Evening star., 1923-11-25

personnel Of the medical detachment
is entitled to pay az an officer not
belonging to an organization, and ne
is not entitled to the additional pay
of S240 year as an officer in COM
mand of an Organization less than q
brigade haying administrative func-
tions."
A meeting of the 313th Field Artil-
lery Is to be held December 20. The
subject Of the meeting will be Bat
terry Commander and Battalion De-
tails, Including the Duties Of Each
, meeting should be from Training
Regulations 430-155, War Depart
ment. 1928, sections 3. 4. 5, and Z.
The National Guard Association
has adopted resolutions favoring a
commission in the Army for officers
of the National Guard and calling for
a change In regulations under which
lfy- The Secretary of War was
asked to form committee of Regn-
lar and National Guard officers. in ac-
cordance with section Alb of the ma
4 tional defense act. for the purpose
that the chief OF the militia bureau
! be assigned as member of the
| committee and that the National
Guard officers for service thereon be
selected from list to be prepared
! by the president of the National
| Guard Association. The association
| at it's meeting in New Orleans last
year went on record favoring COM
| missioning all officers of the Ma
tional Guard in the Army, and at the
| meeting in indianapolis Of this year
| this position was reaffirmed.
| The reserve officers Of the adjutant
| generals department In the District
\ ~ I.sn
ton Of their own. The president Is
Maj. W. II. Kyle and Mai Charles S.
Jones has been elected secretary.
| Maj. Thomas F. Dodd. medical re-
] serve. Is relieved from assignment
! to the 317th Infantry medical per-
/ sonnel and is assigned to the 31Sth
| Infantry medical personnel in order
to make his permanent assignment
! correspond geographically with his
Second Lieut.. Henry II. Buck, field
artillery reserve. who has been at
tached TO the 3l3th Field Artillery,
has been assigned to the regime ent;
| Capt. Bernard c. MacNeil. medical
| reserve, is relieved from assignment
to the S0th Division Train medical
| personnel and Is assigned to the
| 32Oth Infantry medical personnel In
order to make his permanent assign
/ ment correspond geographically with
| iilo pei Hiduent duuTess, 1921 lOlN
street northwest; Capt. Robert A.
| Williams, infantry reserve, who has
! been attached to the 320th Infantry,
| Is now assigned to that regiment
First Lieut.. Norman B. Scott. infan-
| try reserve. of Hagerstown, Md. hav-
! ing been assigned to the S0th Di-
vision, Is assigned to the 320th In
| fantry: Second Lieut.. Frederick S
| Lee. field artillery reserve. has been
| attached to the 3l3th Field Artillery
Maj. Harry F. Cunning ham. infantry
| reserve, has been attached to the gen
! eral staff section of the SOth Di-
vision as machine gun and howitzer
| officer.
| The next meeting of the 3I3th
Field Artillery. according to the regi-
| mental commander. Col. Leroy Her
! ron, Will be held December 20 in the
| local reserve headquarters. Graham
| building. 14th and f streets north
! will be Battery Commander and
Battalion Details. Including Duties
| of Each Member Thereof" Col. Her
| ron calls attention that reserve off,
GERS OF his regiment should take as
| their reference for this study: Train
ing Regulations 430-155. War Depart
| ment, 1923; sections 3. 4. ), 6 and Z.
The popularity Of National Guard
! service in Maryland is being in
creased through the educational ad-
vantages that are being provided for
its members. After much work on
the part OF both National Guard Off
GERS and the authorities Of the Uni
| versity of Maryland, an allowance
of two schola larships, one for each
of the regiments. were provided at
the university. Each scholarship is
awarded after competitive exam
nation and the successful contest
ants are now enjoying the advantage
of the big school. Lieut. Col. r. B.
Leavitt, who is professor of military
science and tactics at the University
of Maryland. and who has been very
active in the matter. contemplates
that sufficient funds will be obtained
J from the next Legislature to provide
! for at least two scholarships from
! each regiment. This is splendid work
| and will have far-reaching effects in
| the National Guard.
| The National Guard. according to a
| high official of the militia bureau. is
+, most fortunate in having such men
| as Gems. Record and Ward selected
| to head the National Guard Associa- :
/ ton for the ensuing year. Each OF
(, these officers has a wide and varied
| experience in the military service of
! their respective states-Maryland and
! New York-as we'll as distinguished
war service.
! In the ordinary course of events
these officers will first come from
! among the non-commissioned officers
| of the Regular Army who hold COM
| Corps, and the non-commissioned
officer who holds such a commission
| is assured Of a place where, in the
| popular sense, he gets in on the
ground floor.