Evening Star Newspaper, September 28, 1924, Page 57

Army and Navy News By M. H. Army. With deafening detonatlons and in the presence of Army ordnance ex- perts. proof firings have just been completed on the new 16-inch guns which command the entrance of New York Harbor at Rockaway Point. These are the largest seacoast de- fense guns built in this country and they are mounted on a model 1919 Barbette carriage. Among those who witnessed the firings were Brig. Gen. Johnson Hagood, U. S. A.; Col. E. A Martindale, who is_in charge of the coast defenses of New York Harbor, and Col T. L. Ames, ordnance officer of the 2d Corps area, who was in charge of the firings. Lieut. Willlam E. O°'Connell, C. A. C., was in command ©f the gun crews. The equipment of this new giant ordnance creation consists of electric motors operating through speed gears for traversing, elevating and loading, and an electrically driven air com- pressor for operating the breech block and purging the bore. The car- riage is also provided with four recoil eylinders and two air recuperating cylinders, the latter having an initial air pressure of 1770 pounds per square inch The complete unit as set on the em- Placement weighs 1,000,000 pounds. While the weight of the gun, including the breech mechanism, is pounds. An idea of the giant dimen- sions of this gun can be realized ir the measurement of the gun barrel, which has a total length of 70 feet. The velocity of rotation of the pro- Jectile is 4,050 revolutions per minute. A maximum elevation of €5 degrees is obtainable, which can be depressed to 7 degrees below horizontal, the traverse being 360 degrees. The maximum range is secured at approxi- mately 45 degre Relative to the life of the gun. this has been a much mooted question, but from sources it is stated that this piece of ordnance material is capable of firing 130 rounds, upon the completion of Which the gun would have to be re- lined The War this type c wlaced in Two Department has six Eun, two of which the Hawaiian Is, have been installed N. Y. which have satisfactorily completed their proof firing. The other two pieces are in course of installation at Boston and they will be completed before Jan- uary 1. The military authorities are hopeful that Congress will appropri- ate sufficient funds <o that this type of gun may be emplaced at both ends of the Panama Canal and also at commanding points on both the At- lantic and Pacific coasts of are nds at just Fort Tilden, A board will shortly be in Washington which will make a study of communications between the ground and aircraft. Upon the com- pletion of this study the board will render u report which will include recommendations for this form of communications. The board will be composed the following: Lieut Col. Alvin . Voris, chief of the per- sonnel division, office of the chief signal officer; Maj. Joseph F. Cot- trell, . A on .duty in the office of the chief of Coast Artillery: Maj. Kenna G. Eastham, Cava the chief of Cavalry; C: W. Davis, . A.; Capt. Donald "Wil- son, A. S, and Capt. Percy W. Clark- son. Infantry. who is on duty in the office of the chief of Infantry Srwin C. commissioned officers, officers and nine non- officers are enrolled in clas of the Quarter- master Corps School, Philadelph Pa., which opened on eptember 5, and was marked by the presence of Maj. Gen. W. H. Hart, quartermaster general, who delivered the principal address. This is the second class since reorganization of the school Thirty-six four warrant commn the the Twenty-calib machine guns and 50-caliber .30 air- craft machine xuns have just been completed for the Ordnance Depart- ment. The anti-aircraft machine guns will be sent out for service test, while the aircraft machine guns are for issue to the Air Service. Five of the anti-aircraft machine guns were made for the Navy 50 anti-aircraft Interest is being evinced by Army officers in the service mounts which will compete in the Eastern endur- unce ride, which will be held in the vicinity of Warrenton, Va, from Octobe? 