Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-22
Civilian Army News

There seems to be a lack OF under
stanSiY1r On the part of reserve ofncers
rssidinr in the District of Columbia
reIaffye to the requirements for promo
tions based on the new policy OF the
war Department governing aosanss
r,ent In grade. The new policies gos~
er1ling the promotion OF reserve oas nssrr
have hee1a approved by the secretary
~ war and have been pronluigateo 10
"a. service under Army regulations
fxo~s comics of which MAJ be ontaiieu
- the Government Printing once ~
IN rents per COPY. In time OF peace no
yoserye ofScer will be promo.eo uIiIsss
~ re holds a certificate Of capacity
for fhe next higher grade indicating
his professional qualifications, OF mas
curing the FIVE years inlmeolateis pie
ce6inS, demonstrated his m'eres1 -.
military affairs by having written
regard of at least sou houFs oA eon
respondence school work, attehaa'ie -, a.
classes. administrative duties III .o
,,ectSor with his unit, or active pafslca-
natior Nth troops on inactive outs
trsi,inc In computing the 500 hours;
ssrh I5-oay period of active DUTY VIII VIII
h. considered as 100 hours for cTeoil
sns rrnrortionate credits will be given
Far shorter or longer PERIODS OF actNe
a,,.v thl There is an appropriate va
cancv in the grade and section III lne
cnrus area, branch or ACTIVITY aiios-
YueIlt under such peace-ume ploculs
Y,eent objective as the war Dspai aNassls
,,.sv establish. tcl He shall have served
,,;,,;,s,un, time in grade in the ON
ere Psserye Corps as constituted un-
r,sr section 81 of the national defense
ART ss follows: Three years as sec
onS lieutenant, four years as nFSI
lieutenant, FIVE years as Captain SlA
wars as a major and seven years as
lieutenant colonel, ., 10
Tr time of peace no officer will De
nrnnaoted or appointed 70 any sIaoe
in the Reserve Corps higher than SIlas
of ms Tor unless he has first cofnpieee1
the fun course Of instruction required
Of officers Of the Regular army at eae
xr,erial service schools OF ms Seclon
ans +he full course as required OF Reg
Mar ARMY officers at the Command ana
genera STAFF School, or shah nave
rssSed such special examinations as
FI,e Secretary of War may direct, pro-
YiSeS that this restriction Will not ap~
,,iy II, the case of any reserve onceF
Vim has had World War experience
asa commissioned officer between Aprii
&. 1917. and June 80. 1919, IN the Army.
Unless a vacancy exists. pronlotiolls
based on 500 hours are not autnorlAeo-
As a result. reserve ofncerS are encout-
AGED to undergo the required eNani. no.
+sor for a certificate of capacity 10 the
rsrt higher grade. the successful COM
rlsfion of which viii make them ell
cihie for promotion when vacancy
eyFsrs Every reserve oficer VIII oe
nofifed accordingly OF his selectlon
firm, the eligible list by the commanoef
~ the Id Corps Area and of his recon-
~s.es,risfion TO the adjutant general LOT
his PROMOTION to I'LL such vacancy;
Whenever . Reserve officer nelieVes
himself prepared to undergo the re-
nuired examination in one or more %
the subjects prescribed lor ceI dIIea.e
of capacity. application snouio ns h s,ss.
- I,is rerirnentai or independent unit
conn,snder. A minimum grade OF 90
.,ar cent in each subject In which the
examines is undergoing test is required.
In case of an unsatisfactory examina-
fsor the of1cer concerned may make
onni;rsfio41 to be re-exam1neu Wnen-
ever he believes himself TO De prepared
"a undergo q second examination IN
the particular subject.
FIR the purpose Of fostering spirit
nj yatriosfsrn and the dissemination OF
knowledge covering Coast Aruiiery
4erhniolIe. there was organized last
week 1t local reserve headquarters the
C0ast Artillery Club of the District OF
Columbia, which win be composed o.
ali Coast Artillery personnel residing IN
ar near washington, D. G. The fol-
lowing officers were elected Tor the
present year. Maj. c. r. Beaumont,
503rd Coast Artillery fanti-atrcraiD
president: Mai. r. NJ. Zacharias. 6oSc
Coast Artillery (railwayt, first VICE
president: Mai. W. w. Burns, a60tn
Coast Artillery fharbor defense1, sec
ord vice president, and First Lieut.. Y.
Gondas. siOth Coast Artillery (ant-
aircraftl. secretary and treasurer. AL
Coast Artillery officers residing In or
near washington are being urged 70
TON the club In order that series OF
educational courses may be inaugurated
as soon as the active camp season has
been concluded.
OF interest to every Washington re-
serve oflcer who Is attending camp
this Summer. and on which there APP
pears to be lack Of understanding, Is
the recent change In Army regulations