Evening Star Newspaper, December 23, 1934, Page 55

R.0.T.C. OFFICERS WILL BE SHIFTED No Third Corps Assignments Will Be Made in Three Arms of Reserevs. In view of the large surplus of sec- ond lieutenants of Infantry, En- gineers and Signal Corps now as- signed to Reserve divisions, it is not contemplated assigning any of next year's Reserve Officers’ Training Corps graduates of these arms to the three Reserve divisions located in the 3d Corps Area. They will be assigned to corps area service command units, active and inactive units of the Regular Army, and, in the case of Infantry officers, to tank regiments, In the District of Columbia va- cancies exist for second lieutenants in the 313th and 315th Field Ar- tillery and the 917th Coast Artillery (anti-aircraft) regiments. Transfers to these arms in grade of second lieutenant may be made, in the dis- cretion of the corps area commander, without professional examination un- der the provisions of paragraph 52 (c), Army Regulations No. 140-5. Thus, Infantry, Engineer and Signal Corps R. O. T. C. students are given an opportunity to submit application for transfer to the Field Artillery and Coast Artillery. Application for transfer, however, should be submit- ted after the student has accepted appointment in the arm for which trained. District Cavalry officers wi meet at Fort Myer today at 9 am. for in- struction in equitation under the di- rection of Lieut. Col. H. C. Dagley. ‘The following second lieutenants of Infantry have been promoted to first lieutenant: Frank A. Stutz, Robert C. Horne, Vern M. Smith, William C. Hillman and William E. Roberts. All will remain assigned to the 320th Infantry. Lieut. Col. Wellstood White is relieved from as- ! Inspections of Militia ‘Will Begin on March 4 Annual Tests of D. C, National Guard to Be Made by Board Composed of Army Instructors. take the fleld in the event of & na- tional emergency. The Government in- spectors at this time also determine how well the units are equipped and whether the thousands of dollars’ worth of Government property loaned to the organizations for training pur- poses also has been kept in good con- dition. The orders for the inspections this year also disclose that the tests will be made by a board of officers composed of the Regular Army personnel as- signed here to instruct the various units. The commanding general of the 3d Army Corps Area, of which this district is a part, the orders say, has authorized this board to conduct the inspections this year. There is an officer to each arm of the service represented in the make-up of the District’s composite brigade of troops. In the past it has been the practice to send here from some other Army post an officer of the arm to be inspected. Of course, this involved travel expense money, and it is probable that the new practice was forced because of the limitation placed In the appropriations for travel ex- pense for officers of the regular estab- lishment. Commanding officers of the local or- ganizations have been given stringent instructions this year to examine closely the reports of their respecttive units last year, and if there are any faults therein found by the inspecting officers at that time, to make prompt efforts to have them corrected this year so that the same faults will not be found in the reports which will be made as a result of the coming in- signment to the 315th Field Artil- | spec lery, Capt. Eli J. Sax, relieved from assignment to 80th Signal Company; First Ligut. Joseph E. Gallery, re- lieved from assignment to 315th Field Artillery; Capt. Sidney P. Simp- son, relieved from assignment to 315th Field Artillery. First Lieut. Guy T. Bolton, pro- moted to the grade of captain, has been relieved from the 320th In- fantry; Second Lieut. Willam K. Hackmann, who has been promoted to the grade of first leutenant, will remain assigned to the 315th Fiela Artillery; First Lieut. Meyer Baber, having been appointed first lieu- tenant in the Medical Reserve, will remain assigned to the 305th Medical Regiment. The following officers have been assigned to the 320th In- fantry: First Lieuts. Roger W. Jones, George I. Webber and Desmond H. O’Connell and Second Lieuts. Herbert M. Leppich, James J. Schwartz, James E. Sweet, Ralph S. Hardiman, James P. Littlejohn, John O. Woods, John D, Eldridge, jr.; Charles F. McErlean, Richard C. Montague, John W. Pehle, John F. Sudnick, Melvin O. Benson, Arthur G. McKay, Bernhard M. Seidl and Irvin J. Keesler. Officers assigned to the 315th Field Artillery include First Lieut. Walter H. Camp- bell and Second Lieuts. John R. Chadwick, Fred A. Chapman, How- ard T. Keiser, James 8. Lay, jr., and Erwin K. Rich. The following are relieved from their assignments as follows: First Lieut. Jack B. Haile, from 315th Field Artillery; First Lieut. Edward L. Block, from 320th Infantry, and Second