War by purchase or charter, and their disposition; sale of purchased and obsolete naval vessels; records of vessels retained for use in naval districts; responsible for preparation of war plans for shore establishments and local defense forces, military operating readiness, and operating plans for same.

(7) Naval Reserve Policy Section, Naval Operations.-This section is charged with the initiation and formulation of the department's policies relating to the size, organization, administration, training, and mobilization of the Naval Reserve and with the co-ordination of the resultant duties imposed upon the various offices and bureaus of the Navy Department.

(8) Inspection Division, Board of Inspection and Survey.-(Sa) Board of Inspection and Survey. The board of inspection and survey is charged with inspections and trials of newly constructed naval vessels and, at intervals specified by law, with the material inspections of all vessels of the Navy. It is in close coordination with the Matériel Division of the Chief of Naval Operations.

(8b) Joint Merchant Vessels Board. The joint merchant vessels board is charged with the inspection of privately owned craft and the securing of such data relative to such craft as will determine their suitability for military purposes.

(9) Fleet Training Division.-This division prepares a balanced program of, and instructions for, fleet training based upon approved war plans and current fitness. It co-operates with the Naval War College.

(e) Bureau of Navigation.-This bureau advises the Secretary of the Navy on personnel matters and its duties generally comprise the distribution of naval personnel; the issue, record, and enforcement of the orders of the Secretary to the individual officers of the Navy; the training and education of line officers and of enlisted men (except of the Hospital Corps) at schools and stations and in vessels maintained for that purpose; the upkeep and operation of the Naval Academy, of technical schools for line officers, of the apprentice seamen establishments, of schools for the technical education of enlisted men, and of the Naval Home at Philadelphia, Pa.; the upkeep and the payment of the operating expenses of the Naval War College; the enlistment, assignment to duty, and discharge of all enlisted persons; the direction of all rendezvous and receiving ships; the determination of all complements of ships in commission; the records of service of all officers and men; preparation of an annual Navy Register; all matters pertaining to applications for appointments and commissions in the Navy; matters in regard to the uniform; the distribution of all orders and regulations of a general or circular character; passes upon questions of naval discipline, rewards and punishments, and the records of all general courtsmartial and courts of inquiry involving the personnel of the Navy before final action; receives and brings to the attention of the Secretary of the Navy all applications from officers for duty or leave; receives all reports of services performed by individual officers or men; charged with the enforcement of regulations and instructions regarding naval ceremonies and naval etiquette; has charge of all ocean and lake surveys; ships' and crews' libraries; defrays the expenses of pilotage of all ships in commission; carries on the administration and training of the Naval Reserve in accordance with the policies of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. It also is charged with the upkeep and operation of the compass, and the two following offices:

(1) Naval Observatory, Bureau of Navigation.-The Naval Observatory at Washington, D. C., sends out daily the time signals which establish standard time for the country and enable the mariner at sea to ascertain his chronometer error and his longitude by observation. The signals are transmitted by the Naval Radio Stations at Arlington, Annapolis, and Key West, and the noon signal by land wire also. Similar service for the Pacific Coast is furnished by the Navy Chronometer and Time Station at Mare Island, Cal. Special signals are sent by the Naval Observatory for use of United States and foreign scientific institutions, astronomical work, surveying, eclipse, and longitude expeditions. At the Naval Observatory is carried on the administration for the development, supply, upkeep, repair, and inspection of navigational, aeronautical, and aerological instruments for the ships and aircraft of the Navy.

The Naval Observatory maintains continuously observations for absolute positions of the fundamental stars, and the independent determination, by observations of the sun, of the position of the ecliptic and of the equator among the stars, and of the positions of the stars, moon, and planets with reference to the equator and equinoxes, in order to furnish data to assist in preparing the American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac and improving the tables of the planets, moon, and stars. At the same time this department furnishes the observations for determining the time.

The Nautical Almanac Office of the Naval Observatory computes and prepares for publication the American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac and its smaller edition, the Nautical Almanac.

