- NO INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT WILL BE PUBLISHED WITHOUT PRIOR AUTHORITY FROM THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS
ANNUAL REPORT
COVERING MILITARY ACTIVITIES
OF THE
CORPS OF ENGINEERS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1938 . ANNUAL REPORT
COVERING MILITARY ACTIVITIES
OE THE
CORPS OF ENGINEERS
FOR TEE
FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, .1938.
SUBMITTED
TO THE
CHIEF OF ENGINEERS
BY
BRIGADIER GENERAL JOHN J. KINGMAN
CHIEF, MILITARY DIVISION
OFFICE, CHIEF OF ENGINEERS
39/44 TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section I - Personnel. Page
Par. 1 Commissioned Personnel ------l 2 Distribution of Officers on June 30> 1938 1 3 Enlisted Personnel ------4 Section II - Intelligence,
Par. 4 Military Mapping ------5 5 Topographic Battalion ------7 o Engineer Reproduction Plant ------7 7 Historical Records ------0 8 Financial Statement ------9
Section III - Operations and ^raining.
Par. 9 Regular Army ------10 10 Tables of Organization ------11 11 National Guard ------11 12 Organized Reserves 13 13 R.O.T.C. 15 14 Equipment ------17 IB Training Publications ------l8 16 Education ------20 17 Tho Engineer Rifle Team - 1937 ----- 23
Section IV - Supply.
Par. 18 General ------24 19 Requirements ------24 20 Procurement ------24 21 Storage and.Issue ------25 22 Electric Power Survey ------29 23 The Engineer Board ------29 24 Financial Statement ------3®
Section V - Construction.
Par. 2B Harbor Defenses, United States ----- 34 2o Harbor Defenses, Overseas Departments - - 34 27 Development of Fortification Equipment - 35 28 Construction in War (except Railways) - - 35 29 Preservation and Repair of Historical Fortifications ------35 30 Financial Statement ------3° Section VI - Railway.
Par. 31 Railway Information 38 32 Railway Plans - — 38 33 Hailway Equipment - 38 SECTION I - PERSONNEL
1. Commissioned Personnel.
a. The present allotted, strength of the Corps of Engineers is 687, (A.G. 320»2, 4-30-38) • At. the beginning 'of the fiscal year the commissioned strength of the Corps of Engineers- was 702. Four¬ teen losses during the year were as follows: Six by retirement; two by transfer to other branches; two by promotion to Brigadier General, U.S. Army; one resigned, and three by death. Fifty-one gains during the year were as follows: 'One by transfer from other branches; twenty- four from graduates of the United States Military Academy, Class of 1938; seven appointed under provisions of the Thomason Act, and nine¬ teen appointed as result of examinations held in September, 1937* The commissioned strength at the end of the fiscal year was 735 (exclusive of four Philippine Scout officers attached to the Corps of Engineers).
2. Distribution of Officers on June 30. 1938.
a. D?LPiitZ. with_Branch;:
Administrative:
Office, Chief of Engineers ----- 22 (l) Corps Area Staffs ------9 3^
Installations:
Board of Engineers for Rivers and Har¬ bors ------3 The Engineer Board ------3 (Enroute to join) ------1 Engineer Repi-oduction Plant ----- 2 Aerial Photography ------2 . :: Rivers, Harbors and Fortifications - 206 (2) (3) (Lv. and enroute to join) ----- 1 Engineer Depots ------2 Procurement Planning ------6 Duty in Nicaragua • -1' (Enroute to Nicaragua) ------1 228
Special Service Schools: -•
Staff and Faculty, Engineer School - 14 Faculty, Infantry School - T - - - T 1. Engineer School Detachment ----- 2- Students: Engineer School 39 (4) Civil Schools 47 (4) 86 I03
1 a. .Qn_Dut£. withJBremch (continued)
Troop Units, United States:
4 Rogts. (1 less 1 bn. and 2 less 2 cos.) 75 1 Squadron (less 1 tr.) (8th) ------11 1 Company (4th) ------3 1 Troop (9th) ------2 (Lv. and enroute) ------1 . 1 Battalion (Topo., less Repro. Co.)(29th) 9 101
Panama Canal Department!
1 Regiment ------25 Department Headquarters and Fortifications 2 27
Hawaiian Department:
1 Rogiment (less band) ------27 Department Headquarters ------2 ? Rivers, Harbors and Fortifications - - - - 3 ('5) 32
Philippine Depai’tmont:
1 Regt. (P.S., less 1 bn., Regtl.Hq. & Band) 15 (6) Department Headquarters and Fortifications 3 Philippine Engineer Depot — ------1 Special duty Headquarters, Philipixine De¬ partment ------2 .21
On Leave of Absence Awaiting Retirement - - _ 1 1
TOTAL Branch Duty ------545 b. Duty_o_the_r_than with_Br;anch:
War Department General Staff ------1 General Staff with Troops ------3 National Guard - - - ~ lo R.O.T.C. - 60 (Leave and Enroute to join) ------3 Organized Reserves ------1 Army War College Students - - - 5 (4) Naval War College, Student ------1 C. & G.S. School, Staff and Faculty - - - 1 (Or. Leave and Enroute to join) ----- 2 . C. & G.S. School, Students - - - - - 15 (4)
2 b_. Du^_other_than with__Branch:_ lp£ntinue_d)_
U.S. Military Academy: Instructors ------26 (Enroute to join) ------1 1 Engineer Detachment ------1 Special Course,'M.I.T. - - - -• - 1. Graduates, unassigned ----- 24 53 Army Industrial College ------• 4 (4) Office, Assistant Secretary of War - - - - - 3 Panama Canal Civil Government ------■ 2 District of Columbia Government - - - -■ - - ■ 4 Duty at "White House ------1 Detailed-with Air Corps - - — ------9 Detailed with Ordnance ------1 American Battle Monuments Commission - - - - 2 -National Guard Bureau ------1 Instructor, Brazil ------1 Special Duty with Department of State - - - - 1 Ecole Superieure de Guerre ------1 (Enroute) Detailed-with Judge Advocate General.’s Dept. 1 1 (Student, Georgetown University Law School)
TOTAL other.than Branch Duty 194.
On Leave of Absence and:Enroute Now Stations 9
GRAND TOTAL 739 (6)
(1) Of these, two officers are on additional duty with tho Works Progress Administration.
(2) Of these, eleven officers aro on additional duty . with the Works Progress Administration.
(3) Includes one officer on duty with the Resettlement Administration.
(4) Includes those under orders for the 193^“39 course.
(5) Of these, one officer is on additional duty with Works Progress Administration.
