Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-02
Army.

Army.
| As the result Of an investigation into
| the administration and cost Of MAIN
| tenance of Army general hospitals by
| the inspector general of the Army, It
is understood, that oficer has recon-
| mended that certain of these institu-
tons, now operated under tho control
Of the surgeon general Of the Army, be
| transferred to the Veterans Bureau.
Three of the five Army general hos
pitfalls are included in this proposal,
viz: Fftzsimons General Hospital, Den
! yer, Colo, where Army and Navy tuber-
cular patients are specially treated; ;
the Army and Navy General Hospital
at Hot Springs, Ark, where similar
cases are treated, and Walter Reed
General Hospital, at Washington.
There have been admitted to all of
these hospitals many patients who are
| benef1ciaries of the Veterans Bureau
and the indications are that the nu-
merical strength Of those of this class
Is destined to be materially increased.
Doubt Is entertained as to the ulti-
mate approval Of the suggestion, espe-
cially as the economy assumed to be
involved in such q transformation may
be seriously, and perhaps successfully,
| challenged
The important question is the effect
| upon the interests and welfare of Army
| patients who would have to be assigned
| to the hospitals that are left intact
and independently available for them.
1t Is conceivable, some experts observe,
| that this changed condition may prove
detrimental to Army tubercuiar pa
tients who may not be assigned for
| treatment at the Fitzsimons Hospital,
for example, and must be sent to some
| other institution where there would
be diminished opportunity for special
ization and less facilities for requisite
care and attention. This phase OF the
situation, 1t Is surmised. may not have
been adequately considered in the dis
cuSSion, so lar as it has proceeded.
Six officers of the Regular Army OF
the Third Corps Area, of which Wash
lngton is part, reported at Fort George
q. Meade, Md, yesterday to take one
months course In mess MANAGEMENT.
Every month hereafter, until April 80,
1881, six officers will be detailed to
undergo this course. In addition to the
garrison schools, there is conducted in
each OF the corps areas and depart
ments school for bakers and cooks,
where longer and more extensive courses
| In baking, cooking and mess manage
ment are conducted for the officer per-
sonnet OF the military establishment.
The designation last week Of Col. o.
mum Latrobe, Cavalry, as executive ON
Ger Of the national matches for 1921
marks the beginning of the plans and
| preparations for the conduct Of the
national matches that will be shot at
Camp Perry, Ohio, the latter part OF
August and September next year Col.
Latrobe Is we'll known in Washington,
for, it will be recalled, he was military
aide to President Coolidge during the
latter part OF the Coolidge administra-
| ton.
Col. Latrobe was executive officer OF
the 1880 matches, completed q little
| more than q month ago, and was as
sisted in that capacity by Lieut.. Col
Endicott, Infantry, who is on duty at
the War Department in the Militia
| Bureau.
When it Is realized that the services
of more than 400 officers, 2, 400 enlisted
men Of the Regular Army and $50 Ma
rines were required to conduct the 1890
matc1sse, 1t can be easily seen what a
tremendous undertaking this annual
shooting affair Is. Considerable care Is
exercised in the selection of the key
men to direct this annual shooting
tournament, and Col. Latrobe will be
busily engaged during the Winter and
Spring in selecting his chief range
oficers, assistant executive and admin
istrative and statistical officers. Col
Latrobe is on duty in the office Of the
| chief of cavalry,