierco 

intormedjab station rnulting airwRys wonther reports. ‘1’0 this end, it ie 

rcqur&cd that officials in cliargc of stations having general supervision of 

8ervicc on airways submit Form 402013, in cnvclopos ninrltcd “Foriiis 

for Aerologicfil Division”, for the nuinbor of the Circulars required to 

furnish one copy to ench airways and Department of Coirinicrco station 

on the airwnys under thrir goneral supervision. A fcw extra copies IIW 

&o bc rcqucstcd for uso as rt~~)Iaccmctits.

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ANEMOMETER RECORD STAMPS 

Two rubbrr etanips for anemo~r~etc~ record ~hec~ts in connection with 

Instructions No. 14, dated 1)eccrnbcr 18, 1031, wcw mnilcd to pnch stntiori 

on Jrinuary 27, 1932. OflicialH in cht~rgc~ of 8tntionH at which thW 

stamps arc! required, and who do not ree&v tliern within m. reaRonablc 

time, ~hould call attcntion to the nonreceipt. 

Mtiiljng cmx’R used in forwarding tl~r ptnmpe Rhould br rrturncd to the 

Cmtral Ofiice by mail. 

PREPARATION OF FORM 4016 

Action at the Central Ofice in connection with rcp1rnir;hing of dock 

and furnhhing mpplirs of forrcwt etLrds, rural delivery slipe, map, and 

Form 1038 to Rtations is based on the monthly reports rnadcl on li”orDl 

4011;. Station oflicinls are therefore requetited to sco that care is cxerciwd 

in thc prcpnration of Forrii 4016 in order thnt the infortuntion 

given thcrcon may be correct. 

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STATION ANNUALS 

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Attention i8 invited to the rcquefit from the Central OfIice colltninCd 

in Circular Lcttcr dntrd October 19, 1031, that a pngc: of sunllnnrid 

data be included in the station annuals. Thew datn should ttppmr 

the 1931 annuals. 

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MAP HOLDERS 

A description was rcwntly reccivcd ut the Central Ollice of a in@ 

holdcr, UHP~ 

tit the airport station at Camden, N. J., which irray bc of UBc 

at other etation8 whero inanusript mapH are displayed on 1)tillctin boards. 

The lioldcr i~ ~nndc of two ordinary curtain rods, which are fnrrtcnOd 

to the bullctin board by mwns of brackcts having pins over which the 

ends of tho rode faeten. The space between thcb rods is soinewhat IC8‘ 

than the height of the map. The uppcr rod, directly under thc roll Of 

the book of rnaps, supports the weight; the sccond rod, near tflc bottoJflJ 

keeps the map in placc. This provides for thc hanging of tllc cntire rmp 

book and obviate8 the ncccssity tor detaching rnch map. Tlw rods Used 

are of the sliding typo, which may be adjusted to the Irngth desired* 

They mny be obtained at a cost t~ low na 10 cents ench. The holder je 

so placed as to provide for proper light on the map. 

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NOTICES ON MAPS AND BULLETlNhl PROHIBITED 

A few stations from which Daily Weather Maps and bulletins are isBucd 

have published thereon the call lcttcrs of radio stations which broadcast 

wouthcr infornintion and forcxcnsts arid the schedules of sucl~ brondOMts’ 

ICxcc~ption to tlik practice was taken by a promincnt nowspaper on tho 

ground that it is a form of advertising to which ncwspapcrfl and other 

agencies cooperating with the Weather Durrau in n fiimilnr way ara 

equally entitled.

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The Weather Bureau is in agreement with this principle, While it 

appreciates the valuable cooperation thnt it receives from rndio broad- 

?sting stations, newspapers, and other agencies in assisting in making 

Its service avnilnblo to the public and business interests, obviously it 

would not be practicable to publish on its maps and bulletins the names 

Of all the cooperating agencies. 

OEcials in charge of stations issuing maps or bullctins containillg 

notices Auch as are referred to have been directed to remove them from 

futuro issues. It is dosircd that no slogans, notices, or extraneous material 

of any character be published on maps or bulletins unless such 

specifically authorized by the Central Oflice. 

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FEDERAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS 

Weathar Bureau officials have bcen elected or appointcd to office in 

local Federal Business Associations as follOws : 

Mr. C. A. Donnol, Chicago, president; hlr. G. C. Merchant, Greenuille, 

vice president; Mr. W. s. Brotzinaii, Pittsburgh, member of the 

executive committee. 

DEPARTMENTAL CLUB 

Mr. William 13. Alexander, Columbus, has boon elected president of 

the local U. 8. D. A. Club. 

RETIREMENTS 

hlr. Albert Ashenberger, formerly official in charge at hfobilc, mho 

has been on leave without pay since noon of April 27, 1981, lms been 

retired cffcctive with the termination of April 30, 1931, on account of 

i1h8s. Mr. Ashcnborger WQS born at I3rownsvillcl Tex., 011 Mwch 8, 

W8. 130 ontercd the Signal Corps tis assisbnnt at Mobile on Novemb@r 

(3, 1889, where he ronlained for about four nionths; thereafter he 

sQrved for short pcriods as assistant at Nashville, Hatteras, Jacksonville, 

QalVcston, P}ioenix, Richmond, and Portland, Orcg., and as ofGcinl in 

Qharge at I-EatterW, yunia, and Ellrins until October, 1903, wlmn he \vas 

&@signed to Mobilc ns official in charge. 

Mr. Thmdoro 1,. 13ridgcs,.assishnt at tba Ijoston station, wm rctirrd 

account of physicnl disability at tho termination of October 81, 1981. 

Mr- hidgcs wm born at Wilton, N. IT., on May 2, 1869. He entered 

Signal Corps as assistant at BoRton on June 4, 1888. After n short 

Period of tirrle he was transfcrred to Ilctroit tu assisbnt, thence to SRIIdU

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CHANGES IN PERSONNEL 

The following, relative to changes in the personnel of the Weather 

Bureau during the month of January, 1082, is published for the ezcZu8ivB 

information of employees of the Weather Bureau: 

Name 

Aldredge, Robert C. , . . 

Alkire, Herbert L.. . . . 

Ashenberger, Albert.. . , 

Unird, Kenneth K.. . . . , 

Bridges, Theodore I,. , , 

Bristow, Gerald C.. . , . , 

Clnrk, Allon C. .. . . . . . . 

Colomnn, Miss Ruth M. 

Drnpier, William C., jr. 

Edming, Walter J.. . . . . 

Epperly, Perry 0 .,.... 

Fitzgibbone, Warren J. 

Gibson, Dwight F.. . . . . 

Gould, Donne11 E. ... , . 

Griffith, Willard D.. . , , 

Hastings, Philip A. . . . , 

Jones, George E. . . . . . . 

Kurtxwoil, John P. . . . . 

Appointnients, promotiom, redudiom. etc. 

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Charleston, S. C. . . . . . I 

Charleston, 8. C. ,. . . I 

Mobile, Ala ..., ....... 

Omnha, Ncbr .... ..... 

IJo&on, Mnss I........ 

Vicksburg, Bliss. . . . . . . 

Nnehville, Tenn. , . , , . . 

Waehington, D. C.. . , . 

Omaha, Nobr ......... 

Albuquerque, N. Mex. 

Oklahoma City, Okla . 

Omnha, Ncbr ......... 

Oklahoma City, Okla.. 

Rock Bprinps, Wyo.. . 

gpoknne, Wash ....... 

Rock Springs, Wyo.. . . 

Vicksburg, Miss . . . . . , 

Koy West, Fla ..... ... 

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Remarks 

Promotod to nssiHtant observer 

nt $1,740 f;om $1,(120. 

Promoted to junior meteorol0’ 

gist nt $2,100 Iron1 observer 

at $1,920. 

Amistnnt moteorolopi~t at 

1~2,900, Ieavo without riaJ’ 

revoked nnd retircd on 

April 30,.11)31, on nccount 

of total disability. 

Promoted to nesistnnt oliservof 

tlt $1,620 from junior ob 

wrvcr at $1,440. 

Observor nt $1,800, Icavc~’ith* 

out pay rcvokcd and retired 

October SI, 1931. 

Prornoted toawistnn t o~isorve~ 

nt$1,fl20 from j\miorobHerv’ 

or at 9;1,61)0. 

Prornotcd to nseistnnt obWrv’ 

or at $1,740 from junior Ob. 

Rervor at $1,600. 

Junior clork,CAF-:!, nt $1,6@, 

resipned ; rooord, fuir. 

Promoted to obserwr ut $b8’ 

from nssistunt obsorvor 8’ 

$1,020. 

senior observer, granted lcnvo 

without pny froin DcC@ 

ber 13, 1031, to Murch J2r 

1932, on account of We@’ 

Promoted to naeistant ob8ervclr 

at $1,020 from junior obser“ 

er nt $1 440. 

t 

Ar~riointeci iunior obscrvor ’ 

wrver at $1,440. - 

Appointed junior observer 

$1,660. 

Promote(1 to nnsistnnt obsc~”: 

at $1,(i20 from juniorobNM‘‘ 

or at $1,440. 

Pro~notod to naeietnnt obser$ 

at $1,740 from junior 

Herver at $1,440. 

BsriiHttlnt obsorvor nt $1 ,@O! 

resigned; record, utlS@tis 

ftictory. 

Promoted to nsRistnnt observer 

at EO froin iunior ob. 

server at $1,440. ”

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~C~ntoeh, Joseph IC. ... 

h n , Mor1 8.. . . . . . . . . 

Stntion 

hluth, Minn.. ,.. . . . 

Ilriishington, D. C.. . . 

?ort Huron, Micli . . . 

Jliicngo, 111 . . . . . . . . . . 

\Vii~liington, I). C.. .. 

Abilono, Tax.. .... I . 

Wnehington, 11. C.. .. 

Rock Springs, Wyo.. . 

North PlatLe, h’obr. . . 

Port Anpdoe, Wnsh . I 

Nnehvilla, Tenii. . . . . I 

hlbuqaerquo, N. Me, 

1)ort I-Iuron, Mich . . 

Washington, 1). C.. . 

i~uth, nlinn. ...... 

13oiso, Idniio.. ...... 

Wrisliington, I). C.. . 

hppointed adstant obsarvor 

tlt $1 ,(120, by roinstcittwoiit. 

Designntion chnnped to ndntnnt 

scientific nid, 81’4, nt 

$d,(?lO, froin nsaistiint observer 

at siuno snlnry. 

L’roinotcd to wider observer nt 

$1,260 froni minor observor 

lit $1,020. 

Proinotod Lo nssistnnt observer 

~~$1,820 froni junior obsorv- 

or nt $1,440. 

DbRcrvcr, Icnvo witliout pny 

oxtniidod to Fabriinry 3, 

II)~!!, 011 nccouiit of continued 

iI1IICNH. 

I’roniotcd to wiiior scioiitific 

nid, SI’-8, nt$Z,OOC) froin sciontific 

nid, W-G, nt $1,020. 

Appointad junior obeervcr at 

$1,440. 

Appointed junior olork-stsnogriipher, 

CAP-2, at $1,440, 

by trunefur froni 15uresu of 

Biological Survoy. 

Proiriotd to juiiior meteorologist 

nt $2,100 from atmior 

acioiitific nid, SI’-6, nt 

$l,uoo. 

l~roinotecl to jritiior nietiwrologint 

nt $2,~00 froit: observer 

at $l,goO. 

hlochnnic nt. $l,SO?, ILJI mint- 

Illellllt tr~rlllllllllntd Illc2dtmt to 

reduction of force. 

l’roniotod t,o junioi. niatoorol. 

o&t nt $a,ocK, froiii obncrvcr 

nt $1,R00. 

l’rromotad to obsorwr nt $1 ,%MI 

from nssistniit obsorvur at 

$1,740. 

Proinotted to junior observer nt 

$1.440 from under obvorvar 

Ut’ $l,2tW. 

Under obacrvur nt $l,W, xiaignod. 

record, ycullrnt. 

Promotd to juiiior clork, 

(LW-2, nt $1,440 froin 118- 

sistiint IIIULWOU~O~, 

Cu-2, nt 

$r,ano. 

Asaistnnt obsorvor at $l,fXO, 

roxigncd ; rocord, oscallent. 

Appointd junior obmrver at 

$1,440. 

Proinoted to8oientitic nid, 81’- 

6, nt $1,800 froin nnsistanC 

ncioiitific nid, 81’-4, nt 

$1 ,(\W 

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Name 

Clark, Allan C... .,. Kurtzweil, John P.. Pearson, Floyd H., . Rampy, Stanley W.. .... 

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Changes in assipmenla 

Relieved from- 

Assigned to- 

/ 

Bellefonte, Pa.. , . , . . . . . Nashville, Tenn., ossistante 

Abileno, Tex.. . . . . . , . , . Key Weet, Fla., assistant. 

North Plntte, Nebr. ... . Cheyunne, W o., nesistant, 

Omaha, Nobr, . . . . . . . . . North Platte, hebr., nssist@nt' 

(WB-2-12-82-400) 

Chief of Bureau.

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DELAY IN RECEIPT OF SALARY CHECKS 

It wnH realized liy oficiale at the Crntral Office that thc delay in the 

issue of sriIary ch~clm, reeulting from n recent decision of tho Coniptrollcr 

General, would, in eoine instances, bo embarrassing to stntion ciiiployeee 

until they could nialrr a fcw changes in their finnncial arrnngctairmts. 

Neverthclcee, in conforinity with the usual epirit of cooperation evinced 

by the pcrsonnol of the burrnu, it is expected thnt fi~ld o:nployecs will 

80 adjust thcir prrsonnl budgc~~ 88 to br able to mwt their iiornial periodic 

obligations under the new pay-roll proccdur(1 with thr same regularity 

as fornicrly. Ordinarily, it is believed, creditors for iiionthly 

QLhiRtrnce and other cuRtoinnry living expenses will readily acquirsce in 

a change in the ~chrdule of pi~yments when thr situation iR explained; 

but, if not, thr ~amend mn,y be better nccoinplished by tho building 

‘-lP of n roHrrv(\ fund. The adoption of a plan to lrcep nxponditures within 

hie incon~o and in adtlitioii to set tlpnrt a portion of hie snlnrg, however 

Q‘~all the ar~~ol~~)t, m n r(wrve for cnierg(\ncieR, not only adds to om’s 

fj~~lf-rrspcot and spns(! of wxurity, but to his Htniiding in the comniunity 

in the burcau. 

EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOR RELIEF OF AIRWAYS OBBBRVBRB 

JVfeectjvo Ju1.y 1, 1932, the method of authorization and submimion of 

hchers for expenses in connection with the hirc of msistnnts for relief 

Of airways observers employed at rates in ~XCCSR of $46 n month, ns outliNd 

in tho first article in the Fcbruary, 1981, number of TOPICS AND 

P~~SONNEL, will be discontinued. Bc\ginning with that date, nnd colithing 

thclrcdter, authorization for thc employm~nt of relief observers 

’\‘ill be included in Circular 7, Paragraph 11, nnd in aincndments thereto. 

This will obviate the noeessity for the tying tip of funds in letters of 

Whorjzntjon and will save considerable correspondcnce and record work. 

The ratm at which relief nssistants will bc oingloyed will reniain LIB 

at premxit, namely, $2, $2.50, and $8, the rtltc ayplicnhlc~ in each cmo 

to be the sam HH that of the regulnr obsrrvcr for whoni the relief is 

%uircd, ~1 set forth in hi8 formal appointinent by the Seoivtary of 

Aericult~re; ewept, thnt if tho rate of pny provided by such appoint- 

Qont is on a inonthly basis, per diein rates will bo in accordance with 

he following: over $45 to $65 Inontlily wttge, a per rjietn of $2; over 

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$65 to $86 monthly wage, $2.60; over $86 to $100 monthly wage, a 

per diem of $3. 

Such relief observers will not be given an appointment status, and it 

will not be necessary for supervising station officials to obtain further 

authority from the Central Office than that given in Circular 7, Prmgraph 

11, and any aiiiendmcnts thereto issued in the form of lettcrs of 

authorization or printed instructions. Since the rcgular observers receive 

no pay while absent from duty, the funds providcd in the beforementioned 

authorizations will be suf5cient for the employment of relief 

assistance. 

Station officials are reminded of the necessity, however, of kccpiN3 

within the limits of the rates outlined above and alRo of the rwtriction 

as to payments that may be made to a relief observer, namely, that the 

total of the payments to any one individual relief observer may not exceed 

$640 in any one 12-month period. 

Expenses for the hire of cmcryency assistance for the relief of airway8 

observers whose wages are in excess of $46 a month will be submitted 

on the voucher for wages of the regular observers. Certification, a8 follows, 

will be made on the voucher: 

Mr. ............................... relieved. ............................... * 

(Name of relief observer.) 

(Namo of reglilnr obsorvor.) 

airway observer at.. ............................. , who is employed at the rate 

(I’laco of rmploymciit.) 

of $. ......... u mo,lth day under formal appointment by the ,%cretary of ARricllltllre. 

Mr.. ................................... has been paid $. ........,* for def 

(Name Of l’Ok3f o1JHOrVor.) 

assistance since.. .............................. .* 

‘Tho amflurit may not oxrBod $540 and tho data cllioiild bo not mor0 than 12 mCJlithx Drior to 

dnning of tho period of Horvico (of tho rollof obsorver) on tho vourhor. 

BecauHc of the nature of the employment, relief for airways observer8 

receiving compensation not in excess of $46 a month will seldonl bo 

required. Ilowever, when relief is acquired, the supervising statiod 

official may designate an observer to act for the regular obscrver teW 

porarily at the aamc rate of pay received by the regular observer. The 

expenses in connection therewith will be chargcd to Circular 7, Paragraph 

I1 (and any amendments thereto), and will be submittcd on tho 

vouchers for wages of the regular observere. Form 4076, covering tho 

temporary appointment, will be forwarded with tlio first vouchcr. 

USE OF PERSONALLY-OWNED VEHICLES FOR TRANSFERS BETWEEN STATIONS 

As indicated in the article entitled “Rcquests for Authorizations for 

Travel by Own Conveyance”, in the January, 1932, nuiribrr of TOW8 

AND PEBHONNEL, an miployoo may not be rehibursod on a niiloage bagiR 

for the expcnsc! of operating his own conveyance unless both crdvanWc 

and cconnnrnj/ will result to tho Government by URC! of that modo of tranfl’ 

portation. A Rhowing of advantage can not be made in C ~ Cof R transff’rH 

between perrrinnent or tctniporary stations unless tho autoniobilo will bo

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needed at tho now station for inspection work, ctc. Use of nn automobile 

for transportation between the oniployrc’s plnco of abode and his 

office does not constitute official uso ; nrithcr can trnnflportation between 

city oflico and the airport be considered us oflicial travel unless the 

airport js more than 6 iiiiles outside the corporatct liniits of the city in 

Which the c~mployec’s official headquarters are located. 

Accordingly, in authorizing use of pc~sonally-owned vrhiclcs in travel- 

’% brtwccn permnnent or temporary Rtations, allowance of c’xprnses at 

8 niiletigc rate in a tot,al amount less tlmn that of tlir same journey by 

Public convryancc will bo inade when it can be dcfinitcly ~ lio~ii that the 

eQloyec’H own conveyance will be nccdcd for ofiicial trnvcl at his npw 

etation; otherwise, allownnce will bo made on the bmis of the nctual 

cost of gnsolinp, oil, toll and fcrry chnrges, etc., in a total amount not 

to (!xcccd that of tlle cost of the sa111e journcy by public conwymce, 88 

outlined in pnragraph 12 of the Standurdizcd Qoveriinimit Travel Rcgulatione. 

In either cam it will be necessary that leave bc trilten for any 

Working tiinc required for niaking tho journey by autoiiiobile in PX- 

Cess of what would have been rcquirrd for the stiiiie journey by public 

conveyanc(? , 

WEATHER FORECASTS AND THEIR MEANING 

Tho United States Weather Bureau ismes weather forrcwts for each 

State twice daily, Sundays and holidays included. Tlie country is divided 

into five districts (groups of States), each having a forecnst center. 

%e wentlier frcqueiitly varies so materially in some of the larger Statea 

that thcS RrO divided into two sections and separate forecnste nre regu- 

!ply issued for oach portion. Examples: “Emtern New York” and 

I ( 

western New Yorlc”, Eastcrn PonnRylvania” and “Wr~trrii Pcnn- 

8Ylvania’ ,, "Northern California” and “Southern Cndifornia”, etc. 

locations of tho five forecast centers nnd tho Statc areas included in 

their CiiRtrictR are: 

Mnino. 

Now I-Iumpsllire. 

Vermont, 

Massnc~~u~etts. 

lhdo Island. 

Gnnccticut. 

h8tern Now York. 

Wmtarn New York. 

WASIIINUTON, n. 0. 

15nntorn Ponneylvania. 

Wostcrti l’nnnsylvaniu. 

New Jeraey . 

Dolawnre. 

Murgland. 

District of Colunibin. 

Viqinie. 

North Cnrolinn. 

CImAaO, ILL. 

Wisconsin. 

Miesouri. 

lown. 

Minnesota. 

Soutli Curolina. 

Qoorgiix. 

Florida( except oxtrenio 

nortliwoet portion ). 

Tennesseo. 

1Contucky. 

Wwt Virginia. 

Ohio. 

North Dakota. 

South Dakota. 

Nobrasku. 

Knnens.

Alabama. 

Miwiasippi. 

Florida (extreme 

northwest 1. 

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NEW OBLEANB, LA. 

Louisiana. 

Arknnsns. 

Oklahomn. 

East Texas. 

West Texae. 

DENVER, UOLO. 

Montana. Colorado. Arixonn. 

Wyoming. Utah. New Mexico. 

Northern California. 

Southern Californin. 

flAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 

Nevada. 

Idaho. 

Oregon. 

Washington. 

Weather forecasts and warnings for the States and their coustal water@ 

are issued from their respective forecast centers only, except that a 11 

advices and warnings concerning hurricanes are issued from WwhinB* 

ton, D. C., and all storm warnings for the Great Lakes from ChicaBO. 

Forecasting centers are located also at Juneau, Alaska, $an JUEnt 

P. R., and Honolulu, T. W., for limited and special services. 

Observations, upon which forecastH arc! predicated, are taken twice 

daily and are telegraphed from nearly 300 plnces in continental Unite d 

States, Canada, Alaska, the West IndieH, Mexico, Central Anleri@, 

islands in the Pacific, and from ships at sea. The forecasts arc con1’ 

pleted and ready for distribution in about one and one-half hours aftcr 

the observations arc madc. Those issued in the morning from all the dis. 

trict centers are for 24 hours, divided into two periods of 12 hours edf 

the first period beginning at 8 p. m., li;. 8. T., of the day of issue and 

L( 

the second at 8 a. m. the next day. Example: Cloudy and warmer 

(6 

to-night. Wednesday, showers and slightly cooler7’. To-night’ ’ re’ 

fers to the period beginning at 8 p. rn. and ending at 8 a. in. ; “WedncHL 

gay’’ refcre to the period beginning at 8 a. m. and ending at 8 11. 111- Of 

that day. Strtte forecusts iesued from district centers in tho mornjM 

do not include a prodiction for the same afternoon, as a rule. I3Ov 

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ever, this afternoon” is frequently included in local forcwstfl issurd each 

week-day morning from Weather 13urcau 0fticc.H in niany cities, tho 

term applying to the period between noon and 8 p. m. 

Forecusts issued in thc evening arc for 36 hou1-8, beginning at or just 

,L 

before 8 o’clock the next niorning. Examples: Cloudy, probably OG’ 

casional tight rain in north and west portions Sunday. Monday partly 

L( 

cloudy”. Cloudy and lightly colder, preceded by light rain Mudfiy‘ 

Monday cloudy, followed by light rain in afternoon”, Forecasts iNed 

in the evening are not for as closely-defined prriodH IM thoscl issued in 

tho morning. They refer principally to daytime conditions, except jrl 

(< 

cwecJ when niuht” is ~pecifically rncntioned. 

Whenever no rrference iH made to expected temp&ature changes id, a 

forecast, it is to t)e understaod that there will bo no rriatcrial c~~un~o 

lD 

temperature conditions.

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Forecasts of wind direction nnd force are includrd in both morning 

and evening predictions for 8tatc.s bordcrinp; on the Pacific and Gulf 

coasts. They npply to the constal srctions nnd contiguous off-shore water 

a r ~ nnd , ~ not to the interior of such Statcs. 

Separate wind and wonthcr forecasts arc issued for constal nnd contiguous 

ocean nrens of the States in tlw Wnshington forecnst district which 

border thc Atlnntic Occvm or the Gulf of Moxico, and from the Chicngo 

forecad ccntcr for thc States 011 tlic Grent Lnlrrs. Howover, whcncvcr 

Unurj~dl~ strong winds arc! expected, wind predictions are included in 

the fOr(Y‘&H for 1111 thc Stat(% in thc country, nnd when includcd they 

apply to tlw who10 State area. 

I)istribution of wratIier forecnsts is rxtcnsivo. Many methods are employ~~~, 

but tllose mninly t1cpcm1cc1 on m’r nrwspapera, rdio, tcilcgruph, 

telcpliono, the niails. Necexsttrily, tho forecast8 nlUHt br brief and, 

throforp, cprtnin wor(18 wliicli liiavcl ti dcfinite nirnning nro ~ixcc~ with 

I1 

rcg\llarity. Some of thcm, such nn “wnrincr”, colder”, “local thundcr- 

(( IL 11 

stormyy, fog”, cold WILVO”, light frost”, nnd ‘(Ii~~nvy frost” are well 

undPrRtood, but others arcsubjwt to intcrpretntion. Tcrmsof tlw latter 

cl@~ arc 1istc.d below, tog&cr with the intorprctntions plnccd upon thcm, 

Clear.-No prccipitation. Sky frrc or ncnrly free from clouds. 

Fnir.-No prmipiiatioii, but, thr character of the sky imy rmigc from 

clear to pnrtly cloudy. 

Qenerally fair.-Somc vsrint,ion in cloudiness nnd possibly soin(! light 

precipitnt ion in scattered ~JRCPR, but clear to pnrtly cloudy &y over most 

of tho area. This tprm iR usudly employcd in forecmte for relativrly 

large arms, Hun11 rn tL wliolo State or ~ialf of a Stnto. 

Partly cloudy. - No precipitation, but ROI~IP cloudiness. 

increasing cloudiness.-Sky clear or pnrtly cloudy atl the beginning 

of thc period, b(aoming overcmt by ita close; or, whcn the sky i5 nearly 

Overenst with thin, high cloud8 at, tho beginning of tho period and iiitrr- 

bcdinte or low elouds dovclog bcforc itH closc. 

mostly cloudy.-Slcy ovrrcnst, but occasional brcnh of considornblr 

Cloudy.-No precipitation, but overcfwt Nky. 

