Evening Star Newspaper, August 21, 1921, Page 15

"ARMY AND NAVY NE By Capt. Arthur G. Juncan, 0. R. C. The Army | Gen. Pershing has been quoted as saying that the publication of the recently approved regulations govern- ing the Officers’ Reserve Corps forms one of the most forward and im- portant steps in the development of the Army of the United States, espe- cially as they outline the relation of reserve officers to the fnits of the or- ' ganized reserves which are soon to be « formed. ‘With more than 66,000 reserve of- ficers already commissioned apd with bright prospects of increasing this number to 150,000, it is a foregone conclusion that the distribution of reserve regulations which are now being printed will, when studied by those officers, leave no doubt in their £, minds that the Officers’ Reserve Corps organization will play an important part in the national defense. The distribution of these regula- tions will in the near future and with- out application be distributed to re- serve officers by corps area and de- partment commanders. The War De- partment requests for the present that reserve officers postpone forwarding communications regarding . assign- ment, transfer or promotion, until these regulations are published, as 1t will be found that most subjects of inquiry will be completely covered therein. Articles will be published from time to time concerning the im- portant features of the regulations, until the same are printed and di: tributed. Saving in Commutation of Quarters. Supplying quarters for Army offi- .cers- and at the same time reducing the draft upon the appropriation for commutation or quarters has recently Seen under consideration by the gen- eral staff, with the result that a recommendation has been made and approved by the Secretary of War, which to some extent relieves the sit- uation by making quarters at Army bosts available to active officers. The Recision in the matter is as follows: “The commanding officer of a post or station at which public quarters are available In excess of the needs of officers, warrant officers, fleld clerks and members of the Army Nurse Corps on duty threat Is au- thorized and directed to assign excess quarters to officers of the Regular Army on active duty stationed in the vicinity of such post or station, if such 'officer make application for much assignment; provided that any sich assignment of quarters will be made with the understanding that the quarters will be. vacated promptly on notice from the commanding officer of the post or station that the quarters are required for other assignment. Until the movement of the Army can be completed under the recent orders issued for redistribution of the mili- tary force it will be impossible to de- termine what quarters at posts and stations are available for this pur- pose. ; Appointment of Reserve Officers. In view of the large number of re- werve officers required and the ex- perience gained in developing officer material during the world war, it is essential, in building up and main- taining the necessary number, that cognizance be taken of the widely different qualifications required for filling various offices. Good combat officers are difficult to obtain, and \, should not be used for non-combatant duty. Conversely, the required tech~ nical experts and specialists should be provided and utilized in their proper spheres. With this in mind, reserve officers are divided into two general classes,- namely, officers for service with troops and officers for special service. As there is no vocation in civil life that fully fits an individual for the tactical handling of troops, officers appointed for this class of service must in general be qualified for appointment by military training and experience. Officers of infantry, cavalry, fleld artillery and coast ai tillery_are in this clas: Officers of other branches of the service are in this class only in case of appoint- ment for duty directly concerned with the technical handling of troops. In the class of officers for special service are included those whose du- ties in the Army are along the lines of a profession or occupation in civil life, which to a great extent fits such officers for their contemplated serv- ice in the Army. After appointment they should be prepared to devote such time to military instruction as will enable them to know how their special qualifications fit into and can be best utilized in the military service. In making appointments, the class of duty for which appointment is de- ysired will be given due consideration. There are three general methods of determining the qualifications of an applicant for appointment—examina- tion of his record, attendance at a course of instruction and personal ex- amination. The first