Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-11
SIX YEARS IN NAVY
FOR MEN APPROVED
Purchase of Air Stations Au-
thorized-AdmiraI in House
| Lobby Causes Stir.

Just after the House late yesterday
had passed two bills. one carrying a
number of recommendations made by
tho Navy Department and the other
authorizing reorganization of the
Naval and Marine Reserve, there was
a furry caused by the charge from
the Democratic side that an admiral,
who is judge advocate general of the
Navy, and a civilian employe were on
the floor during consideration If the
bill in violation of rules of the House.
Representative Connally, Democrat,
Texas, made the point that Rear Ad-
miral Latimer had vital interest In
the measure Representative Britten
of Illinois, ranking Republican on the
naval committee, denied that Admiral
Batimer had been on the floor, but
said he had been in the Republican
cloakroom in response to a summons
for information.
Violation of Rules.
Representative Garrett, the Demo-
cratic leader. remarked that 1t was
contrary to House rules for the ad-
lniral to have entered the cloakroom,
and also asserted that ]. A. Schof1eld,
a civilian employe of the Navy, was
on the floor as Il consultant for Re-
publican members of the committee
in violation Of rules. Schofield was
requested by the Speaker to retire.
EnIistments would be affected by
both measures passed yesterday-the
general bill authorizing six-year
terms, as we'll as the present two,
three and four year periods, and the
other requiring men upon joining the
Navy to obligate themselves to serve
an additional four years in q feet
naval reserve. The six-year enlist
ments were recommended by the
Tlen9 q a
short terms are not economical, due
To tho frequent necessity of training
recruits
Purchase OF Stations.
The omnibus bill also would au-
thorize purchase of four existing ma
val air stations, and, in an amend
lncnt by Representative Jones, Demo-
crat, Texas, provides that any man
under 81 years of age who enlisted
before July 1, 1924, without the con-
sent of his parents or guardian, may
be released from the service upon
application within six months of his
enlistment
Tho naval air stations which would
be purchased under the dill are those
at Galveston, Tex, for $4,000; Lake
hurst, n. J., for $4,000; Quantico, Va,
for $58,335, and Chatham, Mass, for
$JS,335.
The reorganization measure, in line
with recommends tions of the Depart
lncnt, would create, in lieu of the ex-
listing force, a naval reserve and a
Marine Corps reserve, consisting of
three classes. designated as the
Fleet Naval Reserve, tho Merchant
Marine Naval Reserve and the Volun-
tecr Naval Reserve. Members of the
naval committee urging passage OF
the legislation, declared It would pro-
vide trained naval reserve sufficient
70 provide for mobilization of the
fleet and all its auxiliaries.
Officers and enlisted men, including
those retired under the measure
could be ordered to active duty by
the Secretary of the Navy for dura-
ton of war, but could be called in
time of peace only with their consent
Provision also is made for the ap-
pointment to the Naval Academy of
- men annually from the Naval Re
serve and the Marine Corps Reserve.
These two measures have now gone
to the Senate.