Evening Star Newspaper, September 21, 1936, Page 20

B—2 = WAR-TIME SET-UP REVISED BY ARMY Change Would Permit Chief of Staff to Remain in Washington. The War Department has revised its plans for organization in time of war to permit the chief of staff to remain in Washington as the head of operations, letting another officer become field commander. This was the procedure that was followed in the World War. Under the plan for the functioning of the general staff as embodied in Army regulations adopted in 1921 and amended in 1927 and otherwise altered by the four?Army plan, the chief of staffl was to leave his post at the outbreak of war and become general of the Armies in the field. The as- sistant chiefs of the War Department general staff would be his staff in the fleld. The deputy chief of staff would become the chief of staff. On the supposition that the Presi- dent, as commander in chief, might wish to keep the Army chief of staff at his side in an emergency, the re- vised plan permits an alternative or- | ganization under which a chief of staff might either remain in Wash- ington or be sent into the field. But pending presidential decision, the chief of staff is to exercise command of the field forces after the outbreak of war “until such time as the Presi- dent shall have specifically designated | 8 commanding general thereof.” Thus. specific option is given to the President to select another field com- mander if he desires. Reason for Chance. One of the reasons for the change | = a feeling at the War Department that the use of the chief of staff as fiield commander might disrupt the work of the War Department. Not only would the chief of staff be leav- | Nellie Custis, never looked STAR, WASHINGTON, D. ¢. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1936. In the Hunt Country BY NINA CARTER TABB. R. B. B. JONES of Audley Parm, near Berryville, had & birthday yesterday and Mrs. Jones gave the most de- lightful luncheon party in his honor. ‘The old low one-story house with its rambling rooms, once the home of lovelier. More than 50 persons came, all eager to wish Mr. Jones many happy re- turns of the day. The rooms were filled with flowers sent by friends that could not be there and letters, tele- grams, presents and flowers from col- leges and friends were arriving all day. Mr. Jones is beloved by all who know him. Every one knows of his kind- ness and of the fund started in memory of his mother, through which hundreds of girls and boys are en- abled to be educated from schools and colleges in this country. | After the guests had greeted each | other and had time for a chat, we| went to the dining room, where the | table was laden with delicious food, | to which full justice was done. A Ing the department but he would be | taking with him his principal assist- | snts who had been functioning in Washington. Thus the deputy suc- | ceeding the chief of staff would have | to build up a new organization in the department. ! To allow for the staff of the fleld eommander the new regulations, as {saued by the adjutant general, pro- vide for an increase in the war plans division of the general staff at the beginning of an emergency. One or more officers of the other general! wtaff divisions would be assigned to the war plans division “so as to en- sble it to furnish the nucleus of the general staff of the general head- Quarters.” | The regulations provide against *#excessive removal of personnel” f the War Department general staff. Duty in Peace Time. In time of peace the chief of staff | is not only the immediate adviser of | the Secretary of War and in charge of the military program, but he is| flso commanding general of the field Jorces. It is in time of emergency that the two functions are separated. Army opinion is apparently swing- ing back to the idea that the chief | of staff may be kept in Washington in an emergency instead of assuming exclusively his function as a fied | commander. The new orders represent a com- | plete revision of Army regulation 10-15, detailing duties of chief of | staff, deputy chief of ataff and the' general staff, e PLAN T0 TAX CARS | BY WEIGHT FOUGHT, Petition Being Circulated Against Proposed Levy, Automobile Club States. Assailing the proposed city tax on automobiles on the basis of weight, the Keystone Automobile Club announced today that a petition, already con-| taining signatures of hundreds of motorists, is being circulated. The weight tax “would add at least $1.