FOR THE RELIEF OF FRED E. SHAFFER (H. R. 4142). NAVY DEPARTMENT, Washington, April 1, 1937. The CHAIRMAN, COMMITTEE ON NAVAL AFFAIRS, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. MY DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: The bill (H. R. 4142) for the relief of Fred E. Shaffer was referred to the Navy Department by your committee with a request for report and recommendation. The purpose of this bill is to consider Fred E. Shaffer as having been honorably discharged from the Navy on March 15, 1919. The records of the Navy Department show that Fred E. Shaffer was born on March 20, 1899, and enlisted in the Navy on April 14, 1917. His record shows the following: December 24, 1918: Absent over leave 8 days and 7 hours; summary court martial and sentenced to a bad-conduct discharge which was remitted subject to a probationary period of 6 months. January 11, 1919: Absent without leave 1 day; deck court. Shaffer's probationary period was terminated and he was given a bad-conduct discharge from the Navy on March 7, 1919, at San Francisco, Calif. 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. 4142. Attention is invited to the discrepancy between date of discharge as shown by the records of the Navy Department and that given in the bill. Sincerely yours, CLAUDE A. SWANSON. 91216-37-No. 259 (533) FOR THE RELIEF OF ROBERT E. WALLACE (H. R. 4166). MR. LARRABEE NAVY DEPARTMENT, Washington, April 1, 1937. The CHAIRMAN, COMMITTEE ON NAVAL AFFAIRS, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. MY DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: The bill (H. R. 4166) for the relief of Robert E. Wallace was referred to the Navy Department by your committee with a request for report and recommendation. The purpose of this bill is to consider Robert E. Wallace as having been honorably discharged from the naval service. The records of the Navy Department show that Robert E. Wallace was born on February 22, 1903, and enlisted in the Navy on June 18, 1919, to serve during his minority. His record shows the following: July 6, 1920: Absent over liberty 6 hours. August 7, 1920: Absent over liberty 1 hour, 20 minutes. July 24, 1921: Absent over liberty 6 hours, 30 minutes; convicted by deck court. October 22, 1921: Absent from quarters and captain's inspection. November 6, 1921: Absent from quarters. November 27, 1921: Absent from quarters. January 14, 1922: Using obscene language and being disrespectful in manner to his superior officer; convicted by deck court. June 2, 1922: Absent over liberty 2 hours, 30 minutes. An entry made on Wallace's service record shows that, in the opinion of his commanding officer, he was not desirable for retention in the Navy as he was continually on report for minor offenses, was not amenable to discipline, his example to others on board ship was detrimental to the morale and discipline of the ship, and he was not a type that would improve by further instruction or training. Acting on the authority with which he was vested, the commanding officer discharged Wallace as undesirable for the Navy on June 29, 1922, at New York, New York. 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. 4166. Sincerely yours, CLAUDE A. SWANSON. 91216-37-No. 260 (535) FOR THE RELIEF OF MILLARD JENKINS PHILLIPS (H. R. 4310). MR. GREEN NAVY DEPARTMENT, Washington, April 1, 1937. The CHAIRMAN, COMMITTEE ON NAVAL AFFAIRS, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. MY DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: The bill (H. R. 4310) for the relief of Millard Jenkins Phillips was referred to the Navy Department by your committee with a request for report and recommendation. The purpose of this bill is to consider Millard Jenkins Phillips as having been honorably discharged from the Navy on April 13, 1918. The records of the Navy Department show that Millard Jenkins Phillips was born on November 8, 1899, and enlisted in the Navy on March 21, 1917, to serve during his minority. His record shows the following: August 17, 1917: Leaving quarantine a period of 5 hours 45 minutes; convicted by summary court martial." October 4, 1917: Absent over liberty 2 days 11 hours 30 minutes. November 5, 1917: Absent without liberty about 6 days and 19 hours; convicted by summary court martial and the sentence included a bad-conduct discharge which was remitted subject to his conduct during a probationary period of 6 months beginning October 31, 1917. November 8, 1917: Absent from muster. April 10, 1918: Taking another person's trousers and having other persons' clothing in his possession; the probationary period was terminated and Phillips was given a bad-conduct discharge from the Navy on April 13, 1918. 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. 4310. Sincerely yours, CLAUDE A. SWANSON. 91216-37-No. 261 (537) |