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Civilian Army News

With the approval last week by Maj.
Gen. b. Frank Cheatham. Quarter
master General of the Army, of the
Ia28-i929 inactive schedule of training
of uiartcrmaster conferences for Wash
ington Reserve officers belonging to this
branch of the service, the first step
was takentoward the formal opening
of the l928-1929 quartermaster instruc-
tional assembly season. that will occur
October TO- Gen. Cheatham Is very
much interested in this phase Of the
Reserve. and evidence of the close CO.
operation of quartermaster officers of
the Regular Army In the Reserve move
ment Of this branch is seen In the list
OF Regular Army quartermasters. headed
by Col NJ r. Hilgard, @. M, c., who
will act as instructors during the APP
preaching season The quartermaster
assemblies were we'll attended last year
and with the well rounded schedule OF
inactive training that has been pre-
nared under the direction of the
t9uartermaster General the approx
mately 800 Reserve quartermasters re-
siding in washington will no doubt inn
prove this attendance record. The
l928-1929 program embraces all the
various activities of the Quartermaster
Corps including property accountability
and responsibility, mobilization miscel-
laneous quartermaster units, rail trans
portation. Army transport service and
matters pertaining to the construction
service. At the opening conference,
October 10, Col Hilgard and Capt. w.
F.. Ritter, @. NJ. c.. will outline the
course Of instruction, They will dis
cuss the organization of the War De-
partment with special reference to the
organization and functions of the
offices OF the Assistant Secretary of
War, the supply division, tG-4D War
Department General Staff and the
QuartermaSter General. The course
consists of is conferences, including
the one October 10, the others being
as follows;
At the October % conference. Maj,
J. r. Harris, O. M. C.. will lecture on
the organization and the general func-
tions of depots and he Will conclude
his talk by discussing property ac-
co,lntability and responsibility. The
post uuartermaster and the corps area
uuartermastcr will be the subjects dis
cussed by Col E. r. TompkinS, @, M.
c.. at the conference to be held No
vember IA. Two speakers will address
the 0uartermaSter Reserve meeting TO
be held November %. Capt <. M.
Scott, @. M. c.. talking on standardiza-
ton and specifications. while Capt. F.
e. Hagen. @. M. c., will discuss con-
tracts and contract law. At the De-
cember IL conference, Maj. Fl. r.
Smalley, O. M c., will discuss the War
Department general mobilization plan
and the Quartermaster Corps mobiliza-
ton plans Hereunder. The conclud-
ing conference Of the 1928 calendar
year will be held December 26, at.which
Col c. E. Reese, @. M. c.. will lecture
on the planning for the procurement
of supplies in war and Capt c. A.
Kraus, @. NJ c.. will discuss the de-
of requirements for mo-
bilization.
AT the meeting January Col. Hill
gard will have for his subject the
Of the theater of opera
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The Fortunate Wayfarer
BYE. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM
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taken-that he had already had several
before he came.
II do not believe 1.-THE imputation,
at any rate" Blanche said steadily.
Victor Pnrle bowed, but there was
wicked light for moment III MS
eyes =,
| Il offer my impressions solely. nc
reminded impressions shared
! NAV add. by my friend. Mr. solomon
| Graunt. We invited Mr.. Barnes TO oine
| with us. Under the circumstances II
| seemed To me that 1t would be q gooo
opportunity TO further my acquaintance
with hirn--under the circumstances Oh
t which we all know"
There was a breathless silence at the
little table Victor Porle had turned
once more toward Laurtta. whose eyes
had never left his face. He seemed Tor
a moment about to address her oirect~
w but apparently changed his nina
mfr. BarneS--fny Son-in-law / am
acknowledgement my invitation, ne
went on. I'VE drank magnlIm OF
champagne for dinner and some nranoy
To follow. l formed the impression!
beg that If l am contradicted 1t VIII
be borne in mind that offer this as my
impression only-that the young man
was either unaccumtomed to drinking
wine or that he had INDUCED to some
extent during the afternoon. AT any
rate toward the close of our meal,
regret TO state that my son-in-laW
showed symptoms OF intoxlcation.
Mr.. Barnes had been my guest IN
the country for some time, Lore
Ardrington said II have never seen
anv signs of such a weakness,
Nor any one else" Blanche put III
coldly.
His habits in London" Victor Porle
observed. may be different. or he may.
perhaps. have been suffering from some
strain. who can tell?'
His eyes once more invited Iauritas
speech but she remained obstinately
silent. Presently he proceeded
THE head waiter came and whispered
To me. pointing out the condition of
nv guest and suggested his removal by
a cornmissionaire. That. of course. We
could not permit, My friend, Solomon
Craunt. and l escorted the young man
to taxicab and drove him to his
rooms, the address of which we were
able 10 extract from him after some
difficulty Arrived there, he appeared
somewhat recovered, but Surly. He de-
clined our further assistance, and the
last we saw of him was crossing the
pavement with the key in his hand,
prepared to enter his fiat
YOU didn't wait TO see him In,
then?" Blanche inquired.
ut did not seem to us necessary.
We thought no more of the matter
until We read the paragraph in the
papers yesterday We Immediately paid
a visit to the deputy commissioner Of
