Evening star., 1924-06-08

Col. James III. Reeves, cavalry, now
on duty in .G-1 in the War Depart
ment, has been selected to head the
military intelligence department and
will assume his new duties July /.
In the event that Gen. Martin or Gen.
Nolan should be promoted to major
general 1T would be necessary to re-
lieve another general officer from the
general stan.
The 45th Infantrys distinctive in
sigma has been approved by the War
Department, and the regiment is now
being provided with their regimental
badge. This regiment was organized
in 1917 at Fort Benjamin Harrison,
Ind, by transfer. Of the personnel
from the 10th Infantry. The shield
is blue for the infantry and the par
entage of the regiment is shown by
regiment was the Philippines. and
this Is indicated by the abaca tree,
which is a source of great wealth in
the islands and which grows native in
no other place. The star in the base
of the shield is the blue star of the
crest of the Harrison family, General
and President William Henry and
General and President Benjamin Har-
rison, is a lion. This is also the VI up
pines, a sea lion. The device of the
state of Indiana is a torch. These
are combined to form the crest of the
regiment.
Smart new uniforms for the Army
Band. which have been manufactured
at the Philadelphia quartermaster in
termediate depot, under the super
vision of Col. +. II. Rolfe. Quarter
master Corps, chief of the clothlns
and eauipage division, office OF the
publicly for the first time on Flag
day, June IA. In recent review AZ
Washington barracks, Gen. Pershlng
approved the handsome new outhts
of the bandsmen.
The dress uniform is Of cadet gray
with dark blue facings.. piped with
white, and consists or a single
breasted skirt coat and long trousers.
the latter with wide dark blue
stripe, with white pipings- the waist
belt and cross belt are of white Wep-
hing and the ornaments for the
collar can. breast plate and music
pouch are gilt of a particular design
in the shape of a Tyre, made espe-
riaIIy for the Army Band. The single
cross belt carries the breast plate
and supports the music pouch, ana
the buttons are gilt. The Pershihg
in dark blue and piped with white.
Short black patent leather leggins
will be worn over the, trousers by
the bandsmen in inclement weather,
while for summer use, Wnlle lTouSet
and white caps with the dress coat
will be worn.
According to present plans. Gen.
Pershing, accompanied by Maj. Cen
John l.. Hines, deputy chief of stan,
will. in all probability. leave Wash
ington June 10 to attend the COM
fnencement exercises at the Military
Academy, West Point, n. Y. Due to
the pressure of War Department busi-
ness, Gen. Pershing has been COM
peiied to abandon a western trip, as
on June IA he will sail with the bat
tie monument commission, of which
he is chairman, for France.
A number of the members on this
commission are former emergency
officers, some of whom are: Col. David
A Reed. United States senator from
Pennsylvania; Col. John Philip Hill,
member of Congress from Maryland;
Col. Robert G. Woodside of Cleveland,
Col. y. T. Markey of Maryland. mem
Der of the American Legion legisla-
tive committees; Col. Thomas w. Mil
Ter, alien property custodian Mrs.
Frederick W. Bentley of Chicago
president of the Gold Star Mothers
Association, is also included on the
commissions list. Maj. Y II. Price
c. E, who is now in France. will act
in the capacity as secretary of the
association. AS Gen. Pershing is
anxious to return from France as
soon as it is possible for him to dc