The Navy Department approved the findings and recommendation of the board and directed that De Perini be discharged from the Navy with 4 months' pay, in conformity with the provisions of the act of August 5, 1882. He was accordingly discharged from the service on November 27, 1926.

This bill, if enacted into law, would result in no cost to the Navy; however, it is probable that a charge under the Veterans' Administration would be involved now or in the future.

The Navy Department strongly recommends against the enactment of the bill (H. R. 9047).

Sincerely yours,

CLAUDE A. SWANSON.

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FOR THE RELIEF OF MARION WESLEY OTT (H. R. 9221). MR.

DIMOND

NAVY DEPARTMENT, Washington, December 2, 1935.

The CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE ON NAVAL AFFAIRS,

House of Representatives, Washington, D. C.

MY DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: The bill (H. R. 9221) for the relief of Marion Wesley Ott was referred to the Navy Department by your committee with a request for report and recommendation.

The purpose of this bill is to consider Marion Wesley Ott as having been honorably discharged from the Navy on November 20, 1922. The records of the Navy Department show that Marion Wesley Ott was born on November 4, 1882, and enlisted in the Navy on April 3, 1917, to serve for 4 years. On July 19, 1917, he failed to return at the expiration of his liberty and was declared a deserter from the naval service as of that date; he surrendered at the Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Ill., on November 20, 1922. In view of the instructions then in force, and the fact that Ott had remained in desertion a period of more than 2 years, the Navy Department on November 27, 1922, directed that he be discharged as undesirable because of desertion. The records show that Ott was discharged as indesirable for the Navy at the Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Ill., on December 14, 1922.

This bill, if enacted into law, would result in no cost to the Navy; however, it is probable that a charge under the Veterans' Administration would be involved now or in the future.

The Navy Department recommends against the enactment of the till H. R. 9221.

TO AMEND SECTION 22 OF THE ACT APPROVED MARCH 4, 1925, ENTITLED “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR SUNDRY MATTERS AFFECTING THE NAVAL SERVICE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES" (H. R. 10636). Mr. VINSON OF GEORGIA

NAVY DEPARTMENT, Washington, January 21, 1936.

The SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

Washington, D. C.

MY DEAR MR. SPEAKER: There is transmitted herewith a draft of : proposed bill to amend section 22 of the act approved March 4, 425, entitled "An act providing for sundry matters affecting the zaval service, and for other purposes."

The purpose of the prposed legislation is to increase the limit aced on the total personnel of the Naval Reserve Officers' Training Corps from 1,200 to 2,400.

The graduates of Reserve Officers' Training Corps units are the est source from which to secure Reserve officers. With the present gal limit of 1,200 students the maximum number of graduates each ear will not exceed 230, and is usually much less. The Naval Re

e can easily absorb 500 graduates annually, and in view of xisting conditions it is highly desirable to increase the legal limit to 1400. Such increase would not affect the number graduating until years after the date it is authorized.

At the present time there are units at six institutions. Should Le proposed increase be authorized a survey will be made in conemplation of the establishment of additional units.

The cost of the proposed legislation is estimated to be $108,518 for Le first year, $64,529 for the second year, $95,268 for the third year, $106,377 for the fourth year. The additional 1,200 students then be enrolled and for the fifth and successive years the cost il stabilize at an estimated $89,123 per annum. The cost of maintaining the present enrollment of 1,200 students is stabilized at pproximately $85,000 per annum.

This proposed legislation is not in conflict with the financial gram of the President.

The Navy Department recommends that the proposed legislation enacted.

Sincerely yours,

23697-36-No. 460

CLAUDE A. SWANSON.

(1953)

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