Evening star., 1921-04-17

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Julius Kahn is slated to succeed him
self a. chairman. with John c. NC
Ken1ie, vice chairman. and HOWARD r.
0odswick. clerk.
ouarternaster Activities.
A portable laundry Sufficient in
capacity to take care of the laundry
work Of from 100 to 500 men. requiring
an operating force of not more than SIX
men. and capable Of being moved by
truck whenever necessary. has been
designed by the Quartermaster Corps.
The flrst of these units will be as
sembied and shipped to Fort st.
Michael. Alaska. as soon as navigation
to that point opens.
Construction Of the laundry build
ing for the new Fort Monroe laundry
has been completed. The machinery
and equipment will be installed and
in the next sixty days. A part Of the
machinery and equipment in the Camp
Lee Laundry, which is being dis
mantled. win be shipped to Fort Mon
roe for use in the laundry at that
place.
All war cantonnents now in use
have laundry facilities with the eX-
ception Of Camp Pike. Ark. The latest
Installation is at Camp Lewis. Wash.
It has been estimated that this plant
can be maintained At an average cost
Of 81 per month FOR each enlisted man
stationed there. and laundry service
can be rendered at that cost not only
to ths enlisted garrison. but likewise
to the camp hospita! and the officers
for contract laundry service approxi-
mates $zS0 per man per month. not
including hospital and officers work.
The salvage branch Of the Quarter
master Corps will establish a mill
tary lanndry in the Panama canal
department sufficient in capacity to
render laundry service to the mill
tary fofoo0 In that department. Ma
ohinerY and equipment are available
ffom stock. 1tS anticipated that a
ereA:sE - ef the construction ma
fronS surplus property on hand
Total gros0 returns from the sale Of
waste materials and unserviceable
property resulting from the demobili-
1atfon OF the Army subsequent to the
G9ninE or the armistice amount to
appfUxfnatoly fifteen million dollars
Ihsas aceumulations include unserv-
ioeabls clothing. equipaee and mill
tefy equipment. as well as scrap
mee0A lumber and miscellaneous
waeta All sales were had on COM
S0~tO Dsuo OF al PUBIC auction.
Reas ara being developed for the
disyeal of garbage accumulatine at
mfntEy reservations during the
eomtnG Ascal year. beginning July l.,
1Sz1- At the larger camps the gar
0a1o VIII Be classified. while at the
omaH camps and stations disposal
win - Effected in bulk.
ArtfaleTy Association Extended.
Omcers Of the neld artillery section
or the Omcers' Reserve Corps NAV
nov Dc admitted to active member.
snip with the United States Field Ar
tilisfy Association. This places such
ocefs on an equality with field ar
In the association. and the chief Of
neid artillery hopes this will promote
the present growing feeling of com
mon S1fefe9e between officers of the
nei4 ARTILLERY ofneers of the Regular
neid artillery Of the Regular Army.
the Reserve Corps and the National
Guard. Efforts are being made to in
crease the membership of the associa-
ton
Infantry Notes.
Two suecaliber tubes for a 37mm.
kun nave been sent to the 37th In
fantry IT Fort Wayne, with instruc.
tions to the comma nding officer to
g1vO them tests and report ON the
fesofts- It is said almost the same
dement's may be obtained in the
teaching Of the use of gun sights by
p1esne inside the larger-size guns q
tuoe OF much smaller caiiber which,
OF course. does not require such ex-
penstve ammunition.
AZ ths Camp Bennins Infa
soldiers made Of cardboard s 9I are na"my ar,
ranged Tor target practice as IL in
actual battle. These dummies are
not eattfely satisfactory. because
they havs not been constructed so
out Of sieht when hit by a bullet.
which Il n intended they shall do;
eiso. th1y are rather expensive
So0s ono recently conceived the
de2 q lsing something on the order
OF . rubber toy balloon for the pur-
ana when punctured by a bullet
would Immediately collapse. 1t is
believed an elastic dummy of this
kind eoold be painted in such a
manner that IL would closely re-
eembss the human head. and the In
fanfIy board plans to give the bal
looms Q trial
Plans are under consideration by
the once Of the chief of infantry and
INC DOdTu III COnOuCt eX-
perimsnts looking to placing the in
fantry on 4 strictly motorized basis
1t viii be necessary to decide what
size tkockS should be used in the diff
fer0nI branches of the regiment, how
many would be required. and what
kind IN the service would be most
practical. taking into consideration
the v1x1ous conditions Of roads that
are aooounterod in infantry action
Mo1oP tIuoAD have been used to some
sxtsnG tn the Infantry. but no sys.
tenot10 G60t has been made to set.
tie uDon e91ck motor equipment q
plan for which is now tentatively
un1sH 1nnAs0plAtio
L0aad Golf Tou1nament.
n VaP Department Golf Club hal
Arranged Q club match play non.
handieaD tournament for April $3.50
ine3nGtvN. There will be q qualify
tn6 1UUod. eighteen holes medal play
Wh4sA nay be played at any time II
the peR1od April 17-23, inclusive. OF
the Municipal links at Washington
course A having been reserved fol
members the mornings OF April 20
IL There will reformed rs man,
digAtS Of Is - can be made from thl
total number Of members turning II
QuAH8SiAg 0oaraA Each sixteen Yi1
p2a1 OF sf match play; semE mail
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