Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-10
OFFICER TRAINING
ENTERS NEW PHASE
Candidates Who Qualified for
Commissions at Meade Go
to Camp Jackson.
SOON READY FOR SERVICE

ty-five "officer-candidates'' who quail
ned for commissions in the field artil-
lery at the third training camp for Of
dcers at Meade have gone to Camp
Jackson, 8. c., where they will have
postgraduate course in the taking of
observations, firing and the making Of
barrages. After the men complete this
course it is expected they will be sent
overseas to a French artillery school.
Men From Washington.
Washington men in the detachment,
GERS training school here. included
Sergt. Samuel ]. Leonard of Company
c, District Battalion, who was colonel
of the High School Cadets in 1918;
Justice Siddons and graduate of the
Western High School; Sergt. Robert E.
Mccarthy, star foot ball player and
graduate Of the Technical High School;
School. class of 1913. and Sergt. Louis
c: Slicer. who enlisted in the coast ar
tfllery and was sent to the training
school here from Fort Totten.
Native-born Americans who have
Joined the Army of Freedom here in
clude 100 who, with the exception of
two of their number. acting as inter-
prefers, are unable to understand a
drafted from La Fayette, La, and they
speak French. The language difficulty
Is proving considerable one for the
men and for the officers who will have
to drill them.
Camp Meade Notes.
Corps. Hardie and Donch Of Company
B. District Battalion, have been pro-
NOTED to sergeants.
Privates Brown. McAllister, Beard
and Jourdan Of Company B, District
Battalion. have been promoted to cor
porals.
Leslie Dunn Waudby, who came to
Meade under guard from Washington,
has been assigned to the 14th Company
Of the 4th Training Battalion, Depot
Brigade.
Pfacido Petrone, one Of the selectives
from Washington, who came over in
the last quota, has four. brothers in
the war. They are Faust Petrone.
who came to Meade with Placido and
was attached to Company L, 316th In
fantry. and Patrido, Stanolo and An
gelo Petrone. who are fighting the
cause of freedom in the Italian army,
The Washington police department is
represented in the latest quota of |
selectives by Privates Weatherall, AL |
sop. and Arendes. The first two named
were patrolmen, while the last named |
drove the patrol wagon for No. Z |
police station. They are known to their |
comrades as "the cops"
Capt Desaix B. Myers, 304th En-
gfneers, has been detailed as instruc-
tor In the field Notifications depart
ment OF the Infantry School of Arms. |
Col. Harry H. Pattison. who reported
yesterday for duty here. has been as
signed to the 154th Depot Brigade.
sergts Walter B. Moore and WILL
liam H. Walker Of Company A, District
Battalion. have been assigned to take
a special course of study at the Di-
vision Machine Gun School.
Private Mortimer P. Donoghue of
Company A Is at the base hospital.
where he underwent a minor operation
Private Georse-Decatur Of comnanv
A. having successfully completed the
course for horseshoers at the Remount
School. has been appointed mule and
horseshoer for the mounts Of his COM
pany.
First Lieut.. Wreno E. Smith, Medical
Reserve Corps. stationed here has been
ordered to the University of Virginia
To make physical examinations and
give medical attention to drafted men
to be enrolled there.
Corps. Leslie H. Jackson and Charles
u. Mccain of Company A began a spe-
efal course at the Machine Gun School
today.
Capt. Erastus R. st. John, First
Lieut.. Meyer Hofstadter and First
Lieut.. John r. Arlington, Engineer
Reserve Corps. have been transferred
to Camp Humphreys. Va.
Privates william B. Mccoy and John
=. Burke of Company A have been as
signed to take special course of
study In the mechanism Of machine
guns at the division school.
Lieut.. Robert s. O'connor. who re-
ported here today. has been assigned
to the 304th Engineers.
Capt. Barclay McFadden. who report
ed here for duty today, was assigned
to the 313th Infantry.
First Lieut. Thomas F. Maker. Med
ical Reserve Corps. reported at camp
today and was assigned to the base
hospital as assistant to the camp med
zeal supply officer.
Maj. Ross Mcc. Chapman has been
assigned to this camp to examine the
men of the entire cantonment for
nervous and mental diseases.
GAS WILL WIN THE WAR"