Evening star., 1924-10-12

waived, as follows: Until July 1; 1920.
IN the cases of persons covered by
A. which reads: General
omcers OF the line of the Army at
any time between April 8. 1877: and
June 80. 1919. Until July /, 1929.
IN the case Of PERSONS who, as OFF
GERS OF any grade, commanded a rexi
ment In battle to the satisfaction OF
their superior, as evidenced by COM
mendstton for the performance of
thAt srscific duty In official reports.
For period of three years from
cate OF -retirement.or separation from
the regular. Army in the case OF per
sons covered BY subparagr GA
tl)-~ t6), which reads: :T.etired or
FORMER general officers and colonel.
OF the line of the Regular. Army
sor period OF five years from the
date of graduation in the case of
persons cove-ed in subparagraph
tbl 40 (B). which reads: "Officers of
the line OF tho Army not below the
grade OF major, excepting officers on
the active list nf the Regular Army
who have graduated from the full
course at the command and general
stan school or from a correspending
school formerly otherwise desig-
mated For a period of five years
from the date Of examination for the
eligible list Or for federal recognition
In the case of persons covered b,-
subparagraph (AD Cd Cd. which
reads: Former general officers OF
the line of the Officers Reserve
Corps, including those appointed
while federally re cognized general
officers Of the line of the National
Guard" -
Probably the mott discussed ana
one that will require Interpretation
Is paragraph tC), which deals with
the written and test examinations. In
this Paragraph it Is stated that writ
ten examinations shall be followed
oy a practical test conducted by q
board OF three general officers of the
line OF the Army. designated by th4
war Department. Practical test
shall be conducted at places where
the necessary troops are available
and Shall include terrain exercises.
tactical rides and actual tests in troop
handling. Practical tests shall b.
conducted in accordance with in
structions to the hoard by the War
Department. specifying the general
principles to be followed The prac-
tical tests may be waived in case OF
persons covered in subpararranh
tA) Cd I'D, provided they shall have
successfully passed the practical test
within three yearh from the date OF
application for tho eligible list.
1T Is provided that the rating on
the practical test awarded by the ex
amining boa I'd, with recommendation
OF the board In each case, shall be
forwarded with the applicants writ
ten examination papers by the presi-
dent of the board directly to the com
nand and general staf school. where
the written papers shall be marked
All the papers OF each applicant will
then be forwarded with recon-
nendation Of the commandanu Of
the school to the War Department
In the War Department the regula-
tons prescribe the papers shall be
reviewed by the same board which
prepares the lisf of eligibles of the
Regular Army t1ficers for appoint
ment to the general officer grades
IN the Regular Army.
As far as possible. the same meth
DDS and standards are provided for
the Reserve Corps as those which
obtain in the Regular Army Fed
orally recognized National Guard
general officers obtain commissions
In the Reserve Corps on the same
terms as Nation:l Guard officers of
the lower grades.