§ 223 TITLI 1O.
-ARMY
the Secretary of War shall be charged with the investigation,
developmtent, lnanufacture, or procuremeni and supply to the
Army of till smoke and incendiary materials, all toxic gases,
slid till gas-defense alpliances ; tile research, design, and experi-
mientation connected with chemical warfare and its material;
and chemical projectile filling Ilants and proving grounds;
tlo supervision of the training of the Army in chemical war-
fare, both offensive and defensive, including the necessary
schools of instruction; the organization, equipment, training,
a(d operation of special gas troops, and such other duties as
the 'resihent may frot time to l11tle prescribe. (June 4, 1920,
c. 227, subehapter I, § 12, 41 Sltit. 76S.)
223. Employment of chemists, etc., in office of chief.-The
services of chelists and such other services as the Secretary
of War nmiy deeli necessary maty be employed only lit the
otilce of the Chief of the Chemical Warfare Service to carry
into effect the appropriation for Chemical Warfare Service,
to be palid front such appropriation: Prohldcd, That the Sec-
retary of War shall each year li the Budget report to Coll-
gress the number of persons so emlployed, their duties, find the
aitolt pal to each. (Feb. 12, 1925, e. 225, 43 Stat. 910.)
Chapter 13.-CHA'LAINS.
See.
231. Appointment nad qalilflcations of chaplains.
232. Exa . Intlon for aplpintmlt.
233. Number of chaplains il Allmy.
23 1. Chief of chaplains; appeintnient, rank, term of office, and duties.
2:15. Status of chaplains Rs oflicers of Army.
236. ]iank of chaplains; pronotlons on collrpletlon of slieelfied term of
237. Service credits for purposes of promotton.
2:18. Duty as to relll,,us services.
239. Facilities for performance of duties.
Section 231. Appointment and qualifications of chaplains.-
Appoiltnients as chaplains shall be lnade fron among persons
duly accredited by sonie religious denoininstion or organization,
Ind of good standing therein, between the ages of twenty-three
and forty-five years. (June 4, 1920, c. 227, subehapter I, § 21,
41 Stat. 771.)
232. Examination for appointment.-No person in civil life
shall he nl)Ilinted at cnlplain until he stall have passed satis-
factorily such exaiination as to ills moral, mental and physical
(ialiilelltiolts as may he prescribed by the PresideIt. ( Mlt r. 2,
1891), c. :152, § 7, 30 Stat. 979.)
233. Number of chaplains in Army.-Thcre shall be one
lmndrcd and twenty-ive chaplains lin the Regular Ariny.
sJune i0, 1922, c. 253, 42 Stat. 721.)
231. Chief of claplains; appointment, rank, term of office,
and dutis.-One clttat n of raIlk not below that of major 1ay
le ,mi i nt11d by the President, by at1d with tlte advice and
cOnll-en t of the Seate, to be chief of chal)ins. Ire shall serve
its sn 1'hfIor four years, tiltd shall IltVe the rank, pay, all( allow-
ane-i of colonel while so serving. Ils duties siall include
inve.i It i it tile qui 1 I ittons of candidaels for appollIt-
initnt als cha~plalin, andl~ general coordination till( supervision
(if tile -tork of clillllais. (.littne 4, 1920, e. 227, subelilpter 1,
§ 15, 11 Slat. 769.)
235. Status of chaplains as officers of Army.-Chapln Ins shall
)lit' I':lik without (0on11 llt ll , find sI ll be Oil tile ,little footing
vith other officers of tiIt Any, its to tenure of office, retire-
ntent, mid plnsihts. (iR. S. § 1122.)
23;. Rank of chaplains; promotion on completion of speci-
fied tern of service.-Clhaldains siall have rank, pay, and
Itliowillt , cc ortling to length of active comltnlissloned service
lit it Arny, or, sinice April 0, 1917, il tte National Guard
aidlie in at(tiye service ntder a call by the President, its fol-
lows: Less than five years, first lieutenant; five to fourteen
years, captain; fourteen to tweinty year, mainjor; over twenty
yearq, lieutenant colonel. (Jane 4, 1920, e. 227, suhclalptor I,
§ 15, 41 Stilt. 769.)
