Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-22
District National
Guard

bobA commissioned and enlisted per-
sonnet of the Guard are expected to
participate in the ceremonies incident
to the celebration of Independence
day, 1t was announced at the brigade
headquarters last week. 1t was said
that the citizens committee which
mas charge of the arrangements has
asked that personnel be assigned from
the local militia to assist in making
the program a success.
While no decision has been made
as TO the number of troops that will
'be ordered to participate it was indi-
Gated that members of the 260th Coast
Artillery would receive the detail This
organization probably will take its
scarchhghts and guns to the monu-
mant grounds and give demonstration.
Lieut.. Col. Frederick II. Smith. ad-
9utant general of the local militia,
Is expected to return TO duty tomorrow
following leave of absence of 80 days.
curing which 1t was said he went to
west Point, N. Y. to visit a son in
the United States Military Academy
During his absence the Office has been
IN charge of Lieut.. Col Peyton G..
hewitt.
The goth Division Headquarters
troops from this city, who will partici-
pate in the command post exercise at
Fort George G. Meade, Md, next month,
nave been ordered to proceed there via
the Pennsylvania Railroad it was said
at the brigade headquarters.
Word has also been received from
the quartermaster general of the Army
That the railroad spur at Accotink, Va,
to Fort Humphreys is not safe for the
passage OF troop trains. In view of
the fact that train movement would
involve trip OF several miles, either
marching or by motor truck, it is under
stood that the local brigade headquar-
tiers will seek permission to have the
troops sent there by bus direct from
Washington. 1t was indicated that by
this mode the troops can be loaded
directly at the armory and taken d.
rect TO their respective company streets
In the camp without transfer.
Pvt FIRST class Louis NJ. Swingle
Battery c, 260th Coast Artillery, has
been honorably discharged to enable
him to accept promotion by commits
sion. He has been appointed a second
lieutenant of Coast Artillery and has
been assigned to the Headquarters De-
tachment and Combat Train of that
organization.
Pvt. Oswald H Milmore Battery A.
260th Coast Artillery, also has been
honorably discharged to permit him to
accept promotion by commission. He
has been made a second lieutenant of
Coast Artillery and detailed for duty
with Battery B, 260th Coast Artillery.
Pvt, John K. Cunningham. Battery c,
26Oth Coast Artillery has been hon
orably discharged to enable him to
accept promotion by commission. He
has been assigned to the same organi-
> cation as a second lieutenant.
TFrf
TERED from the reserve to the active
list of Battery C, 260th Coast Artillery.
Pvt. William b. Bunker. Headquar-
tiers Detachment, 29th Division Special
Troops, has been honorably discharged
10 enable him TO enter the United
States Military Academy, NWest Point,
N. Y, on July l next as cadet.
The following have been ordered
transferred from the reserve to the ac-
tive lists of their respective commands:
Pvts. George F. Poole, Benjamin S.
Simons, Joseph w. Kreamer, Edward A.
Dove and Thomas H. Keys, all of the
Medical Department Detachment, I2Ist
Engineers. and Pvts. Edward H. Hill
and George p. Hill, jr., both of Com
pany E, l2lst Engineers.
Private first classj Adna r. Chaffee,
Sd, Company A, i2lSt Engineers, has
been honOfably discharged TO enable
him to enter the United States Military
Academy at West Point, N. Y, on July
next as cadet.
Only two organizations OF the local
militia mustered sufficient men at their
regular drills last week TO be put In the
classification of superior in attendance.
This is noticeable falling off from the
showing of the past several weeks, when
six organizations reached this group.
The organizations there listed are the
Headquarters Detachment. 18th Diyi-
sion, with percentage of 960 and the
2eth Division Military Police Company,
with q rating Of 1882.
The other organizations In their re-
spective classif1cations, with percent
ages, follow:
xCellent-Hea dquarters Detachment
and Combat Train, 260th Coast Artil-
1ery, 5000; Headquarters and Service
Company, l2lst Engineers, 5000
Very satisfactory-Ban I2lst Engi-
neers, 794l; Headquarters Detachment
29th Division Special Troops; Quarter
master Corps Detachment 72.72; Com
pany c. 12lst Engineers, 1000.
tisfactory-Battery B, 260th Coast
Artillery, 67.82; Battery c, 260th Coast
Artillery, 66.l0; Battery A, 260th Coast
Artillery, 6207; Medical Department
Detachment, l2lst Engineers, 5000.
factory-Company D, l2lst
Engineers, 55.74; Company B, 12lst En-
gineers, 57.3s; Company A, 12ist Engi-
nee-s, $3.50; Company r, l2lst Engi-