Evening Star Newspaper, May 11, 1924, Page 66

THE CIVILIAN ARMY. Organized Reserves—National Guard. BY LIEUT. STEPHEN F. TILLMAN. When the finance reserve officers elected Maj. Frank A. Frost as vice chairman-of their section they elected 1o office one of the most popular of local reserve officers. At the pres- ent time he is an investigator with the bureau of the budget. Born June 11, 1886, at La Grange, he received *his education in Washington, D. C. He was commis- sioned a first licutenant of infantry in September, 1917, sailing for France in October. While over there he served as assistant to the superin- tendent of the Army transport serv- Sce and as assistant to the chief quar- termaster of the American expedi- tionary force. He was promoted to, <captain of Quartermaster Corps Octo- ber, 31, 1918, returning to the United States in May, 1919, where he wus on duty in the office of the chief of finance, War Department, in charge of the American expeditionary force money accounts, until he received his dis- charge from the Army, in August of the same year. On December 5, 19189, he was commissione captain in the Officers’ Reserve Corps and pro- moted to major of the finunce section on November 9, 1923. Meetings for the week are: Signal Corps, tomorrow night; air service, Tuesday night; 313th Regiment of “ield Artillery, Thursday night, and 206th Cavalry, Friday night. All meetings will be held in the Graham building. According to & recent count of re- serve officers in Washington, there are eight brigadier generals, 418 of- ficers of the infantry. 361 of the quartermaster, 208 engineer reserve officers, 108 air service, 146 field ar- lillery, 122 ordnance, 110 medical, 79 milttary intelligence, 72 finance, 64 judge advocates general, 54 -Signal Corps, 50 of-the valry, 45 Coast Ar- lery Corps, adjutants general, 7 Medical Administrative Corps, 31 Staff speclalist, 30 Dental Corps, 25 chemical warfare service, 19 Sanitary Corps, 16 chaplains, 11 veterinarians, 10 military police, 6 general service, 3 inspector generals department and 317 colored reserve officers of all arms. “This is a total of 2,192 reserve officers Jocated in Washington. New officers are commissioned on an average of five weekly. In another year it is expected that the list will total more than 2,500 officers. No computation has becn made as yet of the Enlisted Reserve Corps, which is steadily growing. Plans are under way for the weed- ing out of undesirable reserve of- ficers. This does not mean a whole- sale discharge of men now holding commissions in the O. R. C. Rather does it mean that when it is found that certain ones holding commis- sions are not suited to be reserve officers steps will be taken to_have their _commissions revoked. When the Officers’ Reserve Corps. was first formed, in the haste of organization, many were permitted to come into the fold who were not suited for the responsibility and desirability of an officer. o prevent an injustice being done any officer. the facts will be fully set forth by the executive officers han- dling the case. A statement show- ing sources of information should be furnished. Documentary evidence, wherever procurable. is better. Some possible causes of revoking of com- missions will be: (1) Continued willful neglect to answer communi- vations, (2) demonstration of lack of interest in the service, (3) dishon- orable conduct, (4) physical disabil- ity and (5) refusal to make out mobilization plans. The Sojourners Club, which has many reserve officers in its member- ship. will hold its next meeting May 14 at the Y. M. C. A, 1736 G street northwest. Representative Frank Murphy of Ohio will be the speaker: The banquet of the annual National Sojourners’ meet will be held June 10 at the Columbia Country Club. The following committees of financ officers have been announced: Af- tendance, Majs. John L. Beatie and Harry K. Bentley, Capt. Lloyd Boose and Lieut. Nathan'L. Goodman; social, Lieut. Col. E. A. Harriman, Capt. L D. Parmeiee and \Lieut. Georgo W. Brown; press, Capts. A. G. McChestey, George B. Attersall and L. F. Stew- art. The next meeting of reserve finance officers will be held May 28 in the Graham building. Tho National Guard regulations governing foderal recognition of staff, fiold and general officers have been amended