Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-10
Army NavyNews

+, the retired list on his own application
after more than thirty years service,
1t is understood that he vii most likely
be assigned TO command the aircraft
souadrons of the battle feet as the
relief of Rear Admiral Joseph M
Reeves. who has been ct sea since Octo-
Der. 1925, and who has been men,
toned as q likely successor to Admiral
Moffett in the aeronautics bureau.
Army.
Considering the Army promotion sit
uation from all points of view, Maj. Gen.
Charles p. Summerall. chief OF stan.
has expressed the opinion that the view
of the officers of the Regular Army IN
general is that legislation should be en-
acted embracing n-controversial Tea.
lures. Much less than half OF the World
War officers want revision OF the pro.
motion list and the others. do not want
revision. If officers are promoted &C.
cording to length of service, 1t Will MIN
imize the effect of disparity due 10 posi-
ton on the promotion list because they
will all 90 up from one grade together
and attain their additional rank and
some increase of pay.
The wainwright proposal, which APP
pears to meet with general approval,
promotes second lieutenants after three
years, first lieutenants after 10 years,
captains after IS years, majors after ~
wears and lieutenant colonies after 70
years. It limits colonies to per
cent and lieutenant colonies to per
cent of the total number Of pro-
motion list officers. This proposal
gives lieutenant colonies. however,
the rank of colonel If retired IN &C
cordance with law after IS years OF serv-
ice, and makes them eligible to be placed
on the list for the selection OF brigadler
generals after they have served rs years
So they virtually enjoy all of the emolu-
ments and rights of a colonel. It would
result in the making of some 5000 field
officers.
The War Departments first pro-.
nouncement on the Army blue uniform.
since the Secretary of War authorized
the optional wearing of the blue uniform
at the expense of the wearers several
weeks ago, was made last week. The
blue uniforms authorized are those de-
scribed in special regulations Nos. Al
and AZ. as amended, except that the cap
shall be of the latest adopted shape.
Present Army regulations on the uni
form are in course of revision to con-
connection with this authorization for
the wearing Of the blue uniform, the
Philadelphia Quartermaster Depot has
been directed to procure cloth and other
materials for the manufacture OF APP
proximately $50 uniforms Of each OF the
various types required for officers, and
Is. 900 uniforms for enlisted men. The
cloth and materials for the officers uni
forms will not include caps, insignia,
gold belts or shoulder knots. They will.
however, include gold braid for sleeves
for appropriate uniforms.
Estimates prepared in the War De-
partment indicate that three to four
months viii be required for the Phila-
delphia depot to procure the materials
indicated above and to begin the manu-
facture of the uniforms, and that there
after the officers uniforms can be COM
pleted in from three to four weeks from
date of receipt Of order. The uniforms
for enlisted men can be completed In
approximately four weeks from date OF
receipt of order, and they can be manu-
featured at the rate of approximately
500 per month.