Evening Star Newspaper, March 1, 1927, Page 21

APPROVES ARMY PROMOTION BILL Senate Passes and Sends to House Measure Modify- ing Seniority System. A measure setting up & new promo- tion system for officers of the Regular Army, from second lieutenant to lieu- tenant colonel, was passed last night by the Senate and sent to the House. By the terms of this bill promotion 1s made automatic with length of serv fce, instead of waiting on vacancies in the higher grades. promotions, with follows: First or a man who s a second lieu- major, 17 The automatic length of service, lleutenant, thre entered the ser tenant; captain. 10 years: lieutenant colonel, Hitherto the seniority been applied in the Arm; ing vacancies. The seniol to walt until a major died, was pro- moted or until a new majority was cre- ated before he ordinarily could hope for promotion to the next higher grade. This system worked well enough, it was explained at the office of the Senate military afairs committee, in the pre-war Army, but broke down when the number of officers w i creased radically after the ‘War. Approximately 5,800 first lieu- tenants and captains received regular commissions within a few days of each other. These two grades have constituted a “hump” in the person- nel ever since. Under the old system many of the captains could not hope for aa- vancement before they retired and had the prospect of spending 20 years in one grade. Many of the first lieutenants could not expect any- thing higher than captaincies during their whole serv: The bill applies chiefly to officers under the grade of colonel. It was introduced by Chairman Wadsworth of the military affairs committee. CATHEDRAL LENTEN SERVICES ARRANGED Course.of Lectures by Very Rev. G: C. F. Bratenahl to Be Given in Bethlehem Chapel. ‘Very Rev. G of the Wash give a course of lectures during Lent in the Bethlehem Chapel Fridays at 5 Pp.m. on the sub *“The Revelation Jesus Christ: The Church and the orld as Described in the Closing Book of the Bi ", C.A#. Bratenahl, dean gton Cathedral, will Other lectures by Cathedral clergy | during the 40 days of penitence will be those given by Rev. Anson Phelps Stokes, canon of Washington Cathe- dral, on Lenten Thursdays at § p.m. at the Church of the Good Shepherd on “The Christians Faith”; while Right Rev. Philip M. Rhinelander, canon of Washngton Cathedral and former Bishop of Pennsylvania, will give a series of lectures Thursdays at 8 p.m. in St. Thomas' Church on “The Teaching of Christ and the Faith of the Church.” At the same hour Lenten Thursdays in St. Mark’s Church, of which he wiis formerly rector, Rev. William L. DeVries, canon and chancellor of ‘Washington Cathedral, will give a series of lectures onm “The Sermon on’the Mount. 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You will find all of the outstanding fashion notes for Spring have been cleverly introduced in these dresses of crepe de chine, flat crepe and georgette. The Coat Dress in All Its Variations— A Most Becoming Style for Larger Women Sketched —Black flat crepe coat dress, with a panel of blue georgette in the front, $49.50. Sketched—Compose gray georgette coat dress in a more elaborate version for afternoon, $69.50. SpeciaL Size SecTioN, THmD FLOOR. Fashiofiable W ashingtonians Are Wearing New Single and Two Skin Fox Fur Scarfs Smart women are choosing single and long" two-skin fox scarfs—of cherry red, brown, silver platinum, cross, black and pointed fox. No suit or dress is complete without one of these scarfs this Spring. $39.50 to $150 Fur SectioN, THIRD FLOOR. The Vogue of the Tailored Suit Establishes the Importance of the White Tailored Blouse Fashioned of heavy crepe de chine and radium, these well-tailored blouses are as mannish in cut and finish as the mannish tailored suits they accompany. Tucked fronts introduce a smart note and the mannish band- collar proves popular. $5.75 to $8.75 BLouse SECTION, THIRD FLOOR. S 0 0 S S S S e e L podmard & Lothro 10th, 11th, F and G Streets Copies of Two Important Hats From Reboux aud Marie Alphonsine The Irregular-Brim Hat The Turned-Up Brim Hat $ 18-30 Brims, this Spring, are not monotonous affairs of other sea- sons. In the cut of the brim—the turn of the brim—lies the chic of the Spring hat. The brims are certain to be varied in a number of interesting ways. send these two inspirations. Reboux cuts the brim of this little compose green felt at the center front and gives it a turn-up effect, $18.50. MILLINERY SECTION, THIRD FLOOR. Reboux and Alphonsine Alphonsine cuts the brim of this two-tone blue felt in an irregular manner to show the darker shade, $18.50. Jane Wand| , Spring Riding Habits Introduce a New and Smart Note— Contrasting Coat and Breeches $39.50 The smart sportswoman, when she rides forth, for the first time this Spring, will wear a tweed coat, with a plain-col- ored gabardine breeches or a plain-colored coat, with a pair of checked breeches—the outstanding habit for Spring. Also, Jane Wandl Tweed Mixture Riding Habits SPORTSWEAR SECTION, THIRD FLOOR. R ki TET) Elastic Step-in Girdles Give Freedom That Modern Women Desire Sketched Below— A finer Woodthrop silk elastic step- in girdle. It is fashioned of unusually firm elastic and is re-inforced to give smooth, flat lines. Satin trimmed. $27.50. Sketched Below — A new Woodthrop step-in girdle of silk elastic with satin brocade panels at the front and back. This model gives the long, slender lines—so much desired, $16.50. 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