Evening star., 1937-01-03
Army Examining Board
For DC. Area Is Named
COL Murray Appointed President Capt.
Rehm Heads Cavalry Rifle Team
Other Service Notes.

study OF important problems, includ-
ing readjustment Of the budget and
proposed changes In the selection
system. Rear Admiral Walter s. An
derson, who Is coming home from
duty as naval attache at London, will
be due for assignment to sea duty,
but probably will not be sent to COM
mand Cruiser Division of the
Scouting Force, as at one time con-
templated, in view Of the forthcom-
ing reorganization of those divisions.
There are increasing indications
that very little. If anything, in the
way Of modification of the laws gov
erning promotion by selection in the
Navy and Marine Corps will be
recommended by the Secretary Of the
Navy az result of studies that be-
gan months ago in the General Board
and have continued in the Navy De-
partment since rendition of the
boards report late in September.
Contrary to assumption In some naval
circles. Admiral Standley before he
relinquished his ONCE as chief Of
Naval Operations placed his own
views in writing and sent the paper
to Secretary Swanson. Rear Admiral
Adolphus Andrews, chief Of the Bu-
reau Of Navigation. also will submit
his views to the Secretary. Admiral
Leahy will have considerable infiu-
ence in the final analysis of the sub
ject.
So far as concerns what may be
termed the controlling representations
that will 60 to the Secretary. 1t is
unlikely that proposed changes in
the system As 1t affects the naval
staff corps will be favored. More
over, 1t is probable that very little
else that will require new legislation
will b recommended, except, perhaps,
some notifications relating to selec-
tions from among the lieutenants and
lieutenants (junior grade).
Estimates for appropriations for the
military and naval establishments for
the 1898 fiscal year. beginning July !,
next, have gone from the Bureau of
the Budget back to the War and Navy
Departments. The totals for both de-
partments are much less as q result
of Budget Bureau pruning than those
recommended, and the total has been
fixed as limitation beyond which
neither department shall 60. 1t Is un-
derstood that the Director of the
Budget reduced in each case items for
increase of commissioned and enlisted
personnel and for material require
ments. 1t Is quite definitely known
that the Budget Bureau reduced pro-
posed increase Of the enlisted force
Of the Navy from 10000 to 5000 men,
and that it disapproved entirely the
Navy Department Recommendation
that the Marine Corps be increased by
1900 men.
Defeat in the November election,
death, and members of Congress who
were not candidates to succeed them
selves have created seven vacancies
among the membership of the House
Committee On Naval Affairs. Former
members whose places will have to be
filled are Representatives william J.
Sears. Florida, defeated; Colgate w.
Darden, jr, Virginia, defeated;
Stephen M. Young, Ohio. not a candi-
date; George p. Darrow, Pennsyl-
vania, defeated; A. Piatt Andrew.
Massachusetts,. who died; George
Burnham. California, not . candi-
date, and william L. Higgins, Con-
necticut, defeated.
Two places remain to be filled
among the membership Of the House
Subcommittee on Naval Appropria-
tions. The former chairman OF that
committee. Representative Glover H.
Cary, Kentucky, died recently. The
other vacancy Is due to the retire.
ment Of Clarence J. Mcleod,
Michigan.