Lieut. Coleman P. Cook, from 320th Infantry, AMERICAN WAR MOTHERS A Mount Alto party was given by the District of Columbia Chapter Thursday evening. Mrs. Julia Brom- ley, chariman, in charge of arrange- ments, presented a‘ program for the entertainment of the veterans. Miss Ethel Roddy, soprano, sang. Little Miss Crystal Bromley gave a dance. Mrs. Willlam E. Ochiltree, national president, and Mrs, Mary T. Shanahan, State president of the District, spoke. Mrs. Shanahan, a_member of this ehapter, has been appointed conven- tion chairman of the national conven- tion of the American War Mothers, which is to be held in Washington the last week in September, 1935, at the Wardman Park Hotel. Other national officers present were Mrs. Florence C. Latham, correspond- ing secretary; Mrs. Eleanor C. Wagner, custodian of records; also Miss Nellie May Veach. A turkey dinner was recently given at the National Home, 1527 New Hampshire avenue. The next meeting will be held Jan- uary 12 at 2 o'clock, the place to be announced later, Disabled American Veterans Arrangements are being completed by Dr. C. H. Anderson, chairman of the committee in charge of the Dis- abled American Veterans’ banquet on January 1, at the Roosevelt Hotel. Comdr. Charles Ec wards of Federal Chapter is making arrangements for a special meeting shortly after the first of the year in connection with the department convention later. Comdr. C. H. Anderson of Ace-Ras- mussen Chapter announced last week the membership goal set for the first half of the year had more than been reached. The Leonard Wood Unit held its last meeting at the home of the unit president, Mrs. Egbert E. Corwin. ‘The rehabilitation and child welfare work of the unit for December will include the distribution of baskets of food to needy families of World War veterans. Toys for the children of these families will also be included in this distribution. Mrs. Mildred Kelly, rehabilitation chairman, is in charge of this work. The unit will also contribute toward the Christmas party to be given at Mount Alto Hospital on Christmas eve, under the direction of the national tion. Mrs. William D. Mul- key and Mrs. Lillian Urban have been appointed to represent the unit on a committee formed by the national president to take charge of this ac- tivity. Mzs. Ruth Douglas and Mrs. Mary Talbott were admitted to membership. The members were the guests of Mrs. Corwin at & Christmas party. Cat Stdggers From Hunger. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (#).—A stray eat staggered from the police head- quarters’ liquor vault, staggering not from liquor, but from hunger. The eat slipped into the vault a week ago, and did not emerge until the next in- spection was made. When she was tions. With the holiday drills suspended in order to keep the units within the 48 drill limit for the year fixed by the War Department to keep within the appropriations, the organizations really have only a very short time in which to make preparations for the inspec- tions, if any special preparations are necessary. They have only one drill night each week and for two hours each night, so that for the units which are first on the list to meet the tests there really is only about 16 hours, or the equivalent of two days. Unless the President of the United States makes the appointment within citizen troops of this city, the States of Maryland and Vrginia and a por- tion of Pennsylvania. This latter as- signment, upon the death of Gen. Stephan, went to Gen. Milton A. Reckord, commanding the National Guard of Maryland. For the annual inspections to come the examinations of property will be conducted at 10 o'clock in the morn- ing of the night which has been set for the inspection of the particular unit. For these daytime inspections of records, property and store rooms the commanding officers of units have been authorized to detail not to ex- ceed two officers and enlisted men for the purpose of assisf the Inspec Board. ik e ‘The inspection dates have been an- nounced as follows: State Staff and Detachment Head- quarters, 29th Division and Head- quarters, Special Troops, 29th Division, March 4; Headquarters Detachment, Special Troops, 29th Division and Headquarters Detachment, 29th Divis- jon, March 5; 29th Division Miltary Police Company, March 6; Company A, 372d Infantry, and Medical De- partment Detachment, 372d Infantry, March 7. 