The Washington times., 1925-06-05

nave received one or the OIHer
Brigadier General Joseph e.
Kuhn, who has been selected to
succeed General Bundy, has been
On duty in the Hawaiian Depart
ment and at one time was on duty
here at washington Barracks and
with the 18th Division.
The next general officer OF the
army to retire will be Major Gen.
eral Harry G. Hale, who is to he
succeeded by Brigadier General
William s. Graves. General Graves
had been passed over in the pre-
vious, promotions and his many
friends had called his case to the
attention of the Secretary of War.
General Graves is very able Of
ficer and will make a strong COM
manding general of one of the
corps areas.
Promptitude Surprises
The promptness of the announce
nent of the promotions to fill the
vacancies caused by the retirement
of Generals Bundy and Hale. made
by Acting Secretary of War Dwight
Davis, surprised army circles in
Washington. With more than two
weeks to lapse before the first Of
sicer retires, the entire retirement
and promotion arrangement was
announced at one time by Colonel
Davis. The Officers Of the service
believe that If this is the manner
in which Colonel Davis WOULD
handle the administration of the
affairs of the War Department, in
the event that he succeeds, Secre-
tary Weeks, the War Department
and the Army of the United States
win function with more speed than
ever before.
Non-commissioned officers Of the
regular army, who. hold reserve
commissions and who are between
the ages Of twenty-five and thirty
years. may be detailed in enlisted
grade to pursue the same courses
of flying training authorized for
the flying cadets of the Army,
according to the War Department.
The non-commissioned officers so
selected must possess the necessary
physical qualifications for flying.
It is understood that a check
on outstanding Indebtedness against
obligated funds for pay and allow
ances shows that several hundred
reserve officers who were not paid
rental allowances for fifteen days
active duty in summer training
camps OF 1924, are now entitled to
the same under recent decisions.
Funds have been reserved to meet
this obligation and all reserve Of
ncers to whom this rental allow
ance is due, and who desire to-
claim same, should arrange to sub
init the necessary vouchers through
their corps area headquarters. For
those reserve officers residing in
Washington and vicinity, it would
save time to send the vouchers to
The commanding general OF the
Third Corps Area, Baltimore, Nd,
direct.
Commercial Use Of Titles.
The War Department has before
1t the question raised by an army
officer as to the use of military
titles in connection with COM
mercial enterprises. 1t appears
that the officer has signed a COM
munication recommending retired
non-commissioned officer, and it
was desired to see If such a letter
violated in spirit the policy of the
War Department.
It was pointed out that If such
a decision were rendered, it would
evidently prevent an army officer
giving a former soldier a letter Of
recommendation. 1t was indicated
that a former enlisted man, or one
on the retired list. naturally had
occasion to refer to, or obtain an
endorsement from an army officer
with whom he had served and by
whom he was presumably favorabiy
known.
Gaily bedecked bowers, tempting
booths and the brightly beckOning
kiosks of crystal. gazers are being
combined with such unexpected
things as frowning cannons, shells,
and other grim reminders of Mars
for the garden party Of the Wash
Ington branch of the Army Relief
Society tomorrow afternoon on the
lawns of the Soldiers Home. Many
friends of the service in Washing
ton, Baltimore, and sporting
regions of Virginia will journey to
the party tomorrow and~jpin with
the merry-makers. This evening
and tomorrow morning the women
1f the army will be hard at work
the usually staid and
dignified confines of Soldiers Home
into kaleidoscope of flags, lam
terms, balloons and colored lights,
all ingeniously contrived to lure the
fancy of the guests.
Progress is being made toward
the construction Of successful high
frequency radio sets for two-way
between ariplanes
and ships and shore stations Of
the navy. Certain suggestions are
being studied with regard to over.
coming serious interferences with