Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-09-27

Official Militia Bureau reports indi
cate that of the 332 organizations OF
the National Guard TO bear colors. lit
or 35 per cent of these units have
completed their histories, and of these
ll6 the War Department has approved
the coat of arms and distinctive in
sigma of but So per cent OF this
number
a great deal of work is involved in
establishing the historic continuity OF
organizations without any broken
lines, and in the preparation OF these
histories the claims for descent from
old organizations are carefully certi-
fled by both the State adjutant gen
eral for State service. and by the w ar
Department for Federal service.
War Department approval Is not
given to the coat Of arms or dis
tinctive insignia of any organization
until the history of the unit Is def
nitely cleared up and recorded both
in the Militia Bureau and in the his
torical section OF the Army War Col
lege Thus. the number of coats OF
arms and distinctive insignia which
are approved by the department In
any one year are dependent upon the
number of organiZational histories
which are submitted, verified and re-
corded.
AS a result of the practical tests
conducted by boards Of officers OF the
various arms of the service. the fol-
lowing reserve officers residing In
Washington have been found quallhed
10 perform the duties and assume the
responsibilities of the next higher
grade. Having passed the practical
tests, the examining boards have
recommended that the following Of
ticers be given a certificate of ca
pacity evdencing their eligibility for
promotion TO the next higher grade.
They are: Maj. Robert Dwight Brown.
Medical Reserve; First Lieuts. John
w. Davis. Engineer Reserve: George
Carlyle Whiting. 320th Infantry; Au-
gustus S. Bonanza. adjutant general
reserve; Second Lieuts. Gregory CT
priani, Medical Administrative Re-
serve, and James Francis Greene,
Infantry Reserve.
Due to the fact that a great many
officers Of the S17th Infantry. 3lSth
Infantry, 3l4th Field Artillery and
3O5th Engineers We're unable to at
TEND active training of their regiments
during the periods designated this
Summer. authorization has been
granted by the War Department for
them to receive training at the va
rious Army posts in the Bird Corps
Area. Reserve officers who have not
had such training this Summer and
who desire same prior TO June 80,
1926. should communicate with their
regimental commanders designating
the Today period which would be most
convenient for them.
A communication, addressed TO all
reserve officers of the Sd Corps Area
relative TO the 1925-l926 Army CORE.
spondence courses, has been sent out
by Sd Corps Area headquarters. Bal
timore. Md. A copy of the announce
ment of these courses is inclosed with
the communication which gives an
outline of the courses offered. The
Army correspondence school in this
corps area for this year Will begin
October !.
This week is given the professional
and ability qualifications which will be
required for appointment and promo
ton in the Chemical Warfare officers
Reserve Corps. Duties of Chemical
Warfare Reserve officers are divided
into five classes as follows Combat.
training, supply, administrative and
technical. Combat duties pertain to
all service with tactical units, general
headquarters. armies, corps and d..
visions. Training duties pertain to
service as INSTRUCTORS dI NnSnllCdl
Warfare Schools. while under supply
These duties consist of service at
chemical warfare depots and supply
points and in connection with the
mobilization of industry. Admins
trative duties deal with service in ex-
ecutive capacities at the headquar.
tiers of the various zones of interior
installation Of the Chemical Warfare
Service, while teachnical duties en-
brace chemical research, engineering
research and all service connected
with the construction, operation and
maintenance of chemical manufactur-
ing and shell-filling plants.
To be appointed second lieutenant
in the combat and training groups,
an applicant should possess a high
school education or its equivalent, and
he will he subjected 10 an oral or
written examination, or both. embrac-