under changes No. 12, dated March 15, 1924. These changes are flow in process of distribution to the various National Guard units threugh- out the country. The amended regu- Istions provide as follows: (b) The lieutenant colomel of a regiment and one regimental staff officer, when one battalion and at least two units of the regiment mot belonging to that battalion have been recognized; (c) the colonel and the regimental staff officers of a regiment when at least two-thinds of the units composing the regiment have been recognized; (d) the general commanding and the staft officers of a brigade, when two-thirds of the units composing each of the constituent regiments have been recognized. Approximately fifty ordnance re- serve officers will take a two-week course of instruction, beginning about July 31, to August'13, at Aberdeen proving’ ground. This course, which Will cover the general activities of the ordnance department, will be under the supervision of Col. Willlam H. Tschappat,, commandant at Aber- deen. It is possible that a second course may be held at Rock Island Arsenal at a later date. Only one ordnance camp for R. O. T. C. students will be held by the War Department during the traiming season of 1924. This will be composed of students from the University of California, who Till take their trainink at tha coas er: 3 Cas Rt Y camp at Fort Casey, Plans have been completed durin, the past week whereby a semic monthly letter will bo sent to each reserve and National Guard officer of the Quartermaster Corps, in «the field, which which will contain a. re- sume of matters arising from time to fime of more than ordinary tance Maj..Gen, William H. Hart sign. od the first of these series of semi- monthly letters to “the field. " The Washington Branch United "States” Infantry ' Adsectatioe Wwill give another entertainment on the evening of May 24. This time it will be a boat ride to Fort Washing- ton and outdoor pienic_supper and a dance at the Officers' Club. The boat will leave the Washington Barracks dock at 5:30 p.m., and arrive at Fort Washington about 6:30, picnic. sup- nere being spread on the broad Sreensward of the fort. The boat will leave Fort Washington about 11 o'clock, returning to Washington Barracks zbout midnight. According. to word just received from the headquarters of the 80th Division, it is the intention of the ‘War Department to_convene a com mittee of the War Department ge cral staff to study existing and con- templated training plans and projects ith a view to the determination, as Tar as possible, of a well co-ordinated and progressive training policy of the Organized Reserves. Membership of the committee will include one reserve officer from each corps area for a period of thirty-one days, May 20 to June 20, inclusive, and exclu- sive of time for travel involved. These officers will be defailed as additional members’of the War Department gen- cral staff and will be assigned to the operations and training division of G-3. The reserve officers selected will be from the TA group, from captain to colonel, inclusive, .who are suitable for the detail and in a position to ac- cept the same. Officers holding Na- tional Guard commissions are ‘not eligible. 7 Tt I8 essential that the officer desig- nated by the §0th Division be of-the | subordinate unit commander. highest standing in his community and ‘preferably from one of the com- bat branches, is the word that has been received from Lieut. Col. J. E McDonald, acting chief of staff for the division. He should be an officer who has indicated marked interest and zeal in connection with reserve activities and who is closely identi- fled with the development of his lo- cal organization as regimental or It is the desire of the division chlef of staff that each regimental or simi- lar organization commmander secure at the earllest possible dute the name of a reserve officer of the TA group of grade of captain to colonel who can be recommended as suital r this duty. He must indicate in writing his consent to this active duty period 1l applications must be in the S0th ivision headquarters &3 soon as pos- sible. ORIGIN OF } ;’APER. Credit Due Scholarly Chinaman, Says Forestry Writer. Who made the first sheet of paper? The credit for this achievement, a cording to the American Forestry As sociatfon, fs due to a scholarly eunuch named Ts'ai-lun of China, member of the court of dynasty, in the vear 75 A.D. achievement Tai-lun was, years later, raised to the r. marquis. 