Evening Star Newspaper, October 11, 1925, Page 17

Army Through the operation of the Man- chu law, Maj. Gen. Dennis E. No- lan, deputy chief of staff, and Brig. Gen. Hugh A. Drum, assistant chief of staff, G-3, will be relieved mext Spring from thelir duties with the ‘War Department general staff Though it has not been definitely de- termined just when thess two officers will be re- leved, it is expect- : B | ed that Gen. Nolan s | will be ordered M away from Wash- ington some time in March and that - the assistant chief B A | of staff will be due KSR 2 | for relief efther in « Arsil or June. MAJ. GEN. NOLAN Officers on duty in the War Depart- ment point out that these two changes will come at a most unfortunate time, as Congress will be in session and both Gens. Nolan and Drum will be busily engaged in the preparation of reports for Congress. The Secretary of War has made it known that Gen. Nolan could be kept on duty in the department untfl Congress adjourned, but the general is insisting, it s stated, that he be relieved In ac- cordatice with law. Though Gen. Drum has served in many climes throughout his long military career, this Is his fust tour of duty in Wash- ington, and his relief in the Spring will terminate two vears of general \staff duty In the Capital. Gen. Drym holds to the same opinion as that| volced by Gen. Nolan with respect to thelr reliefs in the Spring, and it is expected that both officers will insist that they be relleved in strict con- formity with the Manchu law. With Ma). Gen. Do U. A, as its the B’ board, consisting of Brig. Robert E. Callan, La Roy S. Upton, Fdge> T. Collins, Malvern-Hill Barnum and Maj. Hugh L. Walthall, recorder, 38 in session in Washington. The duty of this board is to scrutinize care- fully the records and efficiency reports of all officers below the average and to determine whether or mnot they should be recommended for class B. In reality the board conducts execu- tive sessions and the proceedings are etrictly confidential. After the board completes its “be- Mow average” list of officers, it Is submitted to the adjutant general of the Army. The next step in this elim- ination process is the appointment of boards of inquiry in the different corps areas, whose duty it is to deter- raine whether this list recommended by the original Class B board should be approved. Before these boards of inquiry, officers who have been pro- vistonally piaced In Class B will be given an opportunity to appear, and thelr superior officers, who have rend- ered adverse reports on them, will be called as witnesses. The superior of- ficers will be required to verify their reports and those officers who have been placed provisionally In class B will be permitted to reply. In the final step of this process, the \ 4names of those officers who have been actually placed in class B will again be considered by the class B board sitting in Washington. This board will determine whether the deficien- cles of the class B officers are due to misconduct, neglect, or avoidable hab- its, and in the event that the board’s finding is in_the affirmative, the offi- cer concerned will be discharged from the Army. If in the negative, he will be retired. Only in exceptional cases are these officers actually dismissed from the service, as it is a policy of the War Department to permit them to resign. The annual Hallow'een party for officers and employes of the Quar- termaster Corps, together with their friends and guests, will be held at 2400 Sixteenth street. A program Is being arranged which includes danc- ing, novelty features, costume con- tests and other attractions. Replies from 11 States received by the Militia Bureau on the question- naire sent out to the adjutants gen- eral of the several States on the question of the National Guard adopt- ing the roll collar uniform indicate that this component of the Army of the United tates is overwhelmingly in favor of the roll collar. The 11 States which have been heard from are Mis- sissippl, South Dakota, Oklahoma, Wyoming, North Carolina, Kentucky, South Carolina, New Mexico, Ten- nessee and Connecticut. South Carolina, North Carolina, South Dakota and Okiahoma are overwhelmingly In_ favor of chang- ing from the tight-fitting military col- lar to the more comfortable roll col- lar type. In his reply to Gen. Ham- mond’s questionnalre, the adjutant weneral of North Carolina enthusi- astically suggested that the Army blue drees be