Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-06
year, and an increase of S1,250,000 for
purchase, manufacture and test Of

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year, and an increase of 3f,25o.ooo for
purchase, manufacture and test Of
Cost Of the Militia.
For the organized militia. $3.50, 900
Is estimated as necessary, compared
with $250,ooo last year, with an increase
OF 100000 for militia equipment. The
Military Academy Is estimated to cost
bout $3.50, 900 more. with provision for
10 cadets
For the naval militia the Navy De-
partment asks an increase of about
s2loo00. An armor plate plant is again
suggested. to cost finally, Sc. 635.107,. of
which s2.s11;7o2 is asked at. once.
ray Tor the navy. with $1,000 men
instead Of $4,000 as at present, is put t
s45.674.997. an increase from s41.24o.-
600 last year, and 5000 apprentices sea
man in place OF $500. For completion
OF vessels on the stocks and repairs
ana preservation OF those in commits
crease of about S1,40O,00O.
Marine Corps Estimates.
For the pay Of the Marine Corps, in
GLIDING that of one additional brigadier
general, two additional colonels, two
additional lieutenant colonels, other ad-
ditional officers, an increase of about
100000 to s4.909.415 is asked. For
maintenance of the corps the estimate
is $4,655.141 compared with $4,000, 900
appropriated last year, and the total
increase for the Marine Corps is put at
about $2,055,0O0.
For completing submarine torpedo
boats heretofore authorized the esti-
mate is u, 1913. against S1,341, 344 last
year For submarine bases $1,000, 900 is
asked.
The big item in the new navy pro
gram is an estimate of s27,647. 900 as
the nrst years appropriation for hulls
ana machinery of two battleships, two
oattle cruisers. three scout cruisers,
niteen destroyers, two gunboats, one
hospital ship: one fuel oil ship. This
compared with an appropriation of
$7,200,000 in last years program. For
the hulls and outfits of five fleet and
tWenty-nve coast submarines (first
years work., s7,675.000 is asked, com
pared with $4.S9O,O00 last wear. For
armor and armament of vessels author
lzed the estimate is s21,6S1,O00. against
$9,oI' 1893 last year. For aviation 81 OOO.-
900 is asked. an increase of 81 .00o. 900.
and for reserve ammunition * 900 f,f11
for which there was no appropriation
last year.
Naval Advisory Board.
One million dollars is sought for the
proposed experimental laboratory to be
piaceu at the disposal of the naval ad-
yisory board
coast defense and fertilization items
include $2.533.000 for gun and mortar
batteries and $2,611, 500 for undermining
old emplacements. $617.9S2 for fire con-
troll at Notifications and s2e6,700 for
searchlights for harbor defense. all of
Whlcn show material increases. For
submarine mine galleries, cable sta
tons, etc.. $254,060 is asked, and for
sites for forts and seacoast defenses,
81 200. For armament of these forti
ncations the estimate is $2.46S,5OO with
a provision that the chief of ordnance
may contract for s3.500.0O0 more The
estimate for the purchase and test of
ammunition for seacoast cannon and the
undermining Of projectiles on hand is
put at 100000, with provision for
$3.500.000 additional For subcaliber
seacoast artillery practice $4,000 is
asked. The total armament for forts
is estimated to cost s12,567,500, COM
pared with $3,390,000 asked last year.
Submarine Mine Expenditures.
For submarine mines in the waters of
the United States proper $780, 31 is
asked, compared with s2s4,o0o last
year. A new item is $4,000 for radio
dynamic torpedoes.
For the purchase and manufacture OF
armored motor cars. $4,000 is asked
an. increase Of 100000 over the last an.
preparation.
For arsenals s1.s42.35o is the estimat.
year, and for buildings for seacoast de-
Tense $473.S60. compared with $4,000
appropriated in 1915. The total in
crease in public works under the War
and defenses is put at s25, 1872, com
pared with s7.2S4. 603 last year.
In the Panama Canal Zone the War
Department wants 100000 for seacoast
batteries. 100000 for submarine mines
1.7S3,000 for armament of Notifications
Gan increase of more than 81 900, 900 over
last year,, $660.000 for military trails, a
new item: $4.911,6OO for arms in quar-
termaster's storehouses. The total in
crease for canal Notifications is about
s5.600.000.
Provision for Navy Yards.
The following sums are, estimates for
navyl yards:
Boston, s47.500: New York, $4,000
Philadelphia, s175.ooo: Washington, $685.
900; Norfolk, s465.Oo0; Charleston. s. c.,
$4,000; Mare Island. Cal, $4,000, Puget
Sound. Washington $4,000; Pearl Har-
Dor. Hawaii. naval station. $4,000.
Other navy estimates include s2S6,o0O
for guns and munitions storage in vari-
Gus parts of the country. $4,000 for the
naval proving grounds at Indian Head,
Md. $4,000 for the naval torpedo station
at Newport, R. l.. and 100000 for fuel
Oil storage at Guantanamo. Cuba
Enlisted Mems Savings Bank.
The increased army will require an
additional force of clerks at various
headquarters, and $4,000 is estimated
under that heading. A new departure
in army policy Is found in the legisla-
tive provision for government saw