The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-22

lions Tor reserve officers.
Approximately ten reserve officers
are to be ordered to active duty by
the War Department to pursue parts
of the regular course of instruction
at the Army War College here in
Washington.
Since the announcement was
made that the army and navy de.
partment of The Washington Times
would present an officers saber to
the local reserve officer accomplish,
ing the most in behalf of the 1925
procurement OF Citizens Military
Training Camp candidates in the
District OF Columbia,x there has
been decidedly increased interest
IN this work on the part of the re-
serFe officers.
Captain William Mahoney, prom
inent official of the George Wash.
Ington Post No. /, of the American
Legion, is q strong contender for
the saber.
Authorization has been given for
the construction of two cross-coun.
try cars, one of which will be a
Ford chassis with spur gear, Sc
iective type transmission. plate
clutch and $40 balloon type tires:
the other Chevrolet superior
model chassis, with 5.25 balloon type
cord tires, both of which will be
given service test at the tank
school, Camp Meade, MARYLAND.
Both chassis will be provided with
four seats of bucket type, all
facing forward and otherwise equip
ped along the lines of car No. Sc,
assembled by the ordnance officer
at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Captain George A. Bentley, u. s.
a. of the quartermaster corps, on
duty as quartermaster at Corozal,
Canal Zone, expects to return to
the United States on leave of alb
sence early in July
Following complete survey Of
the situation with regard to surplus
stocks Of naval uniforms for en-
listed men, remaining from the war
purchases, it has been decided TO
sell most of the old uniforms and
purchase new cloth OF a different
material. with better dye, which
will improve the appearance of the
sailors.
A large stock of the old uni.
forms will be set aside for reserve
uniforms in time of emergency, and
another large stock for use as work.
ing uniforms and "undress.' The
first lot of these uniforms already
have been sold. The Secretary Of
the Navy has taken a keen interest
in the uniforms of the enlisted men
of the navy. realizing that a snap
py" appearance does much to Dro-
mote morale and to decrease de-
sertions. The army however, is
without dress uniform. The
brother services-marine corps and
navy-have a snappy blue dress, but
the poor regular soldier" must
still suffer along with his one
day" uniform. That is to say, the
same uniform for dress that is used
for work. 1t is the fervent wish of
every unit commanders in the army
that the dress uniform be restored
to the army.
Will Brigadier General w. s..
Graves, U. s. A.. just assigned TO
command the First Division, he
made the next major general Of
the army, when vacancy occurs?
This question is going the rounds
of Washington's official life by
grapevine telegraph" In some
quarters the assignment just given
General Graves is taken to mean
that he will be made a ior gen
eral. He was made d brigadier
general in 1920. There is no cues
ton as to the qualifications OF
General Graves for higher com
mand. He may even some day be
selected as the chief of staff of the
duty to which he is especial
ly we'll fitted.
There are rumors that the War
Department will abandon Camp
HOlabird, Md, the motor transport
school of the army. 1t is the
quartermaster intermediate depot,
where is located the quartermaster
corps motor transport school.
A committee has been appointed
by the Secretary of the War De-
partment from among members of
the national board for the promo
program of the national matches,
which take place this year at
Camp Perry, Ohio.
The transport Henderson and the
light cruiser Memphis will leave
Annapolis, Nd. about June 4. with
graduate midshipmen assigned to
vessels in the Pacific, and they
will transfer the new ensigns to
the ships to which assigned on
meeting them on the West Coast
and in Hawaii.
It has been learned that Lieuten-
ant Guy r. Hall, of the marine
corps, was killed at Pensacola, Fla,
April 2. when OH plane in
which he was flying fell from an
altitude of 100 feet on Corey Field,
and Aviation Machinist Mate Mag
mum, was injured but will recover.
The cause Of the crash is under
investigation by officers of the
service.
Members of the Washington So
journers Club will hold dance
this evening at the Officers Club, !
Washington Barracks. At the last i
meeting of the club, held this
month, Lieutenants Wade and Ar
mold, Of the air service. told Of the (
flight around the world.
The regular quartermaster lunch
con, for officers of the quarter
master corps of the army, will be
held tomorrow at the Mayflower |
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