Evening star., 1932-02-14
Organized Reserves

Instructions were issued last week by
Adjt. Gen. c. H. Bridges governing the
selection of Reserve officers to attend
the 1888 special course of instruction
at the Command and General Staff
School. The number Of officers selected
will depend upon the funds available
Priority In making recommendations for
attendance at this course will be given
to those ReServists who have creditably
completed the Command and General
stan extension course. and next to
those who have creditably completed
the first four subcourSes thereof, and
next to those who have successfully
completed the special advanced course
for Reserve officers at the school CT
their arm or service. Principals and
alternates will be chosen only from
those who have completed satisfactorily
at least the first four subcourses of the
Command and General Staff extension
course or the special advanced course
for Reserve officers at the school of
tEeir arm or service Officers recon-
| mended for this detail will be of field
grade, except that captains who have
successfully completed the special ad-
vanced course fer Reserve officers at
the school of their arm or service may
be detailed.
Reserve officers recommended for the
special course should not have reached
their 48th birthday on the date set for
the beginning Of the course. In eXcep-
tional cases recommendations for Off
GERS who will not have reached their
50th birthday on the date set for the
beginning of the course will be conSid-
cred upon their merits
Reserve officers of the District who
desire to undergo this instruction at
the Command and General Staff School
should read carefully the above priority
selection requirements. and if they find
themselves lacking in any particular
requirement should take immediate
steps to make up the deficiency.
Members of the 48th Infantry (Cld)
will have an instructional conference
tomorrow evening at Reserve Eea6quar-
tiers, under the direction of Maj. Andres
Lopez. Inf, who will lecture on marches
and camp sanitation.
District. field and company officers of
Infantry will meet at local Reserve
headquarters Tuesday evening. The
conference will be conducted by Lieut..
Col. c. B. Moore, Inf, who will discuss
command pest eXercise-regimental
and battalion staff. Maj. Andres Lopez
Inf. will conduct the company officer
conference at which will be taken up
marches and camp sanitation.
Field Artillery Reserve officers will
hold their conference at local head
quarters wednesday evening under the
direction Of Maj. J. NJ Mcdowell, F. A.
A terrain board exercise will be taken
up at this meeting. which will consist
CT battery of Field Artillery as part
OF a battalion in a defensive situation.
In addition to the tactical situation,
phases and factors will be developed to
illustrate the coordination of all means
of communication.
Mai Lopez will go to Winchester, Va
Wednesday evening to conduct the
Winchester group school, at which will
be taken up the rifle company and pla-
toon in defense.
Maj. H c. Dagley, Cav, will conduct
the Cavalry Reserve Conference at Re-
serve headquarters Thursday evening,
at which will be taken up security
advance, flank and rear guards; out
posts.
Cavalry Reserve officers will meet at
the Fort Myer riding hall Sunday at
9:15 am. for instruction in equitation
under the direction of Maj. Dagley.
Col. William w. McCammon, Inf,
now in conn and of the 10th Infantry
at Fort Jay. N. Y. will be relieved from
that duty about July Is. and will come
here as senior instructor of the Or
ganized Reserves Of the District. He
will relieve Col. Melville S. Jarvis. Inf,
who will be placed on the retired list.
Capt. Andrew j. Mcbride. Infantry
Reserve, having moved to the 9th Corps
area, is relieved from assignment to the
31Sth Infantry. First Lieut. Thomas
A. Babbington, Infantry Reserve, who
has been promoted to b, captain of
Infantry, will remain assigned to the
32Oth Infantry, as will First Lieut.. Al
bert c. Reed. Infantry Reserve, who
he's been promoted to be captain of In
fantry Reserve. Second Lieut.. Edwin
L. Reynolds. Infantry Reserve. who has
been prom oted to be first lieutenant.
Infantry Reserve, will remain assigned
to the 320th Infantry.