The Washington times., 1925-05-27

hest horsemarship during the ride,
without regard TO his position &C
the finish.
Existing air intelligence sections
of the national guard are to be dis
banded, according to the War De-
partment. So far as practicable, all
officers and enlisted men of air
Intelligence sections will be trans
ferred to other recognized units Of
the division air service. When this
is impracticable, officers will be
transferred to the national guard re
serve or be permitted to resign.
Enlisted men will be transferred
to recognized units other than the
division air service or to the ma
tional guard reserve or be dis
charged from the service.
The six reserve filters at Hampton
Roads, OF the navy reserve, will
take their final examinations Re
fore May 20, for commissions as
ensigns in the naval reserve, air
service. The officers are on active
duty at Hampton Roads, Va. Tor
thirty days. All have completed
their ten hours of solo work and
have fired 1000 practice rounds
each at toWed sleeve targets. Bomb.
ing practice under the 1924.25 rules
for gunnery exercises has been
carried put.
In these bombing exercises special
stress was placed on wind direction
and variability. Pilot and bomber
were not allowed to communicate,
lvisually, as in most modern bomb.
ing planes they can not see each
other.
Since the Institution OF the
Army and Navy Department" Of
the Washington Times early in
December, the interest in the re.
serve corps on the part of those
eligibles has been greatly increased.
According to one OF the officers 81
the regular service on the member.
ship Of the examining board for
reserve commissions, many OF the
applicants coming up for appoint
ment state their interest was
aroused through this department.
1t is the aim Of the editor OF the
department to be OF service to the
reserve officers and especially the
newly appointed officers.
The subject OF uniform ii the
first thing that confronts the OF.
ficer. We suggest putting aside 4
sum each pay day for the uniform.
The complete uniform, Including
belt and puttes, can be purchased
for about $40, by taking the dis.
count offered through this depart
ment.
Major General Mason Patrick,
chief Of the army air service, has
recommended to the general staff
that q new Uniform be adopted for
Officers OF the army air service.
Plans, designs and tests of various
kinds OF material have been made
by interested officers Of the ayia.
ton branch of the army. They
are hoping that the sample OF the
new uniform for navy fliers will
aid them in getting their new
equipment.
Word has been received by this
department from Major Tim" Jor.
dam former secretary of the Wash
ington ball park, that he expects
to be in Washington next month
in order to attend the training
camp OF the Eightieth Division at
Camp Meade, from June123 to July
Z. Major Jordan is on the west
coast with the Veterans Bureau.
The War Department has finally
come to the conclusion that still
and moving picture publicity for
the army is highly desirable and
should be secured, and it has di-
rected that such matters shall be
under the general supervision Of
the signal corps Of the army. IT
Is believed that the War Depart
ment is making mistake here. as
the work should be under the press
department. of the general staff