Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-10

sonnet OF the Fist Regiment OF En-
"ineerS have been ordered by Col.
John w. OChmann. commanding.
v hen the regiment GOES to camp next
summer ut Fort Humphreys, as now
planned. there will he almost a com
pi"tc change III the assignments of the
officers in the controlling positions.
caused by transfers and separations
from the service
First Lieut.. &. Earl Smithson. adiu-
tant of the "a Battalion of the
regiment. has been designated as regi-
mental adjutant. lie relieves First
Lieut.. Robert G. MacCartee. who has
been regimental adjutant for several
yearS. and the latter has been ordered
10 the Headquarters and Service Com
pany as second in command.
FIRST Lieut.. George l. Evans of
company +, 121st Engineers, has
been ordered to report TO Maj. Julian
ollt. commanding the I'd Battal-
l"nr as adjutant, taking the billet
made vacant by the transfer of Smith
son to the more important post.
Second Lieut.. james r Quade OF
Company r has been ordered to APP
pear next Tuesday night before the
corps area board of examination To
determine his fitness for promotion to
the next higher grade, and if he
passes he Will become second in com
manu- VI ! bIlllttIlN L. re mas dITbauN
passed the National Guard board Of
examination. First Lieut.. Goodwin =.
Dunn. now acting in command Of the
headquarters and Service Company
VIII take the examination for promo
ton to the grade of captain. Upon
attaining this grade, il was said he
Will be assigned to permanent com
maud of this unit to fill the vacancy
made by the transfer of Capt. Sidney
Morgan from the Engineers to one Of
ne aides on the staff Of the command
ing general IF the 29th National
Guard Division. Lieut. Dunn also has
successfully passed the guard board Of
"vaminCrS
Tho corps area board i composed Of
co... John w. Oehmaun. capt clay
anderson. /. :. Army Engineer Corps,
Regular Army member, and Mai.
George !. Allen, commanding the
Medical Detachment of the Engineers
@~ medical member.
New Year greetings were received
~ Guard headquarters during the
week from Maj. Gen. Creed C. Ham
mond. chief Of the Militia Bureau of
the War Department. The paper. full
Of praise for the Guard as an efficient
fighting force in the system of ma
tional defense. follows:
The commencement of the new
SdI mus the 4NdllOldl NIudll IN net
Ter condition than ever before in its
history. It's highly developed morale.
flnc esprit. and its recognized eff
cheney placed this component of the
national defense in position where
il is able 70 assume the obligations for
which il was established, and can
safely be relied upon to meet any
emergency call.
Even greater progress could have
been made during the past year. not
only in the development and training
Of units now in existence. but many
new organizations could have been
organized had sufficient funds been
available; Yet, Notwithstanding, the
progress mace by the National Guard
as "A whole has been highly satisfaC-
tory.
The assistance rendered by all mill
AIRY agencies and the fine spirit of
cooperation which they have at all
times shown to the National Guard
Lave been of incalCulahle value in
overcoming the difficulties which this
arm of the national defense has en-
"nuntered.
THE Militia Bureau extends a New
Year greeting to the entire military
~ervice ami earnestly hopes that the
same spirit of cooperation and good
will may continue during the new
ear that was always displayed to-
ward the National Guard in the year
just ended.
Duties of instructors and sergeant
instructors of the Army sistailed with
the District of Columbia National
Guard, and defined in the following
instructions received at guard head
quarters from the Bird Corps Area
hase. and giving the designations as
Of January /. last:
II -rlIpr. the 1rpy-iSippG Of National
Guard regulations. instructors and
sergeant instructors on duty with the
District of Columbia National Guard
are charged, effective this date with
The instruction OF the units listed
opposite their names:
Coast ArtiIery--Maj. Louis c.
Erinton, jr.. Coast Artillery Corps.
senior instructor, District Of Column
hia; division instruction. 18th Divi-
sion, corps area representative at
office of commanding general, District
Of Columbia National Guard: and in
structor Coast Artillery; command and
general staff. 29th Division; Staff
Sergt. Charles f. CoanShock and
Sergt. John Waldron.
Corps of Engineers-Capt. Clay An
derson, Corps of Engineers, 121st En-
sineers, 29th Military Police Company
and Company A. 1st Battalion. 1920
infantry (coloredt Master Sergt Jo-
seph G. Sutton. and Sergt. Andrew
McNelis.
Infantry - Sergt. Darlington T.
1loran, Company y. LIST Separate Bat
talon. 372d Infantry fcoloredI.
Medical Corps-Capt. Sam Hard
man, all medical units, 29th Division.
Signal Corps-Capt. Edward a. AL
len, all communication units, 29th Di-
vision.
An previous orders relating to the
duties of instructors and sergeant in
Etructors with the District of Colum.
lila National Guard are rescinded."
Pvt. Garland W. Keesee has been
promoted to corporal in Company A.
12Ist Engineers. He is a brother of
capt. Roy w. keesee. commanding
his unit,
Guard Headquarters has ordered
he following promotions in the 29th
Military Police Company. on recon-
mendalion of Lieut.. Raymond NJ.
Peak, commanding; Pvts. John w.
Adams, Ashton c. Bonnaffon and
Robert l.. White, to be corporals.
Regtmental orders announce the fol
lowing promotions in Company A.
721st Engineers: Pvts. Thomas II.
1ieyes, Fred j. Rehm and Wilbur G.
Smith, TO he corporalS. The same or
der carries a reduction Of Corp. Craig
:. Carmack to private.
Pvt Raymond T sullivan has been
ordered promoted to sergeant in Com
pauy a, 12lst Engineers. and Corp.
Edward Delehanty of the same com
mand has been ordered reduced to
private.