Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-19

/, infantry for instruction and training
purposes only: Capt. Roscoe l.. Comm,
First Lieuts. Antoine F. Arroyo and
John A. Mooney. Second Lieuts. Ferdi-
nand G. Brickwedde. Benjamin Cham
bers, Henry F.. Davis, William M.
Gardner, John A. Hafer. William G.
Henry. John l.. Hildebrandt, Thomas
NJ. Johns. Walter. B. Johnson, Will
liam M. Jones' Hewett H. Langsdale,
William NJ. Laughton, William T..
McCauley, William B. Merrick. George
A. Meyls, Samuel A. Middleton,
George H. Miley. Julian p. Price, Will
liam J. Price. Sd; Benjamin S. Rich,
William c. Roberts, John r. Sher-
wood. John n. Slaughter. Walter II.
Somerville, Lowell NJ Sewers, Ed
ward d. Stones James l.. Watson,
Parker G. Williams and Jackson w
Wisner.
The strength of the National Guard
reserve July 81 was approximately
500 commissioned officers and 200 en-
listed men. This low figure for the
enlisted personnel of this part of the
National Guard is said to be charge
able to the fact that all concerned
have been making every effort to
care for their active units. Now that
the organization of new units has
been restricted and with the pos
sibility of a further restriction in
maintenance strength looming in the
offing, the hope is expressed that the
several States will mage an effort to
make this potential force real one
which could be relied upon in case
of emergency.
In order that honor may be rendered
those to whom il Is due. the Militia
Bureau is figuring the percentage of
attendance at armory drills OF all
units of the National Guard for the
year 1928. This data will be figured
by States. then by corps and Army
areas and then for the entire NallonaI
Guard. The figures used as basis
| for this compilation are collected each
year at the annual armory inspection
of the unit by the Federal inspection
| and is furnished to the Militia Blu
reau in the report.
| 1t is expected that the movement
to be initiated at the coming con-
vention Of the Reserve Onicers' AS
sociation to cause to be formed in
the War Department a reserve bu-
| reau, likened unto that of the militia
| bureau. will be defeated. At the
present time there Is no need fol
such a bureau. The National Guard
is semi-State, and for other reasons
there is a need for the Militia Blu
I
| circles IL a movement is launche ed
at this time to have created an Or
ganized Reserve Bureau 1t would
react unfavorably to the interests
of this component of the Army. A
very wise reasoning. The aims and
objects Of the Reserve Corps at this
time. and it is expected that some
action will be taken at the COM
ing convention, should be to make
/ stronger the three in-on link OF
the Army of the United States. There
Is still a wide breach between Of
| ficers of the regular service anC
those of the reserve and National
| Guard.
The Recreation Center Board of the
I Infantry Recreation Center Project
has made a proposition for Nationa
Guard and Organized Reserve or
! CARNATIONS The organizations Of
these two components Of our Army
| may subscribe to one or more boxe,
in the Infantry Stadium. at 800 pei
box, with an additional privilege
that If the subscribing organization
does not exceed in size a regiment
any officer of such contributing or.
| ganization. who later attends the
| Infantry School within period OF
10 years from the date OF the sub
scription, and his tour of duty doe:
not exceed three months, will be {
temporary member of the Ohicers