1t appears that Tsai-lun, believing that old bamboo tablets and stylus had outlived their usefulne set for himself the task of making new writing materials. After thircy years he produced the first hand shest of paper, and it was made from t berk of a mulberry tree. Prior to Ts'ai-lun's day leaves of trees and various barks used in crude form had served the Egyptia mans and other nations ac Ts'ai-lun, however, did not crude inner bark of the tree as th final material on which to make h records. He did use the bari Bl merely as a raw material from he produced a finished sheei of paper by a series of processes which, crude as they may seem today, werc the for- bears of paper manufacture today. For eight centuries after Ts'ai-lun's discovery China monopolized the art of paper-making. She managed to keep the proc: ecret until it was captured by the Arabs, who improved upon it by forsaking the mulberry tree and using linen or cotton rags instead. Thus wood as a raw mate- | rial for paper-making passed into oblivion until the dawn of the nine- teenth century. Even up to 1860 rags were the principal material used in paper-making. Most books on paper-making date the first wood pulp process from 1840, but the American Forestry Associa- tion cites evidence to show that it was forty vears earlier. A qualnt little volume, dedicated to George the Third, was printed in London in 1800. The writer of the book was one Mathias Koops. Most of the pages of the book are made from straw, but the appendix appears quite 'different, and as to it Koop| says: ’ | “The following lines are printed on paper made from wood pulp alone, the produce of this country, without any intermixture of rags, waste pa- per, bark, straw or any other vege- table substance.” What wood Koop used or what process he emploved is not known, but it is now historically conceded that he made paper from wood pulp forty years before the ground wood process was officially discovered. ABOUT DEPRECI A’EON. More publicity should be given to Roger Babson's statement that the depreciation on the cheapest car amounts to 36 cents per day, whether idle or running. It might show some of these folks who think they save money by housing the car all week that the real value of a car is in using it. It is a significant fact that the peopie who use their cars most pay less for transportation in the long run *I’To THE FIRST L N | entered, followed by 2| carry | lordship threw off his dressing gown R R AR SO s SRR ST RS AATY o Mistress By Rafael restsestosseseries Wilding Sabatini Author of “Scaramouche,” “Captain Blood,” ete. Copyrizht, 1924. by Houghton MiMin Company (Continued from Yesterday's Star.) “IWhat else Feversham exploded. “Where Is ‘ave yvou done?" he asked. Milor' Churchill?” “Lord Churchill is mustering his men as quietly as may be that they may be ready to surprice those who come to surprise us. By heaven, sir, we owe a gzreat debt to Mr. Westma- cott Without his information we might have had ull our throats cut whilst we slept T “Be so kind to call Belmont." said Ieversham. “Tell him to bring my clote. Wentworth turned and went out azain to execute the general's orders. ershaw’ spoke to Richard. “We are ablige’, gMr. Westercott,” said he “We are ver® much oblige Suddenly from a little distance came the roll of drums. Other sounds be- gan to stir in the night outside to tell of a waking army. Fevershaw stood listening. “It is Dunbartin he murmured Then, with some show of heat, “Ah, dieu!” he cried. “But It was ting tis Monmoot' ‘ave is murder; it is not t'e nd yet said Wildin t is a little more like Bridgwater atfair to whic ship gave your sanction. Fevershaw pursed h sidered the speaker your lord- ips and con- Wentworth re- the earl's valet nz =n armful of garments. His d stood forth in shirt and breeches. “Mafs depeche-toi, donc, Belmont!” id he ous nous battons! 