Evening star., 1924-04-20

Lieut.. r A. weisenberger, cavalry
Col. D. T. f. CasteIl. cavalry.
99th Division-Capts. j. LeR. Foster
and r. s. Hensell and First Lieut.
=: w. Logan, all medical: Capts. S
wright. infantry: Second Lieuts j. r.
Whitescarver, air service; w. c.
Hillen and J. H Strothers, infantry;
Second Lieut.. p S. Allen, infantry
Capts. w. II. Freisell, engineers, and
ice; First Leuts- r e. Lee and 4
F. Vilsack, infantry: Capts. j. II
Anderson, medical. and W. T. Howe
field artillery; First Lieut. A. N
Crouche, field artillery; Capt. F. S
Henseil, medical; First Lieut.. e. w
Logan, medical.
18th Division-Maj V. L. Hasskarl
Signal Corps; First Lieut.. J. D. B.
Noel, infantry: Capt. II. r. Megargee
engineers; Capt. A. Nalle, field artil-
iery.
S8th Division changes-Capt. w. B.
Preston, infantry, to 31Sth Regiment
of infantry; Maj. b. B. Clarkson and
Capt III. W. Dutton, to the 317th
Regiment of infantry. All are made
as assignments.
Special training companies may
this year be formed in all the c. NJ
T. c. camps. according to officials OF
the War Department. Each year some
applicants for enrolment in the citi-
zens military training camps. when
physically examined at camp, are
found to possess physical defects OF
such nature as TO render the indi-
vidual unsuitable for the usual train
ing course, but which are susceptible
to correction or Improvement by
proper training and instruction. II
these applicants are rejected at camps
the government suffers monetary
loss, or. IL accepted and placed with
the otner candidates. they must
necec sarily in some respects. retar I'd
the training of the group to which
they are assigned.
When such men are physically be-
low standard because of poor devel-
opment or faulty habits, they will
as a rule, be benefited by specia
training in a citizens military train
ing camp. and can be made into goo6
men. and returned 70 their home.
much better equipped physically and
mentally.
In general the system of special
training companies is approved b3
the adjutant general The organiza.
tion of such units are c. NJ T. c
camps is left. however, up to the
corps area commanders. Even under
this authority. however. applicants
will not be accepted with a view ot
assignment to special training com.
pdHleS, ana tne pnySlcaI STANDARDS
now in force will not ts lowered in
any way.
Lieut. Col. ]. z. Yates, Office of the
chief of chaplains. and in charge OF
reserve corps matters of that ONCE
addressed the last meeting of reserve
officers of the adjutant general de.
partment. at the home of Maj. Over.
ton Lu1ford. sol Quincy street, and
told of the need of the reserve corps
and how the reservists can do mate.
rial good in time of peace. Lieut.
Col. Richard ]. Donnelly, a reserve
officer of the department. spoke or
correspondence courses for the re,
serve adjutants.
Mai Fred A. Livingston. conducted
the conference last week OF the re-
serve officers of the 32oth Infantry or
combat principles and the rifle squad
taking his reference from training
regulations 420-105- Col. John Scot
told of the plans for the coming
mobiliza ton in September and of the
plans for the summer training Of the
regiment. which will be held from
August l to August Is, at CamE
Meade, Md.