Evening star., 1931-11-29
Organized Reserves

Mcdowell, unit instructor of the 3l3th
Field Artillery, will conduct all of the
remaining instructional conferences of
this regiment during the 1931-32 in
active duty training season. On this
date he will take up battery of Field
Artillery, and, in addition to the tao
tical developments, phases will be devel-
oped to bring out data on liaison, COM
munications and materiel. At the De-
cember 18 meeting there will be taken
up battery of Field Artillery as part
of battalion in defensive situation.
In addition to the tactical situation,
phases and factors will be developed to
illustrate coordination Of all means of
communication.
1882 calendar year will be held January
6. at which Maj. Mcdowell will conduct
terrain exercise, illustrating opera
| tionS of battery Of Field Artillery in a
defensive situation. There will be de-
veloped also at this meeting illustra-
tions of ammunition supply and the
| supply Of Glass I supplies. The Jan
! uary 20 meeting will illustrate the with
| drawal of battalion of Field Artillery,
and in addition there will be a review
OF previous conferences.
A terrain exescise consisting Of an
r. S. o. P. of battalion of Field Ar
tillery in the offense with particular
attention to the functioning of the bat
talon commanders detail, will compose
the program for the conference to be
held on February 3. A similar exercise,
but with the battalion in a defensive
situation, will be discussed at the Feb
ruary II conference. Special attention
will be paid to the functioning Of liai-
commanders detail
Gunnery and computations Of firing
| data will be taken up at the March 2
and March 16 conferences.
Up to this point in the inactive duty
training schedule the 315th Field Artil-
lery, another District of Columbia Re-
serve regiment Q55-mm. guns, will
take up the same subjects as those de-
scribed above for the 3l3th Regiment.
On April 6. however the 3l3th Field
| Artillery will commence intensive prepa-
ration for the Citizens Military Train
ing Camps, while the 3l5th Regiment
will continue instruction in gunnery and
tactics. Maj. Mcdowell will conduct
all Of the conferences for the remaining
| portion Of the 313th schedule, with
/ which all officers Of the latter regiment
should make themselves familiar. The
G. M. T. G. preparation schedule will be
as follows: April 6. processing and or
ganization Of C. M T. c.; April 13,
military discipline. courtesies and Gus
toms OF the service; April 20, dismount-
ed drill and ceremonies April 81 mill
tary sanitation and first aid; May 4,
service Of the piece; May IL, care Of
animals and stable management; May
18. map reading; May IS, interior guard
duty; June 1, preparation for pistol
practice; June 3, care of clothing and
/ personal equipment; June is, marches
and shelter; June 22 problems of rec
reation, games and physical training.
Members of the 42sth Infantry
(coloredD will meet at Washington Re-
serve headquarters, at 1874 New York
avenue, tomorrow evening, under the
direction OF Lieut. Col. C.. B. Moore,
who will discuss a command post exer-
cise-Duties of So.
Field and company officers of the
320th Infantry will mold their confer
! ence at reserve headquarters next Tues
day evening. The field officers, under
| the supervision of Lieut. Col. Moore,
Will take up command post exercise,
Duties of So, while the company off,
GERS conference, to be conducted by
Maj. Andres Lopez, will take. up the
platoon and section in defense.
Field Artillery Reserve officers of
Washington will meet at headquarters
Wednesday evening under the direction
OF Maj. Mcdowell, who will lecture on
battery Of Field Artillery. He will
discuss liaiSon, communications and
materiel.
Members of the I'd Squadron of the
3o6th Cavalry will meet at headquar-
tiers Thursday evening under the direc-
ton of Maj. H. c. Dagley, who win
discuss combat orders.
Medical Reserve officers Of the Dis
tr1ct will hold their conference in the
Walker johnson building Friday eve
ming. The first part of the assembly
will be conducted by Col c. B. Conklin,
Medical Reserve, who will lecture on
supply and mess management (Sub-
course 2o-3; text 628, 500. Lieut., Col.
A. G. Gray, Medical Reserve, will con-
duct the second part of the evenings
program which will embrace property,
emergency procurement and funds
(Subcourse 20-4; text AID.
Lieut.. Col Randolph E. B McKenney,
Infantry Reserve. will begin on March
2 six months active duty in the War
Department General staff. Maj. Louis
A. Jenny, Engineer Reserve, will begin
on December 6 ID days active duty
training in the Office of the Chief of
Engineers. Capt. Lem e. Warford,
Adjutant General Reserve, will begin
tomorrow IA days active duty in the
office of the Assistant Secretary of War
in connection with procurement activ-
ities First Lieut.. James P. Connick,
Engineer Reserve, is undergoing Il days
active duty in the Office of the Chief of
Engineers. Col. Charles W. Miller,
Ordnance Reserve, and Mai Edward T.
Hinkle, Specialist Reserve, began last
week in the Office of the Assistant
Secretary of War IA days active duty
in connection with procurement activ-
tiles.