Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-30

Guard during the week: Shirley r.
LoWmaH 1907 NJ street, assigned to
the 18th Division, Headquarters De-
tachment; Calvin Davis Hoagland,
1902 Irving street northeast, assigned
TO the 2yth Division, Military Police
Company. and Samuel Joseph Bond.
1241 jackson street northeast. as
signed also La the 29th Military Police
Company.
The following enlisted men have
been transferred from the active to
the reserve list of Company +, 121St
Re giment of Engineers, for the rea-
sons given: For educational inter
ference Pyts. Ernest II. Aschen-
bach, Richard r. Jones and Solomon
ReZnek: for business interference,
Pvt. Adam G, Mouton.
Four members of Company 3. l2lst
Engineers, have been ordered placed
on the reserve list of that unit at the
request of the company commander.
They are: Pvts. James f. ellis,
Ernest f. Johnston, Leo II. Roche and
William J. Stone.
Pvt, Charles A. Potter, Company
f, 121st Engineers, has been ordered
honorably discharged from his enlist
ment in that unit on account of re-
moval from the District of Columbia.
Battery A, 260th Coast Artillery, te-
naciously holds to top place in the
attendance record of organizations of
the local Guard, with a percentage
Of So This is the sixth consecutive
week that ii has held the first place,
and each week sees it's percentage go
a little higher according to the rec
ords. The other organizations. with
percentages and in their relative order
follow: Headquarters Detachment.
Special Troops, 29th Division, rs;
Company G, 121st Engineers, 70.77;
Headquarters Company. 12lst Engin-
GERS. $50; Company A, 121st Engin-
GERS, $780, Band 121st Engineers,
co. Battery j.. 260th Coast Artillery,
80: Goth Military Police Company,
1926; Company A, 372nd Infantry.
5S.07; Company D. 121st Engineers,
57.38: Company T., 121st Engineers.
54.06; Company f, 121st Engineers,
SO SO; Company 3, 121st Engineers,
1921; Headquarters Detachment Goth
Division. So and Medical Detachment,
121st Engineers. as.
The records also show that two units
of the Guard this week are below the
maintenance strength required by the
War Department in order to retain
Federal recognition. In this connec-
ton Maj. Gen. Stephan has issued a
memorandum calling on all officers
and enlisted men to aid in the move
to increase the membership in the
organization.
Il want every office and non-com-
missioned officer" said the communi-
cation, ito consider seriously the sub
ject of recruiting and drill attendance
and his responsibility as regards these
matters in the squad, section or pla-
toon under his command. The future
of the national defense and the con-
tinuance of your own organization is
dependent upon the ability to replace
the normal casualties in the present
units by filling 1t at the bottom with a
constant inflow of young men who
will eventually become officers and
non-commissioned officers. The regu.
lar attendance must be secured that
the present officers may make prog
ress In the military art.
AT the same time you perform this
duty for the national defense you pro-
vide for your own instruction and
your successor. You are benefiting by
forming new friendships and associa-
lions, which contact with fellow
suardsmen may lead to valuable as
sets In later years. A District Com
missioner bank presidents civic lead
ers. successful business men and
others served In the National Guard
of the District of Columbia. You are
doing necessary service to your
country and home In making better
citizens for times of peace as well as
preparing them for time of war; loyal,
healthy citizens capable of becoming
leaders of men in an emergency. You
will also perform duty to the individ-
ual himself In presenting and urging
this exceptional opportunity for one
nights training each week and Is
days camp training ali with pay"
The local Guard Is planning to make
available targets on its local rifle
range for the try-outs Of certain civil
ians and members Of the Guard for
the American rifle team ut tha-Demihg