Evening star., 1924-05-25

ties and responsibilities commensu-
rate with their degree of previous
training. Infantry regiments through
out the service have been specially
trained during the winter months for
this particular service and they are
all prepared for it. Candidates who
enroll for infantry training this sum-
mer may be assured that they will
get the best that can be produced.
Generous contributions from the Of
ficers and civilian employees on duty
in the Office Of the quartermaster
general have started the Quartermas-
ter Corps Athletic Association for
1924 most auspiciously. Bowling,
base ball. tennis and golf are the four
sports included in the athletic pro-
gram. each of which has a committee
selected by the chairman. The mems
bowling championship was won by
Arthur Hustled. while that OF the
ladies was won by Miss Lillian NJ.
Bleich.
Mai. F. ]. Riley, jr., Q. NJ. c., ath-
letic officer appointed by the quarter
master general: William +. Murphy,
chairman. athletic council; Thomas l..
Bigham, vice chairman: Misses q. 4.
Lockard, secretary, and MarGarette
I. Corners, treasurer, comprise the
committee.
Preparation of programs of instruc-'
tion for all branch correspondence
courses and for a command and gen
eral staff correspondence course are
now being studied by board of Off
GERS, which is working under the
general supervision Of the assistant
chief of staff for operations and train
ing The board, of which Lieut.. Col
Edward Davis, cavalry, is president.
has already held several meetings,
which are likely to last for some
time The other members of the
board are: Lieut.. Col Wait c. John
son, general staff Majs. Karl Trues-
dell, general staff; Burton X fount;
air service: Harvey u. HigleY, field
artillery: Edward \. Stockton. 1r.,
coast artillery, and Capts. John w.
Leonard, infantry. and Daniel Noce-
Corps Of Engineers, and Lieut.. Harri-
son w. Johnson or the signal corps
and DR.. A. j. Klein.
The first winter PIattsburg course
was started for local reserve. Signal
Corps officers at their meeting Mon
day night The tactical problem was
outlined by Lieut.. Col. John Scott.
The problem involves preparation of
plans for signal communication. The
following captains We're appointed as
chief signal officers: Sanford d. Ash
ford. chief signal officer for the corps;
William King and James II. Harrigan,
chief signal officers for the Army, and
Charles +. Wilton, chief signal Off
will be continued at the next meeting,
which will be held in June.
At the meeting of the reserve
ouartermaster officers Tuesday night
in the Graham building, Brig. Gen.
Albert c. Dalton, assistant to the
ouartermaster general, spoke on the
deyeIopment of transportation in the
Army Maj. F. S. Keysmith presided
over the meeting.
September IL, the day for the gem
eral mobilization of the Army of the
United States, local reserve officers
will cooperate with the Regular
Army of the District of Washington,
in staging a mass parade here in the
city. The local quartermasters are ex-
pected to turn out about 400 strong.
A committee consisting of Maj. L. M.
LeisenrinS and Capt. F. S. Drischler
was appointed to meet with Lieut..
Col John Scott in purchasing flag
to be carried by the local officers on
this occasion. membership cards
were distributed to the officers last
night for the Reserve Officers Club
of the Army supply company. All
officers who have not received their
cards should write Lieut.. Stephen
F. Tillman, care of the local reserve
headquarters, Graham Building, 18th
and E streets northwest