Evening star., 1924-10-12
ARMY.

AUTHORIZATION mas Deen given pS
the War Department for the attend
ance OF IA Army and Navy officers at
Sheffield Scientific School, Yale Uni
versity, where they will specialize
in communication engineering. The
officers who have been ordered to
take this instruction are: Capts. VOL
cott p. Hayes. A. s: Francis NJ. Crist,
F. A: John Z. Lewis, c. a. c.; Ken
meth McCalty. G. A c.: Lieuts. Thomas
II. Maddocks, S. c.; John II. Brewer,
S. c.. Perry Wainer, A. S: Samuel c.
Skemp. A. s: Leroy NJ. Wolfe. A. s.;
James b. Carroll. F.. A.; Harry NJ.
Schwarze, +. \. The following Navy
officers are taking this instruction:
Lieuts. Jesse H. Smith. Arthur w.
Peterson and Lester NJ. Harvey.
During the current fiscal year and
up to and including September 20,
the Quartermaster Corps of the Army
purchased 7l3 riding horses. 469 draft
horses, 3 draft mules, SOC pack mules,
OF a total of 1851 animals. During
this same period the Army has ac-
quired six thoroughbred stations, two
of which were donated, while the re-
naming four were purchased.
Smoke Screen was donated by Gift
ford Cochran of Mount kisco, n. Y,
while Bet Mosie was presented by
r.. r. Bradley, Lexington. Ky. The
thoroughbred stations which were
purchased are All American, Bonny
Dance, Zeus Laddie and Battle Cry.
Fall activities at the Army Music
School here began October l, on which
date instruction in the regular band
leaders course and the special band
leaders course also started. The en-
listed candidates taking the regular
hand leaders course are: Staff Sergts.
DressleE. I'd Cavalry; Sergts. Eugene
Papi, 9th Infantry: Henry .Chura, 5th
Infantry, and Pvt. tFirst Class) Err
nest B. Gentle, Army Music School
detachment. The following warrant
officer band leaders are taking the
special band leaders course: Thomas
+. Darcy, unassigned: John A. Dapp.
unassigned: Clarence w. Ferguson.
unassigned; Kenneth Hebert, Sd Cav
airy: Edward A. Holloway. unas-
signed; Paul z. Me1rose. 1st Infantry.
The victory of the Engineer rife
team in winning the national rife
team match at Camp Perry, Ohio,
October 2, is all the more remarkable
in that this team is the newest of the
service teams. 1t participated for
the first time last year and this year
defeated the veteran Marine team,
which had won five out of the pre-
vious six national matches. The En-
yineers went from third to first at
the 200 yards rapid fire and were in
1.-The lead thereafter. At the end OF
the first days shooting they led the
Marines by II points and the Infantry
team by IS.
The last stage-the 1000 yards
range-is usually decisive in the ma
tional rife team match. At one time
during the last day of firing the En-
gineers' advantage was reduced to
three points, but they were able to
win back three of the lost points
from the Marines.
The national team match Of this
year was truly national in character.
In addition to the Regular Army and
Marine Corps teams, the National
Guard of every State, as well as Porto
Rico and Hawaii, and civilian teams
from nearly every State competed.
Among the National Guard teams
Ohio was first. The team of the Dis
composed entirely of members of the
121st Engineers, finished very credi-
tably in fourteenth place with score
only a few points below Ohio.
Following is the standing of the
nrst six teams in the national team
match: Engineers. 2,7s2: Marines,
2,776: Coast Artillery, 2.749; Infantry,
z,745; Cavalry, 2,7a1; Navy, 2.7So.
With the exception of the 1st
Squadron, which is now at Fort
Meade, S. OAK, all of the 4th Cavalry
has been ordered by the War Department
to proceed, by rail. from Fort Mcintosh,
Tex, to Fort D. A. Russell, Wyo.
II was indicated at the department
that there will be no general move
ment of troops from the Mexican bor-
der. The End Infantry Division and
the 1st Cavalry Division will remain
at their respective stations on the
border.
This movement of part Of the 4th
Cavalry to Fort Russell is in keep
ing with the departments poiicy OF
having troops of the Regular Army
OCCUPY permanent quarters which
are in good condition. Fort Russeii
Is a brigade post and additional
troops can be accommodated mere.
Other transfers are expected "nere
additional quarters for regular troops
can be secured without an expendl-
ture Of funds Going before Congress
with the statement that all OF the
available posts are not occupied and
that there are still insufficient quar-
ters and barracks for the Regular
Army. il is believed, will do much to
secure legislation for more adequate
and better quarters for the regulars.
Lieut.. Col. NJ. r. IIilgard. Q. NJ. G,
has just arrived in Washington.
where he will be on duty in the of
flee of the quartermaster general
after the expiration of his present
leave.
First Lieut. Gilbert S. Beers, Q. NJ.
o. r c., is on active duty in the Of
flee OF the quartermaSter general for
a 15-day training period.
During the reunion of the 1st Di-
vision Association held in Washing
ton last week end Lieut.. Col. w. q.
Hunt, @. M. o. r. c., was elected to
the Office of second vice president of
the association.
reunion dinner for all officers or
former officers of the 6th Cavalry
and their wives will be held at the
Racquet Club october 26. Maj. Gen.
William II. Carter, U. S. A, retired.
who was a member of the 6th Cavalry
for many years. will be toastmaster.
Among the former regimental COM
manders of this regiment who will
attend the dinner are Coils. Alexander
Rodgers, retired; Frederick S. FoltZ,
-ilonzo Gray, Joseph A. CASTOR and
Stanton.
NAVY.
The Navy's first all-metal airplane,
known as the R-4-C, convertible for
use either as a landplane or as a sea-
plane, has just been completed and
Undergone preliminary trials at Car