police and laid our information before
him. Seeing you here and Judging you
might be interested l ventured to hand
YOU the latest information"
why did you not take MIR. Barnes
back to your own rooms or hotel until
he was recovered?" Blanche asked.
I'VE would have done so only as a
last resort" Victor Porle replied. we
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lions for supply and transportation.
He will also discuss the distribution and
issue of Glass /, Glass II. Glass III and
Class w supplies. At the January %
conference. Capt. P. Kelly, q. M. c.,
will lecture on the organization and
| functions of miscellaneous quartermas-
ter units that include the bakery COM
pany, laundry company. supply COM
pany. railhead company. salvage COM
| pany, graves registration unit, clothing
| and bath unit, and the sales commissary
| unit The lecture to be given by Maj
| w. r. White O. M. c., on February 13
will be four-fold, and will embrace the
| following subjects. Organization of an
Infantry division: the functions of the
division general and special stats, with
! special reference to Ga and the quar-
| termaster: organization and purpose of
| combat, field and service trains and the
administrative order, Transportation
matters will be discussed by Mai N. f.
Bailey q NJ. c.. at the February 27
! conference. These will include the fol-
| lowing subjects: Rail transportation
control and operation of railroads In
zone of the interior, the rail transport
officer, and entraining and detraining
Motor transportation in military opera
tions will be the subject of the lecture
given by Lieut. Col. b. Taylor, @. M c.,
at the March IL conference. while on
March 81 Maj w A. Danielson, @. NJ
c., will talk on the functions Of the
construction service, Office of the Quar-
termaster General, and shelter for
troops during mobilization. Capt. l.. b,
GeroW. q. M. c., will talk ON remount
matters at the April 10 meeting, the
subjects to be discussed by him being
functions of the remount service and
remount depots and activities in the
theater of operations. Peace and war
functions of the Army Transport Service
and the organization and functions of
ports of embarkaton and debarkation
will be the subjects to be discussed by
Mai. r.. r. Walsh, O. M c.. at the
April "a conference, while on May S
Col. Hilgard will lecture on the problem
III supply and transportation in the
theater of operations The concluding
conference of the season will De held on
Nav %, at which will be taken up
general review of the entire seasons
schedule OF instruction.
The following changes IN the as
sicnments of Washington Reserve off,
GERS were announced last week by local
Reserve headquarters Capt. Joseph
E. Boudwin. ir.. Air Reserve, is assigned
to the 408th Attack Squadron. Fifth
Army. Second Lieut.. Floyd M. Harris,
Signal Reserve, having moved beyond
the divisional area, is assigned to the
goth Division First Lieut.. George D.
Brabson. Judge Advocate General Re-
serve. 34l1 Quebec street. and Second
Lieut. Joseph j. Fahey, Chemical War
fare Reserve Branch Assignment
Group, 3l03 Thirteenth street north
east, both having accepted reappoint-
ment in the Officers Reserve Corp
without the privilege of assignment or
active duty. are relieved from the Both
Division; Second Lieut.. Michael d.
Lester. Infantry Reserve. having ac-
cepted reappointment in the Officers
Reserve Corps without the privilege of
assignment or active duty, Is relieved
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from assignment to the 160th Infantry
Brigade.
The following promotions pertaining
to Washington Reserve officers we're
announced last week by Organized Re-
serve headquarters: Second Lieut..
Richard c. Francis, Infantry Reserve
203 Potomac Park Apartments, has
been promoted to first lieutenant I'm the
Infantry Reserve. He will retain his
present assignment with the 313th In
fantry. Second Lieut. John W. Gibbs
Field Artillery Reserve, who has been
promoted to first lieutenant in that
branch of the Reserve, will be relieved
of his assignment to the 3l4th Field
Artillcrr and Is assigned to the l55th
Field Artillery Brigade. Second Lieut..
Harry g. Blackman, Infantry Reserve
2i08 Thirty seventh street. who has
been promoted to first lieutenant in the
Infantry Reserve. will remain in his
present assignment to the 320th In
fantry. Second Lieut., Donald l.. De
Muth, Infantry Reserve, East Under
wood street. Chevy Chase, Md. has
been promoted to be first lieutenant.
His assignment to the 319th Infantry
will remain in effect. Second Lieut..
John w Wiseheart. Infantry Reserve,
1918 N street, who has been promoted
to first lieutenant, Infantry Reserve,
will remain In his present assignment
To- the 320th Infantry, as will Second
Lieut.. Reuben C.. Muschlitz Infantry
Reserve. 1912 Chaplin street, who has
been promoted to first lieutenant,
Capt r. E. Hardy o. D., who has
been on temporary duty at Sd Corps
Area headquarters, in Baltimore, re-
ported last week for duty at Washing
ton Reserve headquarters. He relieves
Mai r. l.. Gaugler, o. D., who has
assumed his new duties at Atlanta,
Ga, as 4th Corps Area ordnance office.
officer.
Capt. David c. G. Schlenker, S. c.,
executive officer of the Goth Signal
Company, has been relieved by Capt.
jerry V. Matejka, S. c., who is on
duty in the Office of the Assistant Sec
rotary of War. His duty with the Goth
Signal Company, Washington's Reserve
Signal unit, will be in addition to his
other duties in the Secretarys office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-02
PLAN TROPICAL ODYSSEY
FOR STONE ERA STUDY
Five Yale Graduates Will Tour
South Seas Two Years, Scam
ming Old Civilization.

