Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-01
Army and Navy
News
Army.

Army.
Certain changes In Army regulations
are In contemplation, relating to the
characteristics of examination of candi-
dates for appointment to the United
States Military Academy as cadets. Mai.
Gen Robert U. Patterson, surgeon gen.
eral Of the Army, has suggested these
proposed amendments, and definite an
nouncement viii be made as soon as
the Secretary Of War approves the
changes, which are minor and which
do not lower the standard of fitness
hitherto maintained for admission. The
changes include modification in the
requirement of weight as related to
height, long subject of technical dis
cussicn, while another innovation has
to do with vision.
the regulations will facilitate the pro-
ceedings that determine eligibility to
appointment and authorize action at
West Point in favor Of candidates with
out delay caused by appeal to the War
Department officials. Great care will
be exercised, however, in observing spe-
CITED requirements, in order that the
graduated cadet may not, through any
physical defects, become questionable
1or ntness as newly commissioned
officer Of the Army.
Secretary of War Hurley win be pre-
pared to discuss the question Of the
elimination of additional pay for Army
officers entitled to be mounted when
he appears before the House Committee
on Appropriations some time during
N0Vpr1k1ef will folr 1x.n
ton as to the possible advantage to the
Government of buying a sufficient num-
Der OF new horses to equal the number
OF private mounts. There are approxi-
mately 1900 Army officers who have
private mounts, and those below the
rank OF major draw $3.50 year as an
allowance therefor. Secretary Hurley Is
OF the opinion that the Government Is
the beneficiary in allowing the small
annual payment to certain officers
maintaining private mounts.
Members of the commissioned per-
sonnet Of the military-nava establish-
ments are evincing considerable inter-
est In the forthcoming annual an
nouncement from the White House of
which, under the law, are deternined
by the President, usually shortly after
January l. There has been no change
IN the money value of these allow
anceS since they were authorized bv
the 5ofnt pay act of June 10. 1922. at
which time they applied to the 1928
nscal year. Then and subsequently,
the subsistence allowance has nos
sesSed a value of so cents per day and
tne rental allowance has been $40 per
room per month. This presidential
determination under the law is based
on certificate furnished him by the
secretary OF, Labor, who is required to
snow IN the case of subsistence sthe
comparative retail cost of food in the
United States for the previous calen-
OAR year as compared with the calen-
OAR year 1922" The rental allowance
Is determined in the same manner.
the certificate of the Secretary of La
DOT showing the cost OF rents in the
United States for the previous calen-
dar year, as compared with rents for
the calendar year 1922" The question
Is whether, and to what extent. food
prices have been reduced and this Is
also applicable to the item Of rents.
Navy.
A board Of officers will be convened
at the Navy Department about De-
cember / for the purpose of recon-
mending officers of the line of the
Navy in the grades of captain and
commander for promotion to the next
higher grades. The board will he
composed of the following officers:
Admiral Richard H. Leigh, president.
and Rear Admirals Thomas j. Sem
George G. Day. John r. Y. BlakeIy.
Henry v. Butler, William H. STANDBY,
Wat T. Cluverius, Arthur j. Hepburn
and william D. Leahy, with Lieut..
Comdr. William I. Causey. jr., as re-
corder.
A board consisting of Rear Admiral
s. M. Robinson and CapCs. Frank II.
Sadler, H. c.. Bowen and John NJ.
Smeallie, with Comdr. Bryson Bruce as
recorder, was convened recently at the
Navy Department to recommend officers
OF the line OF the Navy who should be
designated for engineering duty only.
The recommendation Of the board.
which have been approved by the Sec
Rotary Of the Navy, are: Lieut. Couudr
Guysbert B. Vroon, who has been Sc
lected for promotion to the rank of COM
mander and made MS number: Lieut.
Comdr. Palmer H. Dunbar. now on duty
on the Sd and in charge CT submarine
safety devices; Lieut.. Comdr. Wilbur j
Ruble, now assigned TO the u. s. s.
Colorado; Lieut.. Comdr. William Z. NAL
10y, now, on duty at the Navy Depart
ment in the bureau OF engineering and
Lieut.. Comdr. Raymond A. Deming. also
on duty in the bureau OF engineering.
Twenty-Five officers Of the NAVY have
been selected by the Navy DEPARTMENT
for the course Of submarine training At
New London, Conn. The instruction
win begin on January . and viii con-
tinue for six months. The oficers
selected for this training are: IielIts.
q; 60 John L. Wilfong. Gordon Camp
bell, James e. Cohn, Leonard @. Cham
berlin. George d. DicKey, Eugene q.
Mckinney, Jules F. Schumacher. Rob-
ert B. Morgan, jr., William ID. Irwin,
John II. Cross, William j. MiIlican.
Wells Thompson. Albert c. Burrows.
Robert c. Strange and Albert j. wal
/! den.
The ensigns who win receive this in
struction are: Henry s. Persons. n !.
Edward G. Folger, IT,: Marvin q. Ken.
nedy, Edward r. Harmon, Rob r. Nc
Gregur, cleveland u. Miller md
Dominic i. Matte.