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DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION OF WILD LIFE ON MILITARY

RESERVATIONS

52.20 Military reservations made part of the forest reserve. On those military reservations which have been designated as a part of the forest reserve under the control of the Department of Agriculture, the following acts are prohibited, except when authorized by the Secretary of Agriculture:

Hunting, trapping, catching, disturbing, or killing any kind of game or nongame animal, or game or nongame bird, or taking the nests or eggs of any such bird.

Taking or disturbing any kind of fish or the eggs thereof.

Permitting dogs to run at large, or having in possession dogs not in leash or confined.* [Par. 4, AR 210-80, Dec. 21, 1925]

CROSS REFERENCES: For rules and regulations of the Forest Service, see 36 CFR Chapter II. For rules and regulations pertaining to hunting, fishing, trapping, etc., issued by the Secretary of Agriculture, see 50 CFR Chapter I. PART 53-NATIONAL CEMETERIES

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53.1 Authority for establishment.
53.2 Control and supervision.
53.3 Records, custody of.

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53.4 Burials in national cemeteries.
53.5 Military funerals; Arlington Na-
tional Cemetery.

Section 53.1 Authority for establishment. National cemeteries are established under orders of the Secretary of War when empowered by act of Congress. (R.S. 4870; 24 U.S.C. 271) [Par. 1, AR 30-1840, Jan. 15, 1932]

53.2 Control and supervision. The direct control and supervision of national cemeteries are exercised by the commander of the corps area in which they are located, except those cemeteries which are specifically exempted. General supervision over all national cemeteries is a function of The Quartermaster General. (R.S. 161; 5 U.S.C. 22) [Par. 3, AR 30–1840, Jan. 15, 1932]

53.3 Records, custody of. The Quartermaster General is charged with the preservation of all records of national cemeteries. (R.S. 161; 5 U.S.C. 22) [Par. 4, AR 30-1840, Jan. 15, 1932]

53.4 Burials in national cemeteries-(a) Who may be buried in a national cemetery; authority required. Under the provisions of R.S. 4878, as amended by the Act of April 15, 1920 (41 Stat. 552; 24 U.S.Č. 281), the following persons are entitled to burial in a national cemetery:

Those who served in the Federal forces of the United States, either during peace or war and who die after honorable discharge from such service, including service in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Coast and Geodetic Survey, who were transferred to and served with the Army or Navy by authority of the President, and Public Health Service, who were detailed for duty with and served with the Army or Navy by authority of the President.

Any citizen of the United States who served in the Army or Navy of any government at war with Germany or Austria during the

*For statutory citation, see note to § 52.1.

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World War and who died while in such service or after honorable discharge therefrom.

Persons dying in the District of Columbia or in the immediate vicinity thereof who have served in the Confederate armies during the Civil War may be buried in the Confederate Section of Arlington National Cemetery as provided in paragraph (b)..

The wives of both officers and enlisted men may be buried with their husbands in a national cemetery. In the case of an officer, two grave sites are assigned, one for the officer and the other for his wife. In those cemeteries having officers' sections in which lots are laid out, a lot containing two grave sites is assigned. In the other cemeteries when either the officer or his wife is buried, the adjoining grave site will be reserved for the one surviving. The wife of an officer may be interred prior to the death and burial of her husband. In those cemeteries where lots are assigned to officers and there is sufficient space available in the lot, the burial of minor children or unmarried adult daughters may be permitted. The burial of such children, however, will not be authorized unless the officer or his wife is buried in the lot. Lots will not be assigned for the sole purpose of burying minor children or unmarried adult daughters. Authority for all such interments should be requested of the Quartermaster General.

The wives of enlisted men may be buried in the same grave with their husbands in a national cemetery but only after the death and interment therein of the veterans concerned, except where the enlisted man is 70 years of age or over, in which case interment of his wife prior to his death is authorized, provided he gives assurance that he will eventually be buried in the same grave. No lots or grave sites will be assigned in advance of their actual requirement for burial purposes, except where exceptional circumstances warrant such action, and then only upon authority of the Quartermaster General.

(b) Evidence of right. For those who were not in the service of the United States at the time of death, it is a prerequisite that they shall have been honorably discharged from the service. In all cases the last service of a deceased man must have been honorable. The production of the honorable discharge of a deceased man will be sufficient authority for the superintendent of a national cemetery to permit interment. In cases where the honorable discharge cannot be produced or where there is a reasonable doubt as to eligibility for interment in a national cemetery, the superintendent will telegraph the Quartermaster General for verification of service and authorization of interment, furnishing all the information it is possible to obtain concerning the service of the decedent including his full name, organization, serial number if any, and dates of service. In the case of citizens of the United States who served in the Army or Navy of any government at war with Germany or Austria, the superintendent will request evidence of citizenship at time of service, correct name of decedent, grade, and military organization in the Army in which he served and will communicate with the Quartermaster General by telegraph for the necessary permit for burial. Pension certificates will not be accepted as authority upon which to authorize interment.

