visions for mapping strategic areas in 1942 is included in the estimate for the 1942 appropriation to the Geological Survey for topographic surveys and is in the amount of $987,500 which is exactly one-half of the total requested as proposed in the program outlined in Senate Document No. 54, previously referred to. The strategic areas selected for mapping in 1942 are greatly in excess of those which can be mapped under the appropriation estimate, as explained in the statement preceding table 6. Consequently the total amount is shown in table S and the distribution to States must be deferred pending further consideration by the War Department of the relative urgency for mapping which can be undertaken under the estimate. Table 7 presents the "Summary of public works field projects," funds for which will be completely expended during the current fiscal year. Immediately following table 7 are listed 1940 expenditures for topographic surveys in the total amount of $55,770.81 from sources that are indicated. Allotments from these sources in the current fiscal year (1941) for topographic surveys are $48,000 by the Tennessee Valley Authority and $242.72 by the United States Army engineers. Information has been received from the Tennessee Valley Authority that $48,000 will again be provided for the fiscal year 1942. The following is a summation of expenditures, allotments, and estimates for noncooperative field projects for all purposes under funds from the several sources: Total expenditures, 1940_ Total allotments, 1941. Total estimates, 1942. $935, 019. 62 1,609,217. 40 1,575, 860.00 The details of noncooperative Federal field projects comprising the foregoing are set forth in the following tables. TABLE NO. 5.--Summary of noncooperative field projects for general Federal purposes (appropriation for topographic surveys) TABLE NO. 5.-Summary of noncooperative field projects for general Federal purposes (appropriation for topographic surveys)-Continued TABLE NO. 6.-Summary of noncooperative field projects in strategic areas, 1941— Transferred from "War Department Civil Appropriation Act, 1941”—-estimate for appropriation for Topographic Surveys, 1942 No expenditures. 2 The total of the estimate for mapping by the Geological Survey in strategic areas selected by the War Department is $987,500. With the exception of field office rentals and supplies, all of the miscellaneous services listed for 1941 will, in 1942, be charged directly to the several field projects as finally determined by the Secretary of War. However, the estimated cost of mapping the strategic areas already selected for 1912 is so far in excess of the total of this estimate, without regard to amounts required to complete the mapping already undertaken in the current year, that any attempt to distribute the total to States is not warranted pending further consideration by the War Department of areas to be mapped under this estimate. The items under the heading "Miscellaneous" provide for services which contribute to all field projects Provide for personal services in the District of Columbia, for the services listed, in the total amount of $30,400 which is the limitation for all personal services in the District. The amount is inadequate. Consequently, supplementary allotments (see table 4, items (2) have been provided under the appropriation for "Topographic surveys, 1941" to provide for the additional necessary personal services in the District directly connected with the field mapping of strategic areas. Moreover, the items comprising branch administration (see table 3, footnote 2) have been increased to provide for the additional cost of administering these projects in the District of Columbia. * Provides for additional new mapping instruments to increase the Survey's capacity for producing maps and to replace instruments which have already been made available for mapping strategic areas by diverting them from other work for which they were procured. This provision has been called to attention in footnote 6, immediately following table 3 TABLE NO. 7.—Summary of Public Works field projects (Public Works Administration Appropriation Act of 1938) There were expended in 1940 for topographic field survey projects the following additional amounts which are not included in the foregoing tables: 14-805/10775 Public Works Administration, allotment to Interior, Geological Survey, 1935-41__. Mapping in the Tennessee Valley for the Tennessee Valley Authority. $17.26 51, 717. 37 4, 036. 18 55, 770. 81 Total additional.. NEW LANGUAGE FOR TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEYS IN ALASKA AND PUERTO RICO Mr. FITZPATRICK. I notice at the top of page 405 of the committee print you insert language covering the Territories of Alaska and Puerto Rico. Why are those two territories mentioned? Dr. MENDENHALL. Our regular bill has not mentioned Alaska and Puerto Rico under the topographic item heretofore. Now we do in Alaska a certain amount of topographic surveying under the authority of the Alaskan item of this bill which you will reach presently, but because that Alaskan item provides only for mineral resources studies in Alaska we do not construe that we have authority to make topographic maps in that Territory except as a base for mineral resources studies. Under this limitation we have not mapped the Yukon Valley in central Alaska, for example, and other similar areas there. There is a