adopted for formal occasions and that the present olive drab uni- form be worn only for service use. Returns from the Pacific Coast States are expected to come In beginning this week. As forecast in these columns mseveral weeks ago, the National Guard a to be practically to a man in favor of the roll collar, and the re- turns of the next two or three weeks will be watched with great Interest by officers on duty in the War De- partment. class Gens. - Navy. Strong resistance is being made by Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune, comman- dant of the United States Marine Corps, to the estimates proposed by the di- rector of the budget, which, in the event they are carried out, will mean another reduction in the strength of the eorps. Up to this writing no definlte decision has been made In the matter, and high hopes are held out by Marine Corps officers on duty at headquarters that Gen. Lejeune, who is to have another conference with the budget director, will be able to convince Gen. Lord that another cut in the strength of the sea sol- dlers will be disastrous to the effi- cleney of the corps. At one sweep, the Marine Corps was reduced 1,500 men last year by the budget, which eventually resulted in & demoblization of the famous 6th Regiment of Marines who ac- quitted themselves with such gal-l Jantry in the war. If the proposed estimates of the Budget Bureau are carried out, it will elther further re- duce or render inactive the famous twin of the 6th Regiment, the 6th Regiment, which is now stationed at Quantico. During the current fiscal yvear the Marine Corps has been administered | with the strictest economy, and any further cuts in the estimates, it fs pointed out, will result in a reduction in the strength of the corps. A care-| ful study has been made at head- quarters of further economies which would not reduce the fighting strength | of the corps, but up to the present ¢t has not been found possible to ma- terfally cut the estimates without lowering the efficlency of the Marine Corps. The equalization bill, or the Britten line bill, which has been under con- rideration in the Navy Department for some time, was held In abeyance this week due to the fact that a number of officers having this bill in charge were engaged In other important of ficial business. Next week it Is ex pected that Bureau of Navigation of- ficers will again consider these two DLiMls preparatory to submitting rec- Lmmendations to the Sccretary of the and Navy News By M. H. Mclntyre. line, declared Rear Admiral W. R. Shoemaker, chief of the Bureau of Navigation, which should be relieved v legislation at the earliest practical date. In this connection, the Admiral id: “The first condition is the fact that under present law officers who are old in comparison with their class- mates have little or no prospects of reaching the highest or higher grades of the service. The second condition is the preferred retirement status of officers who entered the service from reserve and temporary sources in ac- cordance with the act of June 4, 1920. The third condition is the necessity, which will become more pressing in future years, of extending selection downward at least one grade, to such an extent that forced retirements as lleutenant commander will be largely reduced or entirely obviated.” In further commenting upon the first condition, Admiral Shoemaker de- clared that “those who are opposed to service since graduation for retire- ment as a substitute for age in re- tirement maintain that there is no injustice done to older men of the class, since their records go to the se- lecting board and they are duly in- vestigated and passed upon. The board would not, however, promote an older man over younger officers simply for the puropse of retaining such older officer in the service. His record, whatever he might be on the list, would be rigorously scrutinized and he would get promotion only if. he were manifestly the most promising material for promotion. “The third condition,” Admiral Shoe- maker said in conclusion, “is the se- lection downward of one and perhaps two grades. Primarily, the object of so doing is to provide for a higher average supply officers from which the upper grades are recruited. The lame ducks go out as lieutenants or Junior lieutenants, and not as lleu- tenant commanders and commanders, and some money will be saved by their elimination.” As the result of a recommendation made by