HAMILTON. Bermuda f41.-Five
Yale graduates have Just passed through
Bermuda aboard the Gloucester
schooner Chance en- route to Easter
Island and other South Sea localities TO
study evidence of Stone Age civili2a-
ton.
They are planning 10 land at ia
maica. proceed through the Panama
Canal and then southwark along the
western coast of South America.
The young men, who graduated from
Yale University this year, are Alexander
c. Brown Of Philadelphia, Thomas Mar
shall Of Philadelphia. Joseph Robey of
Rochester. G.. c. Brooke of Philadelphia
and E. Fl. Dodd, lr of New York.
Lieut.. Alexander Gray Of Philadelphia,
recently retired from the United States
Navy, is captain of the Chance. He is
interested in archaeology and expects to
find in the ruined walls and statuary of
Easter Island interesting material.
The Chance will visit Ecuador and
Peru. After that will come leiSurely
cruise of the South Seas. calling at
any ports that seem to promise interest
ing activity. II is expected that the en-
tire cruise will continue 2 years before
the Chance once more drops anchor in
her home port. New London, Conn.
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Save Film Lectures.

The "Urania," known throughout Ger
many as the home of scientific, geo.
graphical and astronomical lectures and
films, may be saved The demolition Of
the institutions quarters To make way
for bank building has aroused the sem
timent of the many who have attended
the popular priced educational entertain
ment These hope to have the"Urania"
re-established in another building. The
Planetarium has superseded the astro-
nomical activities of the "Urania," but
Berlin has no other place for the show
ing of cultural films. and the desire is
to save this feature at least.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-02
LONDON POLICE REGARD
CHICAGO AS EASY JOB
Scotland Yards Retart to CLASH
fication rs Amateurs by Illi-
nois City's Peace Guardian.

