Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-22

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sSIS'SsNaN2 AA1'''A''AE'A'AA'''' Even though Gen.
-. - cnu.,h. Cheatham might
'A"'' 'N''' be considered as a
reappointee. it Is extremely doubtful
thai he would be given the post a
second time, as upon the completion OF
his present term in Office he will be
| nearing the statutory retirement age
limit OF ga years Brig. Gen. William
E. Horton. assistant to the quarter
| master general, who attained the age
of 90 years on June % of this year, will
not complete his tour of duty in the
| quartermaSter Office until August 2,
4, 1891. which will make him more than
| 90 years of age. Brig. Gen. Harry F.
| general. will not be So until August 7,
| and he will not eomplete his four years
| in his present Office until April Is, 1890,
which will make him st that time going
| on his siXtieth year Brig. Gen. Francis
| H. Pope is the youngest of the three
| assistants to the Quarte-master general,
| Gen, Pope being but 50, and he will not
complete his four years in the quarter
| master Office until January 81. 1891.
/ Thought ii is too early to predict with
| any degree of accuracy the identity of
{
| the Quartermaster Corps. the name of
/ Gen. Pope is being mentioned in this
/ connection.
| With at least two and possibly three
| prospective changes that may occur in
/ the key positions of the Quartermaster
! Corps within the next two years. con-
| siderable significance is attached to the
orders of the War Department author
lzing COL Louis H. Bass, @. NJ c., who
| has been on duty at San Francisco. to
| Washington. 1t is also understood that
| Gel. Patrick w. Quincy, @. NJ c.. who
/ has been in charge of the quartermaster
| Depot at Chicago, will be ordered TO
| Washington, though orders to this
effect have not been issued up to the
| present time.
| Headed by Col. William H. Tscllap-
pat. o. D., a board of officers is now
holding session in the War Department
for the purpose of recommending a
| specific caliber for future development
/ of the cui-automatic shoulder rife
/ The other members of this board are:
Col. Elhraim G. Peyton. Infantry;
comdr Ernest W. Mckee, u. s. N;
Maj James J. O'Hara, Cavalry; Majs.
both General STAFF Corps; Mai Albert
w waldron, F. A. Mai Clesen H.
Tertaey, c. A. c.: Maj Allen H Turn
age, u. S. Marine Corps; with Capt
James l., Hatcher, o, D., as recorder.
With the appointment of board
headed by Maj. NJ. H. Tomlinson, In
fantry, which will meet in the War
Department for the purpose of making
study of the distribution Of animals
IN the Regular Army, a step has been
taken in the eventual solution of the
tat s4F
military establishment. The board viii
not only consider any further reduc- |
ton of animals in the Army by reason !
Of possible further nlotorization. but IL |
viii also recommend any further in |
crease In motor transportation deemed |
desirable in heu of present animal /
transportation. The test now being /
made by motorized Regular Army units |
win be watched and studied with great |
care by the board members, as 1t is de-
sired 70 ascertain complete facts on
this subject before any definite action
Is taken ~ the department.
Navy.
In the construction of the eight light
cruisers being built for the Navy,
/ greater progress is being made by those
ships being constructed by private
shiphuildeTs than those building at the
navy yards On June 80, 1928. the
| Pensacola (Eo 24), being built at the
/ New York Navy Yard, was 40.4 per
cent complete, while the Salt Lake City
| lNo. 25), building at the works of the
| American Brown BoveTi Electric Corpo-
| ration at Camden, ". j. and laid down
| about the same time, was 59-3 per cenr
/ complete on that date. Both OF these
cruisers are scheduled to be completed
-. I'll, n I@erk H. tNafs toe
are that it will take about year longer
| to complete the Pensacola and some
what less time for the Salt Lake City.
| The other six cruisers and the per-
centage Of their completion on June 80,
| 1923. lis IS follows No. g. at Puget
| Sound, 95 per cent; No. 20 (Chicago),
at Mare Island Navy Yard, 81 per
cent, No. &c, at Fore River, Mass. 81
/ per cent No. 81 CHESTER, at Camden,
! NJ j., 202 per cent; No. 80 tHouston),
at Newport News. Va, 2l2 per cent,
| and No. 81 (Augusta) at Newport News,
Va, IL per cent.
/ The feet submarine VS., building at
! the Portsmouth Navy Yard. and the
:! We. building at the Mare Island Navy
Yard, were 36.9 per cent and 26.4 per
cent complete, respectively, on June 80,
/ 1928. They are scheduled 10 be COM
| pleted On June ] and September ], re-
| Spectively, Of next year, but the PROB
abilities are, however. that II VIII be
| year later before these two boats VIII
be placed in service.
/ Exclusive Of the retirement OF rear
admirals for age and all other ofheers
! for service-in-grade or age-in-grade, a
compilation has been made in the Navy
| Department of the attrition existing
| among naval officers Of the line for the
| last six years, For the whole Navy:
the average attrition Is Al per cent OF
the total number of line officers. For
rear admirals, the compilation shows
that the attrition rate Is "a per cent;
for captains. 3.5 per cent: for COM
mandere, IL per cent, for lieutenant
commanders % per cent; for lieuten-
ants. SO per cent. for lientenants
fjunIor grader. per cent, and Tor
ensigns, SIS per cent.
Considerable surprise was eyinced at
the discovery OF the small rate Of at
triton in the ranks Of commander,
lieutenant commander and lieutenant.
The attrition by virtue OF service-in-
grade now existing IN the Navy and
which will be IN effect until March 4,
1929. or age-in-grade. viii not be felt
for a number of years. due 10 the fact
that promotion in the Navy Is ahead
Of the required seryice-in-grade govern
ing retirement. In about four or FIVE
years promotions will be delayed until
the officers IN the various grades not
selected will. in the same year the Sc
lection board meets, be- retired from the
service on account Of service in- grade,
If this provision Is continued after
March 4. 1929
In view Of the shortage In the current
year Of successful candidates for r.
pointment as ensigns IN the EnpIJ