Evening star., 1936-01-12
RESERVE OFFICERS
OF D. PROMOTED
Capt. Bresee Is Raised to
Grade of Major in
Cavalry.

DlSITlCC RESERVE lIle
320th Infantry and the 428th and 429th
Infantry have new assistant unit in
StructorS in the person of Maj. Theo-
dore P. Heap and Capt. Edward j.
Walsh. Maj. Heap, on duty in the
Office of the ouartermaster general of
the Army. is in addition to these du-
ties. detailed as assistant unit inStruc-
tor of the 320th Infantry. In addi-
ton to his duties in the Office of the
Judge advocate general. Capt. Walsh
has been detailed as assistant unit in
structor of the 428th and 429th In
fantry Regiments.
. A number of District officers are in
volved in promotions to the next
higher grade. Capt. Howard F. Bre-
see has been promoted to the grade
of major. Second Lieuts. William F.
Lines and Ralph S. Hardiman, both
Infantry. who have been promoted to
first lieutenantS, will remain assigned
to the 320th Infantry. Other District
officers advanced in rank include Sec
ond Lieut.. Morris T. Curran, Cavalry,
to first lieutenant, who will remain as
signed to the 62d Cavalry Division:
Second Lieut. Roy E. Rountree, In
fantry, to first lieutenant. who will re-
main assigned to the 3l8th Infantry;
Second Lieut.. William B. LoomiS,
Ordnance, to first lieutenant; and the
following three air officers. Second
LieutS. Norman L. Barr, Clark L.
Miller and Harry w. Wells, all to first
lientenants. They will all remain as
signed to the 409th Attack Squadron.
District Cavalry officers will meet
at Fort Myer. Va, today at 9 am.
for instruction in eQuitation under the
direction of Maj. J. c. Mullenix.
Washington quartermasters will hold
their conference at Reserve headquar-
ters tomorrow evening. Capt. G. E.
Clark will discuss the 1888 Quarter
master Corps mobilization plan. Two
conferences will be held Tuesday
evening, Coast Artillery and Air Corps
The Coast Artillery group will take up
air corps tactics. The Air Corps
meeting will be held in the Air Corps
projection room, Munitions Building
District Field Artillery officers will
hold their conference wednesday eve
ming at headquarters under Mai. S.
LIE Roy Irwin. Subjects to be taken up
at this meeting include procedure of
battery commander in mobilizing his
battery, and practical exercise in use
of forms. records, etc. Chemical
Warfare officers will meet at headquar-
tiers Friday evening. Mai. c. L. Mar
riott discussing chemical warfare
agents, and Capt. T. j. Ford speaking
on the problems of protection.
District officers have been assigned
( to units as follows: First Lieuts. Louis
| C. Nolan. Harry E. Ratcliffe, and Sec
ond LieutS. Norwood E. Coker, David
j. Keogh, Newton o. Wood. jr.; Har-
old w. Caster and Henry G. Spencer
to the 320th Infantry: Second Lieut..
Walter L. Brown to headquarters
l55th Field Artillery Brigade; Maj.
Henry H. Chapman and Second Lieut..
Hollis o. Black to the 305th Ammuni-
ton Train; Second Lieut.. John S..
Bridgeman to the 313th Field Artil-
lery; Second Lieut.. Edward ]. Track
to 318th Infantry; Col. Clarence O..
Sheriff. to the 376th Engineers, and
Second Lieut. Byron K. Enyart to
adjutant generals section, 8Oth Di-
vision headquarters.
District officers have been relieved
from assignment as follows: Lieut.. Col.
Richard H. Wilmer from 622d Coast
Artillery tharbor defense); Lieut.. Col.
William w. Nairn, jr., attached to
| the 622d Coast Artillery (harbor de-
fense) and is assigned thereto; Capt.
Marion M. Coffee from the 9l4th
Motor Transport Company; Capt
Irwin L. Clark from the 4O4th Attack
Squadron; First Lieut.. Harry E.
Miner (medical administrative. hav-
ing been transferred to the Infantry
Reserve, is relieved from assignment
to the 364th Medical Regiment and
assigned to the 320th Infantry; Sec-
ond Lieut.. Richard B. Thrift from
503d Port Headquarters and assigned
to SD Cavalry Division; Second Lieut..
Randolph l.. Gregory from 314th
Field Artillery and assigned to 315th
| Field Artillerv