LONDON (A').--Gcotland Yard could
clean up Chicago in week That is
the retort handed to Chief of Police
Hughes of Chicago, who is quoted as
saying:
Scotland Yard detectives would be
as helpless as rank amateurs If they
tried to suppress Chicago crime"
A Scotland Yard official who declined
to allow his name TO be used points out
that Scotland Yard men take pride
in their work and do their utmost to
track criminals and bring them to the
dock, but this principle apparently does
not apply in Chicago,
Given the same latitude. the same
freedom of action and power to adopt
the drastic methods of American police,
few of our fellows from the flying
squad would clean up Chicago in a
week
we had 81 murders last year and
tracked all of them without adopting
the practices of the American police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-02

The annual armory drill schedule of
| the United States Naval Reserve Bat
| TALON of the District of Columbia was
formulated last week and the organi-
cation started on its indoor training
| schedule which will be punctuated as
long as the good weather permits with
| drills on the u S. destroyer Abel P.
| Upshur. their training ship, which Is
tied up at her berth at the Washington
Navy Yard.
However, most of the drills for the
current month will be held in the
| armory. as the men probably have had
enough Of ship life for a while after
completing their annual sea cruises
aboard her. The drill schedule pro-
Vldes mostly for small-arms work
Including firing on the small-caliber
| range in the basement of the armory)
engineering and seamanship.
Scores of men who made ono of the
three annual cruises are studying their
DOCKS with view to appearing before
the examining board to determine their
mental qualifications for promotion to
the next higher ratings. A number
| nave been recommended, and each drill
night the board, of which Lieut.. w. C..
Lockhart is senior member, will con-
Vene and examine as many of the men
as possible, with view to getting their
ratings changed promptly The men
10 DC examined are those who displayed
pfohcleney In practical work during the
cruises and thereby indicated their
ABILITY to handle higher petty officer
ratings
1t will be several months before all
OF the men can be examined, as each
case is taken individually by the board,
Wnlch gives an oral examination, so that
only lew may appear each drill night.
The school system is to be inaue,-
rated again this year to keep up the
interest OF the enlisted personnel and
IL is SO arranged that no man has tn
go over the same subject twice. This
niVoIVeS the division of the organization
INTO large number of classes. with an
oihcer or chief petty officer In charge
Oh each, but the officers have found
mat the interest of the men is kent tn
nlgh pitch If they do not have to 90
over the same subject twice.
The following promotions in tho al
Fleet Division have been ordered Poh|
ert S. Campbell from seaman second
class, TO signalman, third class: Row 7,
boyd from fireman, third class. to SEE
oilo class: Richard S. Mudd from
fireman. third class, to second class
ana Leon A. Jones from mess ATTEND
ant third class, to second class.
Lieut.. Thomas j. Kennedy. Medical
Corps, chief surgeon of the local hat
talon. has just completed two weeks of
active training duty at the Naval Medi-
cal School here, it was announced at
battalion headquarters.
Ensign John B. Cleland, jr., has been
ordered transferred from the volunteer
to the fleet reserve, and assigned to the
Sd Fleet Division.
Practically two additional rooms have
been added TO the space at the Navy
Yard Armory by the installation of
new type of lockers for officers and men,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-02

Lieut.. Thomas j. Kennedy. Medical
Corps, chief surgeon of the local bat
TALON. has just completed two weeks of
active training duty at the Naval Medi-
cal School here, it was announced at
battalion Headquarters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-02

Auto Bodies, Radiators, Tenders
Repaired; also New Radiators
Harrison radiators and cores in stock
Wittsatts, 1909 18th North 7177
!. Also S19 18th, ;. Block Below Ave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-02

Of 2.707 London policemen injured
while on duty last year. l06 we're Bit
ten by dogs.
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Ensign John B. Cleland, jr., has been
ordered transferred from the volunteer
to the fleet reserve, and assigned to the
Sd Fleet Division.
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Practically two additional rooms have
been added to the space at the Navy
Yard Armory by the installation of a
new type of lockers for officers and men,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-24

