The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-17

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The selection did not surprise the
army very much. During the past
summer the regular service had
even odds on Davis and MacNider
as the most likely candidates for
the posts they now fill. It is res
called at this time that part OF
the duties of the office OF the As
sistant Secretary OF War Is the
mobilization Of the industry OF the
American Legion, of which Mac
Nider is one Of the former national
commanders. is backing a bill
which would draft industry as well
as man power in an emergency.
Aside from the political side or
the appointment OF Colonel Mac
Nider, and that is the gaining OF
another power in the midwest by
Coolidge, the two appointments
will mea much for the army. Each
appointee is a man OF war expert
ence of field rank. They also have
served on the outside and made
good. The morale Of the army is
bound to rise with such leaders.
This is the first time that the
War Department has had q Sec
rotary and Assistant Secretary who
have served in the army during
actual war periods.
Army and navy officers have
been informed by the. Commissioner
Of Internal Revenue that those Of
ficers who seek rebates on income
taxes paid on allowance given for
quarters should file a separate
claim for each year. These refunds
are due army, navy and marine
officers for those parts Of their in
come tax based on these allow
ances. which were held by de-
cision rendered some time ago to
have been illegally collected by the
Government.
Following several conferences
with the local reserve headquarters
of the organized reserves, between
Major c. P. George and the editor
of this department, 1t has been d.
cided to discontinue the plan to
develop the opinions Of the reserve
and national guard officers over
the subject Of the adoption Of the
new uniform for the army. The
decision was made after it had
been learned that the militia bu-
reau had made plans, following the
announcement by The Times of its
campaign, to learn the decision o:
the guard officers, and that the
War Department would shortly
take an official census Of the re.
serve officers. The Sam Brown
belt, that had been announced as
one of the prizes for the campaign,
will be turned over to the local re-
serve headquarters as q prize for
the 1926 c. M. T. c. procurement
campaign.
In the 1925 campaign The Wash
ington Times offered a saber to
the local reserve officer doing the
most for the c. M. T. c. procure.
ment work in the District of Co.
lumbia area. This year the first
prize will be an official As auto.
matte and second prize will be the
Sam Brown belt originally selected
for the uniform campaign prize.
The details Of the campaign and
the names Of the committeeman will
be announced by Major George as
the work progresses.
The GUARD. house" lawyers of the
army, the name generally given 70
the judge advocate general officers
OF the service, Of the reserve corps
living in Washington, will start
their meetings for the first time
next month. The first meeting is
to be held, on the third Monday OF
the month.
Following is the standing OF lead
ing ships Of certain classes Of navy
vessels in engineering for the first
month Of the present competitive
year: Destroyer class, Pillsbury, Put
nam, Sinclair, Hubert, Converse.