Evening star., 1923-09-02
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
BY Nj. HI. MCINTYRE

make a case" and that while the
most rigid economy is necessary,
sufficient funds must be provided to
maintain the Navy at high state OF
efficiency.
The principal controversy will CEN
ter around the proposal for new con-
struction, and Acting Secretary Roose-
welt and his advisers will make a
strenuous fight for the new gunboatS.
cruisers and submarines which they
are firmly convinced are essential If
the treaty ratio is to be maintained
even approximately.
In response TO a, request from the
chairman of the appropriations COM
niittee of the House, the bureau of
navigation has started preparation
of a detailed report showing the eX-
act distribution of the entire enlisted
personnel of the naval service as of
October 81, 1923.
instructions have been sent out ito
all ships and stations to prepare re-
ports. the Importance Of their cor
rectneSS in detail being stressed, and
TO mail them in to the department
aS soon as possible, in no case later
than November ..
The instructions state that as this
report must be made up promptly
ana It's accuracy be unquestionable,
1t Is essential that commanding Of
hcers of ships and comma ndants of
naval districts give the matter their
personal attention in order that the
accuracy and completeness of their
reports be assured. The order in
WHICH they are to be submitted is
outlined, even the activities in each
case to be listed separately.
The bureau calls attention to the
fact that reports mailed on or before
United States, from tie Canal Zone
ana the Hawaiian Islands, will reach
the department in time to be used in
the repVt without resorting to dis
patch and states that the bureau
does not want dispatches to be sent
from these localities.
In the case Of Guam, Samoa. Virgin
Islands and other far east stations
tho commanding officers are instruct
cd 10 send reports by dispatch.
The Z; S. s. Hull attained the high
est comb'ned morit in gunnery exer-
cises and engineering performances
Tor the past year and has been
awarded the battle efficiency pennant
In the destroyer class. Her com
mahding e, officer, Lieut.. Commander S.
r. Helm. will receive letter of
recognition from the President and
three OF his officers. designated by
MN. VIII receive commendatory let
ters from the department.
oiletrS from the bureau of
acrrnautics have been designated as
Navy observers for the bombing eX-
ercises to be held by the Army air
service this week off Cane Hatferas
Ihey are Lieut.. Commander II. r
: Itcli. Lieut.. Commander H. II. Grow
nieut. T. L Patterson and Lieut. s
l.. McMurrain
The following circular letter has
JUST oeen mailed to all ships and sta :
Nl n Inn
bE the bureau of navigation:
me bureau of navigation primarily
tstap'lShed its motion picture service
necause IT realized in no other way
coutl cruising ships and stations be-
Nond the continental limits of Tho
United States obtain motion pir+uras
or reasonable quality at reasonable
cost. The service has ALWAYS heen
conducted at a loss. because the bu-
reHu. IN determining charges has al
mSs psen guided by the known in
come or ships and stations The loss
mas been each year made up by AL
lotments from the appropriation
Recreation for enlisted men" In
lHte years the total amount of that
appropriation has steadily decreased
ana .he demands on it for the support
OF motion pictures. athletic projects.
llbraries and the Navy educational
ana study courses have steadily in
creased AT present over zoo ships
ara stations of the Navy use the bu-
rcaus service at laaSt nor+ r ~
time. Va '"e
The records of The bureau of sun-
pies and accounts indicate that d1l-
ing the last calendar year ships and
stations expended for the purchase of
motion pictures from private sources
more than one-half of the amount en-
pended in obtaining motion pictures
from the motion picture exchange
Inc bureau fully realizes that ct
times shore stations. and ships when
IN United States ports. can obtain
from private sources motion picture
service which they like better than
that which happens to be avaiIa bIe
from their own exchange However.
LOT ships absent from the United
states TOT cruises or maneuvers and
shore stations beyond the seas it is
picture service except at biph
charge. If the motion picture ey
change is to render maximum service
II must receive the maximum supnort
ana co-operation from the entire naya |
service. The bureau. therefore mr.
gently requests that the commanding
oHicers of ships and stations Obtain
tnelr motion picture service from the
Navy exchange whenever IL is nos
sible to do so. If this he done the bu-
reau IS confident that it can maintain
q. motion picture service of first nuaI
lty at minimum expense
Nomination of Rear Admiral A y
NlDlack. retired. by the President a (
the United States candidate for the
vacancy on the directing board of the
int"rna ational hydrogra phic bureau at
monaco. puts an end to considerab BILE
speculation in the service that has
been rife for several weeks num-
per or names have been under con-
sideration, and the post. a very do
sirable one for one of the older OFF,
GERS. either on the retired list or
nearing retirement. has been desired
by many.
The international bureau is an as
sociation of maritime states con
s1stlRg Of most of the nations having
maNfime interests and is sponsored
Dy the league of nations. 1t grew out
OF the conference held in London in
ed ny two delegates from our Navy
and two from the coast and geodetic
survey.
since the announcement was made
OF the cd hing vacancy due to the res
ignatfon of the Norwegian member
or the board and the decision for the
United States to submit a candidate.
there has developed considerable riy-
airy not only in the Navy, but be-
tween 1T and the coast and geodetic
survey. The post pays about $4,000
Year, and retired officers can take it
ana continue drawing their retired
pay. The election takes place in
January, and the tenure Of Office will
be until 1926. when the next election
occurs. at the next conference, these
being held every five years.
Assignment of the Maryland to the
NTH division of the battle fleet and
scrapping the Delaware and North
dakota; will result in a reorganiza-
ton OF the fleet. Temporarily the
first and second divisions of the scont :
ing fleet will be consolidated, leaving
but one division consisting of the
Florida. Utah, Wyoming and Arkan-
sas.
This gill continue until the Colora-
90 and West Virginia have completed
their shake down cruises and are