The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-03

War expenses, and maintaining
and improving military establish
ments, will aggregate $1S,5O4.S57,sSs
for. the year ending June go 1873
according to estimates submitted to
Congress by Secretary of the Treas
ury McAdoo today.
This is at rate OF practically
$37,0OO,00 a day. '->.s
To Build, Many Tanks.
RECOGNIZING the value of tanks as
demonstrated by the British, the
United States proposes to spend $40,
$4,000 in constructing these land
dreadnaughts and other armored mo-
tor cars and supply trucks.
To enable America to gain suprem-
acy OF the air, 1,126, 294,260 is asked
to carry out the. Governments ayia-
ton program OF this S1.o32,2 s4,26O
is to be spent on the. army aviation
corps, and se4.0OO.O 900 for the navy.
That the War Department is looking
forward to open hghting and the use
of cavalry Is Indicated by an appro-
priation, of $4,000, 900 that is sought
for cavalry horses. ..
Money for the Navy
The Navy Department plans to
spend S125, DOC, 900 additional complet-
ing. torpedo boat destroyers already
authorized: 500, 1000 toward armor
and armament for. vessels previously
authorised, and $50. 397 900 for compile
ton of submarines previously autnor-
ICED.
Secretary Daniels did not ask for
any warships in addition to those au-
thorized by the last Congress
For the building Of cargo ships the
Government proposes to spend $sSs'-
bIT.6OO. This Is $40 900. 900 more than
was sought for the present year.
The total budget submitted by Sec
rotary McAdoo Is S5,2s4, 602, 496 less
than the appropriations made for the
fiScaf year which ends June 30, next,
which ,totaled $1s,7ss.s50, 437. This
sum: however, included $1,000, 100000
IN loan to the allies.
The War Department asks for S1O,-
1o2 1893, 149, or S2,5s4,eT3,276 more
than was appropriated last year. The
increase is due to expansion Of the
aviation program plans for charging
1ortfficationB and arsenals and
greatly increased payroll.
The navy asks Sl,o4II914 ,O2I,
against s1;5ss, 764,3s2 appropriated
for this year.
Needs of HOOver'G Bureau.
The food administration asks S..
DOC, 600, double its appropriation for
this year. -
The fuel administration asks 49,
200 900 for -salsries and expenses.
The Council Of National Defense
requests an increase to $4,000 over
the $500. 600 appropriation made fc-
the current year.
For the relief OF American prisoners
of war in Germany, $4,000 Is asked,
while 71SfI care Of Germans -interneo
an this Country, 81 100000 IS sought.
The War Department estimates in
cIuded- in addition to the billion and
uIoTa for aviation, 50, 427, u3,49T for
expanding coast fortifcations, ar
senaIs and military posts. This
Is slightly more than was appro-
priated for the same purposes for this
year. .A--
For purchase, manufacture, and test
of artillery S225OoO. 900 Is asked and
to provide ammunition S2.6T2 100000.
ga Plans for Coast Defense.
On coast defense cannon, the depart
nent plans to spend S12,2oo,416 and
$1,000, coo for ammunition
For alteration and maintenance Of
the mobile artillery S310,5OO,OOO is
asked, SS3e 900 for alteration Of coast
defense guns, and S93 100000 for ar
tfifery practice ammunition.
Additional coast defense batteries
are to be constructed in Hawaii and
the Philippines. Half q million dol
lara is sought for Hawaii, with S2Ol,-
600 additional for strengthening land
defenses, installing searchlights and
otherwise expanding the defensive
system
For the Philippine coast defenses,
$4,000 is asked, with $4,000 more
Tor searchIights for the most impor-
tant harbors.
A total of S1.433,5oo is asked for
military purposes in the island pos
sessions Of the United States, part Of
which is to build sea walls and i'm
prove hArbors.
The department wants an appro-
priAtion. totaling STs.o70,1O0 to in