services. On the contrary, they advised by categories cutting across the three services.

Thus Army's Director of Logistics was charged with reporting on housing in the zone of interior, regardless of which service had requested it. The Assistant Chief of Naval Operations for Logistics handled all operational construction in the United States, and Air Force's Deputy Chief of Staff for Matériel handled all overseas construction. Collaterally, Dr. Karl Compton, Chairman of the Research and Development Board, designated a monitor to work with Mr. Carpenter and the latter consulted General Eisenhower and the Joint Chiefs of Staff freely. As Mr. Carpenter concluded in his letter to the Committee on this bill:

The work of these gentlemen is a living example that unification is entirely feasible and that the senior officers of our services are thinking of the good of the National Military Establishment and not solely of the needs of their particular services.

The close mutual understanding among the service witnesses before this committee bore out Mr. Carpenter's conclusions.

Housing.-The Congress is well informed on the nature and scope of America's housing shortage, as its recent passage of legislation to encourage the construction of public and private housing shows. The committee would like to point out, however, that the nature of military service, the requirements for changes in station, and the rotation of personnel between domestic and overseas stations militates against service personnel in their efforts to secure housing. They seldom have friends or contacts at their new stations; their relatively low income, their lack of investment capital, and their temporary tenure in the locality frequently put them in an inferior position in bargaining for available housing.

Our service personnel need and deserve to be well housed. Many have quit the service solely because they refuse to force on their dependents the risks of health and inconvenience which go with the poor housing which they are forced into. Too often our American fighting man has the simple choice of living in a slum or living separate from his family. The services cannot maintain morale under such conditions.

This bill provides authorizations of $152,000,000 for the construc← tion of family housing units, as follows:

The committee feels it appropriate to outline to the Congress the relationship of this authorization to the recently enacted legislation, S. 1184, entitled, "To encourage construction of rental housing on or in areas adjacent to Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force installations, and for other purposes." S. 1184 would provide housing under the Federal Housing Administration with preference to personnel of the Military Establishment through a plan under which Federal mortgage insurance would be granted on private capital invested in

housing constructed under the bill. This would be "economic housing"; that is, the rentals charged would permit the amortization of the invested capital and the operation and the maintenance of the project without cash subsidy in any form. The $152,000,000 provided for housing in this bill would be largely for that class of military personnel whose income level is such that they could not afford to pay such "economic" rent without sacrificing other basic family expenditures.

This bill and S. 1184 will not solve the problem of housing service personnel, but they constitute a reasonable beginning toward a solution of the problem, considering the over-all economic condition of the country.

Summary of Army authorizations:

Analysis of Army projects (title I)

In the geographical analysis of projects appearing below, the following information is listed with respect to each project:

(1) Name and location of project.

(2) Mission of project.

(3) Amount of authorization.

(4) Brief description of project.

GEOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS OF ARMY PROJECTS IN CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. (35 miles northeast of Baltimore, Md.)

Mission: Basic research in guided missiles, aerodynamics and ordnance development and testing of ordnance items, training of ordnance officers and troops. Cost: $2,930,000.

Project: Research facilities for air-to-ground firing of rockets and missiles; climatic testing facilities; compressor for supersonic wind tunnel; high explosive loading and disassembly facilities.

Arlington Hall Station, Arlington, Va.

Mission: Classified special field activities.

Cost: $94,000.

Project: Extension of buildings.

Army-Navy General Hospital, Arkansas

Mission: Medical, surgical, and special arthritic treatment of personnel of the armed services.

Cost: $65,000.

Project: Ground storage water reservoir.

Army Chemical Center, Maryland (21 miles northeast of Baltimore, Md.)

Mission: Manufacture, research, and development in chemical warfare, radiological warfare, and medical research; Chemical Corps School.

Cost: $2,861,000.

Project: Construction of radiological, high-pressure and protective equipment laboratories, low temperature explosion and aerosol test chambers.

Army Receiving Station, La Plata, Md.

Mission: Communications for Army, Air Force, and other governmental agencies, including State Department.

Cost: $634,500.

Project: Radio receiving station; powerhouse and garage; 6 family quarters and barracks for 75 enlisted men.

Army transmitting station, Virginia (radius of 30 miles of Washington)

Mission: New transmitting station required for handling of communications in the Army and other Government agencies in the Washington area. Cost: $1,285,500.

Project: Complete radio transmitting facility, 6 family quarters and barracks for 75 enlisted men and utilities.

Fort Belvoir, Va.

Mission: Army engineer center, including Engineer School, Engineer Board, research and development and combined shops.

Cost: $118,000.

Project: Communications building.

Benicia Arsenal, California

Mission: Storage and issue of ordnance supplies and equipment, maintenance and repair of vehicles.

Cost: $243,800.

Project: Improvements of water supply system.

Fort Benning, Ga.

Mission: Infantry center including the Infantry School.

Cost: $6,512,000.

Project: 376 family quarters with utilities; tank repair shop; dispensary; warehouse; administration building; central heating plant; and testing facilities.

Black Hills Ordnance Depot, South Dakota

Mission: Storage and issue of ordnance supplies and equipment.

Cost: $249,000.

Project: Six family quarters and utilities and improvements to water supply systems.

Project: 28 family quarters and utilities; guided missiles assembly building: chemical storage building and facilities; mechanical and X-ray laboratories. Fort Bragg, N. C.

