The Washington times., 1926-01-28

The next annual examination for
enlisted men Of the finance de-
partment of the regular army, will
be held on May 8, 6 and z. in ac-
cordance with army regulations.
This examination will be held con-
currently at all finance stations,
and will be the basis for a new pro-
| motion list of noncommissioned
officers of this department.
For some time reserve officers,
who have been pursuing CORE
| spondence courses or taking work
at troop schools have believed that
| the War Department should give
them some special credit for such
work. Resolutions accepted at the
| annual convention Of the Reserve
Officers Association called on the
department to grant such recog-
milton. Under the laws as they
stand at present, it has not been
| possible to do this. A member OF
| Congress has introduced q bill
amending the national defense act,
which will in some measure pro-
vide for the credit that the reserve
officers are asking.
Some misunderstanding has de-
| veloped among the reserve officers
| Of the army as to the time allowed
| for travel under the orders for 10
days training That travel is only
| allowed over the shortest usually
| travelled route is generally UNDER
| stood There are, however, many
| that do not realizee that when an
| officer is given a 15-day order to
active duty, this period includes not
| onN the training time, but the
| travel time as well. Consequently
| when an officer on l6-day active
| duty order is sent long distance
from his home station his training
| time is reduced proportionately:
For example, an officer Is ordered
from the Pacific coast to Wasnlng-
| ton for 10 days of active outy
| training. would have tire for only
| five DAVIS of training under the
orders, the travel time having con-
suned 10 days Of the period.
Tia,,t Col. William L. Haskell,
cavalry. former director OF the
| American Relief Mission to Ru-
| mani. and in charge Of all reieL
v-orlr under the food administrator
| has heen appointed major general,
commanding the National Guard at
New York. He succeeds Nal. Gen.
| Charles w. Berry. who has Deen
elected comptroller of the city OF
New York.
Rrip. Gen. J. Clifford r. Foster,
the adjutant general OF the state Oh
Florida. has been elected president
| ~ the National Guard Association.
n message to the Army and
| Navy Journal, service publication,
Inc has outlined the policy That ne
viii nursue as head Of the associa-
| tion In general, the aims and pur-
noses of the National Guard Asso'
| citation are to aid in providing ado
ouately for the national defense,
especially by promoting measures
for increasing the efficiency OF tIle
National Guard.
The association has in years pas
served conspicuously well In oe-
yeloping and making effective the
system of national defense contem-
plated under the law, and t. con-
tinuance of that policy it Is COM
mitted. The present Office VIII
strive to carry into effect Inc
recommendations of the association,
as expressed in resolutions adopted
AT the recent national convention.
through proper channls and in &C
cordance with law and the established
practice of the military service.
IT has been learned that the
National Guard Association OF New
York will hold it's annual cOIVen
ton at Syracuse, February and
and will be largely attended. 1t is
probable that Mai General {. u.
Hammond, chief of the Militia Blu
reau of the War Department, and
his staff will attend the convention.
Col. James M. Kennedy, medical
CORPS of the Army, will become one
of the assistant surgeon generals
of the army March 8, upon the re.
tirement of Brigadier General Glen
nan. Colonel Kennedy will have
the bureau rank of brigadier gen.
eral while so serving.
Information received from the
War Department states that rec
omrnendation Of the chief or 1nfan-
try that an order be issued pro-
hibiting the echelon type OF range
construction, except where the ma
ture of the terrain seems to de-
mand it, and that in each case
pproval be- obtained from the war
Department for such type or range
has been disapprOved. 1t Is stated
that each request for funds for the
construction of rifle ranges Will
specify the type of range cOnsid.
cred desirable with a statement Of
the reasons for this type being pre-.
ferred and each case will be con-
sidered on it's merits.
The information that the 1926
Army and Navy game would be
played in Chicago, caused much
surprise in Washington. The heads
of the two departments left the
matter up to the athletic associa-
tons OF the services.
The officials of Washington were
moi over anxious to have the cadets
of either academy absent from
| their studies for so long a period
as it will take them to go to the
| Windy City" and back. Now the
big question is whether or not
many service people Of the East
will attend the game. The entire
attendance OF the game Is SERVICE
practically speaking. The extra
expense of going to and returning
from Chicago no doubt will keep