The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-25

gagged in completing plans for con-
struction at the Dayton Air t1eIu
which involves an annual expeno-
iture of half a million dollars, with
an ultimate cost of approximately
81, zoo, 900.
The corps is also engaged in the
construction of the first two UNITS
of the Atlantic storage plant IN
Panama, the cost of which VIII De
in the .neighborhood of half a
million dollars.
The quarterimaster general is COM
pleting a comprehensive study OF
construction in the medical center
of Walter Reed Hospital. which
will cost more than $4,000, 900. II
this construction is approved the
medical center will be the largest
and most important hospital In
the country and will be a model in
construction.
Last week there passed away
one of the soldiers of the 'Old
Army" Major John HI. Adams OF
the quartermaster corps, died at
walter Reed on March II. He was
the quartermaster at Fort Hum
phreys, va. He would have been
fifty-two years old April s. John
Adams, as he was known to MS
old friends, had served twenty-seven
wears in the army. When the late
war broke out he was on duty at
Washington Barracks as a non-
commissioned officer of the quar-
termaster corps, the highest, and
was commissioned In the quarter.
master corps first as a captain and
then lieutenant colonel. He was
given q. distinguished service medal
for his work during the war.
A fresh supply of Histories of
Army Posts has been received by
the army and navy department of
The Washington Times. These Will
be distributed. without cost, to
those interested. Requests should
be mailed TO this department. Due
to the limited number Of copies.
they will be distributed in order
of receipt. Of requests.
1t is impossible to carry the new
army regulations 1905, which are
for the reserve officers, In this de-
partment. However, due to the
many requests for information rela-
tive to the regulations, the follow
ing brief outline is given.
Regulations 1905 are for reserve
officers who are not also officers
Of the National Guard or brigadier
or major generals in the reserve.
Army Regulations 140-1O are for
National Guard officeds, below the
grade of general; and regulations
140-15 are for the general officers.
Regulations 140-5 consist of the
81 inf
nation, appointment, assignment
and transfer, active duty, individ-
ual training, promotion, separation
from the service, records and re-
ports, miscellaneous and military
correspondence
The most important section to
the reserve officers is the one re-
lating to promotion. The system
OF promotion under the new reg
ulations, is based fundamentally
upon the principle of military ef-
ficiency. No officer is to be pro-
NOTED to higher grade and rank
until he has demonstrated under
tests, that he is qualified to per-
form the duties of the next higher
grade. In order for a reserve Of
ficer to be promoted in time of
peace, he must first. hold a certifi-
cate of capacity; second, there must
be an appropriate vacancy in the
grade and branch of service in that
particular corps area. branch or ac-
tiyity allotment made by the War
Department General Mobilization
Plan, and third, he shall have
served a minimum time in grade
in any component of the army. or
in the Federally recognized Nation
al Guard, or both, as follows: AS
Second Lieutenant, two years. AS
first lieutenant, three years. Five
years as a captain and five years
as a major. He must have served
three years as a lieutenant colonel
rank of colonel in the reserve
corps.
Benedict Crowell, former Assist
ant Secretary of War, has been
recommended for appointment in
the ordnance reserve, with the
rank of brigadier general, accord
ing to the War Department.
Brig. General George e. Dc
Schweinitz, medical reserve, attach
ed to the 10th Division Of this corps
area, has been relieved of such at
tachment according to the conf
manding general of the Third Corps
Area, and transferred to the auxil-
larry reserve corps. This is probably
one of the first transfers to the
auxiliary that has been made by
the War Department.
Colonel Willim r. Gibson, U. S. A.
Of the quartermaster corps, has
been relieved as student with the
Army War College, and is assigned
to the Fourth Corps Area as quar-