Evening star., 1934-03-04
DISTRICT RESERVE
EXAMS PLANNED
Three Brigadier Generals
to Compose Meade Board
on May IS.

on May IS.
Three brigadier generals Of the
Regular Army will compose the board
Of general officers that will be con-
vened at Fort George G. Meade, Md,
on May IS, to conduct the examina-
ton Of District Reserve officers as
may be authorized to appear before
the board to determine their qualifi-
cations for the eligible list in the
grade Of brigadier general Of the Re-
serve Corps, and to conduct the prac-
tical test Of such officers appearing
before the board to determine their
qualifications for retention on the
eligible list In that grade. Members
Of the board will include Brig. Gen.
Joseph P. Tracy, U. S. A.: Brig. Gen
Ernest E. Scott, U. S. A.. and Brig
Gen. Perry L. Miles, U. S. A. This
annual examination Of general off,
GERS of the Reserve Corps will con-
stst Of a written examination, pre-
pared by the Command and General
Staff School. map problems and
practical tests. The board Is meet
troops are available for employment
in the practical tests.
16 Other Boards to Meet.
In addition to the general officer
board, l6 other boards, representing
the various arms and services, will
be convened at District Reserve
headquarters on dates to be deter
mined later for the purpose of ex-
amining candidates for commission
in the Officers Reserve Corps, and of
local Reserve officers eligible for ex-
animation for promotion. District
Reserve officers have volunteered to
serve on these boards without expense
to the Government. Col William w.
McCammon, senior instructor of the
Organized Reserves in Washington
and Majs. William E. Brougher and
Turner NJ Chambliss compose the
Regular Army personnel who have
been detailed to serve on the first
eight local boards. District Reserve
officers serving on these boards are
as follows: Corps Of Engineers, Col
Harrison Brand, jr., and Maj. Frazer
c. Hilder; Infantry, Col. William H.
England, Lieut.. Coils. Randolph E. B.
McKenney and James B. Jones and
Capt. Raymond w. Short: Judge Ad-
vocate Generals Department, Coils
Augustus R. Brindley and Walter C.
Clephane and Majs. George E. Strong
and william j. Hoffman: Military
Intelligence. Col. Jacob M. Kenyon,
Lieut.. Col. Albert H. Dondero and Maj.
Arthur H. Ontank; Chemical Warfare
Service, Lieut.. Col. Clarence ]. West
and Maj. John R. Manning; Finance
Department, Col Edward A. Hartman,
Maj. Frank A. Frost and Capt. Harold
F. Mericle; Adjutant Generals De-
partment, Lieut.. Col. Peyton G. Nevitt,
Maj. Augustus S. Goodyear and Capt
Carroll Gray: chaplains. Lieut.. Col.
Charles s. Biggs, Maj. Howard E.
Snyder and Capt. John A. Aman.
Regular Army Details.
Regular Army officers who will be
detailed to serve on the remaining
eight local appointment and promo
ton boards include Col. McCammon
and Majs. Harley c. Dagley, Elmore B.
Gray and s. Leroy Irwin. all Of whom
are on duty at District headquarters.
Washington Reservists who will serve
on these boards include the following
Air Corps, Col Harry H. Blee and
Majs. Alan P. Hume and Charles p.
Kerr; Cavalry, Lieut.. Col. Henry s.
Merrick, Majs. Harold H. Jacobs and
Edward B. Harry and Capt. Albert ].
McCurdy, jr.; Coast Artillery Corps,
Lieut.. Cols. Harry P. Newton and
Richard H. Wilmer and Majs. Edward
Artillery, Col. Leroy w. Heron, Lieut.
Col. John j. Reinhard and Majs. Vir-
gil o. Barnard and Hallock P. Long;
Ordnance Department, Lieut.. COL
Colin E. McRae and Maj. Charles
Demonet; Quartermaster Corps, Lieut..
Coils. Robert L. Longstreet and Ray B.
Robinson and Majs. Frederick j. Rit-
ter and Guy B. Tippens; Signal Corps,
Lieut.. Col. Harry w. Hart and Majs.
Willis r. Lansford and Leslie A. Nick
erson and Capt. Wesley Cole; Special
ist, Col. Edward G. Bliss and Lieut..
Coils. John ]. Butler and Earle p.
Doyle.
Instruction in equitation will be
conducted this morning in the Fort
Myer Riding Hall by Maj. E. w.
Taulbee.
Members Of the 42sth Infantry will
hold their conference tomorrow eve
ming at District Reserve headquarters,
under the direction Of Maj. T. M.
Chambliss, who will discuss defensive
organization on the ground and the
regiment in defense. These same sub
jects will be discussed by Maj. Cham
bliss at the Infantry meeting to be
held at headquarters next Tuesday
evening.
Maj. 8. Leroy Irwin will conduct
the Field Artillery conference at
headquarters Wednesday evening. He
will lecture on fire direction charts
and fire direction forms.
Ordnance officers will meet at
headquarters Thursday evening under
Lieut.. M. E. Darby, who will discuss
ordnance chemical warfare weapons,
their uses and effects.
Finance officers will meet at head
quarters Friday evening. Capt. T. H.
Chambers will discuss statement Of
money accountability, and Second
Lieut.. I. L. Wright will discuss In
spection Of money accounts.