Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-14


Der !, for trans
mission to the Joint
Congressional Pay Rear Adm. McNamee
Committee. T he
officer personnel of the Army Is recruit
ed from such a variety OF sources that
vastly different problem exists than
in the Navy, the line officers OF which
are graduates from the Naval Academy
with the exception of the small con-
tingent appointed under the provisions
of the act of June 4, 1920.
1t is reported that confidence Is en-
tertained that there will issue from the
departmental sources such reccmmenda-
lions as will enable Congress to act
promptly and effectively on the matter
An exceptionally large number Of Of
ficers of the Regular Army were pro-
NOTED last week, lieutenant colonies
8 majors, captains, IL first heutenants
and 10 second lieutenants, or total OF
40 officers, being promoted to the nexl
higher grade. The lieutenant colonels
promoted to be colonies are: F. w
, Griffin, F. A; J. L. Long, G. A. C.; r
M. Mitchell, c. A. c.; F. L. Dengler
c. A. c.; r. H. Williams, G. A. c.; L. s
Ryan F. A; Tilman Campbell, F. D.
and T. L. Sherburne, Cavalry. The
majors promoted to lieutenant colone
| are: F. K. Chaplin, Cavalry; L. r
Fredendall, Infantry; r. P. Lemley, In
fentry; Frank Thorp, jr., F. A; A. Z
BIZ Wn. Infantry; L. P. Collins, F. A..
Ballard Lyerly, F. A, and @. A. Wild
rick, G. A. c. The captains promoted
to major are: A. A. Farmer, S. c..
G. S. Ferrin, F. A; D. L. Mckee, jr.
liams, @. M. c.; j. M Ward, @. M. c..
w. T. Haldeman, Cavalry; ]. M. Grey
@. M. c., and A. M Reeve, @. M. G.
The IL first lieutenants advanced X
captain are: Frank La Rue, Infantry
T. H. Mills, @. M. c.; L. G. Webster
! @. M c.; John Beverage, jr., A. c..
! Julian Dayton, Infantry; Elmer Hostel.
ter, @. M. c.; M. E. McHugo, A. c.; w
M Wright, jr F.. A; G.. D. Gorton
@. M. c.; P. w. Allison, F. A.. and j. L
| Grisham, A. c. The second lieutenant
promoted to first lieutenant are: L. B
Kuhre, c. E.; c. M Myers, G. E.; r. T
/ CARRIER, Cavalry; w. L. Richie, F. A.
A. T. Alderman, G. E.; A. A. Cavenaugh
Gardner, Cavalry; A. H. Burten, G. E.
B. C. Clarke, C. E.; c. w. Meyer, c. E.
j. H. Dulligan, A. c., and d. H. Tulley
G. E. There are no vacancies in tn,
grade of second lieutenant.
The following policy regarding spe.
cial measurement uniforms for enlisted
men of the Regular Army has been ap'
| proved by the Secretary of War: "a,
| That the issue of special measurement
uniforms except in cases where men art
of abnormal size or conformation b
| discontinued. OBJ That set of uni
forms of each tariff size be placed a
each post, camp and station for trying
on purposes. (c) That the issue of thu
tariff size, roll-collar type 16-ounce mel
ton uniform be made on the same basi
and in lieu of the special measurement
uniform now provided, viz, not exces
of one each per first and second yea
men during the 1881 fiscal year. Cd
| That these issues be made direct +
posts camps and stations from tn
Philadelphia depot, acquisitions bein
submitted for individuals by size, afte
proper try-on and fitting, as now pre-
scribed for the submission of requisi
tons for the special measurement uni
forms.
1t is estimated that from three to 81,
months will be required for the n1anufac
ture and distribution to posts, camps ant
stations of complete sets of tariff sizes
In the meantime, the present policy o
| issuing an additional special-measure
ment wooden uniform to each enlisted
man of the Regular Army stationed il
the continental limits of the Unites
States, China and Alaska, who is serv
| ing the second year of three-year en-
listment, or who may enter into tn
second year of such an enlistment, vii
| be continued.
Navy.
Vice Admiral Arthur L. Willard. com
| mander of the Scouting Fleet, vii
transfer his flag, prior to October
from the U. g. S. Wyoming to the u.
S. Arkansas. Upon the completion o
short-range battle practice. the U. S.
| Wyoming and u. S. S. Florida will pro
coed to the Philadelphia Navy Yard
while the U. S. S. Utah will go to TIN
Norfolk yard. The Florida will be de
commissioned and the Utah will b
placed in reserve status.
| AS the result of attaining the stat
utory retiring age limit on August 20
Rear Admiral Thomas S. Jewett IS. c..
was transferred to the retired list of TIL
Navy on September !, 1880. Rear Ad
miral Joseph j. Cheatham, paymaste
general of the Navy has been commits
stoned permanently in the rank of rea
admiral to fill the vacancy resultin.
from Admiral Jewett's retirement
Comdr. Alexander M. Charlton will b.
| detacneQ from duty WIN The American
naval mission in Brazil and will come
to duty in the Bureau of Engineering
Navy Department.
The recent decision of the controlle
general of the United States in denying
members of the Nurse Corps of tn
Army and Navy the right to include
| the extra pay authorized for nurses
serving as superintendent of nurses
assistant superintendent, director o.
chief nurse, has caused CONSERVATION
among the members of that corps, ant
there is a determination to return thu