The Washington times., 1925-05-27


pleted a test Of tracer ammunition
for the caliber As pistol and it
has been found to be very salts
factory for signalling at night.
Further tests will probably be made
with a view to determining the
possible tactical value Of this class
of ammunition.
Major General George Squier,
former chief signal officer Of the
Army, lost his wired wireless patent
suit appeal against the American
Telephone and Telegraph Company
and others because the public owns
and may use any patent developed
by a Government employe whose
laboratory expenses have been met
by Congressional appropriation.
General Squier was an active Off
Ger of the army when the patents
were taken up. This decision in
volved millions Of dollars and af.
fected many other patents obtained
by Government employees.
Riding his horse over the iumpg
at Fort Myer last week, Coloael
Hamilton S. Hawkins, Third cav
airy, commanding officer OF the fort,
was thrown, ,Ind had his collar bone
broken. The injured officer wa;
rushed to Walter Feed Hospital in
the city. 1t is expected that Colonel
Hawkins will be in the hospital for
several weeks. During this time
Major r.. de Hoyle will be in com
lnand of the fort.
Commodore Albion v. WatE1aYrs. =.
U. s. N, has bcen promoted TO
rear admiral on the retired list
OF the navy, with rank, from June
80. 1907. the date he was retider
as commodore. The retirement is
in accordance with the act OF Con.
gress, March 3. 1889, which provides
that any officer of the navy with q
creditable record, who served during
the civil war, shall, when retired,
be retired with the rank ana three.
fourths of the sea pay Of the next
higher grade. Admiral Wddhams
had civil far service, and has been
awarded the civil war medal by the
Navy Department.
The infantry board is continuing
tests in automatic arms which have
been in progress for several years.
Recently ten weapons have been
furnished the board Of each the
Thompson and the iGarand types
for service tests. It is stated that
both of these weapons HAYS many
advantages, but 1t is still undecid-
ed whether the advantages are suf.
Deient for she change from the
present Browning automatic rifle
10 newer type.
Four officers of the sanitary re-
serve completed their tour Of active
duty training with the War Depart.
in connection with procurement of
surgical implements in wartime.
All officers ore leaders in the sur
gical instrument industry and. have
been OF great assistance to officers
of the medical corps in making
Elans and recommendations for war
time stocks and supplies. The Off.
GERS are:
Lieutenant Colonels r. S. Dick.
inson, president of the Bection, Dick
inson & Co, Of Rutherford, N. j.:
John j. Douglas, president OF the
Fred Haslen & CO., Of Brooklyn;
Alfred Littauer, president Of the
Alfred Littauer & CO., of New York.
and Thorvald Maijgren, president
of the Electric Surgical Instrument
Company cf Rochester.
The endurance ride this year will
be held from September 20 to 26,
inclusive. starting each day from
Broadmoor, Colorado Springs. These
rides have the approval Of the War
Department, the chief of the Re-
mount Service, the chief OF the
Bureau of Animal Industry of the
Department Of Agriculture. and the
sponsors, and are designed to stimu-
late general interest in the breeding
and use of good saddle horses Of
general utility type. In addition
to the prizes offered. 500 will be
given to the rider who shows the