Evening Star Newspaper, June 22, 1930, Page 30

Army. ‘The latest atterapt to provide the en- personnel of the with & blue uniform was le last weel Rogers, Repub- , of Massachusetts, with the intro- duction of a bill authorizing the sum of $1,202,000 to be spent for blue dress uniforms for enlisted men of the mil- itary establishment. It was in Decem- ber, 1928, 18 months ago, that the then Secretary of War, Dwight F. Davis, who is now Governor General of the Phil- ippines, authorized the wearing of the blue uniform at the option and expense of the wearer. Due to the cost involved, a very small percentage of the enlisted personnel, have provided with a blue outfit. Mrs. Rogers’ pro- posal, in the event of its passage, would equip the entire enlisted personnel with blue uniforms, the cost of which would more than compensate for the increased morale the blue uniforms would create. For the past three years, the blue uni- form has been taken into consideration in the preliminary War Department estimates, but, due to the limited ap- propriation figures, it has been elim- inated. The department has requested funds for 1931 for two roll-collar spe- | cial-measurement. woolen uniforms for the enlisted personnel, but funds havé not been available to include the blue uniform in'the budget. If one of these uniforms were a blue uniform, the cost would be $4.88 more per uniform, and though this seems negligible compared to the Government's four-billion-dollar budget, the financial m does not progral vermit it to be put into effect at this | time. Mrs. Rogers’ bill has followed the usual course and has been referred to the House military committee. With the approach of the adjournment of Congress and the usual legislative jam that attends the closing hours of almost every congressional session, it is not be- lieved that any definite action will be taken, at least during this session, on her proposal providing blue uniforms for the Regular Army. ‘The movement of the war plans sec- tion of the War Department last week from their location in the Barr Build- ing, at 910 Seventeenth street, to the Walker-Johnson Building on New York avenue, between Seventeenth and Eigh- teenth streets, inaugurated a general movement of War Department bureaus to the latter building. In addition to this movement, four other offices, which have been located in the Southern Rail- way Bullding, at Thirteenth and E streets, will be moved to new quarters in the Walker-Johnson Building. These four are the office of the inspector gen- eral of the Army, the office of the judge advocate general of the Army, the office of the chief of chaplains and G-1 of the War Department general staff. In addition to these offices, it is understood that the offices of G-2 and G-3 will shortly be moved to new quar- ters in the Walker-Johnson Building, in which event there will be but few of- fices in the State, War and Navy Build- ing, Seventeenth street and Pennsyl- vania avenue, having to do with War Department activities. This movement of War Department offices, the second since Spring for the above offices, accentuates the desire for a new separate bullding for housing the activities of the military establishment. Several weeks ago War and Navy De- partment officials, representatives of the National Capital Park and Plan- ning Commission and those of the Fine Commission ted in a con- ference relative to a proposed new bullding for the War Department and a new structure for the Navy Depart- Open 2 gives you themselves | ment. The public buillding program of the Federal Government contemplates the erection of a new building for each of these departments, but it is expected that at least two years will elapse be- fore any action in the matter is taken. Though nothing of a definite nature has been decided upon with respect to the site of these proposed new build- ings, it is believed that they will be erected somewhere in the vicinity of the Interior Department Building. Navy. With the announcement of the names of Navy officers who have been recommended by the 1930 line selec- tion board for promotion to the grades of rear admiral, captain and com- mander, it can be determined what officers will retire this year because of | service in de, what effect the selec- tions will ve on promotions in the staff corps and the names of ufficers who will retire during the course of the year upon their own application after 30 years' service. Twelve officers | will be transferred to the retircd list of the Navy on June 30, because of les of service in . They are as follows: Capts. Kenneth M. Bennett, Franklin D. Kams, John V. Klemann and Rufus Z. Johnston, Comdr. John H. Blackburn and Lieut. Comdrs. Ralph E. Sampson, Frank E. Johnson, Stanley R. Canine, George K. Stod- dard, Edgar A. Logan, Deupree Friedell and Glenn B. Strickland. ‘The tollowing three captains have | requested transfer to the retired list, after over 30 years' service: Willls McDowell and Frank T. Evans going on the re- |tired list as of September 1, while | Capt. Christopher R. P. s will | be placed on the retired list of the Navy in October. | Officers who have been selected for promotion will take rank in the next | higher grades on the dates