(6) Includes four Philippine Scouts.
3 3» Enlisted Personnel,
a. Strength^
The following is a statement of the Enlisted Strength of the Corps of Engineers during the fiscal year:
(1) Authorized strength, June 30>
Corps of Engineers (Regular Army)' - - - 5445 . 14th Engineers (P.S,) ------^22
. ’ TOTAL B.A. and P.S. -. ------5767
(2) Actual strength at beginning of fiscal year;
, Corps of Engineers (Regular Army) - - - 5^10 14th Engineers (P.S.) ------3^1
TOTAL R.A. and P.S. 5331
(3) Actual strength at end of fiscal year:
Corps of Engineers (Regular Army) - - - 54^8 14th Engineers (P.S.) ------T
TOTAL R.A. and P.S. 5786
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4 SECTION II - INTELLIGENCE
4« ' Military Mapping.
'a. ^.°£?in2.ni.aL 5Li^4A_®i.ai.e£<’
(1) in previous years this office has arbitrarily designat¬ ed the area .of the cofatinental United. States lying within approximately 300 miles of our coast and, border lines as the area of strategic im¬ portance to national defense. This area was found .to cover approxi¬ mately oO percent of the continental United States. It is estimated that #60,000,000 would be required to,provide adequate tactical maps of this area." .As it is considered proper that the areas of importance to national defense should be designated' by the War Department and not by this office, the War Department was requested to prescribe the areas of strategic importance, together with a priority for work. Accom¬ panying the request for this decision was a map showing such areas determined by studies made by the 'War Plans• Division of the War College. On July 30, 19385 the areas, together'with priorities., wore prescribed by the War Department. Of the 216,000 square miles covered by the approved strategic areas, 102,000 square miles are either unmapped or inadequately mapped, 86,000 square miles require revision, exist¬ ing maps covering 15,000 square miles, must be converted to a uniform scale and only 13,000 square miles are suitable for military use. This work.can be completed in approximately ten years by the Corps of Engineers at an estimated cost of $1,376,000. A sum of $146,300 has been approved by the Budget Office of the War Department for the first, year of work, commencing July 1, 1939*
(2) The Portland strategic area will bo completed by the 29th Engineers during this fiscal yoar. Last April, Company A, 29th Engineers moved to Port Barry, California, to commenco field work in.the San Francisco strategic area. This field work will bo completed in March, 1939* A company will then be transferred to Riverside, California, to participate in the joint Engineer-Air Corps Military Mapping Service Test which will be held during April and May, 1939° Thereafter, .Company A will continue field work in the Los Angeles- San Diogo strategic area. With the improved equip¬ ment and methods being used by tho 29th Engineers, it is expected that 36 quadrangles per year will be completed. The rate of work was 4 quadrangles per year during 1934 when the Pacific Northwest Mapping Project commenced.
(3) - Three W.P.A. projects employing relief draftsmen in the revision of existing maps are now being operated. One project, supervised by the 29th Engineers, is located at Portland, Oregon; tho other projects are located at San Francisco, Calif., and at San Antonio, Texas, where work is being conducted undor the supervision of the Corps Area Engineers.
5 b_. Eighth_Cor£s_Area, .
(1) In the Eighth Corps Area, a detachment of the 8th Engineers, stationed at Fort McIntosh, Texas, was engaged in mapping four 15* quadrangles; Aguilares, Viboras., Robberson and Agua Nueva. To aid in this work, the Air Corps made aerial photographs of the above areas, and in addition, aerial photographs for use-in connection with the Infantry Division test of 1937 an<^ 3r<^ Army Maneuvers of 1938. Aerial photographs were made of Fort Bliss and Vicinity, Leon Spring Military Reservation and Vicinity, and Fort'Huachuca Mili¬ tary Reservation. There was also prepared by the Division, Aviation, Colorado National Guard, aerial maps of Fort Francis E. Warren, Aerial mosaics were prepared of the Aguilares quadrangle and Mineral Wells Maneuver Area,
(2) Nine 15’ quadrangles were revised this year and six quadrangles arc? in course of compilation. Five special strategic maps were prepared for use in connection with the ^xd. Army Maneuvers.
. (3) The Eighth Corps Area reproduction plant had an output of 156,486 copies of tactical and special maps and charts,and approximately 41000 copies of photographs, negatives and blueprints.
c.. Pan_ama__Cana_l__Departme_nt.
(1) . Survey parties from Company A, 11th Engineers, were engaged in field work for revision of military survey sheets 41 to 45, inclusive, in the Madden Dam Area of the Gamboa Quadrangle. This work has been coordinated with the Aerocartograph, using stereo- comparagraph for comparison of field work. It is believed that this instrument will prove highly valuable on the military survey in lessen¬ ing the ataount of ground work to be accomplished by field parties. Several maps and considerable data were compiled in connection with the proposed air,field near Fort Kobbe and the new Pelado Ordnance Ammunition Depot in the vicinity of Gamboa.
(2) The Reproduction Plant at Corozal prepared four new topographical maps and two' terrain sheets. There-was issued also a special bulletin (pocket edition) of the road map of the Republic of Panama in four colors, together with a special Air Corps edition of the map of the Republic of Panama xvith a grid ‘overprint thereon. The output of the Reproduction Plant was 252,000 miscellaneous maps and charts.
(l) The Third Engineers continued surveys for locat¬ ing and marking the boundaries of War Department reservations in the Hawaiian Islands. Surveys were conducted for location of roads
6 and trails., communications rights-of-way, and maps for the 1938 maneuvers. The Hawaiian Department Reproduction Plant reproduc¬ ed 128,800 copies of maps and 4>000 copies of photographs and miscellaneous prints.
e_. Strategic, Map, Project_.
Specifications for the Strategic Map of the United States were approved by the War Department on August 9, 1338* •The Strategic Map Project provides for ninoty sheets at $4»000 per sheet at a total cost of ¥360,000. During May, 1938, W.P.A. Projects, employing relief draftsmen, were started at Washington and Philadelphia. Cost to Engineer funds are thereby reduced, from #4,000 per sheet to $800 per sheet. On November 1, the compilation and drafting of seven sheets was 90 percent, completed. Eighteen sheets were 75 percent completed and fourteen sheets were 20 percent completed. Work has commenced on thirteen additional sheets. The average perepntago.of completion on these, fifty- two sheets is 45 percent and of the entire project is 27 percent.
