Evening star., 1923-09-02


concerning movements in close order
drill. the correction of errors and
commands for same. general rules for
guides, pivots. partial changes or di-
rectfon, designation of units in drill.
the distance and step. formation in
double rank, designation of posts OF
ofncers. non commissioned off1cers,
guidons and special units at drill the
system of commands. general rules
governing signals and the manual of
the guidon. This latter section is a
new departure in infantry drill regu-
iations. 1t includes the rules for the
care and preservation of the company
gufdon and specifies how and where
IL snail be carried in formations both
dismounted and mounted.
officers who have recently reported
Tor duty In the office of the chief of
infantry have been assigned as fol-
lows: Maj. A. F. Dannemiller. who
recently returned from the Hawaiian
department, to the personnel section:
MAJ. j. G. Drain. from the Service
School at Fort Leavenworth, as as
sistant to the executive officer; Maj.
J. IL. Hester. to the war plans sec
ton; Capt. Vernon Evans to the per-
sonnel section and liaison duty with
the adjutant general of the Army.
Intelligence section. Col. III. f.
Knight. who now commands the 5th
Infantry. will be assigned to the
personnel section and Mai. F.. L.
Walker to the training section. where
they will report for duty later in
the year. Col. John W. Heatey and
Maj. Paul Paschal are now on tenn
porary duty in the personnel section
OF the office. Colonel Heavey goes to
the Canal Zone early next month 10
command the 33d Infantry. and Maj.
Paschal goes to the General Service
School at Fort Leavenworth for next
years course.
Lieut.. Col. Joseph Hammond Bryan
mas been promoted to colonel in the
Medical Officers Reserve Corps. He
Is In the branch assignment group
under authority of the surgeon gen
erai OF the Army and attached to the
3o5th Medical Regiment, SOth Division.
for training and instruction purposes.
In connection with the transporta-
tion of National Guard troops. the
arrangements for which have recent
ly been placed in the hands of the
state authorities, the militia bureau
mas called attention to ruling of
tne comptroller general of the United
states in which he states that his
ONCE is firmly of the opinion that
inns matter should be taken up with
tne carriers. not collectively, but in
diVldually. for the purpose of creating
the widest competition and using
every fair means to obtain the lowest
available fare The militia bureaII
therefore. has called upon adiutants
general OF the states to get competi-
tive BIDS. quoting the lowest per
capita round trip fare from starting
point 10 nnai destination and return
lnereto' including all transfers,
switching charges and other arbitra-
RES and that every effort be made
TO OBTAIN the lowest available fare.
arrangements have been completed
for special courses for National
Guard officers and enlisted men dur-
ing the nscal year 1924 at the follow
ing service schools on the dates listed.
For offlcers-Infantry School, from
February % to May -, at Fort Ben
ning: Infantry Tank School, from Feb
ruary % to May %, at Camp Meade:
Cavalry School. from September 15 to
December 10. at Fort Riley: Field Ar
tIllery School. from September Is to
december Is and March Is to June Is.
AZ az Fort Sill: Coast Artillery Corps
tnaroor defense artillery School,
from September Is to December Is, at
fort Monroe; Coast Artillery Corps
lheavy mobile artillery School. from
September Is to December. at Fort
Monroe; Coast Artillery Corps (A-A)
Schooi. from September 15 to Decem-
Der 10, at Fort Monroe, and Signal
corps School. from March IL to Juna
10. at Camp Alfred Vail. For enlisted
men - Field Artillery Horseshoers'
school, from September 10 to Febru-
ary II. at Fort Sill; Field ARTILLERY
Communications School, from Septem-
ber Is to February II. at Fort Sill:
Field Artillery Battery Mechanics
school. from February 10 to June Is.
at Fort Sill: Cooks and Bakers School.
from 10Th OF each month to last four
Riley; Sam Houston and Benning,
Schoheld Barracks and Presidio Of
San Francisco; Cavalry Horseshoers'
school, from July 10 to November 10.
at Fort Riley; Artillery zinc. A. A.
ar'i4eryl I school, from September 10
lery Radio (skort course) School. from
September 10 to December 20. at Fort
Monroe; Radio Operators. Signal Corps.
School. from September 10 to Feb
ruary !, at Camp Alfred Vail
state authorities are request ed to
take such precaution as will insure
that those selected for these courses
are representative and will reflect
credit on the service and to limit their
recommendations to-(A) officers and
enlisted men who have the necessary
mental and physical qualifications to
pursue the course with profit: (B)
officers and enlisted men who intend
to continue in the service; (C) officers
not above the grade of captain
In order that the necessary records
may be properly kept. the following
Information must be furnished in each
case: For off1cers-Full name. rank.
permanent address. age, whether or
not officer has dependence. prior COM
mlssloned service, years, months and
days; course for which recommended
number of miles from residence TO
school. For enlisted men-Full name,
organization. permanent address
course for which recommended, rail-
road fare from residence to the school.
Pullman fare from residence to the
school. providing the journey termi-
mates between midnight and am. or
exceeds twelve hours in duration
In the case of applications of Off
GERS. the following will be observed:
Applications will be submitted to the
chief Of the militia bureau through
the adjutant general of the state and
the corps area commander, and should
reach the militia bureau, where pos
sible, two months prior to the begin
ming of the course. Before forward
ing the application to the corps area
commander, the adjutant general will
obtain the following. entered by in
dorsement on such application. from
the senior Regular Army instructor
on duty with the unit to which the
applicant belongs
A) Opinion as to applicants pro-
fessional fitness and ability to sue
Whether the applicant possesses
characteristics which might prevent
his becoming an efficient instructor
upon the completion of the course;
Co Whether the applicant is so es-
tablished In the community that there
Is no reason to believe that he may
be transferred from or leave his unit
upon the completion of the course;
Cd whether unit to which the appli-
cant belongs will be directly or spe-
of the course Corps area COM
manders are requested to acquaint all
instructors with the fact that they
will be required to furnish the data
list as a. b. and in case Of each
officer applying for admission to the