gethod applies primarily to persons who have served as officers during the world war and ifrom whose records qualification for appointment may be determined. The second applies to_persons attending training camps, to R. O. T. C. students, flying cadets, etc. The third method applies to all persons not covered by the first and second meth The national defense act confers certain eligibility for the appointment of persons who served as officers dur- ing the world war, but as time elapses the records of such officers become Jess valuable as evidence of fitness, therefore such records cannot be ac- cepted for an indefinite time as quali- fication for appointment. Furthe 10re, after the Officers’ Reserve Corps has reached its required strength va- cancies by grades above the lowest should be filled by promotion rather than by making new appointments. The War Department deems it expedient to place a time limit until November 11, 1923, upon the appointment of former officers by examination of their records. The time limit will allow a rea- sonabdble time for former who so desige to become members of the Officers’ Reserve Corps. America Wins Rifle Match. Cable advices received last week from Col. Oliver F. Snyder, American team captain, stated that the free rifle team international match held on August 9 to 11 was won by the Amer- ican team with a score of 5,015, fol- lowed by Switzerland, France, Italy and Holland, in the order named, the Jowest score being 4,249. The free rifle_individual match was also won by Walter R. Stokes of the American eam with a score of 1,056. Stokes also had the highest score in each part of this match. namely, standing, kneeling and prone events, for which he will receive a medal for each and also for total high scores. Thrifty Q. M. Transactions. Salvage sales for the past flscal year, according to‘a recent statement of the quartermaster general, amount- ed to nearly $5,000.000. This amount, realized by various salvage officers throughout the United States, covered the sale of waste and junk otherwise vnserviceable. The items sold in- cluded condemned military equipment of all kinds. such as junk metal, sec- ond-hand lumber. rags and other waste. Recovery from the sale of un- serviceable property other than waste averaged 25 per cent of the original value. Excluded from the total pro- ceeds are garbage, manure and dead onimals, which are covered by con- jtract. Afr Service. . Lack of appropriation of funds by [Congress has caused the suspension jof the Chicago-Twin Cities route of the air mail, but it is hoped only for the time being. ‘The Air Board of Canada has. for e time been conducting expert. ntal flying operations in various officers’ | i l ! ' l Assumes Duties as Head U. S. Air Service PHOTDY REAR ADMIRAL WILLIAM A. MOFFETT, ‘Whose appointment as chief of the ureau of acronautics, authorized by the maval appropriation bill of July 12,'1921, has been announced by Sec- sections of the Dominion, in order to determine the possible uses of air- craft for civic purposes. During ten days in September the international aviation meet for the Gabriele d'Annunzio cup will take place on Lake Garda. The date of be- ginning has not yet been announced. Contestants are restricted to those of the late allied or neutral countries. A Curtis Seagul, with an F-boat in reserve, carries daily approximately |pe 300 to 450 pounds of newspapers from Portland, Ore., to Seaside and Astoria, also one passenger on the out trip and two on the return. The total distance is 120 miles, which is covered in one hour thirty-five minutes down and one hour fifteen minutes returning with the prevailing winds. Aviation activity in the Argentine is increasing adily, both in the capital and in the provinces. Several shipments of airplanes were recently shipped to that country and more are on the way. The new machines will be used in school work and in the de- velopment of flying services between cities in the interior. In reply to a letter from the Secre- tary of Agriculture, requesting the co-operation of the air service in pro- tecting timber tracts, the Secretary of War states that the War Depart- ment appreclates the immense values of our forest areas and their danger from fire. It realibes the value of air patrols and wireless reports of fires, and since the war has at additional expense placed all the planes and per- sonnel that could be spared for patrol duty. In view, however, of the pres- ent economy in expenditures the Army cannot furnish planes for other than the most strictly military needs. New Duties of Generals. The Secretary of War has approved a new policy with reference to the assignment of general officers. Here- tofore brigadier generals have been habitually assigned to command troops of