Evening star., 1926-03-21


service behind
him. Col GuliCk LIEUT.. COL. GCLlCk
WAS born in North
Carolina and entered the Army uuilhe
The Spanish American War. lie was
awarded the distinguished service
medal, is on the initial general stan
co,.ns ELIGIBLE list and is a graduate
of both the artillery school ana 'he
Army War College. During the span,
Ish-American War; Col. Gullck served
In the 1st North Carolina infantry.
He is exceptionally we'll qualified Tor
his new duties. as he served on the
general staff during the studies OF the
national defense act. the hrSt military
policy ever possessed by the Cmted
States.
col. Williams. who four years ago
relieved Col. John w. HeaVey, now IN
command of the 33rd Infantry, Fort
CLAYTON. Canal Zone, as executive
officer of the Militia Bureau. served
under Mai. Gen. George {. iickardS,
who was the first National Guard ON
Ger to serve as chief of the Alllltla
Bureau. and he is now serving under
Mai. Gen. Creed &. hammond. WI"
relieved Gen. Richards last summer
The latter relinquiShing his duties as
chief of the bureau on account oil ms
attaining the statutory age limit for
active service. Considerable interest
was evinced in National Guard
circles as to where Col. Williams Will
be assigned. Two posts have been
under consideration by the War De-
nartment, one to duty with the 3Oth
National Guard Division, composing
fhe States of Georgia, Tennessee,
North Carolina and South Carolina,
While the other assignment Whlch
has been considered by the department
witt pnc1,11r Infantry
unit, now stationed al Boston.
The proposal made some time ago
which would create in the War De
partment a bureau charged with Or.
ficers' Reserve Corps affairs, ana
(which would be similar to the Militia
Bureau, is again being discussed in
Reserve Corps circles. According to
a statement recently made by Brig.
Gen. j. Ross Delafield, president OF
the Reserve Officers Association OF
the United States, there are consld'
cradle number of Reserve officers who
feel that sufficient attention is not be-
ing paid to the Reserve affairs by the
Regular ARMY There are a number
of reserviStS, il is explained, who hold
to the view that Reserve Corps al
fairs would be better administered IL
handled by one bureau whose entire |
attention would be devoted to the per- |
sonnel, training and equipment OF the |
Organized Reserves. This sentiment |
Gen. Delafield ascribed Ito the under |
living feeling that the United States |
Army is not doing all it can for the |
Organized Reserves and that it is due |
to the fact that they want help which
the United States Army is not fitted
to give"
Gen. Delafleld Is inclined to favor,
however, the assignment Of more Re
serve officers to the general staff in
Washington and the designation OF
Reserve officers for active duty in the
field at headquarters of corps area
commanders. Special study has been
given to this question in the War De-
partment, as a result of which it Is
planned by the War Department to in |
crease the Reserves representation in |
the general staff and to introduce |
this representation in some offices OF |
chiefs of branches and also at corps |
area headquarters. Placing into ef- |
feet the latter will be proposed in |
legislation for the 1927 fiscal year. |
This plan, it is pointed out by Secre- |
tary Davis, should bring the Reserve
into closer contact with the operating |
agencies of the department and corps |
area headquarters, and should create !
a greater branch interest than that |
which has previously existed. Il am |
convinced" the Secretary said in com |
menting upon this plan, that the |
plans for the future will successfully |
and economically meet the needs of |
the Organized Reserves and will in |
sure the close supervision Of current !
matters and the careful planning for |
he future. which I recognize as being |
so essential for the welfare of the !
Organized Reserves"
civilian rifle club has been |
formed in Washington, composed !
largely of the personnel of the 343d I!
Engineers, a Washington Reserve |
regiment. The organization of the |
club was perfected at a meeting held |
last week in the boardroom of the |
District Building by the signing up |
of 90 members. The officers who were
elected for the coming year. all of9
Washington, are John Stewart, presi |
dent; Harrison Brand, jr., vice presi |
dent; Clyde l.. Miller, secretary: |
Charles V. Johnson, treasurer, and
+ John W. Davis, executive officer.
Arrangements are being made to
+ hold the first instructional meeting at
an early date. probably early in April.
and the club will use the National
Guard Armory for the subcaliber in
door work. AS the training progresses
and firing with the service rifle is be-
gun, 1t is expected that the club will
use the National Guard range at
Camp Simms. Following is given
the other charter members of the
club, all of whom are residents of
Washington: Capt. L. S. j. Irvine,
G. T., executive officer of the 343d
Engineers; ]. w. McNary, Will
liam d. Chase, A. G.. Nye. Charles L.
Brown. Martin Goerl, William T. Will
kinson, A. G. J.. Toombs. Victor V.
Martin, r. X. Lynd. Howard C. Gross,
Robert +. Turner. Albert Sutter, Her
bert r. Harr and G. b. Dubois.
The 343d Engineers, Col. John
Stewart. commanding, a Washington
Reserve unit, has a band which is
rapidly making a name for Itself in
local military musical circles. Capt.
John w. Davis. commanding Head
quarters and Service Company, 343d
Engineers, has, perhaps, done more
than any one else in bringing the band
up to its present high state of eff
cheney, although a great deal of credit
belongs to Staff Sergt. Alfred p. Gsell.
of the Army Band. who has trained
the band, and also to the faithfulness
of the 20 members of the band in at
tending band practice every Wednes-
day evening at Reserve headquarters
in the Graham Building. The band
is now undergoing intensive training
preparatory to going on the radio in
the near future.
The grade of band leader has not
been conferred on any one as yet,
although there are two musicians in
the organization who are available
for the grade. The non-commissioned