Unsettled.--Connidrr~ble cloudincvs and thrc\ntening wcatlier, with 

little (less than .02 inch) or no pracipitntion. 

Threatening.--Sky overcast with dark, lowcring clouds, but prccipi- 

liain.-I’rcciDitntion of compnrativcly long duration, tis distinguished 

ronl sIiow(irs, sucll ns frequently occur in the suiiiiner. 

Occasional rain.-Rainfdl at infrrqumt iiitcrvnls and not prolonged. 

Showers.-Intcriiiittont rninfnll of compnrntively short duration. 

Snow.-Snowfall of relatively long duration. 

Occasional snow,-SnowfnII at infroqucnt intervnls and not prolonged. 

Snow f1urries,-Vpr,y light and jntrririittrnt snowfall.

COMPLIANCE WlTH INSTRUCTIONS IN WEATHILR CODE

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~Omtal and occan-area forccaflts imued from Washington will be Used 

a8 a guide in preparing the wind portion of local forecasts issued at coastal 

stations, but it should be borne in rnind that thc coastal and ocean-area 

forccmts apply morc particularly to the open waters and that winds in 

harbors and bays are usually not as Rtrong. 

UNAUTHORIZED DATA IN TELEGRAPHtC REPORTS 

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Many obsorvers includc in their telegraphic reports of regular observa' 

tions words for lower clouds when calm and when moving with the S~W 

face wind, though is the latter case the movement is not rapid. Station 

officials are enjoined to eee that tho provisions of the Weather Codc, 1931, 

are obmwd in telegraphing cloud a8 wrll as other data, because the 

transrnission co& of unauthorized and unnecessary data in the dietribu' 

tion system are considerable in the aggregate. 

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BAROMETRIC CORRECTIONS FOR ALASKAN AND CANADIAN STATIONB 

Inquiries hwe been received regarding the propcr corrections to be 

applied to barometric readings from Almkan and Canadian stations 

which are distributed through the SGL I)&A System and by teletYPe* 

Canadian Rtntion reports received by thew means should be eorrectcd by 

incrcaftjng the tel(Jp;rnphed rcdingp RR follows: 

Akltlvik.. ...................... f.08 Fort Birlitli., ................... + I @ 

NottinKhuni .................... f.12 1Iopee Advance., ............... 

Churchill.. ..................... +.OO Norman.. ...................... -kv4' 

Itesolution .................... -I-. 10 Fairview. ...................... +.o@ 

8impson ....................... f. 60 

No corrcctionfl aw noccsnary for readings from other Canadian st@' 

tions or TJ. H. HtationR in Alaelra. 

Corrwtions ftrc applied to Canadian reports before broadcast by radio 

from Wasllinglon through Naval Riidio Station NAA. 

SETTING MARINE ANEROID8 

Aneroid barometcrR on Bhjps ~hould be set by Weather Bureau employees 

only under circumstanccn of the most unusual nature constitUt* 

ing an cmcrgcncy cas(', anci then only at writtcn rrquest of a responsible 

Hhip's ofIiccr. Evcry such caw will bc! roportcd to the Central Office. 

A growing tendency to wt s~iips' bttrorneters to wro corrections has 

been observed. Such action i8 rarely succwsful in cHtablkhing freed@ 

from a correction rating. It is objectionable in rrevcral reRpccts. The 

accumulated history of a barornetcr'n corrections a8 filed in thc Centr@ 1 

OfIice js n most vulunt~t~ criterion of tlie quality and con(jitjon of tha 1 

barometer. Whcncvcr an aneroid is set, this history is disturbed d 

uncertainties b e injwtcd which inny require a considrrablo period 

time to clcnr. If the setting hun bern accomplished at Weather Bureau 

hands, tht. action might rendily be rnisintcrprctcct by the mariner nR 

indoracment of the accurw:y of his baroxneter, which rnay in fact be in 

bad ordrv- and not truntworthy under any circumstances.

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When the judgment of thc contacting field ofiicial indicates that a 

Bhip's baromcter is in meed of niecbnnical attention, recoininendation 

8hould be made to the mastcr of tho ship that the instruinont be re- 

Placed, if possible. Repairs to aneroids are aeldotn satisfactory and in 

bany instances not worth their cost, considering tho moderate price at 

Pvhich a new instrunlent of high quality can be obtained. 

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CORRECTIONS IN CIRCULAR N 

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btwo instancw since Circular N was rrturncd to thr Govrrnmrnt, Printing 

Oiiice for printing, circunwtanccs 11ave ariscn wliicli necessitate 

Changes in the original trxt,. Thrsr arc bring accomplished by having tho 

hew tmt printcy1 011 a soparato s~ie(It wit11 iiiRtruction8 tliat it bo pnst'ed 

tho Circular at tho propcr point, in addition to, or over the original 

These separates will be fnrnislicd with cadi copy of tht? Circulnr 

to stations and arc to bca pastrd in thrir propcr plm~s in all Circulars, 

both tliosr for station UAP and thow iwuvd to suhstntions, inimediately 

upon rcoript. 

Inasmuch as other changrs in tho original text will probably be required 

froiii tiiw to time, and a tlic foregoing plan has workrd well in 

with othar publications, this method will also be. used in 

Providing for future corrections to Circular N. 

Suflioieiit 8OE)ftI'ILteR will 

be'8rnt to the Htations having general mpcruision of airways to provide 

@Qicn for issuc to tho substations on tho airway8 under their general 

8uPervision. Oflicials malting quartrrly inspection8 will make certain 

that (111 arc properly cntered at each etation. 

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MAILING OF FORMS iiae-1140 

In many cases scltsof lj'ornis 1186-1140, the prc1iarntion of which wtus 

begun 011 January 1, 1932, 111-e ~*ccci\w~ nt thtl Ccntral Oflirr out of ordcr 

and with tho forin8 for eevcral sttitions loose in onc envc:lopv. This re- 

'Ultfl in much unnecessary loss of tinic i~] Iictndlin~ the form8. In order 

to a\?oid t]ljs, it, i8 requested a1ld directed tliat officials tLt stntions fro111 

the forms ara forwnrded to tho Cciitral Oflice ~nnke ccrtnin that 

the sot for any pnrticular station is in propor 8(\qtwncr, i. e., 1136 011 

, 1187 first undw, do., and that, when more than onr sof i# Rent in 

envelope, cnah set be folded so as to scpurate it from tho otli~rs. Thc 

'Orlns s110uld not bo clippod together, siiicc tho use of mctnl fa8tcncrs is 

Prohibited undpr the Postal Rcgulatjons for tlir rra8on that thy CUURC 

darnwc to tho canceling triitc~iinrs used by the Postof'iicci ~opnrtmrnt.

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SURPLUS PROPERTY 

Serviceable property, ns listed below, will be surplus about June 1 9 

1932, and available for transfer to other stations: 

Ar DUE WKUT, 8. 0. 

tional, golden oak; top, bottom, and 

Four chairs, revolving, oak. 

three sections, 32 inches; one section l2 

Two chairs, bentwood, oak. 

inches deep by 134 inches high, one @eo' 

One chair, side, oak. 

tion 94 inches deep by 12 inclies hi& 

Three desks, flat-top, oak, single, 34 and one flection Ub inches deep by lo 

by 00 inches. 

inches high, inside measurements. 

One desk, typewriter, oak, single, 30 One file case, sectional, oiik, with 

by 42 inches. 

end bottom sections, 24 by 34 inoh@ 

One stand, typewkter, oak, 18 by 32 over all; one section of three drawers, 

inches. 

each 23 by 22 by 31 inches; two section- 

One filing case, letter size, oak ; three verticul, letter-of driIwers, per section 

large sections, six small drawers, with 144 by 10 inches, ineide, by 22 inch@ 

base. 

Two chnirs, wtraight-back, wood 

One case, book, onk; five wctions- oak. 

three32 by 10 inches, two 32 by 15 inches, One chair, Utmight-bnck, leather seat# 

with drawer and bum and top section; oak. 

Globe- Wernicke. 

One chair, revolving, cane seat nod 

One wadrobe, oak, 21 by 40 inchos, back, oak. 

6 feet high. 

~ wcliairs, o revolving, wood sent, oak* 

AT I~OYAI, CKNTKII, IND. 

One battery, storage, 4-volt, 80 ampere 

tiours; good condition; cells old. 

One charger, battery, trickle, dry, type 

Unitron No. 00; good condition. 

One bookcase, sectional, oak, with top, 

bottom, and five sections, 32 inche~, 

Gunn; three sections O& inches deep by 

13 inchew high nud two sections Of inches 

deep by 11 inches high, inrJide meaeurements, 

One bookcase, Globe-Weniicke, sec- 

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Three deskw, flut-top, sinple, oak-t"' 

30 by 60 inches; one 30 by 64 inchee. 

Two racks, hdl, for con@, oulc. 

One &md, typewriter, oak, 17 by 32 

inches. 

One table, onk, 30 by 48 inches. 

Onetable, librnry, oak, 26 by 42inohes* 

Ono drawing boiircl, pinu, 23% by 

inches. 

Two drawing Re& instrument; fnir 

condition. 

One mowor, lawn, IS-inch blade. 

HOURLY WIND VELOCITIES 

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Hourly wind-velocity data recorded prior to January 1, 1932, may 

corrected to the 1032 standard (true velocities) by using thc correction' 

published in Instructions No. 14, 1981. 

NEW AIRPORT STATION 

An airport station was opened at tho Municipal Airport, Pueblo, C0lo.f 

on February 16, 1932. Mr. Victor V. Phillips, formerly in charge Of 

the Brownsville, I'cx., Airport Station, and more recently employed @' 

meteorologist by the Mexican Aviation Co., has been assigned in charqe. 

Full 24-hour service and the other usual activities of airport station8 W 111 

be maintained. Pilot-balloon obacrvations are not contemplated at this 

time.

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SPECIAL CODING OF TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS 

Effective on and after April 1, 1932, regular a. m. and p. in, reports 

hrn the second-order station at Durango, Colo., distributed through 

the SGL D&A System, will be coded as follows: 

AM BBTT DwFP MMinm rrRR Frost Thunderstorms. 

PM BBTT DwFF XXMM rrRH Thunderstornis. 

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Weather Bureau oficials have been elected to ofice in local Fedcral 

Business Associations a8 follows: 

Mr. Leon G. Sutton, Port Angrles, reelccted secretary; Mr. lIcnry E. 

Bathaway, Reading, elected president; Mr. Otto E. MocAry, Tam Ilnute, 

@loctod secretary ; Mr. Paul IJcss, Wilniington, reelected president. 

RETIREMENT 

Mr. George 11. Willeon, asRistimt at thr San Francisco station, was 

Fcbruary 29, 1982. He was born in Kent County, Md., on 

P@bruary 23, 1868. Mr. Willmn enbred the Signal Corps on April 24, 

l880; after short periods of inRtructior1 at Fort Whipple and special 

at Narrngansett Pier, Bisninrclr, and Fort Xlissoula, ho served 

*UCcewsively nR oficial in cliargc at Superior City, NOW Cliiougo, Fort 

lamtlth, Linkvillr, Ashland, and Shrcvcport until Novenlber, 1890, 

:hen ho wm nssjgned to San Francisco RE assidant; then followed ns- 

BIBnmrnts RR official in chargp at Seattle and Olynipia until May, 1894, 

?‘hen returned to Sari Francisco where 110 ha8 since served in the 

aPacity of nwsistant, with the exception of nonrly four yenrs (hwllst, 

D18, to June, 1917), when hn wm official in charge. 

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DEATH 

b. Waloott I,. Day, in charge at Atlantic City, died Fobruary 28, 

I-ie wt1s born at Block Island, R. I., on November 9, 1863. nh. 

entered thc Signal Corps on October 20, 1888, and, after the usud 

training at Fort Myer, wag assigned to Maricopa as assistant. He Inter 

eerv@d w assistrint at Prescott, Cleveland, Erir, Woods Ilolc, Blo~lr 

‘!land, Norfol]

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Bureau during the month of February, 1932, is published for the m~~ive 

information of employees of the Weather Bureau : 

Appointments, promotiom, reductions, etc. 

Name 

Arnold, Oliver .... ..... 

Day, Wulcott 1,. . . , . . , . 

IIalley, William A .. . . . 

Station 

Oklahoma City, Oklo 

Atlantic City, N. J.. 

Washington, I). C.. . 

Remarke 

/ 

Promoted to junior meteorologist 

at $2,000 from obWV* 

er at $1,800. 

Junior motoorologist 5t 

$2.(80', died February 28t 

Phillipe, Victor V. . , . . I 

,Sexton, Huyler B.. . . . . 

Sprague, Malcolm. . , . . . 

Summers, Melvin B. . . . 

Swaim, Tedrow It.. . . . . 

Waite, Robert J.. . . . . . . 

Wilhoit, John F.. . . . .. 

Willson, George H.. . . . 

Wismor, John F.*. . . . . . 

l'uoblo, Colo. . * . . . . . 

Savannnh, Ga.. . . . . . 

&in Francisco, Calif, 

Seattle, Wadi. . . . . . , 

Houston, Tax.. . . . . . 

Winslow, Ark. , . . . . 

Oklahomu City, Okla 

Snn Francisco, Calif . 

Port Huron, Miell , . 

mont. 

t 

Appointed junior observer ' 

$1,440, by reinstntenlenb 

ProinotocI to nrsocinte met@'' 

ologist at $3,200 from tdst' 

ant mclaorolo ist at SZ,@~ 

Senior nletclorokgiwt, 

without pay oxtended 

May 16, 1932. 

Promoted to ttasistnnt 

er at $1,020 from junior Ob 

Assietnnt 

wrver nt 

observer 

$1,440. 

at $1, 

ozor 

resigned; record, good. 

Appointed junior observe' 

$1,440; appointment " 

under oborver ut $ltfloo 

brminatod. 

at 

Associate me to or o lopi8t 

$3,200, retired. 

Appointed minor omrver et 

$1,020. 

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illowance of 9840 for QUBT~@~~* 

Namp 

Bristow , Gerald C. ...... Counts, It. Corduy, jr.. . 

Muin, Mer1 8. ........ . 

Nelson, Cbrles E.. . . . . . 

Norquest, Kenntith 8.. Pierco, Leland T.. ...... 


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Assigned to- 

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8avnnnnh, Cia. . . . . . . . . . Vicksburg, Miw. , assistant' 

Denver, 0010.. . . , . . . . . San Francisco, Calif., aeeis' 

ant. 

Ellendnle, N. Dak.. . , Bitrriinrck, N. Ilnk., nwietaPt' 

Ellendnle, N. Jhk.. ,. Rismnrck, N. Duk., assistant' 

Mrin Francisco, Ualif.. I)onvur, Colo., nesistunt. 

Chicngo, 111.. ...,.,.... Ashevillo, N. U,, assistant' 

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WEATHER BUREAU TOPICS AND PERSONNEL

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the number of such rq~orts, n. ni. or p. ni., recc4ved through ttw SCfL 

D dc A system, to thcl rnininiurn of tictual rcquiranents. ICsnential public 

service must be thc criterion of nccossity. Pcrsonal intcrcbet in ccirtain 

reports, or dcsirc for t~iom in connwtion with prnctice forccnnt worlc, is 

not a valid baHiH of conxidoration. 

Telegraphic reports of rcxgular obwrvatioiw should br diacontinucd on 

Sundays and holiduya in C~HCH wlirrc tlwy nrc not usod to public adva11- 

tage, or t~leg~ap~iirig tlicwi on Hue11 (lay8 H~lonl(~ bo confi1ic.d to tjonsone of 

thc ycar when thcly arc charted iind UH(Y~ for public bcnofit on t11~ clay 

of receipt. Lists of tclegrapliio rcaporte rocoivo(1 daily shou1~1 bo caroful1Y 

scrutinizd and reconinlendation nmdc for diecontinuaiicp of any that 

arc not wholly nccrssary. 

Station officials are dirwtcd to givr t11o foregoing statcments iiiinidiate 

attFntion and report promptly to th(3 Cvntral Oflicc any ~urtr~iliii~llt~ 

in tclcgraphing that may be prrLcticabl(1. 

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USE OF FORM NO. 1067 

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In view of thr fact that wry fcw rcportH nrr bping rcceivcld regarding 

the UHC of Form 1067 (monthly roport of tclegrnpllic s(\rvicc, forecast 

distribution), ofi,:irilH in chargct of ncction ccntclrs arc adviHot1 thut its 

strict use is necrmary in connvction with t ~ia settlcinr:nt oi nccounts wit11 

cornmcmial comniunic*ntion conipiinicbs. 

I-lcrcafter rvxli srction dirrctor will be 11cId acc;ountablr for forwnrtling 

monthly to the Ckntral OAiccl, wit,liin 16 days after tho torniinntioll of 

the month tb which thc rccord npplicw, Form 8067A, on wliicli will be 

placed a staternent siniilrtr to tho following: 

Forme 1087 for . , I . 

. , , . , . . . . . . , , , . . . , . . hive been rrcuivcd froin ~ l l 

pln~@ ip 

the Statcl of . . . . , . , . , . . . . . . . . . . . . , (except lint-order Wcutlier Ihitvtia sttdoIls) 

scheduled to receive forecust telegrams nt Wetitilor 1311reuu expeiine, iiritl nottition' 

thereon ehow that proper deliverien were triudc encli iluy throughout the monttlf 

except ae fullown." 

~f a recipient of the forocaatH fails to rrnder Forrn 10(;7, or if uddrcJssccB 

report on Form 1067 that moasrrges of npcboificd datca werc not received* 

or received too lute to he of servico, fhoao fact8 should br noted in the 

exceptions." Failure to render Form 1067 for two conmcutive nionthe 

within the prescribed period of 16 dayH juRtifi(w n rcwmirrIrndation for 

discon tinu an cc of the f orcan8t tclrgratr I B . 

* Dc:lntc "tw3opt ne follmrn" rrhn wnrraiitoct. 

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TRANSPORTATION BY PERSONALLY-OWNED VEHICLES 

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Under recent drcieions of tho Coniptroll(~ (:c*ncml of tho Unitcd Stat@ 

payrncnt for thc PX~(WH~H of opc!rnting ~)c~r~onr~IIy-owncd uutomoIdes 

niay not bo mud(! on u nii~cugc! bmiH when t110 trava~cr ;El a~)~crrt fro@ 

headquarters for 10 hours or I(w3 bctwcm the lioiirs of 8 a. 111. ad u 

p. m. The Comptroller Ucncral bmes hi8 ruling 011 the fact thut the 

law authorizing gayincnt for use of automobilrs 011 iL milcngc* basis Pro' 

vides thtit such paymcnt may br made whcn thc employc~e is cngugd 

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nccresnry trawl amay from his dct4giiatcd post of duty, and tlic furthcr 

fact that ho has frequently rulcd that nn nbsencc from hmdquartrrP for 

10 hoiire or Ices brtwcrn 8 a. in. and (i 1). in. do~s not conwtitzltc a trard 

etatus. Accordingly, wlicn absenccs on ollicinl businwe occur wholly 

Within tlic houre of 8 a. 111. aiid G p. in., rrinhwwcnt m y be lnadr 

only for siich exprnses ns arc’ actually incurrcd in tlic operutiou of n 

prrsonally-owned vchiclc, na providrd in paragraph 12 of the Stnnctnrdiz~d 

~oucrnnicnt Trnrcl Itcgulntione, or for t h c b co,st of trnneportntion 

by public convryancr. 

TIie nbow will bo talwu into consideration in thc Pubmission of roi~chcrs 

and of rcyuc>sts for authorizations for short journeys. 

CONTRACTS FOR CONTINUINO SERVICE

ANNUAL LEAVE AT ONE-MAN STATIONS

ADDRESSES IN COMMERCE DEPARTMENT TELETYPE AND RAD10 MESSAGES

TRANSFER OF PILOT-BALLOON WORK 

Effective March 7, 1932, the pilot-balloon work fornierly conducted 

at Nllondalc~, N. Ihk., was transfcrrd to Biwmarck, N. Ilnlt. Thc ob- 

Nervation8 are rnndc nt thc Wentlic~ lhircau Office in Bi~riiarck. Aerological 

observationw with kitca arid captive arid sounding, balloonw tire 

being continuccl ut I~Cllondnlc. 


Weathrr Burcau oflicjals linvc~ bwn elected or ngpointrld to off ice in 

the local Federal Businem Associatiom ~LH follows: 

Mr. John E. lrockwood, Chnrlcwton, ~ncnib~r of the cxecut,ive col~l' 

mittcc, chairman of the publicity cont~~iittce, and vice (:ltiiirmnn of the 

cornrriittee for uneniploymcnt rc1ic.f; hl r. Norrrinn 13. Cotlacar, I)($roit, 

president; Mr. Ideltoy F. 1 Infer, ltcwling, scywtary. 

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MY. R~RCO(~ T\;unri, St. ~oiiix, ~tas 1)cw c~l(~etc~d prc>si(lcqtt of til(> IO^ 

U. 8. 11. A. Club. 

The following, relative to change8 in the personnel of the Weather 

Bureau during the month of Mnrch, 1982, is publishetl for the exdudV~ 

inforrnation of employcfies of the Weather Uurenu : 

Aivoointmede , pomot iom, redwt iono, stc , 

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Nlrtla 

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Htution I Rcliiarks

Houston, ‘l’ox. ........ 

Lrinrlcr, \Vyo ......... 

l,lillll~~r, \$‘yo ......... 

Itoswcll, N. RIcx ...... 

Hnlcor, orcp .......... 

Now York, N. Y.. ...

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REPORTS CONCERNING ECONOMIES IN AIRWAYS SERVtCE 

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An adjustiiient of tho bimis of payinelit of observers at airways Htations 

reporting by tc+phono or telrgraph rccontly made in thr Portland, 

Orcg., diHtrict, rmultod in an c*8tiniatcd annual Raving of $S(x). The 

saving was clffected tluough a chnngc: froin a stnndard nionthly rate of 

Paymcwt for thc cbntire ycvtr to one whwrby tlio obsrrvcr is paid at the 

hte of 60 ccnts for ~r~cli obscrvation forwurdcd in aocordnncc with in- 

~tructions during the lntti Rpring, the suinnier, and the enrly autunin 

*Qonths, and n monthly rate for the rcniainder of tho ycm. 

It is thought that tlierc arc other districts in which this or n similar 

Plan could kw put into c#wt without drtriinent to tho Rervice, and it is 

h ~ + rogwstrtl y rind tiirwtvd t~iati11 ofiicaia~s in c~~argc! of stations liavillg 

ge,tenrl supervision of xervicr, for airways subnrit ae protnptly tw poseiblc 

IL roport contninitig thoir rocoinmrndations for siniiliir and any other 

Dossiblc econoiiiiee in the airways service under their gclneral supervision. 

The most carclful and c*oiiiplet~ Consideration of tho matter is desired. 

It is realized tliitt ccononiics of this naturc will probably not be pmcticttbic> 

ILt telrtyp(~ or other IionrIy-rclportinR ~tiitions, but rccoiunimidationa 

cOl~cc1rning them Hliould be included if desired and bclicved advisable. 

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PROMPT RENDITION OF MARINE WEATHER REPORTS 

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Ships’ wcathcr obscrvutions ruportcd by nmil ~110uld b(? forwarded with 

the Irnst 1)amiblo drlay to thr Central Offioc. Thr progritin of r.harting 

and suinniitrizing them reports is now ach(viulcd quite c:losd;c. up to ourr 

~ r6cript t of obsrrvational nii~tc~rial. When forms are held unnc’ccs- 

Wily long rtt ntations-for acknowledgniriit and imuc of supplica that niny 

1~~vc 

~ w c brrqucstc?d-t~icrc. n 

j, frequont fni1ui.c in receipt of nerdcd reporb 

Qt th Central Office in tim for iiiclusion in eutnniarircr of wenthcr data 

~d watclr tmnperaturcl obxmwtions prcparrd cud1 iiiontli for gublicntioii. 

Contact ofHciuls at port stntionx aiw roqurAtrd to put ~ 0111~ streas upon 

dwirability of regular and prompt rendition of rvporta by ships’ 

c(‘rs Ikt ~~~IRCII favomblu opportunity. Sonit* obst?rwrs t m found to br 

pry dilritory in mailing tlieir rrporta, not wit list and in^ Railing ~clicdules 

thtt oifw fiLvorable opportunities to forward tho record of thrir obscrvntione. 

Much cnn be clanc to correct tliesrt delays if otlicials at port staons 

will in ~ ii~li cases clxpluin our nocds nnd diwircw to the obscrving 

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officer in making acknowlcclgnient of reports. It is be1ievc.d that 8uCh 

evidcnce of the high estimate we place upon the value of their observations 

will, in general, be favorably rccoivcd by the ships’ officcrs concerned. 

REPORTS OF AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS 

The items under the above title in tho May, 1928, and January and 

March, 1929, numbers of Toms AND PEI~~ONNEL are hereby aniended to 

provide for the following: 

1. Reports for accidents which occur as follow8 will be ~nad~ both 

the official in charge of the Htation at tho point of departure of the pllLnc 

and of thc station at the point nearcst the accident: 

(a) Whrn accidents occur on tho civil airwaya. 

(6) U‘hrn accidrrits occur off thc civil airways and dcparturr 

from a point on tho civil airways. 

2. The reports made by the ofiicial at tho point of departure will cond 

hin the following information: 

(a) A full account of thc wcathclr Hervice furnished before departure. 

(b) The wcathcr conditions at thc point of departure. 

(c) If practicable, dcvelopnicnts in conditions during tho pcriod of 

the flight. 

3. The report8 made by the oflicinl at thr point near(iHt the sc(’110 of 

the accident will contain the following inforniation : 

(a) An account, intcrpolatrd if necessary, of conditions in the vicinity 

of tho accident at tho tirno of ocvurwncc. 

(b) An account of conditiona that are ltnown to hnve occurred during 

the period of flight. 

(c) Any cornnients by the pilot, pawngers, or othcrs regarding the 

weather eonditionH &H reported prior to the flight, as forccaHtfor tho flight, 

and as experienced in, the fight. 

4. Rrports rn to mcirknts occurring in purcdy local flying, or thoso in 

which both departure and nccitlcnt occur off tlie civil airwaycl, will be 

made by the official of the Wcather 13ur~au Station ncawst tlic ncene Of 

the accident, as at premnt, and in the form outlincd in the May, 192$, 

number of Toprcs ANI) P~CR~ONNICI,. ReportH rclativo to accidents ocCLlr’ 

ring on the civil airway8 wlwrc the stntion ut the point of departW(’ 

dlso the one nrarcRt the 8cm’ of thr accident will also br rnada UH outlined 

in the before-rnmtionrd publication. 

6. All reports will bc rnnde in tluplicate aa anon as practicablr after 

the accident. Whilo newsptLper clippings tu(’ Iic4pfu1, thty tiiv not to 

be forwarded it.1 licw of a report by 11 \\’cathcir 13urcnu oiticial, but 88 a 

~upplc*t;ricn t t hm 

to. 

