Evening star., 1926-11-07

uelpnla, IA, Atm, tOi. j. >. SeWeli,
Birmingham, Ala; 5th. Brig. Gen. Ed
ward Orton, jr., Columbus. Ohio; 9Th,
Col. Noble. B. Judah. Chicago, ILL.,;
7th, Capt. B. l.. Maloney, Little Rock,
Ark; Sth, Col. w. b. futile, San
Antonio. Tex; 9Th. Col. Perry W.
Weidner. Los Angeles, Calf. The at
tendance at this years convention
was considerabl smaller than that at
previous annual gatherings of the as
sociation. the End Corps Area being
the only corps area group having a
full delegation. The convention. as
originally planned contemplated
three-day session, but il was found
possible to conclude the work of the
convention at the close of the second
day
There was brought up the subject
Of the creation in the War Depart
meut Of bureau to have charge of
the affairs of the Officers Reserve
Corps. something akin to the Militia
bureau, and 10 which attention would
be given to Reserve personnel, equip
ment. training. etc. In his annual
report to the convention Gen. Hoff
man pointed out that he was con
WINGED that if the citizen component
of our Army is to obtain it's proper
place in our plane of national defense,
II must have organization. with a def
mite and responsible head" Gen. HOff
man expressed the opinion that un-
derlying all of the many difficulties
facing the development Of the Organ
tied Reserves. the fundamental
change necessary at this time is the
heading Of the Reserve project in the
War Department under one responsi-
BILE officer, and, after giving careful
thought to this problem. is convinced
that the most logical solution Is to
have the Reserve project headed by
the Assistant Secretary Of War, Col
Hanford MacNider Ultimately. 1t is
hoped. legislation will he passed pro-
viding for an assistant secretary of
war whose special duty will be TO han
die Reserve affairs exclusively. but in
order to avoid delay, this critical stu
ton may be met by clothing the pres
ent Assistant Secretary of War with
this authority. With this change, the
scing OF number of Reserve Off
GERS on continuous active duty in the
office of the Assistant Secretary of
War was advocated bv Gen Hoffman.
The elimination of unsuitable re
serve officers was also urged bv Gen.
Hoffman. in which advocacy there is
no question that the entire organ
tied reserve structure is solidly he.
hind him. There Is no doubt that
something tangible will result from
this, as there is a growing feeling
throughout the Reserves that those
Reserve officers who take no interest
either in the active duty training or
the inactive duty instruction through
out the Fall and Winter months
should not hold a Reserve commits
sion. At the 1925 annual conven-
tiOn of the association. held in Kan,
sas City, the War Department was
requested by the association to take
suitable action in the matter and the
officers of the association have been
active in presenting these views to
the War Department.
The principal resolution adopted by
the convention was that dealing with
the co-ordna ton Of Reserve activities.
and after a lengthy discussion OF the
adVisability of placing the direction
Of Reserve activities in the general
staff, in the offices of the Secretary of
War or IN that of the ASS stant
Secretary Of War. decision was final
~ made by the convention to place
the whole question In the hands of
the officers Of the association for con
ference by them with the War De
partment. Another important resotu
tion passed by the convention was
that calling on the War Department
general staff to make a new study OF
the advisabilitv of aholishing the dual
status commission now given Ma
tional Guard officers. the general feel
ing among the delegates at the con
Nention being that the Guard com
mission in the Army of the nlted
States should not be in the Officers
Reserve Corps.
Other resolutions advocated were
q definite policy of assigning at least
10 Regular Army officers TO the gen
eral staff. with minimum OF two
wears previous duty with the Reserves;
that commanders of Reserve units he
epcourag ged to have apathetic off1cefs
relieved OF assignment; that the Air
Saryice be Developed. but not at the
expense Of other branches OF the serv
ice urged Congress to adopt leSls-
lation retiring disabled emergency OF
f'cers on the same status dS re6uldt
officers; that appropriations ne IN
creased for the maintenance ana de-
yeIonment Of the Orga niHed Reserves;
favored an annual defense test on
November II: urged that there De
90 per cent yearly increase Tor h'e
Years in appropriations Tor ResefVe
nfTirers TO attend Army schools; urged
Geneva gas protocol for the control
If gas warfare. as we'll as a strong
rlea for more adequate appropriations
for the regular establishment.
The following changes in the as
sisnments Of Reserve officers resldlhs
in the District of Columbia We're a"
nounced last week by organized re
ssrye beadouarters: First Lieut.. John
r Dean. Cavalry Reserve. assigneo
,o 3d cavalry Irregular Army unit
second Lieut.. Stanley McGee, Coas,
Artillery Reserve. assigned 10 oo
,'oast Artillery District; Second Lieut.
RaIph F. Fuchs. Field Artillery IKE
serve tTakoma Park, Md haFlhe
moved to the eth Corps Area, is re
lieved from assignment to the cze
cavalry Division: Capt. Samuel d
t,;sSs Infantry Reserve. is assigned
"a tho National Guard Of the state ol
Maryland: Second Lieut.. William 5
Brady. Field Artillery, assigned tS
the Field Artillery group; Maj. DE
1Isver Hinkson. Medical Reserve. Is
rejieyed from his present assignment
IN the 555th Engineer Auxiliary Bat
ts,ion. General Headquarters he
ssrves frst three field armies. and 1:
assigned 10 the 42sth Infantry: Sec
,rd Lieut.. Hyman Y. Chase. Infantry
Reserve. is assigned 10 the azsth In
fsntry.
The following named officers. al
from Warrington, having been assign
ed to the Soth Division, are assigned
ia units thereof as follows: First Lieut.
Clarence II. Porter, Infantry Reserve
20 3i7th Infantry; Capt. Grover
Kirk, Medical Reserve; Capt. Wiliian
p. Norman, Infantry Reserve. ant
FIRST Lieut.. Harry Price, 1nfantr,
Reserve, all TO 320th Infantry. ant
FIRST Lieut.. Percy w. Phillips, Fielt
ARTILLERY Reserve. TO sl3th Field Ar
1,llery: Second Lieut. Claude III. Mar
shall. Infantry Reserve, is assigned
aan.h Infantry. First Lieut.. Ralpl