20 to 26. The Cavalry school, Fort Riley, to Fort are now Myer. Va. where they in training. The Cavalry &chool string si composed of the fol- lowing animals: Wineglass, Sub- marine, Aline, Baby of Mine, Edomala, and Rob Roy. Accompanying this &tring of mounts were Capt. H. G. Holt, team captain; Capt. H. L Yarnest, and Lieut. H. B. Waddell, all Cavalry officers, who will ride the Cavalry school horses in this ride. Other service entries who will par- ticipate in the Warrenton ride are, Maj. C. L. Scott, Remount Service, Q. M. C, who will ride Pathfinder, which made such a splendid record in the recent Paris equestrian games; Maj. Kenna G. Eastham, Cavalry, who $s on duty in the office of the chief of Cavalry; several entries from Fort Myer, Va. and it is understood that the 6th Cavalry, Fort Oglethorre, Ga., will be represented in the ride. Maj. Iastham has not yet selected his” mount. NAVY. That Rear Admiral Edward R. Stitt, surgeon general of the Navy, has no desire to be tendered a second ap- pointment on the expiration of his present term on November 30, was communicated to Secretary of Navy Wilbur on his return to Washington from his Western trip. Admiral Stitt has been one of the most popular heads of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, and his declaration not to accept a reappointment, was a sur- prise not only to othe Secretary but to the service as well. Four names are now being con- sidered in connection with this pros. pective vacancy, as follows: Capt. Charles H. T. Lowndes, who is in com- mand of the Naval Hospital, Wash- fngton, D. C.; Capt. Norman J. Black- wood, commanding $he Naval Hos- pital, New York, N. Y.; Capt. Robert M. Kennedy, in command of the Naval Hospital, Annapolis, Md., and Capt. Frank L. Pleadwell, assistant chief of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, vy Department. Although all four of the above mentioned officers will be carefully considered, it is reported that Capt. Kennedy is the most likely successor of Admiral Stitt. Announcement has been made by Marine Corps headquarters relative to the selection of officers who will be assigned to the battalion of ma- rines which will be stationed at Lakehurst, N. J. Maj. John Dixon, who was recently relieved from duty 8 San Domingo, has been designated % commard the battalion. The other officers who have been assigned to Lakehurst are Capts. Thomas J. Curtis, Jesse L. Perkins, First Lieuts. Herbert €. Bluhm, Moses J. Gould, and Second Lieut. Thomas M. Ryan. The enlisted personnel will be selectsd from Quan- tico. As a result of important experiments ‘which have been conducted with a new sound installation on board the U. S. 8. Gilmer, Navy Department authorities are of the opinion that it is oniy a ques- tion of time when submarines can be located as readily as surface boats. Pre- liminary reports reaching the depart- ment indicate that a submarine bell buoy could be dietinctly heard for a distance of 24 miles, Very good { [ 385,847 | convened | | on their service re: office of | Kans, shipped six horses | Mclntyre. tions were also obtained in the experi- ment. Rear Admiral Luther E. Gregory, chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks, Navs Department, has returned to Washington from an extended trip to the Pacific coast, during which he in- spected a number of shore establish- ments on the West Coast and also at Great Lakes, Ill. While at Seattle Ad- miral Gregory held a number of con- ferences with Admiral Robert F. Coontz, commander-in-chief of the United States fleet, and members of his staff, in con- nection with the requirements of the fleet. Upon the completion of his temporary duty at Fort Worth, Tex. this week, Capt. Homer R. Stanford, U. 8. N., has taken up his regular duties in the Bu- reau of Yards and Docks. During his stay at Fort Worth Capt. Stanford made a detailed study of a proposed new gas- line extension to the helium production plant. . Capt. Gatewood S. Lincoln, U. S. N. who has been on duty as commander of the destroyer squadrons, Asiatic fleet, has been assigned to duty in the office of the chief of naval operations, Navy Department, relieving Capt. Henry E. Lackey, U. S. N, who has been direct- ing the activities of the ships' move- ments division. Capt. Lackey will com- mand the new light cruiser Memphis, which, it is believed, will be placed in commission some time in December. Capt. Charles E. Courtney, U. S. ) who has been on duty in the Bureau of Navigation, Navy Department, in charge of the recruiting _division, has been ordered by the Navy Department to command the U. 8. 8, Cincinnati. He re- lieves Capt. Charles P. Nelson, U. §. N. who has been temporarily assigned to Feliable | the third naval district. Announcement w by the Bureau of Navigation, Navy Department, prescribing the qualifi- cations for officers and enlisted men for wearing the submarine insignia, which was approved by the Secretary of the Navy last March “(a) Officers qualified for subma- rine command in accordance with chapter 3, paragraphs 203-209, Sub- marine Instructions, November, 1919, are authorized to wear this insignia. The insignia will be worn at all times by the commissioned personnel as specified in (a) while they are at- tached to submarine units or organi- zations, ashore or afloat. but it may not be worn at any time by officers when not attached to submarine or- ganizations. The following enlisted men are au- thorized to wear this