Evening star., 1930-12-14
j. S. NAVY PLANES
NEED MORE CARE
Land Stations Are Held Nee
esSary in Report of Chief of
Yards and Docks.

The appropriations for shore facili-
tieS for air stations have not kept pace
with the requirements of the plane
building program established a few
years ago, Rear Admiral A. L. Parsons
chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks
Navy Department, advised Secretary
Adams today, in his annual report for
the fiscal year, which closed with the
end Of June last. Funds are scarcely
sufficient to prevent deterioration in the
Navy'S far-f1ung equipment under the
jurisdiction of the bureau, the admiral
asserted.
'The vast extent, great variety and
worldwide locations of public works of
the Navy make the task of general
maintenance and upkeep one Of great
magnitude and multitudinouS details, {"
Admiral Parsons explained. with the
limited funds allowed for the purpose
from year to year, it has been barely
possible to prevent excessive and waste
ful deterioration. Little can be done in
the way of Improvements.
Navy Yard Improved.
The Washington Navy Yard comprises
III acres of land, upon which are To-
Gated 129 buildings, with 121 ,706 square
yards of streets and 914 miles of rail-
road and berthing accommodations to-
falling 1913 linear feet, the admiral ex-
planned in table listing the facilities
In the Nations 10 navy yards During
the year, at the local yard, the boiler
shop was extended by contract with
items to be supplied by day labor, at a
cost of S55,000, and a contract was let
for the improvement of the brass foun-
dry, to cost $34 ,975. AT the Naval Hos
pital here alterations to the sick Of
hcers' quarters and kitchen and walks
aT1fQflnH
With reference to the Marine post at
Quantico, Va, Admiral Parsons said:
''The extraordinary drought which per-
sisted through the Summer of 1890
showed that the water supply at Guam
tico, secured from ChopawamSic Greek,
could not be depended upon to furnish
sufficient water, although it had been
adequate since the establishment of the
barracks. To augment this supply con-
tracts we're made for two deep wells and
q concrete storage reservoir
Plan Additional Barracks.
''The industrial buildings at the Ma
zine Barracks, Quantico, Va, including
a Storehouse. a commiSSary and bakery
building, power house and a motor
transport building and five six-family
apartment houses, were completed and
turned over TO the Marine Corps for
use. Plans and specifications for four
additional 5O0-man barracks have been
prepared, and it is anticipated that con-
tract will be entered into shortly"
At the Naval Academy, Admiral Par
sons gave this account of work accom-
plished: Contracts were made for
acoustical treatment of the chapel, at
S17,980; railroad track improvements,
$126, 6,2648l; extension to pistol butts,
Naval Academy rifle range, at $1,925."
Admiral Parsons said that expendi-
lures for work performed under the
supervision of the bureau during the
fiscal year totaled s17.629, ,363.84, against
$18,588, 782.07 for 1929, with 245 public
works contracts awarded and ia closed.
On July l last there was unobligated
$l.473, ,491 01 and 1857, 189 was tied up
In land cases awaiting negotiations or
the result of legal proceedings