The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-26
ARMY AND NAVY
WIN VICTORIES
IN CONGRESS
New Acts Give Them More
Money, Equipment and
Man Power.
BY HOBART c. MONTEE
United Press staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Aug. IS. - The
Congress drawing to close is cred
tied by Army and Navy officials to-
day with having done more for
American national defense than any
Congress of recent years.
1t dipped deeply into taxpayers
pockets for nearly 100000, 900 for
defense preparedness, along with
almost unprecedented appropria-
tons for other national purposes.
War and Navy Department Off
Gals contended that in the money
spent for national preparedness,
which they regard in much the same
light as fire insurance, the taxpayer
will receive his moneys worth.
This Congress authorized in
creases in the strength of both the
Army and the Navy.
1t restored the pay cuts imposed
upon the uniformed services, along
with all other Federal government
employees, by the economy act of the
Hoover regime.
Planes and Ships Voted
1t provided more ships for the
Navy, and for more airplanes for
both the Army and the Navy. 1t
passed the Army officers promotion
bill which is expected to go a long
way toward alienation of the stag
nation which has developed in the
fNrnY11 OtiNY1 IF ArYou NffiNo~c
1t provided money for mOderniza-
ton and INFLAMMATION of the Army
and better housing for the Army
and for the naval personnel sta
toned ashore.
1t passed bill authorizing the
establishment of powerful air bases
on both the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts, and one each in the Pana-
ma Canal Zone, Hawaii and Alaska;
also for one air base to be located
in the north-center of the United
States.
Specifically, Congress voted regu-
lar appropriations of $4O1 ,998,17O for
the Army during the current fiscal
year, Plus the $3,0OOO0O in the first
deficiency bill; and $458,684,37 for
the Navy, with approximately $23,-
100000 added later in the deficiency
bill. In addition, both are obtain
ing some work relief funds.
Army to BE Larger
The Army was given an increase
of approximately $4,000 in enlisted
men, bringing the total to 10000.
Advancement was made for an in
crease in the number of commits
stoned officers by increasing the
number of cadets at the Military
Academy at West Point. Each
Congressman and Senator is now
permitted to nominate three cadets
annually, instead of the previous
two.
Along with this increase in size,
the Army's morale is deemed to
have been improved by the pay
restoration and the Army officer
promotion bill. It's efficiency is con-
sidered to have been improved by
the continuation of the moderniza-
ton and mechanizatiCn program
which literally puts the Army on
Wheels" adding greatly to its mo-
bility and striking power, and by
the purchase of new and improved
weapons, tanks and airplanes.
Naval Increases Approved
The Navy was granted increases
in both ships and men. The 24-ship
construction program was voted,
and contracts for construction of
the ships are now being awarded.
The enlisted personnel of the Navy
was increased from $1,000 to an
average of $4,000 with a possible
boost to $4,000 at the close of the
fiscal year to man the new ships
which will be completed and placed
in commission.
Provision was made for increasing
the officer personnel by increasing
from two to four the number of
nominations to the Naval Academy
at Annapolis which each Congress-
man and Senator can make each
year.