the Bureau of Aeronautics, the Secretary of the Navy has ap- pointed & special board for the pur- pose of studving naval aviation per- sonnel problems. This same question is being studied by the War oJepart- ment general staff, upon the com- pletion of which a report will be made to the Secretary of War. Both of these studies, it is claimed, were insti- tuted prior to the appointment of the Presldent’s Aircraft Investigation Board. - The question of abolishing flying pay, it has been insisted by the Sec- retary of War, is not being consid- ered by the War Department. In- structions have been issued to the naval specfal board to go thoroughly into all aviation personnel questions, and to submit its findings to the Sec retary of the Navy before Congress convenes in December. Consideration is being given in the War Department to the question of crediting to Air Service officers the time they served as flying cadets. Crediting these officers = with this nine months’ flylng cadet service would make considerable difference in the promotion list standing: of air service officers who entered the mili- tary service after the reorganization of the Army. Regardless of the re- port which the President’s board may submit, the authorities in both the War and Navy Department recognize that aviation personnel legislation will be a burning question before the military and naval committees, and they will be prepared to submit a mass of information on the subject. Due to the fact that the larger vessels of the scouting fleet, under the schedule adopted some time ago will be engaged In target practice, considerable difficulty is being ex- perienced by the Navy Department in distributing the fleet along the At- lantic seaboard to participate in_the Navy day exercises, which will be held on October 27, The control force, consisting largely of mi sweepers, submarines and the submarine tender Camden, will be distributed principally In the New England ports. Unfortunately, the light cruisers of the scouting fleet are busily engaged in their Fall prac- tice, and due to this no light crulser will be avallable for Navy day. The ships which bave been definitely assigned to the East coast up to the present are: The U. S. S. Whipple to Savannah, Ga.; the U. S. S. Smitl Thompson to Moblile, Ala.; the U. S. 8. Sands to New Rochelle, N. Y., and ;‘hle U. 8. S. Gilmer to Jacksonville, a. On the West coast, however, a more satisfactory condition exists, and the battle fleet will be so distributed that one or more battleships will be an- chored at most of the larger ports. The distribution of ships on the West coast will be as follows: West Vir- ginla, Maryland, Colorado, and the Tennessee at San Francisco; Idaho to Santa Cruz; Pennsylvania at San New Mexico to Santa Barbara; the Arizona and Nevada to Long Beach; the California and Okla- homa will visit Puget Sound Navy Yard, while the Mississippi will go to Monterey, Calif. That closer llalson may be main- tained by the Navy Department in underwater sound science at Har- vard University, decislon has been made by the naval authorities to de- tail two officers to take post-graduate courses at this institution. Special Interest Is being attached at this time to the underwater sound tests conducted by the Maryland. ‘West Virginia and the Omaha during the cruise to Australia. Splendid re- sults were obtained by .the Maryland with its sonic depth finder. The un- derwater communication between ships was not so satisfactory, and It is evident that some improvement must be made in the system which is now in use. —_— Miss Hilda Hechle of London is probably the only woman mountain painter in the world, and is happiest when she is making wonderful pic- tures of the Alpine heights. WHY PAY HIGH RENT? Rents Reduced THE ROCKSBORO 1717 R Street N.W. Elevator Service—Modern $37.50 to $65.00 Representative on the premises SOUTHLAND BATTERIES Built ‘to Last Service Guaranteed WHY PAY MQRE? Southland Battery Co. Navy. Thare are three conditions in the.§ 910 Pa. Ave. M. 5555 | "THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. Mrs. G. W. Lady is the chairman of the pre-school work for the District of Columbia Congress of Parent-Teacher Assoclations. Every State. parent- teacher assoclation is stressing this work this year, and nowhere 18 it needed more than in the District of Columbia, where the statistics in the Health Depart- ment show that more than 91 per cent of the chil- dren who enter the kindergarten and first grades are be- low normal physi- cally. When less than 9 per cent of the 5 and 6 year children in a com- munity are physi. cally normal, some steps should be taken to remedy the condition. The District Congress of Parent-Teacher Assoclations whl hold a pre-school mass meeting in Central High School Monday night, October 26. 