Evening star., 1934-01-07
Naval Reserve Fund Cut
Is Carried in Estimates
Navy Budget Submitted to Congress Calls for
~ Reduction of $784,969 Compared With
Current Appropriation.
RECOMMENDATIONS

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IN the support of the United
i y States Naval Reserves during
the fiscal year beginning next
July provide for reduction OF
$7S4 4e69, rs compared with the ap-
propriations for the current year, ac-
cording to figures submitted to Con-
gress in the annual budget last week.
These figures are for the training Of
the sea-going reserve, and for armory
drill pay. Reductions recommended
for the operation Of the Navy and
Marine Corps aviation reserve amount
to $3.50 .063 as compared with the ng-
ures for the current year.
The appropriation act for the cur
rent year carried an appropriation Of
So, ,346, $50. while the amount recon-
amount is asked for expenses Of organ
izing administering and recruiting the
Naval Reserve and Naval Militia; pay
and allowances of officers and enlisted
men of the Naval Reserve when EN-
ployed on authorized duty; transpor-
tation Of enlisted men to and from
training duty. and subsistence and
transfers en- route, or cash in lieu
thereof; subsistence Of enlisted men
during the actual period Of training
duty; subsistence Of officers and men
Of the feet Naval Reserve while per-
forming authorized training or other
duty without pay; pay, mileage apd
allowances Of officers Of the Naval Re-
serve and pay. allowances and sub
sistence Of enlisted men Of the Naval
Reserve when ordered to active duty in
connection with the instruction, train
ing and drilling Of the Naval Reserve;
pay OF officers and enlisted men Of
the Naval Reserve for the performance
Of not to exceed 48 drills per annum
or other equivalent instruction or
duty, or appropriate duties. exclusive,
however. of pay, allowance or other
expenses on account Of members Of
any class of the Naval Reserve incident
to their being given flight training
unless, as a condition precedent, they
shall have been found by such agency
as the Secretary Of the Navy may
designate physically and psychologically
qualified to serve as pilots OF naval
than s15o.o0o is to be made avail
able for the rental of armories and for
wharfage.
The estimates seek $437,s46 rs
against s533,14l this year, for avia-
ton material, equipment. fuel and
rental Of hangers. The estimates pro-
vide for the same sum this year,
s397,sl4, for fuel and transportation,
and for all other expenses In con-
nection with the maintenance, opera
ton, repair and upkeep Of vessels as
signed for training the Naval Reserve.
Just how 1t is proposed TO expend
these funds will not be known until
the appropriation bill Is introduced.
At the same time that the measure is
introduced, the hearings on the esti-
mates will be made public, and these
will show how the department proposes
TO use the funds The estimates do
provide for not to exceed 48 drills q
year.
The reservists, Of course, are keenly
interested in the plans for the annual
cruises They have not had any for
two years. However, the cruises did
get started last Summer, but many
Of the organizations had been out less
than a week when orders were re-
ceived recalling the ships from Re-
serve training duty for service in Cuba.
Although the estimates provide for
a cut In the training fund, it is un-
certain whether this will affect plans
for sea training. It Is conceded that
the organizations have been handi-
capped by this lack Of training, and are
anxious to get back into the practice,
especially in view Of the fact that the
law provides for IS days Of training
each year.
Detailed instructions for the coming
inspection Of the local Reserve Battal-
ion next month by the Regular Navy