Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-08
District National Guard

Recommendations for a system for
assigning former officers Of the active
Guard, but, who, for various reasons,
have been transferred to the Reserve,
have been sent to the Militia Bureau OF
the War Department by Mai Gen. An
ton Stephen, commanding the National
Guard Of the District of Columbia. The
matter of keeping such officers up in
their military knowledge. even though
they have no regular contact with the
active Guard, it was said. has been
somewhat of a problem, and the militia
Bureau has been giving some study to
the matter. Many of the officers have
been regarded as very valuable to the
organization, but have found it neces-
sary to give up their active work, be-
cause of the pressure Of their civilian
business affairs The problem is to keep
available to the Guard and the Army,
for use in an emergency, the knoWl-
edge of these officers
The local headquarters, according to
the letter sent to the War Department,
believes that there should be maintained
in the National Guard Reserve, as
signed to war strength or other various
vacancies only those officers who can
continue their military education by
participation in correspondence courses
or similar training. Also, 1t believes
that an unassigned section of the Ma
tional Guard Reserve should be main
tanned for those officers who have proven
themselves to be high grade men and
well qualified. but who, because OF
business or other reasons are no longer
able to devote their time to the Ma
tional Guard This last group, while not
improving itself In military way, GER
tainly should not be lost to National
defense until a period OF years has
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active duty. There is still third group
which should be arranged for, and that
Is those who should be maintained on
an unassigned list for State purposes.
"Accordingly" the letter continues.
"two officers of the District of Columbia
National Guard Reserve have been as
signed to war strength vacancies, and
these officers have signif1ed their willing
ness to participate in correspondence
course instruction; one officer has re-
signed from the Reserve because of his
permanent removal to distant State,
and others are being maintained on an
unassigned list because of their prev1-
Gus experience, pending settlement Of
property accounts or for State pur-
poses"
The Headquarters officers further say
IN the letter that they believe that little
can be expected of the National Guard
Reserve until provision is made for
training it at regular National Guard
training camps.
The following, of the 121st Regiment
Of Engineers, have been honorably dis
charged on account of removal from the
District of Columbia: Pvt. Elmer s.
justin, Headquarters and Service Com
pany: Sergt ISadore Frank, Company
B. and Pvt. Randolph B. Sheppard, also
of Company B.
The following. all of the 121st Regi-
ment of Engineers, have been trans
ferred from the active to the Reserve
lists of their respective commands, for
the reasons given:
Business interference with perform
ance of military duty-Pvt. Arlington
Connstock, Headquarters and Service
Company: Pvt. Harlie B. Morse, Head
quarters and Service Company.
Educational interference with the per-
Torrance Of military duty-Pvt. Joseph
NJ. Bowman. Company F.
Pvt. Charles j. Dulin has been trans
ferred from the reserve to the active
list of Company D, 12lst Engineers.
New maximum strength limits of the
units of the local Guard have just been
promulgated by Brigade Headquarters.
The order shows q total Of 921 men
allowed to the local Guard and divided
as follows: State staff, Is; Headquar-
tiers Detachment, 29th Division Special
Troops, 8: Headquarters Detachment,
29th Division, so; goth Division, Mill
tary Police Company. SO; Medical De-
partment Detachment, 121st Engineers,
Ia: Headquarters and Service Company,
121st Engineers. including band, 81;
Company A, 121st Engineers, Sc; Com
pany B, 12lst Engineers, IS; Company
c, 121st Engineers, 20; Company D,
121st Engineers, IS; Company e, 121st
Engineers, SO; Company F, 121st Engi-