Evening star., 1926-04-25
Army andNavy News

tain, who by education or experience
have shown that they are qualified to
assume charge of engineering work
and whose qualifications correspond to
the following: (a) Graduation with a
degree of engineering from an edu-
cational institution in the upper quar-
ter of the class, or graduation from
the United States Military Academy
in the upper quarter of the class. (b)
In the event that the record of the
applicant shows successful work along
engineering lines, educational Qualifi-
cations may be waived. (c) 1t is de-
sired by the War Department in the
case of officers desiring transfer that
the maximum age in the grade or
ma jor be AZ years and in the grade Of
captain 35 years.
A luncheon will be given at the Ho-
tel Raleigh next Thursday by the
Washington branch of the United
States Infantry Association, at which
DR.. Boyd Carpenter will be the guest
of honor. DR.. Carpenter, who has
lived in China for 10 years, is person
ally acquainted with many of the. lead
ers now prominent in that country.
He will discuss the present Chinese
situation.
Navy.
Rear Admiral w. r. Shoemaker.
chief of the Bureau of Navigation,
Navy Department, announced last
week that a board on selection to
recommend officers of the line for pro-
motion to the grades of rear admiral.
captain and commander will be con-
vened about June I. The records of
all line officers in the grades of cap
tain, commander and lieutenant COM
mander who, on November 80, 1926,
will have served therein for a period
of four years Including service per
formed under temporary commissions
in those gradesl, will be submitted to
the board for it's consideration.
Capt. Paul Foley and Capt. Robert
l.. Berry have applied for retirement
after the completion of 80 years serv-
ice effective September and Septem-
ber IS, respectively. Lieut.. William
Granat became due for promotion to
lieutenant commander on April 21,
1926
The Navy Department is anxious to
increase the enrolment of young men
in the reserve who will be eligible for
examination in April, 1927, and to have
the full quota enter the academy next
Year. The lowest age at which a
young man can enron IN the reserve
is 49, Any candidate who will be 1S
years of age by July l who enlists
in the reserve on or before this date
will be eligible, provided he meets the
physical requirements and has main
tanned efficiency by attending the re-
qured drills.
Animated discussion is going on
among Army andsNavy flyers on the
subject OF revising the schedule of
flight pay. The present regulations.
it is pointed out by the airmen, re-
quire four hours, or ten flights. on the
average per month. and both pilots
and observers receive SO per cent OF
their base pay, that compensation hav-
ing the wide individual variance from
S65 to $3.50. The chief objection to the
present regulations, it is said. arises
from the fact that certain high rank
ing officers draw the same ray for
comparatively little flying.
Those flyers urging the removal OF
this inconsistency and discrimination
cite the fact that Lieut.. Alfred j. VIII
liams, Navy test pilot, and First Lieut.
John Macready. former test pilot of
the Army, who has just resigned from
the Army Air Service, receive in the
course Of a year in extra pay slightly
over 81 900. Both of these airmen