6. These reports ai‘e for tllr c~xolunivc~ and confidentin1 information Of 

the Central Oflice. It will br proper to include in thcrrr ntr~trtricntH Of 

opinion 118 to responsibility for thc nccident, but, undcr no cirwnista11c@f 

will copies of thesc writton reports, or statcmentg coiitaincd in them, be

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%hen to rcprescntatives of any outside interests. The actual weather 

reports theni~elvcs and forcmsts provided, or avnilablo, for the flight 

Will be furniehed upon request. ln ctiw a certified copy of the weather 

records and forecasts is desired, roquest therefor eliould be made by the 

individual or firm drsiring it directly to thv Centrsl Office. 

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AUTHORIZATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1088 

Station officials now having all-year or all-season authorizations for 

thc eniployriiont of eimrgcncy waiatatico (excopt! for relicf of airways 

obscrvern) or for travcl (except for inspection of Bervice for airwayg) are rerlucated 

to report imniediately wli~tl~er or not it ie desired that an authorization 

thcrcfor be imued for ncxt fi~cal year, giving details as follows: 

k’ov cm ogency tr~sbstn HCC: 

1. Kind of wrvice required. 

2. Rate on a duily, hourly, or observational basis. 

3. Number of daya, hours, or observations. 

Rcquwts for autlioria~tions for c,mploynient of emergency nmistmce 

for relief of airways obpcrvers arc not rchquircd since authority is to be 

incorporded in Circular 7 for ncxt fi~cd y(w. 

For travel: 

1. Nnmr of employoct (or einploy~es) . The; nnmes of nll employeos 

are requircd for UW in issuing transportation rcquet3t.s or tnx-exemption 

Wti ficatcs. 

2. Place or placcs to be viclited. 

3. Method of trnnclportation it is proposed to use. 

4. Numbcr of tiansportation requesta rcquircd for each einployoo if 

PUblic convcyuncv is to ba ~isod and the coHt of a round trip equals or 

QXcctcds $1. 

6. Comparative etiiteinent n8 to coRts by public coiivuynncr mid by 

automobile on an actnul uxpense basis if thc journoys can be coliiploted 

in 10 houra or ICBR wholly brtawn thc hours of 8 u. m. and 6 p. in., 

and it iH clwired to ~ icl~ pcrsonall~r-owned automobile. 

(i. Dctailrd Atntcinent a8 to economy and adviuitnge which will result 

to the Govwnmun t if use; of personally-owned autoiiiobilc is dt3sired with 

WnburHement, on a inilongo basis. The forin of statonlent roquircd is that 

Outlined in the second‘nrticle in tho Janunry, 1932, nuinber of Tor~rcs AND 

P~HSONNELs 

7. Approxirnnto nuinber of trips required duriiig the fiscnl year. 

8. JFRtjtnate as to cost of subsistence, with dettiilod coniputrttions. 

9. Bhtiniate ns to tot,al cost. 

10. If Hliort journeys art! involved (as in the case of airportj travel) : 

((A) \Vlwthcr or not tho dtBtination is outside tliu liii~ifl~ of tho oity in 

Wch tho eiiipIoyeo’s okiicial dation is locritod. 

(b) Number of iiiiles between the dcstiiiation ~iid the city liinits of 

tho cmplayeo’s oflicial station.

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(c> The distance between the point of destination and the nearest 

public conveyance. 

Information for use in preparing authorization to cover inHpections of 

service on airways will be called for later. 

ACTUAL EXPENSES IN OPERATION OF PERSONALLY-OWNED AUTOMOBILES 

Attention of officials and cmployors is invited to tho fact that it ifl 

necessary, under the provisions of paragraph 105 (e) of t11c standardized 

(iovernment Travel Regulations, to furnish the following iriforniatioii on 

vouche;s covering expenms for ga~oline, oil, etc., actually incurred in 

operation of pemonally-owned vchiclvs on official busincw : 

1. Dates and hours of travel. 

2. Points of travel. 

3. Number of milrs travrled. 

4. If the distance traveled between any given points i~ grc:rter til@ 

the usual route bctwecn those points, the reason for tho greater distance. 

6. The make of the machinc used. 

6. The quantity of gasolino and oil consumed and unit price per gallon 

or quart paid. 

7. Cost of bridge, ferry, or other tollR and points at which paid. 

8. An affirrnativc? statemcnt that all c’xpcmsen wcro incurred in Or 

occasioned by official travel. 

FERRY FARE8 

The Comptroller General of the ITnitcd States has called attcmtion to 

the fact that the provisions of paragraphs 17 and 20 of the Standardiz(‘d 

Government Travel Itcgulations apply to ferry fares; i. e., travd(’re 

must U N Government ~ transportation rclqucvh when the amount of a ferry 

fare is $1 or more. If R fcrry company rcfuses to accept tranngortatio~ 

requests, the traveler may pay cash for the fare and make IL Htatcment 

to that effect when fiubrnitting a claim for rc4rnburscrnent for the (lxpm@ 

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PREFERENCECARDS 

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Preference .cards (Form 4047) slio~ld be rcndrrcd on Junr 1 1,s’ * 11 

permanent employece, except under obmvm, minor observem, find 

laborers. While it is not nccrssnry for ernployecs in th(w thrrcl grdjs 

to submit cards, thrre is no objcction to their doing so if they ddw R. 

change of rrtation. 

Herctoforo pref(mmce cards have hecn rendcrcd in duplioatc. 13(*Bina 

ning with this year, and continuing until furthrr noticr, only onr copy Of 

the card iH desired fronr cmh c~nplop~~, 

All ficld omployccs arc! invitrd to mnko appropriatck statcmllnts On 

their cards it’ thcy are intrrestcd in sprcial assipiinc!nts or projects, 

Due to economic conditions, however, it is not cxpcetrd tllat ni*nS’ 

tran8fcrct will be rnnde during thr next fiwal ycq~r,

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QUARTERS 

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cinls rrquii*ing tlio UHC of the circular referred to in tho March, 

iesuc of Toims ANI) PERYONNICL, in the article captioned ‘‘C0111- 

on in the Procurcmimt of Ofliicc. Quarters”, ~tiould nlso cnll for 

pril 28, 1932, entitled “Procurciiient of Office Qutwters- 

not alrcudy doiic, the procedure cnllrd for in the abo\~e-mentioned 

irculnr8 should be initintod iinniediutclg at stntions utilizing commurcial 

yt tliow locittcd nt airports wlicrc obviously coiqwtition 

The Purchasing Officer of the Dc~pnrtnirnt has just recently requested 

at three copies of thr bid rrcommundcd for ncceptnnco, in tho cusc of 

d solicitation for ofice qunrtors, be forwarded for his U~P. To mort 

this Iiccd, ns w~i UB tI~t of the Cwtrai Ofiic(J, &G copiea of the r~coinmended 

bid ~liotild hrrettfter be prepared for transniittd to tlio Central 

OAica witli.tlw originals of all othrr bids rrccivod. 

CONTRACT AND BOND 

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Under n rwcnt dcciwion of the Coniptrollcr Ucnwtl the liliiiting ninount 

der which construction .work may be obtninrd witliout foriiinl contract 

d bond is raised from $600 (as sct forth 011 pngc 78 of tho No~~nib(~r, 

1825, nun~brr of Torws ANI) PRREIONNEI,) to $1,000. Tlirrc~forc, contrnct 

and bond for construction worlr will liorraftar bo rcquircd in nll cams 

Wlere the ainount excced~ $I,OOO. Wlren the amount does not c~xcc~d 

$1,000 the rcquircnient m to contract nnd bond is discretionary with the 

contracting oiiiccr nnd dccision rclativc thcruto will br mndr nt thi? Cena1 

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PROPOSALS FOR MOVING SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT, AND MATERIAL 

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When a stntion iR nlovcd front olio scction of tho oity to anotlwr, action 

8hould be tnktw brforci proposnls arc’ issued to ascert>aiit from the Area 

Coordii1ntor w]~(\thlq or not thre arc Oovc:rninrnt fncilitios avaiinblc? 

(Government tru(:kR) for moving the cquipnlcAnt. Tho Arcn Coordinn- 

”a cl(*nrunc(1 must bo subiiiittd to thtl Central Office with the propomls. 

po~nlw nrc bring rcadrcd from 8onie of our station8 incorporating, nlong 

kit11 thr iiiolriny of tliv oquiplrmit, various Rervkw, such ns r+v!trical 

~ork, rtc., at, tllc nrw locnt,ion. SpcoificntionR mnwt not b~ prrpnrrd in 

this ~iinrincv unless tliorc nrr no Qovrrnrncnt fnriliticw nvnilnblv for ~iiovf! 

the ProWtY. 

SURPLUS PROPERTY 

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ho disposition of till surplus property nt Due M‘PR~, 8. C., nntl Itnyt~l 

ntcr, Inti., 1istc.d in Tot~s ANI) PIC~WONNICL of Fvbrunry, 1932, ha8 

effected. Station ofTicirtls who will recciw sonic of [lie proporty 

bcpn notifid by m’ni18 of n copy of tho tramfor niitliori ty. Mor(& recst,swcrr 

rrcoivrd tlian could hvsupplicd nntl tlioy will b~filed nt thoCcn- 

1 OHicc? without acknowlctlgiiit~nt, otlw tlinii thcl printing of this notiw.

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RENEWAL OF AUTHORITY FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF AIRWAYS OBSERVERS 

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The Civil Service Commiwion has reccwtly rencwcd the autho&’ 

granted the Weather Bureau under the Executive ordcr of May 21, 1‘3299 

to employ agcntA (airway8 observers) to trtkc and transmit nietcorological 

observations in connection with airways, whose dutica rcquirc only a part 

of their time and whom compensntion docs not cxcecd $100 pcr month* 

Renewal of this authority is for a prriod of three yearti beginning Bb3’ 

21, 1982. 

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DISTRIBUTION OF CIRCULAR N TO AVIATION INTER&STS 

Inquiries have been received at the Cwtral Office regnrding thr pdicJ’ 

to be fo’olbwed in carrying out the provisions of thc last paragraph in the 

introduction on page 1 of Circular N, 1932. Thr following iR for the 

guidance of all stations in this connection : 

It is not contemplated that t~ copy will be furnished to twh individual 

1 pilot, fidd rxanagm, or other personnel of tramport companies or flying 

servicm, but rather that one or two copiw will bc furnished upon rcqUcfit 

to the 0fficc.s of the aviation orgnnizntione desiring thcrn, thus making 

them available to all personnel of thaw organizations. 

Pilots and othcrs &iring copim for prrsonal us0 can obtnjn them for 

36 cents per copy by applying to the Superintendcnt of Document@, 

Washington, D, C. 

CLOUD CODE WORD8 IN THREE-HOURLY REPORTS 

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Attention of the Cciitral Offlicr has bem cdl~d to tho fact that in many 

cases the ‘‘8” on cloud cod(. words includrd in thrtac-hourly reports sellt 

by telcgraph or added to hourly mqurtice kcports, required and out. 

lined in paragraph 6, “InstructionH for Mnlting l‘h~cle-liourly Reporf.B”, 

is omitted, particularly when reporting an overcast HlCy and coding clouds 

with an “0” word, 

This feature is quite important to the official prepnring thrce-hourlY 

forecasts, and it is rcqumted and dodred that thc procedure outlined be 

followed in all caBes. 

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AMENDMENT TO THE THREEHOURLY FORECAST INBTRUCTION CIRCULAR 

Tho Circular, “lnstructions for thc Preparation and Issunnco of Three’ 

Ilourly Porccasts”, dated April 1, 1082, is hereby amc!ndod to provide 

for the issuanac of forccaHts froin thc! &*ntt,lc ntatiori for tho followins’ 

named airwayfi: Bcattle-Victoria; t;3c,attle-Vancouvcr. 

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AMENDMENTS TO DEPARTMENT REOULATIONS 

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Amended pugw 446-3rt, 446-8rt, 447-~, nnd 448 of lkpitytincnit R@’ 

Iations are bring mailed to stations with tllix tiumIier of rropIcs AN^ 

PEEWNNEI,. Any official having R copy of thc Regulrttions who docs not 

receive the two nmcndod shccts is rcqucxtctl to so notify the Central OfFi(Je‘

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SUPERVISION OF SERVICE FOR AIRWAYS 

In addition to thoso contibind in the circular cntitlrd as nbovo, dated 

March 18, 1931, tlw following usPignnimts of grncral supervision of air- 

Ways am inado: 

Allunta: 

Moniphie-New Orlonne. 

St. LovirJ: 

St. I,ouiR-R.luiiiphis. 


An airport station was o p ~ at d 1English Firld, Amnrillo, ‘l’cx., on 

April 9, 1932. Mr. Marvin A. lhldwin, formerly stutionrd itt Olilal~onia 

City, has bocn assigned in chargc. Twclnty-four-hour service will bo 

Q1aintaincd and tho other uwal activities of an airport station cnrricd on. 

Pilot-balloon work will bo begun shortly. 

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TRANBFER OF PILOT-BALLOON WORK

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The following, relntive to changes in the personnel of the Weather 

Bureau during the month of April, 1932, is published for the exclu8ioe 

inforniation of employees of the Weather Burcm : 

Appointmellt8, promotiom, reductiom. etc, 

Name 

Davis, Vernor T ....... 

Edming, Walter J.. . . . . 

Fernandex, Enrique*. . . 

Frost, Ileuben 1,. . . . . . . . 

Gilbert, Norrrinn E., jr. 

Harvey, Hnrold C.. , , . , 

Hopp, Julius T. . , . . . , . . 

Kerr, Samuel K.. . . . . . . 

Lee, %chard E.*. , . . . . . 

Linney, Chnrlcs E. ,. , , . 

O'Connor, Gerald J.. . 

Taft, Pnul H.. . . . . . . . . . 

Teeplu, Arthur R.. . . . . . 

Zwecher, Abraham. , , , . 

Station 

Portland, Oreg. . . . . . . . 


Snn Juan, P. R.. .. . . . 

Fnirbanks, Alaska.. . . . 

Fairbanks, Alnska.. . . . 

Fresno, Calif.. . . . . . . . , 

Modena, TJtuh . . . . . , ,. 

I)odge City, Knns.. . . . 

Noine, Alnekn ,'I.. . . . . 

Hiinta Fc, N. Mex,. , . , 

New York, N. Y. ..... 


Pocutello, Idaho., . , , . . 

New York, N. Y..,.., 

-- 

bmarks 

Promoted to RH8iHtllnt chaervcf 

nt %BI,~~LO from junior ob0 

server at $1,440, 

Senior observer, lonve without 

ay extended to dune 1% 

1 ~ on account l of contin' 

ued ill health. 

Minor obHerver at $1,020, *' 

signed ; record, excclle~~t* 

Promoted to 8onior observer at 

bq. 

Appointed junior observer at 

$1,440. 

ArRiHtnnt ot)server, sn~~ry 

nd. 

j~~ted froni $1,620 to $1,6@1 

with allownnw of $120 for 

quarters . 

Appointed junior observer st 

$1,440. 

Appointsd under observer at 

$1,2tWW), pending certification 

of eligibles. 

Associate ni e t uo r 01 o g i B t a$ 

$Q,400, died May 1, 1932. 

I)eslgnation changed to junior 

rneteoroIogist at $2,100 frola 

Herlior observer nt the 8nme 

eltlnry. 

Appointed under observer at 

$1,200. 

Junior metwrologist granted 

Ieavclwi~hout pny froin noOD 

o! April 8, IWL, tIJ terinina' 

lion of July 8, 1032. 

Appointed minor observer tit 

$1,020. 

-1 

Name 

I 

Baldwin, Mnrvin A.. . . 

Demme, Wilblir T. ...., 

Hayward, Tholrlm 13, . I 

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. 


AsaEglled to- 

Okluhomn City, Okln. . . A~narillo, Tex., tmsiHtnnt. 

Fremo, Calif.. , , , . . . . . , Roswell, N. Mex., na4stWt@ 

Iawiston, Idaho . . . . , , Lander, Wyo., ttsnistnnt, 

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( WB-6-11-82-400) 

Chief of BzsretLUr

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It now nppcnrs probnble, owing to the fact thnt the Agriculture Ap- 

Proprintion Act has not yet been passed, that tho expense circulars of 

the bureau cnn not bc printed, mail(~d, and r iwd by stations much, 

if at all, before July 1, 1982. In the went tliey are not rcoeived prior 

to July 1 , 1932, cssrntial cxpcnditures imnicdiately required for tuud 

fbnd c~torrt~niy station niaintcmmcc may be incurred, providrd similar 

(Zxprnditurrs were authorized in circulars dated July 1, 1981, and amendments 

thcwto, covcring tho current fiscal year; and provided, also, that 

Congress has by that time made funds avnilable for the fiscal year 1933. 

~ - - ~ - - . - ~ ~ 

HYDROOEN OAS CONTRACT8 

- 

Awards on hydrogen gas contracts for next fiscal year may be delayed, 

awaiting passage of the Agricultural appropriation bill, Rtntion 

offici& who fail to rect4vc notification as to awards should request 

instructions from tlic Crntrnl OHicc brforo placing orders for gn8 on and 

after July 1, 1982. - 

ANNUAL LEAVE 

A Iiicqiiornndurn, ns follows, was received from the Director of Personnel 

and Business Administration of the departnicnt under date of 

May 18, 1032: 

In view of the existing uncertainty in regard to prospective legisl~tion nffecting 

Pe~~onnel, unnuul lenvo should not be granted in exco8s of 16 days for Washington 

~Uiployrca und 76 dtiys for Held ortiplogees during the ha11 ycar ending June 30, 

1u82, If unusual ciffii~nistnnces beyond tin employee's control appenr to juatify an 

extolision of annual louve beyond the limits stilted, thew will bo for consideration 

an exception tu the general rule. 

Station oflichls will be advised by means of The OfIicinl Record, 

TOWS AND PJCRBONNICL, or otherwiao as soon aa dcAnito inforination as 

to legislation relative to lC~nvo of abselloe is availnble. 

SUBMlSS10N OF OUTBTANDINO ACCOUNTB 

.----~ 

Promptly at the close of the current fiscnl year on June 80, 1982, officials 

in charge of station8 sliould voucher and submit to the Central 

Omco all accounts for supplies or lrlervices then outstanding ngninat tho 

burc.nu. 

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272 

ADDRESSES IN COMMERCE DEPARTMENT TELETYPE AND RADIO MESSAGES 

The instructions contained in items under the above titlc on pngc 224 

of the Decenibrr, 1031, and pngc 267 of the March, 1‘382, Torrcs AND 

PERSONNEL are hereby rcvol~ed, effective June 20, 1932. Thereafter a11 

messages to airport and airways stations will bo adtlrrsscd “USAWO” 

when intended for transmission by Commerce Department comInutiica’ 

tion facilities. 

The foregoing does not apply to rnessages sent to airport or nirwaY8 

stations by Army or Navy radio or by telegraph. Those will bo addressed 

“Airwayn Obnervcr”. 

Messages to city offices will be addrweed “Observer”, as at present. 

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TRANSMISSION OF WEATHER REPORTS DURING PERIODS OF TELETYPE FAILURS 

Beginning July 1,1932, the following procedure will br proper durirlB 

teletype failure periods at those stations which normally transmit hourly 

airways kcather reports by that means: 

In the event that, for any reason, tho teletype equipment fails to funcO 

tion, thc observer will, if practicable, telegraph or telephone (as directed) 

the next succeeding hourly report following the lant report by tclctYPO 

to the center designattd, including a brief explanation of the cause of 

the teletype failurc, and thcreaft~r will telegraph or telephone reports at 

any of the following hours included in tho failure period: 2, 8, 8, and 

11 a. m. andp. m. (E. S. T.). 

Telegrams will be sent “Collrct Weather” and telephone calk on red 

verse charges. 

In the event that any material change in conditions occurs during the 

failure period, a new observation will be irnnicdiately taken and forwarded, 

as provided in paragraph G, Weather Bureau Circular N, 

b k 

Instructions for Airways Observers”, 1932, second edition. 

Officialn in charge of stations having gcnerccl supervinion of airwW@ 

equipped with teletype assigned to them are to make certain that d l per# 

sonnel at airways stations of this bureau and intermediate fiolds of the 

Department of Commerce, from which hourly wcuther reportn are trans’ 

mitted by teletypca, are furnished specific instructions regarding the 

method of transrnisnion to be used, i. e., telegraph or telcphonc., and th(’ 

point or points to which they are to bc scnt. In general, in thcl latter 

connection, it is thought that it would be advisablc to c0nHidt.r their 

transrniseion directly to the %hourly f‘orrcast ccntcr for the airway, but 

this would probably not be possiblc in all cases and thv cffectillg Of 

thc brst arrangcnmt ,possible is lcft to tho discretion of the renponsib!(’ 

supcrvising official, who will make certain tliat arrangcrncntp for 11’’ 

airwayfl are comp1t:to. Telegraph is to be uwd in all poHsiblc ca@, 

unless thc usc of tclrphone is less expcmivr.

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MAlLINO OF PUBLICATION8 

In order to save handling in the Post Office Department, several publications 

are frequently mailed from the Central Officc to stations in one 

envdope. So many reports of nonreceipt of a recent number of TOPICS 

AND PERSONNEL have been received from station' officials as to lead to 

the belief that, at least in some cases, the publication was overlooked in 

opening the mail. Care should be taltcn to see that the entire contents 

arc reinoved before eiivclopes are destroyed. 

STATE TAX ON OASOtlNE 

~-- 

The article under the abovc title in the July, 1980, numbcr of TOPICS 

4ND PERSONNEL contains a statcnicnt to the cffcct that the standard forins 

Prescribed for usc in securing excmption of Federal activities from the 

Payment of State or local taxes on motor fuels, lubricants, and antifreeze 

solutions may not be usrd by eiriployces when traveling on official 

business in pcvsonally-owned iiiotor vchiclcs. Tho statenient is not at 

the prcsent time entirely correct, since the bureau now autliorizes in 

Mmc case8 the use of pcrsonally-owned vehicles for official travel on a11 

actual expense basis, and, under the provisions of paragraph 12 of the 

Standardized Governnient Travel Regulations, the standard forms should 

be used in obtaining cxcmption when traveling on that basis. However, 

the forins may not bc used whan traveling on official business in peraonallgowned 

vehicles on a inileagc basis. 

PICK-UP AND DELIVERY 8BRVICE ON FREIOHT SHIPMENTS 

Tho pick-up and delivery service referred to in Toms AND PERSONNEL 

Of March, 1982, should be used at 1~11 stations where avuilablc, practi- 

Cable, and inore economical than preeen t draynge service. 

It is impracticable for the Central Officc to indicate on bills of lading 

on shipments from Washington, U. C., when delivery service is drsircd, 

a8 conditions and service vary at stations. Thcrcfore, officials should 

take necessary action to obtain the serviec desired and make rrquests 

directly to the carrier. 

Thc bill for srrviccs rendered Rhould be handled a8 nn (axtra item on 

the railroad company's voucher for froight charges. Appropriate, eigned 

notations diould be rnado on the original bill of lading, indicating the 

service pcrformed, in ordor to avoid delay in settlement of accounte. 

Some carriers allow 8 cents pcr 100 pound8 when pick-up scwice is 

Performed by the consignor on shipments entitled to free pick-up service. 

whether this is applicable to drayage prrfornird by a contractor hired 

by the consignor, is uncertain. This phwc of tho Rervicr should be in- 

VWigatcd and advantage taken thcrrof wliero the best inkrests of the 

Qovornment are concerned. 

Since pick-up service is grdudy being addpted by railroads, it is 

Qgested that officials d stations whcre that inethod of dcilivery is not

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274 

now available keep thembelves informed and promptly advise the Central 

Ofice when it becomes available, 

STATION AND STATE ANNUAL MEANS 

-_l_-l_ 

A large number of errors have recently appeared in the station and 

State annuals of data published in Climatological Data. These annual 

values should be the averages of the monthly values, and care should be 

exercised to see that they are correct before being published. Errors 

found in these data will be considered in determining the efficic1nCY 

ratings of officials in charge. 

MAP FRAMES 

Map frames, which are in serviceable condition, are surplus at the 

Weather Bureau stations named below and available for transfer to other 

stations: 

At Charlotte, N. C., 40 frames for use with Maps DD or IC. 

At Mobile, Ala., 13 frames for use with Map CM. 

Officials desiring frames of the sizes indicated should communicate 

with the Central Office. 


An airport station was opened on May 14, 1982, at Felts Field, SPO. 

kane, Wash., under supervision of the Weather Bureau Ofice at Spokane. 

Mr. Malcolm Rigby, forrnerly Htationed at Seattle, has been aRsigned 

in charge. Reports for scheduled flights during tho 24 hours arc now 

being furnished, and the pilot-balloon work formerly carried on at the 

city office is being cohducted at the airport station. Hourly observational 

work will be begun upon completion of the Department of COIr1’ 

nieree radio station. 

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FEDERAL BUBINE8S ASSOCIATIONS 

Mr. Edwin H. Jones, Yakima, has been elected president of the local 

Federal BuHiness Association, 

DEATH 

Mr. Dominiek Dworsak, junior observer at the city office at Choyonfle, 

died May 18, 1932. €10 was born in Now York, N. Y., November 2% 

1887. Mr. Dworsak entered the Weather 13ureau service on May 22, 

1980, and srrved continuously at Cheyenne.

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CHANQES 1N PERSONNEL 


Bureau during the month of May, 1982, is published for tlie cxcuclzceive 

information of employees of the Weather Bureau: 

- 

Name 

bchholx, Marion. ..... 

horsnk, Doininick.. .. 

&dining, Wnlter J. ..... 

Ellie, Ivan F. .......... 

Bergusson, Storliiip 1’. .. 

&lI, 1Ierbert 11. ...... 

Nniniark, Sniii. ........ 

Nice, John E.. ......... 

Randall, IJwigIit I,. .... 

Appointmente, promotiom, reductions, etc. 

Station 

- 

WnshiiiRton, D. C.. .... 

Cheyenne, Wyo. ....... 

Albuquerqno, N. Mox. . 

hwiston, Idnlio ....... 

Washington, D. C ...... 

Sunta Fe, N. Mex.. .... 

Wusliington, I). C.. .... 

Port Iluron, Mich ..... 

Portland, Omg.. ....... 

Modem, IJtnh.. ....... 

Albuqiierqiie, N. Mux. I 

El I’llao, Tex.. .... 

8nvnnnnh, Ga.. ........ 

El Pnao, Tox.. ......... 

hnttlo, \V*sh. ......... 

Lctwist,on, Idaho. ....... 

I’ortluiid, Orrp ......... 

Port Iluron, Mich ..... 

Appointed junior iiiessc~ngor, 

Cu-1, nt $000. 

Junior obaervornt $1,440, died 

May 18, 1092. 