lack of maps now in such areas. This is very embarrassing under the present emergency situation as when the War Department goes into Alaska with its plans for all sorts of activities in many unmapped areas. We think that the regular topographic survey item therefore ought to be broadened so that when necessary we could do topographic mapping in the Alaska Territory whether it is for mineral deposits or not. Now, we have authority, under a joint resolution passed in 1935, to do topographic mapping in Puerto Rico, but the title of that act, reads "Cooperative topographic mapping in Puerto Rico", although the body of the act does not so read. The fact is, therefore, that there is confusion between the title and the body of the act, leaving us in some doubt as to whether, if we were called upon to do work in the present emergency which was not strictly cooperative, the existing legislation would authorize us to do it, so we are inserting these two Territories for the purpose of clearing up any doubt as to authority contained in the legislation. TOPOGRAPHIC MAPPING IN HAWAII Mr. FITZPATRICK. Do you have authority to do mapping in the Hawaiian Islands? Dr. MENDENHALL. Yes; the Hawaiian Islands have been mapped. There was some doubt originally about our authority there, and we called upon the Solicitor and I think also upon the Comptroller General for an opinion as to whether the regular funds could be expended in the Hawaiian Islands. It was ruled that we have the authority. SURVEY OF WATER RESOURCES IN VIRGIN ISLANDS Mr. SHEPPARD. Have you the same authority of procedure in the Virgin Islands that you have in the Hawaiian Islands? Dr. MENDENHALL. I do not think, Mr. Sheppard, that we have explored that question. Mr. SHEPPARD. Has there been any application from the incumbent Governor for surveys of the Island? Dr. MENDENHALL. For topographic surveys? Mr. SHEPPARD. Or for water resource surveys. Dr. MENDENHALL. Yes; we have investigated water resources, and have an application for further investigation of water resources before us now. That application comes to us from the Division of Territories and Island Possessions. The earlier work was done in response to a request from the same source. It is my understanding that they are providing, perhaps in the bill before you, for further work on water resources. Mr. SHEPPARD. Has the investigation that has been conducted with respect to water resources in the Virgin Islands reached the stage where there is definite indication of what could or could not be done so far as water resources being developed? Dr. MENDENHALL. The first investigation was a brief one, and disappointing in some respects, in that we did not find the quantity of water we hoped to find underground. Certain of the valleys there are filled with clay, where we hoped to find beds of water-bearing gravel in them. The present idea is to extend the investigation, make a more complete investigation of the islands, in the confidence that more water than is now known can be found. Mr. SHEPPARD. When is that to be done? Dr. MENDENHALL. That is contemplated for this next summer, this year; it is at present only in the discussion stage. Mr. SHEPPARD. Anything in that particular direction, I assume. would have to come from the Governor of the island; that would be the natural method of procedude? Dr. MENDENHALL. The way it comes to us is through the Division of Territories and Island Possessions. Mr. SCRUGHAM. Dr. Mendenhall, you spoke of the fact that you did not find water by drilling. Cannot that be ascertained or detected by geophysical means without going to the expense of drilling wells? That has been done in Nevada in many places by geophysical means detecting gravel beds by such means. Dr. MENDENHALL. Gravel beds can sometimes be detected in that way, Governor; yes. Mr. SCRUGHAM. The reason I mentioned that is because in 15 instances in Nevada, during the drought in 1935, Dr. Lee with your Department, I believe, located gravel beds and found water in every case, and it seemed to me a very highly successful method of detecting gravel beds and underground water, and I was wondering if there was any reason why that would not be true in the Virgin Islands. Dr. MENDENHALL. Well, it is my understanding that sometimes you can detect gravel and sometimes you cannot. The saturation has about as much to do with it as the physical character of the material. An sometimes you cannot tell whether you have a water-soaked clay or a water-soaked gravel. The first may yield no water, and the second an abundant supply. Mr. SCRUGHAM. In this method he found water in each case, and I recall in one case they obtained artesian water. PROPOSED USE OF FUNDS FOR STATIONERY, PRINTING, AND BINDING Mr. FITZPATRICK. I notice here that you have language providing that you can use a part of this appropriation for stationery, printing. and binding, whereas you have an item on page 423, an estimate for printing and binding. Dr. MENDENHALL. The item on page 423, to which you refer, is for the publication of reports through the Government Printing Office. and the printing of forms. Mr. FITZPATRICK. What is the difference between that and the item for stationery, printing, and binding? Dr. MENDENHALL. This is to provide for the acquisition of office equipment, such as adding machines needed in this engineering work; and for the special stationery needed in topographic work, such as |