dence as herein provided and to the em- | is hereby ordered that there be exempted ployees so affected and at the rates from the operation of Executive Order applicable to the country wherein duty is No. 6746 of June 21, 1934, the positions of performed or residence maintained: consultants, experts, specialists, attorProvided further, that such adjustment neys, and other similar positions, the inof exchange loss as may be effected by cumbents of which are intermittently reason of maintenance of residence shall employed on a per diem basis or employed not exceed the adjustment which is cal- on an annual basis at amounts representculated to be payable considering the ing the value of part-time service rerates applicable to the country to the quired, and who are or have been paid waters of which the vessel is stationed, as from the public works fund or other to all of which facts the commanding emergency funds administered by the officer shall certify. Secretary of the Interior, available during the fiscal years 1940 and 1941. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT THE WHITE HOUSE, September 21, 1939. EXECUTIVE ORDER 8265 DESIGNATION OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUREAU OF MINES TO ACT AS SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR, OR AS UNDER SECRETARY, FIRST ASSISTANT SECRETARY, OR ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 179 of FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT THE WHITE HOUSE, October 4, 1939. EXECUTIVE ORDER 8267 AMENDMENT OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by sections 321 to 323 of title 2 of the Canal Zone Code, of the act of July 10, 1937, 50 Stat. 510, approved June 19, 1934, and by section 2 Executive Order No. 7242 of December 6, 1935, prescribing regulations governing highways, vehicles, and vehicular traffic in the Canal Zone, is amended as indicated below. the Revised Statutes (5 U.S.C., sec. 6), I hereby authorize and direct Dr. John W. Finch, Director of the Bureau of Mines of the Department of the Interior, to perform the duties of the Under Secretary of the Interior, or the First Assistant Secretary of the Interior, or the Assistant Secretary of the Interior, during the absence or sickness from October 1 to October 31, 1939, inclusive, of the Under Secretary of the Interior, or the First Assistant Secretary of the Interior, or the Assistant Secretary of the Interior, and during the absence or sickness from October 1 to October 31, inclusive, of the Secretary of the Interior, "F. REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO VEHICLES the Under Secretary of the Interior, the First Assistant Secretary of the Interior, and the Assistant Secretary of the Interior, to perform the duties of the Secretary of the Interior. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT THE WHITE HOUSE, September 30, 1939. EXECUTIVE ORDER 8266 EXEMPTING CERTAIN POSITIONS FROM SALARY CLASSIFICATION By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, it 1. Subdivision F of Article 5 of the said Executive order, consisting of a subdivision heading and sections 161 and 162, is hereby amended to read as follows: TRANSPORTING INFLAMMABLE LIQUIDS OR "161. Vehicles transporting inflammable liquids in bulk.-Every motor vehicle used in the transportation on the highways of inflammable liquids in bulk, by which is meant any liquid in bulk which gives off inflammable vapors at or below a temperature of 80 degrees Fahrenheit, shall be equipped with the safety devices specified, and conform to the regulations prescribed, in this section: "(a) Bumpers.-Every tank truck shall be provided with properly attached steel bumpers. The rear bumper or chassis extension shall be so arranged as to protect adequately the draw-off valves or faucets in case of collision. "(b) Vents.-Every tank compartment shall be provided with a 34-inch vacuum and pressure-operated vent, and in addition thereto venting facilities of such size and capacity as will safely relieve such internal pressure as may be created by exposure fires. “(c) Draw-off valves or faucets.