Evening star., 1924-03-02

Maj. Gen. William j. Snow, chief of
field artillery. will leave Washington
spection trip. on which he will visit
Forts Leavenworth and Sill. 1t is
contemplated to visit the r. o. T.. c.
unit at Purdue University, Lafayette.
Ind, en- route to Fort Leavenwortfl,
and other units on the generals re-
turn trip to Washington.
Maj. Gen. Charles S. Farnsworth,
chief of infantry. returned to Wash
ington this week from an extended
leave which he spent in the west.
Maj. Joe r. Brabson, chief of the
war plans section, Office of the chief
of field artillery. will leave Wash
| ington about March Z for Fort Sill.
Okla. where he is scheduled to
deliver a series of lectures on the
development Of war plans.
Plans are being discussed in the
War Department for proposed
change to be made in the regulations
governing the appointment of can
didates for commission in the Medi-
cal Corps: Regular Army. At the
successfully passed both physical and
mental examinations, he Is commits
stoned first lieutenant in the Re-
serve Corps and ordered to take a
four-month course Of instruction at
Carlisle barracks, Pennsylvania, on
he Is commissioned first lieutenant
in the Medical Corps Of the regular
establishment. 1t is now proposed to
commission candid2tes a first lieu
tenant in the Regular Army after
they have successfully passed the
first examination.
In the Navy when candidates COM
ply with all requirements and pass
the examinations they are commits
stoned at once as a lieutenant Gunior
grade) in the Regular Navy. In the
event that any of the successful can
didates have not completed their re-
Quired term of interneship they are
detailed to a medical institution and
are given the full pay and allowances
of their grade. On the completion
assigned TO duty in the Regular Navy.
Although no definite decision has been
reached in the War Department rela-
tive to this proposed change, medi-
cal officers in particular, it is be-
lieved, are overwhelmingly in favor
of it. The next examination for ap-
pointment as first lieutenant in the
Medical Corps. Regular Army. will
be held from March "a to IS, and will
be conducted py the boards of medi-
cal officers. who will convene in vari-
GUS cities throughout the country.
About 10 enlisted men and civilian
candidates have been found qualified
for appointment as flying cadets. and
orders will soon be issued for the
the enlistment of the civilian candi-
dates so that they may arrive at
the Air Service Primary Flying
School. Brooks Field, San Antonio,
Tex. by March 10 for assignment to
the class which will begin training
men who qualified for this training
are now in the air service. while the
civilian candidates come from all of
the nine corps areas. In addition to
the flying cadets, there are d number
of non-commissioned officers of the
first three grades who will be sent
to the primary school for flying in
structionF.
Capt. James H. Beals Bogman.
Alfred Vail. New Jersey, arrived in
Washington February 81. He will
be assigned to duty in the personnel
division, office of the chief signal Off
Ger of the Army.
Orders have been issued by the War
Department authorizing fifty-nins
captains, orty-eight first lieutenants
and nineteen second lieutenants of
the National Guard to attend the spe-
cial course for company officers of
infantry. which instructionS will be
given at the Infantry School. Fort
Benning,' Georgia. This class Of 12G
officers. which began their instruc-
tion on February %, will continue
until May 20: Last year the appro-
priations only enabled the depart
ment to send eighty-eigh officers to
take this course, but this year the ap-
propriations for the purpose were so
increased that thirty-six more Ma
tional Guard officers were able to at
tend the course. Applications were
received from twenty-five more off,
GERS, but they were disapproved, due
to the unavailability of funds.
Tests have been completed on the
Holt 75-mm. gun, 105-mm. howitzer
motor carriage, model of 1921 mark
VI), for the purpose of determining
what changes will be necessary to
make this vehicle suitable for service
use. Based on the report of the prov
ing ground and the service tests, pro-
vision is made for further running
OF this motor carriage for the pur-
pose of securing engineering data to
be used in future designs.
Upon the recommendation Of the
manufacturing service, the ordnance
committee has approved the purchase