Evening star., 1923-10-07
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
BY NJ. H. MCINTYRE

OFcers and men of the services
will evince great interest In the ap-
preaching sessions OF the Court OF
Claims. which convened October 8.
One. Of the most important decisions
which is expected to be handed down
shortly after the frst meeting
is the Noce case. with respect
to: credit for longevity pay for
service Sin the Military Academy.
Another important decision deals
with .class of Army offfcers and
their allowances which they have
been deprived Of due to adverse de-
cisions Of the controller general,
which it is stated affects over 700
officers and will amount to several
hundred thousand dollars in claims.
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The annual meeting OF the Army
Ordnance Association will be held at
Aberdeen Proving Ground. October
26, at which, in addition to the mem :
bers of the association, hundreds Of
the members of the Society of Auto
motive Engineers. the Society Of Me-
chanical Engineers and the American
Iron and Steel Institute are expected
to attend. Several men OF national re-
putation in the industrial and COM
mercial world will address the meet
ing. t4
At Fort Benning, Ca. the infantry
board is conducting an extensive neia
service test ON Uskide soles. "n,ch
is a composition sole. A rubber com
pany which produces this type OF sole
has shipped thirty-eight pairs OF
shoes equipped with this sole to the
board. They are also equipped Win
rubber heels. which is more or less
a bone of contention in Army circles
as to their serviceableness when worn
In the field. AS yet no report mas
reached the Quartermaster general as
TO the progress of the test and II IL
not expected that the board will sub
NIT it's final report to the War De-
partment until the tests have been
completed. AS far as can be ascertain
ed, the Cskide sole appears 70 pos
sess excellent wearing qualities.
The request of Maj. Gen. Waiter
II. Gordon, comma ndant or the IN
fantry school. Fort Benning, Ga. to
equip his command with q new uni.
form which matches in color. has NOT
vet been approved by the War De
partment, although 1t is believed that
in due time authorization VIII oe
Authorities at the Benning lnsti-
tuition contend that the twenty-ounce
melton cloth is too heavy Tor Inc
comfort of the men stationed IN THIS
section Of the country. The si4tesn-
ounce serge. It is claimed, IS NOT satis-
factory, due to it's unservice ab!eness.
with respect to the twelve-ounce
serge the Issuance of this cloth Is
an prescribed by law that this cannon
be used to equip Gen. Gofooh
command.
ture. il is believed that the war
Department will approve the making
up of the twenty-ounce melton cioth
for eouipping the troops at Eort Ben
ming with a new uniform. Measure
ments will be taken or tne men a a.
PhiIadaiphia depot for manufacture
In the cutting of these uniforms y
viii be stipulated that botn olouse
and breeches be cut from the same
bolt Of cloth. which Will eiminate
ouently seen between the two gar
ments in a body Of troops The new
uniforms will not be worn FOR fatigue
or other routine duties, but VIII os
kent for parades. inspections and
other ceremonies.
Qualification was expressed by MAJ
Cen. William s.. Snow, CHIEF OF nein
artillery, and the group or omcers
who. witnessed the FIRE demonstra-
Accompanying the general were Ma5s,
Maxwell Murray and J. W. Ander-
son both on duty In the off1ce or the
chief Of field artillery.
American ammunition which was
manufactured in 1917 was used in the
arings, the main purpose OF whicn
was TO ascertain the effectiveness OF
tbis ammunition which has been IN
storage for six years. Approximately
io, rounds were fred in the io5s
i55s and a German eight-inch
:. A delayed fuse was employed In
the demolition of trenches. while in
dastroyine wire entanglements an
instantaneous fuse was used. On the
completion Of the demonstration, an
inspection was made OF the Two .a
gets. which showed that more could
not he expected Of the fragmentation
Besides checking up on this ammuni.
tion. demonstration was given
showing the distance at Wnlcn IN.
fantrymen should follow a creeplne
barrage on the enemy's entrehch'
ments.
In conjunction with the Quarternlas'
| ter Corps, the Chemical Warfare Serv-
ice and the American Chemical societs
are conducting dMsa numoef Mitn oa xieW ssps e
| dnveJop an olive drab color which viii
not be distinguishable when viewed
through field glasses equipped with ra.
; hIters. working under the direction o.
Brig. Cen John B. Bellinger. assistant
| to the quartermaster general. com
sists of the following: j. Merritt
Mathews, chairman; L. P. olney ant
". =. Joyce. Mineral colors. vat colors
siizarin colors and sulphur colors arr
being used in the experiments.
The Donaldson board, which was ap
nointed to eliminate unnecessary Arm,
naner work, is still holding weekly ses
| sions in the War Department, and thu
| oninion of the services is desired in IN
| creasing the authority Of regimenta
nersonnel adjutants. A plan will b.