Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-12

The troops viii proceed to Alexandria
by railroad. but it Is not known at this
time whether they will be transported
by the steam or the electric road.
Lieut.. William F. Bulls. Hcadauar-
tiers Detachment. 26otil Coast Artillery.
has been given a commission as Sec
ond lieutenant of tho Coast Artillery
Reserve.
The following men enlisted In thc
Guard during the week: John T. Kid
we'll. Company B: Leslie Bell, COM
panv c. and John F. johnson. Com
pany d. all in the i2lst Regiment of
engineers. and Alvin G. Gheen. in Bat
terry G, 260th Coast Artillery.
Pvt. Paul Fako has been promoted to
corporal in the Goth Military police
Company.
staff Serst, John A. Edwards, Head
quarters Detachment, Special Troops.
29th Division, has been transferred to
the Headquarters Detachment, 29th Di-
vision, IN the grade OF private.
PIT. first class, Ralph D. Rcmley,
Headquarters Detachment 2sth Divi-
sion, has been ordered transferred to
the Headquarters Detachment. Special
~sASkSs %SSA1 1AsASAOl
Stan Sergt. Edwin < Mitchell. Head
quarters Detachment, 29th Division, has
been reduced to the grade of private in
the same command.
Pvt. first class) Easa- N. Chace,
Headquarters Detachment, 10Th Divi-
sion. has been promoted TO the grade
OF staff sergeant, Chace was the sl~-
eaSSf,a1 candidate for aVY1nitatfra from
the local Guard to Yves. Point. and will
enter that institution next Summer ii
he passes the coming entrance eXamina-
tons
The following promotions to fill exist
ing vacancies have been ordered by Maj.
Z. II. Grove commanding the units in
VOWED. To be master ergeantS-Tech-
nical Sergts James NJ. Lynch and Lee
r. Wilson and Staff Sergt. Charlie w.
Alderman. all Headquarters Detach-
uaent. 29th Division.
To b. technical sergeants-Staf
Serets. Norman c. Copp and Ira r.
Krider and Pvt. John A. Edwards. all
Headquarters Detachment. 29th Divi-
sion.
To be staff scrg.ants-Sergts. Elmer
w. Humphrey. Thomas p. Baxter. Will
liam S. Phillips. all Headquarters De-
taci1ment 29th Division. and Seret.
Kenneth G. Jose. Headquarters Detach-
n1ent. Special Troops. Goth Division.
To BE- sergeants-Corps. Lewis q.
Phillips and Shirley r. Lowman. Head
quarters Detachment 29th Division:
Corp. Willard l.. Hammer. Headquarters
Detachment Special Troops. 20th Divi-
sion. and Pvt first class, Charles S.
East. Headquarters Detachment, 29th
Division.
To b. corporals-Pvt. FIRST class,
Harold H. Cooper Headquarters Detach-
nnent. 2oth Division. and Pvt. Ralph ..
EernIev. Headquarters Detachment, Spe-
eisl Troops, Goth Division.
While the Quartermaster Corps De-
tachment heads the list in the matter
Of attendance at drill last week. 1t
reached only percentage OF rs. put
ting 1t in the very satisfactory" divi.
sion: none of the organizations last
week reaching the superior" or excel
lent" divisions In attendance. Can't. r.
r. BernsdorG. commanding the Head
quarters Detachment. explains that his
low percentage was due TO the fact that
ths Engineer regiment did not have a
drill scheduled for last week. and when
his men appeared. the watchnen at thu
building informed him that there was
no drill
The other organizations in their rela-
tive order with percentages. follow:
Satisfactory Batterv A. 260th Coast
ARTILLERY. 1924; Headquarters Detacl,-
raent, 10th Division. 68.43: Battery G.
260.ii Coast Artillery. 6727: Headnuar-
ters Detachment. 260th Coast Artillery.
e523.
Misunderstanding p. 260th
Coast Artillery. So: band. i2l Engineers
S7ie, and Headquarters Detachment
Special Troops 28th Division. $3.50.
1t was explained at brigade headquar-
ters that the Engineers are above their
limit In drills and 1t was necessary TO
cut this one out.
Approval having been received from
Third Corps Area headquarters at Bal
f.:nore. Md. of the dates for the annual
encampn1ents OF the units OF the local
Guard. instructions have been issued
from brigade headquarters TO all officers
ana men that they viii be required to
attend the encampmcnt. and should
take prompt steps 70 arrange their pri-
v2te AFFAIRS and arrange for necessary
leave from their civilian employment,
% that they might attend
Recent orders published by the Guard
indicate that IL will take mighty good
sxGa1se for a member OF the organiza-
tson 10 be able " avoid the encsmp-
n1snt this coming Summer, and II II
probable that commanding officers Of
Units viii indutre very thoroughly into
requests for leave al this time as any
organization which is below strength viii
mt be permitted 10 go, the orders have
sid The result VIII be that any iaxity
IN the part Of the officers In letting
men on may prevent some OF the units
from making the annual encampnent
Tns following organizations viii 20
~ the Maryland Rational Guard camp
,. Cascade. near pen-Mar. Nd. from
A1T'1et IL To 10 State Etsff Corps and
departments. Headquarters and Head
nusrt<Ts Detacfmsats. 23th Division,
headquarters and Headquarters Detacn~
nsent, Special Troops, 23th Division:
2stl1 Military Polite COMPANY. i2ist
Regiment of Engineers ard Company A
s72d Infantry. the latter the coi0red
contingent VI the local Guard.
fals VIII bs The first time IN a num-
n*f OF years that W many units Of the
Guard have been assembled IT. tAs same
csn.D site III ths me time. and IL IL
me iaote that 1t viii be osls rf the most
aacsessf1i camps. H. viii, IT vss said
Efpbskiy prove very attractive for the
nfYt1EnsI, as there are facilities for
SWIMMING snH bGating oil the Feserya >
ftSfa, and the summer fsaJrt u pen
Msr r. only half mite from tbs
ssmp site. There IL IA mfr range rla
tn* site, and tks t9pogfsnty III the
fD4ntfy furnishes an ideal place for
engineering 1kefsii1nk. H. Was explained
The 2s0th Battalion II Coast ARTILLERY
however will bs the first unit Il, 10 ~
camp. proceeding ~ Fort MDntoe vs.
GG July 70 and remaining until August
~. The nature ~ The NGfk ~ tbis
organization ainloht makes IL Necessary
inst IL return ~ 'Iae same enfampa
rent sik EE1u year. Lcrbiisn III the