Evening star., 1925-06-21
Civilian Army News

be represented by one-day volunteers,
these to consist of patriotic male citi-
zens between IS and IS years OF age
who will, be signed up by commanders
of reserve units and others, and who
will report on Defense Test day. Ihe
place at which reports can be made
| will be announced later. There VIII
| be no formal parade, and no other
duty required except personal report
Blanks and full information can be
| secured on application at reserve
headquarters In the Graham Building,
| 1402 E street northwest. In comment
/ ing upon the participation of the
| reserve officers in Washington on
Defense Test day, Col. Scott said:
Every officer and enlisted man OF
the Organized Reserves residing in
1 Washington and vicinity should fully
| consider that the defense test is
peculiarly test of the Reserve Corps
and of himself as a part of same.
| The necessity for actual personal re-
port is emphasized as pertaining to
| all. This is your obligation as re-
serve officer and your duty as a
patriotic American citizen. Every of.
ficer present increases the prestige OF
/ his corps.
| Assembly for Defense Test day
4 will be held at the Washington Audi
| torium July 4 at 9 am. Every
reserve officer in Washington on that
day, permanent or transient, is eX-
pected to be present at this muster,
| In uniform If possible. and every
Washington officer should make. spe-
| cial efforts to be in this city on the
morning Of July 4.
Muster blanks have been mailed
to all reserve officers, which each re-
servist should make out in advance
and present to the adjutant of their
\ respective organization, arm or branch
at the Auditorium. This will expedite
registration and will permit a correct
recheck of your address and assign
| ment.
In case you cannot be present in
Washington on that day, mail your
muster blank to headquarters, Or
| ganized Reserves, Graham Building,
Washington, D. c., so that it will
reach headquarters July 8 or 4, not
before. In addition to the above, re-
port If you are in some other place,
! and II there is a demonstration being
| held, you should participate in same "
A circular conveying full informa-
ton as to the activities of the mem
| bers of the Organized Reserves to
meet local conditions and arrange
ments will be sent to all reserve off,
GERS residing in Washington within
the next few days.
| The following named officers, all on
duty In the Office of the chief of ord
| nance, Washington, D. c., are ap-
| pointed examiners to conduct the eX-
| animation Of such officers of the Ord
nance Department Reserve as may be
directed to appear before them for the
written examination to be taken by
| ton for promotion. They are Maj.
Burton Q. Lewis. o. d. (Manufaci ur-
ing service) Maj. John H. Woodberry,
Q. d. Ffeld Service), and Capt Carl
c. Terry. o. D. CTechnical Staff.
The assembly program for the com
Ing week marks the concluding in
struction meetings for the 1924.25
| Organized Reserve training season
Reserve Signal officers will assemble
at $50 pm. at the business Office of
the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Co. on June %, to be conducted
for a complete inspection Of the entire
plant, which will include an inspection
of the telephone exchange and tele-
| phone installations and the WCAP
broadcasting station. All officers of
the Army Of the United States are
invited to attend this inspection.
| Members of the c. NJ. T. c. Club
will meet June % in the District
boardroom of the District Building
at 7:30 pm, Lieut.. Col. John Scott
presiding.
The Assistant Secretary of War,
Dwight F. Davis: Maj Gen. w. H.
| Hart, quartermaster general of the
Army; Lieut.. Col. John Scott. Infan-
try, executive officer of the Organized
Reserves in Washington, and Maj. r.
p. Harbold, Q. NJ. c., will be the
principal speakers at the closing ex.
ercise OF the Quartermaster unit June
20 at the La Fayette Hotel at pm.
Finance reserve officers will assem-.
Bile in the Graham Building Tuesday
evening to hear Capt Carl Halla
f. D., on duty in the Army finance
office, talk on the procurements, stor.
age. transportation and, issue of sup.
pueS and relations of finance officers