Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
Organized Reserves

(cld.) will hold their Institutional con-
ference at Washington Reserve head
quarters, 1884 New York avenue, tomor-
row evening, under the supervision Of
Mai. Andres Lopez, INF, who Will dis
cuss Infantry weapons.
One of the most interesting Infantry
conferences of the year will be held at
Reserve headquarters next Tuesday eve
ming, under the direction Of Maj. Lopez,
who will lecture on Infantry weapons.
This lecture will be illustrated by two
training films, one on the Browning
automatic rifle, while the other will
pertain to the trench mortar. Infantry
Reserve officers of the District who
contemplate undergoing active duty
training this Summer are urged to at
tend all of the inactive duty inStruc-
tional conferences of their arm of the
service, as the selection Of officers of
the 320th Infantry will be made from
those officers who have shown interest
in inactive duty instruction, their at
tendance at conferences and unit
schools or by pursuing an extension
school course This regiment will take
part in active duty training at Fort
George G. Meade, Md, during the period
August to Is. In order to familiarize
the members of the regiment in the
uses and employment of the various In
fantry weapons, Maj. Lopez, unit in
structor of the 320th Infantry, will con-
duct a series of conferences on 1nfan-
try weapons, the first of which will be
held March IT. He has procured from
the ordnance depotS all of the various
Infantry weapons, which are now on
display at local Reserve headquarters.
These weapons consist Of rifle, trench
mortar, machine gun, automatic rifle,
37-mrn gun and other Infantry equip
ment.
Mai. j. M. Mcdowell, F. A., will con-
duct the Field Artillery conference at
headquarters Wednesday evening, the
subject of which will be command post
exercise, Field Artillery regimental staff.
Cavalry Reserve officers of the Dis
trict will meet at headquarters Thurs
day evening, under the direction of Maj
H. H. Jacobs, Cavalry Reserve, who will
discuss defensive combat.
Equitation instruction for Cavalry
Reserve officers of the District will be
held at the Fort Myer riding hall next
Sunday morning.
Having accepted reappointment in the
Of1cerS' Reserve Corps without the
privilege of assignment or active duty
the following officers are relieved from
assignments to units as indicated
Capt. Charles Carey, Ordnance Reserve
1925 Taylor street, from 305th Ordnance
Company, and First Lieut. William w
Chase, Infantry Reserve, 2022 Columbia
road, from the 319th Infantry. Second
Lieut.. Joseph A. Mathews, Infantry
Reserve, 17i9 Thirty-fifth street, is as
signed to the 320th Infantry. First
Lieut.. John L. De Witt, Infantry Re-
serve, Army War College, having been
relieved from assignment to the 80th
Division, is relieved from assignment to
the 320th Infantry. First Lieut.. William
G. Bowen, Engineer Reserve, 2018 H
street, having accepted commission
in the District of Columbia National
Guard, is relieved from assignment to
the 305th Engineer Regiment. Second
Lieuts. John r. Thompson, 1881 Whit
tier street, and Andrew p. Wade, 1918
Pennsylvania avenue, both Infantry
Reserve, are assigned to the 320th In
fantry.
Second Lieut.. William .. Carroil
Field Artillery Reserve, 3701 Sixteenth
street. is assigned to the 313th Field
Artillery. Second Lieut.. William H
Smith, jr., Infantry Reserve, 800 7
street, is relieved from assignment to
the 320th Infantry. Second Lieut.
Percy j. Osterhoudt, Finance Reserve
1920 Twenty-ninth street, having been
transferred to the Branch Assignment
Group, is relieved from assignment to
the finance section, division headquar-
tiers.
Second Lieut.. James L. Brewrink, In
fantry Reserve, 2431 z street, who has
been promoted to first lieutenant, viii
remain assigned to the 320th Infantry
Second Lieut.. Carroll r. Shuler, Engi-
neer Reserve, 2219 Minnesota avenue
southeast, who has been promoted to
first lieutenant. will remain assigned to
the 3o5th Engineers.