The Washington times., 1925-03-13

During the 1924 CMTC camp at
Camp Meade, Md, one of the
CMTC companies we're aroused FROM
sleep late at night and transferred
to another barracks building, due
to the fact that the one in use
was expected to crash in any mo-
ment. During the 1928 organized
reserves camp at the same place,
an old building fell in, killing one
reserve officer and injuring thirty
others, including several officers
from Washington.
Condition Can't Last.
This condition cannot be toler-
ated much longer The safety OF
the nation demands adequate quar-
tiers for the troops and the health
Of the trops demands sanitary Nv
ing conditions.
Captain B. B. Mcmahon, u. s. A.,
assistant editor of the Recruiting
News" at Governors Island, visited
Washington last week. In confer
ence with the writer, Captain Nc
Mahor1 told of several improve
ments that VIII be made at Gov
ernors Island for the Recruiting
News"
The commanding officer of the
PauIding has requested that all mail
for that vessel be addressed to the
coast guard destroyer Paulding. St.
George, Staten Island, n. Z. This
destroyer has experienced consider
able delay in receipt of mail, owing
to the fact that there is a United
States navy destroyer Paulding.
The President has signed the bill
providing that hereafter any yes-
sci or vehicle summarily forfeited
to the United States for violation OF
the customs laws, may, in the dis
erection Of the Secretary Of the Treas
ury, under such regulations as he
NAV prescribe. be taken and used
for the enforcement Of the customs
laws, In Leu OF the sale thereof
under existing law"
Coast Guard Cutters.
For constructing and equipping a
coast guard cutter for duty in
Alaskan waters and for cruises into
the Arctic ocean 1926, 900 is appro-
priated in the second deficiency act
for the fiscal year 1926.
It is interesting to note that In
the Inaugural parade, forty-fiye
coast guard recruits paraded with
the detachment Of enlisted men
from the United States Naval
Training Station at Hampton
Roads, Virginia
In the examination held last
month. there were approximately
200 candidates for boatswain. sixty
for pay clerk and twenty for gun
ners, all temporary appointments.
In view of the urgent need for
boatswains, the papers OF these
candidates are being rater first
and their markings will probably
be completed within a week. and
those of the gunners and pay clerks
within the following week.
: The first supply of Tide Rips
has been received from the printer,
and copies are now going forward
to members of the class of 1925
and to subscribers. The COM
mandment of the coast guard, Rear
Admiral Fred Billiard. has extended
congratulations to the class of '25,
through their editor-in-chief, En-
sign A. c. Richmond, upon the
excellent class spirit and service
pride in preparing and publishing
such an attractive and interesting
class book.
New Regulations Ready.
The new regulations for the Of
ficers Reserve Corps, known as
Army Regulations 1908 for re-
serve officers; army regulations
140-10 for officers of the National
Guard and Army Regulations 140-15
for officers with the rank of gem
eral in the reserve, have been re-
ceived by, the adjutant general of
the army this week. Distribution
is being made via the corps areas.
A new and much needed change
in the new regulations affect pro-
motion. 1t is conservative1y esti.
mated that more than 10000 Off
GERS will Immediately make appli-
cation for promotion In the reserve
corps under the new regulations.
Major John II. Jouett, U. s. A,
on duty in the office Of the Chief Of
the Air Service, Tuesday evening
addressed the March meeting Of
local air service reserve officers OIL
development of lighter-than-air ma
chimes in the army. Among those
present was Colonel De Forrest
Chandler. U. S. A., retired, one OF
the PIONEER balloon men in the
army, now a reserve officer. He
commanded the first detachment Of
the air service ever in the American
army. Captain Donald Wilson. u.
S. A, on duty in the same OFFICE,
spoke on observation work in the
army air service.
Henry" To BE Major.
Henry Lansburgh, known through
out Washington as Call Me
Henry" has received application
papers for appointment in the
quartermaster reserve as a major.
Call Me Henry" is very much
interested in the reserve corps and
has promised his support to Colonel
Scott in putting over the CMTC
procurement drive here this year.
Reserve officers Of the signal
corps will meet Monday evening at
the Graham Building.
On Wednesday evening the reserve
engineers will meet at the same
place.
Officers of the 313th Field
Artillery. commanded by Colonel
Leroy Heron, will meet on Thurs
day evening.
Reserve officers OF the ordnance
department meet Monday evening
for their regular bi-monthly instruc
tions. Major X. p. Harbold. u. s.
A. spoke on Military Discipline
and Administrator" Major John
Brooks. U. s. A., then spoke on the
school work for reserve ordnance