Evening star., 1932-01-04
S7|)D;OOO,0)) NAVY
PROGRAM IS URGED
Vinson Proposes 100 New
Vessels 10 Give U. S. Sea
Power Second to None.
NJ the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
A congressional effort was on today
To spend S700, 100000 in creating for
the United States Navy second TO
none, fully up to the limits laid down
by international treaties.
The new chairman of the House
Naval Representative Vim
son, Democrat, Georgia-presented a
bill to authorize construction OF l2o
new vessels. To quote his statement,
the measure would provide FIRST class
Navy for a first class Nation.
Wilson'S program, which he prepared
In several weeks of conferences with
the Navy General Board, would au-
thorize S6l6,250,o 900 for l2o new ships.
1t would not affect the l6 vessels TO
cost S9l 5000 already authorized. All
the warshipS but two Of the three new
aircraft carriers, Vinson said, would re-
place others that age has made un"
suitable.
Schedule for 10 Years.
His lO-year schedule-constructio
would be spread over that period
would require expenditure of $4,000, 600
In the 1888 fiscal year, the total scaling
upward to S9oi10,0oO in 1887 and down
again to S45 ,473, 900 in 1912. with
carryover Of 1887, 900 to succeeding
years.
The Georgian said since the Wash
ington Arms Conference in 1922 the
United States had fallen far behind
other powers in new construction.
At the same time, it was emphasized
the Navy has somewhat modified its
plans for the 8-inch gun ships now on
the ways Anti-rolling tanks are being
added. additional armor is being placed
and the anti-airCraft guns are being
changed and given more protection:
Most of these changes were decided
upon several months ago after tests OF
the recently-launched Pensacola were
completed.
Disarmament discussion centered
about the scheduled arrival in New York
touay of Ambassador Charles G. Dawes,
one OF the United states delegates, who
will come to Washington Tuesday.
Discuss Arms Policies.
Here he will meet Senator Swanson,
Democrat, Virginia; Mary Emma Wool
ley of Mount Holyoke College. Norman
Davis of New York and State and Navy
Department officials to decide what poll
CleS VIII De puESueQ hL S6tlbVd.
The two other American delegates
named so far-Minister Hugh R. Will
son, alternate, and Ambassador Hugh S.
Gibson-Will join the other delegates in
Switzerland. Both have been in the
United States recently, discussing dis
armament questions with the admins
tration.
The conferees must decide what at
titude they will adopt toward the re-
striction of aircraft, the budgetary sys-
tenn of reduction and any possible dis
cussion of the size Of battleships,
The position on the latter point al
ready is erystallizing Washington Of
ficials will suggest poStponement Of that
question, since it must come up In 1885
before the London treaty expires and
most countries are in agreement against
the construction of new battleships.
Program Up Tomorrow.
Chairman VinSon will bring the con-
struction program before his committee
tomorrow. The Senate Naval Commit
tee will begin hearings Wednesday on
the bill by Senator Hale, Republican
Maine, to authorize Q feet as big as
differs from Wilson'S in that Hale
treaties allow. His proposal, haweyer
would not direct that any specific veg-
sells be built within any particular time
The House Democrats program Is
about like this: Ej-'