Evening star., 1926-02-21
District National Guard

In preparation for one of the big
gest social events ever staged by
single unit Of the National Guard OF
the District Of Columbia, officers and
men of Company c. 121st Engineers,
headed by Lieut.. Col. Harry r. Glad
man. president<of their company as
ISOLATION, are sending out invitations
to officers Of the War Department, Mi
litia Bureau and Fort Humphreys for
the grand ball to be given at the City
Club next month.
cording to Col. Gladman. and the
personnel will be announced within
a short time. Pvt. Joseph j. Downing
of c Company has been appointed
chairman of the publicity committee,
which will see that this event is fully
recorded in the archives.
Examinations OF candidates for
promotion by commission, for the
purpose of establishing an eligibility
list from which vacancies will be
filled as they occur, will be held
March for the Coast Artillery and
10Th Military Police Company, in ac-
cordance with orders issued at head
quarters AS matter Of fact. there
will be vacancies in these two COM
mands made possible by the promo
ton Of officers already in them to fill
positions in newly organized units
Of the guard.
First Lieut.. Daniel B. Lloyd. 2sth
Military Police Company, is to be
transferred to the Headquarters De-
tachment, 29th Division Special
Troops, which new organization is to
be commanded by Capt. John L.
Bradford, at present lieutenant in
the 26Oth Coast Artillery. He will be
transferred to the infantry arm. of
which tho new organization is part
Capt Bradford organized Battery c
Of the 2S0th Coast Artillery, but after
the personnel was ready the War De-
partment refused to recognize 1t, but
Capt. Bradford remained with the
other battery as an enlisted man and
recently was promoted to first Eeuten-
ant. He has been designated by Gen.
Stephan to organize and comma nd the
special troops.
These changes will make immediate
vacancies in the units named, and the
highest men on the eligibility lists
will be given the promotions, 1t was
said
First Lieut. Walter S. Welch and
Second Lieut.. John r. Temple, 121st
Regiment of Engineers. have been as
signed to attend the Engineer Officers
School at Fort Humphreys, Va. for a
three months course, beginning
March 1, it was announced at Guard
headquarters.
The local Guard will have an eX-
hibit at the coming Chamber Of Com
merce Industrial Exhibit, to be held at
the Washington Auditorium. The
Guard has been informed that a space
will be allotted to II free OF charge.
and the work of orga nizinG tho exhibit
which will display some of tho activi-
ties of the local Guard and the oppor-
tunities furnished civilians for valu-
able training. is being pushed forward
under the direction of Lieut.. Col. Pey.
ton G. hewitt, adiutant of the 29th
Division.
Presentation OF medals and insignia
earned by the members during target
practice last Summer will be held
Tuesday night in the small gym
nasium in the armory.
Pvt. Harry J. Harth has been pro
NOTED to sergeant in the Headquar-
ters and Service Company, 12Ist Engi-
sergeant buEler. in accordance with
orders issued by Col. John ". Och
mann, commanding the regiment
Company E, 121st Engineers, still
maintains the top Of the list in the
percentage Of drill attendance this
week, with an average Of 1925. Since
the Inauguration OF the attendance
competition recently as q result Of a
drive, the general figures Of all the
commands have shown 4 decided