The Washington times., 1925-11-11

term on account of the lack of
travel funds, 1t has been learned.
Bringing to- a close Its rifle ana
pistol firing for the season OF 1879
the Headquarters Company or the
District of Washington believes
il has established a record that
will serve as a leader, OF all in
fantry organizations firing this sea.
son. The high record made by the
company, the Presidents guard OF
honor company, is particularly no.
ticeable for two reasons:
First, the company on account
of its ceremonial duties, had to- put
in its firing in spare time, and
secondly, small attachments had to
go six miles to the range at Camp
Simms, fire and. return to Wash
ington for the night. Continuing
one detachment through the course
to completion was a matter OF
practical impossibility. The com
pany is further unique In that 1t
is armed with the rifle, pistol,
shotgun, automatic rifle and the
machine gun.
Experts of the Quartermastet
Corps of the Army are at work
preparing estimates on the cost of
housing enlisted men Of the regular
army in canvas tents. This con-
Germs about 10000 men of the ser
vice, as that number is now under
canvas or in temporary buildings
constructed in 1917 and 1913 from
nnseasoned lumber, light material
and of hasty construction. The
buildings are in use longer than
Ill SSfV1
The soldiers will have to be put
under canvas until permanent shel-
ter is provided. According to the
Quartermaster Generals office, all
present permanent barracks are
now used by troops.
Major General Robert Allen, the
chief OF infantry, appreciates tho
fact that many deserving captains
and lieutenants of infantry will
never become eligible for detail >as
student officers at the command and
general staff school of the army, at
Fort Leavenworth, unless the War
Department policy which prescribes
the necessary qualifications for at
tendance at the school during the
1855 session Is modified for sub
sequent school years. The matter
of the War Department In a let
ter from the chief Of infantry in
which certain recommendations for
the changes were submitted
It is expected that the policy
may be modified SO as to authorize
the attendance of the class Of Of
ficers mentioned.
For the purpose OF carrying out
tests Of anti-aircraft weapons, the
infantry board at Fort Benning,
has been loaned a certain amount
OF material by the coast artillery,
through the chief Of ordnance. for
a period of four months. Four
caliber 80 anti-aircraft machine gun
sights Two caliber so model 1921.
Browning machine guns, equipped
with caliber so anti-aircraft ma
chine gun sights and one caliber
so tripod of each of two models,
used by the SIND Artillery. during
the recent training period.
Infantry officers, regulars and
reserve, have noted with much COLI
Germ the scores required for quail
fication as expert rifleman and
sharpshooter, as they were raised
recently.
1t is the opinion of the office of
the chief of infantry that the score
required for qualification in the
grades of expert rifleman and
sharpshooter are already too high.
but the adoption Of these standards
has been necessary on account Of
the reduced appropriations for the
payment of additional compensation
for special qualification in the uss
of arms.
The following figures show the
situation in regard to additional
pay for craftsmanship at present:
The amount expended for one