insignia: (a) Men found qualified for marine duty in accordance ter 3, paragraphs 214-215, Submarine Instructions, November, 1919, whose certification of qualification appears ords prior to the issue of Instructions, found qualified for sub- marine duty and whose certification of qualification appears on their service records. As specified in (a) and (b), the in- signia will be worn at all times enlisted men while attached to sub- marine units or organizations, ashore or afloat. Enlisted men will not be authorized to wear this insignia if they ure not attached to submarine units. A change in the Uniform Regulations covering the insignia and the manner of wear- ing It is in course of preparation and will be issued to the service shortly. These qualifications will be incorpo- rated in the Bureau of Navigation Manual when reprinted. made this week sub- = (h) Men whc Submarine 1919, were Comdr. Greer A. Duncan, C. E. U. S. N, has reported for duty in the Bureau of Yards and Docks, and as- signed to duty as project manager of the yard development, shipbuilding facilities and storage section. reliev ing Comdr. Ralph Whitman, €. E U. 8. N. In accordance with a pro- posed change in the organization of the Bureau of Yards and Docks, the position of head of design division is created and Comdr. Whitman will be assigned to this position. Orders have been issued to Capt. Charles R. Train, U. S. N., chief of the training division, Bureau of Naviga- tion, detaching him from this duty and assigning him to command the transport Henderson. He will relieve Capt. Allan Buchanan. U. S, N.. who has been assigned to the planning di- vision, in the Bureau of Operations. A conference of aircraft radio ex- perts was recently held in the Bureau of Engineering from this bureau, the naval air station at Anacostia, D. C and the naval experimental labora- tory, Bellevue, D. C. Considerable at- tention was given to the new design of the type SE-1375 aircraft radio transmitter-receiver, which original- 1y had four 5-watt transmitter tubes. Two 7l%-watt tubes were Ssubsti- tuted for the original set. which proved more satisfactory. ecom- mendations have been recelved from the fleet, however, that four 71z-watt tubes be tested. Announcement has been made by the Navy Department that Fighting Plane Squadron, No. 1, Battle Fleet, Lieut. Comdr. H. C. Wick, command+ ing, is the trophy winner in the gun- nery competitions for aircraft squad- rons. Second place was awarded to Observation Plane Squadron 3, Ma rine Corps, Quantico, Va., command- ed by Capt. L. E. Woods, U. S. M. C while Fighting Plane Squadron 2, Battle Fleet, commanded by Lieut. Comdr. R. P. Molton, U. 8. N, who was succeeded by Lieut. Comdr. N. B. Chase, U. 8. N,, took third honors. The U. §. S. Pampanga, Lieut. Comdr. Earl W. Spencer, U. 8. N., com- manding, was the trophy winner in the auxiliary patrol vessel type, gun- nery competition. In this. competi- tion the U. 8. S. Monocacy, command ed by Lieut. Comdr. E. T. Oates, U. N., was second, while the U S. S, Hel- ena, Comdr. J. P. Lannon, command- ing, took third place. All of the above boats are on Asiatic station. Five-man teams representing the United States Navy and the Argentine navy will engage in a small-arms competition at Wakefield, Mass., Oc- tober 10. At the time that the Ar- gentine mission was In the United States in 1913 a trophy was present- ed by the mission for a small-arms competition to be held between rep- resentative teams of the Argentine and the American navies. The mi sion came to this country in connec- tion with the construction of the bat- tleships, the Moreno and the Rivada- via, which were bing built at that time for Argentina at Fore River, Mass. The Argentine team was re- turned the victors in the first match, but no opportunity has presented it- self since for another competition. — TREE SCHOOL OPENS. Foreign Plants Especially to Be Studied in Arizona. TUCSON, Ariz., September 15.—F. J. Crider, horticultural expert, formerly of the Arisona state university, has accepted the directorship of the Boyce Thompson Southwestern Ar- boretum, at Superior, Arizona, the tirst institution of its kind in America. The arboretum has been heavily endowed by its founder for investigations in plant growing, in- cluding the cultivation of those native to the Southwest and others that might be introduced from other countries having similar climate con- by | the details of | | conspicuous Noverber 1 15 the smallest body observed to have | mined THE SUNDAY STAR WASHINGTON, D. C., SEPTEMBER 28, 1924—PART 3 THE STARRY SKIES IN OCTOBER|| THE CIVILIAN ARMY Organived Reserves—National Gaard. P Mars, which has been discussed so much in recent months, is still the most conspicuous object in the sky, although It is less than half as bright as it was when nearest in August. Its brightness will still further decrease a whole magnitude during the month, 80 that by the end of the month it will be only four-tenths as bright as at the beginning. The decrease in brightness is due principallysto its in- crease of distance from the earth. When nearest in August it was 34.