Evening star., 1926-06-06

adhered to up to the period immedi-
ately preceding the Is days cruise, It
is willing to authorize a suspension
Of drills and equivalent duty for a
period Of one month after the COM
pletion Of the training cruise.
AS a result of this decision COM
mandants have been authorized to ap-
prove requests, in their discretion.
from division and battalion command
ers for suspension of drills and
equivalent duty for any 30-day period,
but which shall expire not later than
September 30,- following the annual
cruise period. Requests for suspen-
sion of drills and equivalent duty, In
accordance with the above, either for
the whole or part of a 30day period,
will be made in advance and will be
authorized for not less than a divi-
sion. In the case of divisions form
ing part Of a battalion organization
authority will be granted only upon
the approval of the battalion COM
mander.
The Navy Department last week
sent out communication to the COM
mandants Of all naval districts and
the commandant of the Washington,
d. c., Navy Yard indicating that the
number of reservists who can be ac-
commodated on the cruises already
arranged for during July and August
will be generally less than the au-
thoriZed quota from each district. In
the amount of funds set aside for
training duty pay and subsistence Of
naval reservists it is estimated that
50 per cent only of the authorized
cruising quotas would actually per-
form training duty, and that Is per
n n,,1
not avail themselves of the oppor-
tunity to perform training duty with
pay. With this in mind, the expected
number of enlisted men applying for
training duty can be accommodated
on cruises already arranged for in
all naval districts, with the possible
exception of the first. However. the
expected number Of officers to be
given training duty cannot be ac-
commodated on these cruises.
1t is the desire of the Navy De-
partment that each officer and man
attached to a division take the cruise
prescribed for his division. provided
there is room for him within the linn
it's set as to the number of officers
and men who can go on each Of these
cruises.
In order that arrangements may be
made for giving proper training duty
to those officers who cannot be ac-
commodated on the cruises already
arranged for during July and August
the bureau has advised commandants
of the several naval districts that
they be informed as to the number
of excess officers in each district for
whom other training will have to be
provided. 1t has been suggested by
the bureau that such excess officers
Of the Supply Corps and Of the Medi-
cal Corns might be cared for on shore
or Cn BOARD receiving ships in con-
nection with Supply Corps or Medi-
cal Corps activities.
Capt. Thomas A. Lane, commanding
Company F. 121st Engineers, has
been granted one months leave of
absence, from June / to 80. and dur
ing this period this outfit will be COM
manded by Lieut.. G. w. Johns, in
accordance with orders issued by Col
John w. Oehmann, commanding the
regiment.
First Lieut.. James r. Quade has
been directed in orders issued by Col
Oehmann to assume command of
Company E. 12lst Engineers. during
the absence of Capt. Clarence l..
Shields. who will return to duty on
July 1.
STAFF Sergt. John V. Berberich. jr.
now sergeant major Of the First Bat
talon Of the Engineers. abs been
ordered by Col. Oehmann to be pro.
noted to master sergeant and as
signed to duty as personnel sergeant
He will report to headquarters Of the
regiment for duty.
Staff Sergt. John A. Schricker has
Company G, 121st Engineers. upon
recommendation of Capt. w. F. Jer-
gensen, commanding.
The Headquarters Detachment,
special troops, 29th Division, head the
list in percentage Of attendance at
drill last week, with a score Of 92.8
The other organizations, IN their rela-
tive order, and percentages follow:
Band, 121st Engineers, S5.72: Com
pany +, 121st Engineers, 57.75; Bat.
terry A, 260th Coast Artillery, 57.38;
Company A, 372d Infantry. $3.50;
Battery B. 260th Coast Artillery,
5491; Headquarters and Service Com.
pany, 121st Engineers. 1925; Company
E, 121st Engineers, 41.95; Company
A, 121st Engineers. 41.67; 29th Mill
tary Police Company, 1000; Company
B, 121st Engineers, 1884; Company
G, 121st Engineers, 1894; Company
D, 121st Engineers. 37.71; Medical
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