Evening star., 1924-06-15

and War College, 1slD and 1920. He
has served on the general staff on
two different occasions, viz, in 1912
and 1917, and participated in the San
tiago Campaign. 1898; China relief ex-
,pedition. 1900, and Philippine insurrec-
ton, 1900-1902.
From June to August, 1917, Gen. Craig
was on duty in the adjutant generals s
office and office of the chief of staff
Washington, d. c., and with the 41st
Division as chief of staff in the United
States and France until January, 1915
with the rank of colonel. He then
served as chief Of Staff, 1st Army
Corps, and served in this capacity dur
ing the Aisne- Marne. St Mihiel and
Meuse -Argonne offensives; chief of
staff, Sd Army. during the march into
and occupation of Germany. and COM
manding l66th Infantry Brigade, with
the rank of brigadier general. On July
3. 1920, he was made a brigadier gem
eral. Regular Army, and since this
date commanded the Cavalry School
Fort Riley. Kan. AT present he is
stationed at Manila, p. L Gen. Craig
was also awarded the distinguished
service medal for exceptionally meri-
torious and distinguished services.
With a view of welding the $500
reserve quarterrnasters into one ho-
mogeneous unit, Maj. Gen. w. H.
Hart, quartermaster general, left
Washington on June 10 for a five
week trip which will take him to
the Pacific coast While on this trip.
he will make his annual inspection
of uhe quarternaster activities at
the more important depotS. which
will include the following: Philadel-
phia, Chicago. Los Angeles, San
Francisco, Sacramento, Seattle, Colo
RADIO Springs. Omaha, St. Louis, JEFF
r ~
Announcement has just been made
that Majs. Thomas d. Sloan, +. A.
and John c. Wyeth. +. A., will be re-
lieved of their duties on the field ar
tillery board, Fort Bragg, y. G.. and
will be assigned to the 18th and
5th Regiments of field artillery. re-
spcctively. They will be succeeded
by Maj. John q. Burr. now on duty at
the Field Artillery School, Fort Sill,
as a student, and Maj. Philip w.
Booker I'd Field Artillery, at Fort
Bragg. On the reorganization of the
board, it will consist of the follow
ing: Col. Wright Smith, Majs. Philip
w. Booker. John G. Burr. Falkner
Heard, and Capt. Charles w. Gala
her.
1t was announced this week that
the westchester Racing Association.
New York. of which Maj. August Bel
mont, o. r. c., is president, will ap-
propriate 10 per cent of the gross
gate receipts for Suburban day,
amounting to $4,000. for the benefit
of the Army Olympic riding team.
Additional subscriptions in the
amount of S6,3S6 were also secured
from patrons of Belmont Park for
the same purpose. This total OF $40
3S6 has been turned over to r. II.
Williams. jr., president of the Ameri-
can Remount Association, and Pierre
Lorillard, jr., who have been ap-
pointed az a committee to raise funds
to defray the expense Of sending
the riding team to the equestrian
games, eighth Olympiade, at Paris,
and so that the team may participate
in the international horse show at
Olympia, London. Word has also
been received by the Remount Asso-
citation from Maj Belmont. who is
also chairman of the Jockey Club
that percentage of one days gross
gate receipts viii be given to the
general fund of the association at
the race tracks at Aqueduct. Empire
and Saratoga Springs. y. Y. The
Army's riding team. which viii com
pete for the Olympics consists of the
following: Maj c. p George. T.. A:
Maj. John A Barry, Cav: Mai. Sloan
Doak, Cav: Maj. f. w. Taulhee, Cav:
Capt. William T. Bauskett. Cav;
Capt. Y. L. Padgett, Cav; Capt. ]. NJ.
Underwood, V. c.; First Lieut.. F. l.
Carr. Cav; First Lieut. P NJ Robi-
nett, Cav. and First Lieut.. F. L
Bontecou, Cavalry Reserve Corps
Authority has been granted to the
chief Of infantry to establish an ath-
letlc training course at the Infantry
School. beginning with the school
year 1924-1925. instruction will be
given in the following branches of
sport: Foot ball, basket ball. base
ball, track and field gymnasium, box