11 ut que je m'hab Belmont, a little wizened fellow who understood nothing of this topsy-turveydom, astened forward. deposited hls arm :1 on the table and selected a finely mbroidered waistooat, which he pro- ceded to hold for his master. Wrig- gling into it, Feversham rapped out nis order: “Capt. Wentwort’, you will go to vour regimen’' at once. But first, ah—wait. Take t'ose six men and Mistaire Wilding. ‘Ave 'im shot at once—you onderstan’, eh? Good. Allons. Belmont! My cravat.” CHAPTER XXIL The Executio Capt. Wentworth olicked his heels together and saluted. Blake, in the background, drew a deep breath— unmistakably of satisfaction, and his eves glittered. A muffled cry broke trom Ruth, who rose instantly from her chair, her hand on her bosom. Richard steod with falling jaw, amazed, a trifle troubled even, while Mr. Wilding started, more in surprise than actual fear. and approached the table. “You heard, si worth. Y1 heard,” answered Mr. Wilding quietly. “But surely not aright. One moment, sir.” and he waved his hand so compellingly that, despite the order he had received, the phlegmatio captain hesitated. Feversham, who had taken the cravat—a yard of priceless Dutch lace—from the hands of his valet and was standing with his back to the company at a small and very faulty mirror that hung by the over- mantel, looked peevishly over his shoulder. “My lord’ said Wilding, and Blake, for all his hatred of this man, marveled at a composure that did| not forsake him, even mow, “vou are | surely not proposing to deal with me | in_ this fashion—not seriously, my lord?” “Ah, ca!" said the Frenchman. “Trink it a jest if You please. What for you come ‘ere.” “Assuredly not for the purpose of being shot” said Wilding, and ac- tually smiled. Then, in the tones of one "discussing a 'matter that is grave but not of surpassing gravity, he continued: "It is not that I fail to recognize that I may seem to have incurred the rigor of the I " said Capt. Went- jand my ot'er officers are all | You comprehen’ T but these matters must be formally proved against me. 1 have affairs to set In order against such a consum- mation. “Ta, ta!" snapped Feversham. at not regard me. Wentwort’, you ‘ave ‘eard my order.” And he returned to his mirror and the nice adjust- ment of his neckwear. “But. my lord,” insisted Wilding, “you have not the right—you have not the power so to proceed against me. A man of my quality is not to Le shot without a trial” You can 'ang if you prefer” said Feversham indifferently, drawing out the ends of his cravat and smooth- ing them down upon his breast. He faced about briskly. “Give me t'at Belmont. }lis majesty ‘ave em- me to “ang .or sgoot any ntlemens of t'e pertie of t'e Duc t'e Monmoot' on t'e spot. I say t'at for your satisfaction. And, look, 1 am desolate’ to be o quick wit' you, but please to consider t'e circum- stance. T'e enemy go to attack. Wentwort'” must go to his regimen’, occupl’ ‘ave not te' time to_spare you—n'est ce pas?’ Wentworth's hand touched Wilding on the shoulder. He was standing with head slightly bowed, his brows knit in thought. He looked round at the touch, sighed and smiled. Belmont held the coat for ‘his master, who slipped into it and flung at Wilding what was intended for a consolatory sop. “It is fortune de guerre, Mistaire Wilding. I am deso- late’, but it is fortune of t'e war. “May it be less fortunate for your lordship, then,” said Wilding dryly and was on the point of turning when Rutl's voice came in a loud cry to startle him and to quicken his pulses. “My lord!" It was & cry of utter an- guish Feversham, scttling his gold-laced coat comfortably to his figure, look- ed at her. “Madame?' said he. But she had nothing to say. stood, deathly white, forward, ome hand wringing the other, her eyes almost wild, her bosom heaving frantically. “Hum!" said Feversham, and he loosened and romoved, the scarf from his head. He shrugged slightly and looked at Wentworth. “Finissons!" said he. The word and look snapped the trammels bound Ruth's speech. “Five minutes, my lord!” she cried imploringly. “Give him five minutes —and me, my lord:" Wilding, deeply shaken, trembled now as e awalled Feversham's re- ply. The Frenchman seemed to waver. “Bien,' he began, spreading his hands. And in that moment a shot rang out in the night and startled the whole company. Feversham threw back his head—the signs. of vielding left his face. “Ha!" he cried. “Tey are arrive'.” He snatch- ed his wig from his lacquey’s hands, donned it, and turned again in an instant to the mirror