- 600,000 miles away. It is now 44, 000,000 miles away, and at the end of the month 61,000,000 miles. On Sep- tember 24 it ceased its westward, or retrograde motion, and Is now mov- ing eastward slowly. The position at the first and last of the month are shown on figure 1. It will move more rapidly in the coming months, twice as far next month. This motion and the decrease in brightness will be in- teresting to follow. Just above Mars, at A, Is the group of stars in Aquarius, which form a group known as the Y in Aquarius, since they are arranged roughly In the form of that letter. They are the water jar which Aquarius (the water carrier) carries. Southeast of Mars, at B, Is the bright star Fomalhaut, which is farther south than any other first-magnitude star seen here. Canals on Marst The south polar cap of Mars is now turned toward us. The Summer on the southern hemisphere of Mars be- gins October 5. The polar cap is now melting—perhaps we should merely say decreasing in size—for it is hard to believe that the temperature Is high enough for ice or snow to melt. They can disappear by evaporation. Those who maintain that the canals really exist say that they are for the purpose of carrying the water from the melting ice cap into the desert regions. All admit that water Is very scarce on the planet. As the water flows along the canals, the vegetation along its banks thrives, and it is the strip of vegetation rather than the canal that we see. From the rate at which the darkening proceeds the rate of the flow of the water has been found to be 2.1 miles per hour. The canals are more conspicuous after the polar cap has melted—that is, now, during the Summer season. Hence the canals were not expected to be when the planet was nearest. It was not the proper sea- son. However, not merely these de- tails, but the very cxistence of the canals themselves has been gravely doubted. Mars is one of the smallest of heav- enly bodies. It has a diameter of only 4,200 miles. This compares with 7,920 miles diameter for the earth, 1600 for Venus, 3,000 for Mercury and 160 for the moon. These relative sizes are shown in figure 2. Mars has very nearly twice the diameter of the moon. Mercury alone of the major planets is smaller, but small as is the planet it has two satellites or moons revolving about it. These satellites are exceptional in several ways. Mars another revolving about it. These satellites are the smallest in the solar system. They are so small that their diameters cannot be accurately deter- One estimate of their diam- ters is 36 miles for the inner one and 10 for the outer one. The inner one is the brighter, but harder to ob- serve, because of the glare of the planet. They are among the most difficult objects to observe by reason of their faintness and the glare of the planet. The inner satellite Phobos is only 3,680 miles from the surface of the planet, and is so close as to be In- visible from a considerable portion of the surface of Mars. No other satel- lite is so close to the body about which it revolves. Revolutions of the Planets. Phobos revolves about the planet 7 hours and 39 minutes, while the planet requires 24 hours and 37 min- utes to turn on its axis. This condi- tion is also unique in the solar sys- tem. No other satellite revolves in a period less than that of the rotation of the planet about which It revolves. The revolution of the satellite re- quires just a trifle under a third as long as the rotation of the planet. A similar condition with our moon would mean that the moon, instead of revolving about the earth in a month SPANISH WAR VETERANS Past Commander-in-Chief Willlam Jones, of New York City, was in Washington Tuesday and Wednesday conferring with Commander-in-chief | Herrick concerning appointments of national officers and committees for the organization year. Mr. Jones was the campaign manager for Mr. Her- rick in his contest for the office of commander-in-chief at the recent Na- tional Encampment at Michigan City, Ind. The headquarters of Commander- in-chief Herrick has been established in the Woodward Building in this city, where the business of the or- ganization will be conducted and plans for legislative and other activi- ties will be made. Adjt. Gen. Murphy, who is a past department commander of District veterans, is busy prepar- ing the data for the first general or- der of