The Washington herald., 1913-12-01
Ralph Hospital, R. O. Amin,
and Theodore Barnes, Jr.,
Will Get Their First Army
Experience Along the Mex
lean Border.

Three Washington boys who have Just
been commissioned second lieutenants of
cavalry from civil life, will receive their
first army experience in the military
camps along the Mexican border. and
among regiments which will be the first
to go into Mexico in the event Of armed
Intervention.
r. Ogden Amin, Ralph Hospital. and
Theodore Barnes, Jr., have been assigned
to regiments at Fort Bliss, Tex. Amin
and Hospital TO the Fifteenth Cavalry.
which, until early this month, was sta
toned at Fort Myer. Va, and Hospital
to the Thirteenth Cavalry. All three will
report to the commanding officer at Fort
Oglethorpe. Ga, for five days preliminary
work. on December Is. and on December
20 will proceed to their respective regi-
ments at Fort Bliss.
Is Large Military Post.
Fort Bliss is one of the largest posts
in the country and occupies an exception
ally important position in the present
Mexican tangle. Both the Fifteenth and
Thirteenth regiments are among the crack
cavalry regiments in the army, and as
signments 10 them were much sought
after.
Both Barnes and Hospital were edu-
Gated in the schools OF the District and
Barnes and Amin were born in Wash
ington. Lieut. Barnes is the son OF Mr.
and Mrs. Theodore Barnes of 2433 Wis
consin avenue. and prior to taking his
examinations for the army, was in bust
ness in this city for a short time. Lieut.
Amin, the son of the late William E
Amin, and Mrs. Amin. received a paIt
of his primary school education in this
city. He entered LawrencevilIe Prepara-
tory School in the fall of 1903, graduating
with the class OF '0S. At Laurenceville
he was a member OF the gymnastic team
for two years, captained his class base
bali team in 1905, and was active in foot
ball, basketball, and track sports.
Lieut.. Amin entered Princeton in the
fall of 1905 He was a member Of the
Princeton gymnastic team for four years
and was elected manager of the Prince
ton baseball team in his sophomore year
He was a member of the Undergraduate
schools committee and assistant manager
of the Cannon Club. one of the largest
organizations. He graduated
from Princeton with the class of 10 with
the degree of bachelor Of arts. While
studying for the army he held a position
in the Library Of Congress. He passed
third in class of more than 100 candi-
dates for commissions in the examina-
tons held last July. His average mark
was eight=fve. Amin is twenty-three
years old.
In High school ReEiment.
Lieut.. Hospital is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Q. II. Hospital, of Brookland, and
is widely known in. local scholastic and
collegiate circles He Is a graduate of
Central High School and George Wash
ington University. He graduated from
Central in 1903. having been an officer
in the high school regiment, captain o.
the rife team. associate editor of the
''Brecky," and Review" and p MEM
her of a number of social organizations
Hospital entered George Washington in
the fall of 1903, graduating in June, 1919, |
with the degree OF bachelor of arts. He |
was secretary Of his freshmen class, |
president of the sophomore class, assist |
ant manager of the track team, and q |
Of the rife team. He wa chair |
man of the COMMITTEES on the upper class |
nor in 1912 and for two years was an |
editor of the Cherry Tree"
He is a member Of the Gamma Delta /
Psi and Theta Delta Chi fraternitie5. He |
s twenty-one years old.