Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18
District National Guard

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I ". Berberich, who has been promoted
| TO master sergeant and assigned to
| regimental headquarters. The latter
has been granted leave Of absence to
go to Chicago. but is expected to re-
turn in time for the annual ellcamp-
ment of the engineer regiment at
Fort Humphreys, Va. next month.
Lieut., William e. Buechler. who as
sumedscommand Of Company A, 12lst
Engineers, following the resignation
of Capt. Roy w. Keesee, has started
/ to force to attend drills all habitual
absentees. Last Sunday a split drill
was held, and all men who failed to
attend the previous Tuesdays drill
were ordered to report on Sunday. He
pointed out to the assembly that every
man of the command must attend one
drill q week, and II they could not at
tend on Tuesday night on account of
business reasons they must attend the
Sunday morning drills.
"A general reorganization of the
non-commissioned personnel is TAX
ing place in Company A, 12Ist Engi-
neers. The following temporary ap-
pointments to the key positions have
been announced: Stan Sergt Morgan
8. Gassman as acting first sergeant,
to take effect as soon as First Sergt.
March leaves to accept his commits
sion as second lieutenant OF National
Guard Engineers: Sergt Albert Silver
to be supply sergeant, relieving Sergt.
Keesee. who has been sent back TO
duty in the tine: Sergt Joe Bordas to
be stah sergeant in the place OF
Sergt' Gassman; Corp Wedderburn
to be sergeant, while Priyates Shin
ley. McComber and May become cor.
porals. These appointments will be
made permanent as soon as the COM
pany settles down. ID
"A large contingent Of the 26Oth
Coast Artillery. headed by Mai Wall
ter W. Burns, went 10 Fort WASH
ington, Md, last Saturday and re-
NAMED over Sunday for drill work
preliminary to going to their annual
training rendezvous at Fort Monroe,
Va, next month.
The local Guard has been allotted
one vacancy in the company officers.
class at the Coast Artillery School at
Fort Monroe. Va, to be held from
September IS TO November 6, 1926,
both dates inclusive. Officers desiring
to take the course must submit their
names to headquarters through the
commanding officer Of the local Coast
Artillery, who, IL there are none than
one. will note the order OF prefer
ence. The applications must be at
headquarters not later than July 81
next
Private David w. Milne has been
promoted to first sergeant Of Com
pany E, 12Ist Engineers, to take the
place Of Duehring, discharged to en-
ter West Point. Corpl. Leon M.
Smith il promoted to sergeant In
Company r, l21at Engineers, ,Pri-
vate William q. Rose Is promoted to
first sergeant, vice Hobart T.. Walker,
transferred to the headquarters de-
tachment Sergt. Herbert A. Ross has
been reduced to the grade Of private
at his own request.
The following enlistments were an
nounced: John M. Kirk, 1000 B street
northeast, Company B, 121st Engi-
neers; BENJAMIN C. Stevens, 1925 Third
street, Headquarters and Service Com
panyS 121st Engineers; Joseph w.
Johnson, 6518 Connecticut avenue,
band, 121st Engineers; John r. Rock
EFT, 1912 G street, band. 12lst EnRl-
neers: Raymond #. Muth, Sol Kenyon
street, Company C, 121st Engineers;
John w. Jackson, 2703 p street, Com
pany r, 121st Engineers; Herman H.
Lavenroth, 4041a Twelfth street north
east. Company r, 121st Engineers;
Louis A. D,Aiutolo, sos Otis street,
Mount Rainier. Nd, Company F, 121st
Engineers; Alva n. Strawmyer, 1101
L street, Company r, 121st Engineers;
Edgar G. Emeigh, 1888 Morse street