Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-17
REPORT STRESSES
AAVY'S FUND LACK
Needed Alterations Held in
| Allegiance During Year,
49, Eberle Says.

By Che Associated Press.
Although the material condition OF
naval ships was somewhat improved
during the last fiscal year, Admiral
l.. w. Eberle, chief of naval opera
lions, declared in his annual report to
day that because of inadequacy OF
funds many alterations of military
value have been held in abeyanCe.
Due to lack of sufficient funds. he
explained, the upkeep of the fleet had
been confined chiefly to repairs.
Every effort continues TO be direct
ed toward expenditures for upkeep
/ only" he said THE only purpose of
any alteration is TO effect improve
mentS Naval science, in which the
United States has 50 long led, con-
Stantly demands improvements. but
he funds available do not permit max
ing the improvements desired.
Maintenance of Plants.
1T is obvious that the maintenance
of the industrial shore establishments
In excess of the material needs of the
feet makes heavy inroads on funds.
This condition will always result from
he operation of any plant at other
than maximum capacity. The work
loads at none of the industrial yards
during the past year have approx
mated more than one-half of the
physical capacity of the plant. The
same is true of the maintenance of
purely military stations in reduced
operations"
Operations of the Navy We're re-
viewed broadly in the report, mention
being especially made of the beneficial
results Of the tactical exercises car
ried out in the various units of the
fleet as we'll as of the decided benefit
obtained from the tactical and Strate-
gical maneuYerS of the fleet in
Hawaiian waters.
THE usual forms of gunnery eX-
ercises," the report continued. have
been carried out together with num-
Der of exercises designed to simulate
advanced gunnery methods. The need
of a radio-controlled target for GER
tain Gunnery problems has again been
emphasized.
Service at Shanghai.
Mentioning the Asiatic fleet as pro-
crossing lin both tactical and Strate-
Sical training for its special employ
ment," the report recounted how that
unit with other fleets in September
and October. 1924. Kept open Shanghai
and prevented fighting in the city.
Dealing with naval communication,
Admiral Eberle described the progress
made in high-frequency radio trans
mission as phenomenal"
THE outstanding progress made
during the past year" he said, has
been the development of high-fre-
quency circuits and the handling of
considerable traffic by that means.
The increase in traffic handled by high
frequency during the last half of the
year has been remarkable. Almost
every naval station and a large num-
her of naval vessels, including some
assigned to the Naval Reserve, have
constructed high-freGuency sets which
have been used advantageo in pro
caring data and conducting tests
in high-frequency communications.
Regular traffic has been exchanged
on high frequencies between Wash
tngton. ID. c.: Balboa, Canal Zone: san
Francisco, Calf; San Diego, Calf:
Honolulu, Hawaii; Tutuila, Samoa, and
the United States fleet. Although the
work has been experimental and is as
yet by no means fully reliable, it has
effected considerable saving in pow.
er through non-uSe for long periods
OF the high-pOwer transmitters. In ad-
dition to this, traffic has been moved
on nigh frequencies at times when
owing to static conditions, the normal
frequencteS were impossible of use,
thus effecting savings on land-line
tolls