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 [ § 22-3. W TITLE 1 thé Scci·e%€u·y 'of War shall be charged with the ixiyesfigaticu, ·dei=·e1o pment, manufactnum, or iprocurement and supply to the- Ariny bf alrsmoke and incendiary materials, all —toxig:" gases, audlall gas-dcfensg appliances; the rgscarch; désign, iauQi_experi· ` mentation ·COllI1QC.t€d with, chemical- wgifare qua its material ; -» and Icheixiical pr0ject,i1c· iilliug `plarits and [5;·.qving`gr01mdS'; {Hm supervision of the »tx·ai1iipg of the Army in chemical warfare, Both; offensive ind defensive. including the. necessary schqols of°_ii5str;1cti§0;1‘; ,€hé'0rgd1iiz£1tibn, "equipment, trévining, ·.8lld`.0f)€l°&fi0i1 édfspeciu gas troops, and such 0th¢·1·.._dufiés is {the President mayirqm time td ‘tinie~ pre$ci·ibc. - (June 4, 1920. C. 221, ·gub7chupter_I, s 12, 1 sm:. vas.? L  W  ·   · 223. Empléyment of chemists,`·¢tc., in 0E¢c of ¢higf.#·—The _ seriices ot chemists and éixgh 9¢her‘·`s¢ijvicés’ as·`°the_,Spcretary at VW&f mayhdeem necessary may be emp1oy.·;u.¤¤1y. in the "éwce of the Chief otthe Chemical Warfare 'Serv1éc·t0.&1·;·y i ima Qeffcct the appropriation for Chemical Warfaye Sefvicé, W to bé paid, from such appropriatioiiz. Provided, That. °t_hg Secrctary— of War shall each year in théé Budget. tcpbrt ·t0” Cpugress the number of persons so emplbyéd, théit dutieg, and the amount paid fb each. (Feb. 12, 1925,.c.··225, 43 Stat. 915.) » Z Chapt¢]·‘i3.——CHAPLAINS. ._  "f -`   · 231. Appointment and qug{It§catfo¤s_,ot‘qb:1plg1i»u$; ‘_232.·Exnmi¤atiou fomappoiutment. . · ‘ _233.'f.N1S;nbcx· of chaplains lin Army. _  _ », . 234. Chief! at ébaplains; hppointmexnt, rank, term dt omcc, and- duties. 235. Statqs of chaplains a _`0¢Hcers—‘of Arrizy;  “W -  4 i   _. 236. Rani of chaplains; promotions on cqmpletion of specified termof ~_ service. _ .  ·  237. Segyicc c.red§§;g for piarposcq of p_i·om0ti0¤. 238..Duty as to réligious scivicas.,  _. ·239.‘ Facilities for `pcrfornmncc of duties. · . Section 231;;App0$n$mexi; :md t;ualiiications..cf chaplains.-¢— `Appaintmcrats as chaplains shall be made fxjoui a;p0x1g»pers0qs duly accredited by some religidds dchomipgtion or organization, m<1 ‘é»t·g0¢>d st.audin”g· therein, between the ages "of twénty~§hréc and fo;·ty·H¤i·e years. (Juné g1,'1920, c. 221, subchuptcxj I,‘§  24, 41‘Stat..774.) · f » .    _ _. - . u _` shall be appointed a_ chaplain until he shall have passed satisiactmriiy such (3XilHL;iI1$ltiO_R'&~S. to his m0r n1,_‘ment.:1l and· physical qmalmcaticns kgs may be prceggzribcd by Xthé i’re$ik1e11t,» (Mm}. 2, _- 1899, c. 352; 5 7, 30 Stat. 9_79.)· . ·   ‘4 ‘ ' 233. Number of chaplains in Army.--There shall be one h.uml1jed kind twenty·i§ve chaplains in the Regular Army. {June- 30; ,1922. gz. 253, 42 Stat. 1251.)   · _ ·   ·  , _ ` '234.·‘Chie£ cf-¢:hapl&ixps;.`app0i¤tm¢pt, rank, term-of .¢>fIice,; and duties;-—·-—Om_=; chaplain of rank not below third; major may `b¢—:··—11pp»0ir1t€d by `the Prcgsident, uby und with xhc ,a.,dv’iée: Rand c.>11s·.e.·1nt of the Senate, to be "chicf of chaplains. He shall serve as such fm fom; years, and shall have the rmnk, pay, and ullqw-
 * _ 232. Examination fqv inp‘pnintment,—-N0 person in civil life
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iux·¢·stiguti§mi hits; t-he quuliticaticns `of cuudl¢1:1t es for appoint- _m<·nt as pbqplain, and general coordination and supervi.s·=i0u of the} work of c:h;1pln'ins.` (‘Jui1c .4, 1920, c. ,'227! stxbclzznptcr ll, §]5,'4lStaL7G9.-)- ·     W, _ - 235. Sthtaisof ¢:hhp}ai1is as diIi?.§crs of Army;—e—Cl1aplnins shall have mul;. x·vith¢mt émuuxnxndi and shall be on the smne-footing with gitlxer ot§cc·x·s c>t_.the »Al"H1}’,·HS tutenure of office, retire~ ment., sizgdpcnsieyzxs. (R. S. § 1122.) · l. ‘ · *236, Raxikof xhnixlains; promotion an completion cnf speci, ‘   éed term» wf ·1;ervice.¢-Chnplairxs shall 1;mve· rzmk, pay,. and a11m;·anc4~gs 1iQ'f(?0.I‘dhlg "to length of active bommisgaioned scrvivc in the Army. or. siucekpril 6. 1917. in the? Nat1m:n£n1·G;mz·d_ while iiy ac·—tivu~.sarviqp imclcr awnll by the Pwsident, as tcllmvs; Loss glxygxu five years, Vilrsat lieutenant; Bm tobtourtuezg years, e·uj»fain; fourteen to t\\'0Ht}'·`)’(?&l‘S,.1'l18j0l‘§ aver twenty- ye~m·>=, lieut<mu1xt, cblqnei. (June 4, 19%,Lc. 227, subchapter I, § 15, 41 Stat. 769.) `— ‘ · · W  —·

