Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29
Army andNavyNews

Of the promotion and retirement pro
Dosals. frank expressions ~ opinion
especially from those officers 0efon1sr
10 the supply and technical branchsr
are being heard In service crelasc
Members Of the STAFF Corps are Sy2c
exhibiting great apprehension over ira
point In the proposal which would zH
thorize the General Personnel Bran
Of f1ve maim generals 10 pass frafs>
uoOn the examinations Of ali STAFF ofhf
GERS Considerable oppOsi'iOn has .da~
veIoped 10 this feature. and II is !nststesz
that new system II eZar9inaC1nyl mt
all officers up 10 the grade Of colorEH,
will not react favoraDy upon Inc com.
missioned personnel ~ the Regrtsy
Army. The Army for years had PRONE
ton as a result Of examination, kF~
after many years trial and a great 6eas
of discussion examinations fox promo
ton were done away WITH. ~
After considering the pros and cngf
Of the entire promotion situation m
week the following proposals were srzE
gested by group u staff officers, ' 1x1s
in their opinion should be enacted 1rfss
law ~ They were quite agreed taa
reasonable promotion should De SsGurss
and with the present hump os a9Tr
$500 officers can only De affair o.
through making years of-sorvice thy
basis Of promotion. Such ad vaueeraenr
on the promotion LIST should be draw
70 promote second lieuter1aRtS to dGs
Iieutenants at the end Of yesEA
commissioned service, first IieUtenanT
70 captains at the end of 10 years fosa
commissioned service, captains 70 ma iesJs
, at the end o: II years Of toca. eonrnEs
i stoned service, majors 70 Lieutenant
colonels at the end OF % wears u rosA.
commissioned service and l!e1fenam
/ colonies TO colonies at the end@Of ~
years OF total commissioned serTlct
., Make voluntary separations from
the service as attractive eS possible b.
reasonable retired paw based on year
J Of service or cash bonus 81 EafQzG
/ the present class p laws u e!rinAa
| those officers who are unable To r1aAa.
tain proper standard Of e<tlcienoA
- Since one-thiTd Of all officers ar
in the technical and supply branches,
"all boards which pass upon question:
Of whatever nature affecting both ar
and staff, whether pertaining 10 Def
sonnet, appropriations or rules Or reg4
iations, shall be composed o. both Inn
and staff officers OF equivalent rank a
proportion TO the mum Der OF 0faceTEA
line and staff" 80 Put all retired 0ff
GERS on one consolidated list. G6r Psa
nit any officer 10 retire with threA
quarter pay upon application after u
years commissioned service And I'll
remove restrictions on employmenEz
/ retired officers Other proposals IA
/ doubt viii be suggested before any &C
/ ton is taken TO correct the prom0.fu1
/ and retirement situation IN the ResxssS
Army, but those given ao9Te viii Is
more or less favored by those Offices.
! belonging TO the STAFF Corps.
-
! The flying cadets who vii graduate
/ from the advanced flying scnooi =
/ Kelly Field on February viii % gi$>T
| the opportunity of taxing the spetl&
/ appointment as second lieutenant -
| the Air Corps OF the regular establtsfls
ment. From this class o: flying esdssf
that viii graduate next Saturday. ttS
following have been recommended fE
retention: Clifford Abbott. julius Barr
Frank Corson. Lilbu-n Fauo-, Lewis M
Gravis, Jordan r. Harsy. Robert ?
Hopkins Harold }. Hough. Norman n.
Ives. William c. k.ngso1ry. AlsFs
/ KlotZ. Royal Leonard. Arthur c. La
burger. Edward l. Meadow. Clsrenc@T
Mower, Elweli A. Sanoorn. Herbert C
/ Sherman, Gerald Il. Su1ead and Edgzi
r. Todd.
! Pending q revision OF Amy Vss1SSr
| tons. MAJ. Gen c. P. Sunu,sral c:lsek
! of staff. has authorized the issuance. O
F., Instructions relative 20 the sucac<15acSaR
| OF cross-country flights. Under tie nsx
War Department policy governing Ih4
class OF flights, corps AREA and decaras
r,cr. commanders and COMMANDING o.
NcerS CT Ar Cc-rs S-ac-c-s sg11 -
Pests a. w:,,cI, Ar Gers units ere Sac
ticrs5. s-c scsf.o-.zsS - grant c--..,As-
Stc. 70 tbs personal - ;le+- corr, s-.Ss
70 make c-css-ccunt-y fights -cc' 70 escs
coed 500 miles from TIE point Of c--s4s
OF the fight When such fights car y
made wholly within the territorial tEse<
! ITS OF their commands. lights In exrxzx
az ~ fir..Sk MI b. Il