Evening star., 1923-02-04
Officers Reserve Corps

The politician. often quotes George
Warrington to prove certain points
In which he 10 interested. We hear
him quoted on many things. but sell
don, on the national defense. While
1t doesn't seem generally known that
he wrote enough to make small books
on this vital subject, nevertheless, It
Is the truth. Under the present ma
tional defense OF our country there is
only one Army, divided into three
components-the regular establish
mont the National Guard and the or
gani7ed reserves. The blunt of the
safety of the country rests with the
organised reserves, for it ID from
this component in time Of war that
quarters Of the organized reserves
have been opened on the third floor
OF the Graham building, 14th and z
streets northwest, with Maj. John
Scott, infantry. u. s. A. in charge. as
executive officer. Great interest Is
Of the Army in the completion Of reg
iments and other organized reserve
units and In preparation for the in
struction in the art Of warfare. Lo-
'cally, there are more than 1900 off,
GERS enrolled with the Washington
headquarters
Each unit has it's own assem- bly,
night. The Office Is open every day
from 8 to 4a30 o'clock, and every
Wednesday evening from to 10.
ed to drop in at headquarters during
these hours.
Col. LIE Roy Heron. commanding
officer Of the S13th Field Artillery,
and the regimentai oftieeTs hold their
each month. The Sd Battalion Of the
320th Infantry, commanded by Lieut.
Col. William Chantland. meets on the
third Friday. and the I'd Battalion OF
the 320th holds its assemblies on the
month. This battalion is commanded
by Maj. Brooke Lee. The 32Oth In
fantry Regiment Is commanded by
Col. Glendie Il. Young. who was the
regimental commander of the crack
Sd District Of Columbia Infantry on
the Mexican border.
Assemblies will be held this month
for the Signal Corps and Quarter
master Corps officers in Washington
The date Of the meetings will be an
nounced by Maj. Scott at a later date.
Officers of these two branches of the
service should communicate with the
Washington headquarters for detail
ed information.
Capt. Willis r. Lansford, command
ing officer OF the 80th Signal Com
met " 6UnGSuAy evening WIN
Maj. Scott and discussed plans for the
formation of his company.
Air service officers will also hold an
assembly this month. II has been an
nounced by headquarters.
The following have been appointed
officers in the Reserve Corps of the
Army. with the noted rank: Thomas
A. Lane, 6709 Georgia avenue. to be
second lieutenant Of infantry; George
l. Hunt, 1880 1. street northwest. to
be first lieutenant of ordnance; Joseph
y. Marx. 3168 18th street northwest,
to be captain OF cavalry: Aubrey o.
Dooley. 20o1 Kalorama road, TO be
first lieutenant of Quartermaster
Corps: Charles r. Marvin, 1886 Con-
necticut avenue. to be major, staff
specialist: William NJ. La Roche.
1886 B street southeast. to be cap
tain of Quartermaster Corps. and
James G. Steese. 3s02 Munitions build
ing. to be colonel Of the Corps of
Engineers
Mai. Walter F.. /. Hartigan of the
18th Infantry. U. s A, commanding
officer OF Fort Washington and
D. s. c. man, will address the next
assembly of the I'd Battalion of the
32Oth Infantry. which is scheduled to.
be held next Thursday evening at s
o'clock. Maj. Brooke Lee will intro
duce the speaker. Mai. Hartigan be-
gan his career as an enlisted man
and rose to rank OF major in the Reg
ular Army.