-All draw-off valves or faucets shall have the discharge end threaded, or be otherwise so designed as to permit a tight connection with the hose extending to the fill pipe or service tank. "(d) Emergency shut-off valves. Each compartment of a gravity-discharge truck tank shall be equipped with a reliable and efficient emergency shut-off valve. These valves shall (1) be located in the compartment outlet inside the shell of the tank, (2) be mechanically kept closed except during delivery operations, and (3) be so interlocked with delivery operations that they will be manually closed when such operations are completed. The operating mechanism of these valves shall be so arranged that they can be manually closed either from the front or rear end of the tank. The mechanism at the rear end of the tank shall be provided with a fusible point and a device that will automatically close the emergency shut-off valves in case of fire. case "(e) Shear section. In every there shall be provided, between the seat of the emergency shut-off valve and the discharge faucet, a shear section which will break under a strain and leave intact the seat of the valve. "(f) Metallic connection. The tank, chassis, axles, and springs shall be metallically connected. "(g) Drag chains.-Tank trucks shall be equipped with drag chains long enough to reach the ground in order to drain off such static charges as may be generated by splashing of the contents or other causes. Drag chains shall not be fastened to the discharge pipes but to the chassis which is in metallic contact with the tank. "(h) Filling pipe.-During the filling of the truck tank, or when discharging into service tanks, electrical contact shall "(i) Exemptions as to truck tanks in service on January 1, 1936.-Gravitydischarge truck tanks in service in the Canal Zone on January 1, 1936, shall be exempt (1) from the requirement of paragraph (d) of this section that emergency shut-off valves be interlocked with delivery operations, (2) from the device that will automatically close the (d) of a requirement of paragraph emergency shut-off valves in case of fire, and (3) from the requirement of paragraph (e) of this section relative to shear sections. "162. Vehicles transporting combustible liquids in bulk.-Every motor vehicle used in the transportation on the highways of combustible liquids in bulk, by which is meant any liquid in bulk having a flash point above 80 degrees Fahrenheit, shall be equipped with the safety devices specified, and shall conform to the regulations prescribed, in paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of section 161 of this order." 2. Section 181 of the said Executive order is hereby amended to read as follows: "181. Punishment for violations.—Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this order, or of regulations prescribed hereunder, shall be punishable, as provided in section 323 of title 2 of the Canal Zone Code, as amended by section 2 of the act of July 10, 1937, 50 Stat. 510, by a fine of not more than $100, or by imprisonment in jail for not more than thirty days, or by both." FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT THE WHITE HOUSE, Oct 5, 1939. EXECUTIVE ORDER 8269 AMENDMENT OF BASIC EXCHANGE RATES PRESCRIBED BY SECTION 4 OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 7972 OF SEPTEMBER 15, 1938 By virtue of the authority vested in me by the act of March 26, 1934, ch. 87, 48 Stat. 466, the basic exchange rates gation therein, be, and it is hereby, the competitive requirements of the amended to read as follows: Civil Service Act and Rules. By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 5 of the act of February 8, 1887, 24 Stat. 388, 389, by the act of June 21, 1906, 34 Stat. 325, 326, and by the act of March 2, 1917, 39 Stat. 969, 976, it is hereby ordered that the periods of trust applying to any Indian lands, whether of a tribal or in Amendment of SUBDIVISION VII, SCHED-dividual status, which, unless extended, ULE A, CIVIL SERVICE RULES By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by paragraph Eighth, subdivision SECOND, section 2 of the Civil Service Act (22 Stat. 403, 404), it is ordered that Subdivision VII, Schedule A of the Civil Service Rules be, and it is hereby, amended by adding the following: "5. Temporary clerks, carriers, and laborers required for part-time or intermittent work in the Postal Service in connection with the holiday or seasonal business from November 15, 1939, to January 15, 1940." FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT THE WHITE HOUSE, October 16, 1939. EXECUTIVE ORDER 8273 EXCEPTING APPOINTMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES CORONADO EXPOSITION COMMISSION FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CIVIL SERVICE ACT AND RULES By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by the provisions of paragraph Eighth of subdivision SECOND of section 2 of the Civil Service Act (22 Stat. 403, 404), it is hereby ordered that appointments to positions under the United States Coronado Exposition Commission established by the act of July 17, 1939, Public, No. 186, 76th Congress, may be effected without regard to will expire during the calendar year 1940, be, and they are hereby, extended for a further period of 25 years from the date on which any such trust would otherwise expire. This order is not intended to apply to any case in which the Congress has specifically reserved to itself authority to extend the period of trust on tribal or individual Indian lands. