The Washington times., 1925-03-27

positions have the original of these
documents or orders in their pos
session. The War Department
1 urges that officers having in their
possession orders, diaries, memo
randums, maps. telephone messages
or informal notes, mail the original
to the adjutant general of the army,
Washington, d. c., where they will
be of much value, and become for,
ever a part of the. arches of the
nation.
Marine Athletic Policies.
In conformity with the athletic
policies drawn up by the army and
navy, the marine corps has followed
suit. In order to be eligible to
compete with teams representing
! the Army and Navy, the member
ship of football. baseball, basketball
and soccer teams will be limited to
the presence of one officer in actual
competition. The rest of the team
will be composed of enlisted men.
Recently organized, American Sig
nal Corps Association, is to be com.
posed of signal corps officers of the
regular army, national guard and
the reserves, representatives from
commercial telephone and telegraph
companies, radio organizations.
manufacturers of communications
materials, as well as experts in
radio, telephone and telegraph opera
ton.
The United States Chemical War
! fare Association is also a new MEM
Der of the service associations, but
recently formed.
Designs Sand Table.
ton, on duty with the University OF
| 10 int
and specifications covering the
construction of sand table which
has been submitted to the office OF
theSchief of infantry for considera-
ton. In order to ascertain the
merits of sand table Of this type.
| the papers have been sent to the
| infantry board for report and rec
concentration. Sergeant Livings-
toms efforts to improve infantry
equipment is appreciated by the
chief of infantry.
| The department of experiment.
of the infantry school. has sub
mitted p description of a proposed
smoke-producing device to be in
serted in the 3-inch Stokes mortar.
1t is felt that some device for pro-
ducing smoke is needed which will!
be under the direct control Of the
battalion commander. The papers
| in this proposal have been sub
mitted to the chemical warfare
service for test.
Plans for the training of the
Organized. Reserves during the
coming summer have been the sub
! ject of much study by the War De-
partfnent and various corps:
West Point Annual Out.
The annual report of the Associa-
| ton Of the Graduates of the United
States Military Academy, contain
! ing information concerning West
Point alumni, has been favorably
commented on. The booklet con-
tains reports Of the annual meeting
and short account Of the June
week graduation at the Point last
year. The roll of members includes
! the classes of 1854 to 1924.
1t is believed that Admiral S. s.
Robson. U. S. NJ, commander of
the battle fleet, will succeed Ad-
,miral r. E. Coontz, u. S. N, as
! commander.in-ch of the United
States fleet. 1t is also said that
Rear Admiral Charles f. Hughes,
/ u. S. N, chief of the fleet training
| division Of the naval operations, is
! to be given an important berth in
the fleet. He may relieve Admiral
Admiral Henry A. Wiley, u. S. N,
| Robson as commander Of the battle
fleet. 1t is also said that Vice
will succeed Admiral Robson. If
| Admiral Wiley is the successor to
Admiral Robson. 1t is likely Ad-
miral Hughes will replace Admiral
! Wiley as commander of the battle
! ship division of the fleet.
/ In all branches of the army there
are two main sections of reserve
/ officers, territorial and branch as
. sfgnments, according to the War
Department. OF these two groups,
| the territorial is by far the larger
and consists of all officers who
I come directly under control Of the
corps area or department com
manders, and are by these assigned
to specific units or duties. The
| branch assignment group consists
of those officers who are directly
Under the control of the chief of
branch for assignment by him.
Emergency Assignments.
In the office of the chief of in
fantry officers in the branch as
signment group will be assigned to
the following units sin case Of
emergency: Office of the chief of
| infantry; instructors at Fort Ben
nings infantry school: infantry or
tank replacement centers; tank
school. 18th tank battalion; 302nd
and 305th tank light companies;
307th and 310th heavy tank COM
panies; b04th infantry battalion,
Cavalry school, training battalion;
! Saith infantry battalion, Artillery
| school, training battalion; goth and
| gath regiments of infantry, Fort
! Benning.
remains as the senior officer Of
that grade awaiting promotion to
the grade of colonel, and Major
Myron S. Crissy, is the senior
ma jor.
Captains Reese NJ. Howell, Henry
J. f. Miller and Alfred S. BalsanT,
/ have been promoted TO the grade Cf
major, leaving Captain Howard
Donnelly, as the senior captain.
The following first lieutenants
have received promotion to the
grade of captain; Harry o. Tunis,
/ Helmer Swenholt. Samuel n. kar-
/ leaves Adel c. Harden as he
senior first lieutenant.
/ Second Lieutenants Richard C..
i Partridge, Edward J. McGaw, Har-
old r. Miller, II. X. Horn, William
/ c. COe, Joseph l.. LangeVin and
| William w. Hill. have been pro-
NOTED to the grade of first iieuter-
ant, leaving Louis J. Claterbos, as
/, the senior second lieutenant.
The War Dana mani opnn,,,oor