Evening star., 1924-07-27
ARMY.

cancy caused by the retirement of
Gen. Ulysses G. McAlexander for
physical disability on July 22, the
Secretary Of War settled the ques-
ton as to who will be the next COM
mander of the Sd Corps Area. Gen.
Smith Is now in command of the
Coast Artillery School at Fort Mon
roe, Va, and he will shortly be or
dered to Baltimore to assume his new
duties as commander of the Sd Corps
Area. The vacancy in the grade of
brigadier general created by the pro-
motion of Gen. Smith was awarded
to Col. Campbell King, commanding
the 18th Infantry, American Barracks,
Tientsin. China.
Gen. Smith was appointed to the
Military Academy from Tennessee in
1888, and prior to the World War
served through the successive grades
to colonel in the Coast Artillery. He
was appointed a brigadier general in
August, 1917, and was assigned to
command the sgd Field Artillery Bri-
gade, 37th Division. In June, 1918,
Gen. Smith was promoted to major
general, National Army, and placed in
Command of the 3sth Division. and
commanded it in France. He revert
ed to the grade of colonel, Coast Ar
tillery, on the conclusion of the war
and was assigned to duty as cnie1 an, OF
staff of the Philippine Department
On July 2, 1920. he was appointed
brigadier general, and has since COM
manded the Sth Corps Area training
center, Fort Sam Houston, Tex, and
the Coast Artillery School at Fort
Monroe. For his World War services
Gen. Smith was awarded the olsllh-
guished service medal by our Govern
ment and the Legion 'of Honor ny
France.
Considerable speculation is being
indulged in by Army officers as 70
| who will be the next Chief OF sia1
from the active list of the Army.
Though Gen. Pershing is due TO re-
tire for age on September 70 tne
Secretary Of War has indicated that
remain on active duty until Marcn
L. Congress was asked to pass a
bill by the Secretary which would
keep Gen. Pershing permanently
on the active list, but OPPOSITION u
veloped in certain quarters: "nicn'
no doubt, was the cause for zen:
Pershing requesting the secretary
not to press the bill for passage-
which authorizes the Secretary 10
continue Gen. Pershing on the active
list with the latters consent
The name of Maj. Cen John L.
Hines has been prominently men
toned as the successor of Gen.
pershine as chief of staff on the lat
ter's retirement. Other predictlohs
being made are that in TINS eyene
Brig. Gen. Hanson Ely would become
deputy chief Of stan, stan ana ou,d Ha BE- am. ap-
pointed president of the Army ar
College. Whether or not Gen. fersn-
ing remains on active duts WI, IN
ali probability be announced sho eIs
70
abroad.
Approval has been given Brig. Gen.
William d: Connor. oonlnalul.S t ne t.e ess
tablishment of language schooi AT
Tientsin. China. The staf OF the
school is composed Of Capt. Arcni-
bald D. Fisken, director, ana tour
% for all officers to attend the school
unless, of course. their tour OF GUY
in China will terminate inside two or
three months. English is not SPOKEN ;s,e
both to the individual and as class.
war Department special orders is
sued this week indicate the early re-
trement of Col. James w. FurloW,
F A. Detailed to the Quartermaster
| Corps in 1914, Col. Furiow was sent
to Galveston for duty with the quar-.
termaster depot AT tnau pstsr pc corns
Ma sn,S anIv % motor trucks throughout
! the Army. of various makes: ana the
majority Of them were at Galveston.
Becoming deeply interested in the
| question Of motor transportation for
| military purposes, Col Furlow fore
cav the future when the mobility or
troops in the field would be iargely
dependent upon it's motor Vehicular
eouipment When the punitive eX-
pedition was sent into Mexico, Col:
Furlow was in command OF one OF
| the first motor truck trains oreanlIeo
and was a large factor in the Tram
ORGANIZATIONS which were developed
| at that time. When the expedition
was withdrawn, Col. Furlow was as
| signed to the motor transport shops
| at Ell Paso. where he reconstructed
and repaired the vehlcieS accu1huia zee
as a result of the supply problem OF
| Gen. Pershing's command In Mexico.
with the declaration of war against
Germany, Col F>urlow was brought 10
the office of the quartermas.e[, s ,ea gen
portation. There he put into prac-
| ticaI form and use the ideas on repair
and training he had been formulat-
| ing during the years OF his ideni.
concrete result was the shops and
| training schools at Camps Hoiabird.
Jessup and Normoyle and other
| smaller training and repair units IN
| the United States. The scheme % OF
followed Col Furlow's ideas.
Authority has been given by Maj.
Gen. Robert C. Davis. the adJutant
| general, for holding special com
petitive examination. for the appoint
| ment of master and technical SER
| geants, Chemical Warfare Service,
| October 1. At present there are four
| vacancies in the grade of master ser
geant of this branch. Examinations
| will be held at all points wherever
! there is an indication among the en-
| listed personnel to take the examlna-
| ton.
II has been announced by the Secre-
| tary of War that Maj. Gen. George
w. Read will be relieved as COM
mander Of the Philippine DepaMI.menl Mamn,
Der 1s. Gen. Read will be retired Tor
age November 19.
The next course for flying cadets
to be trained as pilots in heavier
than-air craft will begin September
| 10 at Brooks Field, San Antonio, Tex.
while the course in lighter than ar
will be started at Scott Field, Belle
this course have passed their exami-
nations and have been placed on the
| eligible list for enlistment or ap-
expected that this number will be
further augmented as a result or the
believed that any more examinations
will be held for the September class
There will probably be an examina-
ton held in October and January,
however. for assignment to the
heavier -than-air class schedule for
March, 1925.
Flying cadets now at Kelly Field
are receiving their final training and
should be graduated in September;
They will then be appointed second
| lieutenants in the Air Service Reserve
Gems and be rated airplane pilots.