Evening Star Newspaper, October 25, 1931, Page 58

were issued by the War Department last week govern granting of exemptions for certificate of capacity because of completion of a course at the Chemical Warfare School | 8t Edgewood Arse! . Graduation | from the unit gas officess’ course at| this school will be sufficint qualification | for exemptions to be granted candidates for promotion to the grade of first leutenant or captain of the Chemical Warfare Service Reserve, while gradu- ation from the line and stafl officers’ ‘eourse at the school will be considered | sufficlent 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 88 a lecture and demonstration course of short duration and is not allowed as & basis of cx>mption from examination and practical test for a certificate of capacity for promotion to any grade in the Officers Reserve Corps. ‘This course, | Bowever, 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 alters nate not above the grade of captain | who may desirs to pursue the cours> of instruction at the Infantry School, Fort Benning, Ga.. for the period Feb- ruary 24 to March 25, 1932. The se- lection of the officers for the course will | be limited to those offcers who have demonstrated their proficiency in sub- | courses of the basic course and approxi- | mately one-half of the company officers’ | subcourses of the Army extension school course. | Officers of the 320th Infantry may | submit applications on a prescribed ac- tive duty form in addition to the 1 formation directed on the form. App cants must state whether they are on th> 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 63, Adju- | tant General's office and forwarded to the commanding officer of the 320th Infantry for consideration. Reserve Quartermasters of the Dis- trict will meet at Washington Reserve headquarters tomorrow evening in_the Walks ohnson Building, 1734 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. Maj. Gen. Blanton W. Winship, judge advocate general of the Army, will ad- dress the conference of Judge Advocate General Reserve officers of Washington tomorrow evening. The conference will be held in room 201 of 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 instructional con- ference next Tuesday evening at local Reserve headquarters. Maj. D. 3 Crawford, S. C., will discuss the mili- tary and signal organization, and Capt. H. Allison, 8. C., will take up the chart- ing of organization and training of citizens' military training camps and the organizetion of classes for the ensuing_months. ‘The Washington Coast Artillery Re- gerve 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 Caswell 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. Betts then outlined the course of instruction | which the school will follow. The school will meet on the fourtlr Tuesday of ach month and will not conflict with e regular club meeting on the second Y. ‘The first meeting of the group school for the Coast Arlunlfery Reservists of the District will be held Tuesday evening at Rese: h ‘The subcourses the | lieutenant to motion from second t lieutenant. Members of the 343 Engineers will hold their instructional conference next Wednesday evening, at which Maj. J. D. Arthur, jr., C. E., will discuss Engineers. Maj. Jacob J. Jones, Veterinary Re- serve, La Plata, Md., has been assigned to the 1325th Service Unit. Lieut. Col. Robert P. P: eral Reserve, and Second Lieuts. A. Mitchell, Infantry Reserve; Frank W. Rose, Field Artillery Reserve, and Wil- ber A. Stevens, Infantry Reserve, are all assigned to the 80th Division. Second Lieut. Willlam E. Roberts, Infantry Re- serve, having moved beyond the di- vision area, is relieved from assignment to the 79th Division. Second Lieuts. Lewis A. Jackson and Elsmore Rushton, both Quartermaster Reserve, are as- signed to the 1301st Service Unit. Sec- ond Lieut. Geoffrey V. C. Houghland, Infantry Reserve, has been transferred to the Chemical Warfare Service Re- serve and is assigned to the 422d required for | Chemical Maintenance Company. Sec- ond Lieut. Darwin J. DeGolia, Field Artillery Reserve, having been trans- | ferred to the Military Intelligence Di- vision Reserve, is relieved from assign- ment to the 80th Division. Capt. Edward G. Sievers, Engineer Reserve, is assigned to the 343d Engl- neer General Service Reginient. Sec- ond Lieut. Lawrence P. Johnston, In- fantry Reserve, having been transferred in grade to the Quarjermaster Corps Reserve, is relieved from assignment to the 80th Division. Having accepted re- appointment in ‘the Officers’ Reserve Corps without the privilege of assign- ment or active duty, First Lieut. Charles A. Lally, Medical Reserve, is relieved from assignment to the 364th Medical Regivent. Capt. William E. Barkman, Field Artillery Reserve, is relieved from | assignment to the 1st Ammunition Train and is assigned to the 6th Field Artillery. First Lieut. Thomas' J. Holmes, 2d, Tacoma Park, Md., havin; accepted promotion to the grade o captain, Infantry Reserve, is assigned to the 2d Tank Regiment. Capt. Isador W. Mendelsohn, Engineer Reserve, is assigned to the 343d Engineer General Service Regiment. American Gold Star Mothers ‘The American Gold Star Mothers held their regular bi-monthly meeting Tuesday evening, with Mrs, Seibold pre- siding. The meeting was opened with prayer by the chaplain, Mrs. E. M. Nash, The following new members were en- rolled: Mrs. Josephine Forker, Mrs, Jane Taylor, Mrs. Rose Pearl De Voe, Mrs. Mary E. Hand, Mrs. Mae Conley, Mrs. Chloe Branhan, Mrs. Mary Classen, Mrs. Georgia Halstead, Mrs. Martha Sodden, Mrs. Ruth Morris, Mrs. Lucy J. Ring, Mrs. Ada Wilcox, Mrs. Addie Eaton all of Long Beach, Calif.; Mrs. Louisa Schaffer of Glendale, Calif; Mrs. Ora Etta Imbler of Santa Monica, Calif.; Mrs. Anna Leslie of Kenmare, N, Di Mrs. Mary Adalla Andrews of AIma, Mich.; Mrs. Sarah June Hyde of Kalamazoo, Mich.; Mrs. Bertha Ella Zimmer of Syracuse, N. Y. and Mr. John Otto Zimmer, a gold star father, honorary member. Mrs. E. S. Bruce reported a sewing party to be held in her home. Mrs. Mary Killeen, chairman of ways and means, reported arrangements for the disposal of a turkey. Plans were dis- cussed for the observance of Armistice day. A delegation of Gold Star Moth- ers attended the “Mikado” and pre- sented flowers to Mme. Ernestine Schu. mann-Heink, who is a Gold Star Moth. el;,mA zgfiy Wl"A‘fE |fl'en to the vet- erans al oun ito Hospital October 29, with Mrs. E. S. Bruce in charge of | arrangements. Britain's Wild Cattle. Closing of Chillingham Castle, Eng- land, by the Earl of Tankerville has raised the question of what is to be- come of Britain's only wild cattle which have been roaming the estate. The THE SUNDAY STAR. W D. C. OCTOBER 2. 1931—PART FOUR. Our 6th Floor Is Headquarters Lace Curtains Tailored Regularly$1.95 Tailored Lace Curtains Four patterns to choose from at $1.59. Square mesh-net, of a supple, graceful and straight hanging quality. Ivory and ecru tones. For living or dining room. (Sixth Floor, The Hecht Co.) 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