Evening star., 1925-03-01

The 260th Artillery, District Ma
tional Guard, at the armory, Sixth and
Water streets southwest, last Wednes-
day night conducted a presentation
of commissions to officers of the regi-
ment and warrants to non-comrnis-
sioped officers.
While the Officers were appointed
several months ago. 1t was only re-
Gently that commissions were issued
by the War Department. In addition
to Maj Burns, those who received
commissions, presented by Maj. Gen.
Stephan, were: Capt. Louis NJ Gosorn,
Battery A; Capt. James d. Eggleston,
Battery B; Capt. Stewart M. Grayson,
Medical Corps; Lyman E. Morris, first
lieutenant Battery B; John p. Shep-
pard, first lieutenant Battery A; Jack
Heale, second lieutenant Battery A;
Lloyd B. Gosorn, second lieutenant
Battery b, and l.. M. Mann, as second
lieutenant and adjutant.
Non-commissioned officers received
warrants as follows: II. p. Trum, first
sergeant Battery b; Romeo Wagner,
John B. De Speares and Henry Love-
less, sergeants Battery B; c. B. Nc
Cullar and Haywood n. Saunders, SER
geants Headquarters 260th Artillery;
Robert T. DAILY and John B. Dawson
sergeants Battery A. Instead of the
Guardsmen Maj. Burns had prepared
a special form OF warrant, engraved
for the artillerymen, lettered in old
English, making the same very at
tractive for framing
The following have been honor
ably discharged for the reasons indi-
Gated: Removal from the District,
Robert ]. Garrett, Company ID, 121st
Engineers; Marvin E. Farmer, Com
pany d; Thomas G. Hammett, Com
pany d; Joseph c. Taylor, Company
B, and Albert r. Palmer. Battery A,
26eth Coast Artillery; Thomas A.
Poole, Battery A, and Able Sher,
Battery A; business interference,
Lawrence ]. Birmingham, Company
b; Alfred r. Farmer, Company b;
William p. Hunt, Company b;
Thomas b. Steed, Company B, and
Benjamin Echols, Company B, all of
the 121st Engineers.
The following have been dropped
as deserters from Company b, 121st
Engineers. District of Columbia Ma
tional Guard, based on failure to re-
port for several months for drill, as
required by the regulations, all eff
forts by officers to locate them hav-
ing failed: Pyts. John w. Delarer
Paul A. Maddox, Charles B. Murphy,
Leo E. Rhodes and John H. Russell
The following were present on the
unofficial trip of the 260th Coast Ar
tillery to Fort Washington last Sun
day: Pvts. Goodrich. Schilz, Etchison,
Silbert and Scordos. The men spent
| the day studying the ten, six and
three inch guns. The next trip,
| March Is, will be open to out
siders and friends of the enlist ed
men who wish to inspect the fort and
guns. Sergt Perry Michaels, Corpl.
Cornwell and Corpl. Donald ]. Nc
Carthy were in charge of the last
trip, and will be in charge of the
| trip March Is. Those desiring to
make the trip should report at the
armory, Sixth and Water streets
southwest, at 10 o'clock Sunday morn
ing. The boat will leave from the
Washington Barracks at 1890 o'clock.
A number of similar trips will be
made by the enlisted men during the
| Spring months for the purpose of
| supplementing their class study of
| guns and military apparatus. Officers
will be in charge OF the inspections
| on the trips, and the men VIII be
| instructed along the line of fort de-
! fenses.
| Sergt Joseph W. Crockett is in
| charge of rife team that is being
organized in the 260th Coast Artillery.
A number of men have Joined the club
and will compete in tryout matches
| to be held in the early Summer for
| the purpose of deciding who will rep
| resent the District National Guard at
| the national matches, in the late Sum-
| mer The team sent annually from
the District has won several honors,
| both as team and for individual
! skill and Workmanship. The team
| will be selected by the officers in
| charge of the training of the men. All
4 men interested in training for the
| matches and competing on the tryout
| teams should report to Sergt. Crock
| EFT, at the Coast Artillery Armory
| Sixth and Water streets southwest
| after drill Wednesday nights. Recent
! additions to the Coast Artillery. rife
| team include: William A. Bramhall
| of Battery B, Donald J. Mccarthy of
| Battery c, Justin A. Shock of Battery
| c, and Harry Silbut of Battery B.
| The 1st Battalion of both the 260th
| Coast Artillery and the 121st Engi-
| neers of the District National Guard
| averaged the highest ratings in per-
| centage of attendance at drill during
| the past week. Company A, command
ed. by Capt. r. w Keesee, led in per
cent of attendance in the 121st En-
gineers Regiment and Battery A,
| commanded by Capt. L. NJ. Gosorn,
was highest in the ratings of the 260th
F! Coast Artillery. Other units rating
high were the following, named in
| order of ratings: Medical detachment.
| 121st Engineers; headquarters and
| service company, 121st Engineers;
| Band Company. 121st Engineers; 29th
Military Police Company, and Com
pany F, 121st Engineers.
The rooms of the Coast Artillery
| Club will be complete within the
| next two weeks The club Is fur
! nishing, and plans to maintain, a
| suite of clubrooms near the arrnory
| for the enlisted men and officers for
| recreation and reading and a place
| in which the social affairs of the
260th Artillery may be given. The
| officers of the club have not been
elected but a nominating committee
| has been appointed and the office rs
Will be elected at the next meeting.
The committee in charge of furnish