indicated: Capt. S. Kepff, June 5; Capt John Hal- | ligan, jr., October 1; Capt. Willlam T. Tarrant, November 1; Capt. George T. | Pettengill, April 1, 1931, and Capt. Ed- | ward B. Fenner, June 1, 1931. These promotions will occur as a result of the following retirements: Rear Ad- miral Jullan L. Latimer, Admiral Charles F. Hughes, Rear Admiral Louis R. de Steiguer and Rear Ad- miral Samuel 8. Robison. ‘The 19 commanders who will be pro- moted and the dates of their “- Frank J. H. Towers, Julian H. Collins, Milo F. Draemel and ‘Walter F. Jacobs, July 1; Leo F. Welch and Turner F. Caldwell, September 1; Earl R. Shipp and Charles M. Aus- tin, October 1; Ferdinand L. Reich- muth, November 1; 1931. The dates of promotion of the following commanders to the next higher grade has not been determined up to this time: Prank H. Roberts, Andrew S. Hickey, Charles C. Harti- gan, George A. Alexander and Roland M. Brainard. The dates of promotion of 29 lieu- tenant commanders to the next higher grade are as follows: Chester C. Jersey, May 11; Frank H. Kelley, jr.; James A. Logan, James T. Alexander, Francis L. La Roche, Francis P. Traynor, Howard B. Berry and Henry B. Cecil, June §; Spencer S. Lewis, June 10; Walden L. Ainsworth, Edward K. Lang, Charles A. Pownall, Roy C. Smith, jr., and James G. Ware, July 1; Lawrence F. Reifsnider and Frederick G. Reinicke, 1; Miles P. Refo, jr., and ‘Williams, October 1; He charge -account—that the privileges of our costless credit. J | teer Infantry; Abraham Rudy, Hospital . THE SUNDAY m“omr 1; “Marc A. Mitscher, 1, 1831, and Scott B. Macfarlane, June 1, 1931. The of promotion of the following eight lieutenant com- manders to the rank of commander have P N eyler, Earl W. Spencer, jr.; Clarkson J. Bright, William D. Kilduff, Stewart A. Manahan, Herbert O. Roesch, Webb Trammell and Charlton E. Battle, jr. Spanish War Veterans MEETINGS THIS WEEK. Col. James 8. Pettit Camp, | ‘Tuesday night, 921 Pennsylvania avenue southeast. Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp, Friday night, Pythian Temple. Col. James S. Pettit Auxiliary, tomorrow night, Naval Lodge Hall, Fourth street and Penn- sylvania avenue southeast. Gen, Henry W. Lawton Aux- iliary, Tuesday night, Pythian Temple. § Gen. Nelson A. Miles Auxiliary, Priday night, Pythian Temple. ‘The following were mustered into lc-i tive membership of the Col. John Jacob | Astor Camp at its meeting Monday | night in Stanley Hall, United States Soldiers’ Home: Joseph H. Warner, Company K, 15th United States In- fantry; Willlam Connor, Company L, 15th United States Infantry; William Van Heuchroth, Troop H, 3d United States Cavalry; Berna:d D. Yacunas, Company E, 42d United States Volun- Corps, United States Army: James STAR, initiated the following into active mem- bership at its last meeting: Florence Lang, Jean Cummings, Matting- ly and Pauline Myers. Several other candidates were elected and will be United States Soldiers’ Home Hospital today. Members are requested to meet at the main gate & 2 pm. ‘The Col. James S, Pettit Auxiliary at its last meeting, presided over by Presi- dent Maud E. Dudley, initiated 15 new members. The auxiliary is planning a straw | ‘flde and barn dance for the near fu-; ture. WASHINGTON, D. C, JUNE 22, 1930—PART TWO. The auxiliary will continue holding | [il two meetings a month during the Sum- mer months, the first a business meet- ing and the second a social one. The recent dance and card party was a financial and social success, a sub- stantial amount of money being placed in the relief fund. The next meeting will be tomorrow night. ‘The modern Turkish bath is a rect descendant of the ancient Rom: Covey, Company C, 19th United States | Infantry; Fremont Kipp, Company I, | 15th United States Infantry: Stephen | M. Young, Hospital Corps, United States | Army; James Minon, Company B, 46th | United States Volunteer Infantry; Owen | E. Meegan, Company E, lst Regimen! Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry; Pe M. Irving, Company E, 21st Uni States Infantry; Peter I. Hughes, Bat- tery G, 2d_United States Artulery, snd Maurice G. Noonan, Troop F. 5th United States Cavalry. Edward Smith was_granted a transfer from the Col. A. M. Higgins Camp, Department of Virginia, to Astor Camp. second reading of the revision of the camp's by was read and adopted and an Benjamin F.| Motley was ind to order 600 of | the by-laws printed. | ‘The camp was addressed by Depart- ment Comdr. Benjamin F. Motley, Past Department Comdrs. Charles W. Me- Caffrey and Arthur H. League, Past Comdr. D. F. Cooney, Past Comdr. George V. McAlear, Senior Vice Codr. Gerald F. McGillicuddy, Quartermaster | H. J. Stahl, all of the Gen. Nefson A. | Miles Camp; Comdr. Charles A. Strobel | of the Col. James S. Pettit Camp, De- | partment Junior Vice Comdr. P, J.| Callan and Department Chief of Staff | C. P. Galpin. | At the last meeting of the Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp the presentation of a new American flag to the camp by its past commanders, now members, was made by Past. Comdr. in Chief John Lewis Smith and accepted by Senior Vice Comdr. Gerald F. McGillicuddy on behalf of the camp. 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