Evening star., 1925-05-31

go on the 1925 practice cruise WILL
after they have been commissioned as
ensignS, be retained at Annapolis for
this three month ground instruction.
All classes in the future, after they
have been commissioned as ensigns,
will be given their three month avi-
alton instruction. A revision will be
made in this course next year, which
will increase the amount of inStruc-
tion in aviation subjects.
Upon the completion of the three
month ground school Instruction at
the academy, the ensigns will be or
dered to those ships carrying air
planes, and while with the fleet this
training will be intensified and actual
flying will be performed under the
supervision of regular naval pilots.
ARMY.
Maj Gen. w. J. Snow, chief of
Field Artillery, is engaged in inspect.
ing the Field Artillery activities at
Fort Benning, Fort Sam Houston, Fort
Mcintosh, Fort Bliss and Fort Sill.
He Is due to return to Washington
June 6.
Due to the operation of the foreign
service roster, Capt. Aaron Bradshaw,
c. A. c., on duty in the material and
finance section, Office of the chief of
Coast Artillery, will sail for his new
station in the Philippine Department
September 8. He will be relieved by
Maj. oliver L. Spiller, c. A. c.. who
has been taking a course of inStruc-
ton at the Command and General
Staff School, Fort Leavenworth, kans.
Capt. Bradshaw has host of friends
not only in Army and Navy circles,
but in the Senate and House as well,
During his tour of duty in the War
Department Capt. Bradshaw has de-
voted large part of his time to the
study of anti-aircraft artillery, and he
has appeared before the congressional
committee a number of times.
Raising the qualifications for ex-
pert sharpshooter. marksman and
gunner for the Army in the new regu.
"lations. is but another result of in
sufficient appropriations for the mill
tary establishment. In 1924, the
lower classes of qualifications for
craftsmanship were abolished, and
for this year higher scores will be re-
quired of the members of the regular
establishment participating in the va
rious shoots. This condition Of affairs,
it is pointed out by regular officers,
makes 1t impossible for the War De
partment to carry out the develop
ment of craftsmanship in the Regu-
lar Army as the policy originally in
tended, due to the fact that sufficient
funds are not available with which to
offer inducements to those of the mill
tary personnel. Distinguished for it's
craftsmanship from the very incep-
ton of the American Army, strong
protests are being heard throughout
the regular establishment at this turn
of affairs which threatens the extinc-
tion of one of the oldest traditions
of the service.
Whether or not divisional and regi-
mental machinegun officers should
be retained in an Infantry division
is once again up for consideration by
the War Department. AS the result
OF reviving this question, compre-
henSive study is being made of the
various duties OF these officers.
Chiefly among the suggestions
which have been made is the proposal
to eliminate the divisional machine
gun officer and to substitute therefor
a divisional Infantry weapons officer,
who will not only act in the capacity
as technical advisor to the division
commander in all matters relative to
Infantry weapons but who will con-
duct divisional schools for members
of the personnel of the division for
the purpose of training them in the
proper use of all Infantry weapons
In combat.
Efforts of the Army Air Service to
secure special uniform for this arm
of the service, has revived the CON
troversy relative to the adoption of
the roll or turn-down collar. All of
the designs for aviator's uniforms
which have been proposed, provide for
d. roll collar, and among the various
suggestions which have been received
in the event that change is author
lied, is to give the airmen a shade of
gray.
When this question was brought up
In the War Department., the roll col
lar partisans and the opposition to the
high collar made a strong protest that
there was as much cause for adopting
a new uniform for the entire military
establishment as there was for the
Air Service. 1t is interesting to note
in this connection, that the Navy De-
partment just recently adopted "a.
working dress for aviators," which is
worn by both officers and enlisted men
while flying, on temporary duty in
aviation camps. or while engaged in
working on aircraft.
Disapproval was made by the War
Department the last time the roII-col
lar question was under consideration.
due to the fact that the department
was carrying out the economy policy
of the Government and were issuing
the tremendous war stocks to the en-
listed men. Practical exhaustion has
been made of this stock and the time
has arrived, it is pointed out, when a
change in the uniform can be made
without incurring any additional ex-
penSe to the Government.
Though it is known that urgent re-
hD a hnnr
Department to provide the Army air
force with a distinctive uniform, it is
insisted in certain quarters that an
entirely new uniform should be adopt
ed for the military establishment with
a view to making the service at the
Summer training camps more COM
Portable, for both officers and men.
The depleted clothing war stocks
coupled with the pressure which the
uniform enthusiasts in the military
establishment are bringing to bear
upon the question, has opened anew
this controversy, as result of which
a serious discussion of the proposition
is being made by the War Department
general staff.
Announcement was made by the
War Department that on and after
May 20, the right of an enlisted man
to additional compensation is termi-
mated in the following manner:
l. Automatically at the expiration
of a period of one year from date of
qualifying, or on any date within such
period on which he completes The
qualification or republication course
with the same arm, or attains the
same or higher qualification with a
different arm. 2. BY discharge.
Change of principal arm or arms.
alone, does not terminate the right Of
an enlisted man to additional com.