Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-31


are: Lieut.. Col. John Scott, Infantry
senior executive officer, and the fol
lowing assistant executive officers:
Maj c. +. George, Field Artillery;
Maj. Albert s. J. Tucker. Infantry;
Maj. Roland l.. Gaugler. Ordnance De
partment, and Capt. James u. Golden.
Field Artillery,
Discussions among Washington re-
serve officers this week has revealed
the fact that 1t is popularity believed
that in order to be entitled to an at
tendance qualification certificate a re-
serve officer must attend tiveeighthS of
the Institutional assemblies during u
season OF his own branch of the
service. This Is not required, IL was
pointed out this week by Col. Scott,
senior executive officer at reserve
headquarters. as there are number
of the Washington reservists who, by
the nature of their civilian employ
ment. cannot possibly attend the as
semblies held by their respective arms.
There are some reserve officers in
Washington who travel a great deal
and the daily pursuits of others keep
them from attending the meetings OF
their branches OF the service.
The suggestion has been mada by
Col. Scott, however, that those reserve
officers who, due to their absence
| during the present year, would be I'M
able to attend a sufficient number of
assemblies which would entitle them
| to a certificate, can secure credit for
| attendance at Institutional assemblies
| of another arm to which all officers
are invited, or the Institutional meet
ings of the reserve officers association
1t is hoped by Col. Scott that the re-
| servists who, due to the nature OF
| their employment, are prevented from
| attending the regular scheduled In
| structional assemblies Of their own
1 arms of the service, will avail them
| selves Of this opportunity to attend
the meetings Of the other arms, as re-
! suit Of which they will not only profit
by the instruction given, but they VIII
be entitled to the attendance qualin.
cation certificate for the 192e-l92o
| season. which will be formally pre-
! scented either in June or at the begin
ming of the season in the Fall, II they
| attend the requisite number of meet
ings.
A new committee, consisting OF
three Regular Army officers. one Ma
| tional Guard officer who also holds re
| serve commission and two reserve or
| 6cers. has been appointed II: the frairi
| ing section Of the War Department
| general staff, G-3, for the purpose or
| making a study of the inactive duty
training of reserve officers. Inc reg
I Mar officers on the committee are
4 Lieut.. Col. Joseph A. Baer, chairman
and Mats. c. H. THUS and j. a.
| Wainwrisht. Lieut. Col. E. y. Cald-
| well ia the lone National Guard officer
! holding a reserve commission. while
| the two reserve officers, both Of whom
are on active duty with the general
staff. are Lieuts. Col. H. E. Bulls and
| l.. F. Smith.
| Corps area commanders and chiefs
Of branches are not utilizing to the
| fullest extent the vacancies for assign
ment Of reserve officers which are at
their disposal, it was made known at
the War Department this week. he
| cent instructions were sent cut by
| the War Department to the corps
area commanders and the chiefs OF
branches directing their attention to
| the provisions of paragraphs IL IA
and I9 (cl of Army Regulations. 400
| which contemplate the assignment OF
| reserve officers to units OF the Or
| eanized Reserves or to other actiV
| tiles. 1t Is desired by the department
that all unassigned or attached OF
ficers who are eligible for assignment
| De uIlllZcu " lhCCl eiS AS>toii
Of the War Department general mo
bilization plan as provided for by thu
tables Of organization. War Depart
ment instructions precluding the as
signment of officers to unit or In
installation also will preclude the at
! .achment of officers. The vacancies
thus withheld are not available FOL
promotion purposes
1t is required by paragraph 81
f2) that an appropriate vacancy in the
grade and section must exist in tn,
corps area, branch or activity allot
ment made by the War Department
general mobilization plan. In deter
mining vacancies for rrt motion pur
poses, 1t is pointed out by Maj. Gen
Robert C. Davis. the adjutar. genera
Of the Army, the entire assignment
Jurisdiction must he considered ant
vacancies do not exist II officers o
the proper grade and section ire un
assigned or attached within the as
signment jurisdiction. The ALLEGATION
of a unit does not create vacancies
until its organization has been author
'zad
The following changes In the as
signments affecting reserve officer
residing in Washington were an
. nounced last week at reserve head
, quarters in the Graham building
: First Lieut.. Frederick A. Schauss, All
, Service reserve, Is assigned to tn
I3o4th pursuit headquarters. +ta Army