Evening star., 1925-01-04
District National Guard

Army OF Occupation, Coblentz, Ger
many, PIT First street. and Capt.
Charles B. Hamilton, O.. r.. c. Capt.
Hamilton was formerly member of
the old I'd and Sd District Of Columbia
| Infantry units.
The medical detachment of the 121st
| Engineers, commanded by Maj.
George j. Allen, reports the near
completion of typhoid inoculations
and smallpox vaccinations These
| inoculations are given free to all
| members of the regiment. Maj. AL
len is being assisted by Capts. Boyce
r. Bolton. Douglas a. White and Sid
ney c, Cousins.
The medical detachment is regarded
as one of the most attractive units
of the regiment for enlisted men. 1t
is always recruited to maximum
strength. a waiting LISTS maintained
for those desiring to enlist when va
cancies occur. All of the present en-
listed strength is from one section of
the city. Georgetown. 1t. consists OF
Sergts. p. Biggins, ". higgins. G..
Jermain and L. Camel; First Class
Frivates Beckert. sullivan. Jermain,
CornweI and Potter; Privates B..
Ready, y. Hillerary, c. King, w.
O'Keefe, K. Kirby. c. johnson, +. kel-
ler, f. Haney, r. Haney, a. Darnes
and NJ. Donohue. Three sets OF
brothers are serving enlistments in
the Medical Corps, P. and w. Big
gins, r. and r. Haney and G.. and 5
Jermain
The authorized enlisted strength OF
the detachment is % men. all OF
whom are given practical instruction
in first aid, personal hygiene, care OF
the teeth anatomy, litter and ambu-
lance drill and various other subjects
calculated TO fit them for hospital
work. Weekly lectures are given on
one or more subjects by Maj. Allen
and his assistants.
The Company F Club is planning
series OF social affairs for the Winter
4 meeting viii be held next week to
discuss plans for the first affair.
Pvt Adam q. Mouton is president
Corpl Charles G. Shoree, vice presi-
dent: Scrgt. leo G. Keopfe, secretary;
staff Sergt. william Q. Burbage, treas
urer, and Corpl. William NJ. Gates,
sergeant-at- arms.
The publication of the new q Com
pany magazine will commence this
month. Sergt. Z. Il. Garrison will be
editor The new publication viii
be devoted broadly to the District
National Guard, but will be sponsored
by the c Company Association, of
which Lieut.. Col. Harry h. Gladman
is president. Company c is COM
manded by Capt. William r. Jorgen-
son.
Sergt Arthur l.. Aillmore, recently
removed to Newark, y. j.. has re-
turned to Washington and re-enlisted
in Company f. 121st Engineers.
The Regimental Association of for
will have its first business meeting
of the new year next week. Henry
W. LoveIess is president, Z. \. Ber-
linsky, secretary; Sergt. c. Q. Howard,
historian. and Top" Moore, color SER
geant. Meetings are held in room
400, National Guard Armory. All for
mer members of the Sd d. c. Infantry
have been invited to affiliate with the
association.
Lieut. Col. Gladman, recruiting and
personnel officer of the 121st Engi-
neers, has submitted his annual re-
port as chairman of the military and
naval affairs committee of the Wash
ington Board of Trade. The commit
tee made a close study of the needs
of the local guard during the year and
made a number of recommendations
which, IL followed, will serve to de-
VelOp closer contact between the
National Guard and the general pub
lie. Walter \. Bastian is secretary
of the committee.
The sixth anniversary of the mus
ter-in" of Company &, 121st Engi-
neers. was celebrated by card party
and dance last week, confined to MEM
bers of the G Company Association
and their friends. Capt. William F.
Jorgenson was in charge of arrange
ments.
New uniforms recently ordered for
the use of the coast artillerymen have
arrived, and Maj. Burns has structed
all enlisted men who have no received
new wooden uniforms to apply to Sup
ply Sergt. Everette Miller. Wednesday
night.
The Turkey Shoot" at the l. Street
Armory, Dec. 20, by the National Cap