!0.—g-—ARMY ” -173 l 9 · .237. Service credits fof purposes of Dr0motion.——Fop pug, poses of fnttlrepproniotion, persons appointed to my yracanéieg fexisting on July 1, 1920, shall considered as having had, ,.,,1, the date9ot.'appo1ntment,_ sufficlent.prior`;servl_ceetodjring them their respective grades under the mlés of promotion establiglioq in section 236 eofythis title;  (June 4,,1920, rc. 227, gubqh`gpt€,· L-. _ 1 .§i15..4l Stef. 769.)     "   it   T   ‘ . ~ - `238.,` Dirty aswto religious servioes.——A11 chaplains shall, wm,  it may be practicable, hold appropriate re1iglo¤s'.)`serv1ees, for the oeueac of the commands. tQ‘W}1lChW they may bg ·gSgignM_ ‘ priiate religious _ burial · seryices" or the burial of officers. ami" -7 soldiers who may die in sueh‘eomrna¤ds.‘ (R.·S. 5 1125.).   = 239. Facilities for f perfornrnnee of ‘d¤ti¢sQr-—It, shall be tl$o~_ » dutyyof commanders of regiments, llosllittls, andposts to`,aftom rto chaplains, assigned to the same, fordniy, such Zfacilities as “may aid them in.the.perfo1‘1nance of thelri duties. {R. S, §  · Clianter 14.-qCAVALRY.. · j 9.251. Composition of Cavalry. ` _252§. Caralry dlsmounted. . 253; Negro regiments: _ _ _ __ Section .251. Composition of Cavalry.-—The Cavalry shall consist ot. one Chief of "` Cavalry with ithe rank of majoregeneral, sir)-hundred. and si:.:ty4¤ve otlleers in grades hom colonel to second lieutenant,. inclusive, and eight thousand nin_e;_hun- _’dred_ and twenty-eight enlisted men; organized into Cavalry; units as the President rnay. direct. .(_.Tune`4, 1920.4*:. 227. sub·* chapter I, 5.18, 41 Stat. 770 ;, June .30,91922, e. 253, .42 Stat,.  yl 252. Cavalry dis`monnted.—-—Any portion of the Cavalry force may be armed and drilled as Infantry or dlsmonnted Cavalry, e . atathe discretion of the President. (R. S. {.1105.) ._ . n ‘ . · 253. Negro regiments.-——-·'}3he. enlisted men ot two regiments 9 of Caralry shallhe colored men. (R. B. S 1104.) Chapter 15.--FIELD ARTILLERY. { Sec.   _ _ _ A   K · 261, Ilednltion of Field Artillery. f 262. Composition of Fleld.._Artlllery. ' '   _ CRQSS REFERENCE 9 Field Artillery School ;' see? chapter 28 of this title. _ y Section g 261. Deduition of. Field _A,rtillery.—yThe Field Artil- . lery is. the artillery which éaceoinpanles an a.rmy` ln the field, 9 and includes light artillery, hoi·seartillery,' slegejartlllery, and - nionntain artillery. (Jun. 25, 1907, c.· 397, 5 4,.34 Stat. 861.) ‘ » 262. Composition of Field ,Artlllery.—#—The._Fleld Artillery shall consist of one_ Chief of Field Artillery with 'the rank of _ 1 'rnajor general, one thonsand three hundred and-thirty otileers ? ln grade`s_ fromtcolonel to second lientenantflnclusive, and six-, "teen thonsnml five hundred and eighteen enlisted men`, org=m— lzed into Eield Artillerysunlts as the President. may dire<·t.‘ ·(Ju'ne 4; 1920,* le. 227, sullchapter I, {19, 41 Stat. 270; June 30. 3 l 1022, c._ 253, 42 Stat. 723.) ’ ` Chapter 16.--COAST»..%RTlLIlERY CORPS. Sec. - 1 ‘ 27l. Detlnltion of Const Artillery. I _ . 27:3, Composition of Coast Artillery Corps; _ _ ‘ “ ‘ 27Il. Detail of .yvarrant otlleors or enlisted men t0'otllce of Chief of . Coast Artillery. · . v ‘ .. ` 274. Arniy Mine Planter Service established ;_ composition of mine . . plantercrews. ·` · . * _, · . 275. Number ot warrnntofficenjs in Army Mine Tlanter Serylce. _ Section 271, Dednition of Coast Artillery.-·The Coast Aijtib 9 lery is the artillery charged with the caresand use of the nxed and movable elements of land and coast fortifications, ln<:ln_din§,» ·the submarine mine nndjtorpedp defenses. (Jan. 2, 1907. c.i » 397, 5 3, 34 Stat. 861.) S 1 3 `· 4 W
 * _ toduty, at least once on each Sunday, and shall perform appro, 9