Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25

Instructions were issued by the War
Department last week governing the
granting OF exemptions for certificate
Of capacity because OF completion OF
course at the Chemical Warfare School
at Lakewood Arsenal, Md Graduation
from the unit gas officers course at
this school will be sufficient qualification
for exemptions to be granted candidates
for promotion TO the grade OF first
lieutenant or captain of the Chemical
Warfare Service Reserve, while gradu-
alton from the line and staff officers
course at the school will be considered
sufficient qualification for exemptions
to be granted candidates for promotion
TO the grade of major in the Chemical
Warfare Service Reserve.
The field officers course at Edgewood
aS a lecture and demonstration course
of short duration and is not allowed as
a basis of exemption from examination
and practical test for certificate OF
capacity for promotion TO any grade in
the Officers Reserve Corps. This course,
however, is not open to reserve officers.
The commanding officer OF the 320th
Infantry has been directed to submit
the name of one principal and one alter
nate not above the grade OF captain
who may desire to pursue the course
Of instruction at the Infantry School,
Fort Benning Ga. for the period Feb
rlary "a to March 25, 1882. The Sc
lection Of the officers for the course viii
be limited to those officers who have
demonstrated their proficiency in sub
courses of the basic course and approx
mately one-half Of the company officers
subcourses of the Army extension school
course.
Oficers OF the 32Oth Infantry may
submit applications on prescribed ac-
tive duty form in addition to the IN
formation directed on the form Appli-
cants must state whether they are on
the emergency officers retired list or
drawing compensation from the United
States Government. All applicants
must be accompanied by a report of the
physical examination on form 3d. AdJu-
tant Generals ONCE and forwarded TO
the commanding officer of the 320th
Infantry for consideration.
Reserve Quartermasters OF the Dis
tT1ct viii meet at Washington Reserve
Headquarters tomorrow evening in the
Walker johnson Building, 1874 New
York avenue northwest, to hear Capt.
A. D. Hughes q. M. c.. lecture on the
"Pilgrimage of War Widows and the
American Cemeteries Abroad"
Mai. Gen. Blanton w. Winship, Judge
advocate general Of the Army, will adj
dress the conference of Judge Advocate
General Reserve officers OF Washington
tomorrow evening The conference will
be held in room: 201 or the Walker
johnson building. Following Maj. Gen.
Winship's talk. Capt. Adam Richmond,
j. A. G.. D., will discuss the organization
of the troop school and the plans for
the ensuing year,
Signal Corps Reserve officers Of Wash
ington will hold their Institutional con-
ference next Tuesday evening at local
Reserve headquarters. Maj. d. M.
Crawford, S. c., will discuss the mill
tary and signal organization, and Capt.
H. Allison, S. c., will take UP the chart
ing of organization and training of
citizens military training camps and
the organization of classes for the
ensuing months.
The washington Coast Artillery Re-
serve Club met last week. when Lieut..
Col Harry p Newton, Coast Artillery
Reserve, OF the 917th Coast Artillery
(anti-aircraft) was elected president;
Capt. John Caswel of the 913th Coast
Artillery was elected vice president and
Lieut.. MCGEE of the 913th Coast Artil-
lery was elected secretary and treasurer.
It was decided at this meeting to hold
a group school during the Winter and
Capt John CaSwell was assigned as in
structor. Capt. Caswell and Capt Belts
then outlined the course Of instruction
which the school viii follow. The school
will meet on the fourth Tuesday of
each month and will not conflict with
the regular club meeting on the second
Tuesday.
The first meeting of the group school
for the Coast Artillery Reservists of the
District viii be held Tuesday evening at
Reserve headquarters. The subcourseS
to be taken are defense against chem
ical warfare, signal communications and
identification of aircraft. They will be
given in the order named and all are