FOR THE RELIEF OF LOUIS GEORGE KOVACS (H. R. 9019). MR.

BLOOM

NAVY DEPARTMENT, Washington, August 27, 1985.

The CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE ON NAVAL AFFAIRS,

House of Representatives, Washington, D. C.

MY DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: The bill (H. R. 9019) for the relief of Louis George Kovacs was referred to the Navy Department by your committee with a request for report and recommendation.

The purpose of this bill is to consider Louis George Kovacs as having been discharged under honorable conditions from the naval service on February 8, 1927.

The records of the Navy Department show that Louis George Kovacs was born on June 21, 1901, and enrolled in the Naval Reserve on May 22, 1922. He was issued a good discharge on October 9, 1923, to enlist in the Regular Navy. Kovacs enlisted in the Regular Navy on October 10, 1923, and his record for this period of service shows the following offenses:

May 5, 1924: Absent without leave about 16 hours. He was convicted by deck court.

March 25, 1926: Using obscene language.

March 30, 1926: Disobedience of orders. He was convicted by summary court martial.

December 3, 1926: Disobedience of orders. He was convicted by summary court martial.

January 20, 1927: Insolence to a petty officer.

January 31, 1927: The commanding officer, U. S. S. T-3 referred to this man's military offenses, stated his conduct and attitude on board ship demonstrated that his further retention in the Navy would be undesirable and requested authority to discharge Kovacs.

February 3, 1927: Kovacs' discharge as undesirable for the Navy was authorized.

February 8, 1927: Issued undesirable discharge at Philadelphia, Pa.

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 bill (H. R. 9019).

Sincerely yours,

CLAUDE A. SWANSON.

TO APPOINT L. Z. PHILLIPS A SECOND LIEUTENANT IN THE MARINE CORPS (H. R. 9129). MR. SWEENEY

NAVY DEPARTMENT, Washington, August 26, 1935.

The CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE ON NAVAL AFFAIRS,

House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. MY DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: The bill (H. R. 9129) to appoint L. Z. Phillips a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps was referred to the Navy Department by your committee with a request for comment and recommendation.

The purpose of this bill is to appoint L. Z. Phillips a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps and immediately place him on the retired list with the rank and pay of a second lieutenant.

The records of the Navy Department show that L. Z. Phillips was born on August 14, 1867. On September 28, 1917, the Major General Commandant authorized the recruiting officer at Cleveland, Ohio, to enroll Phillips as a band leader in the Marine Corps Reserve for general service, waiving age. He was enrolled as a first sergeant in the Marine Corps Reserve September 29, 1917, for a period of 4 years, and transferred to the Marine Barracks, Quantico, Va., where he was made leader of the post band, and served until July 15, 1921, when he was honorably discharged to enlist in the regular service. He enlisted in the Regular Marine Corps as a private on July 16, 1921, and was immediately reappointed a first sergeant, and continued on duty as leader of the post band at Quantico. He continued such duty until May 12, 1922, when, upon his own request, he was honorably discharged, and on discharge was given character "excellent." The bill (H. R. 9129), if enacted into law, would result in additional cost to the Government of $1,125 per annum.

While the services of L. Z. Phillips were eminently satisfactory and his record excellent, as shown by his discharge, the Navy Department, in view of the additional cost involved, recommends against the enactment of the bill H. R. 9129.

Sincerely yours,

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