Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-28
District National Guard

ia great deal more interest about this
time than during other periods Of the
! year.
Mai. Gen. Anton stephan last week
visited Camp Harry r. Byrd, at Viz
ginia Beach, for the purpose Of inspect
ing the 91st Infantry Brigade OF the
Virginia National Guard, which was in
camp there.
The National Guard has rescinded
an order issued on March IL, 1928, dis
A., charging without honor Pvt. Charles e.
Armstrong, Company B. l2lst EnRi-
nee-2. The new order says that he has
been honorably discharged, as OF that
( date, on account OF minority.
First Lieut.. Walter F. Stokes, Medical
! Department. OfficerS' Reserve Corps, has
been ordered to report to Maj. George
j. Allen, Medical department. State
stafY, for examination for appointment
as first lieutenant of the Militia Medical
Corps. Lieut.. Stokes was formerly a.
member of the local medical depart
ment. but upon graduation from med
ical school he was ordered to active
duty at the Walter Reed Hospital. and
will be relieved of this duty on July. 81.
He will 90 to camp with the local
militia. A vacancy will be created in
UIle COIIlIuiSSiOIlcU pSkSOilAACl VI VIC
121st Engineers medical department by
the resignation of Capt. Edward Clark
Morse. commanding the unit 1t was
said that Capt. Morse has resigned be-
cause of the pressure OF his private
practice While awaiting the accep-
lance Of his resignation by the Presi-
dent he has been transferred to the
Capt. Morse leaves a vacancy in that
rank, which, 1t was said. will be dlled
by the promotion of Lieut.. Greenlaw,
now in command Of the unit. Lieut..
Stokes will receive the position made
vacant by the promotion of Lieut..
Greenlaw. Mai. George J. Allen. who
for many years commanded the Engi-
neers medical unit. has been transferred
to the state staff. where he Is now
serving.
Sergt. Joseph M. Owens has been re-
duced to private in Company C. l2lst
Engineers. without prejudice"
The following promotions in company
have been ordered on recommendation
Of the company commander: To be
staff sergeant-Corp. Kenneth G. Buker.
To be sergeants-Corp. Albert L; john
son, jr.; Corp. Henry w. Steinmetz,
Private Gilbert N Began. To be cor
porals-Privates. first class. Edward Q.
Hamilton, Charles M. Hunter. Erwin
E. Timko and Nicholas Smedile.
Private Norvak D. Guerrier has been
promoted to corporal in the Head
quarters and Service Company. 12lSt
Engineers.
Private first class. Eugene F. Wemple
has been promoted to sergeant In Com
pany E, 121st Engineers.
The following letter from Lieut. Col.
u. s. Grant. Sd, director of the once
Ea,,fl nr,k. Lac parlge Hf
the National Capital, has been received
at brigade headquarters and sent to
First Lieut.. william F. Roy. command
ing the 29th Division Military Police
Company:
II wish to bring to your attention the
excellent performance Of duty by the
men furnished through your Office to
assist the United States Park Police
in controlling the crowds at the Monu-
ment Grounds during the fireworks and
celebration on the evening Of July 4,
1929.
1.-The men forming the details. which |
reported exactly on time. were above
the average In soldierliness of manner |
and appearance. They exhibited ex-
instructions given them exactly and In |
fine spirit.
II also wish to mention and thank |
you for the excellent corporation by J
your own headquarters In getting these |
men under circumstances which re- |
quired considerable promptness, since |
the request went to your ONCE some |
what late.
Il am sure you will take the neces- |
sary steps to let the individual soldiers |
who comprised these details know OF |
this praise, which they well deserve"
To this the brigade headquarters add |
ed the following:
This office desires to record its ap-
probation for the conduct and services |
Of men under your command, which was
such as to warrant the commentator
from Col. Grant.
"You will inform the men Of your
command and those who participated Of
the contents Of this communication.
Active steps are being taken to select
the best riflemen for the National Guard
rife team which will represent the or
ganization at the national matches to be
fired at Camp Perry, Ohio, next Sep
TENDER. under the direction Of the Ma !
tional Rife Association. The training |
ana selection Of personnel for this team |
Is under the direction Of Capt. just G.
under the War Department require
nents the selections will be made by
competition. After the selection the |
men will receive continuous training on
the range. even while they are at the
encampment at Camp Richie, from
which the team will depart for Camp
Perry.
while the team will receive training
there. the training schedule of the units
which will 60 to the Maryland camp
also provides for two days Of training
for each unit on the range there, as It
has been impracticable for all of the
personnel to obtain their firing on the
local range. All Of the firing must be I
voluntary now. whereas in former years
1t was the practice to order all Of the
units out for two days In the field, dur
ing which they engaged In their annual
rifle practice.
The War Department has pointed out /
that the preparation for the national /
matches affords an excellent means for |
building up competitive spirit among
organizations and individuals In each
State and for increasing interest gen.
orally In craftsmanship. However, 1t
was said that some States are overlook
ing the opportunity presented, and In
some instances delay selection Of the
national match rife team until the last
moment, usually the field training Pc