Evening star., 1928-04-13
BLOCK
COLLEGE RATINGS
Listing of Schools on Military
Efficiency Discontinued by
War Department.

,Jealousies and complaints growing out
sof the annual inspections OF r. .. i. Z.
nnitS in colleges and universities through
scut the country have resulted in the
sNTAr Department taking drastic action
kdiscontinuing Its policy OF officially rat
Aing distinguished colleges" on the OASIS
sof military efficiency.
! Rather than face another year ot dis
scontent on the part Of many mstltu-
stionS. which has taxed the diplomacy OF
1.-THE r. Q. T. c. staff of the War Depart
ment, it was learned TODAY ulat t.le
ffsnal inspections at i2S institutions glN-
ssnc military training TO $4,000 enrolled
xt,idens cadets have been Cancelled tor
this Spring. Some of the universities
Sst was explained. object TO any inSpec-
tioas at all. while others complain OF
snartiality in being repeatedly omitteo
sfron1 the distinguished list as deter
xr,ined by the findings Of a War Depart
sment board.
( oulv Seven Institutions Rated.
The order canceling the final inspec-
s4,ons AFFECTS 10 institutions in the 50
fCorns Area, including Georgetown UNI
sS-eYsity. George washington University.
k1iov7ard University and the University OF
! MARYLAND. Only seven institutions are
Z rated AS distinguished" in this area,
avnich includes, Maryland, Virginia,
rennsvlvania and the District OF Column
: hia These are Georgetown. Maryland
i Johns HOPKINS, Lehigh. PennsyiVanis
Military College. Virginia Polytecnhic
! Institute and Virginia Military INSTITUTE
Whether abandonment OF the lnSpec-
tions is to be permanent, II was eA-
planned. depends on the reacIlon upun
the institutions involved. since the
hIchest goal TO be reached by the r. Q:
r g. units is to attain this ofncial
rating. the War Department as Wen
as many Of the universities, whlch
have taken no part in the altercatlonS
which have arisen over past oecl-
stonS, deeply regret the removal OF TINS
incentive for competition. Georgetown
University and Maryland were among
those placed on the distinguished" list
as a result of last years inspections
and the chief incentive Of those units
was to retain their rating for another
year.
Preliminary Inspections Made.
Col. Clarence Deems. inspecting ON
Ger for the Sd Corps Area, has already
made two preliminary inspections TINS
year at Georgetown and Maryland UNI
versities to determine whether they are
eligible for a final inspection. While
II was explained at the War Depart
ment today that Brig. Gen. John c.
Macarthur, commander Of the Sd Corps
Area, may personally inspect the l9 in
gtitutionS in this area. with vieX
OF so designating schools that are espe-
cially proficient in their military
courses There viii be no official rat
ing. however.
Where preliminary inspections have
been made, 1t was explained. il is pcSsi-
hle that the report of Col. Deems viii
suffice.
Under Army regulations 5 per cent
Of the honor graduates of those units
designated as distinguished" in the
past have been entitled 70 commissions
as second lieutenants in the Regular
Army to I'LL vacancies as they occur
without being required to pass other
than physical examinations. Unless
other provision Is made these prospec-
tive graduates win be doomed to dis
appointment this year.
Decision Deeply Regretted.
Ofhcials at Georgetown University
deeply regretted the decision reached
by the War Department in connection
with the universities or class A inStitu-
tons Without compulsory enlistment
the Reserve Oficers Training Corps
unit at the Hilltop has expanded 10
battalion Of five infantry companies
and military band of so pieces. APP
proximately three -fourths Of the stu
Gent body at the Hilltop have voiun-
teered for the infantry unit and more
than that average In the medical unit.
At the University Of Maryland the sue
cess Of the military department has
Seen equally as great.