the arm in which ‘they served before appointment to- the grade of general officer. The old pol- icy operated to prevent such officers from getting the ~eXperience to fit them for the command of the com- bined arms if promoted to major gen- eral. Hereafter they will be assigned to commands without regard to the arm with which they originally served. Passing Notes. Col. John McA. Palmer has been de- talled as aide-de-camp to the General of the Armies. In making this as- signment Gen. Pershing stated his in- tention in relieving Col. Palmer from routine duty was to enable him to continue his special study of national military policy and institutions. During the past week the name of “The General Staft College” was or- dered changed to “The Army War College.” Hereafter the quartermaster sup-~ ply officer where stationed may be THE .SUNDAY S examining board for another exam- ination. If recommen for promo- tion by that board, he will not suffer any loss of numbers or precedence due to the delay in the completion of the examination. This statutory board will consider the first examination in connection with any furthen questions which it may deem desirable to ask the candidate. In order to complete the record of an officer ordered to appear for examination preliminary to promo- tion it is necessary that commanding officers forward immediately to the bureau of navigation a report of fit- ness covering the period from the date of the last report of fitness to the date of "the officer's departure from his ship or station. In case the officer is to appear before a statutory naval examining board at - a place other than the one at the Navy De- vartment, Washington, D. C., this re- port shall be made in duplicate, the original being forwarded tothe presi- dent of the naval examining board be- fore which the officer is to appear, and the certified duplicate to the bureau of navigation direct. Reorganization Board Acts. According to Assistant Secretary Roosevelt, the following recommen- dations have been made to the Secre- tary of the Navy: Facilitating the issue of supplies from the Navy to the Marine Corps and vice versa has been approved. No change will be made at present regarding patent in- vestigations of all bureaus, nor will steps be taken to attempt further standardization of the general admin- Istrative methods of bureaus and offices. Standardizing the procedure reports and returns formerl; re- quested by bureaus and ofllcrm’ ‘The ablishment of a standard filing and dex system for the whole Navy was approved. A committee will be ap- nointed to prepare for publication a “Navy filing manuel.” The prepara tion governing the emnloyment of civilians was approved. The proposed regulations " on _this subject now awaiting action by the Secretary will Dbe referred to the alde for navy yards l‘gr redrafting. Recommendations of the board in regard to navy yard reorganization were approved and a conference of commandants and man- agers of all yards within the conti- nental limits of the United States will L ordered to convene at the Navy "ezrinrtmem on or about November 1, Invites Comstructive Criticism. Secretary Denby has invited sug- gestions -from naval personnel as to the adoption of economical methods. These suggestions will be received by Admiral Coontsz, budget officer, in addition to his regular duties as chief o;nav‘l operations. The order reads: “For_the purpose of co-o) the fullest extent with ”Ea:r:‘z’l':‘gmt!g tration in its expressed policy of re- ducing expenditures of the govern- ment to the lowest basis consistent With efficiency, the department desires that suggestions and constructive criticlam be submitted by any one con- Mected with the naval establishment which _tend to point out more eco- ?:mlt‘ll methods of administration 5 those now in force in the Navy epartment and in connection with the operation of United States naval vessels and stations. The criticisms and suggestions herein referred to need not be confined to matters ‘The Secretary of the Nav: Officer).’ submitted via t’hem'.'.