5. Topographic Battalions.
Revised .tentative tables of organization for a topographic battalion have been submitted for approval, together with the estimates for.the increased grades, ratings and personnel requir¬ ed for the 29th Engineers and for the organization of an additional topographic battalion. Authority has been requested to transfer one company from the 6th Engineers to the 29th Engineers in order that a nucleus for the additional battalion can be trained prior to the departure of the 29th Engineers next fall for Fort Belvoir, where accommodations are now being constructed. The new battalion, 30th Engineers, less reproduction platoon, will be stationed on the West Coast. The field companies of the two battalions will engage,. respectively, in mapping of strategic areas in the western and eastern sections of the United States. The battalions will also be conveniently located for participation in army maneuvers. Areas requiring new work will be mapped by topographic battalions; revision of maps will be performed by Corps Area Engineers.
6., Engineer Reproduction Plant.
(l) The Engineer Reproduction Plant performed general lithographic work for the, War Department Bureaus and other govern¬ mental agencies. Final editions of the sixteen shoets of the Terrain Map of the Island of Oahu were completed.- The reproduction of the quadrangles of the Mississippi River Commission covering the Alluvial Valley was continued. The number of quadrangles assigned is l8l of which 149 final editions have been completed and 51 have been published during the year.- Twenty-seven sheets
7 of the Air Navigation Map of Mexico have been completed for the Military. Intelligence. Division of the War Department'. Six of these sheets were completed during this year. This map'is now being prepared.on a scale of 1:500,000 instead of 1:250,000 as formerly used.
(2) Nine tactical sheets and eleven Terrain sheets of Panama are in preparation at the. plant. Work on the terrain map of New York and vicinity and the tactical map of Luzon has been suspended. Work is being performed on twenty-nine quadrangles of the Pacific Northwest Mapping Project. One quadrangle-has been completed this year and five have been press proofed. !
(3) Other new military maps) lithographically re¬ produced aerial mosaics,-and fire control data sheets which have been published during the year are as follows:
. West Point, N.Y. and Vicinity Plattsburgh, N.Y. Camp Ord and Vicinity < ' Port McClellan Port Sill and Vicinity Camp Custer, Mich. Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. Strategic Map, State of Washington,. . (Six special sheets for Army War College)
7* Historical Records.
The. Intelligence Section continued the work of furnishing, on specif ic requests ,. historical data on engineering, surveys, con¬ struction, and military-subjects. It supervised the Engineer School Library; purchased and distributed books, and periodicals; distribut¬ ed military and,other Government publicat ions-and data received from the Military Intelligence Division; mimeographed and distributed Information Bulletins of interest to military personnel. . . ,
B 8. Financial Statement.
Title of Appropriation*: "Engineer Service Army."
Project 7, Military Surveys and Maps.
: - ■ • 1934W. 1935- ■«'« ■ — — .1936 1937■""■■■ > - ■■■ ■■ » 1938 a_. Pre;7ioias_a£piropriat_ions_. $82,750 $4^J91-^ $48,068 $106,097 $110,89' b. Ezpena._itu.rc_s_fi_sc_a_l year $110,897 1938 ?t ‘ ' Race ive d- as’ re imbur. semonts $217,435
• i': TOTAL available ------$328,332
Expended as follows:
Project Purpose Expended and .. - .Humber •Available Obligated
7' Military Mapping in U.S. § 21,000 $ 21,000 ' ; : and Insular Possessions
7 ' Opefation of the Engineer „ Reproduction Plant ' >403 $267,403
7 Procurement of Foreign. , ' and Domestic Maps and. • $ 39,9294 . $.39>9^9 Equipment —-— ...... —
4; TOTALS $328,332 . $328,332
9 SECTION III - OPERATIONS AND TRAINING
9» Regular Army. .
a. The 29th Engineer Battalion (Topographic) continued mapping activities throughout the year in connection with the Northwest Pacific Coast Mapping Project,
by The Engineer Detachment, Wright Field, Ohio, was in¬ creased by one enlisted man during the fiscal year.
c_. During the fiscal year the enlisted strength of the Corps_of Engineers was decreased by 1 in the seventh grade. The enlisted strength authorized for the Corps of Engineers, as of June 30, 1938* is indicated as follows:
Unit Strength Organization
1st. Engineers (c) 640 Regiment less 2 Companies It : 2nd (C) 53.9. Regiment less 1 Battalion 3rd . If '(c) 845 Regiment loss band - Hawaii 4th ■■ ft- (C) 120 1 Co. only - Infantry School 5th ft , (c) 873 Regiment - Engineer School 6th ft (0 640. 1 Regiment less 2 companies 8th tf-. (Squadron) 302 Squadron less 1 troop , 9th ft. (Squadron) i2d‘ 1 Troop only - Cavalry School ft 11th (c) . 874 Regiment - Panama. 29th Engineer 'Bn. (Topographic) 262 Bn. less Reproduction Company Engineer School Detachment 151. Office , Chief of Engineers 7 Engineer Deta chment., Wright Field - - - - 6, Department Headquarters, Hawaiian 10 Panama Canal Department at Largo 14 Philippine Department at Large Corps Area Headquarters 46
TOTAL 5445
10 10. Tables of Organization.,
a. At the close of the fiscal year studies were in progress as follows:
(l) Engineer component for the proposed reduced size Infantry Division. '
■(2) Engineer component for the Cavalry Division under proposed reorganization. • '
b_. : - Studies were continued looking to revision of Tables of Organization for Engineer Units* in conformity with the plan for motorization.
11. National Guard.
Status of Engineer Units of the National Guard bn June 30, 1938, is shown in the following table:
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a. £o™is^ioned^ersorm.el-;_
At the close of the fiscal year 1938, there wore in the ■Corps of Engineers Reserve 8057 officers who had .accepted appoint¬ ment in grades as follows:
Colonels ------57 Lieutenant Colonels - - - 107 . Majors ------350 Captains ------1048 • First Lieutenants - - - - 1703 : Second Lioutonants - - - 473^
TOTAL 8057
The distribution of these officers was as follows; Allotted to General Assignment Group 4 4
Allotted to and assigned in Corps Area Assignment Group (except Railway) 6499
Allotted to and assigned in Corps Area Assignment Group to Railway Operating Battalions.(Engineer Group III) - - 437
Allotted to Corps /urea Assignment Group on ineligible status ----- 915 7851
Allotted to and assigned in Arm and Service Assignment Group ----- 163
Allotted to Arm and Service Assignment Group, living permanently outside of tho United States ------30
Allotted to Aim and Servico Assignment Group on ineligible status - - - - 9 202
TOTAL in Corps of Engineers Reserve ------8057
b. Specialist Reserve.
