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Maj. Gen. Creed C. Hammond, chief of the militia bureau, will visit eight National Guard Summer train camps, all of which are located in the 1st Army rea, during August. Plans are bélfig made by Gen. Hammond to visit every Na- tlonal Guard camp in the United States during his administration -of militia_bureau af- wirs, but for the present he will confine himself to bserving the ge- vities of National ard troops in e 1st Army area. During July the general Wil Gen, Hammond nessed the Sum- er maneuvers of National Guard oops of Connecticut and Rhode Island, and those of Pennsylvania. Although Gen. Hammond's {tiner- ary may be changed slightly, it calls r his presefice at a oamp -just out ide of Wilmington, Del., on August 3. Returning to Washington immedi- tely after this visit, the general will ugain depart from the Capital on \ugust 6 for Boston, and from this time until August 15, his itinerary will be as follows: Camp_Keyes, Me., Itye Beach, N. H., Fort Ethan Allen, Pine Plains, N. Y., and Peekskill, ¥ After concluding these visits study and observation, Gen. Ham ond will return to Washington and on August 24 he will go to Sea Girt, D ¥ Reserve infantry and fleld artillery officers residing in Washington and vieinity, who have not had aétive uining since July 1, 1925, and who desirous of undergoing- this in- tion are eligible to submit their tions. Since the announce- in this column two weeks ago, o this opportunity, a number of ap- plications have been received at re- E headquarters. he artillerymen will hanna, Pa., while the infantry officers will be sent to Fort Eustis, Va., both camps to be held from August 16 to 30. This will be the last training camp available for these two branches, nd that the applications for same must be on file at reserve head- cuarters in the Graham building not later than August 4. During this sume period, the 496th Artillery, Col. . Francis Riggs. commanding, will be in camp at Tobyhanna, while the 394th Infantry, will be at Fort-Eustis. stry A ppli ment g0 to Toby In recognition of the active interest displayed in not only improving their own military qualifications, but in building up the reserve organfzations Washington during the 1924.192 season, a certificate will be issued by the local reserve headquarters to hose reserve officers who attended a certain number of instruction assem- blies during this season. At the beginning of the 1924-1925 season Lieut. Col. John Scott, Infantry, executive officer of the reserves in Washington, angounced that certifi- cate awards would be made. Though it has not been definitely decided, the presentation of the award certificates probably will be held at the opening meeting of the various branches next October. The information contained in these cer- tificates will be forwarded to higher headgquarters, where it will be placed on file with the officers record. A letter received this week by Lieut. Col. John Scott, Infantry, executive officer of the Organized Re- serves in Washington, written jointly Ly Rudyard Y. Hesse (red course) and Richard H. Roberts (bastc comrse), hoth of Washington, D. C., will be of eat interest to the parents of boys who attended the citizens' military training camp at Fort Eustis, Va., concluded this week. Z “ol. Duncan K. Major, jr., 34th In- fantry, commanding, is commander of the C. M. T. C. camp. As this section of the country is rich in historical interest, Col. Major suggests that reserve officers who are coming here for their training in August bring their motor cars with them. The letter from the two Washing- ton boyvs reads in part: “With their month of training over, the crowd of Washington lads who entered the C. M. T. C. camp at Fort Eustis, Va., on July 1 departed for thelr homes seasoned veterans. “Each morning, promptly at 7:30, columns of marching youths entered the 51st Artillery parade ground to begin their daily schedule of instruc- tion, which commenced with a twenty. minute period of massed calesthenic exercises. Company “D,” belng a machine gun company was. put through a serles of drills on machine gun manfpulation and adjustment, under the guldance of several vet. cran machine gunners of the 3dth Infantry. The company made a splen- did record on the range ““Athletic contests form an impor- tant part of the activities at this camp, tournaments