Evening star., 1924-03-23

THAT they should only be issued TO
troops when they are entering q COM
bat area or when special Situations
require their use. 1t is also pointed
out that it is not necessary for rifle
men to carry 100 rounds of ammunl-
tion at all times In his report to the
War Department he has recommended
that only twenty rounds be carried
until troops enter combat area or
when special circumstances require
the issuance of additional ammunl-
tion. For automatic rilemen, sixty
rounds Of ammunition is considered
ample. Interest is being evinced by
the service in this weight question,
.nd II is conceded by many officers
hat the present weight carried by
5he American infantryman is exces-
sive.
Gen. Farnsworth left Washington
March 9 for an extended trip through
the middle west, on which he will in
%pect the infantry activities of not
only regular regiments, but he will
pay considerable attention to the
Reserve Officers Training Corps ac-
tivities. He will also visit the gem
eral service schools at Fort Leaven-
worth and will stop off at Rock
Island arsenal in connection with ord
nance matters. He will return to
Washington April %.
Eight officers now on duty in the
office OF the chief of infantry will be
relieved from their present assign
ments during the coming summer and
ordered elsewhere to duty. They are
Coils. T.. W. Rowell, c. A. Trott and r.
Mccoy, Lieut.. Coils II. l.. Cooper and
w. ii: Waldron and MajS. r. King
man, J.. I. Gerow and ". r. Scott. 1t
IS believed that Col. Mccoy, who is
due for foreign station. will he or
dered either to the Philippines or
Honolulu. while Majs. Kingman and
Fort Benning, Ga. The assignments
for the remaining five officers has not
IS yet been made. To date, Col. Frank
q. Bolles. infantry, who has been on
the lst Corps Area. Boston is the
only incoming officer who has been
ordered 10 duty with this office. Col.
Bolles viii take station in Washing
lon not later than June /.
Two officers in the oGice Of the
chief of coast artillery VIII be re-
lieved from their present duties dur
!ng the next few month";, they are
Col. William f. Cole, chief oi the
Chambers, head Of the material Sec
ton. II is possible that Col. Cole will
not be relieved until in the fall. De-
Cision has not as yet been made as to
who the incoming officers Will be.
The second OF series OF dances
held by the Entire Nous Club, Office of
The chief of infantry, was given
March "A in the Navy Lodge Hall. The
Foolum Club, also OF this city. was
largely represented. Maj. Gen. Charles
), FarnSworth. chief Of infantry, was
the honor guest of the evening. Music
orchestra, Washington barracks.
1lans are being formulated for 4
masquerade dance which will be
given some time in April.
Lieut. Col. 4. E. Warfield, Q. NJ c..
y h,A I.as- SIr-rx ,a
the quarternaster general has been
selected as the Quartermaster for
Fort Bcnninc, Ga. Col. Warfield will
1ake. over the duties Of Lieut.. Col.
William Q. Smith. z. II. c.. who has
been ordered TO Paris for duty.
Four candidates were examined in
1ha Office OF the chief signal officer
March is for commissions in the Sig
ual Organized Reserve Those who
were examined We're Charles r. lie
cato Of Easton, Md: Harry Z. Tho1nae.
Dwight =. Thompson, senior engineer
Interstate Commerce Commission. and
Darrell L. l.. kuIl, assistant engineer
Interstate Commerce Commission, the
latter three all being residents Of
Washington. on March I9 in this
same office First Lieuts. Ralph 3.
Stewart and Leslie A. Nfckerson took
the examination for promotion TO the
Grade Of captain, while Second Lieut.. !
charles II. Ceilings was examined for
promotion to the grade of first lieu
tenant. The board of officers con-
Quoting the examinations was
composed of the following: Capt. J.
II. B. Bogman and First Leuts. w. V.
l'arker and IL W. Johnson. all of
whom are on duty in the office OF the
chief signal officer.
During the week the lineal lists of
master SergeantS, ordnance depart
went. and staff SergeantS. ordnance
Al 4. = 10 n ran in he
War Department. Each Of the above
'1entioned grades has an authorized
strength of twenty-eight. In the list
OF master sergeantS eight of these
e"t The cuTrent Tesg YeaT now ~whhs sts a ese serg
+. +. Bleiler is the only one nearing
+. tirement for his grade.
Recruiting for the regular estab-
lishment is increasing at the rate of
about 500 every ten days, which, if
maintained up to June 80, 1924, will
bring the strength of the Regular
Army up to it's authorized figure.
This week the strength of the Army
was about 114,0o0 men. In securing
the largest number of recruits the
Sd Corps Area still leads. Col
Joseph P. O'Neil, infantry, is the re-
cruiting officer for this area.
Orders were issued by the War De-
DarIlnenC TINS week renewing L
Col. Benjamin d. Foulois, air service,
from his present duties as assistant
military attache for aviation, Berlin,
Germany. and ordering him to report
70 the Command and General Staff
School as a student, 1923-1925 course, |
Fort Leavenworth, Kan. 1t is not yet
known who will be detailed to take /,
Col. Foulois' place at Berlin.
General orders, No. z, War Depart !
ment, 1924. provides for. the establish !!
ment of the Army Industrial College |
for the purpose of training officers
in the useful knowledge pertain
ment of all military supplies in time |
of war and to the assurance OF ade- |
quate provision for the mobilization |
of material and industrial organfza- |
ton essential to wartime needs" The !
college is under the direct supervi- |
sion and control of the assistant |
secretary Of war.
Three teams will represent the
elimination balloon race, which win |
start from San Antonio, Tex, April |
23. Maj. Oscar Underwood, air serv- |
ice, won the 1922 elimination race in |
his nearest competitor by over 800 /
miles, and landed in the province Of |
Quebec, Canada. The 1928 contest |
was won by First Lieut.. Robert Ohm
stead. air service, who landed in the i
vicinity of Buffalo, N. Y, with a lead |
of more than 100 miles on the Navy |
pilot. Lieut.. Lawrence. The winners Of |
the first three places in this years |
race will represent the United States
in the Gordon Bennett balloon race,
which will start from Brussels, Bel
GUM, June Is. The three teams are !
composed Of the following officers:
Team Maj. Norman w. Peek, air
service, pilot; Second Lieut.. r. E.
Robillard, air service. aide. Team