The Washington times., 1925-05-15

service in Panama can be main
tanned for the non commissioned Of
ficers and enlisted men who are Ill
the Forty infantry.
Major General H. E. Ely, com
nandant of the Army War College,
has demonstrated that he is the
best golfer in his command. In the
final round of the class tournament
for the officers at the war college,
played last week, General Ely cap
tured first prize in a match that
ended on the fifteenth green.
Major John A. Baird, chemical
warfare service, who has been on
duty with the headquarters of the
Third Corps Area, has been ordered
to London, England, not later than
June so, for duty as assistant mill
tary attache at the American EN-.
bassy there.
There are to be several changes
! in the personnel of Faculty Row"
at the Army War College. at the
end of the school year in June.
Colonel Upton Birnie. jr., a member
of the instructor corps, who has
given valuable service during the
past four years, will be relieved
and will go to Fort Ethan Allen
| VT, for duty. Major @. B. Summers
has been relieved by Major H. H.
Pfeil.
Colonels James d. Taylor and
Evan Fl. Humphrey will be among
the new members of the faculty,
assuming the duties of the present
instructors, who are under orders
for change of station. Colonel
George T. Bowman will leave the
college to go to Fort Riley after
June 80.
1t will be of interest to the serv-
ice people of Washington. to know
that Miss Sue Birnie, eldest daugh-
ter of Colonel and Mrs. UPTON
Birnie, jr., Of the Army War Col
i lege. viii graduate from the West.
ern High School here, in June.
Approximately sixty candidates
have been found qualified as cadets
Tor the next course in aviation as
result of the April examinations
for appointment in the army IS
fyIing cadets.
In order to improve the method
OF packing the Mcclellan saddle
commanding officers of orgaTifZa-
tons OF the army equipped with
saddle bags for that saddle are re-
quIred to modify those now in use,
or hereafter issued, by adding
Patch pockets. The near saddle
bag will contain the toilet kit and
clothing. The patch pocket added
thereto VIII contain the curry comp
and horse brush. The off-saddle
bag will contain the mess kit and
one days reserve ration, while the
patch pocket added thereto. will
contain horseshoes. nails, saddle
soap and sponge.
The annual convention of the
Surfmen's Mutual Benefit Associa-
ton of the coast guard service, will
be held at Atlantic City on June 9
and 10 Of this year. The president
James A. Price, will address the
gathering on the afternoon of June
First Lieutenants John A. Mac.
Laughlin and Samuel H. Ware,
regular army, have been promoted
to the grade Of captain. This
leaves Edward B. Schlant as the
senior first lieutenant IN the reg
ular army. Second Lieutenants
Pastor Martelino and Harry E.
Fisher have been promoted to the
grade Of first lieutenant. leaving
as the senior second lieutenant.
Donald S. Burns. There are 237
vacancies in the regular army for
second lieutenants
The special committee which was
appointed by the chief of the mil
1tla bureau, at the instance of sthe
recent conference Of adjutants gen.
eral of the various states. to study
the question Of co-operat ton be-
tween the regular army, national
guard and organized reserves, in
connection with national defense
projects, has completed its labors
and will meet in Washington on
May %.
Next month will see the close Of
the activities in Washington for
the organized reserve units of the
local headquarters. 1t also will see
the final meetings Of the reserve
officers of the various arms of the
service. 1t is expected that the fall
meetings will be resumed early in
September. During the last week of
June the infantry officers will be
training at Camp Meade. and the
field artillery officers will go in
training in August at Fort Hoyle. |
Md The cavalry reserve officers
of the District will report to Fort
MYer Sunday as casualties with |
the 30Sth regiment
1t is believed that with the
opening of the activities in Sep.
tember for the local reserve officers, |
the local headquarters will have
secured the additional space re-
quired for the instructional meet |
ings Of the various units of the |
reserve corps. The present head |
quarters is located on the third floor |
Of the Graham Building, 1402 r |
street northwest.
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