237. Service credits for purposes of promotion.-For pur-
poses of future promotion, persons appointed to fill vacancies
existing on July 1, 1920, shall be considered as having had, on
the date of appointment, suticlent prior service to bring them to
their respective grades under the rules of promotion established
in section 230 of this title. (June 4, 1920, e. 227, subchapter I,
§ 15, 41 Stat. 709.)
238. Duty as to religious services.-All chaplains sliall, when
it may be prnctlcable, hold appropriate religious services, for
the benefit of the commands to which they may be assigned
to duty, at least once on each Sunday, and shall perform appro-
priate religious burial services at the burial of officers and
solllers who may (ie in such commands. (11. S. § 1125.1
239. Facilities for performance of duties.-It shall be the
duty of commaLders of regiments, hospitals, and posts to afford
to chaplains, assigned to the same for duty, such facilities as
may aid them in the performlnce of their duties. (It. S. §
1127.)
Chapter 14.-CAVALRY.
See.
251. Composition of Cavalry.
252. Cavalry dismounted.
253. Negro regiments.
Section 251. Composition of Cavalry.-The Cavalry shall
consist of one Chief of Cavalry with the rank of major gen-
eral, six hundred and sixty-five officers in grades from colonel
to second lieutenant, Ii.clusive, and eight thousand nine huni-
dred and twenty-eight enlisted men, organized into Cavalry
units as the I'resident nmy direct. (June 4, 1920, c. 227, sub-
chapter 1, § 18, 41 Stat. 770; Juune 30, 1922, e. 253, 42 Stat.
723.)
252. Cavalry dismounted.-Any portion of the Cavalry force
may be armed and drilled as Infantry or dismounted Cavalry,
tit the discretion of the President. (R. S. § 1105.)
253. Negrc regiments.-The enlisted men of two regiments
of Cavalry shall be colored men. (11. S. § 1104.)
Chapter 1 5.-FIELD ARTILLERY.
Sec.
261. refinition of Field Artillery.
262. Composition of Field Artillery.
CROSS REFERENCE
Field Artillery School; see ciapter 28 of this title.
Section 241. Definition of Field Artillcry.-The Fild Artil-
lery Is the artillery which aecompanies an army li the field,
and includes light artillery, horse artillery, siege artillery, and
mnountalin artillery. (Jan. 25, 1907, e, 307, § 4, 34 Stat. 861.)
262. Composition of Field Artillery.-The Field Artillery
shall consist of one Chief of Field Artillery with the rank of
major general, one thousand three hundred and thirty ofilcers
il grades from colonel t,) second lieutenant, inclu.Mve, and six-
teen thousand five hundred and eighteen enlisted men, organ-
zed into Field Artillery units as the l'resident may direct.
(June 4, 1920, c. 227, subelapter I, § 19, 41 Stat. 770; ltune 30,
1922, c. 253, 12 Stat. 723.)
Chaipter 1G.-COAST AIlTILLE tY CORPS.
See.
271. Dflethih,n of Coa3t Artillery.
272. ('c01Ype1titon of Coast Artillery Corps.
27:1. De'all of warrant officers or enlitd men to ofl'o of Chief of
Coast Artlllery.
271. 'irmy Mine Plnnter Service esthilslied; composition of mine
plant,-r crews.
275. Number of warrant oflihers in Army Mine P'lanter Service.
Section 271. Definition of Coast Artillery.-The Coast Artil-
lery is the artillery charged with the care and use of the fixed
and movable elements of lnld and coast fortificatlons, lcihding
tle subnmarine mine and torpedo defenses. (Jan. 25, 11907, e.
397, § 3, 34 Stat. 861.)