Evening star., 1926-01-24

/ q result, officers w ~ x.aA
! have been retired
! from active service seq of War Davis.
! for physical dis
! ability with negligible retired pay.
, Secretary Davis is desirous of correct
, ing this injustice by providing that
officers who entered the service in
! 1920 after reaching the age of As
should, if retired for physica dis
! ability, have the same retired pay as
other officers OF like grade and length
of service.
Intimations have been made in GER
tain quarters for the creation Of a
branch in the War Department gen
eral staff of another &c" section.
probably a G-5. which would be In
addition to the present four &c" sec
| tions of the general staff. the primary
mission of which would be the de-
velopment Of the reserve force in its
intimate relation to the regular es-
| tablishment and with regard to its
status as one of the three component 9
of the Army of the United States
under the provisions of the national
defense act.
It is insisted in certain quarters that
the proper form of encoura cement
has not been exercised on the part of
the War Department with respect to
the Officers Reserve Corps. and the
view is held that the reservistS should
have a place in the War Department
equal TO that Of the National Guard.
This does not mean, it is pointed out,
that the administration of the affairs
of the Officers Reserve Corps should
be handled by a new and separate bu-
reau. as that Of the Militia Bureau.
but II is believed that greater eff
cheney for the Officers Reserve Corps
could be attained If the adminlstl-i-
tion Of O. It. G affairs were more
closely allied with those of the regu-
lar establishment. There is a certain
element. in and out Of Congress, who
hold firm convictions that should the
affairs of the Officers Reserve Corps
be so administered the reserve force
would be more useful in every re-
spect.
The situation is merely in a preliml-
nary stage of development. but ii
; would not be surprising that this sub
iect be seriously considered at some
, future date.
The War Department not only does
not desire a change to be made in the
composition of the Army promotion
list, but, as in the past. will oppose
in vigorous fashion any attempts 20
make any modification thereof. II
will be recalled in this connection
that Mr.. Weeks, as Secretary of War,
Staunchly refused to recommend any
changes to be made in this list, and
from all Indications the new Secretary
Of War. Col. Davis, viii follow the
precedent of his disting uiShed prede-
cessor. This in view of the fact that
The War Department general staff.
"h'ch formulateS the departmental
policy on such subjects, will make no
change in it's familiar attitude toward
this question.
Preparation is being made by the
general staff Of a memorandum. which
will be sent TO both military COM
mittees. on this subject, which. it is
stated. will point out that any change
to he made for the benefit OF a certain
group Of officers will serve to act
detrimentaliy to others. with a re-
sultaut transfer of grievances from
one class of officers to another. A
preliminary exchange of views from
both sides indicates that in the event
Of any action on this subject. it
would merely mean the transferring
Of the dissatisfaction from group TO
. another, which would result in the
general situation remaining un-
changed.
Between 90 and 70 chaplains, in
Guiding those of the regular estab-
lishment. the National Guard and the
reserve. viii gather at the r,ny and
Navy Club tomorrow at l2:30 pm.
for a luncheon, which will be fol-
lowed by conference at " ,ich there
will be a discussion of haplain affairs.
Among the guests will be Brig. Gen.
Harry A. Smith. assistant chief Of
staff. war plans division: Maj. E. A.
Brown. on duty in the adjutant gen.
erals Office; Rev. Lewis J. O'Hern Of
Catholic University, Bishop William
L. Mcdowell. Rev. w. S. Abernethy.
Cavalry Baptist Church: Rev. b. f..
McGeary. civilian priest at Walter
Reed General Hospital: Rev. Raphael
NJ Huber. civilian priest at Washing
ton Barracks. and DIR. ". l.. Darby.
Definite decision was made at the
last meeting of the National Council
Of the Warrant Officers Association,
which was held at Washington Bar
racks. TO hold the next annual con-
vention of the association in Phila-
deiphia. Pa, on July ,, 3 and a. Dele
gates from the 19 local councils will
attend the annual gathering.
Navy.
Wherever it is possible or practi-
cable with safety and efficiency, the
Navy Department is using enlisted
pilots, IT is pointed out by Rear Ad-
niral w. A. Moffett, chief of the Bu-
reau Of Aerontutics, in commenting
upon this subject The employment
of enlisted men as aviation pilots.
, Admiral Moffett declared, is largely
used in the torpedo and bombing
planes. observation planes on light
cruisers, in patrol planes, and
at shore stations for experimental
and test work. Generally speak
ing. however. the enlisted air
men are used as pilots, second pilots,
relief. or in conjunction with pilots.
At the present time the Navy has 80
enlisted pilots, there are lo in the Ma
rine Corps. and the Navy Department
has announced that more enlisted
men will be given instruction at the
aviation training school at Pensacola.
The recent policy Of the department
in detailing a certain number of mid
shipmen at the Naval Academy 70
aviation training has not been If ef-