To its thousands Of readers in the Lower Rio
Grande Valley The Brownsville Herald extends its sin
Ger wish for a Merry Christmas.
At no time in the history Of the Valley has the
Christmas spirit pervaded the entire section to such
a degree as at present, In every city. town and COM
nunity, the length and breadth OF the Valley, prapa-
rstions were under way today for observance Of Christ
mas day as a day which will bring the joys Of Christ
mas to rich and poor, young and old, alike.
Community and church Christmas tree programs
have been arranged in practically every city and town.
The "Good Fellows" Of each community have prepared
to carry Christmas cheer into the homes Of the I'M
fcrt---tes. Rotary and similar organizations through
ont the Valley have prepared Christmas trees for those
who lack the means to provide their own; and Christ
mas day dinnrs will be provided for hundreds of I'M
fortunates to whom Christmas would have no signifi-
canoe II it were not for the generous spirit Of those
uho have the means to make Christmas cheer general
throughout the Valley.
Brownsville has special cause for rejoicing this
Christmas season. Some 1900 voters assumed the role
Of Santa Claus Saturday and presented the Browns
Vile navigation district with assurance Of a deep
water harbor. and in this gift the entire Lower Rio
Grande Valley will participate. Coming as It did 81
.he height Of the Christmas season the action Of the
district voters will serve to further intensity the
Christmas spirit throughout the Valley.
There are many things which contribute to the joys
~ The Christmas season in the Valley. The past year
-. been one Of unprecedented development, both ag-
r;culturaIIy and industrially. Practically all Valley
communities are enjoying prosperity OF a high &c
- and every section Of the Lower Rio Grande coun-
49, ;s looking forward with renewed confidence to the
future.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-24
The Port Vote

Inc almost perfect u~nsnimity expressed Saturday
ny the voters Of the Brownsville navigation district
IN authorizing the 100000 bond issue to meet re-
quirements Of the federal governmental on the BRACES
santiago project and to finance construction Of the
brownsville ship channel and port is a source of keen
sstistaeton to port proponents of the Brownsville nav
igation district and entire Lower Rio Grande Valley.
Inc vote proves beyond controversy that the resi-
dents q the Brownsville navigation district are for the
port; that they are fully cognizant Of the benefits
which will accrue tothemselves and the entire Valley
by establishment of water transportation; and that
they are willing to put up the money necessary to Sc
cure that port. II is safe to assume that practically
every individual opposed to the district and the
Brownsville port project registered his or her vote a..
the election Saturday, and it is obvious that the ncm-
Der Is SO small as to be almost negligible. In fact,
in no election held in Cameron county has the vote
been so nearly unanimous or the people 50 united on
any project or more determined to carry it to a sue
cessful conclusion.
The effect Of this overwhelming majority will Be
apparent when the bonds Of the district are placed
upon the market, as IL will assure the maximum price.
II will also be apparent in the districts negotiations
with the federal government in connection with port
construction; and will not fail to make a favorable
impression upon the board Of army engineers and con-
gress. It is in every way a true index to public senti-
ment within the Brownsville navigation district, an
earnest of the peoples desire to secure a decp water
water port and their determination to make eve s. pos
sible effort or sacrifice to attain that objectiv-.
Voting of-e bonds assures that the Bro nsville
navigation district will be In position to meet the re
qurements OF the federal government as soon as con-
gress passes the harbor bill and makes the appropria-
ton available. Whether that will be done during the
present session is doubtful; but il it is. the Browns
willie navigation district is prepared to meet the con-
ditions and there will be no delay 50 far as the Valley
interests are concerned. in getting the project under
way. The next move Is up to the federal government,
and the Brownsville district can merely mark time and
wait for congress to take action.
The manner in which the port project has been
handled up to this time deserves eonmendation. The
Chamber Of Commerce port committee, consisting Of
II. L. Yates. r. B. Rentfro and j. G. Fernandez, worked
cnergetically in getting all phases OF the project into
shape, and were in position to present a definite pro-
gram to the voters in the organization and bond cleo
ton Saturday. Every move in connection with organ
ziation Of the district or arranging the program has
been given careful consideration, and that the pro-
gram outlined appeals to the taxpayers Of the district
was made evident by the overwhelming endorsement
at the polls.