Evening star., 1926-01-24


Corps headquarters OF the CORE
spondence course for reserve officers.
the pursuit Of which prepares the Ma
rine Corps reserviSts for promotion.
Those who successfully complete Ger
tain subjects of this course Will be
exempted from those subjects in the
examination for promotion.
Contemplated revision of the extra
compensation authorized for flying OIL
GERS looms upon the horizon, and 1t IS
animated in certain quarters that II
is quite possible that changes may he
made in the present flight pay, which
Is now computed on the basis OF 90
per cent additional to the regular pay
In connection with this flight pay
discussion II was suggested this week
that AN extra rate of pay at SO per
month for the first two or three years
OF flying duty be established, With an
increase TO 500 per month. these ad
ditional sums to be paid to flying Off
GERS regardless of their rank. 1t was
further suggested in this connection
that the requirements of flight as
qualification of this extra compensa
ton be made more severe. Rear Ad
miral w. r. Shoemaker. chief of the
Bureau of Navigation. in commenting
upon this important subject suggests
n reduction in flight pay 10 about 10
per cent arid that there be provided, in
neu or the 40 per cent reduction. in
surance against aviation accidents
On this subject Admiral Shoemaker
said:
The bureau considers the flight pay
might well be reduced to about 10 per
cent and insurance against aviation
accidents provided in lieu OF the 40
per cent reduction. BY this means
economy in expenditures will be effect
ed and the personnel situation likely
improved. A special insurance provi-
sion should protect officers, not naval
aviators. who mays in the course OF
their duties tadke flights in aircraft or
be injured in aviation accidents.
Capt. Stanford +. Moses, L. S. ~.
who has been on duty with the naval
examining board at Washington. has
been detached from this duty and
directed to proceed to the Pensacola
Naval Air Station. where a course in
flying instruction will be given in Feb
1uary. Two other captains. Henry B.
Butler and Walter r. Gherardi, the
former on duty in the Navy Depart
ment In connection with the construc-
ton Of the aircraft carriers Lexing-
ton and Saratoga. and who. II is
stated. may be placed in command Of
Oilc VI tIeIl, "lllle Inc latter Is Alue 10
the Secretary OF the Navy have also
been assigned to undergo this course
Of instruction without detachment
from their present duties. The follow
ing junior officers, in addition to those
already announced previously in this
column, have been assigned TO this
course: Lieut.. fjuniOr gradeb Max /.
Black and E,nsignS Paul Graf, Lester
X. Rice. Daniel J. McCallum and Fred
erick c. Hartman.
A number of promotions were an
nounced this week by the Navy De.
partment in the line. Construction
Corps and Medical Corps. Lieut. q. g.
r. p. Glass. due to the retirement of
Lieut.. w. f. Skyles on January 8. be
came due for promotion to lieutena Mt
Lieut.. q. g.1 Charles A. Collins pro-
NOTED to lieutenant due to the retire
ment OF Lieut.. Ralph Humphreys. on
January S: Lieut.. Herbert V. Wiley
became due for promotion to lieuten-
ant commander on January 13. and.
due to Lieut.. Wileys promotion.
Lieut.. d. g) Hance c. Halton became
due for promotion to lieutenant: Lieut..
William S. Popham, jr., became due
for promotion to lieutenant COM
mander on January 16. BY reason OF
the promotion of Lieut.. Pophau
Lieut.. u. gD William NJ. Smith became
due for promotion to the grade of
lieutenant. Lieut.. Samuel r. Shu-
maker. by reason of the retirement
came due = promotion to lieutenant
comma ndeN IN January 10, while
Lieut.. q. 80 pm V. McElduff, by rea.
son Of the promotion of Lieut.. Shu
maker on January 10. became due for
promotion to the grade of lieutenant
Lieut.. d. g. khem w. Palmer became
due for promotion on January 81 by
reason of the resignation of Lieut.
Stephen II. Matteson.
In the Construction Corps Capt. FL
liot Snow became due for promotion
to rear admiral on January % by rea.
son of the retirement of Rear Admiral
John G. Tawresey. due to his reaching
the age of 81 years. BY res S=Hn of
Capt. Shows promotion, ComdA John
w. Woodruff became due for Amo-
ton to captain. Due to Comdr. ~ :
ruff's promotion, Lieut.. Comdr. ~
erick 6. Crisp became due for promo
ton to the grade OF commander
In the Medical Corps Comdr. George
F. Freeman became due for promotion
to captain by reason OF the re-
tirement of Capt. George PickrelI, who
reached the age of Ga years. Lieut..
Comdr. John &. kaufman became due
for promotion by reason of the pro
motion of Comdr. Freeman.
Under the command of Capt II. l..
IarneI, L. s. n, two squadrons of
the scouting fleet left Hampton
Roads this week for the Winter
Inaneuvers in Southern waters. Tear
Admiral W. A Moffett. chief Of the
Bureau of Aeronautics. Navy Depart
;.I -
ton II. White, jr., and Lieut.. Snody.
few to Hampton Roads to wltEess
the departure OF the Navy aircraft
for the Southern rnaneuvers. The
Sc, one of the new type of planes,
is a three-purpOse machine. and can
be employed in bombing, torpedo
dropping and scouting operations. II
IS manned by three officers hat is.
a pilot, gunner and Lomber. The
naval airmen will sop at the follow
ing points on their way South:
Charleston, S. c; Fernand Fla;
Miami, Fla; Key West, and thence
TO their Winter '.'"''"lver base.
Navy Depart, authorities are
alarmed over the unusual number of
designations from officers on sea duty
made Just prior to the leparture of
the fleet for its Winter cruise. The
maj jority Of the designations. it is
pointed out in the department, is from
Junior officers, although coca sionally
a lieutenant commander expresses a
desire to separate himself from the
active list of the Navy. Twelve line
officers resigned Gurin:; September,
last: seven rendered their designations
In October, five in November. while
seven signed during December.
The belief has heen ovrrac.,l
the designations have been prompted.
in some instances, by the prevailing
unrest which exists among the mem
bers of the naval establishme Mt,
which Is largely due, it is pointed
out. to the prospective nersonneI