to adjust the great curls “Quick, Wentwort! Tere is no more time now. Make Mistaire Wilding be shot at once. Ten to your regimen.” He faced about and took the sword his valet proffered. “Au revoir, messieurs! Ser- viteur, madame!” And, buckling his sword-belt as he went, he swept out, leaving the door wide open, Belmont following, Wentworth salyting and the guards presenting arms. “Come, sir, said the captain in a subdued voice, his eves avoiding Ruth's face. "I am ready, answered Wilding firmly, and he turned to glance at his wife. A She was bending toward him, her hands held out, such a look on her face as almost drove him mad with despair, reading it as he did. He made a sound deep in his throat be- fore he found words. “Give me one minute, sir—one min- ute,” he begged Wentworth. "I ask no more than that.” Wentworth was a gentleman and not ill-natured. But he was a soldier nd had received his orders. He h She slightly bent the that ADY ‘OF THE LAND] ' Today we honor Mother. One day for a life. for undying love. One flower And faith, and hope and courage. . . . All that we-are our Mother. we owe to Every day should be her day. 8 "2 This space reverently dedicated to their Mothers by.the principals and employees of The Hecht Co. tated between the instincts of the two conditions. And what time he did so there came a clatter of hoofs without to resolve him. It was Fe- versham departing. “You shall have your minute, sir,” sald he. ‘“More I dare not give you, as you can see.” “From my heart I thank you,” an- swered Mr. Wilding, and from_the gratitude of his tone you might have ties my folly has created?’ For only answer she clung claser, Irer hands locked about his neck. her slender body shaken by ber ailent weeping. “Don’t pity me,” he besought her. “I am content it should be so. It is the amend I promised yoa. Waste no pity on me, Ruth.” She raised her face, ber eyes wild and blurred with tears, looked up to s. “':Ve shall meet soon again,” she seid. “Aye—think on that.” he bade her, and pressed her to him. “Good-bye. sweet! God keep you till we meet!” he added, his voice infinitely tender. “Mr. Wilding!” Wentworth's voice called him, and the captain thrust the gloor open a foot or so. “Mr. Wild- Gg!” i “I am coming,” he answered.stead- And in that same cricible, too, A thony Wilding's nature had unde gone a transmutation: his love f, Ruth had been purified of that ba alloy of desire which had driven & into the unworthiness of making i« s own at all costs; there was carnal grossness in his present pa slon; it was pure as a religion—ii. love that takes no account of self, i love that makes for joyous and gratc inferred that it was his life Went- worth had accorded him. The captain had already turned aside to address his men. “Two of you outside, guard that window,” he ordered. “The rest of you, in the passage. Bestir there!” “Take your precautions, by all means, eir,” said Wilding: “but I give you my word of honor I shall attempt no escape.” Wentworth nodded without reply- ing. His eye lighted on Blake—who had been seemingly forgotten in the confusion—and on Richard. A kindli- ness for the man who met his end so unflinchingly, & respect for 8o worthy an enemy, actuated the red-faced captain. “You had better tuke yourself off, Sir Rowland,” said he. “And you, Mr. ‘Westmacott—you can wait in the pas- sage with my men. They obeyed him promptly enough, but when outside Sir Rowland made bold to remind the captain that he was failing-in his duty, and that he should make a point of informing the general of this anon. Wentworth bade him go to the devil, and so was rid of him. Alone, inside “It is not pity!" she cred. “IL want you, Anthony! I love wyou, Anthony, Anthopy!” ; His face grew ashen. “It is true, then!" he asked her. “And what you said tonight was true! I thought you said it oniy to detatn me.” “Oh, it is true, it is true!” she wailed, N He sighed; he desengaged a Mand to stroke her face. “I am happy.” he said, and strove to smile. “Had I Iived, who knows . . .7" “No, no, no,” she interrupted him passionately, her arms tightening about his neck. He bent his head. Their lips met and clung. A knock fell upon the door. They started, and Wilding raised his hands gently.to disengage her pinioning arme. “I must go, sweet,” he said. “God help