Evening star., 1924-04-06

records on F-fll nights and there has
been an i-eN-ease in the enlisted
strength sintf last years Inspection,
So favorable reports are expected.
The chief Of the militia bureau has
notified headquarters here that there
Will be no waiver OF the minimum
prescribed strength of organizations
ut training camps this summer. Dur
ing the period from April ! to Sep
tember |. last year. the militia bureau
waived. in certain cases, the require
lnentS where young National Guard
organizations We're unable to obtain
q certain percentage of attendance
for the summer training camps The
militia bureau is now of the opinion
that the National Guard is so firmly
established and organized as to war
rant its being held strictly to the re-
quirements of the regulations. 1t is
not that this requirement viii in
terfere with any company nt the
local National Guard attending train
ing camps this year, however, as
greater interest than ever before Is
being shown in the work Of the Dis
trict guard. cnliStmcntS are being re-
ccived rapidly and fun Attendance
is expected at all camps.
The appointment Of First Lieut..
Raymond VI Peak. infantry, is an
nounced by the War Department. {"
date from February ,. Lieut.. Peak
Company. The appointment Of Sec
ond Lieut.. Rudy W. Boyer, infantry,
is also announced. He. too, il assigned
TO the same organization. Federal
recognition of the 29th Military Com
pany was extended on the same date.
Master Sergt. Fletcher Z. Berns-
dorff Headquarters and Service Com
pany, has been appointed property
custodian for the District National
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Thomas :. King.
The c Company basket ball team
has closed the season with the best
record of any team in the regiment.
Under the coaching of Sergt. George
Uarbin of g Company. the team was
defeated only three times out of =
total Of twenty-one games played.
Capt. William r. Jorgenson is ath-
letic officer of the regiment and pres
ident of the G Company association,
which furnished the members of the
team. 4 track team is being organ
lied by the g Company association
under Coach Harbin.
Sergt. NJ. s Gassman has been ap-
pointed manager of the y Company
base ball team. The team at camp
last year was a strong one. This
Years team will be organized earlier
in order to secure more practice be
fore the annual encampment.
Maj. Gen. stephan. commanding.
and John f. Neviaser. Il member Of
Company c. I21st Engineers. have
been appointed members Of the Ma
1ional Guard committee Of the Wash
ington Chamber Of Commerce.
Headquarters IF the 1St battalion,
which has been acting as regimental
headquarters of the l21St Engineer
Regiment. was inspected last Tuesday
night Col. John W. Oehman, COM
mander, was very much pleased with
the showing made. Lieut. Robert G.
MacCartee is regimental adjutant and
Master Sergt. Henry L. Mcares, as
SiStant
Adjutant Gen. +. r. Householder of
the Sd Corps Area, United states
Army, Baltimore. Nd, has advised
Gen. stephan that an excess supply OF
radio equipment will be available for
training purposes this year and that
acquisitions therefor may be sub
rnitted for use in the summer training
camps. Last year a private radio
station was installed at Camp Simms
which proved of much interest and
value to the men. 1t is hoped to erect
n larger station this year.
The following men enlisted in the