Evening Star Newspaper, January 4, 1925, Page 27

Army and Navy News By M. H. NAVY. Tha authorized the line of the Navy, it has pointed out by Rear Admiral W Shoemaker, chief of the Burcau of officer stren nt of the au- rorized _enlisted trength. The Staft s | Corps, with the ex- eption of the Med- ical, Chaplain and Dental Corps, are based upon an au- tharized pe ntage of the line An of Septembe 50, 1924, & shortage rxisted in the line 4 all corps in the B number of officers nwed by law. The line was 85.1 per »nt filled, and it is boped by the naval authorities to bring thi= up to 89 per cent for 1926. Medical Corps was 645 per (should be 69.3 per cent for the Dental Corps was 535 per should be 841 per cent for The Supply Corps was 87.8 per Rear Admiral Shee- maker. The cent 1926.) 1926). | leaves for her annual overhauling at Mclntyte. ment of this 250 officers will be neces- sary in order to make room for the newly graduated ensigns on board battieships. This will provide for about new ensigns for each battle- ship. ing a total on board of about 20. As force practice will ba held the last week in March, it may be neces- sary to detach some officers prior to salling for Honolulu, about April 15. A tentative schedule for firing long- range battle practice has been lssued which provides for the U. 8. §. Ten- nessee firing oun January 8 before she the Puget Sound Navy Yard. The U. | S. S. West Virginia, Colorado, Cali- fornia and Maryland will fire January 15, the New Mexico and Idaho on January 19, and the Pennsylvania, Arizona and Oklahoma on January 20. The Mississipp! will fire long-range | battle practice during the early part of February, while the Nevada will fire about the same time upon her re- turn from the navy yard ARMY. Capt. John P. Ferriter, Signal Corps, in charge of telegraph practice at the Army Signal School, Camp Alfred Vail, New Jersey, {5 putting Into ef- cant (should be $6.6 per cent for 1326), while the Chaplain Corps was per cent (should be 54.9 per cent ). The Construction Corps was 80.7 per cent (should be £3.6 per ent for 1926) le the Civil Engli- | Corps w cent (should | W0 per cent for 1926). As of Sep- ber 1924, the total number of | and staff, including war- | 8.143. The authori- | hope to | 1928 fiscal year. Approval has been given by the Bu- Naval Operations, Navy De- . of the itinerary of the 1925 midshipmen’s practice cruise, which J= subject to minor changes, as may ba ne The commander of the ¢ has been directed by the ue the mnecessary ) that tha practice which will consist of the New York. Arkansas and ive off Annapolis not | 1 May 30. Following is the which is based on a speed | knots | TLeavin lowing are ports whic 14 sa equadron battisshi Annapoiis Juns §, the foi- | the arrival dates at the will be visited Panama, San Pe June 0 July 10; § Diego, August 4; F and Annapolis, August 30. Dur the course of the 91-day nract nise, of wh days will be spent at a to 50 miles will be covered ea, Nine medical and five dental student oficers composed the Autumn class d States Navy Medical | h just recently held its| xercises, Rear Admiral | surgeon general of the | W made th principal ad- | ss on this occasion. was introduced | by Capt. J. C. Pryvor, who directs the activities of the school. Admiral Stitt specialization in medicine. are those who graduated| medical school: Lieuts. J.| W. W. Hall, J. J. White, P. Dana, J. A. Marsh, Fish and J. F. La ford. The five dental school gradu- ates, all lieutenants, are F. W. Le- ka, W. €. Trojakowski, J. Connolly, *hison and Wennerberg. ss at the Basic School, Ma- cks, Philadelphia, of which eoncluding exercises marking the of this course have just Gen. John A. Lejeune, United States Marine ar Admiral A. H. Scales 1 the principal addresses to the clase, while Col. W. H. Hill pre- ented the diplomas. Following is the of graduates: Walter 1. Jordan, W. A. Hamilton, W. W. Conw: ; S o Chappell, T. C. Perrin, A. W. Ellis, J. R. Rhamstine, P. A. Schiebler, L. B. vell, Otto Lessing, G. H. Steen- R. Marshall, R. D. McAfee, Meints, J. B. McHugh, A. G. Bliesener, C. L Shaughn y W J . J Allen, H. N. L J ger. ¥pe of airplane catapult n developed conjointly by the 1 of Ordnance, Bureau of Aero- s and the Bureau of Construc- und Repair. Smokeless powder ised as the propeliant in the new f catapult, and most excellent been obtained. By using a more reliable catapult has d, and the use of com- pressed air, with its cumbersome and expensive compressing machinery, has baen obv 1. Incidentally, the de- &n has been simplified and the gen- oral angement the catapult ade very h better for Installa- on board ship Tiurea of Alth ships 1925 ugh the overhaul schedule for of the battle fleet for the was made out and issued a few weeks ago, It has been to make some important \ these s ules, due to an work required due to the short- the navy 1 amo ships funds d avallable at S. S. Tenn which is for overhaul at the Pu- navy yard from January . will not go to the | for annual overhaul, the| repairs on her being made | p at anchor at San Pedro. the present plans, the | ir s will g0 the Te nd assist the ship's forces in doing all impor- tant overhaul work S. Nevada , Pu Sound, ta com her ry 