Show PAY INCREASE FOR FORMEN FORMEN MEN IN NAVY IS RECOMMENDED Petty etty Officers to Receive Greatest Share of Advance WASHINGTON Nov 26 Pay Pay increases In- In creases eases for officers and men of the navy avy will be recommended to congress congress con- con gress ress by the house naval committee soon oon after the opening of 01 the regular session next week Representative Kelly elly Rep Michigan subcommittee chairman stated toda today Except for recruits whose pay is 33 a month Increases creases would be general under a aplan aplan aplan plan approved by the subcommittee Advances asked for army officers have not yet been approved by the congressional committees but a 3 house military subcommittee is understood to favor some increase and these also are expected to be made early in the session Petty officers of tho the navy under the house committee plan would re receive receive receive re- re I the largest Increases Increases-a a flat ad- ad van 50 CO per cent while cent while officers ranking from ensign to captain both Inclusive would receive a 15 per cent pay advance and for quarters quarters quarters the same as higher Officers whose allowances would be increased approximately 50 to 90 a month The bill would continue the pay Increases in increases increases In- In creases until July 1 1921 and com- com estimate that it would cost approximately No actual appropriation to meet this ex expenditure expenditure expenditure ex- ex would be bo necessary commItteemen committeemen com- com assert as pay for tor the year ending next June was fixed for an average force of officers and men while the navy personnel at nt I present numbers about |