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marks, and the marks of associations used in commerce upon or in relation to specific goods or specific service," etc.

This bill also provides for an increase in the fees for registering trade-marks, from $10 to $15; but this increase is found necessary to pay the expense of such registration, the present $10 fee being inadequate. No objection was expressed by any person appearing before the committee to these increased fees.

The bill also attempts to simplify proceedings, to remove techincal obstructions, to make trade-mark property more secure, and to make remedies against infringement more direct and certain; to save time and expensive litigation; to provide an entry system at practically the cost of administering the same, so as to make it possible for manufacturers to learn what marks are being used by competing manufacturers; to speed up the process by which marks to American manufacturers may be registered in foreign countries, and, generally speaking, to obtain whatever benefits registration may give to the greatest possible number of manufacturers.

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RELIEF OF SUFFERERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FLOOD IN 1927

FEBRUARY 11, 1930.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union and ordered to be printed

Mr. FISHER, from the Committee on Military Affairs, submitted the

following

REPORT

[To accompany H. R. 233]

The Committee on Military Affairs, to which was referred the bill (H. R. 233) to approve the action of the War Department in rendering relief to sufferers of the Mississippi River flood in 1927, having considered the same, report thereon with the recommendation that it do pass.

The relief rendered to the flood sufferers is explained in detail by a letter from the Secretary of War, as follows:

Hon. W. FRANK JAMES,

Chairman Committee on Military Affairs,

WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, February 5, 1930.

House of Representatives.

DEAR MR. JAMES: Careful consideration has been given H. R. 233, a bill to approve the action of the War Department in rendering relief to sufferers of the Mississippi River flood in 1927, which was transmitted to the War Department under date of January 28, 1930, with a request for a report in duplicate thereon. The War Department has furnished supplies and expended public funds in giving relief to the sufferers from the Mississippi River flood, which occurred in the spring of 1927. This action was taken with the knowledge and approval of the President.

The property and funds used for this purpose are summarized as follows under the appropriations to which they pertain:

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Arms, uniforms, equipment, etc., for field service, National

Guard....

Total

207, 156. 62

1, 542, 361. 14

This legislation was introduced in the Seventieth Congress, second session, but failed of enactment.

The War Department recommends that this measure be enacted into law.

Sincerely yours,

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GRANT PERPETUAL RIGHT OF WAY TO WINTHROP, MASS., OVER FORT BANKS MILITARY RESERVATION

FEBRUARY 11, 1930.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union and ordered to be printed.

Mr. WAINWRIGHT, from the Committee on Military Affairs, submitted the following

REPORT

[To accompany H. R. 6591]

The Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 6591) authorizing the Secretary of War to grant to the town of Winthrop, Mass., a perpetual right of way over such land of the Fort Banks Military Reservation as is necessary for the purpose of widening Revere Street to a width of 50 feet, introduced by Mr. Underhill, having considered the same, report thereon with the recommendation that it do pass.

This is a measure to permit the widening of the street, in the town of Winthrop, Mass., that borders the Fort Banks Military Reservation. Your committee is advised that several accidents have happened because of the present street being as it is. There has been a practical agreement between the town authorities and the military authorities resulting in the introduction of this bill to accomplish the purpose desired.

The author of the bill, Hon. Charles L. Underhill, has submitted the following letter:

Hon. FRANK W. JAMES,

Chairman Committee on Military Affairs,

FEBRUARY 7, 1930.

House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: Referring to H. R. 6591. Thank you for your early consideration of this bill. The situation is acute, several fatal accidents having occurred at this point on the highway. The sooner the bill is passed, the better it will be for the safety of the people.

Referring to the letter of December 19 from the Secretary of War. I see no objection to the restrictions which he proposes to impose on the town of Winthrop. It is not intended, nor is it necessary that these details shall be a part of the bill, for it already provides that this project shall be "subject to such conditions,

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