President Hoover signs rivers and Harbors bill

On July 4 President Hoover affixed his signature to the omnibus Rivers and Harbors Bill, H. R. 11781, Public Law 520, authorizing the expenditure of $130,000,000. The ultimate total to which the Government is committed on the basis of projects sanctioned in the new act approaches $350,000,000. The bill carries provision for the Federal Government to cooperate with State Agencies in a study of Beach and Shore Erosion problems.