Evening star., 1935-10-27
RESERV|STS GET
INDEFINITE DUTY.
Active Status Regulation
for Officers in C. c. c.
Are Changed.

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In order to promote greater eff
cheney of District Reserve officers on
active duty in the Sd Corps Area with
the Civilian Conservation Corps,
future details to and extension Of
active duty with the forestry project
will be for indefinite periods until
further notice. Under this new policy,
governing active duty with the
Civilian Conservation Corps, the 1875
District officers now on active duty
for definite periods will continue to
submit their requests for extension of
active duty not earlier than two
months nor later than one month
prior to the termination of their pres
ent tour of active duty. For those Re-
serve officers whose requests are ap-
proved, orders will be issued continue
ing them on active duty. Reserve off,
GERS on active duty with the Civilian
Conservation Corps by orders of an
other corps area will continue to SUBJ
nit their requests for extension of
dSIlNC duly ChCAy Ola AIiOliIlLo'
Effective July l, 1886, Reserve Off
GERS. in order TO qualify for reappoint-
ment. must demonstrate their interest
in military affairs by having written
record of satisfactory performance of
at least 200 hours of credits, of which
at least 100 hours must be earned on
inontiUo-
Under the new regulations Reserve
officers may earn the 100 hours Of
inactive duty credit by Army extern
sion course work. attendance at
classes. administrative duties in con-
nection with their units, or active
participation with troops on inactive
duty training. Credit of 100 hours
will be given for each l4-day period
Of active duty. For shorter or longer
periods, seven hours credit will be
given for each full day of active duty,
provided efficiency report ratings of
at least satisfactory" are attained
under manner Of performance.
Under new War Department pol
icy, corps area commanders have been
authorized to waive the Examining
Board procedure in cases of applicants
recommended for appointment in the
Medical. Dental and Veterinary Corps
Reserve at the time of their gradua-
tion from class A medical, dental and
veterinary schools. Determination for
fitness for appointment in such cases
will bc based on the recommendations
OF Regular Army medical officers and
presidents or deans of the respective
schools. recommendations under this
authority will be signed by the corps
area surgeon and the president or dean
Of the institution. Upon their gradu-
alton letters of appointment and COM
missions will be delivered to those ap-
pointees who receive their professional
degrees and are regarded as otherwise
satisfactory. The waving of this Ex-
amining Board procedure will be of
particular interest to young men who
will complete their medical and dental
courses at medical and dental schools
in this area.
Appointments in all grades in the
arm and service assignment group
and corps area group of the Judge Ad-
vocate Generals Department Reserve
have been suspended
Two conferences are scheduled for
District Reserve officers this week.
Judge advocate general officers of the
District will meet tomorrow evening
in the Otis Building, $40 Eighteenth
street, under the direction of Col.
Hugh c. Smith, j. A. G.. D., assistant
to the judge advocate general of the
Army. District medical officers will
hold their conference at Reserve head
quarters next Friday evening. Lieut..
Col A. L. Barrows, 320th Infantry. will
conduct the senior group of officers.
The program also includes a motion
picture film.
Changes in assignments involving a
number of District officers have been
issued as follows: Lieut.. Col Frederick
A. Livingstone to the 318th Infantry
Maj. Edward M. Haight to the 404th
Pursuit Squadron, Maj Chester A
Snow, jr., to the 305th Observation
Squadron. Capt. Jefferson c. Davis
to the 319th Infantry, Capts. Leo H
Poindexter, Arthur Skarry and First
Lieuts. John A. Connolly, Robert w
Lockridge and Nathaniel o. Whitlaw
to the 320th Infantry; First Lieuts
Frederick P. Magers and Yorke c.
Mills to the 306th Cavalry, First Lieut.
Daniel Yurow to the 202d General
Hospital. The following second lieu
tenants have been assigned as follows
Jacob E. Wise to the 376th Engineers,
Allan P. Blade to the 396th Ordnance
Company, Charles H. Carter to the
362d Ordnance Company. Harold C.
Smith, jr., to the 425th Infantry
Oight tanks. and Aloysius E. McGarry,
Robert E Findley and Richard B.
Thrift. all to the 503d Port Head
quarters,