The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-09

The gas company has conamuni.
Gated with the comptroller general
to the affect that If the price stipu-
lated in the agreement of 1924 is
not raised at once, the gas fur
nished to the public buildings at
Fort Myer will be permanently
turned off. The situation is serious
as many households on the Vir-
ginia military post depend upon the
gas ais 9 fuel for cooking
Mounted officers OF the army are
interested in the plans for the 1926
en4arance ride. 1t Is recalled It hat
in Nthe Eastern ride Of last year
| first place was won nv Peggy"
a troop horse OF the Third cavalry,
Fort Myer, ridden by Corpl An
thony. Quatisky, OF the regiment.
Third place in the ride was won by
Lillian Russell n owned by Capt.
Morris s. Daniels Third cavalry,
post adjutant at Fort Myer, which
was ridden by Private S. u. Mathe-
son OF the same regiment. Second
place was won by a horse from the
relnount service, and ridden by
Major G. Il. Scott. of the quarter
master corps, Of Washington.
The fact that prominent places
were won by service mounts, in
both the Eastern and Western rides,
is significant because In both rides
many horses were entered by civil
ians and by the Government re-
mount service. These horses had
all been chosen because OF qualities
which are supposed to make for
endurance in severe and prolonged
tests. many OF them having been
KeI1y trio n AMT in.
tests or rides OF other years. On
the other hand, the cavalry mounts
were just every day troop horses.
Ii il announced BY headquarters
or the Marine Corps that Major
Edward Al. Ostermann, Marine
Corps, now attached to the head
quarters in washington, will be
ordered to the u. $. $. Wyoming
as fleet marine officer and aide
on the staff OF the commander of
the scouting fleet, succeeding Major
~. al. Eastman, who will command
the Eighth Reserve Marine Regi-
ment at Philadelphia. eastern re
serve area.
Reserve officers or the Army will
be interested to know that the
conference committee on the Army
ADD. opriation Bill has reported t.
the sIouse its action on the Senate
amendments. The item Of special
Importance to the reservists was
the one appropriating funds 10
provide for necessary travel or
Regular Army officers on duty
with the organized reserves.
This was one of the items pro-
posed by the Reserve Officers Assoc
: = - tel we
the proper training of the reserves.
The item was cut from $IT6. 900 to
500. 900. As the bill stands now,
the total amount to be appropriated
for the organized reserves for the
fiscal year ending on June 80. 1927,
is 1921 900, which is $4,000 In
excess of the figures submitted by
the bureau OF the budget. However.
in view of the fact that certain
items formerly procured from the
surplus stocks without charge will
now have 10 be paid for, the mum
Der of reserve officers to be trained
for the next fiscal year will be
about the same as during the pres
ent year.
Lieut. Col. Alfred J.. Booth, u $.
A., of the Adjutant Generals depart
ment, has terminated his tour of
duty in Washington as chief OF the
publication division of the Adjutant
Generals office. After leave OF
absence he will report for duty az
assistant adjutant of the Second
Corps area. Lieut.. Col. s. G. Talbot
will relieve him in Washington for
the time Icing.
For the purpose of supply, the
posts of Forts Andrews. Warren and
Strong will now be known as Il
single post designated as Infantry
! Post Boston Harbor." The senior
| lire officer on duty at the three men
| toned posts will, in addition to COM
handing mis- own post. supervise the
administration of the other two posts
His headquarters will be the admins
/ trative channel of communication
between those posts and corps area
| headquarters. AT the present time
| this will he the thirteenth Infanry.
The freight and passenger boats
assigned to Boston Harbor will be