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In the case of Confederate veterans, the certificate of Camp No. 171, United Confederate Veterans of the District of Columbia, that such persons are entitled to burial in Arlington National Cemetery, is required. In the case of members of the President's Cabinet as indicated in the act of Congress cited in paragraph (a), authority for interment will be requested of the Quartermaster General. (R.Š. 4878, 41 Stat. 552; 24 U.S.C. 281) [Par. 1, AR 30-1840, Jan. 15, 1932, as amended by C 1, Aug. 16, 1935]

53.5 Military funerals; Arlington National Cemetery-(a) Officer in charge. When burial in Arlington National Cemetery of a former member of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard is desired, the Officer in Charge, Arlington National Cemetery, will make all necessary arrangements therefor upon receipt of the following information:

(1) Veterans dying in and around Washington. Full name of the decedent, if a veteran; if married or single; if married, the name and address of the widow; if single, the name and address of the legal next of kin; grade, organization, and dates of service of the veteran; date and place of death; name of the undertaker handling remains; whether the usual military honors are desired; and whether a chaplain is desired, if so, Protestant or Catholic, and whether or not services are desired in Fort Myer Chapel.

(2) Veterans dying outside of the District of Columbia, or immediate vicinity. A telegram to the Officer in Charge, Arlington National Cemetery, Fort Myer, Va., should be sent as far in advance of the shipment of the remains as possible, giving the following information: full name of deceased, if a veteran; if married or single; if married, the name and address of the widow; if single, the name and address of the legal next of kin. If the remains to be shipped are those of a veteran's wife, the full name of the veteran and his wife should be furnished; grade, organization, and dates of service of veteran; date and place of death; date, hour, and number of train on which the remains will reach Washington; number in funeral party accompanying remains; whether it is desired that the body shall be interred upon arrival or placed in the receiving vault at the cemetery pending burial arrangements to be made later by relatives or friends; if deceased is a veteran, whether full military honors are desired; and whether a chaplain is desired and if so, whether Protestant or Catholic.

The shipping case should be marked "Officer in Charge, Arlington National Cemetery, Fort Myer, Virginia" and the remains billed to Washington, D. C.

(b) Additional arrangement information. The Headquarters, Washington Provisional Brigade, Room 1032, Munitions Building, Washington, D. C., telephone National 2520, Branch 1002, 1S equipped and authorized to make complete arrangements with the Officer in Charge, Arlington National Cemetery, for the interment of the remains of members or former members of the Army, and their dependents, and to perform the following services: making hotel reservations for family or friends; meeting trains; explaining

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the different types of military funerals; assisting in the selection of honorary pall-bearers and furnishing transportation therefor; contacting funeral director and monument firm if desired; and putting the widow in touch with the Army Mutual Aid Association (if deceased is a member of that organization) or with the American Legion or other organization that will assist her in preparing an application for pension or other allowance due her from the Government. Instructions contained in this section are merely informative. (R.S. 161; 5 U.S.C. 22) [Circ. 2, WD, 1937]

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EDITORIAL NOTE: For list of abbreviations used in this chapter, see note to § 1.1. PART 61-OFFICERS' RESERVE CORPS

61.1 Age and citizenship requirements. 61.2 Length of appointment.

61.3 Appointment of civilian officers and employees.

61.4 Appointments.

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Section 61.1 Age and citizenship requirements. (a) In time of peace a Reserve officer must at the time of his appointment be a citizen of the United States or a citizen of the Philippine Islands in the military service of the United States, between the ages of 21 and 60 years.

(b) In time of peace, initial appointments in the lowest grades of the Officers' Reserve Corps will be restricted to applicants who on date of appointment do not exceed the following ages:

Thirty years. For the Infantry, Cavalry, Field Artillery, Coast Artillery Corps, Air Corps, Corps of Engineers, and Signal Corps. Thirty-five years. For the Adjutant General's Department, Quartermaster Corps, Finance Department, Medical Department (including Dental, Medical Administrative, Sanitary, and Veterinary Corps), Ordnance Department, Chemical Warfare Service, Military Intelligence Reserve, and Specialist Reserve.

Forty-two years. For the Judge Advocate General's Department and Chaplains Reserve. In applying these age limitations, persons who have attained their thirtieth, thirty-fifth, or forty-second birthdays, respectively, will be regarded as ineligible for appointment.* [Par. 13, AR 140-5, June 16, 1936, as amended by Circ. 44, WD, 1936] *§§ 61.1 to 61.7, inclusive, issued under the authority contained in sec. 37, as amended by sec. 3, 48 Stat. 154, 48 Stat. 939; 10 U.S.C. 352, 353.

61.2 Length of appointment. Appointments in every case will be for a period of five years, but an appointment in force at the outbreak of war or made in time of war will continue in force until six months after the termination of the war, should the 5-year period covered by the appointment terminate prior to that time.* [Par. 14, AR 140-5, June 16, 1936]

61.3 Appointment of civilian officers and employees. A civilian officer or employee of the United States or of the District of

*For statutory citation, see note to § 61.1.

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