Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-13
House Receives
S3,446,585,144
NavyFund Bill
Fleets High Command
Warns World Crisis
May Grow Worse
b. the Assnciated Press.

A s3,446 585, la appropriation bill
10 carry forward the two-ocean
Navy construction program was
presented TO the House today along
With a warning from the Nays high
command that the critical world sit
uation may continue to grow worse
for some time to come"
recommending the huge outlay
for the year starting July /, the
Appropriations Committee told the
House the feet expansion program
called for collateral expenses of
staggering proportions" and $3.50
$4,000 additional will have to be
appropriated during the fiscal years
1943-l946, solely to complete the
current shipbuilding program.
A total of 729 ships of all types
and categories are now under con-
struction or contracted for and,
when completed. will give the United
States the most powerful Navy in
world history.
A fund of s1,515 900 900, the larg-
est single item in the bill, is for
shipbuilding.
S434,550,000 for Aircraft.
Other large items include S434,-
$4,000 for the naval aircraft pro-
gram, aimed at procurement of
1929 planes which were ordered last
year, and the maintenance and OPP
Grafton of aircraft and air stations;
SAB, 100000 for maintenance and
operation of the existing fleet;
s475 900 900 for pay, subsistence and
training of personnel and 1921 .342,-
900 for expansion or establishment
of naval shore bases.
For the first time the committee
wrote into the Navy bill a provision
to prohibit payment of any of the
funds to persons advocating over
throw of the Government by force
or who belong to organiza tons ad-
vocating such tactics. A somewhat
similar provision has been placed
in relief and other appropriation
bills.
Any one who accepted funds in
violation of the pending provision
would be liable to a fine of $1,000
and imprisonment for one year, in
addition to penalties under any
other applicable law.
Another new provision would pro-
hibit the Navy from employing an
additional civilian personnel after
today at salaries in excess of IS 900
unless specifically authorized in the
bill or hereafter. 1t also would
limit the number of civilian officers
and employees of the Navy Depart
ment in Washington to $500, unless
specific appropriation is made later
for an increase.
S220,398,233 Increase.
The bills total was 1920 1893 ,223 in
excess of the amount provided, or
expected to be provided, for the
Navy during the current fiscal year,
but was $3,978,264 below the budget
estimates.
The committee said that of $75,-
GOT .694 for additional aeronautical
facilities 60,843, 100 was for launch
Ing program W pIOFluc SIOuiIu
facilities for 10000 planes.
Most of the reduction in the bud
get estimates was accomplished by
elimination of number of shore
projects which the committee said
it was not convinced were war
ranted by the present defense
preparation effort" Among them
was a 100000 project at the Nor
folk CVa) Navy Yard for berthing
and storage of Marine Corps land
ing boats.
Reference to that project. in a re-
cent Senate report stirred furry
of excitement because the boats were
described as "expeditionary" force
landing boats.
The bill carries funds to increase
the enlisted strength of the Navy
from $4,000 to 258,000. although the
average is expected to be about 245,-
900 men for the year. The commit
tee said the number of Marine Corps
Reserves on active duty will be in
creased by 5,475 by July l, raising
(See APPROPRIATIONS A-19,)