Evening star., 1937-01-24
Judge Advocate Assistant
Urged by Senator Logan
Kentuckian Offers Legislation to Amend
National Defense Act-Would Be
Brigadier.

ENATOR LOGAN. Of Kentucky Ia
the author Of bill that pro-
poses to amend the national de-
- fense act to provide for an as
sistant Judge advocate general Of the
Army with the rank Of brigadier gen.
eral, to be selected and appointed as
provided by law for assistant chiefs
OF the War Department branches.
The important factor entering into
the consideration OF any new legisla-
ton will be the cost, and although the
pay and allowances for a new briga-
dier general to serve as assistant to
the Judge advocate general OF the
Army, the present incumbent Of which
Is Mai. Gen. Arthur w. Brown, would
not involve q large outlay, at the same
time 1t would increase the pay and
allowances of the Army.
In support of Senator Logan's pro-
posal to authorize an assistant judge
advocate general. 1t Is pointed out that
there are four other staff branches Of
the War Department having brigadier
general assistant chiefs, viz, Adju-
tants Generals Department, Quarter
master Corps, Medical Department
and the Ordnance Department. The
adjutant general of the Army. Maj.
Gen. Edgar T. Conley, has one as
sistant, Brig. Gen. Frank c. Bur-
nett; the quartermaster general, Maj.
Gen. Henry Gibbins, has three as
sistants, Brig. Gen. Augustus B. War
field, chief Of the supply division;
Brig. Gen. Richard H. Jordan, chief
of the transportation division, and
Brig. Gen. A. Owen Seaman, chief OF
the construction division. Assisting
Mai. Gen. Charles r. Reynolds, sur
Gen. Wallace De Witt, commanding
general Of the Army Medical Center,
and Brig. Gen. NJ A. w. Shockley,
commanding general Of the MedTcaI
Service School at Carlisle Barracks,
Pa. The latter will be retired on
February %, 1887, on account Of
length Of service. The chief Of ord
nance, Maj. Gen. w. H. Tschappat.
has two assistants. viz, Brig. Gen.
Herman W. Schulz and Brig. Gen.
Edward NJ Shinkle There are two
other services described as supply and
combat branches. namely. the Corps
Of Engineers and the Signal Corps.
The chief signal officer, Maj. Gen.
James B. Allison, has no brigadier
general assistant, while the chief OF
Engineers, Maj. Gen. Edward M.
Markham, is assisted by Brig. Gems.
George B. Pillsbury and Max C. Tyler.
Two other staff corps have no brig
adler general assistants, viz, the
chief of finance and the inspector
general of the Army, and the Corps
Of Chaplains is headed by colonel.
The nomination Of Lieut. Col. Simon
B. Bucker. ir.. Infantry. for promo
ton to the grade of colonel leaves
Lieut.. Col. John K. Brown, Cavalry.
as the senior officer in his grade Maj.
Arthur A. White, F. A. has beer nomi-
mated for promotion to the grade Of
lieutenant colonel An additional va
cancy exists in that gra|e, to which
Maj. John Keliher. F. A, is entitled,
which, when filled, will make Maj.
Benjamin w. Mills, Infantry. the
senior major. Although a number Of
captains were nominated last week
for promotion to the grade of major,
another vacancy exists in that grade,
to which Capt Kirk Broaddus, Cavalry.
is entitled. With the filling Of that
vacancy Capt. Newton G. Bush, In
fantry, will be the senior captain.
Navy.
Consideration by Admiral William
D. Leahy, chief Of Naval Operations,
and Read Admiral Adolphus Andrews
chief Of the Bureau of Navigation, of
the report of the Navy General Board
on the selection system in the Navy and
Marine Corps appears to be nearing
an end. and it is expected that they
soon will submit their views in writing
to the Secretary of the Navy. The
boards recommendation that all lieu
tenants and neutenants (junior grade)