Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12
Army andNavy News

Arthur L. Maher, John M. McIsaac, Rob-
ert M. Morris, William @. Pogue, Francis
L. Robbins, John D. Shaw, Robert p.
Wadell, James H. Willett, George w.
j. Walker, Everett H. Brown, Church
A. Chappell. Murvale T. Farrar, Wal
lace e. Guitar. George E. Hodgkiss,
Henry c. Thompson, 5r; Francis w. W;
P. McDonough, Lewis N. Miller, John
H. Parrot, Valentine L. Pottle, Frank
E. Shoup, jr.; Thomas L. Turner,
Balch B. Wilson, jr, Beverly r. Har-
rison, jr.
Lieuts. (junior grade) John A.
Marsh, Joseph T. Sheehan and Stirling
P. Smith have been selected for the
compass installation and nautical in
strument design course. Selections re-
main to be made for the naval con-
struction course by board that will
convene this month.
An effort is being made to permit
officers of the Navy who have held the
rank of admiral or vice admiral on
the active list to retain such rank
while on the retired list. To that end
Senator Hale, chairman of the Senate
naval committee. has introduced bill.
In the event this bill is enacted into
law prior to the conclusion of the
change the precedence of several of
the officers who are attending in the
capacity of naval advisers. For ex-
ample, Admiral William v. Pratt, COM
mander- in-chief Of the United States
fleet, is the senior naval officer going
to London, but the above legislation
would confer on Rear Admiral Hilary
P Jones, u. S. N, retired, the rank
of admiral, with a date of precedence
"a he
mander-in-chie of the United States
fleet, several years ago, and conse-
quently he would become the senior
naval officer attending the conference.
Army.
The War Department is opposed to
the proposal to equalize retired pay OF
Army officers who were over IS years of
age when originally appointed. The
changes that would be brought about in
existing law by this proposal would per-
NIT all officers originally appointed at
an age greater than As years. when re-
tired for age at "a, to receive rs per
cent Of their active pay at the time of
retirement instead of the retired pay
now authorized for them at the rate of
4 per cent Of active pay for each COM
plete year of commissioned service in the
military establishment. The pay of
officers retired for age is based on
length Of service to the Government
and the rank attained while rendering
such service. It was pointed out in the
War Department that to authorize the
maximum per centum of active pay CTS
per cent? to this group of officers, who
will not have earned it by actual serv-
ice, would appear to discriminate against
other officers who by their long service
earn the authorized maximum.
1t Is estimated that the initial cost
OF this proposal would be approximately
SIG, 400 to cover the increased pay OF
such officers now on the retired list
Starting with the 1880 calendar year,
the cost Is estimated at 81 400, with a
minimum average annual increase of
$500, or a maximum of $4,000, or a
maximum total of about $50, 400 and
thereafter falling OF gradually to moth
ing in 1850.
Capt. Elwood L. Nye, v. c., on duty
| in the veterinary division of the sur
| geon generals Office, will be relieved
OF this duty on January %, and will be
assigned to duty at the remount pur-
chasing and breeding headquarters at
Fort Douglas, Utah. Prior to assuming
his new duties at Fort Douglas. Capt.
! Nye will undergo four months course
OF instruction at the Medical Field Sery-
ice School. Carlisle Barracks, Pa. Upon
the completion of this course, the first
part of June, he will be on temporary
duty at Carlisle until he sails from
New York on July Is for San Francisco,