-| 000,000 to motorist taxes ‘without direct or indirect benefit to motor vehicle owners in street or traffic im- | provements.’ ” said the petition, which will be presented to the District Com- | missioners. | The petition likewise objects to “any | measure imposing additional taxes | upon motor vehicle owners or users, | or divetting to general purposes of | District government any part of the | tax contributions of motorists, which | should in all justice to this class of | {to be proud of, one noted for his | prettiest foal on the place. birthday cake with lighted candles was brought in and Admiral Gray- son, Mr. Jones' lifelong friend, made a most appropriate speech and ex- pressed all of our sentiments when he said Mr. Jones was a Virginian kindness and true friendship and one of America’s greatest sportsmen. | Toasts were drunk to his health, after which Mr. Jones invited the guests to see his horses. Long has his breed- ing establishment of thoroughbreds been famous on the tracks. A chest- nut colt, by Bright Knight, out of | Alma Ata by Archaic, was very much | admired by the horsemen present and | Mr. Jones thinks it the best and | % %% I saw Bright Knight, who is owned | jointly by Mr. Jones and Admiral Grayson. They bought him in Eng- Lansburghs SEVENTH, EIGHTH oad £ STREETS This suede-and-patent | can’t bite your insteps! Activities Among the Horse-Lovers of Virginia and Maryland. Jand from Lord Astor's stud. At Audley also stands the black stallion Trace Call, by Call Boy, the latter is the highest-priced stallion ever sold at auction, bringing $300,000 in England. Mr, Jones has many year- lings, which he breaks and trains himself, and sells to racing people, but he is sending a consignment of 25 yearlings to Lexington, Ky, for the October sales. LRI Among the friends that came to Audley yesterday for this delightful party to honor Mr. and Mrs. Jones were his sister, Mrs. Mary MeGehee; her son and his wife, Mr, and Mrs. Hobson MeGehee; Mrs. Monfort Jones, Mr. E. L. JoJnes, Admiral and Mrs. Cary T. Grayson, Mrs. Richard E. Byrd, Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Hurley and their guest, Mrs. Harrison of Tulsa, Oxkla.: Mr. and Mrs, John Hyde, Mr, and Mrs. Kenneth Gilpin, Mr. and Mrs, Walter McK. Jones, Mr. and Mrs, | Bruce Kramer, Mr. and Mrs. J. D.| Griffin, Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Carter, | Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wissler, Mr, and Mrs. Butler, Mrs. Frank Wissler, sr.; | Miss REE LEEF 1t liquid... abiendy disiolred | Dhwnet 7373 PUMP | 6.50 Mrs. Rosler Dulaney, Mrs. Henry T. Oxnard, Mrs. Henry Fairfax, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel C. Sands, Miss Lelia Peachy, Miss Terry Peachy, Mrs, Del- marr, Mr, Joseph Moore, Mr. Thomas Byrd and many others, ot WAR DEBT PARLEY IS HINTED BY ITALY New Ambassader to U. 8. Due to Discuss Financial Relations. By the Associated Press. ROME, September 21.—Italy hint- ed yesterday to s desire for war debts refunding and new loans from the United States. The new Ambassador to Washing- ton, Fulvio Sulvich, probably will dis- cuss Italian financisl relations with the United States shortly after his arrival this Fall, informed sources said. The discussions would be based on two co-ordinated points: 1. Reseitlement or refunding on a! Lansburghs SEVENTH, EIGHTH and E STREETS much lower scale of Italy’s $1,014, 065,749.13 war debt, 3. The possibility of floating a new Resumption of war-debt payments to the United States on the present basis, reliable informants asserted, assuredly would not be considered. Premier Benito Mussolini repeated- 1y has declared opposition to the war debts as they stand now, and Italy defaulted her June payment. One official said today Italy is anx- jous to have full financial and com- mercial relations with the United States, and some sources gave credence to reports Ambassador | Sulvich would seek to resume some ! form of war-debt payment to . fur- ther this desire. o Boy Misses Picnic. CHICAGO (#).—Five-year-old Prank Kerchick, en route to a picnic with his father and a cousin opened the rear door of the sutomobile and tum- bled out. He was taken by pass- ersby to a police station, where he for- got all about the picnic. His father, unaware of the accident, was found at home, frantic with anxiety. Dhetriet URGES DEFENSES Switzerland’s President Sees Neu- trality in Danger. 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