Evening star., 1924-06-01

| nesr cor Lieutenant. Engi-
promoted to first lieutenant and then
captain same day. He was overseas
| TWO years with the Engineer Corps
ana mas been assigned TO the District
Natlonal Guard since August. 1921, as
struction Of the local guardsmen by
Iapt. Joseph c. Sutton and Sergeant
instructor Charles F. Coanshock.
The recruiting campaign recently
inaugurated by Maj Walter Burns
Ieoth Coast Artillery, District Ma
tional Guard. has been very success
iul. Starting with only a few men
.hree weeks ago, Maj Burns opened
recruiting offices at 1924 F. street
| northwest and has increased the nu-
merical strength of the first batter
10 De organized to total of fifty-two
men, only one short of the minimum
requ irement. The War Department
requires a total Of three officers and
nifty men before a unit can be feder-
ally recognized. The first battery to
De mustered in will be designated as
battery Il. corresponding to Battery
= or the former 60th Coast Artillery
District National Guard The mem
bers thereof have been drawn mainly
from the former organization Prac-
tlcaliy All recruits are ex-seryice men.
service having enlisted Battery L
viii be formally mustered in mex
Wednesday night at the Naval Militia
| Armory. 9th and Water streets north
west. which has been assigned to the
quarters.
The completion Of the first com
pany does not mean that recruitinc.
Will cease, as steps to organize Ba;-
terry A Will be Immediately started
As soon as the second battery is com
pleted, which at the present rate "'
enlistments will be only a matter q
two or three weeks. the Coast Ar'i'-
lery will be entitled to a battalj"'
headquarters, which will call for II
appointment of five more officers
captain and first and second lieutet
ants for the new battery. and a m
| jor and a second lieutenant as CON
| mander and adjutant. respectively, O.
! the battalion.
Maj. Burns expresses gratitude
the National Savings and Trust Con
pany for the patriotic step in dona
ing premises 1924 F street northwe$
for the past three weeks for use q
recruiting headquarters without cos
to the National Guard. The fac
proved by the 260th Artillery that TIE
work of the National Guard can b.
more effectively brought to the atter-
| tion of the public by opening recruit
| ing offices in the business section
expected to result in the 121st f.
gineers and other National Guard o
ganizations following similar plans !.
recruiting to maximum strength be
fore annual encampment. Many arti
lery exhibits have been on display Il,
the recruiting offices. The large To-
nm. gun parked in front has heen
object OF much interest. as has dis
appearing 6-inch gun model and 9TH
exhibits within the headquarters.
Both batteries. with Maj Burns
! command. will leave Washington Jul
| ) for Fort Munroe. Va. to train fp
| two weeks. returning July 19. For
Washington and Fort Howard. Nj
! have been assigned to the 260th 4
tillery for training purposes. whic'.
| places at the disposal of the local Or
ganization probably the most ade
| ouate facilities of any National Guar
| artillery organization in the United
States.
A captain of Coast Artillery. Unite,
| States Army. will be assigned the new
organization by the War Departmen.
rs instructor, with several sergeant
| instructors. Efforts will be made to
| obtain the services of an officer who
was formerly member of the old
| 6Oth Coast Artillery Corps before be
| ing commissioned in the Reg0lai
| Army.
Battery \ is making trips eac.
sunday morning to Fort Washingtc1.
TO study artillery Notifications there
leaving at II o'clock on the steamer
General Rucker' from Washington
barracks dock and returning at 6:S"
pm Mai. Burns has invited any on.
| interested TO accompany the guard
men, Mess accommodations Will j.
provided at Fort Washington, as wei,
as free transportation.