Evening star., 1925-05-03

Guard organizations OF their reSpec-
tive localities for the purpose of par
ticipating in armory drill work dur
ing the year. Authority has just been
received at the headquarters of the
District of Columbia militia to attach
such officers of the reserves as make
application.
The officers will retain their reserve
status, and will be additional numbers
In the officer personnel of the Ma
tional Guard. They will not receive
arInory drill pay, for 1t Is purely a
voluntary attachment on the part of
the officers who wish to maintain
their efficiency by keeping in close
touch with the military work
The application of the officers for
such training must be approved both
by the commander of the corps area
in which the National Guard is a part
and also be approved by the command
ing general of the local militia, in
the case of officers here who wish to
drill with the National Guard of the
District of Columbia
The order, in part, follows:
The number of reserve officers who
can be attached to a National Guard
unit. If mutual benefit is to be de-
rived from such attachment, Is de-
pendent upon the state of training of
the unit concerned. This must be
given carSful consideration. For the
present irr no case should the number
OF reserve officers attached exceed the
actual officer strength of the National
Guard organization. Not to exceed
one captain should be attached to a
company or similar unit. Subaltern
officers may be grouped-that is, a
National Guard unit whose officer
strength includes one captain, one
first lieutenant and one second lieu
VT trrht
captain and two subalterns or three
subalterns. In the field grades the
number Of National Guard officers,
grade for grade, should not be ex-
ceeded.
LAS matter of courtesy extended
by National Guard authorities, en-
couragement in cooperation and
training among elements of the Army
of the United States should be de-
veloped through practice Of the func-
ttons Of command with State troops by
| reserve officers not holding commits
SionS in such State organizations.
With a proper understanding Of the
situation, and with precedent for such
command practice as has been hereto
fore established by National Guard
and reserve officers with respect to
orga niZations of the Regular Army,
no difficulties should arise. In no
case should the exercise Of temporary
command by reserve officers be under
taken unless agreeable to the Ma
tional Guard commander concerned
and the training of the organization
be not interfered with.
"As far as may be practicable and
| feasible National Guard authorities
should insure to reserve officers so
attached, without prejudice to their
own training, the same opportunities
for training as are presented to Ma
ttonal Guard officers of like grade.
| The status of reserve officers, as to
their relationship and duties, would
be determined by the commanding
| officer of the organization to which
such officers are attached They
should be required to conform to the
rules and discipline Of the National
Guard organization TO which attach
ed. It Is to be understood that Ma
| tional Guard authorities Will report
| infractions of discipline on the part
| of reserve officers, through normal
channels, to the corps area com
mander for action"
| Col. Henry C. Smithers, who, since
the Inauguration Of the Bureau of
| the Budget, has been chief co-ordi
nator. has just been assigned as in.
spector-instructor of the 29th Ma.
tional Guard Division. He reported
to Maj. Gen. Stephan, commanding
the division, and this week was in
conference with Col. Lloyd NJ. Brett
u. S. A, regarding the new assign
ment. The duty with the National
Guard is in addition to his duty as
chief co-ordinator to the Budget
Bureau.
First Lieut.. Hugh II. Muir. Com
| ~ O1e&
| has been transferred TO the Nationa,
| Guard Reserve on his own request, be
| cause he could not give the amount OF
| time necessary to stay on active duty
Four five-ton Army trucks have
been assigned TO the 260th Coast Ar
| tillery. They are at Fort Benjamin
| Harrison. Ind, and it will be neces
! sary for the National Guard to make
| provision for bringing them here
| Consideration Is being given TO a plan
\ to send a detail of one officer and
eight men to the Indiana Army post
| to drive the vehicles over the road
| and break them in so that they will
| be ready to carry the organization
and it's equipment to Fort Monroe
| for the annual period Of training In
| August.
Maj. Walter W. Burns, command
| ing the Coast Artillery unit of the
| local National Guard, is seeking per
| mission to have his organ anization pro-
! ceed over the'road to Fort Monroe, in
| stead Of going down by transport
! Much valuable training will be re
ceived by the men in such a trip. II
was pointed out, and there seems tc
be a probability now that this move
ment will be approved.
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| The rifle team representing the Ma
tional Guard of the District of Co
lumbia won second place this year
| in the annual gallery tournament, held
| under the auspices of the Nationa
Rife Association. These matches are
| fired in local armories of various
| teams throughout the country. ant
the scores checked at the end Of the
period.
First place was won by the team
of the 18th United States Infantry al
Fort Benjamin Harrison. Ind. The
team of the 121st Regiment of Engi
neers, National Guard of the District
of Columbia, which won second place
follows:
Capt. c. S. Shields. Capt Sidney
Morgan, First Lieut.. Just c. Jensen
Second Lieut. J. r. Quade Master
Sergt. F. +. Bernsdorff, Technical
oeTSt. FRANK ID. hdye, oIdl oeTBI
Alexander Thill. Staff Sergt L. T
Needs, Staff Sergt. John Shricker
Sergt. Thaddeus Riley, Sergt. Herber,
Milwit, Sergt. Andrus, Corp. Wheate
Corp. Wrenn and Private Hugh Riley
While units of the National Guar6
of the District Of Columbia will bt
restricted to one drill a week during
the remainder of the fiscal year or
account of the restriction. placed or
the use of the deficiency appropriation
by the Militia Bureau of the Wal
Department, nevertheless, in accord
ance with an order issued by Gen