The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-10


Andrews. u. s. A, retired, just ap-
pointed as Assistant Secretary OF
the Treasury, is a graduate of the
Military Academy at West Point,
and a veteran of the Philippine In
slIrrection, SpaniSh-American and
the world wars. During the late
war, he held the rank of brigadier
general, and retired on September
80, 1919, after thirty years of ac-
tive service.
VIII Be Dry Head.
Colonel Andrews will be in charge
Of the Coast Guard, Customs and
Prohibition Unit activities of tine
Treasury Department. The Selec-
ton of this officer as Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury, and the
selection Of other retired and for
mer officers of the regular army
for high executive positions with
the Federal Government, is q COM
plete endorsement for the training
received in the regular army.
Reserve officers of the S20th In
fantry met yesterday at the Graham
Building. 1402 L street northwest.
The Washington C. M. T. G. Club
will meet this afternoon at 4:30 at
the same place. Ordnance. reserve
officers meet next Monday evening,
and the air service will meet on
Tuesday evening.
The time limit during which the
veterans of the world war could
obtain appointments in the officers
reserve corps without examination,
other than physical. as provided
for in old regulations, expired on
November IL, 1924 The War De-
v.<w, tn 1t1ac iZ
fact that erroneous Impressions
exist as to the effect of the present
expiration of the time limit set, and
states that applicants for appoint
ment in the reserve corps may APP
ply for such appointment as here
tofore. The expiration of the time
limit has operated merely to make
1t necessary that applicants for ap-
pointment in the reserve corps
demonstrate, by examination, their
professional as well as their physi-
cal qualifications. It has no effect
upon the grade for which an APP
plicant may apply for, as the grades
are determined. by provisions of
the laws and regulations governing
the corps.
Franking Question Again.
The question Of the use of
1ranked envelopes by reserve and
national guard officers. has again
cropped up. This time in connec-
ton with the camp ANIMALS. The
matter has been brought to the at
tention of the War Department by
the Postoffice Department. How
ever the judge advocate general
rules:
This publication, and similar
ones are plainly not publications Of
the United States, and although
the motive for their issue, which
aims to stimulate interest in
Citizens Military Training camps.
IL a iaudable one and worthy of all
encouragement, IL can not be said
that they relate exclusively" to
matters relating to the business Of
the government, this particularly
In view of the fact that they are
published by an agency having no.
government status. 1t is there
fore, unauthorized"
Major Ennalls Waggaman. quart
ermaster reserve, prominent local
realtor. accompanied by Congress
man Henry w. Watson. has just
completed an inspection Of the Bel.
leau Woods and Aisne-Oise Gene
teries in France. In a letter to the
quartermaster general of the army,
h0 expresses himself as much
pleased at the conditions as he
found them. Major Wagga man is
prominently identified with the
George Washington Post No. /. OF
the American Legion, in the District
Of Columbia.
Chief Boatswain Mate Karl e.