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CHANGING THE NAME OF THE CHEMICAL WARFARE SERVICE

JULY 9, 1937.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

Mr. HILL of Alabama, from the Committee on Military Affairs, submitted the following

REPORT

[To accompany S. 1284]

The Committee on Military Affairs, the bill to whom was referred (S. 1284), to change the name of the Chemical Warfare Service, having considered the same, submit the following report thereon with the recommendation that it do pass with the following amendment:

On line 5 strike out the word "Service" and insert in lieu thereof the word "Corps".

This measure provides that the name of the Chemical Warfare Service created by Act of June 4, 1920 (41 Stat. 768), shall be known as the Chemical Service. No funds are involved in this legislation, which is recommended favorably by the War Department.

The War Department reports that the word "Warfare" should be deleted from the Chemical Warfare Service because the word is redundant as it is not in keeping with the titles of other arms and services, and because it has the tendency to create a false impression as to the primary function of this Service.

Attached hereto and made a part of this report is a letter from the War Department.

Hon. LISTER HILL,

Chairman, Committee on Military Affairs,

WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, D. C., July 8, 1937.

House of Representatives.

DEAR MR. HILL: With reference to the bill (S. 1284) to change the name of the Chemical Warfare Service, which passed the Senate February 11, 1937, and is now before your committee, it is recommended that the word "Service", appearing in line 5 of the bill, be changed to read "Corps", and as thus amended that the bill be enacted into law.

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Washington has 4,757 taxicabs in operation and stands almost alone as a city that does not provide protection for the taxi-using public through liability insurarce. Efforts have been made to remedy this condition through appropriate legislation during past sessions but final favorable action has not been had. We believe the bill here presented will enable the Public Utilities Commission to provide the safeguard of liability insurance for victims of accidents involving taxicabs.

Statements made at the hearings are hereto appended and made a part of this report:

Richmond B. Keech, vice chairman, Public Utilities Commission: Our Commission has been in favor of this type of legislation since 1930. In 1929 the Commission attempted, under its basic act of 1913, to require a little financial responsibility. The matter was taken to court and the court held that the Commission was without such authority, inasmuch as it was an administrative body and had not been specifically invested with that authority. The case was sustained in the court of appeals. Following that decision the Public Utilities Commission has each year appeared before the committee and recommended the passage of such legislation. In each of these years the Commissioners of the District have joined the Commission in supporting it.

Hon. John Q. Tilson, representing board of trade:

The board of trade is very much in favor of the principle of this legislation, which is the protection of the public in connection with these common carriers. Harry S. Wender, safety committee, Federation of Citizens Associations:

If there is one thing on which the citizens of the District are unanimous it is a demand for protection under present circumstances with regard to taxicabs. Since 1930 the organized citizenry have done everything in their power to have legislation of this kind enacted.

Earl I. Klein, president, City Cab Association:

We believe that the public interest as well as the taxicab owner can best be served by the passage of a bill like this. Washington is a large city. We have a million and a half, including transient population, here during the year, and naturally we feel as though they should have some protection in case of accident.

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CHANGING THE NAME OF THE CHEMICAL WARFARE SERVICE

JULY 9, 1937.-Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

Mr. HILL of Alabama, from the Committee on Military Affairs, submitted the following

REPORT

[To accompany S. 1284]

The Committee on Military Affairs, the bill to whom was referred (S. 1284), to change the name of the Chemical Warfare Service, having considered the same, submit the following report thereon with the recommendation that it do pass with the following amendment:

On line 5 strike out the word "Service" and insert in lieu thereof the word "Corps".

This measure provides that the name of the Chemical Warfare Service created by Act of June 4, 1920 (41 Stat. 768), shall be known as the Chemical Service. No funds are involved in this legislation, which is recommended favorably by the War Department.

The War Department reports that the word "Warfare" should be deleted from the Chemical Warfare Service because the word is redundant as it is not in keeping with the titles of other arms and services, and because it has the tendency to create a false impression as to the primary function of this Service.

Attached hereto and made a part of this report is a letter from the War Department.

Hon. LISTER HILL,

Chairman, Committee on Military Affairs,

WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, D. C., July 8, 1937.

House of Representatives.

DEAR MR. HILL: With reference to the bill (S. 1284) to change the name of the Chemical Warfare Service, which passed the Senate February 11, 1937, and is now before your committee, it is recommended that the word "Service", appearing in line 5 of the bill, be changed to read "Corps", and as thus amended that the bill be enacted into law.

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The above is in accord with the recommendation of the Chief of the Chemical Warfare Service.

Existing laws will not be changed by reason of the enactment of this bill with the foregoing amendment, except that the title "Chemical Warfare Service" will be changed to "Chemical Corps" wherever it occurs, and no funds are involved in the legislation.

Sincerely yours,

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ASSIGNMENT OF OFFICERS OF THE MARINE CORPS TO STAFF DUTY

JULY 12, 1937.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union and ordered to be printed

Mr. DREWRY, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, submitted the following

REPORT

[To accompany S. 2521]

The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the bill (S. 2521) to authorize the assignment of officers of the line of the Marine Corps to staff duty only as assistant quartermasters and assistant paymasters, and for other purposes, having considered the same, report it to the House with amendments with the recommendation that it do pass.

Amend as follows:

Page 1, lines 6 and 7, strike out the words "staff duty only as assistant quartermasters and assistant paymasters" and insert in lieu thereof "assistant quartermaster and assistant paymaster duty only". Page 2, line 2, after the word "for", insert the word "other".

Page 2, line 5, strike out the words "staff" and "only" and insert in lieu of the word "staff" the word "such".

Page 2, line 8, strike out the word "staff" and insert in lieu thereof "assistant quartermaster and assistant paymaster".

Page 2, line 11, after the word "officers", insert the word "so".
Page 2, line 12, strike out the words "to staff duty only".
Amend the title to read:

A bill to authorize the assignment of officers of the line of the Marine Corps to assistant quartermaster and assistant paymaster duty only, and for other purposes. If the bill is enacted into law the estimated cost for the first year would be $2,129 and the average annual increase over the preceding year for the next 6 years would be $4,230.

The purpose of the bill is to authorize the assignment on their own application and with the approval of the Secretary of the Navy of a small number of officers of the line of the Marine Corps to assistant quartermaster and assistant paymaster duty only. There are certain key positions in the quartermaster and paymaster departments of the corps, which, because of the nature and importance of their duties, the committee believes should be filled by specialists. The knowledge

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