Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-15

ARMY.
Lieut.. Col. Francis G. Endicott, In
fantry, was designated by the War De-
partment last week as executive officer
Of the national matches for 1882.
The matter Of transferring to the
Judge Advocate Generals Department
| officers Of other arms and services Is
| under consideration by the War De-
partment. The department Is circu-
lartzing officers holding law degrees
with a view to determining those who
desire transfer now or at q later date.
AT Q recent meeting Of the District
OF Columbia Medical Association the
members OF that organization refused
to consider q resolution which was
adopted by the American Medical AS
ISOLATION at its convention, held last
June. recommending that the library
OF the surgeon general Of the Army,
now located In its own building, at
Seventh and B streets, this city, be
transferred to structure located In
the neighborhood of the Library Of
Congress. Another proposition in con-
would transfer the library from the
jurisdiction Of the surgeon general to
the librarian Of Congress
The Army Medical Library, which
was started as far back as 1918, has
steadily developed into the largest and
best collection Of professional books in
the world. Its index catalogue alone
! embraces nearly so large volumes,
which, in itself, is the greatest medical
photography ever printed.
In due time 1t Is contemplated to
transfer the Army Medical Library to
a suitable structure on the grounds of
the Army medical center in Washing
ton, which will then include the medi-
cal department. schools, Walter Reed
General Hospital, the Army Medical
Museum and library. The present
building occupied by the library is
destined to be RACED because of the
adoption Of the large public building
project for the Identification of the
National Capital. At the present time
Col. p. M. Ashburn Is head of the
| library.
The board of medical department
officers convened about three weeks
ago in the Office of the surgeon gen.
eral Of the Army for the purpose of
conducting study and rendering a
report, with recommendations upon the
courses OF the Army Medical, Dental
and Veterinary Schools, With q view
to having them meet more fully in
the future the needs of postgraduate
professional training of officers of the
Medical Department, will meet again
next Friday, at which time considera-
ton will be made of the suggestions
and recommendations Submitted to the
whole board by the various subcom-
mittees. The board, of which Col. W..
P. Chamberlain, M. c., is president,
will render its report to the surgeon
general of the Army not later than
January Is.
NAVY.
There has been considerable comment
regarding the action of the Secretary
OF the Navy in appointing selection
board to consider only officers in the
rank OF captain and commander for ad-
Vancement to the next higher ranks.
This is the first time that such a board
has been convened. Inquiry at the Navy
Department disclosed the information
that selection board convened to con-
slider officers for all grades under the
selection laws had an almost impossible
problem to conScientiously review and
consider the records of the officers in
the three selection grades, ard that it
was considered, by responsible officials,
that much better results might be OBJ
tanned If there were two boards appoint
ed to consider an equal number of of
f1cers for advancement.
1t Is expected the number of captains
and commanders to be considered for
advancement will about equal the num-
Der OF lieutenant commanders involved
in the same consideration, and, conse-
quently, there should be division of
labor for the members of selection
boards. This is a reasonable view to
take Of the existing situation in the
Navy promotion scheme particularly
when considered with the modification
of that scheme, requiring certain per-
centage of officers to be retained in the
grade from which selected when there is
no contemplated vacancy to which they
could be promoted. Time will tell
whether the promotion scheme enacted
last Congress is going to improve the
promotion situation for naval commits
stoned personnel, since it has not as yet
been in operation, except for the lieu
tenant commanders.
Lieut. Comdr. Paul S. Thesis has been
assigned to duty in the Bureau of Ord