Evening star., 1928-11-18

visions of the in Maj. Gen. Wahl.
structions issued by the adjutant gen.
erals not eligible, in time OF peace
for transfer to another section OF the
Reserve Such Reserve officer may. Il
he so desires, resign his commission
at any time, and, after acceptance OF
the resignation, may apply for new
appointment in the officers Reserve
Corps. Such new appointment will be
governed by the provisions OF section
2, paragraphs z to IA, of Army Regu-
lations 1905, including the existence
of a suitable vacancy under the pro-
curement objective of the War De-
partment, and by the restriction in
paragraph %, Army Regulations 1905,
regarding advantage. The provisions
of sub-paragraph 47a 80, Army Regu-
lations 140-5, also will apply for ap-
pointment above the grade Of major.
The following changes in the assign
mentS of Washington Reserve officers
were announced last week by local Re-
serve headquarters: First Lieut.. Del Rey
w. Coleman. Infantry Reserve. having
moved to the ID Corps area. is
relieved from assignment to the 520th
Infantry Battalion. zone of interior;
First Lieut.. Herbert w. Rathsack, In
fantry Reserve. 1907 Massachusetts,
avenue. having transferred to the Coast
Artillery Reserve, is relieved from as
signment to that same regiment; Capt.
Earl w. Hutchison. Air Reserve. 1913
Webster street, is assigned to the Both
Division.
The following Reserve officers have
been assigned to the 42Sth Infantry.
Lieut. Col. West A. Hamilton command
Ing, the only colored regiment in the
District of Columbia. They are all Sec
ond lieutenants of infantry, as fol-
lows: Flipper Derricotte; John F. Ed
wards, 705 FairmQnt street; Louis A.
HanSborough. 436 N street; John c.
Harlan, 1718 Montello avenue north
east; Melvin F. Janifer, 2009 Third
street; Dewey T. Lonax, 531 U street;
Kline A. Price, 1927 Twenty-flrst street;
Julius c. Randolph, 125 Randolph
place; william G. Rich, jr., 1718 Mon
tello avenue northeast; Henry T.
Richards. 456 Washington street; Leon
ard A. Scott, 2117 Alabama avenue
southeast; Theodore r. Sherman, TAB
Gresham place, and Theodore H.
Thompson, 1921 Willard street. First
Lieut.. Norman E. Robinson, Medical
Reserve, is assigned to the 430th In
fantry, a colored unit.
Other assignments of Washington
Reserve officers are: Capt. Joseph A.
Gerard, Air Reserve, 303l Rodman
street. Second Lieut.. Emil st. E.
Schnelbacher, Infantry Reserve, 2121
New York avenue, is assigned to the
S0th Division. Second Lieut.. George
It. Gill, Engineer Reserve, 1900 r street,
is relieved from assignment to the 305th
Engineers. Second Lieut.. Freder-
ick w. Lounsbury, Infantry Reserve, %
u street, has been promoted to first
TVAfn N{YsHy
october 10. 1928. His assignment to
the 320th Infantry will remain in eff
feet.
Field Artillery Reserve officers of
Washington will meet at the Fort
Myer riding hall today at $50 am,
for instruction in equitation under the
direction of Mai. w. r. Woodward.
Only three Institutional conferences
will be held by Washington Organized
Reserve units this week, namely, the
A2Sth Infantry. the 320th Infantry and
the 313th Field Artillery. The 428th
Infantry, commanded by Lieut. Col
West A. Hamilton, will meet tomorrow
evening at reserve headquarters for
their conference. the subject of which
will be the battalion in defense. A
portion of the evenings program will
be devoted to map maneuverS, both of
which will be under the supervision Of
Maj. williams A. Jones, Infantry.
The 320th Infantry, Col. Winfield
Scott commanding, will meet Tuesday
evening, at which meeting will be
taken up the same subjects as those for
the 428th Infantry. Maj. Jones will
also be the instructor for the 320th
conference.
Deliberate preparation of fire with
out maps and the use of maps in fir
ing will be the subject of the 313th
Field Artillery conference, that will be
held next Wednesday evening under
the direction of Maj w. r. Woodward,
Field Artillery. Col. Leroy w. Heron is
in command of this regiment.
Cavalry Reserve officers of WASH
ton will meet at the Fort Myer riding
hall November 25 for instruction in
equitation.