Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-09

their command 90 as to eliminate in
accuracies."
Maj. Gen. Stephan has extended TO
each member of the District of CO.
lumbia National Guard who particle
pated In the ceremonies incident to the
celebration OF the anniversary of the
birth OF George Washington on Febru-
airy "a MS appreciation of the sacrifices
made by members Of the organization
In aGtenolng the formation ordered and
organization made In the parade. The
fine attedance for this ceremony indi-
Gates high type of personnel which
thoroughly appreciates the Responsible
ity OF their obligations as YneInbers of
the National Guard"
A shifting Of maximum personnel
limits Tor each command of the local
Guard was announced at brigade head
quarters. The maximum was lowered
LOT some units and raised for others,
remained the same. It was said at the
brigade headquarters that when the
ngureS were compiled the total was
Wltnm nve OF the maximum allowed by
the war department to keep the militia
within the allowance of funds.
It was indicated further that there
VIII very likely be cutting off of recruits
ing In short time. The Coast Artil-
iery units now are engaged In a recruit
ing campaign, and it was said that
Wnen CneSe organizations get up to their
aIloWeo strength 1t viii be necessary
Tor the other organizations to cut down
their total number of men. with only
five as leeway, it is probable that this
VIII be reached within a short time.
However, 1t was pointed out, this will
give the other unit commanders an on
portunity to weed out some Of the dead
wood and still keep their Organizations
up to the maximum strength.
The number allowed each unit under
the reorganization follows: State STAFF,
10; Headquarters Detachment, 29th d.
Detachment, goth Division 5f1: Goth Di-
vision Military Police Company. g..
Medical Department Detachment. 12lst
Engineers, 20; Headquarters and Serv-
ice Company, 121st Engineers, including
band, 80; Company A, 12lst Engineers.
SO; Company B, l2lSt Engineers, 81:
Company C, 12lst Engineers, 70; Com
pany d, 121St Engineers, So: Company
E, 12lst Engineers, So; Company r,
121st Engineers, So; Medical Depart
ment Detachment, 260th Coast Artil-
lery, IA; Headquarters Detachment and
Combat Train, 260th Coast Artillery
%; Battery A, 26Oth Coast Artillery
go: Battery B, 260th Coast Artillery. so
Battery c. 260th Coast Artillery. So:
Company A, 372d Infantry, IS. The
total for the entire Guard Is 02l en-
listed men.
The following members Of Battery A
260th Coast Artillery, have been hon
orably discharged on account Of re-
moval from the city: Pvts. Lawrence
9. Robey and Thomas j. Patterson.
The following members Of the Head.
quarters and Service Company, 121s
Engineers, have been transferred from
the active to the reserve list for the
| reasons noted: Business interference
with the performance Of military duty
Pvt. Norman L. Goldman; educationa
interference with the performance o.
military duty: PvtS. Joseph M. Barker
and Peter j. LOTUS.
Pvt. Harry M. Ensor has been trans.
ferred from the reserve to the active lis
Of the Headquarters and Service Com,
pany, 121st Engineers.
STAFF Sgt. Kenneth c. Buker, Com.
pany G, 121st Engineers, has been trans.
ferred in the grade of private to the
Headquarters Detachment, Specia
Troops, 29th Division.
Because of their temporary remova
from the District, the following havC
been transferred from the active to thu
reserve list Of Company A, S72nd Infan
| try: Pvts. Frank A. Randolph, jr.
Joseph A. Simms and George Tinney.
Five organizations Of the local GuarC
mustered enough men to put in the clas.
sification of superior In attendance a
drill last week, according to the com.
pilations made from drill reports by thu
officers Of brigade headquarters.
They were, with their respective per.
centageS: Quartermaster Corps Detach.
ment, 10000; Headquarters Detachment
and Combat Train, 260th Coast Artil'
lery, 96.42; 29th Division, Military Pc.