Evening star., 1923-09-30
D. c.. NATIONAL GUARD

Members of the 121st Engineers,
District National Guard, were ad-
dressed at the armory Tuesday night
by Col. Henry A. Finch, Engineer
Corps, U. S. A, now in the office of
the chief of militia, the bureau in
Charge of National Guard affairs.
Col. Finch's topic was "The Engi-
neer Service as Compared With other
branches of the Army" and proved
or much interest and was well re-
ceived. He stressed the point that
the engineer was the all-around
army man, the man on duty with
the other branches to take care of
their engineering needs; that he was
round performing valuable service IN
the mobilization camps, seaports ana
even up in the front line trenches
in time of war.
He completed his talk with men
ton of work being done by various
National Guard engineer regiments and
made particular mention OF the cooper
alton being extended the 1loth Engl-
neers. at Kansas City, Mo-, where the
various civic organizations nave
adopted companies and are looking
after their welfare and giving them
their support and providing recrea-
tional and athletic activities. he
expressed the hope that the business
organizations in the District would
adopt q similar policy toward the
local troops.
Awards Made.
A review was held, after which
warrants were presented to the nom
commissioned officers who have been
recently promoted, and marksman-
ship insignia to the men who quail
lied in rifle and pistol shooting at
the last annual encampment.
Col. Finch laid particular stress on
the necessity for engineer troops be-
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the local guardsmen on the record
made this year.
The regiment qualified by COM
panies in the following order, the
men being awarded expert, sharp
shooter and marksman medals:
Company C-EXpert rifemen. First
Lieut.. William F. Jorgensen. Second
Lieut.. Hugh H. Muir, Sergt. John A.
Schricker, Sergt; John l.. Foegler,
Private ]. r. Belt and Private L. S.
Jones; sharpshooters, Corp. E. w.
Burg and Corp. w. A. Knight; marks
men, Sergt. Leo L. Hunter. Corps. J.
J. Caltabiano, Carson l.. Hayes, Ho-
bart Il. Walker and William l. Mu
shake, and Privates j. G. Hollings-
worth, a. T. King, H. p. Lein, a. ].
Odekoven, Learner T. Rhea, S. w.
Allen, r. S. Garrison, John e. Goetz,
j. b. Nevaiser and P. c. Conlyn.
Company B-Expert, Private L. J.
Birmingham; marksmen, First Lieut..
Ralph S. Childs, Sergt. f. l.. Calta-
biano, Sergt. NJ. r. Davis, Sergt. A. l..
Jorgensen, Sergt. a. L. Gibson, Sergt.
William P. Hunt and NJ NJ. Parker,
and Privates \. A OIiveri, 7. B. Reed,
j. Wilson and c. L. Vierbuchen.
Company A-Experts. Corp. ]. w:
Private NJ. W. Dinwiddie; sharpshoot-
ers,. Sergt. Alex. Thill and Private
Herbert Milwit: marksmen, Second
Lieut.. w. E. Buechler, Sergt. L. H.
j. r. Bordas, Corp. NJ. L. Hewitt, Pri-
Yates E. V. Keefe, E. r. King and H.
Z. Matheny.
Company D-Experts. Capt. Julian
Cliff and First Sergt. Just c. Jensen;
sharpshooter. Sergt. Edward Theile;
marksmen, Sergt w. j. Lee, Staff
Sergt. C. 3. McCullar, Sergt. M r.
Smith. Sergt. Charles f. Riley Sergt.
William u. Stueler. Sergt. L. o. Terry
and Private l.. Hunt.
Headquarters and Service Com
pany-Expert, Capt. Sidney Morgan
and Master Sergt. F. F. Bernsdorff;
sharpshooter. Tech Sergt L. B.
kay kay; marksmen, First Lieut.. r. G.
and Sergt w P. Lightfoot
Company E-Experts, First Lieut..
Clarence 5. Shields and Sergt. ]. r.
Quade; sharpshooter. Sergt. r. l..
konganecker; marksman, Private c.
w. Bradford.
Men qualifying as pistol shots are
as follows: Expert, First Lieut. C. S.
Shields; pistol shot, first class. Sergt.
Roy Longanecker of Company L,
First Lieut.. q. p. Dunn and Sergt. NJ.
l r. Smith of Company d and Sergt.
Edward Thiele of Company d.
New Companies Planned.
In view of the recent expansion
and development of the District Ma
tional Guard and the granting of au-
thority- by the War Department for
the forming of several more COM
panies to be mustered in within the
near future it is interesting to note
the consistent growth and record
made by some of the older companies.
Company of the 121st Engineers,
commanded by Capt. Harry Z. Glad
man, is the oldest company at present
in the National Guard and has been
of more practiced benefit toward de-
velopment of the present strong
organization than any other single
company.
Organization of c Company was be-
gun in the early spring of 1918, but
was not completed until December of
that year The first regular recruit
ing began November II, 1918, when
thirty-siX men were accepted for en-
listment, and Private Harry A. Glad
man of Company A, then of the 5th
District of Columbia Infantry, was
transferred to the new company as
acting captain and recruiting officer.
From that date until December 10,
1918, a total of 122 men enlisted in the