Commander Herrick, which will be issued in the near future. Department Commander Arthur H. League, with his staff and the camp officers, are preparing for an active campaign for recruiting the member- ship, and John A. Gallagher, chairman of the department recruiting com- mittee, is preparing an appeal for new members, which he will issue in connection with his drive for increas- ing the membership. The members of Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp are planning a 500 party to be given in the auditorium of Odd Fellows' Hall, 419 Seventh street northwest. The trustees, Clarence A. Belknap, J. Allison Baxter and Fred- erick Zulch, meet at H. C. Fowler's home, 113 Fifteenth street northeast for the quarterly, audit next Tuesday. The delegates representing Richard J. Harden Camp at the National En- campment of the Spanish War Vet- erans at Michigan City, Ind, will render a report to the camp at the meeting Thursday night. The meetings of the camps for the week are as follows: Richard J. Har- den Camp, No. 2, Thursday night, Py- thian Temple, 1012 Ninth street north- west; Gen. M. Emmett Urell Camp, No. 9, Wednesday night, Pythian Tem- ple, 1012 Ninth street northwest; ‘Washington Temple, No. 1, National Linea] Society of the Spanish War, Pythian Temple, Wednesday night, 1012 Ninth street northwest. Japan Counts 953 Title: By the Associated Press. TOKIO, September 15.—The num- ber of titled persons in Japan is now 953, according to figures just pub- lished by the imperial household de- partment. The lowest rank of the peerage, that of baron, leads with 411; then comes viscounts with 382; counts, 103; marquises, 38; princes, 19. This list does not include princes of the imperial blood. Steel Laces for Shoes. From Popular Science Magazine. The interlocking steel lacing princi- ple, already applied to goloshes and tobacco pouches, now is being used for shoes. When such shoes are first bought the laces are tightened to fit the foot. After that it is necessary merely to slide a key up or down to “lace” or “unlace” shoes, Figure 1. xky no that the direction faced Constellations at ® o'clock October 1. at the bottom; that & By Prof. Barton of the University of Pennsylvania. Hold the map to the if facing East, Enast at the bottom ax South now is. The center of the map is the point Read. Figure 2. Comparative xizes of the moon and the four smaller planets. Figure 3. Illustrating the motion of Marw' satellites. of 27.3 days, would require but a third of a day, or 8 hours. This is illus- trated in figure 3. An observer at O on the earth sees the moon at A. The earth rotates eastward in a day. car- rying the observer through P, Q and R and back to O, but in the meantime the moon has moved a little eastward, due to its motion around the earth— about 13 degrees in a day—and the earth must turn a little more than a revolution to P before the observer is under the moon again at B. This interval averages 51 minutes more than a day. As O turns much faster than the moon—27.3 times as fast— the moon is left behind, as is every other heavenly body, and appears to move westward—that is, to rise in the East and set in the West, just as a slow-moving train seems to move backward. But if the moon revolved in 8 hours, matters would be different. The moon would be back to A in § hours, the earth would have turned but a third way round, and the ob- server would be at Q. The moon would continue in its revolution and Church Dwn. s Race Traek. From the Kansas City Star. Terhaps there is only one church in the world which owns a race course. Half a mile from Esther Church, in the English County of Surrey, is the San- down race course. The church has owned most of this land for nearly 200 years, and it derives a big reve- nue from the race meeting: overtake the observer, the moon being at C and the observer at R, after 12 hours. In this case the moon has turned faster than the observer, and hence the moon would move eastward across the sky—that is, rise in the West and set in the East. This hap- pens in this way with Phobos, as seen from Mars. The outer satellite Deimos revolves in 30 hours 18 minutes, which is a little greater than the rotation period £ Mars, so that Deimos would drift slowly over the sky westward, 5o slowly that the observer O would turn through 515 rotation—that is, 513 days would elapse between the times when Deimos was overhead or crossing the Meridian. Between its rising and setting Deimos would go through all its phases twice over. Although Mars has these two moons, probably neither or both to- gether give as much light to Mars as our moon does to u These tiny satellites were discovered at the United States Naval Observa- tory, at Washington, D. C., in August, 1877, when