‘:fiii channels to insure the department having the benefit of the indorsement and comment of the senior officials.” Necessity for Airplane Carriers. Recent experiments in which ex- German ships were destroyed con- firmed the belief of the naval officials that fighting ships must be accom- panied by airplanes for offensive and defensive purposes. While ships of a fleet may be able to carry a few air- planes, . their number would neces: sarily be restricted by other fighting equipment on the vessels. Airplanes launched from battleships, after ac- complishing their mission, must. land en t.ho water and be picked up by the ship's cranes. a proceeding which may cause irretrievable delay at a vital moment, The ideal situation would be to carry most of the planes on a specially designed vessel, having a deck from which they cpuld start and alight. They must h; such speed and radius of action as will permit them to accompany the fastest scout- ing ships. Recently the general board recommended that two airplane car- rlers be laid down as soon as pos- sible. It fs estimated their limit of cost would be $25,000,000 each, and that they will take not less than thirty months to complete. The charged as agent of the quartermas- | amount normally to be appropriated ter general, with the procurement and disposal of all real estate within a designated area, including negotia- tions for the leasing of real estate in the possession of the War Depart- ment. Orders, effective September 1, trans- fer the Army music School from Gov- ernors Island, N. Y., to Washington barracks, D. C., including all person- nel on duty at the school and all equipment. The buildings at Wash- ington barracks now used by the adjutant general for storage and of- fice purposes will be used as quar- ters for the personnel of the Army music hool. “An officer or employe of the Unitéd States or the District of Columbia will not be appointed in- or permitted to hold a commission in the Officers’ Re: serve Corps, nor enlist in or per- mitted to continue in the enlisted reserve corps, without the consent of the head of the executive department in which employed. - i T THE NAVWY . ] -—_ . Rear Admiral Washington is mak- ing every effort to expedite the ex- amination of officers. for promotio. In a letter to all ships and stations he points out that on account of the shortage of officers and ‘the conse- quent undesirability of absence of officers from their stations the limit of allotment for mileage ahd other trayel expenses, the department has decided to order all officers below the grade of permanent commander who are due for promotion to appear be- fore statutory boards of medical ex aminers and supervisory examining boards for their professional exam- ination. In order to make the examinations of officers of the several grades more uniform, the naval examining board of the department will prepare ex- amination queéstions in all subjects to be used by the supervisory boards, and as guides for any special statu- tory boards which may be ordered by the department. As a general rule, officers due for promotion to the ran! of ‘rear admiral and captain will be ordered.to report to the nearest statu- tory examining bourd, which boards are in session at the Navy Depart- ment at Washington, D. C., and Mare Island, Calif. - If such office: are on the Asiatic or European sta~ tions, special statutory boards may Officers below the rank of perma- nent commander, whose stations gre be convened on those stations by di- rection of the bureau of navigation. in the immediate vicinity of Wash- ington or Mare Island, will also be ordered to appear before the perma- nent statutory boards. Citing an or- der of the Secretary of the Navy which authorizes certain designated officers to convene the necessa ination of all of- ficers, Rear Admiral Washington ited that “should an officer 'fail* profesaional examination-he will be ordered before a .statutory naval for use during the first fiscal year in which these vessels are building would be $7,500,000 for h ship. ! GOAST GUARD | 'l It has been decided to hold another examination for appointment as cadet d cadet engineer in the coast guard ;;?nt the latter part of December, On August 9 the buflders held a shaking-down trial trip of the Tampa. During this trip the vessel was cruised at a speed of 13.7. ers steamed freely. The motors were run at 115 revolutions per minute, full power being 130. Federal anchorage rules and regu- lations have been promulgated by the ‘War Department for the Bay of San Francisco, which will be enforced by sn officer of the coast guard desig- nated a8 captain of the port. CAVANAGH -3411-3413 STAR, WASHINGTON, D. 0., AUGUST 21, 1921—PART 1.’ VIRGINIA POLITICAL CONTEST TOBE HOT Republicans Planning to Put Full Ticket in Field This Fall. Special Dispateh to The Star. RICHMOND, Va., August 20—Vir- ginia promises to be the center of republicans and democrats that has been seen here for twenty-five years. the hottest political fight betweén the At this time there are more candidates for the legislature than the republi- cans have had up for years—bona fida candidates, who are taking the stump and making an effort to win. It is believed the republicans will win additional seats this fall. The managers say they will have candi- dates in every district in the state. that they will contest for every of- fice to be filled. So far, the republicans—the lily- white branch—is paying not the least heed to the