121st Engineers units: Headquarters, March 8; Medical Department De- tachment, March 11; and Service , March 13; March 1st Battalion, 8; Company A, March 13; Company B, March 14; Company C, March 15; | land. 2d Battalion, March 8; zflthephulormdlvmmmoflnn- ‘The list, headed by MaJ. Gen. Reck- ord, included: Brig. Gen. 8, Gardner Waller, commanding 91st Infantry Brigade, Virginia National Guard; Brig. Gen. J. Craig McLanahan, 54th 58th Brigade, Virginia; Col. John A. Cutchins, chief of staff, 20th Division; Col. John A, Wright, U. 8. A, Corps Area National Guard officer; Col. F. H. Vinup, 104th Medical Regiment, Baltimore, Md.; Col. Frank H. Han- cock, 5th Infantry, Maryland; Col. W, R. Dunlap, 176th Fleld Artillery, Penn- sylvania; Col. William H. Sands, 111th Fleld Artillery; Col. D. John Markey, 1st Maryland Infantry; Col. George L. Byroade, adjutant general, District of Columbia Militia; Col. D. M. Cheston, U. 8. A, instructor, Maryland National Guard; Col. Edgar D. Pry, National Guard Bureau; Col. John W. Oeh- mann, District of Columbia Militia; Col. A. M. Alexander, 116th Infantry, Virginia; Lieut. Col. Thomas G. Mc- Nicholas, Maryland, acting State quartermaster; Lieut. Col. Peyton G. Nevitt, adjutant general, 20th Division; Lieut. Col. Sheppard Crump, 1st Ine fantry, Virginia; Lieut. Col. John H. Wagner, Maryland, 29th Division staff; Lieut. Col. O. C. Early, U. 8. A, senlor instructor, Virginia National Guard; Lieut. Col. Henry C. Evas, 110th Field Artillery; Lieut. Col. Ar- thur P. Schoch, 176th Field Artillery, Pennsylvania; Lieut. Col. Edward P. Conquest, 29th Division staff, Virginia; Lieut. Col. Churchill J. Gibson, chap- lain, 29th Division, Virginia; Lieut. Col. Kenneth 8. Purdie, 29th Division staff, Virginia; Lieut. Col. 8. T. Moore, 29th Division, Virginia; Lieut. Col. Graham B. Bright, 29th Division, Vir~ ginia; Lieut. Col. Ralph Hutchins, 29th Division staff, Maryland; Lieut. Col. Willlam W. Crump, 29th Division staff, Virginia; Lieut. Col. William D. Tipton, 29th Division, Maryland; Lieut. Col. Elmer Munshower, 1st In- SUNDAY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE PP PE Y PPIPIPER R JERNBTH % 1. Joyous. . December 25. . Enthusiastic devotees. . Well known Hawaiian song. . Repeat. . Wild oxen. . Restrict. . Sailor’s patron saint. . Greek festival. . Vigor. . American missionary station in ‘Turkey. . The first lady. .-Showing desire to fight: Her. . County in North Carolina. An apostate. . The bitter vetch. . Disperses. . Pronoun, . Artifice. . Samoan edible moltusk. . Dog-like animal. . Modes of behavior. 46. Teacher of the Mosaic law. 51, Feminine name. 52. Pledge. 53. Mellow. . Local positions. . Path. . Peel. . Distressful. . Receives. . Incautiously. . Small cord-like structure. 65. Greek letter. 66. Specific gravity: abbr. 67. Pueblo Indian. 68. Seaport in Chile. 69. Arrow. 71. Chinese measure. . Third King of Judsh, 74. Man bound to single Ilife. . Gaseous elements of the air. . Feminine name, . Parts of fortifications. . Solemn ceremony. . German river. . Public ordinance. . Flemish painter. . Measure of weight. . Strong denial. . Recording instruments. . Resting place for cattle. . Seraglios, . Ancient name of the island Nio. . Rebuffs. [} 97. Name given to the Messiah: 1.2 Matt., 1.23. 102. Letter of the alphabet. 103. Lowest in price. 108. The court of the Mikado. 109. Pools. 113 . 113. Entertained at dinner. 114. City in Soviet Russia. 115. Province in Soviet Russia. 116. The eaglestone. 117. Feminine name. 118. Pertaining to barbering. 120. Binds to secrecy. 121. Source. 122. Produces. 123. Flexible tubes. Down. 1. Cheek bone. 2. Suppress. 3. Papal. 4. German river. 8. Turkish sword. 9. Japanese statesman. 10. Japanese measure. 11. The act of conveying property. 12. The “wise men.” 13. Extremely small things. 14. American Indian. [SIL IAITIRIOIBIOITINC]! [T[E] Wl IGIHEMAIWIA KIERNOIDIOIR] JAIMEIRIT E IRIRIABJUIL INIA] [DEICIEIRITIMEIAISI INIEISIS] JAITILISIISIEINIT] ITI1 IEIRIMSICIEINI I |C] [ENITIEIRIIAR HMGIOR ILID) INIDI [SIEIE] 3(A JAIRIE IIMAIL [E] RENTHUILILI AIVIAII L] [TIOIRITIE] [SIYINIOID) . Biblical name: Gen., xxxvi.28. . Trouble. . Sea eagle. . Animal. . Imprison. . Hecater goddess of the crossroads. . The Holy City. . Side by side. . Scratch. . State, Malay Peninsular. . Mother of the Savior. . Speculation: collog. . Equip. . Roman road. . Birthplace of the Savior. . Those who offer excuses for others’ non-appearance at court. Biblical . Aromatic resin mentioned in the Scriptures. . Fail. . Malayan peoples of Luzon. . Harmonizer. . Short poem. . African river, . Made bequest. . A single point in tennis. . Tatters. Island in British West Indies. 111. American Indian. 115, A United States general. 119, Upon, s C fantry, Headquarters | M. T AR T8 HRISTMAS DAY in SIR JAMES M. BARRIE'S THE LITTLE MINISTER JOHN BEAL « ALAN HALE The story that made Barrie great...The stage play that made Mavde Adams famous . .. The glowing romance of immertal Babbie . . . Painted on a blazing background of conflict «.. Brave with gallant courage and bright with a great lovel RKO.RADIO i DIRECTED BY RICHARD WALLACE A Pandro S. Berman Production = ) One of the grect tove stonies of modehu times ! R K O . KEITH ) S A Washington Institution—Op; __':c U. §. 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