Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-07
RAzQR-EDGED ARMY
PROPOSED FOR j. s.
Congress Leaders Tell Order
of CarabaO Nation Must
Be Prepared.

Attacking a policy of national de-
Tense which would render the Army
and Navy incompetent" and urging
that military forces of the Nation he
kept at a razor edge of efficiency.
three members of Congress Joined last
night in protesting against any re-
ducrion in appropriations for defense
of the United States.
Addressing a group Of high rank
ing officers of the Army. Navy and
Marine Corps at the annual dinner
of the Military Order of the Carabao
at RausCher :, Senators Moses of New
Hampshire and Bingham of Connec
tiCut and Speaker LongWOrth Joined
in a declaration that the efficiency of
the military forces of the Nation must
not he impaired by any program of
economy. At the same time Col.
Hanford MacNider. Assistant Secre-
tary of War. paid tribute To the
deeds Of the men who served in the
Philippines and who make up the
Order of the Cardiac.
Keeping Army at Razor Edge
I'VE must see to it that the de
Tense of the country is adequately
taken care of, Senator Moses de
clIred. In spite of our adherence
to the World Court. there are some
things we can do for ourselves. and
among them is to keep our military
service at razor edge.
We have fallen from Il command
ing place on the seas To il place
which | cannot name-a place which
means degradation for our country
in the eyes of the world We must
keep the United States a leader in
the moral advance of the world and
in such a military position that no
one can attack us with impunity.
Senator Bingham declared against
any reduction in appropriations for
the Army and Navy which would put
the Nation on the plane of UMPIRE
paredneSs with which IL entered the
World War.
Must Keep SeIf-ReSpect.
1t is necessary for US I" maintain
our Seif-reSpeCt and sell reliance IN
the eyes of the world" he said. one
OF the safest ways OF not doing il is
to permit the Army and Navy To fail
into a state of inafiiciency."
Although he declared himself TO he
fully in accord with the Coolidge
economy program. Mr.. I.onGworsh
said he would not vote and would
permit no vote To make the Army and
Navy Incompetent.
In a setting of tropical scenery. IA
miliar to the soldiers who fought in
the Philippines p years ago. members
of the order gathered 1T tables, ar
ranged in the form of gridiron. On
one side of the room. almost screened
by bamboos and palms. stood life
size carabao. While opposite the SYM
boil of the order sat the grand para
mount carahao. Maj. Gen. John l..
Hines. who WAS only recently elected
to that office.
Mess Call Sounds.
The Diners moved int" ihr room ="
the notes Of the familiar mess can
sounded by II Regular Army trumpet
pr. In recognition Of The three SrrN-
Ices represented u detail al soldiers
sailors and marines in uniform. eS-
corted the grand paramount cai'abao,
Gen Hines: the grand patriarch of the
herd. Admiral Montgomery NJ. Taylor,
L. :. ~: the grand bell carabao. brls.
Gen. :. D. Rockenhach and other dis
tingushed officers to their places. As
they entered. the Navy Band. led by
Lieut.. Charles Renter. played A.uln-
aldo's March" Gen. Hines immediate
IL proposed a toast to the President of
the United states. after which the en-
tire aSsemblage sang the national an
them At the same time hu-e
American flag was unfurled in the
center of the hall over the heads nf
the diners.
At this point the nan WAS IN II
into darkness and as the insignia OF
the order flashed into light the cara
I;,o chorus sang In the Good Old Wal
low Time" The newly elc|ted officers
were then Installed b. Col. Joseph NJ.
Heller. lead and wheel cdrabao, who
decorated Gen. Lines With the insignia
of grand paramount carabao.
Gen. Hines made speech OF ac-
ceptance and read a letter from Chief
Justice Taft. the only honorary mem
her of the order. resretting he could
not attend the dinner. Miss Carolyn
Manning then sang 20 Cardiac. Old
G'arahao." to the tune Of ''Maryla nd.
Ny Maryand
tguinaIdo Sends Greetings.
Gen. Hines appointed as bombinero
for the evening col. John j. Wade.
general staff. L. :. \. COL. Wade &C
cepted the office while the chorus sang
Chase Him From the Harem. Miss
Dorothy Dave. solo da was then
presented in waltz song and dance
number. and the grand ramount
cara aO read IA cabie@ram received