Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-12
Civilian Army.News

which will be held at Norfolk, Va.
on October %, rs and q, IL the
creation in the War Department OF
a bureau to have charge Of the az
fairs Of the Oficers' Reserve Corps.
1t is said that this proposal Is IA
vored by the ma Jority Of the MEM
bers Of the Officers' Reserve Corps.
In certain Reserve quarters the
opinion lis held that more Reserve
oficers should be assigned to DUTY
on the general staff in the War De
partment and the designation OF re.
serve officers for active duty In the
field at headquarters Of corps area
commanders. This question has re-
ceived special study in the War De
partment, and in this connection the
Secretary of. War pointed out that
the department plans to increase the
Reserves representation in the War
Department general staff and to in
troduce this representation In some
Offices of chiefs of branches and also
at corps area headquarters. This
plan, the Secretary said, should Drlng
the Reserve in closer contact with
the operating agencies of the war
DEPARTMENT and corps area head
ouarte and should create a greater
branch interest than has existed
heretofore.
The following changes in the as
sfrnments of Reserve officers residing
in Washington were announced TINS
week by Organized Reserve headQuar.
ter in the Graham Building: Second
Lieut. Milton r. Scott. Field Artil-
lery Reserve. having moved to the
Isl Corps Area, is relieved from as
sienment to the Field Artillery group:
Lieut.. Col. Francis A. Anvil, Infantry
Reserve, having moved to the 9Th
Corps Area, is relieved from assign
ment to the 18th Division; also Capt.
Russell G. Enberg, Infantry Reserve,
who is relieved from assignment to
the 151st Infantry Battalion. zone OF
the interior; First Lieut.. William H.
McGrath, Engineer Reserve. having
transferred to the Military Inteli-
gence Division Reserve, Is relieved
from assignment to the SD Cavalry
Division: Second Lieut.. Eugene F.
Schildhauer, Infantry Reserve, hav-
ing accepted appointment as second
lieutenant in the Air Corps Reserve.
thereby vacating hts appointment as
second lieutenant in the Infantry Re
serve, Is relieved from present attach
ment to the s0th Division: Lieut. Col.
Abraham c. l.. Percefull, Medical Re-
serve, Is assigned as chief OF Medi-
eel Service. 31st Evacuation Hospital
list Army: Capt. Ray H. ~Coulemai1.
Medical Administrative Reserve (Clar-
endon, va). assigned adjutant Of 31st
Evacuation Hospital list Army;
First Lieut. William G. Meiman.
Medical Reserve, assigned as medi-
cal ward officer. 74th General Hos
pital. zone of the interior; Second
Lieut.. Foster V. Tompkins, Air Re-
serve, having moved to the Sth
Corps Area. is relieved from assign
ment to the 409th Attack Squadron
4th ARMY: First Lieut. Henry J. r.
McNitt, Medical Reserve. is assigned
to the 364th Medical Regiment (4th
Army; Second Lieut.. Jerome J. Krick,
Infantry Reserve, Is attached to the
521st Infantry Battalion. zone of the
interior: Second Lieut. Geoffrey Van
C. Houghland. Infantry Reserve Col
lege Park, Md. is attached to the
S19th Infantry Battalion. zone of the
interior; Capt. Virgil o. Barnard,
Field Artillery Reserve. having moved
to the 9TH Corps Area. is relieved
from assignment to the s0th Division:
Lieut.. Col. Randolph E. b. McKen-
ney, Infantry Reserve. formerly ter
ritorial assignment group. having
been placed in the general assignment
group by the War Department, is re-
lieved from his present assignment
for duty in the off1ce of the chief of
staff, Sd Corps Area headquarters:
First Lieut.. Archie r. McCrady, Coas
Artillery Reserve. Ia assigned to the
Sd Coast Artillery district. as is also
Lieut. Col. Robert o. Edwards, Coast
Artillery Reserve.