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1278 SIXTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 536. 1925. ,u§:§g'$°“*°°'a'¤¤d° OFFICERS or REGULAR NAVY RETIRED SINCE DECEMBER 31, 1921, REcAUsE or PHYSICAL DISABILITY ORIGINATING IN LINE or DUTY IN TIBIE or wAR, T0 BE RETIRED IN HIGHER GRADE OR RANK HELD DURING THE WAR plggiedgl Sec. 25. Any officer of the regular Navy who has been retired

',;',‘§,,,§§}“}§§k’}{§;h§Q since December 31, 1921, by reason of physical disability which

ggyeuwd <>¤ retired origmated In the line of duty at any time between April 6, 1917, ` and March 3, 1921, inclusive, while holding higher temporary rank, shall be_advanced on the retired list to, or shall be p aced on the retired list In, such higher grade or rank. N“"‘“ ·*°°"°m’· TO RELIEVE THE UNIT D STATES NAVAL ACADEMY ERoM ITS OBLIGATION TO REIMRURsE THE TREASURY EoR THE AMoUNT or $155,000. B°°'“'°“‘°”‘ '°‘ “* SEc. 26. That those ortions of the Acts of An ust 29 1916 and iil;;`rg;¥h§93gil¢;li6i;?6:,i;)Lr March 28, 1918, which) require the ultimate retuéfn to the United 4o,p.Z1ss.' ’ States of advances aggregating $155,000 made to the midshipmerfs P . store fund at the Naval Academy be, and the same are hereby, re- Dairy, ac., to be pealed: Provided, That the dairy and farm, cattle and work animals, G°"°“‘m°”” I"°"°"’· machinery and implements, buildings, and other stock, equipment, and supplies heretofore purchased from the funds so advanced shall _ become and remain the property of the United States: Promkled · °"°“‘°‘°T‘ °"“"“‘ further, That the dairy farm shall be continued and operated as an activity of the midshipmen’s store. N¤¤°¤¤* M- TO PROVIDE FOR THE IssUANoE or THE NATIoNAL FLAG FREE or- cesa- TO THE MoTHER· OR NEAREsT RELATIVE or ANY OFFICER OR ENLISTED MAN wHosE DEATH OCCURRED AT ANY TIME BETWEEN APRIL e, 1917, AND MARCH s, 1921. mIi°§S°¤i°i<2€°—7$ {$14;; SEo. 27. The provision contained in the Act approved June 30, °“{,0,, 38,,, ,0,, 1914, authorizing the issuance free of cost of the national flag under certain circumstances, is hereb amended by adding thereto the

 J:i°1;i?r:€:.,r°$i;Z following proviso: Provided, 'Ighat the Secretary of the Navy be

§gg,,ie0w,{,y;;•;h»g,¤¤g2<;y further authorized at his discretion to issue free of cost the national ' ` flag (United States national ensign No. 73, upon request, to the mother or nearest relative of any officer, enliste man or nurse, whose death occurred at any time during the period between April 6, 1917, and March 3, 1921, while in the service of the United States Navy, Marine Corps, Naval Reserve Force, or Marine Corps Reserve, and wlhose Iéitmggheré or nearest relative has not heretofore been issued such a ag o cost. m1;¤jgz¤¢¤ "¤¤¤¤¤¤¤- ron THE PRESERVATION or THE FRIGATE coNsTITUT1oN. ,,§°,§’§"d,,‘?,‘,§‘g,d_'°"°'°‘ Sec. 28. That the Secretary of the Navy is hereby authorized to repair, equip, and restore the frigate Constitution, as far as may be _ practicab e, to her original condition, but not for active service: fémmm 0, dow Provided, That the Secretary of the Navy is further authorized to Roma:. accept and use any donations or contributions which·may be offered for the aforesaid purpose. R¤**m¤¤¤¤ ¤' mi! RETIREMENT or STAFF oEEIcERs WITH PERMANENT RANK or REAR °m°m` ADMIRAL DURING THE WORLD wAR. w;?§°‘f§s1‘§'§.,'Z`§°,·lv°8.l·"$$ SEc. 29. Any staff officer of the Navy now on the active list who

§S,lj° ¥"°°°“ °“ held the permanent rank of rear admiral during the World War,

after serving ten years in that rank, may, in the discretion of the President, be placed upon the retired list with three·fourths of the pay received by him on the active list at the date of his retirement.