being held in base- ball, boxing, track and field games, ete. “Fort Eustls is located in the cen- of one of Amer most historic ots. Yorktown, the sceme of Corn- allis’ surrender, and Richmond, the pital of the Confederacy, are both a short distance from the. post, oot and many of the boys have been spending their week ends visiting these points of interest. As this is written, the schedule called for the entire C. M. T. C. regiment to hike to. Yorktown where it was planned to modernize that famous battle of the Revolution in a series of maneuvers. Returning from this hike, the hoys were to return to thelr homes—citi- zens once again, but better citizens for their month’ of training.” Announcement was made this week by 3d Corps Area headquar- ters of the personnel composing this corps areas’ Reserve Officers’ Train- ing Corps rifle team which will par- ticipate in the 1925 National Rifie As- soclation and National Matches, at Camp Perry, Ohio, in Septemiber. The team will report to' the execu. tive officer at Camp Perry on August 22 or 23. The team is composed of: Lyle C. Hughes, Balir C. Seaman, Robert L. Lucas, John E. Wise, -James J. Madden, Alfred H. Clark, Edward S. Thompson, Egbert L. Mortimer, jr., Penbrook D. Barlow, Albert S. Burns, and John V. McKone. Five members of the team attend. ing school in Washington are John E. Wise, James J. Madden, and John V. McKone, at Georgetown University, and Alfred H. Clark and Edward S. Thompson, R. O. T. C. students at the University of Maryland. Great interest is evinced by the War Department in the first school for officers of the Jjudge advocate general's department of the Reserve Corps recently held at Fort Benjamin i Harrison, Indiana, for' reserve officers residing in the 5th and 6th Corps Areas. Col. Hubert J. Turney, judge advocate general reserve, is assistant commandant in charge of the course. It is understood a movement is on foot among the reserve judge advo- cates residing in Washington and this vicinity to hold a similar course of study here, but up to the present time no definite action has been taken by the War Department along this line. As this section of the reserves has fewer numbers than the other branches, it is belleved that in the event that such a course is authorized by the Department, it will prohably include those reserve judge advocates residing in the 1st, 2d, 3d and prob- ably the 4th Corps Areas. The following changes in assign- ments of reserve officers residing in Washington were announced this week at reserve headquarters in the Graham Building: Maj. Wallace Streater, inspector general, Reserve, | transferred to the finance department, 1Reserve, from his present assignment to the 80th Division; Second Lieut. } Willlam W. Spiller, Infantry Reserve, |assigned to the 428th Infantry; Second Lieut. Henry 8. Marshall, Fleld Ar- tillery Reserve, assigned to Field Ar- tillery group: Secand Lieuts. Louts H. Russell and Horace C. Scott, Infantry |Reserve, assigned to the 428th In- fantry; Maj. Edwin C. Eckel, Engin- lnear Reserve, to the 343d Engineers ! (General Service), 8th Corps, for in- i struction and training; Capt. Clarence C. H. Davis and First. Lieuts. Alonzo G. Ferguson, Charles G. Young and Joshua W. Clifford, all Infantry Re- serve officers, assigned to the 428th Infantry; First Lieut. Melson K Lyons, Infantry Reserve, having moved to the 1st Corps Area, is re- lieved .from assignment to the Sth Division; First Lieuts. Arthur C. Adair and John L. Hayes, both Quar- termaster Reserve, relieved from their present attachments to the. 76th Service Battalion _(Quartermaster Corps) 1st Army: First Lieut. Al- bert S.. Lisenby, Coast Artillery Re- serve, assigned to Third Coast Artil- lery district; Second Lieut. Edward D. Murphy, Coast Artillery Reserv attached to 3d Coast Artilier; district; Second Lieut. Granger G. Sutton, Infantry Reserve, assigned to 80th Division: First. Lieut. Thornton H. Gray, Infantry Reserve, assigned to the 428th Infantry; Capt. Ralph F. Thompson, Quartermaster Reserve, assigned to Motor Transport Com- pany No. 430, 3d Corps; Capt. Charles H. Loeber, Quartermaster Reserve, assigned to the 77th Service Battalion (Quartermaster _ Corps), Ist Army; Second Lieut. Harry B, Lewis, Air Service Reserve, assigned to the 409th Attack Squadron, 4th Army; and Maj. Boyce R. Bolton, Medical Reserve, asslgned to Gen- eral Hospital