the planet was closer than at any time since up to the present year. They were discovered by Prof. Asaph Hall with the 26-inch refractor. His son of the same name has ob- served and studied their motions care- fully, working with the same instru- ment, and is at present giving espe- cial attention to that work while the planet is near. Venus is visible as a very brilliant morning star in the East before sun- rise. Uranus is not visible to the naked eye. Its position is marked on the map. Jupiter may be seen very low in the southwest just after sun- set. Saturn is too cloge to the sun to be seen. The sun passes it October 25. There will be an occulation of the bright star Regulus In Leo by the moon on October 23. As seen from Washington, D. C., the occulation be- gins at 5:44 p.m. and ends 7:06, east- ern standard time. Twilight and day- light will interfere with observations, and in the western states the occula- tion can be seen better. SAMUEL G. BARTO! House Shortage in Germany. By the Associated Press. DUESSELDORF, Germany, Septem- her 15.—The housing shortage in this city shows few Signs of improving. The municipality has on file the names of more than 10,000 persons wanting accommodations, and during the last three months it was able to provide only 461 apartments. To be well, avoid chronic constipation. The laxative for old people is Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin 3T would be of great benefit to elderly people if they realized that all their complaints are aggravated by constipation, as constipation is a form of congestion that affects the brain, nerv- ous and muscular systems. Headaches develop, aches and pains be- come worse, and rhennpfifiam more painful. If you keep your intestines free from poisos yourself ns you will find happier and without those disorders usually mild, simple laxative. i tle in actio nwmfimlfimlfifi!fl! a‘:pluurd of Egyptian senna with pepsin pleas- ant-tasting aromatics. Use it awhile and you will soon be able to dispense with medicines of all kinds, More elderly people nlsse Syrup Pepsin than any other laxative, Mrs. Wesley 819 26th St., II's Syrup Pe{dn BY L’EUT. STEPHEN F. TILLMAN. Much credit is due Maj. John D. Cutter, quartermaster, Officers’ Reserve Corps, for the success of the reserve quartermaster officers of Washington in their organization. Maj. Cutter is serving as president of the quar- termaster section of the Reserve Of- ficers' Association of the District of Columbia. At the recent meeting of the association he was elected vice president of that body. Although he is practically a new- comer in the ranks of local reserve officers, Maj. Cutter has quickly dem- onstrated his ability to lead men and hlie proved that he is an adminis- trative officer of the first water. In private life he is assistant to the di- rector of the United States Veterans' Bureau, Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines, Officers’ Reserve Corp: It is ex- pected that Gen. Hines will become a member of the local Reserve Officers’ Assoclation in the near future. The following Infantry reserve officers have been attached to the 317th Infantry for training and instruction purposes only: Capt. Ernest G. Kyle and Sec- ond Lieuts. Henry G. Oliver, John O. Strickler and Anthony P. Wagener. Maj. Arthur T. Brice, Infantry Re- serve, has been attached to the Head- quarters, 160th Infantry Brigade, for training and instruction only. The following second lieutenants have been attached to the Headquarters Company of the 160th Infantry Bri- gade for instruction and training only: William W. Chase, Gilbert C. Hooper, Michael D. Leister and Mal- colm Sterling. Charles W. Swan, former director of the publicity bureau for the United Stutes Veterans' Bureau, has received his commission in the Officers’ Re- serve Corps as a first lieutenant, staff specialist. Interest is taken in the current re- port which, forecasted, indicates an unprecedented monthly increase in the strength of the National Guard. The corrected report received by the chief of the militia bureau to June 30 shows a total of 1763 The -telegraphic reports covering the month of July reveal a strength of approximately 155,500 The increase is destined to be checked during the present month in view of the instruc- tions which have been sent out, by order of the Secretary of War, not to have augmentation which shall create a deficit in the appropriations, It is desired by the War Department to keep National Guard strength with- in the aggregate contemplated by the appropriations made at the late sion of Congress for the current cal vear. Already this has been exceeded and the Militia Bureau officials are con- fronted with the possibility of the withdrawal of Federal