The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-05

at the works or the SperTy IVY
scope Company, Brooklyn, N. T.
relieving Commander Lawrence
Treadwell, u. s. N, who goes 10
sea.
Commander Isaac F. Dortch, who
has been attached temporarily TO
the office of naval intelligence SINCE
returning from duty as naval at
tache at Buenos Aires, Argentina,
will go to duty as executive o1Iicer
of the u. s. S. Mississippi, rel1ev-
ing Commander James d. Wilson,
who will be assigned to command
DESTROYER division 81 of the battle
fleet. Commander Roe r. Adams,
now in command of that squadron,
viii go to duty as executive officer
of the u. s. s. Pennsylvania, re-
Having Commander Charles s. ker-
rick.
The latter will go to duty at the
esduuarters of the eleventh naval
district at San Diego, succeeding
Commander Charles H. Bullock.
who has been serving as port Ill
rector and who now has Deen
placed on the retired list of the
navy.
Infantry Officers Meeting.
Infantry reserve officers will meet
THURSDAY evening at the Graham
building for a continuation OF their
studies on the use OF inrantry
weapons and other subjects OF IN
terest to the infantryman, Lieu
tenant Colonel J. J. Fulmers Y. ,. A.,
Of the general staff, addressed the
infantry officers at their last meet
ing on "Musketry." General Fui.
mer made an excellent subject OF
this part OF the infantryman's tram
ing. -.
So pleased were the reserve Off.
GERS with the remarks of Colonel
Fulmer. that he WAS asked to make
q. return engagement with the re-
serves in Washington. He was fol-
lowed by Captain John Thomas Tay-
lor. who spoke on the Howitzer com
pany, assisted by Lieutenant John
Brosnan.
Colonel Glendie B. Young, o. r. c..
commanding the 320th infantry
regiment, as senior officer OF the
infantry reserve in Washington,
presided at the meeting. which was
Reserve officers OF the Chemical
Warfare Service held their March
meeting Monday evening at the
Graham building. Colonel j. Ed
ward Cassidy. c. w. o. r. c., nude
an address on the organization oil
the army.
1t was announced that Brigadier
General Amos A. Fries, U. 5. a.,
chief OF the chemical warfare serv-
ice, had been promoted to the grade
Of brigadier general in the regular
army.
New Examining Board.
The organization Of the exan;n-
ing board Of the office of the
ouartermaster general OF the army
for candidates for appointment and
promotion in the quartermaster re-
serve corps, is practically complete,
according to Major r. p. Harbold,
u. s. A., recorder Of the board.
Under the new reorganization, the
personnel of the board will consist
of approximately fifteen officers
mixed between the regulars and
reserve Officers in Washington.
However, only about three officers
will sit with the board at any one
examination.
With the additional number of Of
ficers available for the board, the
examinations will be held several
times a week. Colonel William Ell
lott, u. s. A.. on duty in the Of
fice- Of the quartermaster general,
will be the president of the board.
Officers. Of each section OF tn"
uuartermaster corps, such as trans
portation, construction, supply and
personnel, will sit on the board
when the applicant is of that par
~ r.
termaster corps.
Conflict in Dates.
The next meeting of the reserve
officers Of the 313th field. artillery
regiment will be held tomorrow
evening, Thursday, at the Graham
building. Moving pictures showing
the care of the horse, harness and
Harvesting; artillery draft will he
Due to a conflict in dates. the
meeting tomorrow evening is held
on the first Thursday, instead Of
the first Friday. as previously an
nounced.
With this exception. meetings will
be held on the first Friday AMI
third Thursday Of each month.
Captain James Golden, u. S. A.,
executive officer Of the regiment,
has announced the following pro.
gram for the regiment: Meeting of
Thursday, March 10, artillery on Of
fensive and review of fire prepa-
ration; Friday, Aprp 8, moving
pictures of drill of gun section;
3-inch gun section; battery, Al gun
battery. Thursday, April Is, artil-
lery on defensive; Friday, May 2.
moving nicture of firing data in
direct laying; Thursday, May 81,
artillery combat orders; Friday,
June 5, moving pictures of 3-incn
shrapnel and 81 section time fuzn;
modern percussion fuzes, 1855 nm.
recoil system, and the last meeting
will be on Thursday, June Is, with
map reading.
Promoted to Major.
Captain Clayton E. Emig, quar-
termaster reserve, branch assign
ment group, who is chairman OF
the local quArtermaster unit of the
organized rekerves, has been pro-
NOTED to the grade of major in the
quartermaster' department. First
Lieutenant Albert E. Warren ord
nance reserve, has been assigned
to the 362nd ordnance company,
maintenance, OF the Third corps.
Lieutenant Colonel Charles E
Reese and Major Rudolph w. Ref
kohl, of the regular army. have re-
ported to the quartermaster general
for duty and have been assigned AS
students with the Army Industrial
College.
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