Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20
HIGH PRAISE AWARDED
RICHMOND SIGNAL CORPS
Major Black Says Company Can he
Depended On for Any
Duty.
MEN HAVE BEEN WE'LL DRILLED
Tests Given Over Period of Several
Weeks in RadiO Work, TelcgrupIy.
Visual Signaling. Wig-Wag and
SemaphOrc Signaling.

one Virginia National Guard orrani-
cation at least made regular army Of
ticcrs sit up and take notice. The
official report of the Richmond Signal
Corps contains nothing but praise, The
document from beginning to end be-
ing u tribute To the efficiency OF the
organization and it's commanders
Il am satisfied that the company. UNI
der its present administrations can be
depended upon to make good for any
duty 1t may hc assigned" Major H.
u. BLACK. L. =. a.. the Inspecting Of
iccr. said ID the conclusion Of his re
port His inspection was Il thorough
one. the men being tested in every
department of their work. nearly three
weeks being necessary to complete the
examination.
The Signal Corps is n highly tech
hiS"l ORGANIZATIONS II left Richmond
AS part wire and part radio COM
pany. but was changed into :: com
picic radio company ON it's arrival nj
san Antonio. The company returned
HON" with five comp!et, field radio
outfits and thirty-two mounts In suito
at the change in tn" company. il more
man h"ld its own against commands
that had been on the border several
months longer. due 10 tho hard work
""he while in camp here. Major-o:cu-
''"' ScrlNcn. at head Of the Signal
Corps Of the United states Army. i'm
Npccted the company at san Antonio
ana expressed Amusement at the uIo-
hcicncN OF the operators
COMPANY WE'LL. ADMINISTERED.
COMMENTS MAJOR nI.ttI<
Major Elack was in command of TN.
Data non of which tho Richmond com
niand WAS part, The SUMMARY or
his report follows:
he company is we'll administered
~" communities. snd is. in general a
hiEh!y efficient organizations The rec
ora of the tests show how suc.oesrrl
dor
!hStructinS his men. CAPTAIN Cohuucs,
Is an excellent instructor able com
slithdcr and painstakin.s and tirc,.ss
.inHer IN the performance Of his du-
.'"lc 10 instruct his men. but has made !
rea effort TO perfect himself in his .
duties rs Il signal officer
nave nothing but praise for INC |
L Lon't OF the company since it has
"tch under my command There l.. !
hut one thing lacking ana il afccr,s /
'he entire company from its command
cF "o"n. Experience under actual field
colnilionS is necessary 10 teach til. /
company indispensable things not f,,,nJ I
IN textbooks. but so necessary in v..,r 3
am satisfied that the COMPANY uodcr
rs present administration, can he lie.
pendea upon 20 make good FOR any (
outF 10 which II may be assigned
In making tn. tests Mninr iu,., /
round sixteen .! the operators uu,li
"cu Tor ratings from excellent to good |
ana eight as students. He remarked
OH this line.
,,o rs the 'ot"! number of operators
needed is fourteen. this company i, in |
most satisfactory shape"
CALLS GOOD SHOWING
"Al.MoST INCHEDlni.E:"
hft! SIN Of the men uualifieJ for
telegraph Office practice which called |
or TIE following criticism:
ms showing would appear almos,
, ,icrtdinle: although the men wera |
coached for the test by their com
piny commanders |, shows , 49,,
cfccitablc condition III :, coupany 80.
me large number OF men ulialiiicd in !
Office work viii relieve the ncrcssiiv !
cor this business being handled by |
opcra'ors' VINO are thus released from
inc performance Of this Kind of dut,
In visual signaling IN. ron,nnn,.
made Il fine record, thirty-rine qualify .
ing In wig-was ami thirty four i'm
scmaphore.
'This company has always been the |
manner company OF The battalion in .
visual signaling" Major black re.
marked. "'rhc test shows tina, !, bns
maintained its pace
In radio operation the Signal Germs
had seventeen men qualified i'm the |
nomenclature adjustment and care of
apparatus. Foriy-siA of tho men
qualified for proficiency rating in ursi
and and hygiene. while forty eight were
gwen the same rating in the condi-
zion OF their equipment and in the pro
ccdure in caring FOR the same.
The company drill was rated as ..cx- |
ceilcnt" Craftsmanship and .unita |
tion was very good az was the camp |
ing. Inspection Of arms and all prop- |
cfty as TO quality and condition was
rated AS excellent" = fine commit |
inent was paid tho company clerk on |
tn" condition Of tho papers and records
OF the organization.
In n special test thirty Of the men
qualified in estting up and operating
the hcnoSraph. OF sun Instruments
Thirty-ciGht qualified as operators in
setting up ana operating the accty-
!cnc lantern. used in night signaling
The IHchmond Signal Corps is lust
three years old, having been mustered
into the state service in March 1919
Condition Is Improved.
Miss Hazel DeIHTuc. who WAS re-
Gently operated upon for appendicitis