Evening star., 1923-06-17
SUPPLY OFFICERS
OBSERVE BIRTHDAY
Quartermaster Corps Could
Mobilize in Day, Banquet
Guests Hear.

Preparing to meet the stress OF
change from peacetime to wartime
administration and operation" the
Quartermaster Corps OF the Army
has made such progress that il could
be mobilized lin twenty y-four hours
and he ready to furnish supplies and
transportation required to meet the
progressive demands of any emer-
gercy," Mag. Gen. W. II. Hart, quar-
tcrmaster general. told more than 100
Quartermaster officers of the Regular
Army, National Guard and reserve
and other distinguished officials. who
joined in celebrating last night at
Rauscher's the organization of the
corps in 1TI5.
Similar meetings were held through
out the WCrld, Including fifty posts
and stations in the United States. and
At some places there were entertain
mcnts and holiday dinners for the
enlisted men.
Sees Goal Ahead.
Cen. Hart said. we are ready in
many ways, We will soon be ready in
every way VIC see the goal ahead of us,
we have caught the spirit of our OBJ
JectiN". We have surveyed the industrial |
field and applied practical methods to
y.
III supply, transportation, remount and
construction, and are Co-ordinating all
70 insure eiticltney and keep the waste
OUT of war"
Brigadi.r Gen. John l.. Hines. deputy
chief Of STAFF, called upon the officers
t. exercise the greatest army virtue.
10Y atty. There is no sin half so des-
pirahle. he declared. ''aS diSloyalty"
Brig. zen. stuart tieintzelman as
SiStant chief of staff, "a. explained
a NtE
stan. asking for cooperation from
all
Tells of budget.
Continuing "Reminiscences of his cx-
rerienres III the QuartermaSter Corps
with that rs director Of the bureau
"f III" budget Brig. Gen. Herbert NJ.
Lord regal"d his audience. and asked
them not I" allow blame t" rest upon
III" budget for all the things for
>which it is blamed.
EriG. Cen Frank T. Hines. direc-
tor Of the Veterans Bureau, con
graduated the Quartermaster Corps
upon it's record. cXDrcSSin. apprecia
tion for the training he had received
therein.
\ letter of regret at inability to
attend, and sending best wishes from
the President was read by the toast
master. Maj. William Wolff smith
WI" also presented the regrets of
Secretary Of War Weeks. Assistant
Secretary of War Davis. Chairman
WadSWorth Of the Senate military
affairs committee. and Chairman n
Kahn of the House military affairs
committee.
List of Guests.
Among other distinguished guests
at the dinner We're Maj. Gen. Robert
G. Davis. the adjutant general: Maj.
Gen. Lansing 4. Beach. chief of engi-
neers; Maj Gen. Charles s Farms
worth, chief of infantry: Maj GEN
Frank Mcintyre. chief OF the bureau
of ihSular affairs: Brig Gen. Charles
-. MCCawley, quartermaster of the
Marine Corps. Brig. Gen. kenzie W
Walker. chief of finance, and Brig
Gen. Frank T.. Hines, director of the
Veterans Bureau
Committees in charge of the cele-
bration included Maj. Gen. Hart, Brig.
Cen. j. ID. Bellinger, Brig. Gen. A. G.
Dalton, Col. r. H.. Pope. Col. II. c.
Bonnycastl", Maj. r. +. Palmer. Capt.
II. A. Dresbark, Mai William Wolff
Smith. Capt. q. II. Hahn and Lieut..
G. A. Bentley.
Music was furnished by an urches-
ira from the band of the Army Music
School a Washington barracks. The
hall was beautifully decorated with
flags and Illuminated emblem of the
QuartermaSter Corps.