(2) Hydrographic Office, Bureau of Navigation. The Hydrographic Office is charged with topographic and hydrographic surveys in foreign waters and on the high seas; the collection and dissemination of hydrographic and navigational information and data; the preparation and printing by its own personnel and with its own equipment of maps and charts relating to and required in navigation, including confidential, strategical, and tactical charts required for naval operations and maneuvers; the preparation and issue of sailing directions (pilots), light lists, pilot charts, navigational manuals, periodicals, and radio broadcasts for the use of all vessels of the United States and for the benefit and use of navigators generally; the furnishing of the foregoing to the Navy and other public services; and the sale to the mercantile marine of all nations and to the general public, at the cost of printing and paper. It maintains intimate relations with the hydrographic offices of all foreign countries, and with the International Hydrographic Bureau, Monaco, and (through branch hydrographic offices and sales agents) with mariners and the general public.

(f) Bureau of Yards and Docks.-Has cognizance of the design, construction, and repair of public works under the Navy and Marine Corps and provides for general maintenance, except at the proving ground, torpedo stations, air stations, training stations, Naval Academy, magazines, hospitals, and marine posts. It has charge of all means of transportation; it provides the furniture for all buildings, except at magazines, hospitals, Naval Academy, and marine posts; it provides clerks for offices of commandants, captains of the yard and public works officers.

(g) Bureau of Ordnance.-The Bureau of Ordnance has cognizance over the upkeep and operation of the following naval ordnance establishments and of their repairs, except as otherwise provided in Naval Regulations:

(1) Naval gun factory;

(2) Naval ordnance plants; (3) Naval torpedo stations;

(4) Naval proving ground;

(5) Naval powder factory;
(6) Naval ammunition depots;

(7) Naval magazines on shore;

(8) Naval mine depots;

and of all that relates to the manufacture of offensive and defensive arms and apparatus, all ammunition and war explosives.

It determines the interior dimensions of revolving turrets and their requirements as regards rotation; inspects the installation of the permanent fixtures of the armament and its accessories on board ship, and the methods of stowing, handling, and transporting ammunition and torpedoes; designs and constructs all turret ammunition hoists; determines the requirements of all ammunition hoists, and the method of construction of armories and ammunition rooms on shipboard; and, in conjunction with the Bureau of Construction and Repair, determines upon their location and that of ammunition hoists outside of turrets. It installs all parts of the armament and its accessories which are not permanently attached to any portion of the structure of the hull, excepting turret guns, turret mounts, and ammunition hoists, and such other mounts as require simultaneous structural work in connection with installation or removal. It confers with the Bureau of Construction and Repair respecting the arrangements for centering the turrets and the character of the roller paths and their support.

It has cognizance of all electrically operated ammunition hoists, rammers, and gun-elevating gear which are in turrets; of electric training and elevating gear' for gun mounts not in turrets; of electrically operated air compressors for charging torpedoes; and of all range finders and battle order and range transmitters and indicators.

(h) Bureau of Construction and Repair.-The duties of the Bureau of Construction and Repair comprise the responsibility for the structural strength and stability of all ships built for the Navy; all that relates to designing, building, fitting, and repairing the hulls of ships, turrets, and electric turret-turning machinery, spars, capstans, windlasses, deck winches, boat cranes, steering gear, and hull ventilating apparatus (except portable fans); and, after consultation with the Bureau of Ordnance and according to the requirements thereof as determined by that bureau, the designing, construction, and installation of independent ammunition hoists, the same to conform to the requirements of the Bureau of Ordnance as to power, speed, and control, and the installation of the permanent fixtures of all other ammunition hoists and their appurtenances; placing and securing armor, placing and securing on board ship to the satisfaction of the Bureau of Ordnance the permanent fixtures of the armament and its accessories as manufactured and supplied by that bureau; installing the

turret guns, turret mounts, and turret ammunition hoists, and such other mounts as require simultaneous structural work in connection with installation or removal; also the designing and installing to the satisfaction of the Bureau of Aeronautics all aeronautic accessories that are an integral part of the structure of naval vessels.

It has charge of the docking of ships, the operation and cleaning of dry docks, the care and preservation of ships not in commission, and cognizance of electric launches and other boats supplied with electric motive power; has charge of the manufacture of anchors and cables, the supplying and fitting of rope, cordage, rigging, sails, awnings, and other canvas, and flags and bunting. It supplies, to the satisfaction of the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, galley ranges, steam cookers, and other permanent galley fittings, and installs and repairs the same, and supplies and installs, in consultation with the Bureau of Engineering, all voice tubes and means of mechanical signal communications.

