Evening star., 1941-01-08
Two-0cean Navy
Plan Reaffirmed
In Budget Figures
$780, AGO, ,080 Asked
To Finunce Establishment
During Fiscal Year

President Roosevelt today reaf-
firmed his determination to build
a two-ocean Navy by asking Con-
gress for So $50 ,490,08 to finance the
sea establishment during the coming
fiscal year. This drive for full ma
tional defense is continuation OF
the program which was given full
speed ahead" during the present fis-
cal year.
Though the request for the COM
ing year is far short of the S8,123,-
1873, 1877 in commitments made thus
far this year, observers believe more
funds will be sought in supplemental
appropriations. However, more than
one-t third of the 1912 estimates are
for financing commitments already
made.
The President pointed out in his
message that the estimate is TO
'liquidate contracts, authorizations
required to carry on the expanded
operations for the Navy and Marine
Corps during the fiscal year 1912"
S1,135 100000 Carryover.
Though the budget carries a
S1,515, 100000 item for ship replace
ments-an increase OF $669 229 $40
over this year-an analysis of the
figures shows this includes a carry
over of $1,135 100000 of obligations
included in 1910 and l941 fiscal
budgets.
In general, estimates for the vari-
GUS naval establishments are the
same as for this fiscal year. One
Of the larger increases was a raise
from 1924, ,498.00T to S411,417,963 to
pay the expanding fleet personnel
The enlisted strength of the Navy
now is more than 10000 men. Many
bureau increases were directly at
tributable TO the addition of per-
Sonnel TO handle the mounting
work.
A saving of more than S18000,O0
was made in the contemplated
budget on commissioning old
ships, because, during the last two
years, practically all vessels of this
type have been placed in service.
The Bureau of Medicine and Sur
gerry was cut more than 81 100000 as
the program of shore station i'm
provement was curtailed.
On the other hand, the Bureau
of Yards and Docks was granted
an increase of 50 100000 for shore
establishment work preparatory to
handling the growing fleet.
Though the President took S50.-
0000 from his blank check" ap-
preparation to begin construction
work on the naval and air base sites
acquired from Great Britain in eX-
change for so destroyerS, no appro-
priation is asked in the Navy bill.
1t is believed the ALLEGATION is suf-
flcient for the year and that if more
money is needed the President will
take it from other sources.
Meanwhile, however, Congress
was asked TO provide funds for
continuation of the work on bases
in the Pacific and Caribbean areas
The long chain of islands stretching
westward from Hawaii will be fur
ther improved and facilities pro-
vided for naval stores.
Work at Washington.
The budget includes a request
for s415,000 to extend the quay walls
at the Navy Yard here, 100000 for
barrack extensions at the AnacoStia
Naval Air Station. S650,O0O for a
stadium building, 100000 for power
plant improvements, S380,O00 for a
new Dorsey Greek bridge and $780,
900 for rife range storage building
at the Naval Academy.
A request also was made for $40
900 for a dispenSary building and
100000 for roads and walks at the
Dahlgren (Va) Proving Ground
S485 900 for Improvements at the
Annapolis Naval Hospital, and S155,-
/ 900 flying field developments, s65 ,O0C
for a contagious ward building
S500000 for roads and walks, $780,
600 post school building. and s172,-
900 for shop building at Quantico
Va.
The Bureau of Aeronautics was
estimated to need s434 $4,000, as
compared with S355 5,937 $50 this
fiscal year, of which S350,OO0,OO0 is
carry over to finance plane pur-
chases obligated this fiscal year.
Ship modernization is expected to
cost 100000, an increase of
S26,OO0,O00 over this year.