me!” she moaned, and clung to him still. “It is 1 who am killing you—I and your love for me. For it was to save me you rode hith- er tonight, never pausing to weigh your own ‘deadly danger. Oh, I am bunished for having listened to every voice but the voice of my own heart where you were concerned. Had 1 loved you earlier—had I owned it earlier . . “It had still been too late,” he said, more to comfort her than because he knew it to be 0. “Be brave for my sake, Ruth. You can be brave, 1 know—so well. Listen, sweet. Your words have made me happy. Mar not this happiness of mine by sending me out in grief at your grief.” Her response to his prayer was brave, indeed. Through her tears came a faint smile to overspread her face so white and pitiful. be felt her turn all limp. bis voice. “Richard!" he wildly. “Richard 'Wentworth flung wide ing over his shoulder. cifull Dick,’ trusting himself now. as he reached the door, unconscious wife. his elbow. He turned again. “Dick,” he said, been better friends. ‘been. he held out his hand, smiling. ‘worshij than strength. H left Ruth ‘tender . hands had placed her, vard, tears in his eyes. ding's hands in passion “Be good to her, Dic! that low-ceilinged ing, and went out with Wentworth. chamber, stood Ruth and Wilding face to face. He advanced toward her, and with a shuddering sob she flung herself into his arms. Still, he mistrusted the emotion to which she was & prey—dreading lest it should have its root in pity. He patted her shoulder soothingly. “Nay, nay, little child,” he whis- pered in her ear. “Never weep for me that have not a tear for myself. What better resolution of the difficul- ‘the center of that small his thoughts all behind than ahead, a smile on his lips. a month ago, fire that had melted her. pity; it was the crucible of love. Spring Fashion’s News From The Till Coats--Twill Capes--Sport Coats $ 1 9.50 One of the three is fashion’s decree for smart Spring and Summer wear; and here they are, the very pick of fashion, ; The “Three Twins” of Fashion, Special-. ized for Monday at at one special very low price. The twill coats are trimmed with stitching or a touch of Summer fur; the capes, full lined, have a dash and swing that bespeak careful cut and tailoring; the sport coats, true to their type, are roomy affairs, with full back, big pockets and double, stand-up collars. 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He kissed her again, and on that Ikiss of his she sank against him, and He raised siouted At ‘the note of alarm in his voice, the door and entered, Richard’'s ashen face show- In her broth- er's care Wilding delivered his mer- “See to her, he said, and turned to go, mis- But he paused Wentworth waxing more and more impatient at “we might have 1 would we Lad Let us part so at least,” and Before so much gallantry Richard ‘was conquered almost to the point of a4 weak man himself, there ‘was no virtue he could more admire in the high-backed chair in which Wilding’s and He wordless said Wild- He was marched down the street in party of mmusketeers of Dunbarton's regiment, him rather He 'had conquered at the last. He thought ©f that other parting of theirs, nearly on the road by Waliford. ‘Now, as then, circumstance was the But the crucible was no longer—as then—of ful martyrdom. And a jeyous ang srateful martyr would Anthony Wil, ing have been could he have thougi: that his death would bring her happ ness or peace. In such a.faith as th, he had marched—or so e thougl blitnely to his end, and the smile D his lips had been less wistful than was. Thinking of the ageny in which he had left her, he almost came t wish—so pure was his love gro that ke had not conquered. The that at first was his was now dashed, His death would cause Pain. His death! O God! It is an e: thing to-be a martyr; but this wis not martyrdom; having done what he had done he had not the right to d » The last vestige of the smile that » had worn faded from his tight-pres sed lips—tight-pressed as though ta endure some physical suffering. Hi- face grayed, and deep lines furrowe: his brow Thus he marched on, me- chanically, amid his marching esc through the murky, fog-laden nigh taking no heed of the etir about them for all Weston Zoyland was aroused by now. 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