Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-23

Navy.
The estimates for the support Of the
naval establishment for the 1893 fiscal
year, other than the new building pro-
gram, will be submitted to the direc-
tor Of the budget this month Although
efforts are being made to economic
in compliance with the request of the
President, Il Is now admitted in of1cial
circles that the naval estimates will be
in excess of those submitted for the 1882
mscal year. The estimates. of course, will
include amounts necessary for con-
ttnuation of the construction OF vessels
now building as well as for the con-
struction of IL destroyers, soon to be
started.
During the Seventy first Congress
an appropriation was provided for
preparing plans and beginning the cen
Struction of these destroyers, which
were authorized in the building pro-
gram enacted on August 20, 1916. In
addition to the modernization of the
battleships and construction CT de-
StroyerS there are at present under
construction cruisers, submarines
and ! aircraft carrier, and funds will
be asked to continue this work.
A saving of about $l1 100000 will
be effected in the reduction of the
Navy to $4,000 enlisted men. The
rumors that the enlisted strength OF
the Navy would be reduced to $4,000
men. The present strength of the
Navy enlisted personnel apprcximates
Is,8O0, which represents a reduction of
$500, effected by a new feet oper-
ating plan. This reduction was made
with the hope that as new ships might
be commissioned the Navy would be
permitted to add to its operating
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the service required.
Despite reports to the contrary. a
high Navy official specifically stated
last week that the Navy Department
has not submitted q new naval con-
struction program to the President. 1t
Is understood, however, that the
General Board has submitted to the
Secretary OF the Navy a building pro-
gram, which Is the result Of a study
covering period Of a year or more,
put thus program is now undergoing
the scrutiny Of the officials of tic va
raous bureaus for the purpose of ad-
vslng the Secretary of the Navy as to
actual needs. No intimation of the
scope OF this program will be disclosed
until after the submission to the d.
rector OF the budget and approval by
sne resident, probably not until short
~ BEFORE the converting of Congress.
~ expected the new program will
authorize building to the strength au-
Lnorlxed IN all classes of vessels. by
me condor treaty. This greatly de-
Sred END viii not be accomplished be-
lore the expiration Of the treaty. In
1885. but 1t Is expected q conpre-
nensive program viii be authorized
over longer period, probably 10 years.
OF the seven lieutenant commanders
OF the Navy Medical Corps recon-
mended for advancement to the rank
Of commander by the second Selection
Board, which was convened at the
Navy Department on July 81. 1881.
Lieut.. COmdr. William w. Hargraye
VIII take the higher rank as OF july 1.
1929. The remaining six officers of this
group viii take the rank Of commander
as OF September 1, 1881. They are:
Lieut.. Comdrs. Clarence w. Ross. Garlic
ton / Wood, William w. Wickersham.
William H. Michael, Joel T. Boone and
Frederic L. Conklin.
Comdr. Frank D. Pryor, q. 8. N, who
has been on duty as executive officer
OF the u. s. g. New Mexico. will come TO
duty at the Navy Department In the
Naval Intelligence Once. Lieut.. Comdr.
Frank G. McCord has been assigned TO
duty involving flying and TO duty as
executive officer Of the u. s. s. Los
Angeles. Lieut.. Comdr Donald C. Cod
win, who has been on duty as navigator
OF tn q. S. S. Nevada, VIII be as
signed to duty at the Navy Department
with the Naval Examining Board.
A survey Of assignments and the