In addition to the foregoing there are fifty-two officers of tho Specialist Reserve allotted to the Chief of Engineers in tho Arm and Service Assignment Group. Of these, forty-seven are assigned to various industrial, mobilization activities and receive their training from funds allotted to this office, and five are on an ineligible status.
13' f
c. Training^ • ' . . . , , ;
During the fiscal year 1938 no Reserve officers allot- ted to the Arm and Service Assignment Group were called to active duty training for more than fifteen days. Sixty-seven were called to active duty for not exceeding fourteen days and were trained in the various mobilization assignments- a total of 791 officer-days as follows:
• ENGINEER ' HESER'VE : SPECIALIST RESERlffi *• : GRADE ; Procure-: 'Non-Pro¬ : Procure- : Non-Pro- • 4. : TOTAL ment • curement curement . • | ment ; • • •
Colonels 2 1 3 Lieutenant Colonels 3 2 5 Majors 5 ■ 1 4 1 11 Captains 14 3 10 1 28 First Lieutenants 9 3 3 15 Second Lieutenants 3 2 5
TOTAL 36- - 12 17' 2 67
H 13 • R*0«T*C* ,
a. The total enrollment at the close of the fiscal year 1938 was 9,109, an increase of approximately 11 percent over that ' for,1937. . •
b. The total number qf established Engineer R.O.T.C. Units now operating is 29. The following table shows the enroll¬ ment at the end of the School Year 1937*38at the various schools and.the number of graduates during.tbe fiscal year 1938*
15 ENGINEER R.O.T.C. UNITS.
Engr Enrollment Graduates E.Y. 1938 Summer Corps Institution End of School Yr Camp Area 1937-1938 Not Enroll Aptd Cert Aptd Total ment B A Total 1938 Mass*Inst. of Toeh. I 206 50 256 18 1 - 19 21 Yalo University (x) I - 5 5 5 - 1 6 - New York University II 377 48 425 18 3 ““ 5 21 23 Clarkson Coll.of Tech. II 136 - 13& - - - - 5 Carnegie Inst.of Tech. III 213 61 274 21 4 25 36 Johns Hopkins Univ. III 165 39 20A 9 8 - 17 23 Pa* State College III 570 38 608 15 2 17 18 Va* Poly. Inst. III 183 98 28l 34 4 38 52 Ala* Poly. Inst. IV 278 78 356 3i 5 1 37 41 Univ* of Alabama IV 395 53 448 24 - 1 25 26 La. State University. IV 512 50 562 17 1 - 18 31 Univ* of Tennessee IV 197 54 251 lb 1 - 17 25 Ohio State University V 7^1 42, 803 - - - - 35 Rose Poly. Inst. V 116 25 141 10 1 - 11 13 West Ya. University _ V 195 39 21 mm 21- Univ. of Illinois VI 15 505 7i m 32 4 mm 36 39 Mich.Coll, of M. & T. VI 207 65 272 29 1 30 32 Univ. of Michigan VI 82 30 1 112 11 2 - 13 15 Univ. of Wisconsin VI 156 34 190 8 1 - 9 " 21 Iowa State College VII 221 41 262 20 1 - * 21 •20 State Univ. of Iowa VII 147 31 178 12 - - 12 H Mo. Schl.. of Mines VII 3C5 34 339 15 ■- 15 16 Univ. of Nebraska VII 308 38 346 10 - 1 - 10 20 Colo. Schl. of Minos VIII 283 67 350 33 - 2 35 38 Okla. A. & M. Coll. VIII* 352 47 399 20 5 25 24 A. & M. Coll, of Texas VIII 261 88 349 21 4 - 25 52 Texas Tech. College VIII 111 — in - - - - - Ore. State -ngri.Coll. IX 269 62 331 28 1 2 3} 31 State Coll, of Wash. IX ■ 265 45 310 26 - - 26 15 Univ. of Calif, (xx) IX ■ ------— 3
TOTiJLS 7776 1333 9109 504 49 7. 560 701
(x) Unit to bo withdrawn fall of 1937* (xx) Tho establishment of a unit at tho University of Californi! is contomplatod to take effect during the fall of 1938* 14. Equipment
su Sub-projects relating to equipment have baon assigned to the Engineer Board during the fiscal year, and studios have been conducted for the purpose of improving certain items of equipment on hand.and for the purpose of determining the military value of certain new items of equipment which havo not been adopted as standard articles •of issue to troops.
b. Tables of Basic Allowances for Engineers wore approved and published in mimeographed form ^uly l, 1937* During the current fiscal year, the' 1937 edition has been undergoing an extensive revision
17 15. Training Publications
a, Training Regulations and Manuals.
Number Title Status
TR 195“ >5 -Effect of Projectiles Engineer School ordered to di£ and Aerial Bombs on continue preparation Juno 23. . Fortifications. 1938.
TIvI 2l8o- •5 Carpenter, Bridge. : Mnterial to be included in rex ion of Engineer Field Manual,
TM 2l80- -31 Instrumental Military Eliminated from list of propos Surveying. publications; subject to be ; eluded in future revision of Engineer Field Manual.
TM 2l8o. ■40 Field Astronomy. Eliminated from list of propos publications.
Chapter 5, Map and Aerial Photo¬ Draft submitted to The Ad jut ar. B.F.M., graph Reading. General on Sept. 21, 1937* Vol. I. Chapter 6, Conventional Signs and To be resubmitted to The Ad jut B.F.M., Abbreviat ions. General upon arrival of new £ Vol. I. of Map Symbols from the Fodei Board for Surveys and Maps.
Chapter 7, Aerial Photo Sketching Draft now being prepared for e B.F.M., and Mosaic Construction. mission to The Adjutant Gonei Vol. I. 7-l/2-ton Equipage, Draft will be published in ter. (Ponton Manual) tive (mimeograph) form for us and guidance of all Engineer Units upon return of drafts i those units to which they hat sent for review and comment. Engineer Field Manual. Revision now being undertaken The Engineer School.
Construction of the Foot¬ Instructional material and a d bridge, Model 1935. cription of the methods used the construction of the foot¬ bridge, Model 1935> will bG i porated in the Engineer Field Draft of proposed instructions Assault Boats use of assault boats sent to for comment; will eventually corporated in the revised Eng Field Manual. 18 b Extension Courses.