recognition from some of the organizations. It is hoped. of course, to avoid this by the normal reduction in strength which invariably occurs during the last three months of the year. This year there has been a break- ing of all records in the attendance of National Guard organizations and personnel at the summer camps. Heretofore, the average of attend- ance has been about 83 per cent of the actual enrolled strength. This year it will reach more than 90 per cent, judging from the units visited. The writer has just returned from a visit to various reserve officers of the states of Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania. The following facts were ‘gleaned from the trip, which lasted for 10 days: It is the unani- mous feeling that the last summer training camp of Camp Meade was successful in every respect. Cavalry reserve officers will be in- terested to know that a recent change in the Army uniform regulations pro- vides for a modification of the saber knot for that branch of the service. The buttons hitherto used will be eliminated and stitching will be used in conjunction with the loop. The modified knot will be issued to the service after the present supply of that article has been exhausted Official approval has been given by the Secretary of War to certain changes in insignia of various branches of the Army. This change concerns reserve officers, National Guard and regulars.- That of the collar ornament includes the Chemi- cal Warfare Service; Judge Advocate General's Department; Adjutant Gen- eral’s Department. For the Chemical Warfare Service there is adopted a design, which in- corporates a benzol ring, three- fourths of an inch in height, of cobalt blue enamel, superimposed in a center of crossed retorts, The design for the judge advocate general's department is a balance up- feel constipated, have a headache, biliousness, flatulence, dyspepsia, night cramps, or in any other way feel out of sorts as a result of not having had proper elimination. Dr. Caldwell’s - Syrup Pepsin is not an ex it with old folks, as it has been on the market ;vr:r selling laxative in the world, over 10 million_bottles being sold annually. Buy it with the understanding that it will do as we state or your money will refunded. -do-mllllbn.‘ be promptly held by a sword and ribbon, blindfold, one inch in height, the sword hilt to be gold, blade of sword and ribbon silver. The insignia for the adjutant gen- eral's department consists of a shield of the United States, one inch in height with one large and twelve small stars on the chief; the shield to be in enamel colors, vertical stripes of seven white and six red; chief of blue with white stars. A recent count for one week vt In- fantry reserve officers, disclosed the fact that there were 87 appointments accepted in the Infantry by reserve officers. During the same period 16 were transferred from the Infan- try to other arms of the servic This loss of reserve officers. together with those for other causes, gave the Infantry @ net gain of 39 reserve offi- cers for the one week. Capt. Charles M. Parkin, Infantr U. S. A, who has heen on duty wit the 12th United States Infantry at Fort Washington, has been relieved from the regiment and ordered to duty with the headquarters of the 99th Division of the Organized Re- serve, this corps area. Lieut. Col. Elvin H. fantry, U. S. A, from duty at Wagner, In- has been relieved Fort Hamilton, N. Y., and from treatment at Walter Reed Hospital, this city. Col. Wag- ner will go on duty with the 99th D, vision of the Organized Reserves of the 3rd Corps Area. Col. William K. Naylor, Infantry, U. S. A, who until recently was on duty here in Washington with the general staff, has been relieved from duty with the 2d Division, Fort Sam Houston, Tex., and will sail Septem- ber 26 to Tientsin, China, for duty. While on duty here in Washington Col. Naylor was the head of G-2 of the general staff. The following lieutenants have been attached to the 313th Field Ar- tillery for training and instructional purposes only: First Lieut. Archie M Jenkins and Second Lieuts. Ronald Bulkley, Ludwig F. Crawford, Daniel Forno,” Jackson Harris, Joseph M Hisley, Charles W. Joyce, Clarke B. Mears and Robert L. Simpson. Fifteen reserve officers of the En- gineer Reserve Corps have been at- tached to the 305th Engineers (com- bat) for training and instruction pur- poses only. They are: Maj. Jacob Shlessinger, First Lieut. George W. M. Taylor, Second Lieuts. George L. Anderson, Ambrose E. Atwell, Ed- son H. Cunningham, Edward C. Franklin, William Krapin, John S. Marshall, John F. Newsom, jr.; George K. Taylor, Charles L. Weakley, John E. White, David H. Williams, Harry A. Williamson and Oliver H. Wool- ford. The quartermaster