Evening star., 1928-01-29

| pany B. 12lst Engineers. 66.f3; Com
pany A, 12lSt Engineers. 61.67: Battery
! q, 260th Coast Artillery. 5000.
! isfactory-Company y. 12lst
Engineers. 57.82: Company F.. 121st En-
gineers. 55l3: 29th Military Police Com
pany. 537l
Verv unsatisfactory Dc
partment Detachment. l2lst Engineers
| $500
Experiments are being made at the
armory with new machiue for The
rapid reproduction of maps, one OF the
important functions Of an Engineer reg
iment within the field. The machine
occupies space about the size OF type
writer case The work is done on en-
aluminium composition, is etched in
with chemicals and then turned out on
q small press. Officers who have been
experimenting are enthusiastic about
It's operation.
The annual theater party of the local
Guard will be held at Keith's tomorrow
night and reports indicate that it will
be largely attended by officer personnel
headed bv Mai. Gen. Anton Stephan
and also by the enlisted personnel
The proceeds will be used for the
purchase of athletic and other equip
ment.
The compilation OF the semi-annual
losses and gains In the Guard for the
calendar year Just closed has just been
made public. and shows the strength
OF the Guard on December 81 last to
he 3SS enlisted men. as against G23 on
July I last: During this period tho
Guard lost IS nlcn hv reason OF re-
moval from the city: on account
of imprisonment under sentence of a
civil court: i39 on account of expiration
of enlistment: 10 for desertion: by
death: s TO accept promotion by com
mission; 43 by transfer to the Reserve; ;
30 by transfer TO other units: by en-
listment in the Navy. and for physl-
cal disability: a total Of 284,
AS against these losses were the fol-
lowing gains: Two hundred and sixteen
new enlistments; II re-enlistments: 30
by transfer from other units: total
gain of 3l1
The adjutant general has been ad-
vised of the impending survey OF Ma
! tional Guard activities by officers OF the
Inspector Generals Department, in con-
nection with survey ordered last year
| by the Secretary of War OF all activl-
! ties in which the War Department Is
J interested. with special reference 10 the
economical features with view TO
determining II fun value Is received
from all funds expended.
/ Other activities have been inveSti-
gated. and the desire has been ex-
| pressed hv the Secretary OF War that
/ il be extended 10 include activities ~
the National Guard ~ the various
! States ~ WHICH, the Federal Govern
~.e~t \ interested T!,e SC~vev 60 a.
Na.lorgl Guard unit ct activity vii -
yclve :.c:..-v rs 10 tne reasonable eco
.or..c Use G. Federal rarSocce! oc c-:,'
with the Nat!o:3! Guard. ecor.c::.:ca.
Use OF Federal funds. including TIE
method OF receipt. use, care. audit. SAL
wage and dropping or repair OF ma
terial and equipment purchased from
Federal funds. The survey. 1t is be-
| lieved will be OF ineStimable value 10
the Militia Bureau.
Guard officers have been appealed TO
TO cooperate with the officer of the
Inspector Generals Department desia-
mated by the corps area commander to
make surveys of units or activities of
| the National Guard. The dates for
| the inspections and surveys are To be
arranged later.
Some new changes in the National
Guard regulations have been made with
the object and purpose of having the
National Guard substantially organized
~ acc9w6arce With the Regular An,
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