Evening Star Newspaper, December 15, 1925, Page 13

LEJEUNE DEPLORES MARINE CORPS CUT Annual Report Declares Function of Service Is Made More Difficult. Personnel reduction forced on the Marine Corps by Congress, coupled with increased demands being made on_this servige for guards and de- tachments, makes it more and more difficult for the corps to carry out its | mission, according to the annual re- port of 6 . Lejeune, comman his ann Navy made public n, he said, has been keenly felt throughout the service, and has necessitated the disbanding of the fa- ‘.n‘ Regiment, stationed at a. special attention to the housing at Quantico, Va., put up for war- time use, and having given more e allotted time of service. Conditions Are Bad. ns there” says Gen. Le- oving in regard situation. Quarters and men consist of re- war-time build years old. Thelr is such that the work of X upkeep is wasteful of both time and money fforded is neither able. It is hoped that Congress will relieve thi ation by approving | ation for an appropr! ation to cover the cost of beginnin construction of permanent buildi to house the personnel at Quantico. He says in addition to the necessary | military duties, the officers and_en- | listed onnel have been used to re for the upkeep of the buildings. ‘The buildings have so deteriorated | that they have practically outlived | thefr usefulness | Gen. Lejeune gives the Corps legislative program to be asked on behalf, present llows: ‘or the establishment of the war- rant-grade of rk and the com- Marine | which is the Marine | ine gunner, chief g nd chief pay Corps. wtermaster clerk | clerk of the Marine | Would Increase Staff. ! For iner in the number . of major generals For detail of officers to assist the | Latin American republics. 1 To avoid delay in the promotion of 't f resulting KPH\DOHH'_\" rank to which pro- sed by the delay of | cause of an| ank to il ex- | higher grade or | the promot officer in tk istng vaca rank To certain officers of the Marine Corps to accept from the Re- public of i medals for distin guished ser To authorize disbursing officers to appoint deputies to perform certain | duties. | To allow former marines in special instances to purchase Marine Corps | slothing. | PROBLEM IN NEW STARS IS DECLARED SOLVED Scientist Finds Appearances, Long | Puzzling, Due to Atomic | Transformation. By Radio to The Star and Chicago Daily News. BERLIN December 15.—The prob- lem of the appearance of mew stars, | which disturbed astronomers for | decades, now has been solved, it is | claimed by Julius Hartmann, professor | of astronomy of Goetingen Obse: tory, who is visiting Lapland Observa- | tory in the Argentine. | Recently the Astronomiesche Nach- richten of Keil received from Hart- n the following cablegram problem is solved. The d bur | ize means the solution of test problems of mod- why presumed exist- s suddenly glare bril- jantly and then sometimes disappear. A dvanced, but | The 'most » was Seeliger’s theory that a | into the zone of cosmic t and luminous from star swells The mes one of the \ann’s theory is that within atomic transformations oceur, | v a star suddenl Hartmann's results are based | exict observations of the star Nova. ich appeared some months | “outhern sky | « o Daily News Co.) | proved in the v total value | 1320 H Street N. 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In order to fill up the gap the gov- ernment is_Introducing bills provid- ing, first, fresh taxes amounting to 80,000,000 francs; second, further trimming of expenditures by 60,000,000 and third, closer collection of the ex- isting taxes, which is expected to yleld an_additional 60,000,000. The storm of criticism which greet- ed the first cut of 150,000,000 has abated. Virtually all the papers now welcome any interference, provided it helps the financial recovery of the country. They point out that 100 Belglan francs today bring 127 French francs. By the Associated Press, The Senate began today consid- eration of the first important bill of the session, that to carry out the recommendation of the Presi- dent's air board for a bureau of civillan aeronautics in the Depart- ment of Commerce under a special assistant secretary. The author of the measure, Sena- * tor Bingham, Republican, Connec- ticut, who served as a member of the air board, explained the pro- posed reorganization plan at length and asked for its early ap- proval. BELGAN BUDGET ACAIN IS SLAHED 200,000,000 Franc Reduc- tion “Invited” by Bankers, Janssen Says. e LISTED FOR TEST DRIVE. r| which was re- Kk into commission after made necessary from her run- Chatham, Mass., last January, will ms 200-foot test dive off New London, Conn., Friday. Construction experts will be aboard to observe her performance and see if she behaves properly. Submarines are designed to go at least 210 feet below the surface, but ordinarily do not descend that far except for spe- cial tests. By the Associated Press. BRUSSELS, Belgium, December 15 —Tinance Minister Janssen toda nounced another cut-of 200,000,000 | For Christmas You cannot find a better gift for the home-maker. 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