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PROCLAMATIONS, 1935. Day and direct Government officials to display the flag on all Gov- ernment buildings of the United States on that day, and, further, I do invite the people of the United States of America to honor on that day the memory of Len Erikson by holding such exercises and cere- monies in schools and churches, or other suitable places, as may be deemed appropriate. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. DONE at the City of Washington this 11th day of September, in the year of our Lord rune teen hundred and thirty-five, and [SEAL] of the Independence of the United States of Ameri:.::a the one hundred and sixtieth. By the President: CORDELL HULL Secretary oj State. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT [No. 2135} EXTENDING THE PERIOD FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ADEQUATE SHIPPING SERVICE FOR, AND DEFERRING EXTENSION OF THE COAST- WISE LAWS TO, THE VIRGIN ISLANDS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION 3469 September 13, 19311. WHEREAS section 21 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920, approved Y,~~il~I~~!ands. June 5, 1920 (ch. 250,41 Stat. 997), provides: Vol. 41, P: 997; u. s, "That from and after February 1, 1922, the coastwise laws of the (' . ,1' . 2 fJ6li. United States shall extend to the island Territories and possessions of the United States not now covered thereby, and the board is directed prior to the expiration of such year to have established adequate steamship service at reasonable rates to accommodate the commerce and the passenger travel of said isJands and to maintain and operate such service until it can be taken over and operated and maintained upon satisfactory terms by private capital and enterprise: Provided, That if adequate shipping service is not established by February 1, 1922, the President shall extend the period herein allowed for the establishment of such service in the case of any island Territory or possession for such time as may be necessary for the establishment of adequate shipping facilities therefor * * * " ; WHEREAS an adequate shipping service to accommodate the commerce and the passenger travel of the Virgin Islands has not been established as provided in the aforesaid section; WHEREAS the extension of the coastwise laws of the United States to the Virgin Islands, as provided in the aforesaid section, is dependent upon the establishment of such adequate shipping service; and WHEREAS proclamations have been issued from time to time Ante, p, 3414 . extending the period for the establishment of such service and de- ferring the extension of such laws to the Virgin Islands until September 30, 1935; d NOW f , hTHUE~EdFOSRE, I, fFARAN~IN dD . ROOdbSE~LT, Pfresi- 5h?;:::;~:or:..t:r~ish:~ ent0 te mte tates0 menca, un er an y VIrtue 0 the further extended ~ authority vested in me by section 21 of the Merchant Marine Act, Septemberao,l936. 1920, do hereby declare and proclaim that the period for the establish- ment of an adequate shipping service for the Virgin Islands is further