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(/us/pl/76/289)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Regular Army.Age limit for appointment as second lieutenant, of certain persons on active duty, Air Corps. waived. That notwithstanding any provision of law which prohibits the appointment as a second lieutenant in the Air Corps, Regular Army, of a person above the age of thirty years, any Reserve officer of the Air Corps now on extended active duty with the Air Corps who on the date of enactment of this Act has served not less than a total of two years on such extended Service and age requirements. active duty or on duty as an enlisted pilot or both, and who on the date of enactment of this Act is over thirty years of age by a period not in excess of the total such active duty performed by him, and any Warrant officers, etc., Regular Army, who are qualified pilots. warrant officer and enlisted man now in the active service in the Regular Army who is a qualified pilot, shall be eligible, if otherwise qualified, to be appointed in the fiscal year 1940 as a second lieutenant, Appointments for fiscal year 1940.*Provisos.*Filling vacancies, 1940, ratio of apportionments.
Air Corps, of the Regular Army : *Provided*, That vacancies in the Air Corps, Regular Army, which are to be filled in the fiscal year 1940 upon the basis of competitive examinations held in the fiscal year 1940, shall be apportioned to applicants under this Act in the ratio that the number of such applicants bears to the total number of applicants for appointment in the Air Corps, Regular Army, under other provisions of law: *And provided further*, That applicants for Examinations. appointment under this Act shall be given qualifying examinations separate and distinct from those given to other applicants for commission.
Approved, August 5, 1939. To provide for the rank and title of lieutenant general of the Regular Army. Chapter 454 53 Stat. 1214 1939-08-05 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2024-11-24 76 1 public 53 Stat. 1214 [CHAPTER 454] AN ACT To provide for the rank and title of lieutenant general of the Regular Army.
August 5, 1939[[H. R. 7093](/us/bill/76/hr/7093)][[Public, No. 290](/us/pl/76/290)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Regular Army.Lieutenant general, rank and title established. That the major generals of the Regular Army specifically assigned by the Secretary of War to command the four armies of the United States Army shall have the rank and title of lieutenant general while so serving: *Provided*, *Provisos*.Pay and allowances.
That major generals, while holding the rank and title of lieutenant general under the foregoing provisions, shall be entitled to receive the pay and allowances of a major general and, in addition, shall be entitled to receive the same personal money allowances as are now, or may hereafter be, prescribed by law for vice admirals of the Rank, etc., on retirement. Navy: *Provided further*, That should an officer, while serving in the rank of lieutenant general be retired from active service, he shall be retired with the lineal rank and the retired pay to which he would be entitled had he not been serving in the rank of lieutenant general, [R.
S. § 1254.](/us/rs/s1254)[10 U. S. C. § 1025.](/us/usc/t10/s1025) the provisions of section 1254, Revised Statutes (10 U. S. C. 1025), to the contrary notwithstanding. Approved, August 5, 1939. Providing for participation by the United States in the celebration to be held at Fort McHenry on September 14, 1939, in celebration of the one hundred and twenty-fifth anniversary of the writing of the Star-Spangled Banner. Chapter 455 53 Stat. 1214 1939-08-05 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
Digitization Vendor 2024-11-24 76 1 public [CHAPTER 455] JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for participation by the United States in the celebration to be held at Fort McHenry on September 14, 1939, in celebration of the one hundred and twenty-fifth anniversary of the writing of the Star-Spangled Banner. August 5, 1939[[S. J. Res. 176](/us/bill/76/sjres/176)][[Pub. Res., No. 37](/us/bill/76/pubres/37)] *Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, “Star-Spangled Banner.”Federal participation in 125th anniversary celebration of writing.Commission established.
That, for the purpose of providing for participation by the United States in the celebration of the one hundred and twenty-fifth anniversary of the writing of the Star-Spangled Banner, there is hereby established a commission to be composed of the President of the United States, of the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the United States Senators from the State of Maryland, three Senators to be appointed by the President of the Senate, the Members of the House of Representatives from the State of Maryland, three Members of the House of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Governor of Maryland, the mayor of the city of Baltimore, and three persons to be appointed Duties. by the President of the United States.