Under the approved program for the preparation of Engi neer Extension Course material for the 1938-39 sch°°l year, Engi¬ neer Subcourses were revised as follows:
Number Title
# 10-2 Organization and Duties of Engineers. . ##■ 10-9 Tactics I, Parts I, II and III. •# 20-1 Military Roads, Parts I and II. # 20-3 Military Bridging. ** 20-5 Explosives and Demolitions, Parts I and II. # 20-7 . M^PPtng, Parts I, II and III. # 20-9 Tactics II, Parts I and,II. ** 20-13 Field Fortifications, Parts I, II, III- and IV. ## 20-14 Combat Platoon and Company. # 30-5 Light Railways. # 30-8 Water Supply. *** 30-9 Tactics III. # 40-3 Training Management. # 40-7 Organization of the Engineer Service, Parts I and II. # 40-8 Engineer Supply. ## 40-9 Combat Battalion and Regiment. # 40-10 General Service Battalion and Regiment. # 40-11 Separate Battalion.
# Complete revision. ## Addition of review lesson and reprinting under new number. * Reprinting under new number. ** Revision of examinations and reprinting under new number. ** Initial preparation.
19 l6. Education.
ju The. EnS.iS.02.r_s5.h2PL*
(1) The Regular Army Officers’ Course, 1937"38> commenced September 3> 1937* an-d terminated lime 3> 193^• The class comprised 31 officers of the Corps of Engineers and one Marine Corps Officer. All students satisfactorily completed the .course and. were awarded diplomas*
(2) The National Guard and Reserve Officers’ Course, 1938, commenced March 4> 193®» an-d terminated Time 3> 1938* The class comprised 8 National Guard and 20 Reserve Engineer Officers* All students except one National Guard Officer, satis factorily completed the course and were awarded diplomas.
(3) Enlisted Specialists’ Courses were conducted during the period September Llj 1937> 13» 1938* Eorty- four students satisfactorily eomploted the courses and were awarded diplomas. Enrollment in the three courses was as follows:
20 l6. Education (continued)
Courses
: Surveying, : (Electrical: Units : Drafting & Map Repro- (Motors and• Tot a |duction & ; - ■: Aerial photo- (Water Pur- ’Photography : graphic Mapping • rification
1st Engineers 5 , ■ 2 - ■ • 2. . ' 9
2nd Engineers — 1 - 1
4th Engineers 1 •1 - 2 5th Engineers 6' 3 8 17 6th Engineers 3 ' 2 1 6 8th Engr.Sqdn. 1 - 2 3 9th Engr.Sqdn. 1 1 - 2 29th Engineers ' 4 - - 4
Engr.Det.,Hq.lst C.A. . x - - 1 Field Artillery 1 - - 1 Air Corps - . 1 - 1 Marine Corps 1 1 1 . 3 E.S.D. (W) ,1 - 1
TOTAL ■ 25 12 . 14 51
(4) A Refresher course for Engineer Sergeant Instructors, National Guard, was conducted during the period September 22, 1937 to December 22, 1937. Six. Regular Army and Six National Guard Sergeants attended the coursej and all, except one National Guard Sergeant, were awarded certificates of proficiency for satisfactor • completion thereof.
21 b_. £ivil_ InstitutionSi, '
(l) Thirty-seven officers of the Corps of Engineers pursued engineering courses at- the following institutions during the 1937_38 school year, and received degrees as indicated':
: Student : Degree Institutions / ; . Qfficers ; Awarded
Massachusetts. Institute of Technology 15 MS m- CE Como].! University ------15 MS in £ECf'fv University of California ------7 MS in CE
TOTAL 37
(2) lUnannial. Statement, , .
Appropriation Title - "Incidontial Expenses, Quartermaster Corps”•
(a) Allotment of Funds -
Fiscal Year ; 1934 ; 1935 * 1936 1 1937 I 1938
Amount #7,111 #6,165 #6,085 #2,900 §1,245
(b.) Expenditures, Fiscal Year 1938*
Purpose . Available . Obligated & Expended
Tuition of officers $1,245.00 #1,245.00 at civil institutions
Expenditures from River and Harbor Funds for tuition of officers at civil institutions not listed hereon.
22 17* The Engineer Rifle Team - 1937*
On July 3, 1937> team was firing at Fort Belvoir, Va. Firing was resumed on July 12,'1937» and continued until’the team left for Camp Perry, Ohio, on August 8, 1937» Upon arrival of the team at Camp Perry, firing was again resumed and continued until the commencement.of the National Matches.
Placings. in the-principal matches were as follows:
Event " KLace.
Rifle Team- Match Engineers Placed -8th - . Pistol Team Match " ” - 19th Infantry Match ” *' - 10th : Individual Rifle Match Highest Engineer -17th \ , ■ Individual Pistol Match ” " - 41st Coast Guard Trophy Match ” ” - 1st and 2nd •45 cal. Rapid Fire Pistol Match . " " - 1st . All officers and enlisted men were returned to their proper stations following completion of the matches. Two officers and forty enlisted man were returned at National Match Expense.
The following approximate amounts wore- expended. (These figures do not include expenditures made from the Engineer Rifle Team Fund, which is a contributed fund, nor travel expenses paid from National Match Funds.) ; . '
; . t . . .. • Fiscal Year 1937* Fiscal Year 1938. Rail travel and subsistence (stations to Fort Belvoir, $ 2,137.00 Virginia.) ------
Belvoir to Camp Perry, Ohio, $ 1,474.00 and return to home stations.' Gasoline and lubricants - - - $ 5O.OO $ 150.00
Entry fees for N.R.A. Matches | 625.OO
TOTALS $ 2,187.00 $2,249.00
23 SECTION IV SUPPLY
l8. •General.
’.a..' The peace time-procurement , storage and issue of Engiheer equipment and supplies for troops'and for'seacoast fortifications, is centralized in the Supply Section, Office * Chief of Engineers,-with the exception of the local procurement of certain fortification plant, office supplies and miscellaneous operating'supplies, by Eng.ixieer depot supply officers and Corps lire a and Department Engineers,
b. One hundred ninety-five thousand dollars ($195>000) was appropriated for'the procurement of Engineer equipment during the fiscal year ending June J>0, 1938* Fifty thousand'dollars (.950,000) of this amount was provided for the procurement of two mobile'antiaircraft search light units, for issue to mobile antiaircraft'regiments; the balance of $145»000 remained for procurement and maintenance' of Engineer equipment of troops. Although this amount was greater^ than for the preceding year, it was considerably less than the/§ppropriations for- the years prior to the fiscal year 1934* The requirements of the Army for the ordinary items of Engineer procurement could only bo fulfilled by the continued drawing on the already precariously reduced'depot: stocks. The limited funds permitted only partial replacement of those: issues : from stock and necessitated uneconomical hand to mouth purchasing of certain items, the stocks of which had previously been unduly depleted becuase of shortage of replacement finds. ! The funds were .insufficient to purchase needed new ponton and other mOdo-rh equipment for Engineer regiments, and searchlight equipment for 'the mobile antiaircraft regi¬ ments in the United States, which now have less than fifty percent of their authorized peace time equipment. It has been impossible not only' to build up the antiaircraft searchlight equipment but also to replace the units which have become obsolete. Modern Engineer equip¬ ment, including bridges and antiaircraft searchlights, are needed, for the training of the Regular Army as well as for War Reserve. u .*
19« Requirements,
The requirements Branch revised depot stock.lists and pre¬ pared procurement requisitions for the maintenance of depot stocks of Engineer equipment of troops and seacoast fortifications, and for other Engineer purchases. It revised the Engineer requirements of ■ ■ various War Plans and list of War Reserves. Various studies were made concerning proposed revisions in basic allowances.
