Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16
NAVAL CUT DELAYS
NEW D. C. HOSPITAL,
ENDS FAMOUS BAND
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submitted for the Navy on August 81,
1881, for the fiscal year commencing
| next July !.
The total reduction effected repre-
sents a cut from the August estimates
/ Of 1899, 139, 1886 to $347, 1872, 1886. repre-
| senting revised slash of ssh ,357 900,
as the naval officials see it at this time.
Congressional circles today were dis
cussing the proposed cuts, and these,
laid before President Hoover. evoked
keen interest:
Placing the battleship U. S. s.
/ wyoming and the older cruiser u. S. S.
Rochester out of commission. The
U. S. S. New York would go in reduced
commission.
Putting two 8-inch-gun cruisers in
| reserve.
Placing six s-class submarines in
reserve.
Four Would Be Cancelled.
Reducing the crew Of the U. S. S.
Rigel, receiving ship, at San Diego,
Calf. which has charge of the de-
| stroyers at the base there.
Putting the historic frigate u S. S.
! Constitution out of commission and
! canceling her proposed trips around
| the country in the fiscal year COM
mencing July l next.
| Reducing fleet aviation activities
| ..
Jason out of commission, as we'll as
its attendant aircraft.
| The assigning OF two deStroyers to the
! Special Service Squadron, which oper-
ates in Central American waters in
| stead of two gunboats, assigned to the
| ASiatic forces.
These reductions in shore stations are
| proposed under the reduced operating
! program and these will undoubtedly
cause bitter discussion in Congress, as
| Senators and Representatives are jeal-
GUS OF the shore stations of the Navy
within their constituencies:
Closing of the Navy Yards at Boston,
Mass, and Charleston. S. c.. and shut
ting up the Naval Operating Base at
! New Orleans, La.
Would Close Radio Stations.
Placing the Marine Corps Training
Station at Paris Island, S. c., In re-
duced commission status, owing to the
curtailment OF recruiting activities, and
the placing of the Naval Training Sta
| ton at Newport, r. l., in imperative
| status, for a similar reason.
Closing of the naval radio station at
the Naval Training Station, Great Lakes,
| III, Savannah, Ga, and st. Augustine
| Fla
Closing about one-half of the Navy
and Marine Corps recruiting stations.
Reduction of naval reserve activities
some IL per cent.
Reduction of public works estimates
As per cent
Closing of the ammunition station at
| Fort Lafayette, N. Y, and the placing
OF the ammunition depot at Lake Den
mark, N. j., in imperative status.
| Disposal of the armor plant at
Charleston w. Va.
Disposal of the wartime housing facili-
ties at Indian Head, Md.
Changing the Naval Air Station, Seat
! tie, Wash, to Naval Reserve Aviation
Base. Settle.
Reduction of the activities of the naval
aircraft factory at Philadelphia, Pa.
Reduction of activities at Key West,
| Fla
Closing of the Naval Hospital at
Charleston, S. c., and disposal of the
Naval Hospital in the Virgin Islands
Reduction of activities at the naval
supply depot, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Slash in Marine Personnel.
Reduction of the Marine Corps 80
that the enlisted personnel in the Ma
rine Corps will equal one-fifth of those
| in the reduced Navy"
Discontinue the Navy Band, Wash
| ington, D. c., although the department
conceded that legislation by Congress
would be necessary to effect this.
Discontinue the bands at the navy
yards, retaining those at the naval
training stations, at the Naval Academy
Annapolis Md, and Cavite. p
Congressional leaders were advised
today that these contemplated changes
would effect a reduction of 400 enlisted
men assigned to shore duty, making a
! total reduction in enlisted personnel
in the Navy of 1850 and a further
slash of enlisted men in the Marine
Corps Of 672 below that previously
made under the September l estimates.
This would make a total reduction in
the enlisted force, both Navy and Ma
rine Corps, of 4,032.
The cutting of nearly half of the
Nays public works program through
out the country entails postponement
Of the construction of the naval hos
pitfalls here and at Philadelphia, as we'll
as poStponing number of other items
considered of lesser Importance.
Leaders in Congress in close touch
with naval affairs were advised that
disposing of the armor plant at Charles
ton, W. Va, which cost Uncle Sam
S24 600, 900, would relieve the Govern
ment of approximately 100000 an
nually in expense.
Rent of the wartime housing facili-
ties at Indian Head, Md, is consid-
cred a direct burden on naval appro-
Treasury.
Abandonment of the Naval Training
Station at Newport will leave the
training station at Hampton Roads,
| Va, at the Naval Operating Base there
in commission to care for the new
corners to the ranks Of blueiackets.
A saving of $205,000 Is foreseen by
placing the Marine Corps recruiting
| camp at Paris Island in a reduced
| commission status Closing of the
Charleston, S. c., Navy Yard would
entail closing of the accompanying
| naval hospital.
In the opinion of naval officials, the
navy yards at Boston and charleston,
S. C., are not required at this time
with the reduced fleet and II these
wards are shut down only caretakerS
will be in charge, with a number OF
civilian workers thrown out of employ
ment there. Some 500 civilians are
employed at Charleston and l,54O at
Boston. while at New orleans the cur
failing Of the duties of 1O4 civilians
employed there would save the Gov
ernment about $1500OO, IN the OPINION
of the naval experts.
A reduction of $3035 900 for modern
izing the naval vessels U. S. S. Idaho,
New Mexico and Mississippi IS antlcl-
mated under the revised program, but
anv further cut below this figure would
be an expense, due to the prolongation
of the work, rather than saving, the
officials have calculated. A limit of
$50 ,OOo,O 900 for this work was set by
Congress
President Hoover is reminded that
only 5 of the IL destroyers authorized
by Congress last year are now to be
built and a great saving is effected by
this move.
Further Reductions Visioned.
1.-THE only reduction made in increase