Evening star., 1923-09-23
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
BY nj. H. MCINTYRE

Although the test on raincoats mas
been going on for some time. the War
Department is no nearer decision as
to what type coat will be adopted as
standard equipment. The alligator
coat material is soaked in water
proof process, and after being sub
mitted to another chemical treatment
appears with glazed finish on the
cloth.
The alligator coat appears to wear
the best, although it is contended that
glazed surface wears off. due to rub
bing in the saddle. For some time to
come the War Department has avail
able for issue some OF its surplus
war stock of coats, and only when
large sizes are required will the de-
partment be compelled to go into the
open market to purchase a supply.
Results on the test of larkide soles
have not as yet convinced the War
Department authorities that this type
of footgear will be adopted by the
service. The infantry board. at Fort
Benning, after months of testing of
this shoe, is not satisfied with its per-
formance with a view to making 1t a
standard issue. There are two out
standing defects which were brought
out by the tests. One is that the
OF the larkide shoe. while the second
Is that the shoe slips more easily In
wet weather than the regular hob
nailed shoe now issued to troops.
Suggestions are being made in Army
HirelaG that during the rnntamni I ed
mobilization of the Army of the
United States next year reserve and
National Guard officers be authorized
to. wear their world war rank, but
without the pay and allowances OF
their grade. This proposal is sup
ported by the declaration that should
national emergency ever occur
again the military establishment
would be Immediately expanded. the
regular officers being promoted first
and that the reserve and National
Guard officers would then be moved
up to fill the vacancies created by
the promotion of the regulars. Thus
a sergeant in the Regular Army hold
ing a captains commission in the re.
serve would participate in the grand
mobilization as a captain, but would
receive the pay and allowances of his
non commissioned rank. Nothing def
mite has been decided by the de-
partment, but 1t is stated that the
general stan Is lOl uOblliC ~ lHc
suggestion.
Composed of twenty-nine line and
staff officers of the Army, Navy,
Marine Corps and Organized Reserves
course of instruction in chemical
warfare was started September Is at
Edgewood Arsenal and will conclude
on November 10. The instruction
given will be general in nature per-
tanning to this phase of warfare
Following are the officers who have
been ordered to take this course:
First Lieut.. Herman r. Anderson
Maj. John A. Baird. First Lieut.
Helmuth Z. Beine. First Lieut.. George
w. Carnachan, Maj. Oscar A. East
void, Ensign Edmund w. Egbert
First Lieut.. Giles F. Ewing. Lieut.
Goodwin. jr.. First Lieut.. Milton A
Hill. Second Lieut. Henry ]. Hunt
Capt. Thomas J. Johnston, First Lieut.
Blythe G. Jones. First Lieut.. Emil
Krause, Lieut.. Franklin F. Lane
Maj Charles E. T. Luli. Maj. James
w. Lyon. Lieut.. Ralph G. Moody
Capt. Charles S. Meyer. Lieut.. Hubert
Il. Paddock. Lieut.. Andrew NJ. Parks
Capt. Victor Parks, jr., Ensign James
c. Reisinger, Lieut.. Edward NJ. Riley
Lieut. Charles H. Rockey, Lieut.. VIII
berlake, jr., Capt. George F. Un-
macht. First Lieut.. William w. Wise
This week saw the permanent or
ganization of a group of Army Off
GERS in Washington, through which II
is hoped an adjudication of their just
allowances may be secured. Maj. A
j.. lockwood. c. W. s., was elected
permanent chairman; Mai. L. T. Ge-
row, infantry, vice chairman, and
Capt E. c. Wellington, c. W. s., secre-
tary treasurer.
Due to the large amount of CORE
ceived by the committee from all
branches of the service and from all
sections of the country, a decision
was reached whereby selected repre-.
sentRtives of the various arms will
attend to the correspondence of theil
respective arms. A circular letter
will be sent out to all officers who are
affected by the adverse decisions OF
the controller general urging them tC
cooperate in the movement and Il
submit their claims.
The officers who were designated
to conduct the correspondence for tn,
different branches are:
Mai. Leonard T. Gerow, infantry
office chief of infantry; Capt ]. A
Lester, F. A, Office chief of field ar,
tillery; Maj. Jerome w. Howe$ cav.
airy, office chief of cavalry; Capt. Viii
engineers: Maj. George w. Easter
day, c. A. c., office chief of militia
bureau; Maj. Laurence Watts, S. c.
office of the chief signal officer; Capt
e. c. Wellington, c. w. s.. office chic
chemical warfare service: Mai. Gladeor
| NJ. Barnes, ordnance department. offlc,
chief of ordnance, and Maj Carl A
Hardigg, Q. NJ. c., office of the quar-
termaster general.
Army officers who are affected
should send in all data pertaining
to their cases as the committee 4.
desirous of filing these claims in the
court of claims as soon as possible.
Maj. Gen. William ]. Snow. chief o
Field Artillery, will leave Washing
ton today in order that he may OBJ.
serve a special firing demonstration
which will take place the first par
| of the week at Fort Bragg, N. c
The general was accompanied by
Mails Maxwell Murray and J. w. An
derson, both on duty in this Office. Tn,
party will return to, Washington Sep
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