No. 74, zone of the in- terfor, in the capacity of assistant chief of surgical service. Brig. Gen. John W. Joyes, U. S. A. chief of field service, office of the chiet of ordnance, is detailed as an additional member of the board of officers appointed to meet at Wash- ington only for the practical test of reserve officers to determine their fitness for a certificate. of capacity for promotion to the grades of lieu- tenant colonel and colonel. During the week 10 reserve officers residing in Washington appeared at headquarters in the Graham Building to undergo their practical test. They were Maj. Robert D. Brown, Medical Reserve; Capt. Willlam L. Thilddeau, Military Intelligence Reserve; First Lieuts.” Wilson W. Bercaw, Cavalry Reserve; John W. Davis, 343d Engl- neers: George C. Whiting, 320th In- fantry; Harry P. Davis, Medical Ad- mniistrative "Corps Reserve; Augus- tus S. Bonanno, Adjutant General Reserve; Second Lieuts. Clinton J. Muncie, Engineer Reserve; James F. reene, 320th Infantry, and Gregory ipriani, Medical Administrative | Corps Réserve. THE WRATH TO COME One of the Best Mystery Stories Ever Written By E. Phillips Oppenheim. (Copyright. by Little, Brown & Co.) (Continued from Yesterday's Star.) She waved her hand once more and started off to join her friends. Grant stopped his car by the pavement. “Look here, you can’t leave me like that,” he protested. You're ier left you in my care. “Can’t help it,” she replied. “You were beginning to bore me, so I had to escape.” . “But how are you getting out to the Villa?" he asked. “ will take me. Won't you, that young man promised. “Push off, Grant! You've had a pretty good innings, old chap. We haven't seen anything of Susan all day. Come along! We'll have mixed vermouths over at the Cafe de Paris, gamble for half an hour, then we'll get rid of Rose, and I'll take you home in a petite volture.” “It's a desperate enterprise, but I accept,” she declared. 00dby, Grant! Hope you enjoy your dinner.” “I shall do my best,” he answered, with a little unnecessary emphasis. CHAPTER XIV. “Welll” The monosyllable w suggestive, almost {lluminative. Gertrude had paused for a moment on the threshold of the little salon, which she was en- ering from her bedchamber. Her un- expected visitor, Mr. Cornelfus Blunn, looked across at her with a deprecat- ing_smile m a monument " he sald will take them for gzr of apologies, _ 'my heng | then,’ | want He glanced at the clock. “Five minutes’ conversation,” he begged, ‘“or, if by any fortunate chance, you are disengaged—" “You know quite well that I am dining with Mr. Slattery,” she inter- rupted. “I had imagined so,” he assented. “It is about that dinner engagement that I venture to come and see you.” “You will, I.trust, avold imperti- nence.” “I shall , she replied. “What do you try,” he assured her. “Princess, your mission here was a difficult one. So far you have per- formed it with much skilL.” “I am flattered,” she murmured, with latent frony. “I may or may not share vour opinion as to Mr. Grant Slattery,” he continued, “but, in other respects, you have done well. I am here to beg you not to spoil the good effects of your work.” “Will you please say what ypu want to in as few and as plain words as possible,” she invited. “I obey,” he answered, with a little bow. ‘You came here to try and solve for us a somewhat vexed ques- tion concerning this young man, Mr. Grant §lattery. You think that you | have arriveC at the truth concerning him. I am going to be frank with you and tell you that I am not so sure. But I am convinced of one | thing—you have gone as far as Otto { would approve in your investiga- | tions.” ou think that I am likely to lose bout this man?” asked. Gl de 1. THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. AUGUST 2 for a moment and then glanced to- wards the clock. “Otto is my friend,” he went on, “and Otto, as you know, is of a very Jealous temperament. I think you would be wiser to cancel your dinner engagement for this evening.” “For a clever man," she said de- liberately, “I think 4ou are the big- gest fool I ever knew." “I am your husbnad's friend, and yours,” he reminded her quietly, “Listen,” she continued. “Otto sent me here and you know my mis- sion. I shall perform it in just the way T think best. What there is to be sald about my methods can come from him. You mean well, I think, but anything which