20. Procurement.
a. Current Procurement.
During the year'507 contracts were placed involving a total obligation of approximately $57^)000, consisting of the following:
24 $260,000. for equipment and supplies for Engineer equipment of troops; $137,000 for Seacoast Defenses; and #175>000 under inter- branch procurement for other services. ■
b_. • Pro_cureraent_ Planning^
(1) The revision of allocation records, in accord¬ ance with directives from the Office of the Assistant Secretary of War, has been completed. All procurement' plans are completed on the basis of the 1533 Mobilization Plan. The number of items on the procurement planning list has been increased to 4028 by the transfer of the procurement responsibility of all but 43 Engineer items formerly assigned to the Quartermas'ter Corps.
(2) Of 4028 items required, specifications have been made available for 2734* Of the remaining 1294 items, 1093 are commercial standard items requiring only accurate descriptions for procurement, and the preparation of specifications for those items is not contemplated.
(3) Forty-six Deserve officers assigned to procure¬ ment duties in war time received active duty training during the fiscal year. The sum of $14,314 was expended for procurement plannj during the fiscal year 1938. •
21. Storage and Issue.
a_.
To provide for the storage and issue of Engineer equipment and supplies, the Corps of Engineers maintained during the fiscal year 1938, six active Engineer Sections in general depots at the following places: Brooklyn, N.Y.; Columbus, Ohio; Fort Sam Houston, Texas; San Francisco, California; Schenectady, N.Y.; and Corozal, Canal Zone. Active Engineer depots were maintained at Schofield Barracks, T.H., and Manila, P.I. A small inactive stock, consisting of Boxes, pack, Engineer, end Chests, sketching equipment, is stored at the New Cumberland General Depot, New Cumberland, Pa-.
Average Operating Costs for Engineer Depots in U.S. Percent Average cost per requisition filled- - - $> 26.39 Average cost of handling active stock in per¬ cent of its value ------1*5 Average cost of handling inactive stock in per¬ cent of its value ------.4 Average cost of maintaining war reserve in per¬ cent of its value ------.5
25 .., b. Exce§s_Sj^O£k_tKinsfe2;rod__W the U i vi ]A^n_Conse rva tion Corps. ' ' ' r ■' -■ . ■.
• ' - ' ' 71 ; • (l) In accordance with instructions contained in letter, The Adjutant General, AG 324.5" CCC: '(4-4-33 )Misc.r>, d,a ted April 7, 1933, subject: "Supplies for Civilian Conservation Corps"-, ten requisitions from'operating ■agencies'for the-Civilian Conservation Corps were filled by shipments from various depots to camps spatter¬ ed throughout the United States. ' 'The total value of supplies, trans¬ ferred by the Corps of ‘Engineers, without reimbursement, to operat¬ ing agencies for the Civilian Conservation Corps during the fiscal year 1938 is $445.00. ' ; :
v (2) The total value of supplies transferred with reim¬ bursement by.-tho Corps of Engineers to’operating agencies for the Civilian Conservation Corps during the fiscal year 1938 is $802.00.
c_. Surplus_ Stocks^ ' ■ ' . . . >.
- .The following statement gives in brief form the activities in connection with the liquidation of surplus, war stocks during the year...... ; , '' ■. -
Approximate cost of surplus property on hand at the beginning of the year ------$26,882 Approximate cost of property declared surplus dur¬ ing the year ------• -•>- - ;- - Approximate cost of property, the reassignment of which was cancelled - 1,749 TOTAL $28,631
Approximate cost c-f property withdrawn from .' surplus during the year - - -* ------' . Approximate cost. of. surplus property transferred to .other Government Departments ------Approximate cost of surplus'property s‘oId during the year - - - - ; ' ' ' ' , . TOTAL $ ' 0
0 % Approximate cost of surplus property on hand-at the end of -the year — - - - - - ;- - -. • . ■ ■ $28,631
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26 d. Approximate value of Engineer Stocks in Depots, June 30, 1938.
Engineer Equipment of Troops Seacoast All Stocks 1 Standard and Substitute Non- E.E.T. Total Total Depots Limited Standard Standard Total Standard Columbus, Ohio $1,475, $ 15,388 $ 872 $1,491,304 $1,491,3C4 New Cumberland, Pa* 39,186 39,186 39,186 New York, N.Y* 552,121 31,588 1,158 584,867 $ 938,403 1,523,270 8th Corps Area 382,935 3,390 11,349 397,674 20,511 fil8,l85 San Francisco, Calif . 121,525 6,843 7 128,375 51,344 179,519 Schenectady, N.Y* 630,138 23,984 9,067 663,189 986,654 1,649,843 Ordnance (Explosives ) 149,416 149,416 349,416 ■ UNITED STATES $3,550,365 $ 81,193 $ 22,453 $3,4^4-,OH $L,996,712 $5,450,723
Panama (including f Defense Reserves) $ 223,44 $ 7,453 $ 47,722 $ 278,816 $ 278,816 Hawaii (including Defense Reserves) 1,253,608 681 8,769 1,263,058 1,263,058 Philippine 123,022 8,626 2,198 .133,846- 133,846 OVERSEAS $1,600,271 $ 16,760 $ 58,689 $1,675,720 $1,675,720 TOTAL ALL STOCKS $4,950,636 $ 97,953 $8i,i42 $5,129,731 $1,996,712 $7,126,443 e, Re capitulation.