(i) Bureau of Engineering.-The duties of the Bureau of Engineering com- . prise all that relates to designing, building, fitting out, and repairing machinery used for the propulsion of naval ships; pumps (except motor driven pumps for drainage and for distribution of fresh water for ship's use); steam and electric heaters; fuel oil apparatus; distilling apparatus; refrigerating apparatus; air compressors (except those required for adjusting and diving compressors on submarines and for charging torpedoes); all steam connections of ships; and the steam machinery necessary for actuating the apparatus by which turrets are turned.

It has cognizance of all that relates to electric generating sets and storage batteries; the generation and distribution of electric power on board ship for all purposes; all means of interior communication, including telephones and telegraphs of all descriptions and mechanical means of interior communication; all methods of electric signaling, internal and external; all other electrical apparatus on board ship, except gyro compass and anemometer equipment (Bureau of Navigation); fire control instruments (Bureau of Ordnance); galley ranges and ovens (Bureau of Construction and Repair); motors and control appliances used to operate machinery under the cognizance of other bureaus.

It determines the number and locations of voice tube outlets and size of voice tubes.

The running of cable and the installation of conduit is made after consultation with the Bureau of Construction and Repair.

It has charge of the design, manufacture, installation, maintenance, and repair of radio and sound outfits on board ship, in aircraft, and on shore. It provides and maintains pigeons for communications.

It inspects all fuel for the fleet.

It has supervision and control of the upkeep and operation of the Engineering Experiment Station, Annapolis, Md., and the Fuel Oil Testing Plant, Philadelphia, Pa.

It maintains in the field offices of Inspectors of Machinery and Engineering Material, wherein is provided a force of trained naval and civilian experts for the inspection of all the machinery and engineering materials used by it, the Bureau of Yards and Docks and certain materials for other bureaus, and to

interpret and enforce strict compliance with the engineering specifications for the construction of the vessels as regards the characteristics of the material used and the method of installation of the completed parts.

It nominates to the Bureau of Navigation specially qualified officers for engineering duties at sea and on shore, including those for duty as inspectors of machinery and inspectors of engineering material.

It compiles and issues pamphlets for the dissemination of engineering information and prepares and issues a bulletin of confidential engineering information. With the Bureau of Construction and Repair it has a joint supervision and control over the appropriation "Increase of the Navy, Construction and Machinery."

(j) Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.-The Bureau of Medicine and Surgery is responsible for medical and surgical attention to personnel of the Navy and Marine Corps, and for sanitation; it makes recommendations to the Bureau of Navigation in regard to the distribution of Hospital Corps personnel and passes upon the professional qualifications of such personnel for enlistment, enrollment and promotion.

Except as otherwise provided for, the duties of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery include the upkeep and operation of medical supply depots, medical laboratories, naval hospitals, dispensaries, technical schools for the Medical, Dental, and Hospital Corps, and the administration of the Nurse Corps.

It approves the design of hospital ships in so far as relates to their efficiency for the care of the sick and wounded.

It requisitions for all supplies, medicines, and instruments used in the Medical Department of the Navy. It has control of the preparation, reception, storage, care, custody, transfer, and issue of all supplies of every kind used in the Medical Department for its own purposes.

(k) Bureau of Supplies and Accounts.-This is the principal fiscal agency of the department, comprising the purchase (including the preparation and distribution of schedules, proposals, contracts, and bureau orders and advertisements connected therewith, and the Navy's list of acceptable bidders), reception, storage, care, custody, transfer, shipment, issue of and accounting for all supplies and property of the Naval Establishment, except medical and supplies for the Marine Corps; the direction of the naval clothing factories; supervision over requisitions and service covering provisions, clothing, and canteen stocks; allotments under "Supplies and Accounts Appropriations" and the accounting for allotments for ships under all appropriations; the preparation and issuance of allowance lists for ships of "Supplies and Accounts Material"; the disposition of excess stocks accumulated at the various yards and the upkeep of naval supply account stock; the direction of the sale of condemned, salvaged, and scrap, or other materials, and the transfer thereof from point to point; the procurement of fuel and gasoline for Navy use, including expenses of transportation, leased storage, and handling the same, and water for all purposes on board naval vessels; the chartering of merchant vessels for transportation purposes; the procurement and loading of cargoes of supply ships, colliers, and tankers; the upkeep and operation of fueling plants, and charge of all that