lily-blacks. The latter will have a state convention here ) September 6, when the complete state ticket is promised. What will be the result of the seperate vote between the two factions is one thing that will be determined when the vote is counted. It {s within the range of possibllities that differences may be reconciled and the colored voters brought into line, but such a step would require a master hand at_this ime, when all the plums are falling to the lily whites. Speeial Elections Ordered. ‘Writs for elections h: o taon, ave been issued The first 1s that for the choice of successor to the late Representative Rorer A. James, of the fifth Virginia district, Wwho dled two weekd ago, and will be for the unexpired term. There are many candidates, every county in the district having its choice, with the ¢city of Danville adding two or more. The 1list of those mentioned contains the names of Judge Stafford G. Whit- tle. Col. T. G. Burch, John W. Carter, {Murray J. Hooker, H. Dalton Dillard, Charles A. Osborne, Joseph White- head, Marshall B. Booker and Eugene Withers, Herbert F. Hutchinson. The state senatorial vacancies to be filled are those occasioned by the ator Trinkle and Senator West—s have been named for rovernor and lieutenant governor, and for Semator endleton and Senator Crockett, both of whom hav fallen heir to federal Jobs since the legislature assembled ere. Their successors will be elected for a term of two years. Two Aspire for Chairmam, RIght now there are but two aspir- ants—men*who have announced that they will accept the position of chair- man of the state democratic commit. tee, which is to be filled at the meet- ing to be held here August 30. These are Rpresentative H. D. Flood of the tenth district, considered by many as the right hand of the late Senator Thomas S. Martin, and Gen. W. W. Sale, who managed the campaign Which nominated Senator Trinkle for the governorship. They are not mak- ing any contest for the post. While the democrats have merely nomi- nated their candidates for the legls- lature, and the members are to be chosen in November, the woods are fllled with aspirants for positions to be filled when the house meets. There are clerks, doorkeeprs, sergeants-at- rms, pases, committe clerks and the like, ‘and’ the nominees are already pointment, among them being two Veterans of the civil war—Col. 8. M. Newhouse, first doorkeeper, from Cul- peper, and Maj. J. M. Johnston, ser- geant-at-arms, from Rockbridge. They have been opposed before, but the oppoition has invariably retired when the caucus was held. WILL REJECT FIG LEAF. Huntington Minister Sees Bathing Fad Leading to Degeneracy. Special Dispatch to The Star. HUNTINGTON, W. Va., August 20. In the face of widespread protest the Rev J. R. Reynolds, pastor of the Washing- ton Avenue Baptist Church, continued his attacks on the 9th avenue bathing ?‘em:h. Where he says conditions are ter- “At the present rate it will not be ten years until those who are caught by the {bathing fad will object to wearing a fig leaf.” he asserted. He rlah‘l xlhe nekxl: generation will be one of moral weaklings and degenerat lf'“tlhln bathing fad does not come to :: end. TAX REFUND PROMISED. $3,000 Illegally Collected From Virginian Banks to Be Returned. Special Dispatch to The Star. STAUNTON, Va., August 20.—PEx- cess taxes on bank stock amounting to $3,000 will be promptly refunded to Augusta county banks by the Au- gusta board of supervisors, according to an agreement reached between the board and bank representatives at a special meeting_at the courthouse this morning. The decision of the board to refund without litigation is founded on the ruling recently hand- ed down by the United States Su- preme Court in the case of the Mer- chants’ National! Bank of Richmond in the city of Richmond, in which the collection of $1.15 tax on stock in 1919-20 was pronounced illegal and should lawfully have been re- duced to 30 cents. On this basis a refund of $3,000 is now due to the banks of Augusta county. It will not be paid, however, until the Virginia supreme court has made its ruling. 'SAVES COAL Guaranteed to Give Perfect Satisfaction The one furnace that will furnish your home with ample supply of uni- form heat, no matter the weather conditions. BIG COAL SAVER It's to your advantage to talk ' with our man’ about the SIMPLEX,-and there is no time like the | present. His services are absolutely free. Phone or send postal today. & KENDRICK Distribators M St., Georgetown, D. C. . Phone West 865 | 42-Piece Set of DINNERWARE With every purchase of $100 or more, or the Set of Sfiver- $12.98 This handsome and well- built mahogany library table can be had at this unusually low price during this sale. 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