Mission: Infantry and air-borne division post.

Cost: $6,666,000.

Project: 404 family quarters.

Brooklyn Army Base, New York

Mission: Handle shipments of supplies to and from overseas bases, embarkation and debarkation of troops and civilian personnel.

Cost: $150,000.

Project: Fire protection for piers.

California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, Calif.

Mission: Research and development in the field of jet propulsion.

Cost: $685,000.

Project: Construction, modification, expansion, and relocation of jet-propulsion lab oratories and facilities.

Deseret Chemical Depot, Utah (20 miles south of Tooele, Utah)

Mission: Storage and issue of Chemical Corps supplies and equipment.

Cost: $497,700.

Project: 14 family quarters and barracks for 105 enlisted men with utilities.

Camp Detrick, Md. (% mile west of Frederick, Md.)

Mission: Research and development in all phases of biological warfare.
Cost: $3,313,500.

Project: Plant for crop studies; research and development laboratories; decontamination facility; buildings for munitions, aerobiology, basic science, meteorology, surveillance, storage, and shops; 22 family quarters and civilian dormitory for 50 civilians and utilities.

Frankford Arsenal, Pennsylvania

Mission: Research development and manufacturing of small arms, artillery ammunition, and fire-control systems; field service center for antiaircraft artillery. Cost: $127,000.

Project: Improvements to water-distribution system.

Camp Hood, Tex.

Mission: Armored division post.

Cost: $9,100,000.

Project: 508 family quarters with utilities; improvements to motor-park facilities and water-distribution system; construction of bridge.

Mission: Quartermaster center, Adjustant General and WAC school.

Cost: $3,135,000.

Project: 190 family quarters with utilities.

Fort Lewis, Wash.

Mission: Infantry division post.

Cost: $4,793,000.

Project: 274 family quarters with utilities and communications and finance buildings.

Lima Ordnance Depot, Ohio

Mission: Storage and issue of ordnance supply and equipment, maintenance and repair of vehicles.

Cost: $290,000.

Project: Boilerhouse and boiler and connection to city water mains.

Malta Test Station, New York

Mission: Government-owned, contractor-operated facility for operating and testing of rocket motors and fuels.

Cost: $840,000.

Project: Fencing, drainage, roads, and clearing; test and laboratory buildings; improvements and additions to electrical and water distribution systems; storage facilities.

Marion Engineer Depot, Ohio

Mission: Storage and issue of engineer supplies and equipment.

Cost: $533,000.

Project: Automatic sprinkler system and special warehouse.

Midwest Chemical Depot, Arkansas

Mission: Receipt, storage, and issue of chemical supplies and equipment.
Cost: $551,000.

Project: Construction of storage sheds.

Fort Monmouth, N. J.

Mission: Signal School Research and Development Laboratories and Special Service School.

Cost: $3,069,000.

Project: 186 family quarters and utilities.

Muroc Air Force Base, Calif.

Project: Improvements to the range bombing facilities.

Cost: $144,000.

Project: 12 family quarters and utilities and acquisition of land.

Navajo Ordnance Depot, Arizona

Mission: Storage, maintenance, issuance, renovation of explosives, ammunition, general supplies, maintenance of ordnance automotive facilities and handling equipment.

Cost: $225,000.

Project: Improvements to sanitary facilities in Indian villages within installation.

Oliver General Hospital, Augusta, Ga.

Mission: General and neuropsychiatric hospitalization for medical research and intern training.

Cost: $396,000.

Project: Construction of 24 family quarters with utilities.

Picatinny Arsenal, N. J.

Mission: Provides technical information on ammunition, large-caliber bombs, grenades, pyrotechnics, etc. Manufactures and processes ordnance materials. Cost: $601,000.

Project: For the construction of rocket development and test facilities. Princeton, N. J.

Mission: Research on animals and plants in connection with biological warfare. Cost: $3,000,000.

Project: Acquisition of Rockefeller Institute Animal Housing and Veterinary Laboratory.

Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Ala.

Mission: Research and development of rockets, jet assist take-off units, fuels; and propellants; limited production of same.

Cost: $4,250,000.

Project: Chemical laboratory and administration-engineering buildings and rocket motor test stand; construction of rocket arsenal and laboratory.

Cost: $143,000.

Project: Six family quarters with utilities and igloo-type underground magazines.

Rossford Ordnance Depot, Ohio

Mission: Receipt, storage, and issue of ordnance supplies and equipment; maintenance of small vehicles.

Cost: $500,000.

Project: Fireproofing 13 warehouses.

St. Louis Medical Depot, St. Louis, Mo.

Mission: Receipt, storage, and issue of medical supplies and equipment.

Cost: $125,000.

Project: Relocating Fifth Army Medical Laboratory.

Schenectady General Depot, Schenectady, N. Y.

Mission: Receipt, storage, and issue of Quartermaster, Chemical, Engineer, Medical, and Ordnance supplies.

Cost: $749,000.

Project: Construction of base maintenance shop building and utilities.

Sharpe General Depot, California

Mission: Receipt, storage, and issue of Engineer, Transportation Corps, Quarter

master equipment.

Cost: $184,900.

Project: Construction of equipment processing building.

Cost: $150,000.

Project: Beach erosion protection covering approximately 3,000 linear feet.