Evening Star Newspaper, February 7, 1937, Page 56

F—S8 THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, FEBRUARY 7, 1937—PART FOUR. AR BRANCH NOW HASLINE FFER Brig. Gen. Pratt First Per- manent General Officer Named. By Joseph S. Edgerton. PPOINTMENT of the first Army Air Corps officer to the grade of permanent general officer of the line of the Army marks the coming of age of the mili- tary aviation service as a separate arm of the military forces. ‘The new general officer is Brig. Gen. Henry C. Pratt, commanding the 2nd Wing of the General Head- quarters Air Force, with station at Langley Field, Va. With his appointment the Air Corps, for the first time, has become an arm of the service old enough to contain officers with sufficient serv- ice to be eligible for appointment as general officers of the line, it was * e 3-Piece Modern Walnut Finish Suite Gen. Pratt previously ha_s held tem- | porsry rank as & brigudier genera. | Fine distinction is evident in the flowing lines. All heavily made Air Corps in command of the material pieces in hardwood, richly finished in walnut. Gracefully styled. In- R \ ) division at Wright Field, Dayton, | e . e - £ Ohlo, and in his present post as Wing cludes massive chgsf, bed and choice of dresser or vanity. Note the commander. attractive round mirrors. Gen. Pratt, who started his military | career as a Cavalryman, began his | aviation service in the World War. N M“”ey nnw”" Up to 2 Years to Plty.’ During the past decade he has served | in some of the highest and most re- | sponsible posts in the Air Corps. [ J BORN at Fort Stanton, N. Mex., September 2, 1882, Gen. Pratt | U 2 Y was appointed to the United States t ' Military Academy from Wisconsin, | 0 ears to l’a August 1, 1900, and upon graduation P B in June, 1904, was appointed a sec- ond lieutenant of Cavalry. He saw his first service with the 4th Cavalry at Fort Leavenworth, Kans. Lieut. Pratt came to Washington as | ¥ aide to President Taft and assistant to the officer in charge of public buildings and grounds. Completing this duty, he became aide to Maj. Gen. Arthur Murray, serving on his staff until March 9, 1912. He returned to the field with the 1st Cavalry, first at San Prancisco. then in the Yosemite Valley and later to Monterey," Calif. While serving as assistant adjutant of the El Paso district, in 1916, he received his promotion to captaincy. | With the World War just about to | start, Capt. Pratt was ordered, in March, 1917, to duty in Haw;ii irt\)dlw e . oined his old regiment, the G i i . . ; o ’ Ei"—aufi?. at Schofield Barracks. i B : s ‘o Hardwood Chest with 3 He was transferred to the Signal roomy drawers. Corps for duty with the Aviation Sec- | tion on August 5, 1917, and in the | latter part of October returned to the United States to attend the lllng ;yxfad- . ’ tion training school at Kelly Field, | 1 e . t 5 {89 A ieonpdicbic Tex. There he served less than a : o ] " = & . |:u5 maple ‘\G. e C‘ month, and was sent to Call Field, at ; X i “ P ; tailored in plaid effect. Wichita, as post adjutant. ; & X ; B 3 et S el feble tet In January of 1918 he was back in ~ 7 i 5 . A . in WOP'E finish m an cutstanding val ‘Washington for duty with the I‘;lvtls;l;n > i - 5 - i 4 . 4 of Military Aeronautics until October - : _ ko . : 10, 1918, x-hen he sailed for France. > : e gir e N Mcntey Down! l/p to 2 Years to P“y! He was on temporary duty :‘im lhe'? P A % "l X % e A. E. F. in connection with special o i . S v 7 ; p— aviation activities until December, 1 3 1918, when he was ordered back to the United States as a member of the Board of Organization at Washington. | He commanded Kelly Field in the | o . Spring of 1919 and then served with | 5 ‘Jg the Advisory Board of the Air Service P w Maple Bedl'flfllll 0utfit until August, part of the time as as- | ~¥ % ; sistant and acting executive. )73 - o Solid‘Walnut Frame Pull- up Chair in rust or green et : (CAPT. PRATT attended the General friezette cover. Staff College in Washington until | June 30, 1920. The following day he was promoted to major, Regular Army, | and during the following three months he again was in command of Kelly | Field. <79 L AT e f | T AR ‘After duty as air officer of the 8th $79. The substantially built suite of solid maple