Evening star., 1924-01-13

own request after more than forty years
Of service. The remaining general Off
Ger appointment is that of Col. Frank
eral January 20 to fill the vacancy
created by the promotion of Gen.
Sladen.
AZ present Gen. sladen is superin-
tendent of the United States Military
Academy. West Point, n. Y, while Col.
Rockenbach is commanding the Tank
Center at Camp Meade, Maryland. Col.
Parker is An instructor at the Army
War College, Washington, n. e.
Announcement was made that Gen.
Rock enbach will he assigned to com
mand the District of Washington.
ing the Sd Cavalry, Fort Myer, Vir-
ginia. has been acting commanding
general OF the District of Washing
ton since the retirement of Gen.
Bandholtz.
The War Department will shortly
place an order for twenty Holt T-35
tractors for a service test. One of
this type is at Fort Bragg, which,
added to this lot, is sufficient to equip
one battery. With this fully equipped
battery it is thought that better
study of the motorization of artillery
can be obta ined.
The completion of the design for
modifying the Mark VII tractor cais-
son is but another step in the deycl-
opment of s-country cargo car
rying vehicles. In this type the
running gear has been modified to
give the track an angle of approach
and an angle of departure, and ap-
proyal has been given by the Tank
Corps for another test. Another i'm
proyement in the development of this
equipment is the completion at
Aberdeen of two bodies for 75-m.m
caisSonS. These boxes have been in
stalled on the caisson and necessary
modification made, in the pole. A test
is now being conducted on these
vehicles at Aberdeen.
The introduction of the depart
ment"s bill amending the pay act of
June 10. 1922. by Chairman Kahn of
the House committee on military af-
fairs, was but a further step in ad-
judicating the pay of the Army. The
bill will be known as II. r. 1920. on
which not only duly assigned War
hearings, but others who have sug
gestions to submit which do not come
from the department
There are a number of classes of
officers in both the Army and Navy
who feel that they were not dealt
with justly in framing the act of
June 10, 1922. One of this group is
that of about 500 officers who en-
tered the military establishment from
civil life in 1913 without credit for
any service except that as commits
stoned officers in the Regular Army.
They claim that there is an unjust
dsdlHSL lHeIH III tHe
pay act. 1t is also pointed out that
officers are given credit for construc-
tive service Is naval officers aand con-
structive service when appointed July
], 1920. from the emergency force 1t
is insisted that officers entitled to
this service are given a greater ad-
vantage under the new pay bill than
under the 1908 schedule.
There has already been framed a
bill extending credit for longevity to
officers who have copstabulary serv-
Ice, which will in all probability be
submitted to the Mckenzie commit
has a number OF complaints against
the pay act. These have not taken
any definite form, but when the ques-
tion is brought up for discussion the
Navy and Marine Corps will be on
hand to present their side of the case.
At the meeting of the Senate COM
mittee on military affairs January
1t was decided to make the considera-
tion of the nomination of Lieut. Col.
Duncan c. Major the chief subject to
lie discussed January 1S.
1t is believed that the oath Infan-
try. Col. Benjamin P. Nicklin com
manding, has established record for
from June /, 1928, to December 81,
1924. During this time this regi-
ment lost by discharge $50 enlisted
men, and of this number all but
twenty-five re-enllSteu.
To commemorate the beginning of
the Philippine fnsurrection, February
4, 1899. the annual dinner of the Mill
given at the City Club February 9.
At recent meeting of the Washing
ton Corral Military Order Of the
Carabao, Admiral Edward w. Eberle,
was elected paramount carabao. and
Maj Gen. John l. Hines, deputy
chief of staff. U. S A., was elected
patriarch Of the herd. other officers
Col. Harry r. Lay. U. S: NJ. c., bell
carabao; Col. Joseph NJ Heller. NJ. o.
r. c., lead and wheel carabao; Col.
Henry G Bonnyeastle' L. S A.; main
U. S. N. winder of the horn; Col.
John r. NJ. Taylor, L. s. A. (retired).
caretenero; Capt. David NJ. Addison,
u. S. N, gamboling carabao, and Col.
Matthew A. Delaney, L. S. A, vete-
rinario.
The dinner is in charge of the fol-
lowing committees: Col Joseph NJ.
Heller. NJ. o. r.. c.. chairman: Gen.
castle. L. S. A; Capt. Chester Wells.
U. S. N: Col. John r. NJ. Taylor. L.
S. A.; Capt. Walton r. Sexton. U. S.
N: Capt. David NJ. Addison, u. S. NJ:
Col. Herbert L. Evans, U. s. A; Lieut..
Col. Hugh Matthews, u. S. NJ c.:
Lieut.. Col. Charles Def. Chandler. L.
S. A; Maj William Lay Patterson, u.
8 A; Maj. William T. Davis and
Capt. George r. Grau.
Maj. Gen. william J. Snow, chief
of field artillery, accompanied by
Maj. J. B. Anderson, on duty in the
materiel section, Office of the chief
of field artillery. left Washington
Thursday for two weeks inspection
trip to field artillery activities at
Forts Bragg, n. c.: Benning, Ga, and
the r. o. T. c. unit at Alabama Poly
technic Institute, Auburn, Alabama.
At Fort Bragg Gen. Snow will in
under the command of Brig. Gen. A.
J. Bowley, and at Fort Benning the
1st Battalion of the S3rd Field Ar
tillery, Maj. 5u;'.n B. Anderson COM
manding: The r. O.. T. c.. unit at
Auburn is commanded by Maj John
On January 2i the new class in the
finance school here Will begin its
twelve weeks course Of instruction.
will be composed entirely of enlisted
personnel, will number about thirty
students. The course is designed TO
aaQuaint the students in the tech
nfcal duties OF clerk of the finance
department, which include matters
of procurement, the dfsbursing and
accounting of funds, the preparation
of vouchers. the extension of pay
rolls and accounts current. On the
completion of the course. which will
conclude about the middle of April,
the students will return to their
F. D., is In charge Of the activities
Of the school.
Mai. Louis B. Bender, in charge of
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