The Washington times., 1925-04-15

probation of the work performed by
| Major Wainwright in behalf of the
reserve cavalrymen before his trans
| fer from Fort Myer to the War
Department General Staff. It is
expected that Colonel Hamilton s.
| Hawkins, u. s. A.. commandant of
Fort Myer, and the following troop
commanders Of the squadron at
Fort Myer, Captains Irving, Paget,
Allen. Regnier and Daniels will be
present. The commanding officer OF
S06th Cavalry Regiment, Col. John
Phillip Hill, member Of Congress
FROM Maryland, will act as toastmas.
ter. Mesdames L. B. Fuller and c. c.
| Mcdonnell, soloists of All Souls
Episcopal Church, will give mu-
steal program. Reservations should
1 be made through Captain Murray,
Munsey Building, at once. in order
that arrangements can be COM
rleted with the hotel.
Local reserve officers of the ord.
nance department, Monday evening,
were addressed by Major r. r. Mix.
9. 8. A.. ordnance department, on
Industrial Mobilization A dis.
cussion on military correspondence,
especially as 1t applies to the re-
serve officers, followed.
The strength of the officers re-
serve. corps has now reached the
$685. point. This is 1900 more
than it was in November, 1924. In
September, 1921, the number of re-
serve officers of the army were
1882. There are approximately
1000 enlisted reservists in the army
This number of reserve officers and
enlisted men is increasing every
week. according to the War Depart
ment.
An arrangement has been made
between the Shipping Board and
the quartermaster general of thu
army, whereby transport supplies,
to the extent of approximately
$4,000 in value, will be turned
over to the army without cost. OF
these supplies. approximately $125, 900
worth are at Norfolk, and the
transport Edgmoor, on her next
voyage to New York from the West
Coast, will go into Norfolk for the
purpose OF loading these supplies
and carrying them to the New
York depot.
Construction work on the first
fantry school, FORE Benning, is pro-
ceeding most satisfactorily. The
foundation and basement work hsy-
ing been completed already, accord
ing to the quartermaster.
There appears to be a necessity
for a mask for aviators of botn the
army and the navy, to protect them
from antiaircraft gas shells or from
cloud gas when flying close to the
ground. This will involve the de-
sign of a mask which will replace
the present headgear of the aviator
In order that the mask Nigh. be
worn continuously while breathing
air normally. but so arranged that
air can be drawn through the can.
lister when gas is encountered.
Another necessary feature Is to
adopt the mask 50 that oxygen can
be supplied from separate containers
when flying at high attitudes.
Lieutenant Colonel Goodwin
Compton, u. s. A.. now on duty
with the non-divisionaI group of the
organized reserves, Harrisburg, Pa,
has been selected as the adjutant
for the summer training camps,
Camp Meade, Nd, this summer, it
has been learned. Colonel Compton
is a former infantry officer, now
serving with the signal corps Of
the army. There is much specula.
ton as to who will be the director
of training this year.
One OF the features of the Citi-
Gems Military Training Camp at
Camp Meade this year will be a
weekly newspaper. 1t Is not known
whether THE Defender" the year
book for the c. M. T. c. will be
published this year or not.
+ Active steps have been taken to
eliminate the popular Sam Brown
belt from the uniforms OF State
constabularies, patrols, and police
force, and it will be held exclusively
for officers OF the army and marine
corps. The question now presents
itself as to whether or not officers
Of the high school cadet units and
the State national guard units can
wear the Sam Brown belt. The
officers Of the national guard are
also reserve officers, this making
them officers of the army of the
United States. and 1t Is not be-
lieved that they will be required to
eliminate the belt from their uni
form.
In order that reserve officers
will be able to creditably perform
their duties in time of an emery
gency they must receive instruction
in time of peace. This instruction
is received from one or more Of
several sources. All officers should
pursue the correspondence course
pertaining to their branch of the
service.
For the officers of the chemical
warfare service, q limited number
of reserve officers of this branch
of the service will be ordered to
active duty each year at the
chemical warfare school, where the
practical side of chemical warfare
is emphasized.
The quota for the District of
Columbia in the CMTC for this
year is set for 116 candidates.
Maryland and Virginia territory in
the Eightieth division area is 455
for Maryland, and 61S for Virginia.
For Camp Meade all candidates of
the Red and White courses OF the
cavalry and the Blue course of
the field artillery will go to this
camp.
The national rifle matches are
assured for 1925, the authorization
having been given in the army
appropriations for 1926. Lieutenant
Colonel, X. Z. Smith viii lead thu