Evening star., 1923-09-30

Some time during the coming
month of October, probably imme-
Giate1y preceding or following the
convention of the National Guard
Association, the militia bureau, 1t is
proposed, will arrange for confer
ence with the United States property
and disbursing officers, to be held In
Washington.
The purpose of the conference is to
have free discussion of all subjects
bearing upon the supply and finance
lieved that the many problems which
have arisen can be solved only by
such a meeting between representa-
tives of all the states. corps areas
and the bureaus. Request has been
made of the War Department to
authorize such a conference for not
less than seven days and not more
than fifteen. to be attended by the
property and disbursing officer from
each state. the officer in charge of
National Guard affairs from each
state. the officer in charge of Ma
tional Guard affairs from each corps
area. supply officer. preferably the
corps area quartermaster, from
each corps area headquarters. one
officer from each supply department
In Washington, one officer from the
finance department and representa-
tives from the CA division of the
War Department general staff.
With the start Of fall, the local
units of the Organized Reserves are
getting under way for the winter
study periods and training. Col.
Leroy w. Heron. commanding the 313th
Field Artillery regiment, is engaged
in perfecting plans for the training
schedule of his regiment. From the
present tentative plans, it will be
one of the most successful training
schedules of the 313th Regiment.
Col. Glendie b. Young. command
ing the 320th Infantry. is working on
lie is assisted by Majs. E. Brooke
Lee, commanding the 2d Bat
TALON of the regiment. and William
England, commanding the Sd Bat
the 320th Infantry have been held
by battalions. 1t is planned to hold
many regimental meetings during the
training period of 1923.
The air service officers. under Maj.
III. Cunningham. are preparing for
many winter luncheons this fall.
Second Lieut. August P. Gompf. air
service reserve, Del Ray, Alexandria,
Va, is relieved from attachment to
the 334th Service Squadron of the
4th Army and is assigned to the 411th
Observation Squadron, 4th Army.
First Lieut. Joseph B. White. quar-
termaster reserve Is relieved from
assignment to Motor Transport Com
pany 6S4. 18th Corps and is assigned
to Motor Transport Company 6S5. 18th
Corps. Capt. Earl c. Lane. infantry
reserve, is relieved from attachment
to the 305th Ammunition Train. and
is assigned to the 320th Infantry.
Capt. Charles d. Coade, infantry re-
serve-former address. Washington.
d. C.-having removed to the 9Th
Corps Area. is relieved from attach
ment to the 320th Infantry and Com
pany l. thereof. First Lieut.. Roscoe A.
Ridgway. infantry reserve, having
been assigned to the S0th Division, is
assigned to the 32Qth Infantry for
training and instruction.
Lieut.. Col. John Scott, executive Off
Ger of the 31Sth Field Artillery. has
completed the roster of the 313th
Field Artillery Regiment. 1t is an
nounced as follows: Col. Leroy w.
Heron, commanding; Lieut.. Col. Gle
Headquarters Battery: Majs. Robert
C. Merrick, attached to 1st Battalion.
and Louis c. Foigt, headquarters of
the I'd Battalion.
Capts. James Bruce, William w.
Chance, Battery d; Raymond J. Cum
bingham, Francis Fielding-Reid,
headquarters of the 1st Battalion; Ed
win c. Gute1ius. Frank Hall, Charles
l.. Ladson, headquarters of the I'd
Battalion: Alison NJ. Ledere, tc Bat
terry Z; Percy B. Mccoy. headquar:
ters and Headquarters Battery; Earl
p. Robinson. headquarters of the 1st
Battalion; Augustus e. Shipley.. 1st
battalion, combat train; Frederick r.
Simmons, Paul c. Stromberg, Battery
A, and Thomas H. Todd
First Lieuts. Virgil o. Barnard.
John II. Brinley, Joseph F. Coleman,