isinawarmh Corps Area, Fort Sam HOUS::JH- Tex., chest, bed and your choice of dresser or vanity. Aguaranteed he attended the advanced bombard- f R o R 2 ment training course at Kelly Field, feather pillows round out this splendid outfit. Come earl graduating on June 30, 1921. He then went to the School of the Line at Fort | D No Money Down! Up to 2 Years to Pay! June, 1922, with a distinguished rec- | ord. He next completed the General | Staff School, Fort Leavenworth, and | B 5 i the Army War College, graduating | - 0 & . - = i €-Piece Hostess Set. N o ' & 3 X 7 Say. Pratt inen be hief of the | - : Toaster, tray and 4 relish | % . : . : aj. Pra en became chief of the : ¢ X Training and War Plans Division, of- § : = : T ¢ dishes. Chrome finish. fice of the chief of Air Corps, to May a i 3 e 2 10-Piece Modern Dining Room Suite 31, 1928, following which he com- manded the observation post at f - : : S5 e : Mitchel Field, N. Y. While at Mitchel b - : ==l This handsome modern suite is solidly constructed of genuine e received his promotion to the grade : 4 i & * i walnut veneers and other cabinet woods. Perfectly matched to of lieutenant colonel, Regular Army. . . . . give outstanding charm to your dining rcom. Comprises buffet, In July, 1929, Col. Pratt went to : L . . . ; x . Hawali, i.hm he served as depart- 53 : g 3 i china cabinet, server, ex{te sion table and six upholstered seat ment air officer to July 19, 1930. Four . e chairs to match. It offers real savings at this price! days later he was appointed a tempo- # ) 2 i ry brigadier general, and returned to , ' . No Money Down! Up to 2 Years to Pay! the United States as commanding officer of Wright Field, Ohio. On March 10, 1935, Gen. Pratt as- sumed command of the 2d Wing, General Headquarters Air Force, at | Langley Field, his present post. He had been relieved from duty as as- sistant chief of the Air Corps July 16, 1934, reverting to his regular rank of lieutenant colonel, but became a brig- i 3 g ' - ! g’ . : ::i;;.n 'elmporary, again when he went .Y i 3 - . : i S 95 Seals Easily Slain. Qil Circulator ‘that oper- HE annual harvesting of the seal e crop on the Pribiloff Islands is a simple matter. The bachelors, as the | mnale seals too young to have estab- lished harems are termed, come on the land in a segregated group. They make no effort to escape when the workers arrive to kill them. The 3-year-olds are chosen for their furs and a blow on the head accomplishes their deaths. i The skull of the seal is very thin 8 and one sharp blow does the trick. -l i Cce I‘l“d rn Only a few more than 52,000 skins 5 9 e " are taken annually and of these ¢ i | : . - Canada receives 15 per cent and Japan . | . / 15 per cent although Japan takes her LiVillg B““m Gl'OIIP i 4 AT . B W o 15 per cent in cash rather than skins. A . i . e - Some use is found for the caracasses after the skins are taken, animal feed By all means see this complete nise-piece modern styled group befcre $ 8 8 | ‘ : Cflmplete 7-Piece Guest Room Outfit being manufactured from the flesh. ¢ > A ing you buy. The large sofa and club chair are streamlined in the smartest madern design with rich brown and fawn upholstering. Guaranteed spring The includ h i ingl IGHTERS B > £ group includes enough to comfortably furnish a single room. CAmgFugfiél%CA construction. A modern walnut-finished glass top end table, glass top The dresser, chest and poster bed are durably built of cabinet woods coffee table and glass top lamp table, an occasional chqir, two table sa.” in walnut finish. A guaranteed spring, comfortable mattress and two lamps and bridge lamp complete the group. feather pillows are also included in this most exceptional offer. Final reports of the team captains O oy ot Dt o ot Metal Wardrobe in wal- ; o R 91, were reoelved at the meeting No Money Down! Up to 2 Years to Pay! nut color. No Money Down! Up to 2 Years to Pay! last Tuesday evening at the Willard Hotel. One hundred and forty-seven applications were presented. Plans were made for a reception of new members February 28 at the Wil- —\‘ Hotel, followed by a banquet. \ ) The annual card party and dance | be given at the Willard Hotel k‘ : April 8. -~ The contract bridge class met Thursday evening at the apartment of Miss Mazie Bule. 4