Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
ID. C. National Guard


4 lConLlnueQ ETCln SIKH Ea&e.l
the service during the World War and
which was distributed by the War De-
partment to certain units designated rs
their successors. This fund totals ap-
proximately S2,1g0.26. While IL was
given to the individual organisations,
the officers were required 10 tndcrse
the checks and they we're deposited to
a general fund, with the idea in mind
of holding the money until It was de-
cfded to expend 1t for the Guard as 3
whole.
/ The amounts which the various units
receives follow: Headquarters. 12ist
Engineers. 81 cents; Medical Depart
ment Detachment, l21st Engineers,
s1S1.65; Headquarters and Service
Company, 121st Engineers, $59.3a;
Band, 12lst Engineers, s47g2; Com
parry A, 121st Engineers, $7101: Com
] pany B, 121st Engineers, 1851; Com
| pany C, 121st Engineers, $93.76; Com
pany d, 121st Engineers, $l23.2g;
Company e, 121st Engineers. $796.e6;
Company F. 121st Engineers, $2fS.75:
pany, $88 Al; Headquarters, LIST Bat
talon, 260th Coast Artillery, $6B.67;
Headquarters Detachment, list Bat
j TALON, 260th Coast Artillery, IS cents;
i Battery A, 260th Coast Artillery,
$3e.77; Battery B, 260th Coast Arttl-
lery, s4S.65; Battery G, 2eOth Coast
Artillery $4S.83; Company A, 372d
Infantry, $19s.30.
4 Whiting p. Lightfoot, who resigned
his commission some time ago as
second lieutenant Of the CnzrtermaSter
Corps, because Of his removal from the
District, has been commissioned 9
\ second lieutenant Of Infantry In the
Iowa National Guard and assigned to
Company D, 160th Infantry, machine
gun outfit, according to word received
here.
Service medals earned by members Of
the 260td Coast Artillery were received
by them Thursday night from Maj. Gen.
Anton Stephan at assembly, who pinned
them on before formation Of the en-
tire organization.
star Sergt. Harry Goveless, Head.
quarters Detachment, 200th Coast
Il Artillery, was awarded q 20-year medal,
and Gen. Stephan in presenting IL
stated that he took particular pride I'm
pinning It on this soldier because Of the
fact that Loveless had served under him
during the majority Of the 40 years
and was with him In France during the
World War.
III IueG~yedr Service mlcualS WCIW Din
ned on the following: First Lieut.. John
Perry o. Hun, Battery @; Pvts Robert
N. Carter and Perry w. Miehaels Of
the Medical Department Detachment,
Pvt. Charles r. Brecl1t Of Battery A,
CUrpls. Melvin n. Walls and Schuyler
Small and Pvt. Justin A. Shook Of Eat
terry b and First Sergt. Harry A. GehF-
| mann Of Battery G..
During the course Of his address Gen.
Stephan also explained 10 the members
propositions which are being studied
at this time.
II The exhibits at the new recruiting
station Of the 20Oth Coast Artillery at
7l6 n street northeast were prepared
and placed BY the following units Of
the organization: Field equipmeng,
Headquarters Detachment and Combat
Train; Individual equipment, Battery
A: communications exhibit, Battery b:
III fire control and field range, Battery G.;
medical exhibit, Medical Department
Detachment. Lieut. Perry o. Hun Is In
charge of the entire display, while Capt.
Lyman =. Morris b I'm charge Of the
station.
The Coast ARTILLERY unit is making a
special effort TO obtain recruits now
because Of the fact that machine gun
battery has been allotted to the DISTRICT
Of Columbia and IL Il desired to obtain
SUFFICIENT men to have it mustered into
the Federal service.
n First Lieut.. walter Raymond Stokes.
Medical Departments Detachment, 12Ist
Engineers has accepted q commission
in the same rank iza the Medical Corps
4 Reserve.
Il Through careful planning and strict
economy BY the militia bureau, IL was
announced, and with the strong sun
port OF the commapding generals of the
\ several corps areas and the adjatanEs
general ana other officers OF the guard
extending over Q period Of three years,
the issue Of the new.model uniform to
the National Guard TIM year has been
assured. However, the bureau adds that
in order that thiss uniform may be
maintained within the clothing allow
ance 1t b necessary that great care be
4 exercised IN It's use. The old model
uniform OF which there IL on hand
\ 9 large quantity which must be used
should be worn at afmory drills, MAJ
i neuveYS and other routine camp duties,
and the wearing Of the new uniform
| should be permitted only for special
occasions, such as parzdes, ceremonies
ana social occasions Of q military
character. Al officers Of the National
Guard, but especially unit commanders
ana l1eutenantS, are especially urged 70
exercise careful supervision Of the use
TO which the new-model uniforms are
4 put, IN order to assure that their tr0ocs
are ready to present an immaculate an
pearahce ON all occasions when thew
appear in public.