'Every agency In the city which is doing any kind of work for children s co-operat- ing with the P. T. A. in this meeting. The National Bureau of Education, the Children’s Bureau and the District of Columbia Health Department are lend- ing every aid in their power to make this meeting a success, and the Army Band will furnish entertainment. The program is in charge of Mrs. Willlam Wolff Smith. As a “follow-up” of the pre-school mass meeting, there will be shown in the different Crandall’ neighborhood theaters special shows of films for the purpose of educating parents on heaith subjects. The Children’s Bureau has prepared a number of films on differ- ent health subjects. One of these, on. “Correct Posture,” will be shown for *he first time next week. MRS. G. W. LADY. ‘The first regular meeting of the ex- ecutive board of the District of Column- bia Congress of P. T. A. will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock_in the home of the president, Mrs. Rafter, at 800 Eighteenth street. Mrs. Rafter represented that or- ganization in Buffalo October 8 and 9, during the sessions of the Middle At- lantic Council, and made a speech on “Tenacity of Purpose.” The delegates to the councll also attended the State convention of the New York Congress of P. T. A., which was held the sarge week. A meeting of the.Congress Helghts Assoclation was held in the school October 1 at 2:30 p.m., and was called to order by President Mrs. Scherer The final returns and reports of the entertainment which the club gave in the early Summer for the starting of a reference library for the school were made. The luncheon, which was given for the benefit of the play- ground equipment, was a financial Success. The resignation of the correspond- ing secretary, Mrs. James Molinew, was accepted. Refreshments were served and a social was held. Peabody-Hilton P. T. A. met Tues- day afternoon with Mrs. G. W. Lady presiding. Miss Kathryn Kirk, gave a whistling solo. Mrs. Harry N. Stull, Mrs. C. A. Manning and Mrs. L. H. Brown were appointed a committee to organize a pre-school-age circle under the supervision of the parent-teacher association. The first meeting of the Pre-School Aid Circle will be held October 15 at 2:30 in the kindergarten room. Mrs. W liam Wolff Smith will be the speaker. Mrs. E. H. Moore’s room, sixth grade, won the prize, a picture, for the largest attendance of parents during the past year. Miss Hughes' room, seventh grade, won the banner for this month. The following chairmen were appointed for the coming year: Mem- < BEDSPRING LUXURIOUS ‘The dealer who sells Rome D¢ Laxs bership, Mrs. Mann; publicity, Mrs. L. H. Brown; playground and clothes con- servation, Mras. Russel Holt; health, Mrs. H. W. Yeager; refreshments, Mrs. Victor Yeager; flowers, Mrs. L. Clements; Juvenile Court, Mrs. Mc- Cullah; Juvenile Protective Associa- tion, Mrs. Seay; education, Mrs. G. W. Lady. A benefit Halloween party will be given in the Peabody School Build- ing, October 30 at 8 p.m. Thirty-one new members were enrolled Tuesday afternoon. Miss Young, .principal of the school, spoke on the serving of milk lunches in the school at the re- “ess period, also told of the advantages and disadvantages of same. The asso- ciation voted not to serve the milk in he school, as it can be secured across the street at a bakery. Mrs. Gendreau, Mrs. Cain and Mrs. L. H. Brown were 1ppointed a committee to draw up resolutions of sympathy upon the death of Miss Duffy, elghth grade teacher, who died during the Summer. Memorial services were held in the Peabody School Bullding last week. The speakers included Supt. F. W. Ballou, Asst. Supt. S. E. Kramer, Dr. E. G. Kimball, Miss Adelald Davis, Miss Flora Hendley, Miss Gertrude Young, Mrs. M. Cain and Mrs. L. H. Brown, in the absence of Mrs. G. W. Lady. Several songs were rendered by a group of boys of the school. There will be a meeting of the Thomas P. Morgan P. T. A. Tuesday at 2:45 p.m. Miss Louise Stanley wiil talk on_“Nutrition for the School :‘l&lld." Mrs. Harvey Wiley will pre- lo. The first Fall meeting of the Bryan Association