Evening star., 1925-05-31
Civilian Army News

May 90 is as follows: District Of
Columbia, Organized Reserves. au-
thorized quota 1874. has 2Ss applica-
tions: western Pennsylvania. eSth
Division, quota 1925. has 1,S47 enroll
ments; non-divisional group In zen
trail Pennsylvania. quota 6o4, has 46s
applicants; Soth Division, STATE of Ftr-
ginia, quota SIC, has 614 applications;
18th Division, eastern Pennsylvania
has 1.0ll applications out OF quota
OF 1900: SD Cavalry Division, State
Of Maryland, quota SEQ, has S4s ap-
plications.
In addition to the names which have
been printed In The Sunday Star for
the past several weeks. the follow
ing young men residing in Washing
ton and vicinity have filed their ap-
plications for their attendance at the
1925 camp during the past week:
Percy II. Davis. William E. Harding,
Ferdinand J. Miller, Edward A. Kelly,
Allen E. lie Haw, Karl G. Pfeiffer,
William A. Helm, John r. Crown,
Irving W. Burr. Ralph w. Wangerd,
Harry W. Clayton, jr., vollmer w.
Campbell, Milford II. Clark, Eugene
V. McAlear. Edgar n. Chace, Frank
lin 3. Carman, Norman l.. BenZing,
Troup Miller. jr., Leonard o. Hilder.
George W. Loving, Charles c. Silver
man.
During the week the following as
signments affecting reserve officers
residing in Washington were an.
nounced. They are: Capt. Russell c.
Engberg. Infantry Reserve. assigned
to the 52lst Infantry Battalion, zone
of interior; Capts. Roscoe Clayton and
Edward York, both Infantry Reserve
officers, are assigned to the 42sth In
fantry. Under the provisions of para
graph 12-C, A. r. 1910, Second Lieut..
Daniel B. Lloyd. jr.. Engineer Re
serve, is assigned TO the National
Guard OF the District of Columbia.
The committee OF National Guard
officers, one representing each corps
area, appointed by the chief OF the
militia bureau, upon resolution adopt
ed by the last conference OF adjutant
generals of the United States, met
here May % and 2S.
While the action Of this committee
cannot be made public at this time, as
il is still TO be considered by higher
authority, II may be unofflcially stated
that the committee was Of the opinion
that any attempt at a general revision
or radical change in the national de-
Tense act would be inadvisable, as
they considered that law. notwith-
standing its minor inconsistencies,
basically sound. The opinion was
held by the committee, however. that
some action should be taken looking
to thorough study as to the future
development of the various compo-
nents Of the national defense, partic-
ularly pertaining to the organization
and strength OF each of those COM
ponentS 10 be maintained In time If
peace IN order that the military forces
of the country may be most efficiently
and expeditiously expanded TO meet
our national needs in time Of war,
having In mind at the same time the
availability Of adequate means for the
maintenance OF the peace-time forces.
The. committee was further Of the
opinion that should such study de-
velop unanimous conclusions upon
any phase under discussion, those con
clusions should be submitted 10 the
Secretary OF War and Congress, with
view Of furthering a stable develop
ment Of the national defense.
Col. ]. Edward Cassidy. Chemical
Warfare Reserve, will address the
Chemical Warfare Reserve officers to-
morrow on two subjects, the first of
which will be on the gas operations
Of the 1st Army Corps, Meuse.Ar,
gonne, frori October 20 to November
4, 1918. L-s his second talk Col Cas-
sidy will speak on the mission OF re
serve officers.
Reserve quarterInasters will hear a
lecture Tuesday on the subject Of me-
chanicsl construction. Maj. r. 2.
Harbosd, .. NJ. c., will preside. Band
practice will be held by the s43d En-
gineer Band Wednesday. while Friday
al Ar%tI l1o ivs
assembly. Moving pictures of the
3-inch shrapnel 21-second time fuse,
modern percussion fuses. and the 1856
millimeter recoil system will be thrown
on the screen. This will be followed
by terrain board firing.
The 4ssth Field Artillery. in con.
junction with the Field Artillery units
OF the Pennsylvania National Guard,
will hold its unit camp at Tobyhanna,
Pa, from August l6 to 80. -.- =
The War Department will shortly
issue instructions TO the corps area
and department commanders that.
due to the fact that the tables of al
lowances do not provide for the issue
OF pillowcases, sheets and mattresses
TO members Of the Officers Reserve
Corps, and such allowances not being
contemplated, reserve officers attend
ing the 1925 Summer training camps
will have to provide themselves this
equipment.
It is estimated that this equipment
will cost each reserve officer attend
ing camp an average OF IS, which,
when taking into consideration that
about 10000 reservists will undergo
this training, Will amount to about
$3.50, 900.