We Need More Pay Admiral Tells -Senate i "VVASH I NGTON. April l. Consress must increase the pay of both officers and men if the navy is to be "saved from disaster," Hear Admiral Washington, Wash-ington, chief of the navigation bureau, bu-reau, declared today before the senate committee investigating 'the Sims-Daniels Sims-Daniels row. Foreign countries have Increased the pay in the navies, he said, adding: "I understand tho Increases abroad are being paid largely with money! borrowed from the United State3." The committee was told that tho r.avy had been "going down hill" rap-Idly rap-Idly since July. 1910, and that the do-' scrtions in the last half of 191& totaled i.CCG men, including 1,000 pelly officers offi-cers who had served more than one 1 term of enlistment. Jn January tnc desertions amounted lo SOS and in February 765. and the rate shows no decreaso at this time. Not only are' tho men leaving. Ad-1 miral Washington said, but recruiting is on the decline because of low pay. ! The officer situation also is "very bad," tho admiral said. in I