Total approximate value of stocks, including war : reserves, June 30, 1937 ------I $ *7,283 > 361 Value,of purchases of troop-, equipment for depot i. stocks in fiscal year .1938 ------' ' ' : ,165>799 Value of troop equipment withdrawn from surplus • fiscal year 1938 - - 0 Value of purchases of seacoast and searchlight - equipment for depot stocks in fiscal year 1938 ; 8:2’,651
: TOTAL t.7,532,411
Value’of Troop Equipment issued during the ' Ejscal Year 1938 ■» : To'the Regular Army and other branches and De¬ partments of the Government. '204,441 To:the Civilian Conservation Corps ------1,24§ ;To the National .Guard. ------, ------67,638 To the Organized Reserves ------—• . ' 5,751 To the R.O.T«C. Units ------. '• 22,516 To the R.O.T.C. Camps ------1 - - • ’ 1,653 .To the C.M.T.Co Camps ------623 ■Expended for depot use or dropped on approved Inventory and Inspection Reports - - - - - • ; 16,959 TOTAL Troops Equipment - - - $ 320,829
:Value of Seacoast and Searchlight Equipment issued during, the Fiscal Year 1938. •
To the Regular Army.-'------$ ' 80;.972 To the National Guard ------: 3,1^8 ^Expended for depot use and rehabilitating search¬ lights or dropped on approved Inventory and Inspection Reports ------.- - - - - 1,039
Total, Seacoast and Searchlight Equipment-. _ $ 85,139
Total all equipment issued, expended,etc. 405,968 '.Total approximate value of all stocks June 30, 1938 - - r 7,126,443
28 22. Electric Power Survey.
The current.annual survey of the electric power resources in the United States, as of December 31, 1937» _lias beGI1 completed. No change has been made in the boundaries of the power zones and districts, the organization nor the general character of the power survey since the revision of December 1, 1933* T*ie detailed power survey maps, graphs, and reports are on file in the Office, Chief of Engineersi and,are available to the War and Navy Departments. The Annual Report on Electric Power Survey for 1938 was submitted to the Assistant Secretary of War on October 17, 193^»
23. The Engineer Board.
The Engineer Board at Fort Bolvoir, Virginia, and the Engi¬ neer Detachment at Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio, continued the develop ment of Enginoer equipment to the fullest extent possible with the funds available. Progress on projects involving expensive equip¬ ment was particularly linaited. Of the more important sub-projects assigned to the Enginoer Board, the transportation for the f-l/2-tbn ponton bridge and three typos of non-floating bridges werecompleted and are now undergoing service tests. At the close of the fiscal year' 1938, 57 sub-projects remained assigned to the Board. Twenty- five new subprojects were assigned to the Board during the fiscal year, and l8-subprojects:were completed ahd closed. The sum of $89,088.30 was expended during the fiscal year on development work. This includes $16,158.47 from- seacoast defense appropriations.
29 24* Financial Statement,
a. Appropriation Title - "Engineer Service, Army". Project
(1) Previous appropriations:
Fiscal Year 1935 1936 1,937 1938
Appropriation $76,225.59.$79,5^8 §82,203 §87,645
(2) . Expenditures, Fiscal Year 1938:
Project: Purpose ! Available Expended & Number: Obligated 1 Operation of §55,744*53* §95,142.43 Engineer Depots * Includes reimbursements.
b. Appropriation Title.- "Engineer Service, Army". Project (1) Previous appropriations:
Fiscal Year- 1955 1936 1937 1938
Appropriation §17,437*37 '§17,895 §21,770 §27,749
(2) Expenditures, Fiscal Year 1938:
Expended & Project: Purpose Available Number : Obligated
2 Operation of §27,749 §27,692*56 Engineer School
\
30 24. Financial Statement (continued)
c_. Appropriation Title - "Engineer Service, Army"’. Project 3.
(1) Previous appropriations:
Fiscal Year 1935 1936 I937 1938
Appropriation §53,436’’§132,390 '§166,500 §195,000
(2) Expenditures, Fiscal Year 1938:
Project : Expended & Purpose Available Numbe r : Obligated
3 Procurement and Main- §195>924*98 §195>9TT»38 tenance of Engineer Equipment.
Note: The sum of §2,500 was transferred to "Travel of the Army".
d_. .Appropriation Title - "Engineer Service, Army". Project 4*
(1) Previous appropriations:
Fiscal Year 1935 ' 1936 1937 1958
Appropriation §75>894*5® §85,200*92 §80,000 §80,000
(2) 'Expenditures, Fiscal Year 1938:
Project : _ : Expended & Available Number : PurPose : Obligated
4 Development of.Engi-■ '§79>984*02 §79>978*30 neer Equipment
Note: The sum of §3>53® was transferred to "Travel of the Army".
31 24. Financial Statement (continued) . -
' e_. Appropriation Title - "Engineer Service, Army". Project 5*
(1) Previous appropriations:
Fiscal Year 1933 1936 1937 1938
Appropriation §62,829.91 4?64-, 236 §66,436 §78 >434
(2) Expenditures, Fiscal Year 1938:
Project : Expended & Purpose Available Number : Obligated
5 Engineer Operations §78,069 §78,069 in the Field
f. Appropriation Title - ."Engineer Service, Army". Project 6.
(l) Previous appropriations:
Fiscal Year 1935 1938 1937 . 1938
Appropriation §12,011.72 Oil,884 013,421 014,475
• (2) Expenditures, Fiscal Year 1938:
Project : Purpose ! Available Expended & Number • Obligated
6 Procurement Planning §14,338 014,338
32 24. Financial Statement (continued)
jg_. Appropriation Title - "Engineer Service, Army". Project 7.
(1) Previous appropriations: , . •
Fiscal Year 1935 1936 1937 1958
Appropriation $4-6,911 £>48,068 $106,097 s?ll6,097
(2) Expenditures, Fiscal Year 1938:
Project Expended & Purpose Available Number Obligated
7 Military Surveys § 116,097 0ll6,O97 and Maps
Note: The sum of 65,200 was withdrawn for Administra¬ tive Roserve and $450 was. transferred to "Travel of the Army".
33 SECTION V - CONSTRUCTION ,
25. Harbor Defenses, United States.
a..' . Plans and_ Projects^
- ' Work was continued on the preparation, review and revision of detailed Annexes pertaining to the Basic Projects for Harbor De¬ fense, and estimates pertaining thereto. Preparation of type designs and details of fortification structures and accessories, were continued.
