The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-20
Tracy; s, John D. Edwards; 9,
Ludlow; 10, Paul Hamilton.

Letters .have been sent out by
the director Of fleet training re.
questing commanding officers to
nominate enlisted men for try-outs
for assignment to the squad from
which the Navy rifle team OF this
year will be selected. The squad
will have more than ninety mem
bers, and will assemble at AN
napolis about June for training.
The board Of control Of the Naval
Institute has announced the 1924
awards for prize essays on naval
topics, the competitor being open
to all members. First prize, con.
sisting Of 5000 in cash, a. gold medal
and life membership, was won by
Junior Lieutenant Roland E..
Krause, assigned to duty at the
navy yard, Puget sound. The SUBJ
ject Of his essay was 1.-The Trend
of Naval Affairs" First honorable
mention and a cash prize Of 3125
was awarded to Lieutenant Com
mander Oscar C. Hadger, whose
subject was History Repeats" and
second honorable mention and a
$50 prize to lieutenant Commander
H. H. Frost, Navy Department,
who wrote on NAVAL Strategy"
Senator Francis Warren of
Wyoming has been elected presi-
dent OF the National Rifle Associa.
ton for the year 1925.
A new policy relating to the
selection Of officers for detail to the
general staff Of the army. has been
announced by the War Department.
Future recommendations for the
list Of officers eligible for detail on
the general staff corps will be made
by board of officers which will
be appointed annually by the Sec
rotary Of War as soon as practicable
after the completion Of the course
at the command and general staff
school at Fort Leavenworth.
From all present indications the
reserve officers of the army will
parade March 4. No official state
ment has been made on the sub.
ject. However since the local Ma.
tional Guardsmen have been refused
the honor Of participating, it 10
only reasonable to assume that the
Same treatment will be given the
reserve officers.
Captain Paxton Hibben, ORC,
whose alleged sympathy with Soviet
Russia and purporIed utterances IL.
favor Of the Bolshevists was the
subject OF board Of inquiry to in.
vestigate his fitness to retain nis
reserve commission, had his com.
mission as an officer Of the field
artillery reserve, renewed by the
War Department. This Is taken as
an indication that the investigating
boards decision will be favorable
to Captain Hibben.
Lieutenant Colonel Alden F.
Brewster, u. S. A, who has been
on duty with the 10th Field Artil-
lery. Fort D. A. Russell, Wyoming,
has arrived in Washington to re-
lieve Lieutenant Colonel Augustine
Mcintyre, u. S. A., who will be as
signed to troop duty.
Minor notifications are being
made from time to time in the
1855 nm. gun. S-inch Howitzer car
riage. and tests at the proving
ground are being continued. 1t is
expected that this unit will be re-
leased for a service test during this
year.
Lieutenant Colonel Lorenzo d.
Gasser, U. S. A, has been relieved
Of his assignment as secretary Of
the general staff, effective April
II, and will be assigned to the
Tenth United States infantry, Fort
Thomas, KY. Colonel Gasser will
be succeeded by Lieutenant Colonel
Edwin s. Hartshorn, who entered
the service during the Spanish-Am-
erican war.
Lieutenant Colonel Albert w.
Foreman, u. S. A., on duty with
the general staff, is to be- relieved
of such duty effective April 10, and
will then be assigned to the Seven
teenth United States infantry, Fort
Crook, Neb., for duty.
Lieutenant Colonel Sherrard Cole.
man, u. S. A., has been detailed
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