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT THE WHITE HOUSE, October 28, 1939. EXECUTIVE ORDER 8277 TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION OVER CERTAIN LANDS FROM THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE TO THE SECRETARY OF WAR OKLAHOMA WHEREAS certain lands in the State of Oklahoma within the hereinafter-described areas have been acquired or are in process of acquisition under the authority of the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act, approved April 8, 1935 (49 Stat. 115), in connection with the Cookson Hills (LA-OK 2) Land-Utilization and Land-Conservation Project of the Department of Agriculture; and WHEREAS by Executive Order No. 7908,' dated June 9, 1938, all the right, 13 FR. 1389; 3 CFR, 1938 Supp., page 49. by the act of August 24, 1912, c. 369, 37 Stat. 497, and subject to the conditions therein expressed, it is ordered as follows: title, and interest of the United States in | 25, 1910, c. 421, 36 Stat. 847, as amended such lands, acquired or in process of acquisition, was transferred to the Secretary of Agriculture for use, administration, and disposition in accordance with the provisions of Title III of the BankheadJones Farm Tenant Act, approved July 22, 1937 (50 Stat. 522, 525), and the related provisions of Title IV thereof; and immediately upon the acquisition of legal title to those lands now in process of acquisition the said order, by the terms thereof, will become applicable to all the additional right, title, and interest thereby acquired by the United States; and WHEREAS it appears that the use of such lands as a military reservation would be in the public interest; NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 32 of Title III of the said Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, and upon recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture, it is ordered that all lands within the hereinafter-described areas acquired or in process of acquisition by the United States, together with the improvements thereon, be, and they are hereby, transferred from the Secretary of Agriculture to the Secretary of War for use as a military reservation: Provided, however, that the Secretary of Agriculture shall retain such jurisdiction over the lands now in process of acquisition by the United States as may be necessary to enable him to complete their acquisition. MUSKOGEE COUNTY OKLAHOMA INDIAN MERIDIAN T. 14 N., R. 20 E., sec. 5, those parts lying west of State Highway No. 10. T. 15 N., R. 20 E., sec. 29, W2: sec. 30, E2E2NE; sec. 32, those parts lying west of State Highway No. 10. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT THE WHITE HOUSE, October 28, 1939. EXECUTIVE ORDER 8278 SECTION 1. The public land and water in the following described area in the Territory of Alaska are hereby withdrawn from settlement, location, sale, or entry and reserved for the use of the Department of the Navy for naval purposes: The eastern portion of Kodiak Island, described by metes and bounds as follows: Beginning at a point at latitude 57°47′0'' north, longitude 152°26′30′′ west, thence: W. to latitude 57°47'0' north, longitude 152°36'0' west S. to latitude 57°44'30" north, longitude 152°36'0' west SW. to latitude 57°42′0′′ north, longitude 152°38'0' west S. to latitude 57°39'30" north, longitude 152°38'0' west E. to latitude 57°39'30' north, longitude 152°30'0' west NE. to latitude 57°42′0′′ north, longitude 152°26'0' west N. to latitude 57°44'0' north, longitude 152°26'0' west NW. to latitude 57°47′0′′ north, longitude 152°26'30'' west to the point of beginning. SECTION 2. This order supersedes Executive Order No. 77481 of November 20, 1937, reserving a certain area in Alaska for the use of the Navy Department for naval purposes. SECTION 3. The reservation made by section 1 of this order shall remain in force until revoked by the President or by act of Congress. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT THE WHITE HOUSE, October 28, 1939. EXECUTIVE ORDER 8279 DESIGNATION OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BU- By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 179 of WITHDRAWING Public Land and Water FOR the Revised Statutes (5 U.S.C., sec. 6), NAVAL PURPOSES ALASKA By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by the act of June I hereby authorize and direct Dr. John 12 F.R. 2534. |