Evening star., 1923-12-23


VIII be assigned to duty on the gem
eral staff in the Philippine division.
Maj Gen. George o. Squier de-
ltvered a lecture to the assembled Of
hcers in his office and a number of
representatives of wire companies
december 10 in which he compared
the preSent-day methods of broad
casting to the local battery stage of
the telephone art.
In the attempt to furnish broad
casting service to individual house,
holders and rooms in hotels. the gem
eral declared that broadcasting would
be marked by similar advance over
present methods in the immediate
future. This will be accomplished by
the use of existing wire systems
aleardy connecting up houses, which
VIII become one-way telephone serv-
Ice. This will be more economical
man the present radio systems and
Will do away with each individual
are attached to every local radio set.
AT the present time, all radio sets
are space receivers, but these will be-
come less in number and will be re-
served for the more important classes
or radio communication. The general
stated that the great wealth of
amusement and instruction which is
destined to enter every home by radio
methods Will be brought about by a
very simple type of instrument at
tached TO existing wires.
Much speculation is being attached
IN War Department circles to the
probable successor of Maj. Gen. Will
lard A. HolbrCpk. chief of cavalry
who will reach the statuatory retire
1nent age July %. 1924. Gen. Hol-
viii sail with Mrs. Holbrook for
honolulu on January Is. He will ar
rive in San Francisco February / and
VIII return to Washington by rail in
n Inv Il
along the border.
Those officers who have been promi-
nently mentioned to succeed Gen.
Holbrook are Coils. George Vidmer
William J. Glasgow, Herbert B. Cros
by. Julian r. Lindsey and Hamilton
= Hawkins. Col. Vidmer is at present
the executive officer under Gen. Hol-
brook, while Col. Glasgow is chief of
the personnel section of the same
office. Col. Crosby is attending the
Army War College and Col Hawkins
is in command of the 3rd Cavalry at
Fort Myer Va. The name of Col.
Julian r. Lindsey, cavalry, who is now
executive officer for ca has also been
mentioned in connection with the ap-
pointment of the next chief of cav
airy. Col; Lindsey was a brigadier
overseas. He has a splendid military
record. All five of the above men
TONED officers have distinguished
military records and any one of them
Splt1iulu cnlc1 OF the
cavalry arm: In all probability Col.
Francis c. Marshall. cavalry, had he
lived, would have been appointed the
next chief of cavalry Col. Marshall
Whlie hying on an inspection trip in
the southwest crashed about a year
ago and was killed.
Another service field test on combi-
nation soles has been ordered by the
war Department. and the chief of
lnfantry's office is now making a col
lection of the various types of COM
bfnation shoes which are being sent
70 the infantry board at Fort Benning
Nearly dozen different types of this
shoe have already been sent to the
Benn.ng institution for this test.
In the ninety-siX day test between
the Cskide soles and the leather, it
was conclusively proved beyond ques-
tion that the leather was by far the
superior material War Department
authorltles, however, were not en-
test and a second test will be con-
Quoted to clarity the situation.
The hobnailed shoe with which the
y. T.. +. was equipped was extremely
satisfactory with respect to wearing
qualities, and only two serious objec-
tionS have been made against this
type of shoe. One was that it was too
heavy and the other was the short
shank in the hobnails was more or
less a conductor Of both heat and
cold. The result of the coming field
tests will be awaited with interest to
those in the service. and it is hoped
that this controversy will be finally
eettled.
Considerable interest is being
evinced in Army circles as to who
will be appointed to succeed Brig.
Gen. Harry III. Bandholtz as com
manding general of the District of
early part Of November.
Brig. Gen. Harold B. Fiske, who is
now commanding Camp Meade. Md,
has been mentioned as a successor to
Gen. BandholtZ. The former was in
command of the 1st Artillery Brigade
at Fort Hoyle, Md. during the early
part of last summer.
The contemplated plans of the War
Department to have stationed at Fort
Nyer, which is under the jurisdiction
of the District of Washington, troops
Of all arms, attaches more Importance
TO the District of Washington post
At present no infantry troops are sta
toned at Fort Myer, but 1t is ex-
pected at any time that an entire
regimaeent .ia Of infantry will be ordered
Hawkins. commander of the Sd Cav
airy, Fort Myer. has been acting COM
manding general of the District of
Washington since the retirement of
Gen. Bandholtz.
Secretary Of War Weeks in a COM
Snunication to the chairman of the
Senate and House military commit
tees has submitted an amendemnt to
the Manchu law, or section Nv (e) OF
the national defense act: which re-
Jates to the detail of officers of the
various branches of the general staff
and duty with troops. This proposed
amendment. which especially bene-
fits the Medical Corps, will relieve
staff officers of the present require
ments of the law.
Col. William E. Cole, C. A c., has
Auct -yeturnpd WASHINGTON from
six weeks inspection Of western
coast artillery posts and Pacific
coast defenses. In the 5th, 9Th, 7th
and eth Corps areas Col. Coles in
spection of the coast artillery r. o.
n. c. units found them to be in ex-
cellert condition and well estab-
friendly attitude is being held to-
ward the military establishment and
more interest Is being taken by stu
farv e affairs This was especially
r.ratifying to the authorities in the
War Department. The Regular Army
manning the coast defenses on the
che scarcity of personnel has been
severely felt.
The eighth of the finance school
classes graduated on December 20 at
1s shinEton, D. c. Brig. Gen. Kenzie w.
walker. chief of finance, just before
presenting diplomas, delivered the
Srineipal address on this occasion.
eongratulating the members on the
splendid records they had made In
the course.
Shortage in transportation funds
has for the last few finance school
classes prevented any enlisted men
from the 9Th. 7th. Sth and 9th Corps
areas from attending the school. To
overcome this advices have been sent
nut by the department for the eastern
corps area commanders to enlist men
..,.il ILL l,fs a.