It shall be the duty of such commission to formulate and carry out plans for participation by the United States in the celebration to be held at Fort McHenry on Service without compensation; chairman.September 14, 1939, in commemoration of such anniversary. The members of such commission shall serve without compensation and shall select a chairman from among their number. Sec. 2. Expenditures authorized. The commission is authorized to make such expenditures for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of the first section of this joint resolution as it may deem advisable.
Expenditures of the commission shall be paid upon the presentation of vouchers approved by the chairman of the commission. Sec. 3. Appropriation authorized.*Post*, p. 1305. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated the sum of $5,000 to be expended by the commission for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of the first section of this joint resolution. Sec. 4. Invitations to foreign governments. The President is authorized to extend invitations to foreign governments to be represented by their accredited diplomatic agents at the celebration to be held at Fort McHenry on September 14, 1939, in commemoration of the one hundred and twenty-fifth anniversary 53 Stat. 1215 of the writing of the Star-Spangled Banner: *Provided*, That no *Proviso*.Restriction on use of funds. appropriation shall be granted by the United States for expenses of delegates or for other expenses incurred in connection with such invitation.
Approved, August 5, 1939. Authorizing the Librarian of Congress to return to Williamsburg Lodge, Numbered Six, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, of Virginia, the original manuscript of the record of the proceedings of said lodge. Chapter 456 53 Stat. 1215 1939-08-05 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2024-11-24 76 1 public [CHAPTER 456] JOINT RESOLUTION Authorizing the Librarian of Congress to return to Williamsburg Lodge, Numbered Six, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, of Virginia, the original manuscript of the record of the proceedings of said lodge.
August 5, 1939[[H. J. Res. 183](/us/bill/76/hjres/183)][[Pub. Res., No. 38](/us/bill/76/pubres/38)] *Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Williamsburg Lodge, Numbered Six, A. F. & A. M., of Va.Return of original manuscript of lodge proceedings to, authorized. That the Librarian of Congress is hereby authorized and directed to return to Williamsburg Lodge, Numbered Six, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, of Virginia, the original manuscript of the record of the proceedings of said lodge, which is contained in one bound volume now in the manuscript division of the Library of Congress, marked “Virginia, Williamsburg Masonic Lodge, Minute Book, 1773–1779, L.
C.”, and which manuscript was taken from the files of said lodge during the Civil War by some party or parties unknown. Approved, August 5, 1939. Providing that the farmers’ market in blocks 354 and 355 in the District of Columbia shall not be used for other purposes. Chapter 457 53 Stat. 1215 1939-08-05 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
Digitization Vendor 2024-11-24 76 1 public [CHAPTER 457] JOINT RESOLUTION Providing that the farmers’ market in blocks 354 and 355 in the District of Columbia shall not be used for other purposes. August 5, 1939[[H. J. Res. 340](/us/bill/76/hjres/340)][[Pub. Res., No. 39](/us/bill/76/pubres/39)] Whereas a farm market was conducted on Louisiana Avenue between Ninth and Twelfth Streets for thirty or forty years under the District of Columbia.Farmers’ market. supervision of the Department of Agriculture; and Whereas the farmers were induced to give up this market on condition that other land of equal size and value would be obtained; and Whereas $300,000 was appropriated in March 1929 for this purpose; and Whereas two city blocks, known as 354 and 355 in southwest Washington, were obtained and deeded to the District of Columbia to be used expressly for a farmers market; and Whereas part of block 355 has now been taken for a District inspection station in direct opposition to this agreement and breaking the implied contract that this project would be available for a farm market; and Whereas there is danger of the rest of the market also being confiscated:
Therefore be it *Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Area set aside and reserved as. That the remaining parts of these lots shall from now on be inviolate as a farmers’ market and shall not be taken from them as long as needed by said farmers as a market place. Approved, August 5, 1939. To perfect the consolidation of the Lighthouse Service with the Coast Guard by authorizing the commissioning, appointment, and enlistment in the Coast Guard, of certain officers and employees of the Lighthouse Service, and for other purposes. 1939-08-05 477 Chapter 53 Stat. 1216 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
Digitization Vendor 2024-11-24 76 1 public 53 Stat. 1216 [CHAPTER 477] AN ACT To perfect the consolidation of the Lighthouse Service with the Coast Guard by authorizing the commissioning, appointment, and enlistment in the Coast Guard, of certain officers and employees of the Lighthouse Service, and for other purposes. August 5, 1939[[H. R. 7288](/us/bill/76/hr/7288)][
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