: b_. Construction^
■Field work was continued on construction of seacoast batteries on the Pacific Coast, on which work was begun in the fiscal year 1937 > an(^ with funds provided by the Chief of Coast Artillery, a fire control structure was enlarged and improved.
c_. Maintenance
Field forces were engaged in normal maintenance work and several specific maintenance projects wei*e completed in addition there¬ to, including rebuilding of a fortification wharf with funds provided jointly by this office and that of The Quartermaster General*
26. Harbor Defenses, Overseas Departments.
a_. Pl§ns_ and. Projects
Projects for the defense of Overseas Possessions were reviewed, and studies and estimates pertaining thereto were continued.
b. Cons1^ruct_ion._
An underground storage depot for Chemical ammunition was completed, and construction was initiated on another project for storage of various types of ammunition. Gasproofing of fortifications was continued. Additional positions were constructed for antiaircraft searchlights and the lights installed, facilities for submarine mine
defense we re improved? and work was continued on construction of access roads to defense positions.
a. Mainte S_aa.ce_.
Field forces were engaged in normal maintenancd work, and several specific maintenance projects were completed in addition thereto.
34 27. Development of Fortification Equipment. .
. Development of antiaircraft and fortification equipment was continued.
28. Construction in War (oxcept1 Railways).
The preparation of type plans and bills of materials and labor required for construction in the Theater of Operations, was continued and a number of existing plans were revised. Continuation of this work during the next fiscal year is contemplated under a W.P.A. project in New York City. •
29. Preservation and Repair of Historical Fortifications.
During the year funds in the amount of $ll6,955*30 were allotted under a W.P.A. project, 0.P, for preservation and repair of historic fortifications at San Juan, Puerto Rico. These funds were allotted by the Second Corps Area headquarters to the District Engineer, Puerto Rico District, through the Command¬ ing Officer, Post of San Juan. Restoration and repair work vras done at San Agustin, San Domingo and Santa Elena Bastions, to preserve these historic Spanish fortifica¬ tion works. The work will be continued in the ensuing fiscal year, with an additional allocation of $125,000 W.P.A. allotted to the Second Corps Area.
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35 30. Financial Statement.
Appropriation Title,"Seacoast Defenses” (Engineers).
Project Purpose . . , ‘ :Authorized : Expended & 'Number Appropriated. Withdrawal: Obligated
. , . " ■ United.States ’ 11 Alteration, Maintenance $279,383 $ 279,383 . $ 274,383 and Repair of Fortifi¬ cations. • Transferred to appro- $ 5 >000 priation "Travel of the . Army,, 1938"
12 Purchase, Development 13 Construction of Seacoast $ 618,650 $ 618,650 $ 615,275 ' .Batteries. Transferred to 'appro- . $ 3>375 priation "Travel of the Army, 1938" ' TOTAL $ 948,033 $ 948,033 $ 948,033 In addition to the above the following funds were allotted: Chief of Coast Artillery - $6,000.00 for construction of new extension to fire control switchboard room, San Diego, Calif. Chief of Ordnance - $395.50 for procurement commercial items required to complete the assembly of l6 inch guns, Fort Funston. The Quartermaster General - $8,864*47 f°r 1*0pairs to Quartermaster Wharf and Dock at Fort Strong, Mass. 36 30, Financial Statement, (continued) Appropriation Title, "Seacoast Defenses" (Engineers) Project Purpose Appropriated;Authorized: Expended & Number Obligated : Insular Departments ,11 Alteration, Maintenance & ' Repair of Fortifications. $ 98,468 98,468 $ 96,768 .Transferred to appropria¬ tion "Travel of the Army, $ 1,700 1938" l6 Ammunition Storage, $ 164,384 $ 164,384 $163,084 Transferred to appropria¬ tion "Travel of the Army, $ 1,300 1938" 19 Gasproofing of Seacoast Fortifications. 0 20,422 ' $ 20,422 $ 20,422 TOTAL $ 283,274 283,274 $ 283,274 Panama Canal 11 Alterations, Maintenance & Repair of Fortifications. $ 176,643 $ 176,643 $ 176,443 Transferred to appropria¬ tion "Travel of ‘the Army, $ 200 1938" - 12 Purchase and Installation $ 235,084 $ 235,084 $ 234,984 tion of Searchlights. Transferred to appropria¬ tion "Travel of the Army,1938"' $ 100 16 Ammunition Storage. $ 139,000 $ 139,000 I 138,950 Transferred to appropria¬ tion "Travel of the Army, ' $ 50 1938" 17 Access Roads to Defense $ 200,000 $ 200,000 $ 199,950 Positions. Transferred to appropria¬ tion "Travel of the Army, $ 50 1938" ■ ' Total $ 750,727 § 750,727 $ 750,727 37 SECTION "VI MILWAY 31. Bailway Information. . 3- ■ ’ ' a. Work on the project for the preparation of Strategic Maps of'the United States, referred to in previous report by the Bailway Section, is now being carried on by the Intelligence Sec¬ tion, this office, under whi.ch-Section it will be properly report¬ ed; however, the necessary railway data required for Strategic Maps are being collected from each of the various railroads in the United’States for use in conjunction.with preparation of the Stra¬ tegic Map, also for proposed.necessary revision of the four sheet Bailroad Map of the United States, Edition.of 1935> prepared by this office. b_* Beports, arranged by Corps Areas (One to Nine inclusive), were, prepared, giving data which show, freight car capacity of track facilities for each of the various Military Reservations in the United States which' are connected.with, or bordered by, railway service. Copies of these reports were issued to each Corps Area and War Department branch concerned. 32.' •Bailway Plans. a.. Becommendations, submitted to The Adjutant General relative to policy for the organization, appointment, promotion, administration, etc., of Engineer Bailway Units,was withdravm in order that the policy be further revised in connection with the Chief of Engineers responsibility over Engineer Railway Units. b_. Study is being.made as to, the. required allocation of Engineer Headquarters, Railway, to proper Corps Areas for' organization and procurement of personnel. 33* Railway Equipment. , : a. Tables of Organization affecting all Engineer Rail¬ way Units have been submitted to The Adjutant General for approval. Theqe Tables of Organization which include additional new Tables of Organization for Engineer Railway Units, which have not heretofore been provided for, involve changes of designation and constitution of certain Railway Units. 38 Jb, Development of 30-ton internal combustion locomotive was approved by the Chief of Engineers, and drawings and specifica¬ tions have been completed. Bids providing for the manufacture of one 30-ton internal combustion locomotive, in accordance with draw¬ ings and specifications were let. _c. Specifications and drawings for car, box, 20-ton, have been approved and adopted tentatively for procurement planning purposes. s- ' do Work on the design and. development of the 20-ton combina¬ tion flat gondola car and tank car is being continued and drawings of the caboose were begun. 'e. Present plans call for the use of 85-poihkl rail. Rail standards have been changing rapidly in the United States during the past few years and there is a question as to whether any rail as light as 85-pound could be produced in large quantity on short notice. The advisability of adopting heavier rail as a standard instead of 85-pound rail is being investigated. 39