The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-27

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The army has responded and
practiced economy. and by careful
planning and execution of its null
titudinous tasks it has saved for
the Federal Treasury millions Of
dollars.
The Washington Times cites, as
an example of cooperation, the con-
servation practiced at Fort Benning
during the last year. BY carefully
using materials available the sal
vaging effected has resulted in a
conservatively estimated saving of
$327,655.
The materials, many taken from
worn.out buildings or from the for
ests and creek beds on the reServa-
ton, have been placed into urgently
necessary construction and repair
ing for which no funds were avail
able.
The expediency of practically
eliminating civilian labor, because of
the expense involved, has made
necessary the use of soldier labor,
and by utilization. of this labor the
saving effected is $4S4.15O more.
More than three-quarters of mil
lion dollars has been saved at one
army post alone.
Throughout the army excellent re-
suits have been obtained. The lack
of equipment and the general waste
of an improvised wartime army
have disappeared.
Defense to Be Topic
The December number of the
Infantry Journal, the official month
ly organ Of the United States In
fantry Association, win be devoted
exclusively to national defense. An
other feature will be story on the
housing condition in the regular
army as, told by a well-known army
writer formerly associated with one
of the service weekly publications.
The editor OF this department has
Just received word from headquar-
tiers of the Eightieth division, re-
garding enrollments of reserve OF
ffcers in correspondence courses.
The division Is in the lead tor this
corps area.
With the promotion of Colonel
Merch B. Stewart to brigadier gem
eral. there is some speculation In
the army circles over the new com.
rnandant of the corps of cadets OF
West Point. At present Colonel
stewart is the commandment, and 1t
is believed he will continue as
such until the end Of this scholas-
tic wear in June, 1926. 1t is more
than likely that General stewart
win then be due for some more 1or-
eign service.
Book No. of q series OF ten
devoted to aeronautical subjects, mas
been released by the Roland Press.
The first book is devoted to aero
nautical meteorology, and is writ
ten by willis Ray Gregg, OF the
fTnited states Weather Bureau.
The editor OF the series is Colonel
Charles DeForest Chandler. Y: s. A.
retired. who resides in Wasning-
ton.
Back in the days Of the birth OF
the American air service, Colonel
chandler (then Captain Chandler,
OF the Signal Corps was the first
commanding officer OF the army
air service.
Local reserve officers Of the J32oth
infantry, S0th division viii meet on
Monday evening, In reserve neau'
14O2 E street, for their
regular study evenings. Leutenahl
Colonel Wilson B. Burt, regular
army infantry. will speak on ieauII
shjn and the management OF men,
Officers on duty with the militia
r,,reau are muchly interested In
the nending selection Of new
mo ior general commanding the ma
tionaI guard of the State OF NeW
YORK Major General Charles W.
Rarrv the former commanding gen.
eral. has been elected comptroiler "
Tic civ of New York and will take
office on January 1. o..
Among the likely candidates TOT
the -anpointment are Brigadier Gen
erals George r. Dyer, COMMANDING
the s7th infantry brigade, FRANKLIN
w Ward. commanding the 53d IN
fsntrv brigade and Colonel Elmors
+ Austin, commanding the Z0etn
field artillery.
TJeutenant Commander X" l..
meas of the coast guard, has oeen
ordered detached from the new
York division and assigned TO the
Tuscarora. and Lieutenant Z. Etz-
v,iIer from recruiting duty In Phila-
delphia. to the Manning, X. r.
C;iIIey from recruiting duty in Bos-
ton to the Morrill,. F. r. Baily from
duty with headquarters OF the coast
gard to the Modoc. H. b. Aoafns
from recruiting duty In NorloiK "
ti,e Manning and Horace d. Glover
from the Norfolk DIVISION 10 IhS
Tuscarora.
Ensign s. A. Harvey from re-
cruiting duty in Baltimore TO the
Tuscarora and Chief Boatswain A.
Anderson from duty In connectlon
with the disrosition OF the focona
and to Base & and Chief Fay clerk
n D. Brov<ey from the Norfolk
division headquarters to coast guard
headouarters in Washington for IN
structions prior to assignment 10
duty with the recruiting service Oh
the coast guard.
Roatswain Frank Partridge OF the
C,harveIoix Station of the 10th dis
trict has been retired from active
service with the coast guard in view
of physical disability. He mas served
rreditabIy more than thirty years.
plans have been drawn for a
campaign to have the 1926 Army
md Navy game played near
chicago. according to word received
IN washington.
Nine line officers Of the coast
o,1ard and four engineer officers and
&c district superi-k endent are to be