Evening star., 1937-04-27

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Other supply bill, for non military
embellishments, is to be handled
separately. Procedure is designed
to correct talSe impressions as to
COST OF Army by separating such
activities as rtuerS and hdrborS and
food control work of Corps OF Army
Engineers and other non military
projects.
Including S746OOO for continuing
development of the new Boiling Field
the appropriation bill for the mill
tary establishment was reported to
the House today. 1t carries total Of
s4l6,4l3,382. Including reappropri-
ations totaling 1861, $50, this bill ex-
ceeds current appropriations by s25.-
O37598 and exceeds the budget esti-
mates by s35s,O7s.
The increases are: Pay of the Army,
s5,861.329; subsistence, $2,934516;
clothing and equipage, s5,506, ,22l;
military post construction, S5,4l5, 900,
acquisition of land, Sl,582,000, bar
racks and quarters, S428,832; signal
service of the Army, s40l. ia; Air
Corps, sl,1O2,2s6; ordnance service
and supplies, s5,8O3, $50; National
Guard, sl.634o2l, and Organized Re-
serve s86S,8O5. making increases
which total S3l, ,537,754
The decreases are: Travel, military
end civil personnel, S4l7,677; Army
transportation, S19; sea coast de-
fenses, s4,315,674, and Reserve OFF,
GERS Training Corps, S330,276, max
ing the total decreases s5,759,446.
Edeewood Development Disallowed.
The estimates included $l,ll4,000
for development of the chemical war.
fare establishment at Edgewood Ar
senal, rs miles north of Baltimore.
This was not allowed, as members
of the committee felt the War De-
partment and the Military Affairs
Committee should restudy the queS-
hon whether all chemical warfare
manufacture and the great bulk OF
the storage should be concentrated in
this one establishment.
Total for Boiling Field.
The total budget recommendations
for Boiling Field included: Heating
plant. sl47,000; telephone construc.
ton, $3.50: hangers, s469,050; shops
$4,000, paint, oil and dope storage
$3.50; gas and oil storage, sl6,650
II was explained during the hear
ings that already s2,6694 456 has beer
expended in development of the new
Boiling Field, and that, after the ap.
preparation recommended today, more
than 100000 will be required to COM
plete the field, including another bar
racks, on-commissioned officers
quarters. some officers, quarters and
some miscellaneous utilities Relief
funds took care of a SeaWall 1t was
emphasized that the new field, wher
completed, can be used in all Weathe,
and will provide safe landing place
for the largest airplanes now con.
ternplated.
The old Boiling Field will be turned
over to the Navy, under an executive
order, and all flying operations of the
Army will be removed to the new field
The old Boiling Field was originally
used by the Army, but some years age
the War Department allowed the Navy
to come onto the reservation with a
small hangar for seaplane.
The proposed Appropriation for
Edgewood Arsenal included s628.179
for magazines, sl05,263 for rail-
road sidings, $4,000 for moving
and reconditioning ammunition, S65..
900 for an ordnance assembling plant
$4,000 for a laboratory building, $40.
300 for water supply, s36, 500 1or office
and administrative building, S46,37s
for roads, s23,883 for fencing, $24,O0C
for heating plant, $500 for a sew.
erage system, $500 for electric wiring
and $4,000 for film storage building
These funds were asked for completion
OF 4 storage project
Rehabilitation Lacking.
There has been no rehabilita ton o!
this plant in recent years out o1
emergency funds, as there was no re-
lief labor available. Edgewood Ar
ssnal is the only Chemical warfare
> base and manufacturing plant in the
; United States. The present estimated
value OF land, Chemical Warfare
; Ordnance, Quartermaster Corps and
other buildings and equipment at that
plant Is $l4,500,867. 1t is estimated
the plant could not be duplicated else
where for $40, 1000, 900, exclusive Of cost
Of land.
Several members of the Appropria-
tlorls Subcommittee visited the ar
senal. In addition to the manufac-
ture of gas masks and protective
clothing, activities there include the
filling of certain chemical ammuni-
ton grenadeS. candles and the man
ufacture of chemicals.
Approximately 1000 additional
young men are to be trained in the
citizens military training camps tht
Summer, which means an increased
number at Fort Myer The training
is progressive through four annua
camps OF 80 days each. This four.
year course, plus the Army exten.
SION course, eventually leads to q
commission in the Officers Reserv,
Corps is the trainee so desires. There
were actually trained in the curren-
fiscal year 3l,480 young men, ane
with the same appropriation it is ex'
pected to increase the number X
$4,000. Provision is also being mad,
for better grade of uniform.
In standard law schools in or nea
the District, the War Department i
having 10 ceptains and 2 first lieu
tenants take law courses throupl
assignment by the Judge Advocat
Generals Department..