3enior obnerver nt $2,100, on 

lonve without pay, resigned; 

record, excellent. 

Appointed ininor observer at 

$l,OZO. 

Amociato inrtoorolopist, leave 

witliout piiy extoncld to Noveiiihr 

30, 1053. 

Promoted to nrsociatn iiietooroloyiet 

at W,%M froiir nsnistant 

inotoorolopint ut $Z,WO. 

Under inechsnic cui-4 nt 

$1,320, nppointiiioiit tortitinuted; 

mod, god. 

Appointed ininor obeervor at 

$I,?%). 

Appointad iiiinor observer at 

bI*,OLW. 

Junior obacrvor nt $1,440, appointment 

terniincitd; mcord, 

iiiimtisfnctory. 

Proiirotod to junior motvnrolopist 

nt$2,000 froiii obarver 

Ht Sl,8W. 

Itcutorad to dut froiii leavo 

wit~ioiitpny onsny ~O,IWX~, 

IH nsliietnnt obsorvor nt n 

cadi enlary of Sl,tiN, by 

wudjustment froili $l,SCX,, 

to offset loss of qunrtrrs. 

Senior observer, lwRtoWd to 

duty on June 1, 1882, froiii 

leavo witlioiit pny. 

Junior observer nt $1,440, N- 

signed ; mrd, good. 

Aasistsnt obsorvor lit $1,620, 

twignod; rocord, oxcollent. 

hnior nietaorologist, Iriivn 

witliont ptly oxteiidnd co 

August 16, IW!. 

Minor obeerver at $1 ,02(), nppointiuent 

turiiiinnted; rocord, 

g ~ d . 

Minor obwrvcr at 81,080, m- 

signnd: rocord, cxcctllrnt. 

Minor observer nt $1,020, nppointnient 

turiiiinatod; TOOold, 

good.

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Christensen, Arthur H.. 

Craig, Robert W.. Frofit, Reuben L. ........ 

Hastings, Nomian It.. Norquwt, Kepncth 8.. .. 

Chicsgo, 111.. .. .. ... Kansas City, &lo., Rseistant. 

Wichita, Kana.. , . Del Itio, Tex., assistant. 

Portland, OreK. .... , Fairbttnka, Alaska, assistant. 

Del Rio, Tex.. ,,,, , Wichitn, Kana., assistant. 

Denver, Colo .....,.,.. Albuquerque, N, Mex., assist’ 

Rmdnll, Dwight L.. North Head, Wash.. 

Smith, Harlnn H.. . .... 

. El PaRo, Tex., atlsistant. 

Baker, Oreg.. ,...,..,.. Pucstello, Tduho in charge. 

Whittier, Bernard B.. , ., Royal Center, Ind., . , . . 

ant. 

Fort Wayne, InA,, in char@* 

(WB-6-8-82-4W) 



WEATHER BUREAU TOPICS AND PERSOWEL 

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JUNE, 1932 

- - 

REQULATIONS RELATIVE TO COMPULSORY FVRLOVQH 

This issue of TOPICR ANI) PEIL~~NNEI, has been dclnycd awaiting receipt 

of n decision with wfercncc to operation of t,ho coiripulsory furlough plan 

Provided for in tlie I,rg&lativc~ Act for the fiscal yrar 1933. It is our 

Ud(mtanding that thc sulectcd furlough, rather thnn thc 6-dny work 

Plan, will be invokcd ; howcver, dcfinitc instructions have not, yet bern 

(4, They will bc proiiiulgat{d to Rt,at,ionR in soiii(l othcr iiiiinnrr IIR 

1 tw rccrivcd. 

PARTICIPATION OF THE WEATHER BUREAU IN THE ioawia POLAR-YEAR 

PROQRAM 

l'lic lntcrnntionnl Polar-year Conmission has outlined R wry conigrehsive 

progruin for tlw polar year, conmiencing with August 1, 1932, 

and continuing until August 31, 1985, A great inany orguiiizutions and 

institutions will cooprritte in this progrrim, including most of t110 meteorological 

services of tho world. 

The Wctitlicr lhwau prograin iimy In! euiiimariaed n~ follows : 

1. Aerologicnl observations: 

(a) Pilot-balloon obmwitions twice daily at Barrow, Alaakn, and 

Continuation of this work at three other points in Aln~lra and about 70 

In tlie United States. 

(b) Airplane observations on intcwmtioiial days ut Fairbnnlrs. 

(c) Si)uncting-bullosn obstwations on international dnys nt IEllcndule, 

mth, a~id 3)allw. 

(cl) Obsrrvations with kites at Ellendnlr and with airplanes tit Atltmtn 

hicugo, Cleveland, 1>a11a~, and Otntiha. 

2. Auroral obsnrvations: 

(a) ObRervutions of the occurrence of the aurora. 

(b) Visual obsurvatioiis following a prcdt~terniinrd schonir wid niadc 

1 it11 or witliout auxiliary aids, such as thcodolitcs or star niaps. 

(c) I'liotogn~phic work. 

8. ObRcrvntions of nacreOUR clouds. 

4. Solar rnditktion obsorvntions. 

h. Specinl nictcorological obsrwtttions at Rbwiiu hlondial Btntions: 

(n) Additional eye observations. 

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278 

(b) As complete. autographic records aH poflsiblr. 

(e> Sprcial cloud obscrvations on international day^. 

Much of the obscrvational work under 1-4 rcquircs spcci:d nppardu~ 

and personnel trained in its us(’. 

Spocial instructions arc bcing pr~par(’d 

for issue to the stations conccrncld to cover a11 pliascIs of thc work, empt 

that under eection (a) of “Auroral obwrvations”, 

With rc9crence to scction (a) of auroral work, the Intornational Co111- 

mission requests that the presrnce or absencc of aurora be rccorded at 

1, 7, 13, and lO”, Grwnwich mean timc, or 8 p. m., 2 a. ni., X a. 111.7 

and 2 p. m., 76th mcridian timc?. Since thr aurora can not bc necn 

during daylight, 8 p. m. and 2 a. m. arc the only houre cl4gn:itcd h’ 

the cornmission at which tlic. aurorn can I)(! ohsrrvrd in t~it. custcrn p d 

of tho United Statcis. Farthrr w(1st it may be ol)aervcd at 8 a. IYI., (w” 

cially in wintcr, while in suin~rier it will still bo liglit at 8 p. in., 76tll 

meridian tirnc. 

All etation officials arc herrby asked to hvc~ rccordcd the prc.scn~ Or 

abncncc. of aurora at such of tlio hours designated nbovc as it can b(1 s(’c’n. 

Its occurrmcu will bo recorded as at prcserit in tlic Daily Itccord and in 

Form 1001, iliaking HpC’Oifd rrf(wnce to its prcsence and nppcJaranCe at 

thr hours sprcificd abovc, if practicable. From thcwe reports a Huniniars 

will be prrparrd at the Ccntral Officc for transiniseion to tlic Int,erntL’ 

tional Auroral Cornniis~ion. 

While observations outeidr of rcgular tim1t.s of duty arc! not insist(’(’ 

upon, if taken voluntarily by irirmbcm of the ohscrving forcr thry d l 

brh much apprcciatod by this oflice and by tho Intrrnational polar-^@*' 

Comrniesion. 

ECONOMY IN THE USE OF PAPER 

13y act of Congrcss tho appropri~ttions for paper to be U H by ~ the 

Government in publications and for all other ~ U I ~ Hhavc O B bcrn mderially 

rcducrd. This affects the Wontlicq- Bureau rmd will mal surplusrs w1ric11 can b(1 uwd to supply otIl(’’’ 

stationH. Therefore, Forms 4020, contnining rcquisitione for forins, in&P8’ 

rtc., which havc not Iwrn filltd will bc rcturncd to stations for rcwision’ 

In rovising the rquiktion, cwry oflicinl iii chargo is c1njoint.d to lnakP 

an oxnct inventory of stock on linnd for (Inch and c’vcry itciri c!nurncrdCd 

on Form 4020, to statr the nurnbw ue(d rnontlily, ant1 to conservativc’ly 

indicate> thc nurnbcr recyuircd during tlrr rcillaindcr of t l fiscal ~ Pr* 

The rc4sd requisition should lw forwnrdcd to thcl Ccntral Ofiicr with0l;t t 

r~uy. A niiililar careful inventory of ~jnsc. maps and forocnst cards 

desirocl brforc nmlting a~ontl~ly r(1portN on Iporin 4016.

-il_ 

Thr oflicinl in chnrgv at cnc*Ii stntion for whioh rrquisitions hnve brcn 

fillcd will forwaid n Form 4020, fill in the colulnnR for the miouiit “on 

J l 

htuid>l and indicate. in tho coluiiin “addition 

. . ‘, 

thc nunibc~ that will Iw rquirod during th 

1’. 

1 t is 1~1~0 rcqurstcd that, stittion official8 iniiscdintcly rcview thrir copies 

of s~miiniiiiui~l rcquisitions recently twbmittcd for the six montl~s ending 

Junr i30, 1935, nnd report promptly th(1 quuiititieH of nny itcin8 for 

blank papw thnt may 1~ rc.duccd. I’articxilnr attentioii ~hould be paid 

to Irttcrhcarlp, plain and printed, blotting, wrnppiiig, iiiiprtwioti, anel 

bul~rtin paper, tnblrts, etc. 

Station einploycc~ ILPC further enjoined to bo economicnl in the use^ of 

Papor for wrapping and othcr piirpom, to use scratch papoi* for rotniiicd 

file copiw, and to avoid wn&c nn fnr n8 possible. 

MODIFICATION OF THE STANDARDIZED GOVERNMENT TRAVEL REGULATIONS

280 

will forward one carbon copy of each form to the station now hnvinU 

general supervision of the airway on which the substation is located, ex‘ 

cept as provided ip paragraph 4, below. 

2. Officials in charge having Forms 1136-1140 for aanuary to June, 

1932, inclusive, for intermediate stations on airways no longer ud’r 

their general supervision, will forward the files of such forms to the st%- 

tion now having general supcrvision of service for thc airway on which 

the intermediate stations arc located. 

3. Officials and employers at first-order and airport stations at which 

Forms 1136-1140 arc prepared will forward carbon copim of the forms to 

the proper aupervising station, except as provided in the next paragraph 

4. When first-order, airport, and airways stations are locatrd at junction 

points involving general supervision by two or niorr stations, carbon 

copies of the forms will be furnished to only onc gcncral supervisi11g 

station, as outlined in the following list: 

1’0 Albuqimqite: To Cleveland: 1‘0 Newark: 

Amarillo. Bellefonte. Alban y . 

El Paso. Bryan. To Omaliu: 

To Atlanta: Pi tbburgh. ICansas City. 

Richmond. Indianapolie. Cheyenne. 

Jacksonville. 1,ouisville. 1’0 I’ortlund: 

New OrlefinR. Detroit. Meclford. 

Jackson. To Ilallas: Seattle. 

Memphis. Big Bpring, Pasco. 

To C?qpnne: Tulsa. To Oakluiu?: 

Pueblo. To Debroil: Fresno. 

Rock Bpringe. Kal amazoo. Reno. 

Denver. To Kurucluc City: Yo Waehingloil : 

To Qiicago: Wichita. Newark. 

Evansville, To Burbunk: Camdon. 

8t. Louis. Phoenix. 

Moline. 

Kingman. 

8t. Paul. 

No changes in thc assignment of checlring worli are involvcd hereitl. 

UNAUTHORIZED ATTACHMENT OF RADIO ANTENNAE TO WEATHER BUREAU 

EQUIPMENT 

Attention of the Central OWce has recently been jnvitrd to tlic* fact 

that in some instances radio aerials for soriding and rrceiving purposee 

are attached to, or erected in close proximity to, the wind in&ument 

supports of this bureau. Tho Central Ofice does not favor such an are 

rangenlent, even in the case of receiving antennae, and iH unaltrrably 

oppowd to it in the case of sending antonnac. In thc former case, such 

wires are likely to prove an obstruction to tho proper rrlrnec of balloone 

and to interfere with nccerrsary work on tho supports. In the latier CW, 

practically all Bending antennae carry 11ig1i voltagca when in operation 

and Hcrious aocidenh arc possible through contact with them. 

Ofiicials in charge of station8 where this arrangc~nent is in effect

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ereby directed to mbmit detailed reports to the Central Omce in order 

hat suitable action may be taken to eJiminate all hazard from this source. 

Permission to attach or hang any electrical conductor or radio aniiae 

to shelters, wind-instrument supporta, or othcr equipment of tho 

eau will hereafter be granted only after the party desiring the awangent 

has made application in writing to the proper local Weather 

u official, who will then forward tho application, with his indorsc- 

, to the Central Office where tho matter will he aonsidered and final. 

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RELAYS OF OFF-AIRWAYS THREE-HOURLY REPORTS BY TELETYPE OR RADIO 

In order to effect a uniform procedure for rdaying to other centers by 

type or radio reports now received by telegraph at certain centers, 

following instructions are to bo obscrvod at relaying stations begin. 

Arrange the body of the reports received by tclcgrapli in the ordcr 

sed in scquenoo roports (tcmprrature, dew point, and prcssure in fig- 

Uras and cloud and prcassure-change code words addvd to the ond of 

reports) and cmbody tlic datu in ono nimsago for relayed reports, without 

addrem or signature, but with a heading indicating the point of 

. Each individual roport in the niosmge should be precodd by 

station call lrttcm. Tho niessage Rhonld tlien be given direct to the 

pc operator or put on tlle long or local circuits by tho Wcathor 

au personnel. Under tliose instructions the Weather Bureau perel 

will bo required to Gut the addrcmw, signatiir~e, ntc,, from tho 

besswt‘s received and arrange tho message to be esnt in the prcscribod 

*form. ~n no case will tho ~ornniercc! pewonncl be rcquircd or cxpoctod 

handle this phase of thc work. 

The following is an cxaniple of tlie form prescribid in tlirae inetructiona, 

hm born made up by using the first throo ox~mplc~ for trL~gmphei1 

ssages givon in circular “Instructions for Making Threo-hourly 110- 

’I, and adding assumad Rtation iianws: 

10313 E9 Y-I-IOURLY OFF-AIRWAY8 REPORT%: 

1-1 (Thulnaeville) CLR UNL 10 NW6 40 38 EACH DhlE (Meridinn). 

CTD CLDY UNL 12 8W8 W 66 YW UIRATE8 INK &ID (Mobile). 

HI1KN CLDB HAZY UNL 6 SHW20 70 66 4888 SHOWER IN 17’ OIIJNAR1)H 

FOUR COCKNEY MILK, 0 * 

AIRWAYS TRIP FORECASTS 

rrespondenco reocived at the Central Offico at varjous tinm (luring 

past two months indicates that solno station ofiicialR appnrmtly are 

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or tho improseion that the instructions contained in circular, 1nctions 

for the Preparation and Issuanoo of Thrre-hourly ForeemtB” , 

April 1, 1982, haw abrogated tho authority for ieauing “trip” 

sb, i.e,, airwayH forecards fur RpnciAa trips of varying l~iqrth~, ctitlier

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on or off the establishcd airways. As will br men by a careful reading 

of the circular, there is no refcrence to discontinuing this type of forecast, 

the instructions therein covcring only three-hourly forecasts, and 

it was not the intention to discontinue them. 

Trip forecasts are therefore to be continued at those stations authorized 

to issue them a8 a regular part of the airways service. 

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DIVISION OF AIRWAYS FOR THREE-HOURLY FORECAST PURPOSES 

Paragraphs 40 and 44, rcspcctively, of the circular c~ntitled “In~truCtiom 

for tha Preparation and Issuance of Three-hourly Forecasts”, tlntcd 

April 1, 1982, arc hcrcby amended to provide for divinion of airways fol’ 

three-hourly forecast purposes into soction8, us followe : 

Airwaye Scctivm I3&!ctCe dClth 

hs Angeles-E1 Paso. Iro8 Angeles-Sun Ikgo. July 16, lU32. 

Lo8 Angelea-Phoenix. 

Hun Uiepo-Phoenix. 

I’lioeni x- El I’IIRO. 

J)nllus-New Orleunn. Dallas- Ua I vesto n . 

Mou8ton-New Orleans. 

Jiily I, 1092. 

GENERAL SUPERVISION AND INSPECTION OF AIRWAYS WEATHER SERVICE 

ln addition to a~signrncnts of airways for gcn~al supcwision u d 

in~pectional purposos, ae listed in the circular, “General Suptwinioll 

and Inspection of Airways Waathcr Service”, dated May 20, 1932, the 

following should bc added to thoso assigncd to Loa Angelw: Im AngelW 

Kingman. 

FIRE EXTINOUISHERS 

Recontly thrcc! fire extinguishcrs at a Wcather lh~rcau i)uiIdinp; w~I’(’ 

tested, preparatory to recharging during April, as required by tho pro’ 

visions of paragraph 736, Btation Regulations, nnd it WRR found thot two 

of the c.xtinguifihers were corroded to such an clxtvnt tliat the CNP@ 

holding the acid bottles were in piece8 and the cylinders tl~eiiisel~~~!~ 

weakened dnngerously. 

All sxtinguishers should be examined periodically, and (~Hpecisll~’ 

when recharged, to wr that they are in nutiAfactory condition for em’:’ 

gency use. If the (Jquiprnent ifi clecmod unservicc*ablo, Purohrtse RcxP” 

sition for new cxtinguinhcrs nhould at once bc4 submitted. 

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MAILINO’OF FORMS loa5 AND aoeo A TO FORECAST CENTERS 

Jnstructionn contained in the Wcather Code, 1981, require t11at Por1iis 

1036 and 301i9A bo inailed to Washington and to the forecast center of 

the district in which the tati ion is located, Attention lrns been invited 

to the fact thrit iamy Htations, In niailiny dnplicnten of t11esc) curd for1ne

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to forrcast ccntcrs other thm Wmhington, cndose thmn in cmvclopes. 

This is unneccgmry, wsstcfnl of onvrlop~, and inronvruiriit in tlw 

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handliiig of innil ut tho forecud centurs. 

Forms 1036, with \Ynshington tmd Chicngo printccl addrPsses, md 

Porn1 30300YA, with Washington addrrss, rire in stock and nay be ~rcured 

on reyuisition. It is iinprclcticable at this tiinc to supply these forms 

with priiited nddrrsr;lep for thc other dktrict foreanst cent(m. StntlioiiP 

locatod in tlw Denver, New Orlcnns, and Snn Frnncisco distrkts should 

URC tho MTuBhington forinR for dnplicatp copios, clinnginy thr nddrws to 

tho appropriate center. 

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ADDRESS SLIPS FOR STANDARD FORM 1084 

Station oflicinls nrr again rnnindrd of thr ncw~sity for forwnrding n 

propdy prcptird nddrrss dip with cwh Standard Forin 1034. 

Such 

Voucher fornis will in futuro havv to br n~turnrd to wtntions whw IT'- 

Qrivcxd without uddrcm slips. 

TRANSPORTATION REQUESTS 

Unuwd tranNportation rrqursts, which wvw iwiwd on lrttrrw of nuthorizntion 

for travrl during tho dncnl ymr ondod June 80, 1938, ~hould 

be iriiriirdiatcly rvturnod to tlw Crantml OfIicv in nccordnncc. with inst8ructioris 

wntaincul in thr fnriu lvtter transinittrd thrwwith. 

PAY ROLLS 

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As ROon a8 siilary tables, sliowinp; necvssnry fur1oup;h deductions 1'0- 

guircd by tho ICconoiny Act,, cnn b(' sc~curcd for fivlcl distribution, inetruction~ 

will ba insucd covering ttnicndd practirr. in thti yrtqmation of 

Pay ~oIIR. Pcntjing rcclript of such instructiana, t h prrwnt, proccduw 

should be continurd, ccxcept thiit thc net-aniount coluinn inny hr lcft 

blank. 

July Hrtlary paymrntp will br iiiade tuI proiuptly iw pospiblo, but ~onw 

dolay is probnblo. 

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NEW FORM NO. 1117

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CLOIING OF AEROLOGlCAL STATIONS 

The aerological stations at Due West, 5. C., and Royal Center, Ind., 

were closed on June 30, 1932. The investigations of wind gustiness 

contemplated for Royal Center had to be abandoned on account of the 

general curtailment of Government expenditures. Kite observations 

will be continued at Ellendale, N. Dak., for ut least another year. 

Daily obwrvations by means of airplanes will be made at Atlanta, 

Ga., during the prescnt fiscal year, siniilar to those at Chicago, Clcveland, 

Dallm, and Omaha. The Weathcr Bureau arranges for th(w observations 

by contract at each of the placw. All equipment, including 

airplane, with the exception of the a~roxneteorograph, is furnished by 

the contractor. 

CHANGE IN ETATU8 OF BANDBERG, CALIF., ETATION 

Effective July 1, 1982, the status of the station at Sandberg, Calif., 

will be okangcd from that of a branch of the San Francisco office to that 

of afirst-order station. Mr. Edward E. Wilson will be in charge. Pilotballoon 

and regular hourly airways observations will be continued as at 

present. Mail for the station should be addressed “Weathcr Bureau 

Office, Sandberg, Calif.”, after June 30. 

FEDERAL BU81NES8 AESOCIATIONS 

Weather Bureau officiaIs have been elected or appointed to office in 

the local Federal Hueiness Associations as follows: 

Mr. J. W. Cronk, Shreveport, elected vice prcsidont and member of 

executive committee; Mr. Hay A. Dyke, New Orleans, and Mr, John 

Fisher, Syracuw, appointed members of the oxecutivo committees; and 

Mr, Elwood E. Ungrr, Mrridian, elected prcsidcnt. 

RETIREMENTI 

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Mr. Arthur It. Teeple, formerly official in charge at I’ocatollo, who 

has been on leavc without pay since noon of April 8, 1932, haa been retired 

effective with the termination of April 30, 1982, on account Of 

illness, Mr. Teeple was born at Akron, Ohio, on March 29, 1872. licJ 

entered the Weather Bureau m assistant at Little Rock on Noveinber 26, 

1898, where he rcnisined for nearly three years; thereafter he served 

as assistant at Helena, Toledo, and Columbia, 8. C., until Dccenibe 

1911, when he was assigned to Pocatello ns ofiicial in charge. 

In accordance with the provisions of the section of the Legislative 

for the fiscal year 1088, relating to compulsory retirement for age, 

of the Retirerncnt Act of May 29, 1980, the Wcathcr Bureau airiplo 

named below were retired at the termination of June 80, 1982. 

Many of those who were retired on June 80 were in the serviw in its 

forniativck ycars and contributed in no small nieafiure to tho devclol>’

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lncnt of the bureau, Since it is impracticable to recount their individual 

achievements within the space of this publication, only a brief sketch 

of the record of each is givcn. 

IN WASIIINQTON 

Fassig, Oliver L. : 13orn at Columbus, Ohio, on April 6,1860; entered 

Corps at Washington, D. C., on January 12, 1888; he was 

Fort Mger for instruction in May, 1883; returned to the 

ce for duty during January, 1884; transferred to Now Havnn 

8 assistant in Ilecrinber 1886; returned to the Central Ofiice in August, 

1887; served 8s bibliographer and librarian from June, 1888, to February, 

1896 ; then followed assignments as assistant at Philadelphia, Baltimore, 

and Mount Weather, and ofiicial in charge at Baltimore and San Juan 

Uti1 June 26, 1980, with the exception of two periods of leave without 

Pay-from April 1, 1896, to March 81, 1897, when he was on furlough 

for the purpose of carrying on studies in Europa; and from April 1 

to December 31, 1918, during which time he served as instructor at the 

signal Corps School of Meteorology, College Station, Tcx. Ilr. Fas& 

Was Chief of tho Climatologicrtl Division at tho Central Office froin July, 

1980, to the time of his retirement. 

Ingalls, Charle~ W.: Born at Indinnola, Iowa, on June 6, 1867; em- 

Ploycd in the Government Printing Ofiice intermittently from January 3, 

1902, until May 1, 1912; appointed conipositor in the \Venther Bureau 

on July 8, 1912, and served in the Printing Ilivision at the Central Office 

as piintcr at Little rCock and Raleigh until September 80, 1914, 

n he was trunsfrrrcd to the Govtirnment Printing Office. He again 

ered the Wenther 13ureau by transfer from the Govornment Printing 

ce on Octoht?r 19, 1914, and servcd in the Printing Division at the 

Contra1 Oifico until tho time of his rctiremmt. 

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Jones, John H. : Born at Barnesvillc, Md., on June lli, 1861 ; enlisted 

the Signal Corps on May 8, 1879; after the usual period of instruc- 

Wl~ipple he served as assistant at Philndelphia, Delaware 

and Smithville until September 27, 1880, when he was dise 

recnhted at 13ismarolr on October 4, 1880, aftcr which he 

succcwively a~ oAicial in charge at Fort Missoula and Helena, 

nBaistant at thc! Central Office, and ofiicid in chargr at Smithand 

Wilmington until Fobrumy, 1886, when hr was rtmsigned to 

ntral Ofiice. At the timo of his retireincnt he was Assistant Chief 

e Instrumcnt Dividon. 

mball, Herbert H.: Born at Hopkinton, N. H., on February 18, 

; enlisted in the Signal Corps on July 80, 1884; aftcr the usual 

iod of instruction at Fort Myc~ 

he served arj assistant at Grand Haven 

ofiicial in chargo at Mnckinaw. In Novembor, 1886, ho waa transred 

to tho Central Ofice, and on June 21, 1904, given the mignment 

librarian and climatologist. From July, 1908, until January, 1914,

he was stationed at Mount Weather, Va., and in January, 1914, lir wm 

reassigned to the Central Oiiice in chargr of Solar llndintion Jnvc&gational 

work, romaining in that pofiition until the time of his retiremcntl 

Larcombe, Brnjamin I!.: Horn at Wmhington, I). C., on August 

1859 ; employed in the Governiiicnt Printing Office from Septonibrr 1% 

1876, to Septembor 28, 1883; (distrd in the Signal Corpx at Washington, 

I). C., on Beptcmber 29, 1883. On July 1, 1x91, ho WUB rnadc coriipoflitor 

in the Printing Division of tho Central Oflicc:, serving continuously 

in that division in various positions until the the of his rctircmrnt 

Chief of the Printing Division. 

Minnick, 8. Percy: Born at Holly Point, Md., on July 29, 1868; 

gntered the M’eathcr Bureau on Novrnih~r 1, 1812, and srrred in tho 

positions of copyjst, clerk, and telegraph opcrator until May 1, 1818, 

whrn he was made Chief of thr Tolrgrapli Diviflion, which position be 

held until the time of his retiretiit~nt. 

O’Neil, Daniel F.: Born at Ilamersport, Mitss., on May 6, 1866; 

appointd laborer in the Signal Corps on Deccnibcr 18, 1887, at Wnsh* 

ington, I). C. Hr servrd cc~ntinuously nt thr Ccntml OffiIicc! in vaTiouH 

positions, and at the time of his rcltirrmcnt hrld the position of nic~cha11i~ 

(electrician). 

