Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-02
Army and Navy News

A campaign to encourage horse
manshfp in the Army has been under
taken by the War Department. To
that end annual competitions will be
held In each of the seven military d.
visions in the United States. Trophies
in the form of plaques will be given
for general horsemanship. care of
horses. equipment. feeding, etc. The
Remount Association, an Independent
organization. Is endeavoring to adj
vance interest. both military and ci-
william. in the breeding Of United
States horses for riding purposes and
Is now assured of the active coop
GRAFTON Of the Army In that direction.
Airnen Rounding Up Wolves.
Airplanes are to be used in a round
up of wolves in the country north
west of Rantoul. IN, at the request
OF farmers in that vicinity. It appears
that the billiards. in the wild country
farther north have driven a large
number of wild wolves into the agri-
cultural districts for forage. Farm
ers asked the commanding officer at
Chanute Field. at Rantoul, to send an
airplane to endeavor to locate the
q1arauders. While he regarded 1t
doubtful whether the visibility of
wolves running on the ground would
be sufficient to render much assist
ance, he ordered that trial be made
Recruits ON Chautauqua Circuit.
Five "American-alr' attachments
will be sent by the War Department
TO the Radcliffe Chautauqua circuits
this summer for purposes Of enter
tainment. Each detachment will con-
sist Of one officer and eight enlisted
men. made up in part of men of for
eign birth. who. on enlistment in the
Army. were unable to read or write
to converse in English. Others will
be natives who could neither read
nor write on enlistment. These de-
tachments will give exhibition drills.
make speeches. sing songs. and other
wise entertain according to their
fancy. Their "act" will demonstrate
what the Army is making Of foreign
born recruits and illiterates under
the present educational system
Competitions for Olympic Games.
All military department commanders
have been informed that it is the de-
sire of the Secretary of War that the
athletic meets for the trying out of
soldiers to represent the Army in the
Olympic games be held as early in
June AS Is practicable. That is for
the purpose of an earlier transfer OF
COmPctiloIc ~ eAc tSheA
training camp for more thorough
training of those selected for the
final trials. Participation in the Olym-
pic tryouts are confined to amateurs
only According to war Depart
ment bulletin, athletic participation
by men while In the service in COM
petitions under the supervision OF
military authorities has in no way
changed their amateur athletic status.
"A man who was a professional attn
Jete before entering the service, the
bulletin says. has not. because OF
his participation in athletics while
in the service. wiped out his pro-
lessional standing"
Vocational Training for Soldiers.
Success of the efforts of the Army
10 teach enlisted men professions ana
trades which will fit them to be bet
Ter citizens on their discharge is In
dicated in a statement issued by the
war plans division of the general
stan. 1t shows that 1926 men are
enrolled in 112 different courses In
the Army educational and vocational
training classes. OF those students,
oS3s1 are taking 122 courses In
classes ranging in size from one 10
cighty-four Apparently the great
est interest. judging by attendance. Is
in the English classes conducted AT
eighty-flve different posts and studied
by 2,506 men. Next in interest appar-
emily comes arithmetic, while SPELL
ing and automobilinR repairing vie
with each other for third place. Pen
manship, auto-driving, truck driving.