Evening star., 1925-02-15

tions which will soon be promul-
gated will require high degree of
professional knowledge prior TO pro-
motion, and that this knowledge
could be gained by studying CORE
spondence courses and through in
structions given at che local assem-
blies in Washington.
Beginning next October, Col Klein
declared. a carefully planned revision
of the present correspondence courses
will be made which will be a great
Improvement over the present course,
and which will be based on the re-
quirements considered necessary for
promotion. He also explained that
those officers who had taken the cur
rent course would be given full credit
for the work which they had accom-
plished.
Decision was made at the meeting
to hold smoker some time in May
or June Though no definite place
has been decided upon as yet, the
smoker will probably be held at the
Cosmos Club.
Every other Sunday morning Off
GERS of the ed Cavalry Division and
Cavalry unassigned, of the district
OF washington, are taking course
OF instruction in equitation under the
direction of Maj. j. NJ. Wainwright,
Sd Cavalry, Fort Myer, Va, in the
Fort Myer riding hall. Officers desig-
mated above who desire to take ad-
vantage of this opportunity can do
so by reporting at the riding hall at
o'clock this morning. Full infor-
nation concerning this instruction
can be obtained from Maj. Russell r.
Freeman, 306th Cavalry. 1919 F. street
northwest.
Supporters of National Guard and
reserve officers have not given up the
fight on the elimination of rental al
lowances from the pay of these two
classes Of officers when attending
camp for less than 81 days A bill
has been introduced by Senator
Wadsworth which amends the pay
act along the lines of the Army ap-
preparation bill.
This bill will have determined oppo-
sition from both National Guard and
reserve officers. and it is stated that
it will be bitterly opposed both in the
House and Senate
Considerable attention will be paid
during the 1925 Citizens Military
Training Corps camps in rifle marks
accordance with the principles pre-
scribed in training regulations 1905.
Preparatory exercises will be con-
Quoted for the needs of candidates in
the range practice. Range practice
will be given only to those candidates
who are physically competent to un-
dergo such instruction and who have
attained the prescribed standards in
preparatory exercises anad gallery
practice.
In the basic course target practice
will be shortened and more elemen-
tary than in the past, with d short
record course. Red course students
Will be given fuller and additional
target practice Except Cavalry. who
will have pistoD, with advanced rec
ord firing for medals and qualifica-
ton. Those in the basic course last
year who were of the opinion that
they could have done better will be
given another opportunity, especially
in the Infantry, which will have a
full red course.
The qualifications of c. NJ T. C.
| sharpshooter and C. NJ. T. c. marks
man (bronze badges) will be award ed
for this record course for aggregate
scores of 81 and 76, respectively.
White candidates of rife companies
who have not previously qualified as
c. NJ. T. c. marksmen or higher may
be permitted to fire the above course.
At least 10 per cent of the Red and
White candidates of rife companies
selected for the purpose will be given
instruction in the automatic rife in
Guiding a short course in range fir
ing, if prescribed by the commanding
officer.
Blue candidates will be given in
struction in pistol craftsmanship,
and will fire instruction practice not
to exceed two scores slow fire at Is