will be held in the school October 16, at 7:30 p.m. Installation of the officers for the coming year and addresses by Mrs. Amos A. Fries of the League of American Penwom- en and Harold Warner, principal of the Hine Junior High School, to- gether with an exhibition by the Boy couts, will be held. Parents and teachers are urged to attend. The Lucretia Mott Association be- gan its meetings for the term with a health program. Dr. Grayson of the Health Department spoke on diphtheria and scarlet fever im- munization. Dr. Charles A. Tignor. medical inspector, discussed the duties of the medical inspection serv- ice, the establishment of nutrition, tubercular and other clinics for the| discovery and correction of physical defects in school children. Miss Anita Turner, assistant director of physical training, explained the for- mation of health habits through the use of health charts and the manner of making daily_inspections in the schools. Miss York, school nurse, spoke on the defects, Injurious habits and diseases of children. The act- Ing officers were re-elected. The next meeting will be held November 10, at 7:30 p.m. The Petworth Home and School As- soclation met Tuesday evening in the Petworth M. E. Church, with the pres- ident, Edward L. Griffin, in the chalr. Appropriations were made to purchase playground equipment, shrubs, ete., to beautify the school grounds, and flags for the school rooms, if necessary. Mrs. Le Duc gave a report of the nutrition class held last vear and it was voted to ask for the same to be held this vear. Mr. Hart read a set of resolu- tions expressing the sorrow of the assoclation for the death of Mrs. Ag- nes McElroy. It was voted that & record of these resolutions be kept in the minutes of the association. After the business meeting a plano solo was given by Miss Thelma Callahan and selections on the violln by G. L. Beaver, with Miss Callahan accom- panying him on the pilano. A social ‘was held by teachers and parents and refreshments served. Miss Herro The Tenley Association met at the Janney School October 5 with the hnep their sesilience for a kifstime. Buy thém for economy as well as heakth. < ROME fompayy ., ‘est Pratt St., Baltimore The right or “De Luxe” waymjto sleep The wrong or unnatural wava), to sleep | supervision, from 3 to 6 o'clock each a true service. -In justice to him, ss well Southern-Rome Co. president, Mrs. Way, presiding. S. E.! Kramer, assistant superintendent of . public schools, gave an address on the ““Atms and Dutles of 4 Parent-Teacher Association.” Mrs. Ralph Wilson sang two songs. Jack Eldridge, 8-A grade, Miss Riggles, teacher, read a composition on the “Janney School.” The association voted to give a school luncheon during the month of Octo- ber. The kindergarten, Miss Collins, teacher, had the most mothers present at this meeting and recelved the pie- ture presented to the association by its president, Mrs. Way. The John Burroughs Assoclation met October 3. Officers were elected. Miss Katherine Donahay gave an ac- count of her Summer trip to Europe. The association voted to hold a luncheon to provide funds for school equipment. The John Burroughs Playground 1§ now under municipal day and 9 to 1 each Saturdav. The next meeting of the assoclation Is scheduled for Thursday evening, No- vember 6. The proposal to establish a North- ern High School was indorsed by the Brightwood assoclation at its first meeting of the new school year. This was the third citizens’ association to back the movement durng the week. ‘The meeting was held at the Bright- wood School on Georgia avenue, an following officers were elected: Presi- dent, Mrs. J. M. Hall (re-elected); vice president, Mrs. W. L. Evans; secre- tary, Mrs. T. T. Read; treasurer, Mrs. V. L. Ticer; delegate to the D. C. Parent-Teacher Assoclation, Mrs. W. B. Bell; delegate to_the Juvenile Protective Association, Mrs. Lederer. The following committees were ap- pointed: Purchasing, Mrs. H. Nichols, Mrs. E. L. Maine and W. L. Evans; membership, Mrs. M. M. Flanders, Mrs. Clarke, Mrs. Whit- comb, Mrs. Bradford and Mrs. Ticer: program, Miss McKee; school, Dr. Bell; health, Dr. Ralph. i A genius is a man who most_anvthing except mak do can e a livi fS?up envying ownersof] Studebaker | PouerDursbilty fish | DR. HUTCHIN'S Amber Oil Liniment For Al‘u;‘:‘l:uABr A ny Drug, Store. %5 75¢ Or direct from Waidman Drug Co., Hyattavilie, Md. 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