The Washington herald., 1917-01-19
Army and Navy News
Rest service Column n city,

Two armored motor cars designed py
tne Ordnance Department Of the army
nave been built and are being tested
under practical conditions in Texas.
one of the vehicles is reported as too
heavy for military use. and the other Is
NOT entirely satisfactory In all respects
although II Is lighter and not open to
,ne same objections as is the former de-
sign The experts are at work on other
specifications, and 1t is expected that two
additional vehicles soon will be sent 10
the border for trial
The cost of these motor cars, armored.
ready for use, is about $4,000 each 1t is
not believed, so far as can be ascertain
ed' that the Europeans have used many
OF these armored cars, although some OF
them were employed in the early stages
of the war.
Lately, of course, the English Tanks
have developed, and 1t is proposed to
ouiio some of these as necessity occurs,
some OF them for experimental purposes,
out OF the appropriation that may be
made at this session of Congress for ar
mored cars.
The War Department is without tech
nical details of the construction of these
cars, and the ordnance officers must rely
on newspaper accounts and illustrations
to aid them in preparing plans for their
construction. 1t is believed that under
the terms of the clause both classes of
vehicles may be constructed. 1t is the
| intention to acquire out Of appropriations
which may be made in the pending army
bill ffty-eight armored motor cars, %
machine gun motorcycles with armed
shields, $50 motorcycles to carry ammuni-
ton, and lis motorcycles to carry indi-
viduals, each motorcycle having a side
| car attachment.
Thomas J. Hickey, a former New York
policeman, keeper of a cafe and cabaret
at 400 Bridge street. New York City, and
his son, Thomas Hickey. Jr., have been
arrested by Warrant Officer Hurley on
complaint of three American sailors, who
charged them before Magistrate Walsh In
the Adams Street Court with assault and
discrimination against the United States
Navy uniform. They have been paroled
for hearing later in the week.
John ]. Curry and Richard Nelson, 1f
the Bsttleship Arkansas, swore that the
two Hickeys assaulted them and threw
them out of the cafe on December q.
Curry and James Howard. the latter also
sailor aboard the Arkansas charged
that the elder Hickey refused to give them
seat In the cabaret because of their uni
form.
Magistrate Esterbrook issued the war
rants.
Seven or eight candidates who are
clergymen of various denominations have
been designated by the Secretary of War
for examination with view to appoint
ment as chaplain in the army. diff
Guilty encountered by the military authori-
ties in this particular is caused by the
provision OF the law enacted at the last
session which requires that preference in
the appointment to the position of chap
lain shall be given to such candidates as
are "veterans''-that Is, those who have
seen military service
| This makes 1t impossible TO maintain
the proportionate representation OF de-
nominations, which is based on the rela-
tive strength OF religious sects in this
country as nearly as may be ascertained
Appointments which have been made to
the corps OF chaplains in both army and
navy hitherto have taken this factor into
consideration, to the end that there may
be no undue increase i'm the representa-
ton of the respective denominations. This
was easy enough TO do so long as this
condition was the sole one to be consider
ed. OF course, in recognizing the vet
Grams" the proportionate representation
| according to religious belief is out of the
question. and 1t will probably be some
thing OF a task. If not impossible. to re-
store the former relationship.