The Washington times., 1915-12-06

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Academy. and shall rank with midship-
men.
That the number Of officers shall be
distributed In the various grades and
ranks as follows: Five flight command
ers. ten flight lieutenant commanders.
thlrty flight lieutenants. thirty flight
Heutenants 0unior grade). twenty-five
flight ensigns. and such number OF
student flyers as will maintain a total
OF 10 In addition to ten chief warrant
officers of the rank of chief machinist.
and fifteen warrant officers of the rank
of machinist.
or this act the President may. by and
with the advice and consent OF the SEN
ate. and with the consent of the officer
concerned. transfer any officer or Off
Ger of the Navy or Marine Corps. to
fill original vacancies in the various
u
Vlded such officers are skilled in the
knowledge OF air craft and have had
adequate experience in the flying of the
same: Provided. That no officer shall
De commissioned in the grade of COM
mander In said corps unless he be skill
ed In the flving of air craft as we'll as
in the design of the same:
ihe secretary of the Navy is hereby
authorized to establish an seronautic
school OF instruction and training for
nd, ~. Iaf
tons for their promotion. All student
Flyers who successfully complete
course or two wears at said school shall
De given certificate of graduation and
shall be eligible for appointment to fill
vacancies in the grade Of ensign in said
Flying Corps."
For Reserve Corps.
secretary Daniels also includes a Iegis-
lative provision that the law OF last
March creating a naval reserve shall be
extended to include q naval reserve fy-
ing corps.
1t Is proposed that surplus graduates
or the aeronautical school may be COM
ninissloned as ensigns In the reserve fly
the+ thR corps, ,I and provision is made also
that citizens skilled in flying Of aircraft.
or In their building. may be commits
bers OF this reserve flying corps
Lnn inci ease OF sl.cU,VW Is SHOWN in the
estimated appropriation for the pro-
visions or the navy and an increase Of
approximately $500, 900 for the Bureau OF
Supplies and Accounts.
An increase of $500. 900 sis estimated In
the fuel and TRANSPORTATION allowance
The section covering the construction
and repair OF vessels contains new lam
guage for installing gun foundations on
the Panama canal colliers Ulysses and
Achilles. There is an increase of 81, 900 900
in the proposed appropriation for pres
erNation and repair OF vessels.
The sum Of $500. 900 is asked for repairs
ana improvements of machinery and
implements at navy yards in various
sections of the country
An additional allowance OF approxi-
mately u 10000 is sought for the Bu-
reau OF Steam Engineering. and il is
prowlded that under this Appropriation
construction of antennae and supports
for the State. War. and Navy building
for the use OF the Naval Radio Service.
Another new item is a $2o0OO0 estimate
for repairs and improvements Of ma
chinery plants at navy yards.
Marine Corps Pay.
The item Of pay for officers and en-
| listed men in the Marine Corps shows an
| increase Of approximately s4oO. 900. with
provision for the addition Of 200 pri-
| Yates and a proportionate addition of Of
| ficers. commissioned and non-commis-
stoned
Following out the program of pre-
paredness and eXpansion. the total ap-
propriations asked for the Marine Corps
are approximately H,0oO0O0 more than
| last year.
| the estimates relating to the pay OF the
| navy. This big increase. too. is re-
ileGtive of the preparedness program,
The estimates call for the paw cf 55.5Nl
.Sn1t tA1 L.. L. nnn.
! propriated for and for the paw of 6.jO0
apprentice seamen in lieu OF the $500.
Battleship Program.
This is the building program OF the
Navy Department which starts the
American navy on a policy that will
within five years make 1t the cuual Of
practically any navy In the world.
| Two new battieships two battle cruis-
| ers three scout cruisers, fifteen de-
stroyers. two gunboats. one hospital
ship, and one fuel ship. the total appro-
program being estimated Mt s2T. 80, 90
The Secretary Of the Navy proposes
| the ollowing new vessels for the under
sea fleet OF the navy:
| Five feet submarines and TWENTY-FIVE
coaet submarines, the amount re',uired
for the first years work on these yes
sells being estimated al s. s75OoC.
The total of the building proSrsn
| lOT IHt NEXT UFC1l Year Is I'D
| proSimately S23.No % in excess of thu
amount anprGrrioted in the last nav a
appropriation hill
In addition to this large appropria tior
desired for the new builiing program
about $3.50 900 Is reCdi-ed to continu.
the work on vessels Of the navy author
lied in previous appropriation bills.
Aviation 100000.
Congress last year allowed 81, ,OCOC 600 fo
the development OF aeronautics in tn,
navy. In the estimates submitted toda
Secretary Daniels asks s.. .0ON, 900 for avi
alton, this sum to be used in construc
ting. operating. preserving and purchas
inF air craft and appurtenances and tn
maintenance of air Graft stations 70
experimental work.
, The expenditure or IS. 900 OO0 for re
: serve munitions for tho naYV is ney
and most important item in the de
pertinent estimates.
The request for this his expenditur
occupies less than one line OF Drintinl
In the estimates, and yet il constitute
probably the most important feature q
the program of preparedness.
The total for the navv inclusive O
public work. is s2l7.6S2 IA p os CON
naIed with q naval apDrc MT; tior bill O
last wear amounting tO S49. .6I6,SfiSS
Carrying out Secretary Carl son's ~
nounced prcgram f1r largely IN
creased standing army and the adsquAt