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Mr. Henry. Have you identified the vessel? 
Professor Moorr. Yes, sir. We have put the matter in the hands 
of the Department of Justice, and the United States district attorney 
has been directed to prosecute them. That is the status of the case. 
Mr. Scorr. Is the prosecution civil or criminal? 
Professor Moorr. I do not know anything as to the character of 
the prosecution. We asked that they be prosecuted vigorously, but 
what the character of the prosecution is I do not know. 
The CuatrMan. In your estimate for salaries you provide $20,000 
for manning eight stations? 
Professor Moore. Yes, sir. 
The Cuarrman. And in the general expenses of the Weather Bureau 
you provide $20,000? 
Professor Moorr. Yes, sir; for equipment of those stations, general 
maintenance, supplies, and all that sort of thing. 
The CuarrmMan. On page 5 of the estimate, under ‘Buildings, 
Weather Bureau,” you make an estimate for ‘‘five buildings,” but 
you include in that estimate ‘‘ the purchase of instruments, furniture, 
supplies, flagstatfs, and storm warnings to properly equip these 
stations?” 
Professor Moore. Yes, sir. 
The Cuarrman. And by that language you can build thirteen new 
stations ? 
Professor Moors. No, sir; those 5 buildings will be erected prob- 
ably where stations now exist. 
The Cuairman. Then why do you say ‘‘including the purchase of 
instruments, furniture, supplies, flagstafis, and storm warnings, to 
properly equip these stations?” 
Professor Moors. I will tell you. Because then if we have a little 
money left over on the building we can use it in more properly equip- 
ping; that is, something in addition to the other fund. The Treasury 
will not pass our accounts for equipment unless we have the wording 
in the bill that gives us that authority. Sometimes we start on a 
building that is to cost $8,000, and we may get it up for $7,500. Then 
we will use the $500 for instruments which otherwise would be paid 
for from the other fund. That gives us a little leeway. We have 
turned back a little of this money on buildings—$1,700, I think—year 
before last. 
The Cuarrman. My idea was that the appropriation should only 
cover the buildings, the equipment to come from the other appropri- 
ations. 
Professor Moore. That can be done. If I have a little money left 
over after a building is constructed, it has been our custom to use it 
in more completely equipping the building. The Treasury has ruled 
that we can not buy ground or erect buildings under the authority 
which you have just read. That is, the Treasury has ruled that they 
will not pay from our general fund any vouchers that include the pur- 
chase of land or the erection of buildings. I know, because once that 
question arose, and I sent down to the Treasury Department and 
found out. ; 
Mr. Scorr. I can understand that, when this clause is in the bill pro- 
viding for this particular purpose; but if this particular clause was 
not in the bill, then you would have the construction put upon the 
other clause by the chairman? 