Rewart, John C. : 13orn at Fort Lcmcntvorth, Kim., on May 2(i, 

1860; enlistcd in the Signal Cory at Washington, I). C., on April 2, 

1881; after the usual prriod of instruction at Fort Mycr, ha wns a@’ 

signed to the Contra1 Offico for clerical duty. After scrving a~ oflicial 

in ohargc at Fort Uridgw, Wyo., md Fort Thornl~urgh, Utah, for 81101% 

periods in 1883 and 1884, hc W ~ rrnssigncd R to the Ccntral Offrcr in JUlS’r 

1884, At the time of hi8 retirrnirnt hc was Assistant Chief of the 

Supplks Divieion. 

A’l’ 

S’J‘ATIONH 

Burns, hloxander (4.: Born nt London, Ontario, on April 14, 1861; 

servcd ae civilian printer in the Signal Corps at I)etroit, Mich., frofl’ 

Docember 1, 1883, to Frbruary 5, 18%; cnlietcd in tlir Signal Corps OH 

assintant at Detroit on Beptcmbcr 20, 1887; latcr hc fiorvcd ti^ assist’ 

ant at St. Louis, Chicago, New York, N. Y., Tol(do, and Detroit ulltil 

grptcmhrr, 1897, whrn 110 was assigncd in chargr at Srtult Stch. Mid’? 

where he ecrved until thc date of hie rrtircmcnt. 

Conger, Norman 13. : Born in I~ichland County, Ohio, on Bcptmber 

7, 1889; rnlistcd in the Signnl Corps on August 28, 1878; after thr 

usual period of instruction at Fort Whipplc, lir srrvrd a8 assistant at 

Iletroit and as offrcial in chnrgr at Duluth, Cansing, and I)rtroit, being 

in chargo at tho lattcr station from ,July, 1891, until thr titile of his re* 

tirornent, with thc t.xcrption of tlic period froln January, 1892, to MGY! 

1898, whrn he WUH wsigncd to thc Crnti-ul Offico.

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Grant, Robert (2.: Born at Monongaholn, Pa., on October 28, 18139; 

mlisted in the Signal Corps on July 23, 1883; dter the UEUR~ period of 

instruction at Fort Mycr, he served as afiaistmit at Atlanta, Huttaras, 

Pittsb~rgh, and Duluth; in a clerical capacity at the Central Ofiicc; as 

official in cliargc at Fort Stanton, Fort Smith, Pikes Peak, Charlotte, 

port I-Iuron, Lexington, La Crowse, Charleston, Ch?yt‘nne, and PhoeiIiX, 

bcing in charge of the latter station from March, 1916, until thtl time 

of his rctirement. 

I-Tnzrn, John S.: Born at Sabatha, Kans., on May 7, 1862; cnlisted 

n tho Signal .Corps at Pittsburgh, Pa., on AugURt 17, 1889; later he 

served ns nssistant, nt Snvannth, IIatteras, Nashville, Santa Fe, Snn 

hancisco, and ncls Moines, and as offioial in charge of Fort Apache, 

8~ringfield, Mo., Tampa, Canton, and Dayton, bring in clurga of the 

lnttcr station froin Scptcnil)cr, 1929, until tho tinw of hi8 rctirern~nt~. 

Nersey, Henry 13.: Born at Willinnistown, Vt., on July 28, 1861 ; 

Wstd in thcs Signal Corps on Junc 29, 1883; aftw the usunl period 

of instruction at Fort Mycr, lie survcd n~ assistwit ut Now London md 

a8 official in charge' at Doadwood aiid Tit~usville until Junc 28, 1888 ; 

he rcc~nlistod on July 28, 1888, and ww assignrd in chargc at Titusville. 

Latcir, while in chnrgcl nt Sunta Fu, he ww given furlough to enter thv 

voluntrcr Army Major, 1st U. S. Cavalry, during war with Spain; 

r(lstored to duty nt Santa Fn on Octobar 18, 1808. After thnt ha scrved 

succcfisively in cliitrgc~ at Zouisville, Tthnca, Milwaulrcc, and LOR Aiigc~les, 

being jll p1inrg0 of thc ~itttar str~tioii froni Scptoitibor, 191t1, until the 

time of IiiR rrtircmpiit, JVliih~ in charge at thc blilwaulroe station ho 

Was fur1otip;hcd from April I), 1917, to July 1, 1919, for scrvico with 

the U. 5. Army in France in the World War. 

Iiowe, IIcnry C. : 13orn at Ludlow, Vt., on Fcl)runry 2, 1862; cmlisted 

ill the f3ign(il Corp~ on July 29, 1890; sorvcd as assistant tit Boston and 

New Yorlc, N. Y., nnd as oflicinl in charge at Concord and I’nrkersburg, 

being in cilnrg(1 of tho 1tLtttar xtat,ioii froin IlPcmbw, 1905, until tlic tinio 

of hie retirc*nic!nt. 

JOIWR, 1:dward I).: Born at Portlnnd, &le., on Novcinbw 18, 1861; 

e11lipt(d in th(1 Signal Corps on Octobr313 11, 1888; after the usual period 

of instruction at Fort bfycr, he served ns ~8istaiit or official in chnrge 

at Memphis, 1Jttlp ltoclf, 13oeton, Grccn l\.iountain, hlc., Woods Hole, 

Alhmy, Moorhead, Portland, Me. , aiid Nadivilla, being in cliargo of the 

ttcr ettttioii from Eovc~~i~I)cr, 1926, until tho tiriia of his rntirt?ment. 

Mitcht~ll, Al(~xoldtv J, : Born at Glcnnvillo, Aln., on Novcnlber 14, 

861 ; tqilifltcd ill thc 6ip;nal Corps on January 3, 1882; nftvr the usual 

Period of inwtructioii nt Fort Myer, 110 WRH transf~~rrcd to thc Central 

Office for a brjcf prriocl; ltttcr hc srrvcd ILR Rssiettlnt nt Ifuhile, Smith- 

Vjh, I+lnsacoia, and Titusvillc3, nnd a8 oficitil in charge at Cedar Kcys,

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Wash Woods, Sebastian, Jupiter, Mobile, and Jacksonville, being S 

charge of the latter station from April, 189.5, until the time of 11 

retirement. 

Reeder, George: Born at Newburgh, Md., on October 18, 1861; enlisted 

in the Signal Corps on December 16, 1886, at Washington, D. C. ; 

assigned to Fort Myer for instruction from March, 1886, to July, 1886, 

when he returned to the Central Office for a short period prior to his 

assignment to Vicksburg as assistant in July, 1886. He later served as 

official in charge at Corpus Christi, Fort Worth, and Columbia, M0.t 

being in charge of the latter station from July, 1904, until the time of 

his retirement. 

Roche, Henry H.: Born at Perry, Me,, on May 16, 18G2; enlisted 

in the Signal Corps at LEastport, Me., on December 24, 1886; exce 

for several short periods during which he was assigned temporarily 1 

charge at Concord and Ewtport, hie entire time in tho bureau waa s 

as assistant at Eastport and Portland, Me., having served at the 

mentioned place from October, 1896, until the time of his retirement1 

Strong, Charles M.: Born at Wilkesville, Ohio, on June 18, 1800; 

enlisted in the Signal Corps on January 10, 1884, at Fort Myer; after 

tho usual period of instruction, he served as assistant at Buffalo, ColumbuB, 

and Indianapolis, and as official in charge at Columbus, Milw 

kee, Wilmington, Parlrersburg, Oklahoma City, Little Rock, Tho 

ville, Dayton, and Savannah, being in charge of the latter station fr 

July, 1913, until the time of hie retirement. 

Taylor, Nathaniel R.: Born in New Kent County, Va., on July 1 

1869; served in the Regular Army from August 11,1880, to Auguet 1 

1886 and from January 17, 1887, to November 12, 1888; appointe 

copyist in the Signal Corps, War Department, at Washington, on Ma 

1891. Became separated from the service on duly 8, 1891, and w 

employed on September 30, 1891, at the Central Office where he 

rnained until September, 1898, when he waa transferred to Oswcg 

assistant. He later served as assistant at Parkersburg, Nashvi 

Raleigh, and Galveston, and as official in charge at Tampa, Springfi 

Mo., and Sacramento, being in charge of the latter station from FebrunrY 

1908, until the time of his retirement. 

Taylor, Thomas R: Born in Summerficld, Ohio, on March 6, 

served in the Bureau of Animal Industry of the Department of Ag 

ture from Ootober 18, 1900, until February 19, 1902; he was trans 

to the Weather Bureau on February 20, 1902, and aBsigncd to th 

trict forecast center at New Orleans as assistant. He later serv 

assistant at the TAttlo Rock station until November, 1909, when h 

placed in cliargc at Palcstinca. In April, 1912, he wa8 transfcrr 

charge at Ashcville where he rcrliained until the time of his retire 

ThompElon, Charles 19. C.: Born at Washington, Mich., on A 

17, 1860; enlisted in thc Signal Corps at RochRter on March 12,

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Be lator scrved succcsdvcly as assiRtant at Oswego, Chicago, La C~ORSC, 

Cincinnati, and Milwaukce, and as official in charge at Moorhettd and 

ankton. In September, 1897, he was transferred as assistant to the 

etroit station whore he remained until the time of his rctironient. 

Thompson, ICdwin C. : Born at Andover, Mass., on Scptcnibcr 13, 

60; enlisted in thc Signal Corps on July 16, 1884, at Wmhington, 

C., wliere he was engagcd on clerical duties until August 11, 1884, 

When he was sent to Fort Myer for instruction, He returned to the 

Contral OKice in January, 1885, after which he served RE assistrtnt at 

Denver and St. Paul, and as official in charge at Salt Lalro City, Lake 

view, Fort Supply, El Paso, I~rownsville, Rio Qrande City, Sanduslry, 

8an Juan, and La Crosse, being in charge of the latter stntion from 

ecember, lOO(i, until the tinie of his rctireinent. 

Vail, Herbert E.: Born at Waterloo, N. Y., on Noveniber 21, 1868; 

entered the Weather 13urcau service msistaiit at Mobilo on March 12, 

1898. In October, 1899, he was transferred as assistant to tho Albitny 

ation where he remained until the tinre of his rrtircment. 

von Nerrinnnn, Charles F.: Born at Ilartfoid, Conn., on February 

0,18G2; enlisted in the Signal Corps on Noveniber 17, 1884, at Washington, 

I>. C., where ho wae engaged on clerical dutics until January, 

1886, when he was sent to Fort Myer for instruction, He remained thorc 

ntil June, 1886, after which ho eervod as official in charge at San 

onio, Fort Concho, La Crosae, Fort Custer, Savannah, Raleigh, Balore, 

Erie, and Atlanta, being in charge of the Atlanta station from 

, 1908, until the time of his retirernent. 

U’ilson, Wilford M.: Born at Espyville, Pa., on January 24, 1860; 

enlisted in the Signal Corps oh September 26, 1886, being assigned to 

Central Office until March, 1886, when he ww sent to Fort Myw for 

ruction. Ho returned to the Contral Ofltico in July, 1886; later he 

served as assistant at Cleveland, Memphis, St. Louis, Cincinnati, and 

kansas City, and m ofiicial in charge at Mount Kullington, Mcmphis, 

Milwaukee, and lthnca, being in chwge of tho latter station froni neber, 

1905, until the time of his rotiretnent. 

Wright, Marsden: J3orn at Onaid&, Ill., on January 13, 1869; servcd 

in the 16th U. S. lnfantry from July 19, 1884, \inti1 July 18, 1889; onlisted 

in the Bignal Corps at Cincinnati on August 1, 1889; later survod 

assistant at Chicago, Green Bay, St. Paul, Galveston, 1~nd Richmond, 

as official in ~ h ~ nt g I’aleatino, e Iloswall, Sitndy Hook, and lolit, 

ng in charge of tho lntcr atation from Novenilm, 1917, until t2he tinir 

DEATH 

Mr, Luther M. Iky, who was retirad in Dcceinhor, 1925, after a period 

more than 61 yerm of service in the Weather Bureau, died June 19, 

, at Rochestcr, N. Y. A notico of rclitiroinent and outline of service 

be found in TOPICS AND P~RSONNISL for Deccmbor, 19%.

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CHANQES IN PERSONNEL 

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Bureau during the month of June, 1932, is published for the exclide 


Appointments, pomolions, reductione. etc. 

Name 

Armstrong, Lorcria C.. . 

Burns, Alexander U.. . . 

Station , 

Reinarke 

Clark, Kenneth It ...,.. 

Colien, Duvid.. . . . , . . . . 

Conger, Nonnan 13.. , . . 

Fiisaig, Oliver L.. . . , . . , 

Ururit, 1t0be1-t (1.. . . . . . 

I-la~cn, Ji~hn Ii. .,,..,., 

Noh I'l:ittr, Ncbr., , . 

4an Die~o, Calif ...... 

Iletroit, Mich.. . . , . . . . 

Washington, I). C.. . . 

~'IICJCII~X, Aria. . . , . . . . . 

Dayton, Ohio. . . . , . . , . 

Howe, Henry C.. . . . . , 

LOS AngCleH, cdif.. . . * 

I'nrltersbiirg, W. Va.. . 

Waehington, I). C ,,.. , 

Jones, ,Jolin II, . , . . . . . , 

Nimbvillo, Toxin. , . , , . , 

Wiishiiigto~i, I). C, .... 

Kimball, Ilerbert 1-1.. . , 

Wnsliington, I). c. , . , , 

Liiger, 1Srvin f., ,...... 

Sandberg, Calif.. . , , , . ,

291 

AppointnbeMe , promotions, reductions , etc .-Con tinued 

L---______ 

Narno 

Larcotnbo, Uenjninin F. 

tee, Riclinrd E.*. . . . . . . 

McRirney, Harold 11.. . 

Millor, ~~iriiiictt 11. ..... 

hlinnick, S. Percy.. .... 

Mitchell, Alexnndur J. . 

bedor, George.. . . . . . . . 

abvonson, Glvin G.. . . 

ahurt, John C.. . . . . . . 

yWor, Thomas It. . . . . . 

Station 

Washington, 1). C.. . . 

Nonio, Altiskw . . . . . . . . 

Choyenno, Wyo.. . . . . 

Charlwton, H. C. . . , . . 

WasliinKton, I). C.. . . 

Jnckaonville, Fln. . . . . 

Wnahington, I). C.. . . 

Aniurillo, Tox . . . . . , . 

Duo West, 8. C... . ., 

Coluinbin, &Io. . . . . . . . 

Portliintl, Mo . . . . , . , . 

Duo Wost, 8. c. * . . . * * 

WashinKton, D. 0.. .. 

Snviinndi, an.. . . . . . . 

Rncrmnonto, Calif . . , 

Aslioville, N. e. . . . . . . 

liemarks 

Ad 111 i n is t r n t i ve 8 a s is ta n t, 

CAF-8, nt $3,.lOO, retired in 

nccorclniico with provisions 

of Lrginliitive Act for fiscal 

year 10%. 

Under observer iit $1,200, a])- 

pointnient ternririnted ; rocord, 

good. 

Junior obsorvor, restored to 

diity on June 13, 1032, from 

loavo without pay. 

Jiinior observer, salary mildjustod 

froin $1,4440 tos$l,6U0. 

Adininistrntivo ~8~l~t&lllt, 

OAF-8, ut @,!oO, reti* in 

accordnnco with provimiis 

of I-agisltitive Act for fiscul 

your I$)%. 

Senior nieteorologist tit $4,rKK), 

retired in accordnncu with 

provisions of Logislativo Act 

for fimd gow lW3. 

Rlcclinnic, Cu-6, at $1,800, retiwd 

in nccordrinco with 

I;rovisiona of hgialntivo Act 

or Bscnl yonr 1 W . 

Assistant obsorvor, restored to 

dut from loave witliout pny 

on iiiiie 7, 1032. 

Und~illcd luboror at $1,020, 

nj) )ointnient ternriniibd inciJont 

to clwitip of atution; 

recod, oxcellc11t. 

Associntc me too ro I ogi s t tit 

$3,400, retirod in nccordnnco 

with provieions of Lopielative 

Acti for flscnl yew 1933. 

Junior niotooly~logist nt 52,400, 

retired in uccords~icu with 

rovieionn of I,cginlutivo Act 

r or fisciil our 11Y3Y. 

IiiiRltilled iboror tit $1,320, 

11)) ointinunt tcrtninated inci&it 

to closing of ntation; 

rccolyl, uxcellent. 

I’rincipnl clerk, CAF-fl, iit 

$2,800, retired in iiccortl- 

HIIW with proviaions of 1~yislntivo 

Act for fiscvi1 jour 

lD33. 

Assiatuiit nio too ro 1 op is t n t 

$t?,W), rotid in nceodiinw 

with provisions of IAegidutivc 

Act for flsciil niir 1$)33. 

Aseiattitit tilo to or of op 1 RL at 

$!,1100, rolind in accodnnoo 

with provjaionr of I.egislutivo 

Act for flacal your 1IW. 

Junior mi?toorolopiat4 ut $2,300, 

wtired in acoordnnce with 

rovinions of I,egielativo Act 

f or Ascul yonr 1033.

........ 

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292 

Alrpointnwnte, promotkina, reductiom, etc. -Continued 

- - 

Name 

Teeplc, Arlliur It. ....... 

Thompson, Charles D. C. 

Thompson, Edwin C.. .. 

Tveter, Elmer C.. ....... 

Vnil, Herbert E.. ....... 

von Hernianil, Chnrlee F. 

Wilson, Wilford M.. .... 

Btation 

Pucateh, Idtiho. ...... 

Detroit, Mich.. ....... 

La Crosse, Wis.. ...... 

Nome, Alaska.. ....... 

Albany, N. Y., ....... 

Atlanta, Gu. .......... 

Ithncn, N. Y ......... 

Remarks 

Junior inetcorologist ut $2,S@t 

leave without puy revoked 

and retired April 30, 1992, 

Awstnnt rnoteorologint at 

$3,800, retired in accordVnM 

H ith proviHions of ~eglslfl* 

the Act for fiscal yenr lQ@. 

Junior meteorologist fit 

v~,wo”, 

retired in nccord. 

nnce with provisions of Leg 

ielutive Act for iiscul yonr 

1 U38. 

Appointed under obmrver at 

$1,20OH. 

Junior meteorologist ut $2,2a’I 

retired in rmcordnnce With 

frbvisiona of ~e islntive Act 

or iiscn~ ycnr 1888 

Benior meteorologist rlt $4,@, 

retired in nccordnnce wth 

rovisions of ~AKis~atioe 

For fiscnl yerir 1033. 

hnior uioteorologietat $4,@1 

retired in accordnnce Mth 

proviRione ot Legislative Act 

for. fiscal yoar 10%. 

Wright, Marsden.. ...... 10111, KunH. ........... Junior meteorologist 

se,s~l., retired in nccord. 

tince wit11 provisions of IRF 

islutive Act for fkcd Yeur 

11333. 

..... -- 

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1Iiiclude~ allowantlo of $240 for quartom. *Iticludcs allowance of 040 for quartrJru. 

*Inctludaa allowance of $100 for quartorn. 

Name 


Assigned to- 

Armstrong, Lorena C.. .. Spokane, Wnsh ........ Ibseburg, Ore .. Rrsistrint. 

Baxter, Dah1 ........... byal Center, Ind. ..... 15llendale, N. fhk., riesist@nt* 

Clnrk, Kenneth IC. ..... UOISO, Iduho. .......... North Platte, Nebr., nesistlInt’ 

Clark, It. Ihincan.. ..... New York, N. Y.. ..... I3oston, MBRB., timistant. 

Cole, Frank ‘I!. .......... Due West, 8. C.. ...... Hpartunbur ,H. c!., in chtWV 

flnneman, Frnnk T.. ... Moorhead, Minn. ...... St. I’nul, &I., unnistnnt. 

Hnrdy, Erle L .......... Fort Wnyne, Ind.. .... Bnntn Fo, N. hiex., in charge’ 

Hernmerabnugh ......... Royul Center, Iird.. .... Columbus, Ohio, nwaietant. 

Anthony C. 

Portland, Oreg., ustristnnt. 

Louisville, Icy,, ussistantg 

Snndbcrg, Calif., nseiswnt. 

Cheyenne, Wyo., nawiet8nt. 

Cheyenne, Wyo., nseistnnt. 

Ctiarleston, f ~. c., awriatfint. 

Hester, Ral h.. ......... Roseburg, Orcg.. ...... 

Kraft, Gorion M ....... lto.ya4 Center, Ind. I .,.. 

Lnyer, Ervin J... ....... JA Crosac, Wise ........ 

bilc%irney, Harold It.. .. hi@C, Idaho.. ......... 

McKinney, Wilbur F., 

. (irnnd Junction, Coltr .. 

Miller, Emmett H,. ,,,., 

DUO West, 8. 0.. ...... 

Nicklm, J. Nurold ...... ]he West, 8. C.. ...... 

Perc . Willintn M.. ..... Charlotte, N. C ........ 

RmitK, Iioy A ........... Due Weet, 8. C.. ...... 

I~-I-I”I_-s .-.. ~ 

Snvannah, Ga., nssiwtnnt. 

Ainnrillo, Tox., ns$ptant. 

Atlanta, Ga., twistant. 

/ 

( WB--7-26-82-40) 


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CONTINUANCE OF WEATHER BUREAU OFFICIALS UNDER THE ECONOMY ACT

294 

which no Irave was taken. For (wmplo, if an eniploycr:, who llns tiLIxI1 

no Icavc during July, is abfwnt from August 10 to noon of August 24, 

1982, a pvriod of 114 worlring dny~, hc will be given credit for two drtyfl’ 

leavo accuniulatcd during July and charged for 10 fm-lough days at the' 

rate of one and oncquarter days’ pay for caoll furlougli (lay; lie d l 

have mbmittcd a lcavc dip for 114 days’ furlough and, sinw hv ha8 

hen chargcd a total of 12 furlough dnj7s, hc will tlim INLW to lii~ crchdit 

one-half day of lcavca. Leavc~ slip nlu~t bc Hubinitt(d for thc c?xatt period 

of abscncr in every ew?, regartflcfls of wlicthcr or not thr c~1np1o~’cv ]lap 

accumultited luave to his crcdit for prior salary rlcductionn. 

Thr following t:iblc will bo usd in the prcparrLtion of pay 1’011~ (gcdipt 

of new alary tablw Hhowing dcductions by dnyti) : 

Fer nnnuiri 

salary 

$6, OOO 

6, HOO 

6, (io0 

4, so0 

4, (80 

3,800 

3,700 

3, ($00 

3,400 

3,300 

3 200 

k: 100 

3, OOO 

2,000 

2, BO0 

2,700 

2, ooo 

2,600 

2,400 

2,300 

2,200 

2, loo 

2,040 

2, ooo 

1 , I180 

1,1)20 

1,800 

1,800 

1,740 

1,680 

1, (520 

1,6WJ 

1,600 

1,440 

1,380 

1,320 

I, 2rKJ 

1,200 

I, 140 

1 , 080 

1,020 

O(K) 

Monthly ~tilii rj 

(firom) 

$600. 00 

4m. 32 

4M1. Mi 

400. (0 

3113.32 

310. ($0 

308.32 

:j00.00 

2x3. 32 

276.00 

2(50. 00 

2658.32 

250.00 

241. HA 

255.32 

226. (n) 

210. (i(j 

208. 32 

200.00 

lW * N(1 

1H3.52 

176.00 

170.00 

l(M. flH 

106.00 

l(10.00 

166.00 

150.00 

146. CK) 

140.00 

136.00 

130, (x) 

126.00 

120.00 

116.00 

110. 00 

105.00 

100. (H) 

Oh5 * 00 

!IO. 00 

86. fX) 

80.00 

lietireti lent 

deduction 

$1 7.60 

10. 112 

10.34 

14.00 

1s. 42 

11.10 

10. HO 

10. 60 

0. (12 

I). A4 

9.34 

O.O(i 

8.78 

u. 46 

8.18 

7. HH 

7. (K) 

7.30 

7.00 

(r. 72 

(1. 42 

(1. 14 

5. 1)f1 

6.84 

6.78 

6. (KJ 

6.44 

6. 20 

6. OH 

4. !IO 

4.74 

4. G(i 

4.38 

4.20 

4.04 

a. 80 

5. (in 

8.60 

3.34 

3. 10 

2.98 

2. HO 

”,^ . .. ~- 

1)cdiiction 

fIJr tWll 

ful.lon~il 

thyH 

-- ._ 

$41. (18 

40.28 

38. 00 

33. 54 

31. MI 

20. 40 

26.7(1 

23.00 

23. 02 

28.02 

22.24 

21,64 

20. 84 

20. 14 

I!). 4(i 

18.76 

18.06 

17.30 

1 ri. (3U 

16.98 

15.28 

14.(K) 

14.18 

13. I)O 

13. 76 

13.54 

12.112 

12.60 

12.10 

11.(IH 

11.2ti 

10. H4 

10.42 

10.00 

1). (IO 

0. 18 

H. 7(1 

8.34 

7.02 

H. OH 

1. ($8 

........,, 

Monthly RtiIar! 

( iYd) 

$440. H2 

42(L 12 

411.42 

3G2. Mi 

337. 114 

270. 1f1 

271. H2 

2M. GO 

249. 78 

242.44 

2m. on 

227.72 

220. 40 

213. 00 

205. OH 

1ou. 3fi 

101.00 

1 n:3. OA 

17(L 32 

l(IX. O(5 

101. (12 

1A4.2(1 

140. H(i 

14& w2 

146.4(1 

14 I * Of1 

131. (i4 

192.24 

127. H2 

I 23.42 

110.(X) 

114. (10 

110.40 

106. HO 

3.01 *so 

$Hi. Mi 

$12. 6O 

w. 10 

83.74 

80.10 

H0. 34 

77. 20

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296 

When pay has been deducted for 24 working days nt the rate of one 

and one-quarter days’ pny per day (one month’s pay) or when the total 

of deductions has reduced tho annual compensation to $l,OOO, no further 

deductions will be inade on account of furlough. AbRrnceH in addition 

to the 24 furlough days or the portion thereof necessary to bring the rnte 

of compensation to $1,000 per annum, exccpt on Rick lcavc or military 

leave, will be regardcd a5 absenccs without pny nnd charged for in accordance 

with existing regulation8 covering lciLvr without pay. 

Thr gro~ salary will be used ~8 tho base for coniputing drductionH for 

(1) rctiremcmt, (2) allowances for quarters, fuol, and light, and (5) furloughs. 

