Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30
WASHINGTON BOYS GO
TO CRACK REGIMENTS
Commissioned From Civil Life
and Get Desirable Army
Assignments.
Lieuts. Amin, Hospital and Barnes
Will Get First Training on the
Mexican Border

Their first army training. ard possibly
their first smell Of powder. will b. given
three Washington boys recently commits
stoned second lieutenants I'll cavalry from
clvi! life who have been assigned to
military camps along the Mexican border
r. Ogden Amin. Ralph hospital and
Theodore Barnes. IL. have been assigned
10 regiments at Fort Bliss. Tex Amin
and Hospital to the 10th Cavalry and
Bafnes 10 the Eth Cavalry. The 18th
Cavalry was until recently stationed al
Fort Myer. Va. All three viii report to
the commanding officer al Fort OGle-
thrope. Ga, for five days preliminary
work and on December 20 viii proceed to
their regiments Al Fort Bliss.
Fort Bliss is one OF the largest posts
IL the country, and occupies an excep-
tionaliy important position in the present
Mexican tangie. Both the 18th and 18th
regiments are among the crack cavalry
regiments in the army, and assignment
10 them is much sought after.
Products of Capital Schools.
Both Barnes and Hospital We're eiucat-
ed in the schools Of the District. and
Barnes and Amin were born in Wash
ington. Barnes is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Theodore Barnes of 2i33 Wisconsin
avenue. and prior to taking his eXamina-
tons for the army was in business in
this city FOR a short time.
Mr. Amin. the son Of the late William
T. Amin and Mrs. Amin, received a part
Of his primary school education il this
city. He entered I.aWrenC aViHe Prepara-
tory School in the fall of I:N.; graduating
with the class of 1.at>. vt !.awrenceville
he was a member OF the Gynnastic team
for two years. Captained his class base
ball team in 1aI>. and was active in foot
bail. basket hail and track sports
He entered Princeton in the fall of
1905 He a member Of the Prince
ton Eymnastic team for four years ard
was elected manager of the Princeton
base ball team in his sophomore year.
He was q member Of the undergraduate
schools committee and assistant manager
eff the Cannon Club. one Of the largest
uppeT-class organizations. He graduated
from Princeton with the class of 1872
with the degree Of bachelor of arts.
While studying for the army he held a
position i'll the Library Of Congress. Mr.
Amin passed third in 4 class of more
than if candidates for commissions in
the examinations held last July. His
average mark was eigh;y-nve. Amin is
tventy-three Years old.
Graduate of G. w. U.
Mr. Hospital is the son Of Mr. and AIRS
c. III. Hospital Of Brookland and is wide
y known in local scholastic and collie
giafe circles. He is graduate OF Cen
tral High School and George Washington
I University. He graduated from Central
IN 1893. having been an officer in the high
School regiment. captain OF the rifle team.
association editor Of the Brecky and Re
view and member Of Il number of social
organizations.
Hospital entered George Washington
University in the fall of 1909 graduating
last June with the degree OF bachelor
Of arts. He was secretary of his fresh
man class, president Of the sophomore
class, assistant manager Of the track
team and member Of the rife team. He
was chairman Of the committee on the
upper class hop in 1872. and for two years
was an associate editor of the Cherry
Tree. He is "A member of the Gamma
Delta Psi and Theta Delta Chi frater-
mites. He is twenty-five years old