Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-15

has been granted to include in the
preliminary estimate for 1880 an
item covering its procurement. inns
new pouch equipment VIII replace me
medical officers and the hosrltai
CORPS web belts. which were found 10
be very unsatisfactory during the
World War.
Collectively termed kit. TINS
rev eouipnent is designed strictly tor
frst aid work in the field and for the
medical and dental service. II COM
rrises the following: An ofncer meoi-
cal kit. an officers dental KIT, meol'
cal kit for non-commissicned otflcers'
n rrivste's medical kit and private
dental kit The hasic container Is
canvas pouch ~ inches thick, Us
inches long $40 !Ecfes deep. the
depth Of which Can be increased 10
- inches in the emergency" posi-
tior nv unfastenIng tine laees in the
hotton, Of the pouch, which aHoros
additional space necessary TO accom-
r,oda;e the large wound DRESSINGS re-
o,ired when troops go into action.
Funds are also being sought iof
Pie purchase OF metropolitan ahiou
isnce for standard use IN the zone "a
ths interior. especially AT Air corps
fields Army general hospitals ana
ali o,her large stations. The present
field amhuiances il Use by Inc AIthS
M.d!can Depa rtIoeHt ale not sausIdc-
tory fer ordinary post ana city use
and Il is the DESIRE Of the surgeon
general TO supplant them Win .ne
type OF closed ambulance now IN UNI.
IS, ssI use in civilian circles ana
r-pich are not designed 10 transport
nstients on the Wholesale basis cen
formulated for field amhulances. TINS
nroiect has been tentatively approved
nv the War DEPARTMENT General STAN
ard the procurement of funds mas
been authorized in future budgets
announcement was made by the
War Department last week OF thc
+o,iov,r- as members of the National
Board for the Promotion OF Rine Hfac-
tice. They are Assistant Secretary
of the Navy T. Douglas Robinson.
Mai. Gems. Robert II. Allen, chief OF
infantry: Greed &. Hammond. chief
of he Militia Bureau. and Fred I.
Ainsworth. L S. A.. retired; Brig.
Gems. Bird W. Spencer. New Jersey
National Guard; ]. c. r. Foster,
,diy.art general Of Florida. and Win
nele s. Price. New Jersey Natlonsi
Guard: Capt W. H. STANDBY. l. =
N: Col David L. Stone. infantry VI.
fee of the Assistant secretary OF
War. Col Douglas McDougal, =. ..
Nj. c: Lieut.. Col George c. Shaw.
National Board for the Promotion OF
Rife Practice: Lieut.. Col. Fred N:
Waterbury, New York National
Guard: Lieut.. Col L. NJ. Rumsey, ir..
infantry Reserve: Mais. Carl f. Nc
kinney. General Staff: w. II. Ru-
rertus. L. :. NJ. c.; Francis w
Parker, ir., Ordnanee Reserve. and
Capt. Grosvenor L. Wotkyns. o. ID.
The following officers have been as
eigred 10 duty with the War Depart
n1ert General staff. effective on the
dates specified: July l. 1878. Coz.
Louis J. Van Schaick. I. g. D.: Lieut..
Col. Harry B. Jordan. o. D.: Ma1s-
Lee s. Tillotson, J. 4. G. D.. and Al.
her : Dabney, N. e. Maj. Garneld
L McKinnev. NJ. G.. July ~. 1879
and Lieut.. Col. Charles s. Hamilton.
@. II. C.. August Is. 1873.
STEMS are being taken TO secure ex-
ira nay for White House aides, there
being no provision OF law at the pres
ept time which authorizers any ad,
ditlonai compensation. These officers
are required 20 provide their special
uniforms ard equipment. the totsi
cost Of which il in the neighborhood
OF about $500. Under the proposed
plans IL liz contemplated 10 give those
offlcers deta! lied TO the White House
ss military aids the same additional
nay that in provided for military aides
for general officers Of the line.
Navy.
In the opinion of Rear Admiral *.
n. Leigh, chief of the Ireau OF SsFi-
CATION, 80 long az the Naval ACADEMY
remains the sole source Of naNsl ON.
cerg. except for the Medical DehlAi
and Cha plain corps. IL should ~ con
tinued at an adequate strength 81
n:dehiprnen 10 provide for the contih'
uztion Of the proper inflow 70 me com
Yei>sioned ranks II the Navy. Navy
DEPARTMENT figures show that 81 inc
present time but 80 per cent of me en-
terirg classes graduate, but In "rhet
70 provide for the necessary annual
output Of approximately $40 for the
lis,s in event some such legislation a
the Er'tten bill In enacted into law
sorne Is for the Marine Corps and
supply Corps on graduation and 10 fer
later frs nsfer 40 the Consfruction
Corps and Civil Engineer CorDs. or
total ~ kI5. there would be required
ar annual inpUt n s32.
Though the law authorizes maxi
mum Total Of 32fs mldshipYnen At 'hf
Naval Academy. which includes hvf
appointments 10 each member ~ TN
senate and the House NJ Representa-
fiYes the appYoprls ton arts since
1924 have reduced the allowance foi
szFh Senator ard EepFese 10
three. Aharh represents maximum
paper total 0, ?39s. Even II /, were
possible 10 ke"D III appointments flied
10
tor within the Naval Aca,fernY %o,ijf
nrf permit me n@fe@safY ippui ~ ~
sa,h gear, EEperisnDe has 4hnwn
that IL u pysslDie 20 k"ep little oyf. 20
per rent ~ the sptgl nfTnenfe filed q nj
IN order ~ FeArh the deSired jnDtti
WIN the n~eesssry number - grad
~ ~ ne AsVV Department aUlhnfi
ties Tel tnai tbe allowance - ~.
rIldsolDn1en for essh fae,nl,ef Of con
EF"ss snouIc re re.tofsd
WIN the naval building program
~ contemplation more Officers viii
he required sud WHEN il IL eaa.
sdsfe6 inst the All fDrcs ~ the
Navy hiss tAten considerable NUN,
bf 3ffte@fs ftom tbe tine. IL esn
readily he seen iiist unless = sBni.
RENT DUFotsy ~ DHA ess aFe sssiiafgis
the efficiency ~ me feet VIII suffer
- 1scitphSl sDf sdg1s'HE me pr
spgsntl ~ fbs Marine f'st,s has been
returned ~ the %aty Department by
TIE J;udg@' Bureau ~!,h The indoisf
Vnent itst the DfDfisirH Tor = 'ssi
brtus snd IN the 'tcatipn ~ new
ltsn.B - tbe DESERVES ale ~ ron
f'cs with the Presidents financial
p.cPan I.fnttk a,e being made by
&sty officials - g4J'stH fcDl tie ftl
rsu ~ the Budget some dFhBlie
settlement sc 30 what u}stiiof ~ re
'fpbutsen1ent ~ cf1irers. voluntarily
or Involuntary separated from the
sAF%lGk. under the WOtlslpnE ~ the
psrfIosai would cof4s within the ron.
free ~ the fhsns1ai program ~ ihe
. President tLuUi , EOiutloD ~ ttis