The furlough doduction will be entered on the pay roll in thr 

column headid “Other”. Whrrr deductions iirp rxli~dc for qunrtrrs, 

fuel, a,nd light, two sepmatc? ninounts will br cntrred in thc colunin 

headed “Othor”--one for the furlou~h drcluction and thcl other for the 

quarters’ allowance, and thr lnttcr will be stnrrcd with n footnotr rending 

‘LAllowance for quarters, fuc*I, itnd light”. Tho suiii of thc total8 

of tho two colunins hrntlcd lLItetirrmrnt” and “Nct miount pnid”, 

and not the Rrom amount, will he cnrricd to the face of the pny roll. 

Because of exigcncics of the mrvico, neither thr 5 - d week ~ ~ nor the 

Obligatory furlough can be applied to riirways obscwers. In accordnncti 

Nth instructions containcd in Circular 7, dated July 1, 1932, doductions 

Of S;3 per cent or leas will br made from the wagas of such obscr\wp 

(including thono relieving the rcgulnr observcm) who are piLid at rutra 

whicl~ ainount to the oquivalent of inore than $1,OOO per nnnuni. Whrrc 

a deduction of 8$ por cent would brinR the payment to LL ?.cite 1issA than 

the tiquivnlcnt of $1,000 per annum, the perctntwr rate of deduction 

will be only sucl~ ILR to bring the cornpondion to tlir rquivalcnt of n mtcr 

of $1,000 pcr annuin, The grosn aniount of thc wngra will bc c.ntcwd 

I1 

on the pay roll in tho (iross aniount enrncd” column, thr rcononly 

deduction in the column headcd “Otl~er”, nnd the diffrrc~nce in the 

(1 

Net rlmount paid” coluinn. Thc. total of the column hcnded “Net 

alnount paid” will be carried to the facr of the pny roll. For caxwlrylr, 

if an einployoe whose regular rate of pay in $3.00 p~r dicni workw 28 

days during a month, the amounts on thr pny roll will bo f1s fohwn: 

( 6 L( 

Gross an~ount earned”, $84.00; “Othd’, $’i,OO; Net nniount pitid”, 

$7’1.00. Airways obarrvers are not, given time off for the> clcductionfi 

aado under tho provisions of the Economy Act. 

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8 OF GOVERNMENT TRANSPORTATION REQUESTS FOR SBCURtNO ROUND-TRIP 

TICKETS 

The &lnptroIIcr Gmeral of the United StlLtos hru; called particular 

and special attention to parngraph 16 of tho Stnndardizcd C~~\WIIIIWII~ 

”ravel Regulations, uiidrr the provision^ of which through ti~ket~, oxrsion 

ticlteta, reduced-rate, round-trip, or party tickets niust be wccurrd, 

lenrvor prnctic&lc and economical, by (3ovrrnxncnt e~nployo(~s whcn 

raveling on ofliciid business.

8‘30 

It is incumbmt upon (~~iployc~ca wing transportation requests, wtwthcr 

for tranrtportation or I’ullnian accoinmodations, to mako inquiry rclt~tiT‘(~ 

to thc availability of transportation at other than twioa tlic ontb-waY 

rate, such art excursion or othw rrtluccd round-trip farcs, :Lpplicabl(? 

betwcm thc points untlcr consitfcrntion, :md the limit on whicli will 

provide Huflicicnt timv for the performance. of the duties of tho trader. 

Failure to do so will rentlcr tlic~ trawler liable for thr clifTcrcnco in cost 

hctwccn th(a regular and spocial farw. 

Attrntion in this conncction is al~o invitrtl to purngraph 32 of the 

Standardized Govcrnnicmt Travc*l Itcgulntions. 

Albany. 

Aberdeen, 

Anlarillo. 

Unltirnore. 

UoiRc. 

Big Spring. 

Des Moines. 

Islko. 

Fnrgo. 

Fort Worth. 

Frenno. 

Cirewisboro. 

IIurtford. 

Iown City. 

Kdnmamo. 

Mrdford. 

M il wnukrc. 

Minnenpolie. 

Mu rf rocsboro. 

Xortli Plntte. 

Phoenix. 

Qann tico. 

Itcdding. 

Itcno. 

Itichiii~nd. 

LCock SprinKs. 

Ilochestor. 

Yacriuncnto~ 

st. I’aul. 

8y rncwi. 

TuIHI~. 

IJticn. 

Wnahington. 

Wichita. 

Wilrningto11. 

\Vi na I ow.

21) 7 

PILOT-BALLOON OBSERVATIONS DURINQ THE INTERNATIONAL POLAR YEAR 

QENERAL SUPERVISION OF AIRWAYS WEATHER SERVICE




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AUGUST, 1982 

ADMINIBTRATION OF 8ECTIONB 101-8 OF THE ECONOMY ACT 

Reference is made to the article under the above title in the July, 

1932, issue Of TOPICS AND PERBONNEL: 

Since the salaries of employecs paid at the rates of $1,020 and $1,080 

er nnnum are riot to be rrduced below the rate of $1,000 per annuiii 

ndrr the provisions of the Economy Act, the deduction does not equal 

ai! per cent. Therrfore, tho period of legislative furlough for such eiii- 

Ployees iR only a fractional part of that given those in the higher grades. 

This may br ooniputed by dividing the total amount to be deducted by 

14 days’ pay. Thc furlough periods, computed to the noarest quartcr 

hour, for the fiscal year for regular, commissioned employees in the 

field in the grades involved are ns follows: 

Aniitucl mlarll. 

Pcriod of furlwgh. 

$1,020.. ....................... 6 days 61 houre, 

1,080.. ....................... 21 dugs 23 hours. 

When n $1,020 or $1,080 employee has not been absent on legislative 

Urlough, or has been absent during a nionth no more than onc-twelfth 

Of the tiine indicated above, the monthly deduction will be that called 

Or in the tablc in July TOPICS AND PICHBONNEL. Any absence in exccsi 

f the accurnulated leave that is credited to an employee will be charged 

or at the ratcl of 1) days’ pay for ench working day of absence. Owilig 

0 bookkeeping dificulties which would otherwise result, the General 

ting Ofice hnr, advised that in these cases ($1,020 nnd $1,080 

) credit for the miniinucu amounts previously deducted na specin 

the table will not be allowed until the employee has completpd 

furlough. For exnmple, if a deduction of $1.68 has been made froin 

July salary of a $1,020 employee and he is on furlough three days 

*n August, he will be charged 8% days’ pay, or $10.68, in August, reless 

of the prior deduction of $1.68 in July. The credit will be 

ied only when he has taken a total of 6 dags and Sa hours of furi. 

e., if he tnkes the additional 2 days nnd St hours in Saptomber, 

duction on the Soptombor PRY roll will be 88 days’ pay ($9:87), 

08s $1.68, or $7.69; if taken in October, the deduction would be $9.87, 

$8.86 ($1.68 each for July and September), or $6.01, etc.; or, if 

209

800 

he planned to take the additional 2 day8 arid G$ hours in FebrunrYj 

3933, or thereafter, deductions of $1.08 would be mado cnch month to 

Deccmbcr, inclusive, and $0.97 in Janumy to bring the total to $20. 

Aftcr deductions of $20 and $80, rcspectivcly, arrr madc from the salaries 

of such employees, no further deductions will be niade during the fiW1 

year unless the etnployec is absent for more than tlic time indicated 

above; such further absences will be cliargcd for undcr (>xisting rogul~tions 

governing leave without pay. 

It js noted that many Atation offiein18 ar(’ not following thc instructions 

contained in the last issue of Torw~ ANI) PEI~SONN~T, with r(Sfrrrnc(’ 

to the details in connection with the preparation of pay rollA. Fiiilur(’ 

to strictly adhere to the inHtructions givm reRults in additional and un. 

necessary work in auditing and in delay in placing pay rolh in course 

of settlement. 

Under a decision of the Comptroller Oencrnl on the ICconotny Act, 

employee on legislative furlough during an cntirc calendar iiioiith whicll 

contains less than 24 working days will not bo pcrmitted at any 8111~4(’’. 

quent time to take, without additionrd charge against his pay, thci dfferencr 

betwccn 24 and the actual numbrr of working days occurring jn 

the month in which such employee is absent. For cxarnplci, tlic fact 

that the niontli of July contained but 824 working days would not (’11’ 

title an cmployce who had been furloughed tho (intire cnlmtlar nio13th 

of July to an additional 13 days’ legislative furlough. 

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ALLOTMENT FOR PRlNTlNG AND BINDING REDUCED 

The following items formcrly classed as ‘‘Supplies" arc? now cla~sc’~ 

w “Printing and Binding” in the ]Economy Act for the fixcal year 1‘358: 

Any book (requiring printing Plain, nnprintod putls. 

or binding). 

Htenogr~plior’s notebooks, 

Scrap books. 

Plain and riilud notebooks. 

Pres8 copy books. 

Pluin tnbleto. 

Oalendnr puda. 

I,oo,oo-lcaf bindore. 

Columnar padw. 

ltulccl p~id~. 

Crms section paper. 

Stnndarcl blank books. 

There has been drastic cut in the appropriation for the iteiup id’ 

cated, and the bureau’s allotnient htw brcn cut about 60 per ccnt for ex’ 

penditures in Washington and in the field during the fi~cal yenr 1988, 

Furthermore, field ofKicialn are prohibitcd in that act froin purchtdnClf 

without approval of the .Joint Cornmittre on Printing, nny of thc~’ O’‘ 

rriiriilar hms 011 circular authority roquiring u printing or binding oyf@’ 

tion, or both, to nianufacturp. 

Therefore, the purchase of these itieXXJS tllUHt bo restricted to absolute 

rcauirements and no rruch purcharjoe should bo irindcl until after approvfll 

is obtained from the Central Office, 

In thk connection the number of srnall daily calendar pad@ iflau@ d 

by the Central OWOO each calendar ycar will bo liiutcrially r(v,lucucl, The

801 

average station will be furnished only one pad and larger stations two 

Pads for the calcndar year 1933. 

FORM 4016 

Attention of station oficials is invited to the necessity for careful 

Preparation of Form 4016 (Report of forccmt cards, niaps, etc.) Exarriination 

of these foriris indicates that apparently at niany stations 

they are prepared in a perfunctory manner without a check of the stock 

on hand, or cnrcfully cstiinating the amount uscd monthly and how long 

the supply will Iwt. 

Stringent litnitationR made by law na to thc aniount of paper which 

Can be purchmed during the current fiscal year mako it incmnbent on 

the Central Oflice to diRtribute stocks rrquired in the issuing of iiinps, 

cards, and wer~thcv bulletins in sufficient quantities for ltctuul needs 

without causing uiincccssary accuniulations or enicirgoncy shipments. 

As shiprnrntA arc’ do(crniinrd by reports on Foriri 4016, it icl urgcnt that 

thy be prepared accurately and forwarded promptly at the beginning of 

Q ~ 1month. 

1 

RELEASE OF LOCAL OBSERVATIONAL DATA 

Inquiries are being received at the Central Offioe relative to release of 

local observational data at 8:lii a. m., lL 8. T., aB authorized in circular 

letter of Ma.y 2, 1932. Wcathcr Bureau cinployees arc not authorized 

to file telegrams containing thr data to individuals, or organizntione, or 

to initinto telephone cnlls trnnsmitting tho data. Any individual or 

organization wishing to secure the informtttion by telegraph must arrange 

for a local agent to s(1curo tho data from tlie Wcatlier Dureau Office in 

the inanner prrscribcd in tho circular ~iid to prepare and file the tele- 

Q2aina. 

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MAILINO OF MAPS, BULLETINS. AND FORECAST CARDS ON SATURDAYS 

Due to the cxtensiva prevalence of Saturday half holidttys, many 

Weather maps, weather \iullotins, cotton, corn and whent region bulletins, 

and forpcast cards mailed on Saturdays are of liinited value hccaum 

they do not rouch the recipient8 until the next Monday. It is desired 

that ofIioials in charge of Btations at which such publications iiro issued 

%refully exanline their mailing lists and discontinue distribution to 

those wllo do not roceivr thein on Saturdays. In this way n considerable 

savillg ill pnpctr stock tnny be effected. Recipients who dcsire continuous 

rpports for record purpose8 will doubtless make known their 

ish he^, and imue to them can be rcwuiicd. 

It iH not uctvisnble to circularize addressees as, in most casos, information 

rcgnrding :rid1 dclivcry can be obtained from postal officials. 

In making future reports of issues of tho publications in question on 

&rm 4028 it is dceirod that the Saturday distribution bo specified.

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The foregoing does not apply to paid subscriptions for the weather 

map, which should be continued on Saturdays. 

RESIGNATION OR TERMINATION OF APPOINTMENT OF AIRWAY8 OBBERVERS 

The Central OWcc has cxperiencrd considerable difiiculty in securing 

promptly and in proper form the resignations of airways obscrvrrs who 

rcceive compensation in exccss of $46 a month, The maiin(!r in which 

such resignations should be Hubmitted is fully set forth in the article appearing 

in the February, 1931, issucof TOPICS AND PERSONNEL undvr the 

heading “Rcsignation of Airways Observers”. Station ofIicials are urgcd, 

therefore, to follow the instructions contained in that articlc. 

Considrrable confusion and embarrassment has also arisen by remon 

of the fact that the services of comrnissioncd airways observers ha\’(’ 

been tcrniinated either without the matter bcing brought dircctly to th(’ 

attention of the Central Office or considerably after the timc tho cw1- 

ployee was wparatcd from the service. Station ofkials arc advisrd that 

the termination of the appointment of a commiwioncd airways obscrwl’ 

muclt be fornially rccommcnded to the Secretary of Agriculture and have' 

his approval, thc: Name as in the caw of a rcgular, full-time, coinrnissioned 

employer. Therefore, in cases where HUC~ 

procedurc is necrwsary 9 

reconimcndution should be promptly submitted to the Central Office for 

the termination of appointment of such observcr, and should include a 

staterncnt ~LH to tha last day he prfornied servicc for thv burcau and th’ 

character of his services. 

It is believed that practically a11 the diflicultieH that havr ririacn in 

thi~ connection can be eliminated if Htation officials will bear in mind 

the fact that the appointmrnt procedure in thr (me of itirwnys obscwcrfl 

who rcwive compensation in ~XC~HS of $46 a month is praetirdly th’ 

same as thd in cam of rcgulnr, full-timc, corrimis~~ionod eiiiploycw. 

INOPERATIVE STATION8 TO BE DROPPED FROM CIRCULAR NO. a 

It haB came to the attention of the Ccntrnl Oflice that Romv of the 

stations from which occasional rcportcl arc rcwived or at wliicli occusional 

nerviws are prrforrncd, authorized by Circular No, 2, arc. coneidcrc*d 

closed by dbtrict centerH, or havo bcen inoperatiw for tt long the. 

As floon RH it is found that srttiafactory rcports can riot be obtained 

from a station, a recornrricmhtion to clo~e the station ~hould be made, 

Each station nppoaring on Circular No. 2 is an cncumbrancc. against th’ 

allotment, and no dorrriant or dw~d Htutions ~hould be allowcd to reinnin 

on tho circular. 

EMPLOYEES RECEIVING RETIRED PAY A8 EMERGENCY OFFICERS

803 

Code. Officials in charge of divinions trnd stations are therefore rcqucastcd 

to mako a survey of ernployccs under their supervision and report 

~romptly to the Chief Clerk’s Oflice tho iiariieR of my employees rcccaiving 

retired pay as crnergmoy oficcrs. 

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OWNERSHIP OF FURNITURE IN FEDERAL BUILDINGS 

A iiictnoranduiii has bccm rocoivcd from the Ofiicc of the Supcrvising 

Architect, Treasury I)cpnrtrwnt, rcgarding tho ownership of furnit,urc 

moved into Fdcrnl buildings. Suxnniarizing the coritcnts of the memorandum, 

thc Trrnsury 1)cpartmcnt points out that wlicr~, under oxisting 

law, any scrvico of tho Govornnicnt iiiovex into a Fcdrral building, it is 

rayuircd that such srrvico riinkc use of all furniturv now owwd nnd utilized 

by it in tho qunrtors fro111 which ;*(w~oval is iiindc. 

Tho Trrasury Ilepartlrwnt will nssuiiie the ~~xpc~i~~ for ~noving the 

furniture to the Frtlcral building, but sinw it is chnrgcd with tlw enrc 

and replnocrncnt tIi(wof, tlic cuxtodian of the hilding is rcquircd to 

maintain an invcntory. Whilc thc Trcasury Ikpnrtnwnt clninrs tho 

toniporary ownerehip of such furniture, it iA stntcd that no ohjrction will 

be of€ored if the ecrvicw rottdn actual title thcrcto; and in conforinity 

with this position, the Oilice of Prrsonnrl and Busincse Adininistmtion 

hw outlincd the policy of this dopartmcnt to br as follows: 

(1) To furnish to the custodians of tlia re~pcctivc buildings inventories 

of all furniturc. niovod into Fcdcral buildingn; (2) to retain (in the 

Department of Agriculture) actual titlv to such propc’rty ; and (9) to 

apply existing propert,y ivgulat8ions to furni ture moved into Fedoral 

It 

buildings. In t~iis conii(~otioii, furniture” is dcfinrci to comprise tliosc. 

itom8 of ofiicc cquipmcnt such as d(~h, tabha, chairs, filing cnees, ctc,, 

Which arc? in ComlllOii use by nll brnriches of tho Uovcrnniont service, 

special or tccliiiical t~qnipinmt of any dcsoription ip not includcd. 

ECONOMY IN SHlPPING SUPPLIES >AND EQUIPMENT 

Except in actual en~wg(:ncy, tho most economical method of trans- 

Portation, coiisistcnt with the naturc of the article to be shippcd, must 

bo uxed, Tl~crc?forc~, wli~n shipping supplios nnd cquipncnt bot,wccn 

Rhtionx and substations, oficials should consider carufully rill availnble 

hethod-oxprcxs, frthight, motor truck, and parcel Po&, and dl factors 

invo~ved-the nature of the shipment, the ttxigmiw of the service, ant1 

all costs, including pacltiiig and dmyiigo, wlwn nccrasary. The tmns- 

Portation of instrmuent slioltcm and supports by (~XI)~CRH is ~cldorri the 

cbeaprplt met~iod arid ie subject to cri tieixin by tl~c Qcncrnl Accounting 

QfRcc. 

CLIMATOLOO~CAL BULLRTIN PAPER 

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Btation of’iicialw arc rryucasted to rcyort to tho Ccntral Ollice inimcdiatcly 

thc! estiiiiut,cd numhrr of renins of cliniatologicnl hullctin pnprr,

304 

12 by 19 inches, that will bo requestcd on the somi-annual rrquisitions 

to be rendered about Dccember 16,1932, for Rhipinrnt to &ation8 during 

the period January 1, 1983, to June 80, 1938. 

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METHOD OF RECORDINO MAXIMUM ALTITUDE REACHED IN PILOT-BALLOON 

OBSERVATIONS 

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Hereafter all pilot-balloon stations are rrquestcd to obmrvr the following 

rules rrlativc to recording maximum-altitude wind data: 

1. For levels betwcen “surface” and 1,000 meters, m. 8. l., inclusive, 

if the maximum altitude rcachcd is 100 mcters, or less, below one of 

the standard Icvels, the data for the maximum altitude bhall bo cntercd 

on Form 1114 for that standard lcvel. 

2. For levels of 1,600 meter8, or above, if the maximum altitude 

reached is 260 meters, or less, bclow a standard level, the data for tho 

maximum altitude shall be mtcmd on Form 1114 for that standard levol. 

3. At etations wherc altitutlos arc such that tho dnta for the level 

,500 meters above mqface on Forni 1117 rnmt be taltcn from Form lllOA 

or Form 1116, data are not to bo entrrcd for this lcvel, oxccpt for observations 

reaching an sltitudc of 400 metere, or more, above the surfacoe 

Paragraph8 1 and 2 of these instructions amend eimilar instructions 

appearing in the April, 1929, issuc of Tome AND PIUWONNICL, under the 

heading, “Summarizing Pilot-Balloon Data”. 

UNIFORM SYSTEM FOR USING ARMY RADIO NET 

The Oflico of the Chief Signal Officer, War Department, calls to our 

attention that addresses on many telegrams sent by Federal agencics in 

tho field to the nearest Army radio station for relay by tho Army radio 

system to destination have been incorrwt, in that more information wa 

placed in the address than ww necrssury to insure delivrry by the conimercial 

telrgraph company to the radio station. In order to adopt a 

uniform system for all Federal agcncies using thrt Army radio net, the 

following is recorrtmendcd fof usc by Wrathcr Burctau ofIicirds: 

For example, a messagc filed at Phoenix, Ark, for the Central OffiCC, 

ehould be addrrssrd to tho ncamt radio station m follows: 

Address: Observer, 

ArJIly Rudio Station, 

Fort Nunchucn, Ariz, 

Body : Wurihington Obmrvcr -. 

As will be noted, the first line of the address contains addressee's namG 

the second line ehows that thc message is to be delivered to the Army radio 

station, and the third line Rhow8 name of nearest Army radio stntion 

and its location. The firet word in the body of the meosage should contain 

addressee’s addmes, and the text should bcgin imrncdintcly thereafter. 

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COMPUTINO LABOR COST IN PREPARATION OF QUARTERLY PRINTING-PLANT REPORT 

In tho prepnration of the quarterly printing-plant roport rrndtwd on 

Form J. C. P. No. la tho basio salary of the cr~iployrce concerncd should

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be used in computing tlir labor cost, and not tho bnsic Ralary le~s thn 

dcduction that iR boitig made under tho provisions of the IEconoiiiy Act. 

BINDING OF ANEMOMETER DIALS 

The Rhank of the large-hcadod acrew which inay br obslwcd in tho 

('enter of the nnc~inomctor dial whet.la forniR n bcnring on which the two 

large dial whccls turn. This lnrge-headed screw ia screwed into 11. brnrs 

Atud projecting from tlw body of the nnemomc4rr. In sovernl instances 

it hns bwn found tlint repcatcd forciblr insertions of tlir Rtrol scr~w into 

thr brms RtUd ~iavcl sliorttq-wd tIie originnl working distaiici. bctwccn thc 

brass stid and the undor Aide of the acrew hracl to un oxtwit that pcr- 

Inits tl~c acrc\v head to bind tlw dials. To icat for tlliis condition, ro- 

~~IOVP contact spring und pinion, tlicn turn thc dials to malrc Hurt’ tlwy 

are frrc. If thcy iir~ clamped by tlw largc hrsd screw, thra condition 

’nay bc corro(!tw.l by slipping ovoi* tlie thrmdod end of tho sc1’c1w a thin 

Wn~hpr, tho outside dianictcr of which niust not rxcced the dinnictc.r of 

the sliank of the Htwl scrw. The Tnstr~niicnt nivison will iirrrkngu to 

furnish RC~CWB with longer ahiink upon wqut2at. 13rass yicldP uiidcr con- 

rjidorablo pr(wiiro, hencr thr screw ~liould not lx turned with forcch grmtcr 

than ncciwwy to bring it well honic. 

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ANEMOMETER GEARINO

FEDERAL BUSINESS ASSOC1ATIONS 

Weather Bureau officials have been elected or appointed to ofiice in 

local Federal Business Associations LIB follows : 

Mr. 0. W. Roberts, Bismarck, reelected sccrctary; Mr. C. E, Jiadlcy, 

Chattanooga, elected president; Mr. R. J

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Bureau during the month of August, 1952, is published for the excluaivc 


Name 

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Qlnrk, It. Drincnn. I .. . 

Do Hay, W. Clyde.. ... I 

nargctt, Mrs.Virginin 13. . 

I'IUg, Floyd E., . . . . . . . . . 

Landis, Dennis 8.. ..... 

&Artor, John It. ...... I 

&I$irticy, Iiurold It.. . . 

Bhnffer, Charles T.. . . . . . 

Appointments, promotions, reductiow, etc. 

---- 

Stution 

Boston, Mnss . . , . . , . . . . 

I)nllns, Tex., . . . . . . . . . . 

Widrington, I). C.. , . . . 

I)nllns, "ex.. , . . . . I 

.... 

Port Worth, Tex.. .,,,. 

Wnaliington, I). C., ,.,. 

Choyonna, Wyo.. . . . . . . 

Washington, D. U.. .... 

fbnttla, Wnsli.. ...,... I 

Remarks 

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Aaaistnnt observer ut $1,740, 

re8iKned: record, crcollcnt. 

Minor obsorvor nt $1,020, BUR- 

)ended from duty Soptoint' 

'r 1 to Beptaiiibor 11, 1032, 

for disciplinnry rens011s. 

Amjistant clork, CAF-3, nnnie 

chiinpod on rolle froni Mi@ 

Ldo V. 13~iley. 

Jiinior obsarver ut $1,440, stispcnded 

froiii duty AuguRt 

27 to 31, 103%, for dieaiplinurv 

rensons. 

Aseiitnnt iiiateorolopist nt 

$2,800, retired. 

Mechunic, Cu-0, at $1,800, retired. 

Junior olwrver nt $1,440, 

grnnted leave without puy 

from Septenibcr 1, ltJ32, to 

June 2, StML 

Mechanic, Ou-0, 

rmtd leave 

without pay Rain June 19 

to Sopteiuber 10, 1932, 

Soaior meteorologist, at 

$4,000, leave without pny m- 

vokcd nnd retimd .July 31, 

11391. 

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DIVISION OF CLIMATE AND CROP WEATHER

811 

PRACTICE FORECASTS DURlNCt 1988 

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Applicntions for iriiiking priicticr forcoosts during thc ycnr 1983 will 

bc rcccivtd until Novenibtar 16, 19%. 

The grouping of Btatcs for priicticca forocnstx during 1933 will bo tli~ 

88111~ ns for the yenr 1$):31, group (i(Nortlicrn Cdifornin and Southrrn 

Cnlifornin) baing oinittcd. 

Conditions govcwiing applicntiona nrv tlio t.lniiii’ na tlios~ contninrd in 

itonis nppvnring in t~ie Octobrr, 1929, nnd October, INO, iwos of TOPICR 

ANI) I’ICIW)NNEI,, and tlioan itonis should be mrcfully noted hrfore re- 

PucRts nrc submittd. 

MARINE CALENDARS FOR ioaa

suDorvfslna station. Htstlona over wlilrh 811- 

Dervieion Is exerrixetl. 

Albuquerque ,.,.. Aniarillo. 

Atlanta., ......... Richmond. 

Do ............ New Orlennw. 

Ih ............ Jackson. 

Do ............ Meiriphie. 

Cheyenne. ........ Pueblo. 

Do ............ Rock Springs. 

110 ............ 1)oniw. 

Ch icego. .......... &hanevi 1 le. 

Do ............ Moline. 

Cleveliind.. ....... 13ellefonte. 

Do ............ Archbold. 

110 ............ I’ittd)urgh. 

110 ............ Tntlinnripoliw. 

Do ............. J,oui~ville. 