general has ex- tended through the chief of the Militia Bureau an invitation to all National Guard officers of the Quartermaster Corps to participate in the courses of training and instruction which the Quartermaster Corps holds each win- ter for reserve officers. These courses are termed the quartermaster “win- ter Plattsburg” courses and are now established in New York, Boston, Chi- cago, St. Louis, Columbus, Louisville, Kansas City, Omaha and the District of Columbia. Courses are soon to be established in Los Angeles, San Fran- cisco, Portland, Seattle, Denver and other large centers of pobulation Nothing Left. From th: American Legion Weekly. Alice—I hear Jack has broken his engagement with Gladys. did she take it? Virginia—Oh, manned her. off How it completely un- 11 % IRISH WEAR TOP HATS AS PATRIOTIC DUTY Revival of “Stovepipe” Matter of | Making Good Appearance 1 to Visitors. By the Axsociated Proes DUBLIN, September 27.—The Taftte- ann games and their accompanying social events have been remarkable for the revival in Ireland of the tall hat. Twenty years ago a black morn- ing coat, striped trousers and a tail"’ hat werc the essential ur form of professional men, and no doctor or lawver omitted to wear them. An easicr style of dress grad- ually crept in, and for more than 10 vears tweeds and soft hats replaced the old dignities, and the tall hat was rarely seen except at funerals The more formal clothes have returned. At social functions all the Free State officials and ministers wear them. As the Independent puts it, this is “expressing homage to this very Young state in terms of clothes. In a vulgar, modern, Democritic clothes matter tremendously, and there is no getting away from it Outsiders judge us by appearance, not by what we are, and patriotism calls for the best show possible at all such public or semi-public events.” almost & e Cheaper. From the Boston Transeript Farm Woman is our cu return thanks for cach meal City Boarder—Well, 1 rather think [ will like that better than paying ~ash HAR STAYS COMBED, GLOSSY Millions Use It — Few Cents Buys Jar at Drugstore tom to HAIR GROOM e us st o KeepsHair Combed LS Even stubborn, unruly or shampooed hair stays combed all day in any style you like. “Hair.Groom” is a dignified combing cream which gives that natural gloss and well-groomed effect to sour hair—that final touch to good dress both in business and on social occasions. “Hair-Groom™ is greaseless; aiso heips grow thick, heavy, lustrous hair. Be- ware of greasy, harmful imitations. 9 in the U.S.A.Toda Five Rooms and Bathroom. “330.00 Monthly Payments. Has been bmwonor Bilt” Way for.. Built the “Ordi 7ay” would co: Your Saving Buil - -+ 17,500.00 the “Honor Bilt” Way. 1,200.00 Think of it7 Over 30,000 families, including profes- sional men, bankers, working men, and others, aiter most careful investigation, have built “HONOR BILT” homes. “HONOR to $2,500.00. All saved money and are satisfied. BILT” owners kave saved from $500.00 Our “direct-from-factory-to-you” prices—our Labor Saving Ready Cut System, and our free architectural service, make this big saving possible. “HONOR BILT” owners have betéer than ordinary FREE BOOK EXPLAINS bomes, because “HONOR BILT” homes are the result of over fifteen years of careful planning. Come, let us show you actual houses, or photographs and letters from customers who have built in and Our 128-Page Plan Book comtaing nedriy 10 other ern Homes, 1t is beautifully illustrated 1 colors. It contains floor plans d Tnerior views which give you an. excellen fiea o "the layout of the rooms. It fall “HONOR eral Easy {’ explains _our Eas 'ayment Plan, our FREE Architec: tural Service ‘and our Labor Saving Ready Cut System. Call at our exhibit for our ‘copy and ‘see the Best buiiding _show in town. Our ng ex- Y5 will help you. ced contractors are ready to serve you. Get our free book. Call or write for your copy. Ask for “Book of Plans” No. 155C. Sears, Roebuck and Co. WASHINGTON & . 2 5:30 p. m.; Saturdays, 4:39 p. . 704 Teath St., N. W. Opea & mear this city. BILT” owners have profited by our lib- Payment Terms. While we sell at the lowest “spot cash” prices, we charge only 6 per cent interest. All you need is a lot and some cash, and Sears, Roebuck and Co. will finance the rest. NO RISK. “HONOR BILT owners take no rick, because every “HONOR BILT” home is backed by the guarantee of a $100,000,000.00 corporation, known for square dealing. 'What we have done for other “HONOR BILT” owners, we can do for you, Models of “HONOR BILT" Modern Homes—Full size bungalow with Pullman Buffet and 1925 Model Kitchen with many “up-to-the-minute” fea- turex This exhibit FREE. You are invited. No obligation. No obligation. e imbasese Phose Main 9637