The Washington herald., 1916-11-16
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
Best Service Column In CITY.

Necessity for broadening the scope of
military training in agriculture colleges
was emphasized yesterday by speakers
OF nationwide reputation at the open
ing session OF the thirteenth annual con-
vention of the Association of American
Agricultural Colleges and Experiment
Stations.
Secretary of War Newton D. Baker,
United states Commissioner Of Educa-
ton p. p. Claxton. Mai. Andrew Moses,
OF the Army War College and General
Staff, and presidents, deans, and other
ofncials Of agricultural colleges voiced
the opinion that Congress should give
financial aid for military training in
agricultural institutions.
There will be no retirements for age
In the navy next year, In view of the
action Of Congress in extending the period
OF active service regulated by age from
sixty-two years to sixty-four years.
In the Marine Corps the retiring age
still is sixty-four years. since army laws
are applicable to that branch. There
will be no retirements in the Marine
Corps. however. until 1870. when Col. L.
w. T. Waller will retire. There will
then be no further retirements until
1923, when five officers, including Mai.
Gen. Barnett and Brig. Gen. Lauchhei-
OC ITOIn InG dCIlNe
list.
The retirements Of next year in the
army list includes Maj. Gen. Hugh L.
Scott, Chief OF Staff; Mai. Gen. Tasker H.
Bliss. assistant chief Of staff; Brig Gen.
Ernest A. Darlington. the inspector gen.
eral, a medal of honor man; and Brig
Gen. Thomas F. Davis, commanding the
Sixth Brigade at Douglass Ariz.
Senator Tillman will continue as chair
man Of the Naval Committee in the up
per chamber of Congress at the coming
session. Members whose terms expire
March and who have been reelected
are Senators Swanson, Pittman, Lodge,
Page and Poindexter. Senator Bryan Is
succeeded by Park Trammen. Senator
Johnson by Frederick Hay, Senator Chill
ton by Howard Sutherland, Senator
o'Gorman by William Calder, and sena-
tor Clapp by F. B. Kellogg.
An important change in the personnel
Of the House Naval Copnmittee will be
the retirement Of Representative Roberts,
of Massachusetts,. who was defeated by
an independent. A. T. Fuller.
Army officers are interested In the
movement on foot for the formation OF
an officers reserve training corps unit at
George Washington University. As soon
as 100 students have signifed their will
lingness of Joining the proposed unit.
courses in military tactics will be estab-
lished and an army officer will be detailed
as professor OF military science.
On the completion OF the course and the
compliance with such requirements as
the attending of one camp of instruction
students will be automatically eligible for
appointment as commissioned officers OF
the officers reserve corps.
! During the last two years OF the course,
known as the advanced course the stu
dent will receive Communication Of rations
which will amount to g or so a month.
While attending the camp OF instruction.
transportation to and from the camp and
subsistence are furnished by the govern
ment On completion of the course a stu
dent may be appointed. II he 80 desires,
temporary second lieutenant for a period
OF six months, during which time he
serves with a regular organization of the
United States army. receiving all the al
lowances Of a second lieutenant of the
regular army and a salary of 800 a
month.
Membership is limited only to students
who are citizens OF the United States,
who are not less than IA years of age.
and whose bodily condition indicates that
they are physically flt to perform mill
tary duty or will be so upon arrival at
military age. Members of the National
Guard are not eligible for membership.
This will bar members of the George
Washington University Coast Artillery
Company.