19, but, due oned o it to complete d now at the was eche overhaul the above- will not be prac- her until Feb- uses. ] which Seattle, also at Puget was scheduled to be uary 31 _wlil not be ebruary 7 Ivania, instead < vard on Febru- an Pedro immedi: r long-range battle practice, ary 23, and will remain at 1 until about March to the above changes for ps, the completion date | Somers has been ex- | 16 and the U February 25 dropping out S. Tennessee from the over- chedule for 1925 it will be to give the other ships the X weeks' overhaul. The 1 ennessee will be docked at unters Point the first part of April, prior to sailing for Honolulu In additio! e battle the U tended to Febru . Farquhar until hoped that el of Navigation, Navy informed the fleet ! changes in officer made during the 1 to July 1. At this fleet and part of the will be in the vicinity islands, and will | vearly target 1 exercises. | officers will be | 50 ofiicers to sub- | " post-graduate in In addition o the abov 0 junior lieutenants and en- rved one year or| ill be detached | ordered to de- | Tie delach- The Bureau Department, has that most of the personnel will he por time the bat scouting fleet About 1 | | | ho ha on hattlesh stroyers and crulscis. | the Institution. | able length of time for teaching lan- | practfce | for the appointment of master, tech- | Department, | by avoiding imitations of the genuine fect the using of phonograph records for teaching both Continental and Morse codes for radio and wire-line telegraphy to the soldier students at This method, how- aver, has heen in use for a consider- guages and also to some extent for teaching telegraph code: Capt. Fer- riter, however, has improved the method with excellent results. At Camp Vall the new system is for a first-class operator to send letters and numerals, which are recorded di- rectly upon a wax phonograph record. These records are then used in & phonograph so that the student hears the solunds representing letters al- ways correctly sent and at such a speed and for such a length of time as may be required. The student sol- an at tha Vall institution are al- ways taught to receive .first, and after once learning to receive cor- rectly by the sound of the letters it is a very simple matter for him to send. and syyed is only a matter of During the past year development of the four new types of anti-aircraft guns and carriages has been con- tinued Due to the very serious short- age of modern anti-alrcraft arma- ment now existing, extensive efforts are being made by the War Depart- ment to expedite this work. The .50-caliber anti-aircraft ma- chine gun has passed the preliminary tests, and 15 of these guns, with tri- pod mounts, have been completed During this year these guns will be given a service test, and it Is ex- pected that 25 additional guns and tripods will be manufactured. This weapon Is to be subs ed for the 30-caliber anti-aircraft machine gun vics The new .50-caliber a horizontal range of about 000 feet, a vertical range of from 9,000 to 12,000 feet, and a rate of fire of approximately 450 shots per min- ute. It is pointed out by Army offi- cers that these characteristics make it a very effective weapon, especially as it {s contemplated to provide it with tracer ammunition, visible by night up to 7,500 feet and by day up to 6,000 feet. Announcement will shortly be made by the War Department in bulletin form of the approaching examination | nical and staff sergeants, Ordnance which will be held at che various posts and stations May The examination will consist of cer- | tain general subjects to be taken by | all the applicants and four special elective subjects, only one of which is to be taken by any applicant. The | nine general subjects are as follows: PHILLIPS ANTACID CORRECTIVE LAXATIVE THE CHAS H PHILUIPS CHEMICAL CO HEW vORK Unless you ask for “Phillips,” you may not get the original Milk of Mag- nesia prescribed by physicians for 50 years. Protect your doctor and yourself “Phillips. 25.cent bottles, also 50-cent bottles contain directions—any drug store. Homemade Remedy Stops Coughs Quickly The best cough medicine you ever b4 used. A famiiy supply essiiy and § quickiy made. 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It promptly heals the inflamed mem- ! branes that line the throat and air passages, stops the annoying throat tickle, loosens the phlegm, and soon your cough stops entirely. = Splendid for bronchitis, croup, hoarseness and | bronchial asthma. | Pinex a highly concentrated compound of Norway pine extract. famous for ing the membranes. To avoid disappointment ask your druggist for 2 ounces of Finex" with directions and don't accept any thing else. Guaranteed to give abso lutc satisfaction or moncy Ihe Pinex Co., Ft, Wayne, Ind, THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, Arithmetic, American history, geog- raphy, spelling, composition, Army regulations, infantry drill regulations, manual of Interfor guard duty, and training regulations, duties of non- commissioned officers, military law and organization of the Army, and algabra. The elective subjects, of which one must be taken by each applicant, are as follows: Malnte- nance of materlal, ammunition sup- ply