The Washington herald., 1921-10-17
Put $sO,O9o'OOO Limit on
Expenditures for Year
Ending June 30, '23.
IVES NOTHING
OR NEW PLANES
Fe May Depend on
Elton Take n at
! Arms Farley.
ROBERT J. BENDER.

ROBERT J. BENDER
United States government,
contemplated Congressional
|tions, already has begun
IS armament in the matter
q. one Of the international
rms which will receive
tion during the forthcom-
conference.
of $4,000, 600 is the esti-
ch has been submitted to
[es. director of the budget.
and naval aviation for the
x ending June 80, 1928.
limitation" in this defense
may be realized when II is
that the army and navy
approximately $4,000. 600,
eived about $34.OOO.0OO from
hgress.
Cut From s53.OOO,OOO.
this means to the American
In aviation may be realized
he fact is recalled that Con-
in 1921 appropriated
poo for this branch of ma
defense, whereas, under the
fes for the forthcoming year,
tmy has been instructed to
within s13.000,OoO, and the
Us estimate must be kept within
.oo0. 900.
AS regards the army appropria-
Jon. 1t is contended by authorities
hat the contemplated s13,00O.OOO
win meet only operating and ordi-
nary expenditures and will leave no
margin for experimental work, the
building OF new type planes and en-
gtnes 50 as to keep pace with avia-
tion in other countries. b.. ..-
For this reason a supplementary
estimate has been prepared ana is
being held In the hope that Congress
will take a liberal view and au-
thorize a conservative" building
program between the two extremes.
Needs View Planes Yearly.
Both army and navy need q eer-
tain number Of new planes yearly
Of the most modern type, to keep
pace with the development of avia-
tion. Old war stock is practically
obsolete, and many OF the planes are
so out Of date as to be dangerous.
For the same reason much OF the
,SeSateriaI and supply is of no use.
The estimates of $13,00o,0o0 for
navaf aviation, are opposed to
S25.OOO.00o for the fiscal year of
1920. 1000, 900 for the fiscal year
Of 1891, and s14,5O0.OO0 for the pres
ent fiscal year. Out of present and
past estimates about half a million
dollars were taken care of by other
bureaus in salvage which will come
out of the new estimates.
War stocks Diminishing.
At present the navy is using war
stocks to the extent of nearly so
per cent Of the total yearly expendi-
ture These stocks, however. are
rapidly diminishing and are also be-
coming obsolete as new types Of
planes are constantly being de-
yeloped, leaving much of the war
stock out OF date. This depreciation
is expected to amount to the differ
year and the S13,00O,000 asked this
year.
For the next fiscal year naval
officials hope that Congress will
give at least $I3.OOO.000 without the
carefully fixed by the department
in cooperation with the Dawes
Budget Commission.
Asked by General Board.
The amount asked for was die
tated by Secretary Denby's naval
advfsers-the council and general
toard all senior naval officers.
Some officers, not only those in avi-
alton but also those classed as pro-
sressives, favor a more liberal at
titude toward aviation, in the light
Of lessons learned from recent
bombing tests.
The situation IN naval aviation
nv the fact that there are today
hut two naval aviation bases-San
Diego, Cal. and Hampton Roads,
ya.-and one training station, at
pensacola, Fla. On the Atlantic
coast all naval aviation bases ex-
cent Hampton Roads have been or
are being abandoned.
Hampers Advancement.
The situation described does not
include the Marine Corps. With
the $50, 900, 900 asked for next year
il is hoped to carry on new expert
menES TO ueNelOp ne" types OF en-
zines and planes and attempt to
keep up with the international air
raft procession With this appro-
nriation, authorities say 1t will be
possibIe to keep up the reduced es-
tsblishments and still have funds
TO carry on a program of advance.
ment, even though the latter will
be greatly curtailed.
Hinges on Conference.
BY 1923 II is hoped measures to
this end will have been rendered
satisfactory. Other interesting ex-
periments now under way are with
elders for targets and balloon
cites, being used in anti-aircraft
defense steps. The limited money
available, however. progressive avi-
alton authorities declare, will
Greatly hamper the contemplated
Experimental work which il held
TO be particularly vital in building
up Pacific Coast aviation forces.
For this reason the question of
Americas work in the aviation field
will hinge largely. they say. on the
agreement--of other powers, to re-
duce aircraft construction.
II nothing to this end comes out
of the arms conference 1t Is be-
Ttayad br authorities here that