WuDarvlsl,lg Htntl ()*,, Htntloiis t wr !+ hlrll RI1- 

Durvlsloii IY sxtwr-isd’ 

1)allns ............ IJip Spriirp. 

no ............ Tnlsa. 

Detroit.. .......... Kiilaiiinzoo. 

Kansas City.. ..... Wichita. 

15urbunk.. ........ Phoenix. 

1h ............ Kinginun. 

Newark.. ......... A1b:iiiy. 

Portland, Oreg.. .. Meclforcl. 

Do ............ I’IIHCO. 

Onklnncl.. ........ Frcsno. 

110. ........... lleno. 

Wnnliingtorr, 11.0. . Camden.

818 

FORMS 1188-1140, INCLUSIVE

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The following, relative to change8 in the personnel of the M’eUthtJr 

Bureau during the month of Septcmbcr, 1982, is published for the.cl.n:lusive 

information of employres of the Weather Bureau : 

Bancroft, William 11. ... 

Bander, Adolph A ...... 

Bat%, Rupc!rt J. ......... 

Bennett, Walter d ....... 

Brightenburg, Allen 0 . I 

13ri~coe, Henry C. ... 

CnrtRr, Mia8 Cirrire W, . I 

Carter, Hnrry (3 ........ 

Uassidy, James J.. ...... 

Ilnily, John.. ........... 

Ik Forent, John S., . . , . , 

I9e Ment, IItirry C.. .... 

I)ernine, Wilhur T. ...... 

Elder, %tiaddens N.. .... 

Fisher, .Jcthri U. ......... 

Netclier, Edpar 11.. .... 

Appointments, yrro7notiom, reductione, etc. 

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Statim 

Lincoln, Nebr.. ........ 

Mew llnven, Conn ..... 

Mudiron, Win,. ........ 

Jnckncmville, Fln. ...... 

WidiinKton, I). C.. ... 

Wnrhingttrn, I). C.. .... 

Washinptoii, 11. C.. .... 

Ik)ise, Jdnlio. .......... 

Albnny, N. Y. ......... 

I )u y ton, Ohio ......... 

Wtirhington, 1). C, . , , . . 

WtIHtlinKtoll, I). (A ..... 

Ithncu, N. Y .......... 

Hricrarnento, Wif , . , . , , 

Frnnkliti, JCbert 1,. ...... Wanhington, I). Cj. ..... 

Proiiiotccl to juidor meteorologist 

nt FZ,000 from observer 

nt $1,020. 

Minor observer at $1,080, rosigned 

; record, good. 

Promoted to obwrver at $1,800 

from junior observer st 

$1,440. 

Promoted to nieteorologist at 

$3,800 from nesociritc meteorologist 

ut $:;,:NO. 

I’roniotrd to principal lithoprupher, 

~riechnnical, SP-rr 

at $2,300 from nenior lithogrnptier, 

iriechnnicnl, SP-(l, 

at the HIIJIIU sulnry. 

Promoted to ndininistrnti~e 

smistunt, CAE’-8, at $2,900 

froni principal lithogrupher 

~neclianictil, SP-7, at $Iz,W. 

I’ronioted to senior clerk, 

CAF-6, at$%,W from clerk, 

CAF-4 nt $1,080. 

proinotcjl tn nrsocinte meteorologint 

nt $3,200 froin asaistnnt 

ineteorolopiet at $2,800- 

I’rornoted to junior nietc~oro~o&t 

at $Z,OOO from obt~rver 

Ht $1,020, 

Prornoted to junior metoordo- 

Kint nt $%,I00 from observer 

tit $2,040. 

Pronioted to junior adininistrntive 

umistiint, CAF-7, 

$%,(KH froni principal clerk, 

CAF-6, ut tho snnie nul~~ry, 

Promoted to junior meteordopist 

at $2,100 from observer 

It! $2,040. 

Assintnnt obaerver nt $1,800, 

nilspended froni chit 8eP’ 

trJnibor 21 to 30, I~L, for 

diaciplinary msonR. 

Promoted to clerk, CAF-4, 

$1,800 from uasietant clerk, 

CAF-3 at the saine srilarY* 

Protnotect. to inuteort~ogiet fit 

$3,800 from nesociate mete. 

omlogist nt $3r200. 

I’roinoted to nwstutit meteor’ 

ologistat ~ Z,~OO from jrtrlior 

inutoorologist ut$2,600. 

Proinoted to principal cle+ 

CAF-6, at $2,300 from wWr 

clerk, CAF-6, at ‘$!!,I@-

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Nutiie 

Hetnnrks 

Pricdtriun, Horiiiiiii. . . . . 

Griif, l‘rcd 51. . . . . . . . . . 

Vanliville, ‘l’(mii, . . . . . . 

311\’1111111111, (ill. . . . . . . * , 

I1OIIRtOll, Tux . . * . . . . . 

h’Ol~fOll

81 6 

A~ywhntrn wts, yronwtiorta, reductionn, etc .--Con 

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Hibble, Norhert (i.. . . , . 

Root, Clilrencr .J . , . . . . . 

hninl, Albert I). . . . . . . 

Slinffer, Chiirle~ 7‘. ..... 

Hiineeri, Nino . . . . . . . . . . 

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ti nued 

Heinurks 

8ntton, I’lllll E’. . . , . , . . . 

Talbott, Williuin W. . , , 

Trticy, Williaril 13, . . . . . 

Walstrotn, Arthur W. . , 

Wnltern, 1,eon K. W. . . . 

Willinili~on, Rtrhc*rt hl.. 

Williford, Chnrlew (:. . , . 

Astieville, N. C.. . . . . . 

Tn in pa, F I 11 . . . , . . . . . , 

Syrncllne, N. Y., . . , . , 

Jktroit, Ilich . . . . . . . . 

(~O~IIIII~IUH, OhirJ . , .,. 

Nashville, Teiin . . . . . . 

SprinKHeld, MI). . . . . .

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“ANNUAL ROLL CALL“-AMERICAN 

RED CROSS 

The Amcricun Ilcd Cram hnH requaRted thc. departinenta to publish in 

all ~ O U organs H ~ iHHuetl u spccinl plea for Rupport in tlir annual inemberhip 

canipaign. ‘l’hc following statoinent of the Sccrctnrg of Agriculture 

is tlierefore pnbli~hc~d for the inforillation of the ptiraonnel of the bureau: 

The aniiulil meinbership roll cnll of the Alrrerican Red (!row w4l tnko pLce 

during the period from Noveinbor 11 to 28. The fncilitiefl of thie splendid orpniiiZRtion 

we being utilird to ntliuve distrrms tliroiighoot the country on n Rculu never 

previously attempted. 

To continuo this work wid to provide for the irgulnr nctivitiw of dieaster mliof, 

aseietsnce to service inen wild veLoriiiis, public houlth nursing, etc., mquiw the 

support of 1111 ow pooplo. The uinployees of the hpartmont of Agriculture 1111ve 

alwnya responded generoilsly to H U C ~ 1ipp0~18 end I urge thoin to give inom&& 

eupport to this moat urgont plen.

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which is still 89.039 feet below U. 5. 1’. 13. M. 4 (Nicol) 1876 (which is 

given m 273.249 feet above mcnn Uulf Ievcl), and 86.161 feet bolow 

U. S. C. & G. 8. 13. M. 1-3 (which iH givcn as 269.074 fret above mean 

sea level, 1029 general adjustment* of the first-order love1 net) .I Tile 

difference in water Hurface betwecn the old nnd new gugm on August 

22, 1932, when the stage at 13ralc Strrrt WUH 11.90, wnv 0.21 foot. 

ISOBARS AND ISOTHERMS ON MANUSCRIPT CHARTS 

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It has come to the> nttention of the Central Oflicc that nt, some stntions 

isobars on manuscript charts are shown in blucl and isotherms in red. 

This is not in accordance with genaral procedurc: ant1 is contrary to ininstructions 

contuincd in pnrr~graph 406, Station RcguIations. It is 

desired that all manuscript charts prrparcd in Wmther 13urcau Olfices 

of all classes be uniform in rcqwct to isobnrs and isothwins. Strict 

observance of the instruction^ at nirport stntions is capecinlly important, 

because aviator8 in th(* courHe of thcir flight8 c!onRult ninnu~cript innpP 

in many airport officm. 

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR REPORTING AIRPLANE OBSERVATlONS IN ENGLISH UNITS ALONG 

THE AIRWAYS 

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A circular undrr almvc title, datcd Noveiiibor I, 1932, was mailed to 

all first-ordcr and nirport ntfttionfl in the Unitrd HtatoH (luring the last 

wwk in October, the cfhtivc. date bring Novcwiber 15, 1982. Any 

etation in the continental TJnitd Statcs not recriving u copy of this 

circular should iriinicdiatoly notify the Cmtrd Oflico. 

GENERAL SUPERVISION OF SERVICES AT AIRWAYS JUNCTION POINTS 

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airwayH junction pointH nntl HuIwrviHing Htations t hrrt4n iH amrndcd an 

fOllO\VH: 

Lupervislng statlon 

hrbank.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LRH 

CARE IN MAILING FORMS 

Station OVRP wlilrh wpurvlnian 

la extrrrlsutl. 

Vegw, Ncav. 

From time to time the Ccntral Office receivc8 foritis thnt nrt! stuck to 

the guutnmed portion of the cmdopc* flap. ‘1’hiH rrsultR in the? forills 

being torn and othcrwis(1 mutilated when the cmdopcs are openod, and 

oftcn a part of thca rccorcl is lost. OkficidH arc! rcrquastcd, tl~ereforc, to 

bring this matter to tho attention of nttktion pc*rHonnel ant1 HCC! that thPY 

exerciw our(: in the mding of envcloge~. 

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RENDITlON OF FORM 4085 

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In accordanco with inntructionn printed on the firfit pnge of Fora:! 40669 

that form is now to tw rtwhrctil tt~ of I>accwil)r~r 81 cncli yclur. Station

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officials who, through oversight, rendered this form a8 of June 30, 1932, 

liiay olnit rendition until 1)ecomber 81, 1933, except in C~RCR of removal 

Of station to a new location. 

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FEDERAL BUSINESS ASSOC1AT10NE 

Wcather 13urc.a~ officirds hnw been clectrd or appointed to ofiicc in 

local Fcdcrd ?~LIA~~('RH ARHodations as follows: 

Mr. Harry F. Wahlgren, Olrlahoina City, electod sccretary ; hlr. 13. 

Mcrrill Wills, Now York, has again been appointed to the cxccutivr 

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DEATHS 

Mr. I. Owynn Gardiner, who was retired in Heptember, 1980, .aftem 

Period of 46 yeam in tho Wcathw Bureau and tho Signal Corps, ditd 

October 23, 1932, at the U. S. Soldiers' Horno Hospital, M~ashington, 

D, C. A noticu of rrtirmicnt and outline of acrviat will br found in 

Toms AND PE~I~ONNEI. for Janunry, 1'381. 

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CHANQBS IN PERSONNEL 


Bureau during the month of October, 1932, is published for the ezclzlsive 


Appoilttmelzts, in-omotiona, reductlow, etc. 

JtJncks, Curlton E. . . . . . 

piippo, Arthur F.. . . . . . 

Quinn, ~~ugcne II . I 

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Btrrtion 

Wutlhinyton, D. C. .... 

1Ypurtnnbiirp, 8. C: .... 

Spoknne, Wneh ....... 

Ynult 8to. Niwie, hlich. 

Ran Iliego, Oslif . , . . . 

DeHignutioll clitinged to nio. 

cliiiriic, Cu-0, $1,%V froin 

miiw macliunic ut tha AUII~U 

wtilary . 

Proniotcd to junior ineteoroloRiRt 

ut $2,00O froni ohervor 

ttt $l,XtOo. 

Jtinior obeerver nt $1,8(K), rasigned 

; record, excellent, 

Jiinior inoteorologiat, wlary 

mridjiistud froiir $2,XMl Eo 

$l,UI10.' 

Junior obRarvw ~ritnt(x1 Iwrvu 

witliout pay from noon, Octobar 

20, ll)Y2, to Jcina 16, 

1I)YY. 

Appoiiitctdseniorlith[)praplier, 

nicchanictrl, SP-0, at $a,ooo.

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Change8 hi ccertignments-Continued 

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Fresno, Calif. .......... 

Assigned to- 

Ashbarn, Edward V.. ... 

Ran Francisco, Calif., assist. 

ttnt. 

Baxter, Dah1 ........... Ellendnle, N. Duk.. .... WnnhinKton, 13. C., assistant. 

Bennett, Walter J. ...... Tampu, Flu.. .......... Jacksonvillo, Flu., in cliurgo. 

Curter, Hurry 0.. ...... Lincoln, Nebr .......... Uoiee, Idnho, in charge. 

Qde, Frank T.. ........ spartunburg, 8. c.. .... Mobile, Ala., in ohprge. 

Cook, PaulS.. .......... Galveston, !rex.. ]Tort Worth, Tcx., in char@. 

Daingerfield, Lawrence H Houston, Tex.. ........ LOB Angeles, Calif., in chargo. 

Pisher, John C.. ........ Syracuse, N. Y ........ lthttca, N. Y., in charge. 

Fletcher, Edgar 1.I ...... Rowburg, Orep.. ...... Sacramento, Calif., in churge. 

Holcornb, Elward W.. .. Mobile, Ala ........... Bpringfield, Ill., in charge. 

Jacobs, Woodrow 0.. ... 8an Dicgo, Cnlif.. ...... Sandberg, Calif., assistatit. 

Johnson, Paul E ........ Chicugo, Ill.. ......... Grnnd Rupids, Mich., in 

cbarge. 

Joiliff, LOUiS W ......... Yakirnn, Wnsh ......... Pornonn, Calif., assistant. 

Julien, Harold L. ....... La Croaae, We.. ....... Chicupo, Ill., assistnnt. 

Kirk, Jomph M. ........ Columbus, Ohio ....... Boston, Mans., ussistant. 

Laper, Ervin J.. ........ Sandberg, Calif.. ....... 8an lliepo, Cnlif., asnietant. 

Mclluniel, Wayne A .... Toledo, Ohio .......... Doe Moines, Iowa, ustlietnnt. 

Marks, Arthur M. jr.. .. Chicugo, 111.. .......... Nunhvih?, Tunn., iisaintunt. 

Miller Jucob L.. ....... Nnehville, Tenn. ........ Chicugo, Ill., asnistunt, 

Mindling, George W. ... Hoston, Mass .......... Atlanta, Uti., in charge. 

Norquwt, Clinton E.. ... Boise, Jdrtho.. ......... Houston, Tax., in churpe. 

Olson, Oecur E.. ........ Minneapolis Minn.. ,.. 

Mudison, Wh., fledstunt. 

Piippo, Arthur F., ...... Madison, W ~S .......... Sault Ste. Murie, Mich., in 

charge. 

Hibble, Norbert G. ..... Des Moinw, Iowu ...... Cheyenne, Wyo., nssietant. 

Hoot, Ulnrenco J.. ...... 8 ringdeld, 111.. ....... Detroit, Mich., in charge. 

Itiilo, 1)onJd D., ....... Vfalla Walln, Wash.. .. Spokune, Wash., assistent. 

IJunseri, Nino.. ......... Sun Francimco, Uulif.. .. Itosehiirp, Orc~., in charge. 

Tulbott, Williurn W.. ... Hprin Held, Mo.. ...... Tarnpu, Fln., in chur u. 

Tracy, Williaiii H.. ..... @run% it up id^, Mich ... HyracuHe, N. Y., in cfrnrgc. 

Wall, John E’. ........... North I’lutte, Nebr.. ... lticlrinond, VH., usnistant. 

Wnltem, Lean K. W... . Cheyenno, Wyo. ....... Oolarrrbus, Ohio, sseistunt. 

Weldon, Murandu I1 .... Colurnbiti, Mo ......... Ht. Louis Mo., ussistmt. 

Williford, Chnrlcs C.. ... Evun8ville, Ind ........ Hpringflofd, Mn., in churgu. 

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CHRISTMAS GREETINGS 

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THE Chief of Bureau and his associates in the Central Offlce 3 

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extend to the station personnel greetings and all good wishes * 

k for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 3 

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PREPARATION OF PAY ROLL 

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ICffective Ilccc~iiibcr 1, 1032, tho nnnie of thc ctisbnrsing clrrk to bo 

Ntated on all pny rolls sliould bcA W. It. Fuchs, instetid of A. Zappone. 

This chunye is occnsionrd by tho retirement of Mr. Z~ipponc aa of 

Novcrribcr 30, 1‘332. - -- __ --I__- 

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PAY ROLL8 ’ 

When tlir mtiro Iegislutivc furlough for the current fid yeax ha8 

been doductcd froxu tin employee’s aalary, the ninounts to be ~liowii 011 

futurr pny rollw for auch r~nployrcs shotild be taken from thr “GOV~I’IIlricnt 

Salary Tablea” in URC prior to July 1, 1932. 

The final furlough dcduct,ion chargruble to u coniiriisRionec1 ciuployco 

should br ndjustcd to an aiiiount which, wlirn addcd to dl previous 

dcductions, will (%qual oiic iiionth’s gross pny, or the oniount~ nrccxwnry 

to rrduttr the salaricfi of rmployrrw paid at the rntcs of 81,020 iiiid $1,080 

Per annum io $1,000 pcr annuin, 118 outlinc!d in thc July and Auguwt, 

1982, Toms ANI) PICRRONNICL. 

AbHences in addition to thv 24 furlough days, or the portion therrof 

hrceRsary to bring thr rat(. of coinpensation to $1,000 per ~1111‘11111, cxocpt 

in C ~HP of sick leave or military Irave, will bo cliarycd as lri~vc without 

Piiy jn nccordancc with paragraphs 494 and 521 to 626, inclizsive, of 

A chi nist rat t ivc Rr gulat ion w , pay rolls to bc p~’(’p~~d accordingly , 

QUBPENDED, DISALLOWED, OR UNPRESENTBD CLAIMS FOR AUTOMOBILE MILBAOB 

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The* ConiptrolIrr Grnrrnl rc~ntly rrniovcct liiw prohibition ngninst the 

allownncc~ of niilciige for UH(* of pc~rso11ally-0\\.1ird automobilw for oIIicict1 

tl.nvcl prrfonn~d wliolly brtwtxa tlic hours of 8 a. in. niid G p. 111. of 011~ 

day. 110 hli~ rulcd that rnilenge will bo tillowcd for tlic3 nuiril)er of iiiilr~ 

traveled outeidv the limits of nn employcc’p powt of duty, provided use 

of personally-uwnrd nutomobile h n hen ~ previously nuthorized upon tt 

detc?rmination tlmt tImt niodr of triivcl will br iiiorc trdwmiccgrot~ and 

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economical to tho United States, and has dcfincd thr3 limits of nn ofiicid 

station ae being the corporate limits of tho city or town in which tllv 

employee’s permanent station is Iocatcd. 

Therefore, claims for milcngr allowancts for use of pcr~onally-ownc(~ 

autoniobile~ will hcrcafter bc. bawd on mileago rcckoned froin and to tile 

corporate limits of the employee’s ofliciul station and not frorii and to 

his residencc or placc of duty. It must bo afIiniiatively shown 011 

vouchers that computation in on that his. 

It is suggested that rmployrce who Iinvc had suqwnsiom or di~n1lo~ances 

on vouchcrs or who have f:iiled to siibniit vouchcrs for rxpcmre of 

mileage for use of personally-ownod autonrobilcn in offcial tmvcl pot’- 

formed wholly between thc houre of 8 a. ni. rind (j p. ni. of one day, 

under authorizutiolwc providing for the pa!pnont qf rvi ileiqle, submit vouclic11‘6 

therefor to the Central Oflice for trnnsmittd to thc (;rncral Accounting 

Office for direct settlement. Milcagc will br dctcmnined nR indicntd 

above and former claims reduccd accordingly. It ~hoiild be R~IOWII on 

these vouchers that u ~e of autoniobile at the mileagc rato claiiiied wns 

clctvantupow and (by conipurativc figure@) econo~nic;il in tlie intrrrst of 

the Government. Particular attontion is invited to the fact tliat bollL 

advantage and economy must bc shown. A saving in rnoncy ie nn 

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economy” but not an advantage”. A saving in ofiicjal titiio iH an 

example of an advantage.. It is NUggcRtrd that ntntcwlcntn UN to advantage 

and economy be prepared in the form outlined in paragraph R (a) 

and (b) of Form 4067. If a voucher WILR previoudy dinufIowc!d, &at(!- 

ment a8 to the amount thereof, claim number, and dutr of disnllowa11c~’ 

should be given in the new voucher. If a voucher was not previously 

submitted because of anticipated rlisiillowancc, thcrca HIioiiId nppcar 

statement a8 to delayed subniisaion. No othrr itrnis should br includ(’d 

in such vouchers. 

Instructions containcd in the articlc entitled “l‘rnnsportntion by l’ciruonally-owned 

Veliicles” on pngr 264 of thp Mnrcli, 1932, nuirilwr of this 

publication are hereby revoked 80 far they conflict with the abovc. 

NOTICES OF EXPIRATION OF PAID SUBBCRIPTIONS TO WEATHER MAPS 

Bccause of tlici largc’ nntnbor of subncriptiotw to wouthct’ tuup, it 

becomcs neccsmry to have sonir cftective and itniform plan for givilll! 

notification of tcrmjnation of mbscriptions. It litt~ bern found that th’ 

method employcd by publishars of mugazinrs and pcriodicnls, showinls 

date of termination on addrrss labcla, etc., u~ authorized in thc JununV’? 

1!)28, issue of TOPICS ANI) PIULIONNEL, is not natisfuctory, rsprcirilly fo*’ 

short-period submiptions of lcns than a ycw, 1 t ~ OCH riot prwent c01” 

respondoncc frorii personn who ovrrlook the noticci on t l ~ uddrcan b i d 

who d(wiL’C rcnewal and requrst intcrvcning issues to cojiiplcte thrir fil(’8, 

A revised card fnrw (4080-Mis. ) hit^ brm prepnrrd for thr purpO~(~! 

tmd suyp1ic.s I J ~ ~ be Y obtainrd by rc,quinition. This forili will IN? UIC( 1

823 

to notify PuhPcrit)rrR of the tlntc of trrniination in nmple time to prevent 

any issues baing iiii~r;rd if oontinunncc is desired. It should bo inailrd 

two wrrlrs brforcx II Rubscription mpirrs. Ilowevrr, officials in Charge 

will bc pwniit,trd to continue URV of nddrcw plnn for subReript,ions of one 

Svar or inor(’, in ndt2itioii to tho ciwd notices, should they consider it 

ndvantngcous to do 80. 

It, has bwn thc prncticc ut sonw NtntionH to print LL considrrnblr nuniher 

of vxtrn copies of thr iiiap ciich day in order to pcmuit coniplc4ion 

Of filrs of tlior;(’ who drlay subscription renewals, imd for other purposcs. 

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1 his rrsiilt~ in a lnrgc nccuniulntion of bnck issues nnd wnete of pnperwtock. 

A fow extra copirs should bct printed each dny to mort proper dcinands, 

but thi~ practier sliould b(a ronscrvntively einploycd. 

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FORECAST9 FOR SPECIAL AIRPLANE FLIGHTS 

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Station oflicial~ nre often requested to furnish forecmts for airplane 

!lights owr roiitw not coscrcd by rstnblie.hed nirwnys in the United 

States, md sonietinies o\w portions of contiguoua uountriotx Forecast 

Nervh in thcl interest of avintion is rendered by the Wont.11~ I3urcnu 

~riiiiarily in connc,ction with established airways. 

It is not tht: function of st,ntion officinls, rxwpt distriot foreenstore., to 

Provide forecnsts for crow-cmn try flights involving more or l~ss proloiiged 

~OU~IICJY npart from &way routes, or for journeys wholly or Iitrgdy over 

foreign territory. Requmts for forrcasts for cross-country flights within 

the United Statcls, but not along established nirwnys, should be reforrcd 

to tho dietrirt forecnator in whosp district the flight originates. In easa 

of flight8 which kgin jn another countryl flights that are wholly wit4hin 

foiejgii territory, or flightR with destination in u foreign aoiintry at R, 

dilitnnce frorii thr bor(lor, rcqursts for forrcimtN should be reforrcd to the 

Ctmtrd ~ftico for appropriate action. 

I11 forwnrding rcqucists for for(~st~ 

flights rcfcwcd to in the foregoing, 

the following information sliould bc. supplied : Point of ttepnrture, 

timr of drparturc, routo, dwtinntion, and period to be coverod by tht. 

*forecasts. For c.xtcqdxl flights, information ~hould also be included ns 

to tho npproxinintc~ spvd of the ship ttnd thc probable tin10 of arrival nt 

htinution . 

VERIFICATION OF THUNDERSTORM FORECASTS 

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ICfT(~ctivo January 1, 1888, paragraph 473-2R, Station Regulations, 

Whirl1 r(llnt,ps to the verification of thunderHtorni8, will be rcvoked nnd 

tbv following substituted therclfor : 

Porocneta of thitiidorstorms will bo veriflod in riccordunco with the rulcs applying 

to pmcipitatioii forocnste, except in the following inntiincu : “Tliund~rstor~i~s this 

Iftornoon or to-iiight; ‘I\liirdag, fnir”. Tho night period of tliie format wit1 be 

verifid if tIi~~1ld~ntormsI ~acoirip~iiied by ruiii, occur eitliur in tlio ultmioon or at 

night or durixlg butti afternoon rand night. ?’tiis wrification does not upply to 

fowcuste of “Sl1owors this nftornooii or to-night” , iior will the foiwmst “Thundur- 

6tonn.q this afternoon or to-niglit’l bo verified IR abovo whuii precipirntion is fort.. 

Wt for tho second period or when rain occuw without thunderatorme.

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MAILING OF MAPS, CARDS, AND BULLETINS 

After December, 1932, mailing to the vcrificv at the Central Ofiicp, 

at the end of each month, filcs of maps, cards, or bullctins issurd during 

the month will be discontinued. 

Instructions pertaining to the mailing of wcclily filcs of maps, cads, 

or bulletins to the Central Office rcniain unchanged. 

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PROPERTY TRANSFERS 

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Several stations, especially those engaged in airways work, are transferring 

the accountability of noncxpendablc property by invoice to otliel’ 

stations without obtaining prior authority from the Supplies Division. 

These transfers may have been based on an item entitled “Accountability 

for Equipment at Airways Wcathcr Stations” on page 191 of the September, 

1931, number of To~rcs ANI) PERSONNEL, or on circulars issud 

from the office of the Chief of Bureau concerning thc generul supervision 

and inspection of airways. (See circular datcd May 20, 1932, and effcctive 

July 1, 1982.) 

It was not the intmtion of the Central Office that the shtions should 

effect transfers without specific authority, but make the necessary asrangclrilenttl 

lcnding up to the transfcr by chcclring the itmis of propcrty, dc., 

and reporting same to the Central Oflicr wit11 a rcqucst for forninl 

authority . 