and malntenance, depot and sup- ply dutles, and administration. The examination will be held in accord- ance as prescribed by Armny Regula- tions, 615-5. Initiatory action has been taken to develop an anti-alreraft machine-gun tripod and the construction of a modal for test purposes. This tripod will be provided with two tripod heads and ammunition boxes, one to carry caliber .50 Browning machine gun and one to carry caliber .30 Browning machine gun. The tripod legs will be adjustable in length, but an ext elescoping leg 111 be provided which can be substituted for one of the rigid ones, =0 that the FREE! In addition to the sensa- tional values, the follow- ing will be given away: Three-piece Console Set with purchase of $25 to $50. A Wrought Iron Bridge Lamp with purchase of $75. Dinnerware or Silver Set with purchase of $100 or more. Chiffonier Golden Oak Finish value of an adjustable leg for setting up the tripod on rough ground can be determined. This development pro- §ram has been undertaken in view of A& current requirement for anti-air- craft tripods for the caliber .30 Browning machine gun and the gen- eral unsatisfactoriness of the present standard anti-aircraft tripod for that Wweapon (anti-alrcraft tripod, model 1918). It Is expected when the present large stock of call- Ler .30 Browning machine guns, model 19 s exhausted, the caliber .50 Browning machine gun will replace it for anti-aircraft defense. Radio experts from the Communi- cation Division, Na Department, and those from the Signal Corps of the Regular Army will hold a pre- liminary conference Jonuary 9 and 10 for the purpose of standardizing radlo procedure. Other maetings will follow until a definite program rela- tive to this subject is decided upon. The naval representatives who will attend the approaching conference are | Capt. Ridley McLean, U of naval communications, N., director Navy De- eventually, | D. C., JANUARY 4, Thig column Is conducted by the District of Columbla Congress of Par- | ent-Teacher Associations, branch of | the National Congress of Parents and | Teachers, All notices for this column must be in the hands of the chairman by noon on the Wednesday preceding the Sun- day on which publication is desired mmander A who s on partment, and Lieut P. H. Tawresey, U. duty in this office. The Army con- forees who have been appointed to attend the conference are Maj. O. Sadtler and Capt. Fred P. Andrew who are on duty In the training se and_research division, respec- office of the chief signal offi- cer, and Maj. Paul W . assist- tant commandant of the | Camp Vail, New Jersey. 1925—PART 1. Parent-Teacher Activities Address Mrs. J. N. Saunders, 3618 Por- ter street northwest. The regular monthly meeting of the District of Columbia Public School Assoclation will be held next Wed- nesday at 8 o'clock, in the boardroom of the District Bullding. The nory-Eckington Parent. Teacher Association met in the Emery School December 12, Mrs. J. E. Dyer, in charge of visual education In the public schools, made an address, in which she told of the advantages of teaching by means of the visfon, and discussed the various machines to be used to present the plctures. For the third time the banner for attend- ance was won by Mrs. Strauch, 5A, Sckingston class, although this time ared by several other teachers. The ntertainment committee aunounced that the president, Mrs. Pain, invited s l STORE HOURS, 8 to 6 l hostesses. The Reservoir and Conduit Road Parent-Teacher Assoclation recently elected the following officers: Pry ident, Clarence W. Sands; vice pres- ident, Mrs. Eugene Burr: Mrs. S. A. Stebbins, and Mrs. 8. P. Hatchett to the D. C. Congress of l'arent- Teacher Associations were elected & follows: Mrs. Eugene Burr, Mrs. E. Hongell and Mrs. R. Green treasurer, The Hine Junior High Teacher Association had a record at- tendance at the December meeting. A landscape picture in soft colors, “Autumn Days,” by Gorder, was pre- sented by the association to the school as a memorial to Miss Zim- merman, a former Hine teacher. Mr. Singer In presenting the picture re- minded the members of Miss Zimmer- man’s enersy, piety and kindness, that | endeared her to those to whom she was known. Mr. Warner, the prin- secretary, | Three delegates | Parent- | P all the mothers and teachers to meet| cipal of the school. suggested to the informally in her house at the Jan-| association uary meeting, the Girl Scouts to be| the need of a school ltbrary, and Miss Cleveland of the faculty read a list of books recom- [ mended as an initial purchase.for such a b Seventy-five dolars was voted to buy the coliection, w includes books needed in the English and bistory departments. The st dents’ program, which followed the business meeting, included a girls’ and a boys' quartet, choruses by. the girls’ and boys' glee clubs mnd o | Christmas play, “The Gift of the Magl” by one of the school dramatic clubs. The attendance banner went | to Miss Frankenfields' = n, 9A The Randle Highiands-Orr Parent Teacher Association met Decemb 18 in the Orr School, Mrs. Blakeny presiding. A scale was purchased for the Orr School for the weighing of the pupils. 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