you said would be useless.” “Princess,” Mr. Blunn remonstrated, “you're a young yoman and you have the strong will of your nationality. I am an elderly man and I claim the right of speaking to you frankly. You are going to spend the evening with a man whom three years aro you treated disgracefully. The instinct for atonement s a very dangerous thing.” “Perhaps,” she admitted. ‘At any rate, | am my pwn mistress. What 1 choose to give, I give, and nothing that you could say, no threat that you could utter, would induce me to change.” “Your mind is made up, Princess?" “My mind {s utterly and finally made up.” There was a knock at the door. A | messenger from below announced t"~ arrival of a gentleman for Madame la Princesse. . “You can show him up,” Gertrude directed. The man bowed and left the:room. Blunn looked across at her and frowned. “You will receive him here, in your salon?” he asked. VCertainly,” she replied. “If it pleased me to do so I should dine here. I am responsible to no one for what I may choose to do.” Still he made no movement to de- part. “It seems to be my hard fate to anger you, Princest " he regretted.! “And I can assure you that' such is not my desire. Yet this I must tell vou, that I am used to men, and watching men, and turning them in- side out, judging them from their characters and actions and the trifles which escape other people. I have never yet been wrong. This man Slattery is, in my opinion, all that we believed him to be. In my opinion, he is playing a game of his own with you. You think that you have dis- covered him harmless; you think tha his devotion to you is real. You are wrong. You are wrong in both con- clusions.” Sha smiled. At that moment she was praying that the confidence which vou kissed me, Grant?" “Perfectly well,” he answered. “I stayed with you half an hour after we ‘got back from the opera. I must have interfered with your parking, I'm afral ‘He saw her wince, but he remained unmoved. He -was smiling at her {)le&saml), regarding her with genu- ne admiration. “You look wonderful tonight, Ger- trude,” he ‘said. “Then why don’t you want to kiss me?"” she asked. “A_psychological problem insoluble before dinner,” he assured her with | faint- frony. ““Then you don't want to,” she per- 1925—PART 1. body. He kissed her on the eves, drew her hand through his arm, and turned townrds the door. Five minutes late would never forgive ne, is_preparing for us— The sentence was never finished. The door was suddenly opened with- out a knock or any form of warning. A man, in traveling clothes, and carry- ing a small dispatch case, entered. “‘Otto!” Gertrude exclaimed, disen- gaging her arm from Grant's. “How on earth did you get here—tonight?” He frowned frritably. “1 sent a telegram,” he replied. “You did not, perhaps, receive it. We found and Louis he said. “He sisting the abandon of her swaying |murmured. “My husband, Prince von |out to dinner.” Di Prince von Diss glanced around him He had a most unpleasant face, short, fair mustache, carefully trimmed, weil cut features, u wicked mouth and cold, unprepossesaing eves. nearly bald. The two mén bowed. Neither extend- ed a hand. “You can scarcely expect me to bid you welcome very heartily Grant said, with a secret strain of thanks- giving in his heart. “I was to have had the pleasure of taking your wife z 3. He was verv ~80.6%.¢% o%0.o% o Poa 3 )"0“0"0”0”0”0”:":”0‘%“:‘\”%’}% , NOTICE! sisted. He leaned forward, holding her for a moment in his arms, yet gently re- a quicker route. May I be presented fo this gentleman?"” "It is Mr. Grant Slattery,” Gertrude A7 7711772 A ST T T LT TP T 7L T LT L 2L LT IO TV 2T LTI T L P L Lo 00002 A Sportsman’s Paradise -~ smile was intended to indicate really existed in her heart. “I think,” she declared, “that a woman s the best judge of a man's affection for her. I may put Mr. Slattery’s to the test. If I do, I have no_fears.” There was a knock at the door. Grant was ushered in. Gertrude gave him her fingers. He raised them to his lUps and turned towards Blunn. '| “Have no fear," the latter said. "I am an uninvited guest and I was just taking my leave. Princess, you will allow me once more to assure you that I never make a mistake. She laughed a little scornfully. “The Kingdom of Fools is peopled | by the men who never make mis- takes,” she answered. 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