Evening star., 1926-02-21
Civilian Army News

At meeting Of the {. NJ. T. G
Club February IL ut reserve head
quarters, which Is composed of young
mon residing IL Washington, officers
were elected and the organization OF
the club was perfected. falo Alto
Mitchell, formerly of Central High
School, 2l3s California street, was
elected captain Of the club; James i.
Bury Of St. Johns college first lieu
tenant and Frederick u. F'ehrInan
second lieutenant. About 80 young
men attended the meeting.
Lieut.. Col. John Scott Infantry,
senior executive officer Of the Organ
lied Reserves IL Washington, adj
dressed the members "n the activi-
ties and aims for the approaching se;i-
son. An orchestra from the Army
Band rendered "a program. during
which refreshments We're served.
Platoon commanders representing the
various schools in the District will be
announced by Reserve headquarters in
Lhe near future. A committee was
appointed by Capt. Mitchell to recon-
mend the type OF meetings which are
70 be held IN the future. 1t is ex-
pected that two meetings will BE held
each month, probably on Saturday at
1:S0 pm.
Col. Scott announced that Capt.
Charles j. Nabbutt, q. NJ. c., on duty
as recruiting officer in Baltimore, has
offered again this year a German po-
Ice dog tn the citizens military
training camp candidate Who secures
the most applications for these camps
i'll the 81 Corps Area The 1926
citizens military training camp
quota for the District OF Columbia
has been increased from 15t. the 1925
quota, to $40, due to the fact that the
District was SO successful last year
III placing in the camps 200 per cent
OF last years quota. 1t will be remem-
bered that there We're Il large num-
Der Of young men from Washington
who, due TO the late filing Of their ap-
plfcatiOnS, We're unable t. attend the
1925 camp. Raising the Districts
quota, it has been pointed out, viii
partially relieve the situation, but Col.
Scott desires to Impress upon those
contemplating Attending the 1926
camps to file their applications early.
Maj c. p. George. T. A., assistant
executive at Organized Reserve head
quarters, left Washington this week
20 attend u three-month special
course at the Field Artillery School,
Fort Sill. Okla. Maj. George will
oe on temporary duty as Il student in
his refresher course. which will per
sain to Reserve activities, and upon
the completion of this duty, about May
l0, 1926, he will return to his duties
at Reserve headquarters.
Due 10 the delay In printing the
926 folder, Lieut.. Col Scott gave out
this week advanced Information for
the 1926 citizens military training
camps. The following camps Will be
,7II I'll, . ~ ~,
places indicated: Basic course-Fort
Eustis, Va; Infantry. red, white and
blue courses, Fort Eustis. Va; Field
Artillery, red, white and blue courses,
Camp Meade, Nd; Coast Artillery,
red, white and blue courses, Fort
Monroe, Va; Cavalry, red, white and
blue courses, Fort Myer, Va, and
Engineers, white and blue courses mo
red will be held this year,, will be
held at Fort Humphreys, Va The
red, white and blue courses Of the
Signal Corps will be held from August
8 to September + at Fort Monmouth,
y. J.
A warning has been sounded by
Lieut.. Col. Scott to tho young men of
Washington to get in their appltca-
Mons as early Us possible. as last year
about 1000 applications were received
n excess Of the number authorized
lOT llIS OF SOipS Area. lie 1ull
quota was oversllbscribed about June
/, 1925, and many of the Washington
boys were disappointed, as they
waited too long in filing their appli-
cations. Application blanks and full
information concerning the approach
ing camps can be secured at Organ
ized Reserve headquarters, in the
Graham Building, 1902 E street north
west. The Washington headquarters
He.z !. 4
for tho following areas: District OF
Columbia; Prince Georges and Mont !
sonery Counties, Maryland; Airing
Zon, Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince VII
liam Counties, Virginia.
Young inen residing in the above
described areas who are under q
years Of age, the signature Of parent,
guardian or nearest relative IS neces-
Sary on the application blank. If
over q, the applicant can fill this in
himself, 1t will not be necessary for
those cadets who attended the 1926 !
amp TO repeat the physical examine !
lion 1or 1876, providing they are in as
good physical condition as in 1925. \
certificate to this effect. however. viii !
be required. 1t also Will not be neces- !
sary to repeat typhoid or smallpox |
vaccination Il protected. Those who !
nave satisfactorily completed cadet or
~ ~. L. - LrGlIllIS oL dC least one
ear and are otherwise qualified may
Apply for the red course.
Tho War Department has an
uounced a policy relative to the detail
of reserve officers to general staff
positions. There IS no general staff
section OF the Reserve Corps, and
those reser,tsts assigned to duty with
general staff sections VIII be assigned
FOR q period Of four years. Such Off |
GERS will be ineligible for q reassign-
ment until they have served one year |
IN the section OF the Reserve Corps IN /,
which they are commissioned!
Reserve officers now assigned 10 |
Iuty with general staff sections will |
not be regarded as extra numbers in /,
the section OF the Reserve Corps III |
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