Show WORTHLESS if BOYS BOYS' BOlSI r I IN r NAVY 1 VY CA CAUSE USE OF it NEW INVESTIGATION EST I GA TIO Washington ton Feb 27 The i.-The The House naval committee called on the tho na navy department toda today for tor an explanation of ot reports that hundreds of ot boys bos under under un un- der 17 Ii years of or age ae havo have been enlisted enlisted enlisted en en- listed In the service A statement to the tho committee by Major General Barnett Bar Bar- nett commandant of the marine corps corp that the captain of or a n battleship r re recently recently re- re had told him that 50 per cent ot of his crew were were worthless boys under un- un under under un un- der 17 y years old prompted the tho in- in General Darnett recommended an authorized strength of or men forthe for forthe the tho marino marine corps corp and an Increase of or pay on the tho scale propoS proposed t for tor the army irmy and anel navy He also favored a I peace time lime enlistment period of at two year years |