Propcrty transfers must not br rnatle in thc field witliout prior autllority 

from the Central Office. A list of itcmw involvcd ~hould rilways ~CCOIIIpany 

the request for transfer, This procadurc is necessary in order that 

the divisions of the Central Ofiicc can makr rccommcwhtions and 

change card rocords. 

Only in thitl manner can property returns bo rnaintained with a inininiuni 

of mor Irttcrs and udjustrncrits at tlw end of the calendar ym” 

In this connection, please see paragraph 812 of Station RcgulationP. 

The correct procedure of invoicing propcrty transferred is contained in 

paragraphs 231, 232, and 233 of the Ii(1gulations of the U. 5. Dc~partnic~nt 

of Agriculturc. 

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MAXLXNQ CLIMATOLOGXCAL DATA AND OTHER PUBLXCATIONS 

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Attention is called to the fact that scction niont’hly rcports, Climatological 

Data, arc sometimes inailed singly in envolopcs, cqmhlly in thr 

t$ by IO# gize. 

rrhenc envelopcR are more expensive than the 4+ by IC@ Rim!, whicb 

can rcadilg br used when one (or two) reports are mnilrd by foldiiig th(’ 

pages twice. It is euggestcd that thesci stiiallc~r cnvelopcs bo used fo 

mailing on(- or two reports, unless wrapperR, still lcsn ~‘xprn~ive, arc’ 

satisfac tory. 

Ordinarily wrappers should he used in iriailiiig one or a wry few print$ 

to ono addrclss, w1icthc.r thew arc sclction i*cporfs, Monthly Alctcaorologicd

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8ummarics (For111 1O3O), cotton, co~n and wheat bulletins, or other 

siniilar publications. However, it is dcsiraI)lr to note wliether printed 

mattcr is exposed beyond edges of thr wrupper, wlirre cancellation may 

blot it out niorv or less scriously. If there is printed matter on practically 

('very part of rach pwr, thcn, wlitttcwr thc folding, tho wrapper 

should be almost tm widr ILH tlir page in order that it may protcct thc 

printcd matter from cancellation daniuyc. 

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CHANGES IN LOCATION OF AlRWAY TELETYPE MACHINES 

Attention is invited to an item under tho above titlo appearing on pag~ 

117 of the Jnnuary, 1931, issur of TOPICS AND PEIISONNIL. In this conncction, 

ofIicials in chargc of stations wliere'tclatypr ~nachinrs, citlior on 

long or local circuits, are locatcd are requested to be thnt, the in- 

BtrUOtion8 contnincd in th(1 itrm referred to nbove Arc rigidly ndlicrnd to 

a8 wgards their Plntions. No change in the location of any telrtypc, 

~~iachine involving clxpensr to tho (:ovcrnii~cnt ~lrould be nisde until tho 

niatter has bccn roportcd to thc Ccntrnl Office and spcdk authorixntion 

issued to the tc~lephone company for the move. This authorization will 

bo iesued by tho Dc~partrnent of Coniinrrct~ only when requested by the 

Crntral Office of this burcnu. 

The above policy is necessary, in~~niiicli ILB all charges arc paid by thr 

lhpartriic~nt of Conmorce and thcse expelises can be tiuthorized only nftw 

811 itemized quotation of thc cxpcnsc involved is received by it from thrl 

tclcphonc? company and approvtd by its advisory board. So long as this 

procedurp nimt br followed, tlic Depnrtntent, of Coniiricrce talws the 

position that cxprnses incurred by unauthorized iiioves should be paid 

by the otiicial ordcring them. It niay bc stated that ~ 0111~ inovrs involve 

eonstruetion chargos of scvernl hundrrd to several tliousnnd dollars, 

It is rcdized, of CO\IPHC, that the above procedure nitiy soiiwtiriies i*e~ult 

in n nhort delay in thc iiistnllntion of the trlctylicl maelzincs nt tho nrw 

location. IIowcvw, this cun largoly bcl (4iniinatod by bringing any such 

changes to the nttcntion of tlir Ccntriil Officch two or three weeks prior 

to the date of chmgc of loc\ations. If this is not practicnblr, wrvicc by 

tr~lcplionr ~hould iw niaintaincd, HO far ns ponsil~le, until the chengo is 

nut horixrcl. 

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~UPPLEMENTARY INSTRUCTIONS RELATIVE TO THE CHANGE FROM THE 9-HOURLY 

TO THE 4-HOURLY COLLECTION SYSTEM 

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Rcgulo~ amp ~'~~~d~.-Sonw ronfuAion 1111s nrisrn rcgardinp; th nirthotl 

Of trnneniission by teletypr of tho rcygilnr X tt. in. wd 8 p, in. (It. R. T.) 

nmp signa18 undrr thr RyRtrni innnguratd Ikorinbcr 1, 193'2. Brgiiining 

that date all transniiseions by tdctype WIW iwdc front Siin Fmncisco 

and Cliicngo, tlrc Snn FrniwiRco gro~p covcring thr country n~ far clast 

aR Clirycniit~, Alhuquorqur, and El T'nso and tlrr Chicago group cowring 

tlic! oountry cu8t of thiwc points. It WILR nrrcwary to rednee the numbrr

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of signals in each case to about 100 in order that transnlis~ion on thc 

long lines would not occupy over 16 minutes. 

Owing to the necessity for reducing transniissions to tlic miniiiiuni, it 

was also necessary to hnvr some of the codc words, not ncudod for airways 

service, cut from the signals at the sending centers before transmission 

wart made by teletype. ApparcAntly sonic confusion line nristm 

regarding this, arid in order to clarify the matter the following is proniulgated 

for the information and guidnncc of all concrrncd, cffectivc 

December 20, 1932: 

(a) Signals, loth a. rn. and p. m., for stations not listed in Ixmgraphs 

9 and 10 of the circular, “Changes in Airways Service for the Purpose of 

Effecting Economies”, dattd Novcniber 16, 1932, will includc, in tho 

order nurr~ed, oiily words for prcwurc and trmporatura ; direction of wind, 

state of weather, and wind velocity; pressure change and iririxiinuin or 

minimuin ternpcmture; the, character, and amount of prcciyitution ; 

thunderstorms. No other words will be transmitted in thew rcports. 

(b) Signals, both a. m. and p, m ., for the rttations listed in paragraph 

0 of the oircular wjll include, in the order 12(17ned, only code word6 for 

pressure and temperature; direction of wind, fitate of wcather, t~nd wind 

velocity ; prcssure change and maxinium or minimum tcn~~)eraturc ; 

precipitation ; thunderstorms; clouds. 

(c) Signals from stations listed in paragraph 10 of the circular will 

include the code words listed in paragraph (a) above, in the order nwmed 

thewin, plus an additional 6-letter word for ceiling, vieibility, and dew 

point, which will be placcld at the end of the report. 

The foregoing refers only to signals transmitted from San FranciPco 

and Chiccyso by ttJctypr, and does not change or nlter my other type 

of transniission now made. The personnel at those points will “cut” 

the signals in accordance with the foregoing. 

Station deeignators will bc uecd for transmimion on the long linc8 

instead of station numm. Theso will be entercd by tho Ikpartment of 

Comrncrce personnel at thc time of trunemiwion. 

Preemre chnngee.-In order to cotiform with the prcscnt prwticc requiring 

the entry of prc’ssure changes for the thne hourrt itninetlintcd9 

preceding the 8 a. rn. and 8 p. in. (IC. S. T,) observations, in the regular 

flignal reports, pressure clianyes will be rclportctl at each of the 4-hourly 

periods for the three hours iinrnediatrly preceding thc? observations, e. B. t 

thc pressure change reported in the 4 p. m. 4-hourly obsc~vution would 

be for three hours beginning at 1 p. in. Undtir this syatein only stations 

equipped with barographs, or those nialring hourly rqortR, will include 

this element jn tho 4-hourly reports. 

The above-mcntiond circular entitled “Changp~ in Airways fiervioe 

for the Purpose of Effecting Economics” was inailed to all stations in 

the continental United States on Noverribcr 18, 1982. Any station not, 

receiving a copy should inimediatc4y inform this oflice.

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Pads of thaw forins will be iiiailed from tlw Crntrnl Office to all firstorder 

and airport wtntioiiw preparing this typc. of rccord, probably during 

tho first wc~!k in I)rcrmbcr, 1932. Any wtntion now prepnring tho 

forms which does not recriw IL srt should imniodiatrly advise tiit. Criitrnl 

Oliicc, provitirtl, of coursr, thy nrr ncrdrd. 

In addition to the supply for the station itself, all fle?iernl 8ccpervib.iny 

8tatiom conoernrd will be furnishrd with suffioient forms for iisc at all 

substations undcr their general supervkion at wliich liourly or 4-hourly 

obsrrvations arc made. This will includo both Wmthcr Bur~nu and 

Ilcpar~iiirnt of Comniercr subatntious, and ako those at w1iir.h tlicw is 

U. Weather 13urcnu Office in the city; i. e., thc \I’nsliington-fIoover Air- 

Port Station would furnish a wit to tlie airways station nt Bnltiniorc and 

noiir would be wnt to tlir WriLtlior Burcan Oflicc! nt tliikt plnc*r. 

Forni~ will not bc scnt to tlic dircict supcwising station for diwtribution 

to tho subEttLtioiis unlren thc statim concrrncd Iiapprns nlso to bc tlw 

genernl supcrvisinp: &ation. 

No chnngeR in nssignnirntw of clicclcing \vork or otlicr fcutiiiw arc hivolvcd 

hcrch. 

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QENERAL SUPERVISION OF SALT LAKE CITY-ROCK BPRINQS AIRWAY TRANS- 

FERRED TO CHEYIENNE

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DEATH 

Mr. Charles D. C. Thompson, who was retired at tlic teriiiination of 

June 30, 1932, after a period of 43 years of service in the Weather Burrnu 

and the Signal Corps,dicd Koveinbcr 7,1932,at Detroit, Mich. A notice of 

retirement and outline of swvicc will be found jn To~~cs ANI) PIC~ZSONNEL 

for June, 1932. 11- 



Bureau during the month of November, 1932, is published for the exclueive 


Appointment8 , promotions, reductions , etc . 

Name 

Station 

Ackermann, Crisper J. .. 

Ueuter, Miee Sophia A I 

. 

. 

Courville, George L.. ... Burlington, Vt.. ....... 

DeHag, W. Clyde ....... 

Elergurnon, Sterling 1’. ... 

Herbert, William *. ..... 

MacDonltld, Torrence II 

Murphy, John J.... .... 

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Davenport, Iowa.. ..... 

Washington, I). 0.. 

.... 

Dallns, Tex ............ 

Washington, I). C.. .... 

Washington, D. C.. .... 

H010na, Mont.. ........ 

Norfolk, Vn ........ 

itmont. 

Chunges in aaaignmenie 

.Junior observer nt $1,500, re- 

Hipied ; record, excellent. 

Junior ridministrative nnsistant, 

CAF-7, ut $y,ooO, renigned; 

record, excellent. 

I’roinoted to assistant observer 

at $1,020 from junior ob- 

Berver at $1,440. 

Minor obpervor at $1,020,8118- 

yded from ditty NCJV~IIIer 

17, 1032, to Fcbruiiry 

16,. 1033, ending investiantion 

of cLxen. 

Aiiociute meteoihogist, Ienvc 

without pnyextended to MIIY 

31, 1033. 

Ai)pointed under mechanic, 

-&i.-4, at $1,320, temporarily. 

3 unior obnerver reatored to 

duty on Decdmbor 1, 1032, 

from leave without pay. 

Promoted to aesistant meteor- 

ologistat $2,ooO from ’unior 

nieteoro~ogiet ut$2,d. 

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Name 1 Itelieved from- I Assigned to- 

I 

Evans, Robert B., ...... Yuma, Ariz.. .......... Phocnix, Ariz., nesistunt. . 

Fish, George V.. ........ Tampa, FIa.. .......... Spartanburg, 8. C., in cIiarg0. 

I 

( WB-i2-16-8!2-400 ) 

Chief of Bztreau.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMBNT OF AGRICULTURE 


The followjng extract from the %\port of the Sncrctary of Agriculture 

for the fiscal year 1952 is quoted for general information: 

This year, perhaps more than ever bcforo, tho need for plain spealiiqg 

on publio expenditurna is imperative. Because inconies haw dropped 

and taxes have not, public interest in Government exponditures is at a 

high pitch, Every public institution, no matter how essential its activities 

or how lofty ita ObjcctiveP, is to-day on trial. Though our agricultural 

institutions have R long and honorahlo history, they arc not excnipt 

from current criticiclm. They, too, cost money. 

Accordingly it becomes a duty and a necessity for cvrry public institution 

to spread brforr the public not only the custorrinry atatistical 

statment of ita expcnditurcs, but also a simple, intelligiblu statainrnt 

of how it spend8 its nionc~y, and what return the public gets on the investment. 

I propose to do that for tho Dcpartnicnt of Agriculturo in thc 

remuindcr of this annual report. No nttcmpt to propngandizc will be 

mado. Tho effort will bo to Ret forth unvarnished facts. 

The oxpcnditurcs nnd obligations’ of the Departmnnt of Agriculturc 

for the fiscal year cndod June 80, 1982, amounted to more than $800,- 

OOO,~~p~cifici~lly, to $806,400,098. This is a vad sum of money. 

How was it spent’? Was it all for agriculture? HOW much of it went 

for research, for lnw enforeenwnt, for sorvicos of ono liind or itnother? 

Why 118s this total niounted, during tho fiscal yws 1931 and 1952, t,o 

doublu the avrrage of the prccrding eight years? Thc~e are fair questions. 

Fir&, takc tlie 1982 total apart (Tablo 1) and see What it is inadr of: 

Item 

(1) Iioad vonatrut4ion (IiirludlnR$lIKI,U~~~U paid to the state for Icudarnlntdhl#h\VaVH) 

......................................................... 

hiergenus rbliar bans.. ............................................... 

Payments to kitatea for Runport of ngrirultural wxDerlinent stntlolih. 

exten,qlnn work, nnd rw)rwratlvu foraRtry acitlvitlew, lllcludllln fire 

nm\untIon.. ..........................................................

330 

Even a casual study of these figures will disclose certain irriportant 

facts. I call your attention to three: 

(1) Over four-fifths (81 per cent) of tlie 1932 expenditures of the 

Department of Agriculture went to the general public, rather than to 

agriculture. (Items 1 and 4 (a).) 

(2) Of every dollar expendcd by the department, only 10 cents was 

spent or could be spent on the ordinary agricultural activities of the 

department. (Item 4 ( b).) 

(3) More than two-thirds (67 per cent) of the total watl allocated to 

the States ($188,660,236 of item 1 and all of jtc.m 3). The department 

served merely as the channel through which thc money passed from 

Congress to the States, though it shared with the States the reRponsibility 

for supervising tha expenditures. 

It is also apparent that the size of the department’s expenditures in 

1932, as in 1931, is a direct reflection of the efforts of Congress and the 

adminietration to bolster employment in a period of extreme aconomic 

distress. Expenditures of $800,000,000 a year are not normal for the 

Department of Agriculture. The normal total during 8 of the past 10 

years has ranged between $126,000,000 and $180,000,000, including 

road funds. 

Two major types of emergency treatment were held necesmry during 

the last two fiscal years. One was to put more mcn to work building 

roads. Tho other WLR to loan money direct to farincrs suffering from 

drought, flood, and unprecedented economic tlistress. The Department 

of Agriculturt? was therefore authorized to spend more than $200,000,0Oo 

on roads in 1982, as contrasted with expenditures of approxirnatelY 

$90,000,000 annually in the year8 1923-1980. The department was also 

ordered to loan to farmers nearly $50,000,000 in 1931, and more than 

$10,aK),OOO in 1832. Roads and loans, therefore, account for mod of 

the increase in the cxpcnditurcs of this department. 

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FEDERAL TAX ON OASOLINE 

Undcr provisions of the Revenue Act of 1932 the Govrrnnicnt is not 

exempt from payment of the Federal tax on gasolinc. 

Tax exemption certificates (Standard Forms No. 44 and No. 1066) 

are for use in connection with exemption of State taxes, which are not 

payable from public funds. 

In the issuance of bids it is inimaterial whether the Federal tax is included 

or not, but it should be clearly understood that when the bidder 

names the price without mention of the tax, acceptance debars him from 

adding the tax, even if he amerts that it was his intention and understanding 

that it should be added. In other words, amiming the bidder’s 

price-tax asidr-to be 6 cente a gallon, he may bid 7 cents, or 6 cents 

plus 1 cent Federal tax, or 6 cents plus the Federal tax on gmoliner 

and any one of these bids may be accepted. But if he bids 6 cent8 

merely without mention of the tax, he can bo paid no inore. What he 

ngrwe to accept is thc limit of the Government’s obligation.

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DECLARINO VALUE OF EXPRESS SHIPMENTS 

--- 

Attention is invited to the fttct that offlcials charged with making express 

shipinents are not complying with existing instructions as to declaring 

valueR on express bills of lading and packages. The expresri companies 

have instructcd thrir employees to refuse all express shipments when 

bilk of lading and packages are not properly prepared us to value. The 

article in TOPICS AND PEIESONNEI,, March, 1926, must be strictly adhrrcd 

to and value indicatcd on all expresR bills of lading and packages. When 

the coHt exceeds $60 tlic. officer i8suing the bill of lading rnuvt sign below 

thn value indicated. 

ISSUE OF DUPLICATINO INK 

.xII-_.L--. 

The Division of Supplios will begin to issue fyom stock about Fobruary 

1, 1938, mimeograph ink manufactured by the Government Printing 

Ofice for use in conncction with milliograph duplicating work. This 

ink has a spccial registration and has bocn tcetod .at two of the statinnra 

and found satisfactory. This chango is necesmry, sincc3 thc law rrquires 

that all duplicating ink br obtained from thc Govrmnicnt Printing Oflicc 

when prac t ica ble , 

_1_-1___ 

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AILING WEEKLY .-. MEANS TELEGRAMS 

Attention is invited to circular, Office of the Chiof, of February 18, 

1928; meniorandum, Division of Agricultural Meteorology, April 11, 

1928, and other instruotions, dimting that thc werkly in~an~ 

nie~sago 

shall be filed iinmediately after the regular observational report emh 

Tuesday. It is noted that smne stations are disregarding them instructionR 

by filing the iii~~~agrs late, occasionally not until 8.80 a. in., or 

even later. 

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DETERMINATION OF VOLUME OF GAS IN HYDROGEN CYLINDERS 

In order that the volume of gas dclivered by hydrogen contractorn may 

bo more accurately dntcrmincd ut receiving stations than horotofort~, 

proper corrections Rhould be madc for chmiges in temperature from the 

standard temperature of 70°, specified in all hydrogen contracts. The 

table of correction factors given below has been computed, thorofore, for 

the guidance of station personnel in nialring these corrections. 

To convert the pressure indicatod by the high-pressure gage of the 

hydrogen regulator to the prc.wire which would obtain at 70° F., the 

indicated pressuro is niultiplied by the correction factor correspondiiig 

to the tomperaturo at which tho cylinder is bcing tmtcd. When tho 

pressuro for 70° has been computed, the cubic-foot Rcde on the regulator 

will indicato tho volunw dcsired. 

Tostint Correction 

Correction Tostin Correctioii 

teinp., P. fnctor t2Rp4ii:g(F. factor tamp., 4’. factor 

110 0.9298 70 1 .Ooo0 80 1 .OS17 

0.9484 00 1.0102 20 1.1048 

loo 90 0.9686 50 1.0898 10 1.1278 

80 0.9814 40 1.0(301 0 1.1624

I 

332 

The temperature to be used Bhould, of course, be that of the gaR within 

the cylinder, and it is believed that such temperature can be obtained 

quite accurately by attaching a thermometer to the cylinder in such a 

way that the bulb will rest against the cylinder and allowing it to rernajn 

in that position for a few minutes. 

TELETYPE MAPS 

Much confusion has been experienccd RR a rc~sult of receiving copirs of 

teletype maps which do not bear the nihme of the station forwarding 

such maps to the Central Office in accordance with instructionfl. Station 

officials arc, therefor(., requested to see thnt the name of their Rtritioii 

is entered on the maps before thcy are forwardcd to the Contra1 Ofiiccl. 

Supplies for use in the preparation of these mapR, such na copying 

ribbons and pencils, ditto paper, gelatin rolls, ete., should be requestcad 

from the Assistant Communications Supervisors for the district in which 

the station is located. 

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OMISSION OF PILOT-BALLOON OBSERVATIONS 

-- 

In order that no pilot-balloon observations be omitted, except when 

absolutely necossnry, all stations are reminded to follow closely the instructions 

in paragraph 82 of Circular 0. Special attcntioii is cullcd to 

that part of the instructions which state8 that an asccmion should be 

made within 80 minutes of the Rcheduled time, cither brforc or aftvr, 

if weather conditions prcvent or are caxprvted to prevent making the 

obeervation at the schr~daled timti. 

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" ~ 1 1 1 

VERIFICATION OF PILOT-BALLOON FORMS 

It is noted that Form 1114 ie forwardad to the Central Oflice without 

verification Rignature, as providcd for in the lower left-hand coriwr 

of the form. It is a180 apparent that Forms 1124 and 1117 are frcqucnlly 

forwarded without being verified, and consrquently a large nunibor of 

errors are found in these form, 

In order that the number of errors may br reduced to a minimum, all 

balloon forma should be verified, and Form 1114 ~hould be signed before 

forwarding to the Central OHica, 

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ENTERING VISIBILITIES ON FORM 1001 

Effective January 1, 1933, dl stations preparing Form 1001 arr dirrctd 

to enter visibilities on that forin and to discontinuc. thrsf? entries on Foriii 

1142. Stations not preparing Form 1001 art? to continue cantering vi& 

bilitias on Form 1142, as herPtoforc. 

__ 

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CHANGE IN TITLE OF COMMERCE OFFICIALS 

Thc Dcpartment of Cornmcwe rcwntly changrd tho title of Amistiint 

Airways TrafIic 8UpcrViHOr to Assistant ~olnmunjcations SupcrviHor. The. 

new titlc should be mcd hereafter in all Weathor Bureau corrwpondencc 

or commun i cations.

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383 

REPORTS ON MARRIAOE 

In reporting thrir marriage, under the provisions of paragraph 70, 

Station Regulations, eniployees are also requested to state the given name 

and telegraphic address of the wife or husband, as the caae may be, in 

order that the Central Office record showing thc “full name, relationship, 

and telegraphic uddrrse of next of kin or lcgal heir” may be kept 

Up to date. 

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FEDERAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION8 

Weather Bureau officials have been elected or appointed to office in 

local Federal Business Associations aa follows: 

Mr. Frank Jermin, Duluth, elected vioe president; Mr. Harry Raynes, 

Macon, reelected president. 


Mr. 0. T. Lay, Chicago, has been reelected secretary-tremurer of the 

u. S. D. A. Club. 

DEATHS 

Mr. Eugene E. Brady, who wm retired in August, 1980, after a period 

of about 18 years of service in the Weather Bureau, died at his home in 

Ncw Orleans on December 10, 1932. A notice of retirement and outline 

of service will be found in ‘I’OPICS AND PIERNNNIEL for August, 1950. 

Mr. lIerbcrt W. McMunus, printer at the Portltmd, Oreg., station, 

died 1)ecrmbcr 26, 1932. He was born at Fort Pierre, S. Dak., Ootoher 

16, 1881. Mr. McManus entered the Weather Bureau service on 

April 23, 1914, and served continuously at the Portland station. 

Mr. J. Pemberton Slaughtcr, in charge of the Oklahoma City, Okla., 

station, died on December 22, 1932. He WRS born in King Williarri 

County, Va., October E), 1868. He entered the Signal Corps at Washington, 

1). C., on August 17, 1883. He later served aa assistant at 

noston, Augusta, Brownsville, Prrscot

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The following, relative to changes in the personnel of the WPathPr 

Bureau during the month of December, 1932, is published for tho e%- 

cZu8ive information of employees of the Weather Bureau: 

Name 

Barrett, Willium J.. .... 

Appointmente, promotiom) reduct'iow, etc. 


Bemis, Charles N.. ..... Eastport, Me.. ........ 

Berke, Marcus L.. ...... Spokane, Wash.. ...... 

Halley, William A.. ..... Washington, D. 0.. .... 

McGurrin, Martin.. ..... 

McManus, Hebert W. ... 

Shaffer, Charles T.. ..... 

Slaughter, 3. Pernberton , 

Smith, Jarnes H.. ....... 

Btation 

Pasco, Wash.. ......... 

Portland, Oreg.. ....... 


Oklahoma City, Okla . . 

Hanta Fe, N. Mex,. .... 

I 

Hornurkg 

Mechanic, Cu-6, grnnted 

leave without pay froill 

Novumber 30,1032, to Februury 

28, 1033. 

Promoted to junior meteorologist 

at $2,100 from observer 

at, $2,040. 

Junlor observer, granted leave 

without pay from JanuurY 

11 to April 10, 1R3. 

Assistant mcaaenger, Cu-2, 

at $1,080, resigned; record, 

good. 

Junior observer at $1,600, 

signed ; record, excellent. 

Printer at $1,020, did December 

20, 1VJ2. 

Mechanic, Cu-6, leave without 

pa extended to Maroll 

19, ld3. 

Associute ineteorolopiet 

$3,700, died December 2% 

1032. 

AssiRtant obaerver, granted 

leave without pay from 

noon, November 10, 1(J% 

to February 10, 101. 

Name 

CILungeA in astriinmcntcr 

Relieved froni- 

Assigned to- 

-I_C 

Craig, Robert W.. ...... Del Rio, Tox.. 

Crowshaw, Arthur J .... 

......... Syracuse, N. Y., assistant. 

[Jyracuse, N. Y 

CrowBhaw, Artbur J.. .. 

........ Del Hio, Tex., assistant. 

Del ICio, Tex.. 

Bemis, Charles N.. ..... 

......... Big Bpring, Tex., assistant. 

Burlington, Vt.. 

Bertrand, Wallace A.. ....... Eufltport, Me. in charge. 

Detroit, Mich.. ........ Parkersburg,+.Va., aesistant. 

Bowie, Glen L.. ........ Augusta, Ga 

Fusch, Helmut A. ........... Tampa, Fla., assistant. 

Pueblo, Colo.. ......... Hanta ?e, N. Mex., aaaietant. 

Gibaon, Arville C ....... Knoxville, Tenn ....... Nashville, Tenn., aasistunt, 

Hayward, Thomas B.. .. Lander, W 0.. 

Murphy, John J.. ...... 

........ Rock S rings, Wyo., aeeietatlt, 

Eastport, 

Posepny, Charlie J.. .... 

de.. ......... Norfollf, ~a., in churpe. 

IJioux City, Iowa., ..... Davenport, lowu., mistant. 

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