Evening star., 1924-05-25
District National Guard

r. ouade, 225. Adjt. Gen. Lloyd NJ.
Brett attended the shoot, as did the
following as team alternates: Sergt
Whiting p. Lightfoot. Master Sergt.
Fletcher +. Bernsdorff. Sergt. Frank
b. Kaye, Corp. Learner T. Rhea, P.i-
vate J. c. Wheate and Lieut. Robert
e. MacCartee.
The Medical Corps. under Maj.
George j. Allen, examined a majority
the regiment as to physical qualifica
tions to hold the grades to which
they have been recommended, last
Tuesday night.
Private tfirst-class) Paul P. Oliveri
has been promoted to corporal, vice
James P Quigley. Company B. COM
manded by Capt. Ralph S. Childs.
Private James NJ. Magruder has
been promoted to staff sergeant, in
headqua rters and service Company,
and assigned as battalion sergeant
major of the 1st Battalion.
In order to comply with the pro-
visions of the tables of organization
the following changes have been nee
essary in headquarters and service
company: Technical Sergt. Lucius A.
Shackleford, headquarters section,
transferred to the band section and
promoted from private to corporal; /;
Staff Sergt. Charles S. Woodin, band
section, reduced to private and pro-
noted to corporal: Sergt John T. Car
roll. headquarters section, transferred
to the band section and promoted
from private to corporal; Sergt. John
F. Rocket, band section, reduced to
private and promoted to corporal;
Corp. William F. Yates, Transport
Platoon, transferred to the band sec
ton and promoted from private to
sergeant: Corps. Paul F. Schlike and
Charles B. Mcpherson. Transport Pla-
toon, transferred to the band section
and promoted from privates to pri-
Yates (first class); Corp. Alfred r.
GosSkurth. band section, reduced to
classl by company commander; Corps.
Joseph w. Johnson and Charles w
See, band section, reduced to privates
In the case of all the reductions, they
were necessary, because the War De-
partment does not authorize the for
mer grades.
Staff Sergts. Madison R. Smith
Company F. 121st Engineers. and c.
B. McCullar, Company D, have been
transferred with the companies by
mutual arrangements.
Privates (first class) Henry Joseph
Krumm and Leon Smith have been
assigned to duty as automatic rifle
men, Company F. under command of
Capt. Thomas A. Lane, and will be
under the instruction of Sergt Ar
thur L. Millmore. formerly sergeant
instructor. Company c, 12Sth In
fantry, American expeditionary force
A boxing bout was held in the
gymna SUM of the armory by Com
pany F. Tuesday night Johnnie Con-
roy and Kid Groves, welterweights,
appeared in a three-round draw;
Reid Porter, Company F, was ref
cree.
Because of a conflict with the camp
of Instruction for officers of the 29th
Division at Virginia Beach the date
of the school of instruction for Com
panies c. D, E and F. and the 29th
Military Police Company will be held
at Camp Simms, Congress Heights,
June Is to 81.
Capt Thomas A. Lane. Company F.
has urged that as many members of
this camp Of instruction. Camp Simms
is in the Distrit, on Oxen Run. Con-
gress Heights, and has running water
shower baths, concrete swimming
pool, electric lights, screened bar
racks and metal Army cots. 1t is
completely equipped military post
and has one of the best rifle ranges
In the country. The best of mess is
provided the men and canteens will
be operated by the various compa-
Mes Government employees Will be
given leave with pay. and non-gov-
ernment employees will be paid from
District funds, in addition to the
regular Army pay that all men at
tending camp receive. They will be
paid the last day Of camp
Regimenta1 headquarters, head
quarters and service companies and
Companies A and B, 121st Engineers,
depart this morning for camp and
will stay there until next Sunday.
The 26Oth Artillery, District Ma
tional Guard, will leave from the
Washington barracks dock at IL
o'clock this morning for Fort Wash
ington to make study of the forti-
fications there. The trip will be
aboard the steamer General Ruck-
err, returning at $50 o'clock. Maj
Walter w. Burns, commanding, has
invited all prospective members to
make the trip.
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