Evening star., 1930-06-15
District National Guard

Engineers. 52,54; Company d, i2lst En-
gineers, 52.45; Company F, 12lst Engi-
neers, 5l.7s.
Very unsatisfactory - Company A.
372d Infantry, 47ss; Company L, l2lst
Engineers, 44.6l.
Organizations which are not listed
above, the brigade headquarters reports
did not have a drill during the period
covered by the report.
The following instructions Of the
commanding general, Sd Corps Area,
at Baltimore. Md, concerning the
command post exercise to be held bv
the 29th National Guard Division at
Fort Meade, Md, have been published
TO the local command:
The tables of organization furnished
the Guard authorize the division 70
bring the entire commissioned and en-
listed personnel Of division headouar-
ters and headquarters detachmentS, di-
vision headquarters company and divi-
sion signal company. They also au-
thorize National Guard brigades to
bring the entire personnel of the brigade
headquarters and brigade headquarterss
company, troop or battery.
1t points out that from these contin-
gents 1t should be possible to obtain
ample cooks, kitchen police, etc, neces-
sary to run the mess halls assigned.
The corps area commander says that
he Is very anxious that all preliminary
arrangements be made in advance Of
the arrival OF the contingents In camp.
I'm other words. that all debatable
questions be brought up In ample time
to have them settled so that II the fore
going Is not clear or II there is any
other point which you wish to have
CHARMED, do not hesitate to write me-"
Unit commanders Of the local Guard
have been directed to make a special
inspection of their field range equip
ment to ascertain that it has all the
parts necessary to incRease the heating
surface, and to report any shortages to
the brigade headquarters.
Plans being made to quarter the goth
National Guard Division at Fort Meade
during the exercises there in July have
been received from the corps area head
quarters at Baltimore. They say that
quarters will be furnished for officers
either In the existing buildings or in
tents which will be provided All quar-
tiers and tents will be furnished with
cots, mattresses, pillows, pillowcases.
sheets, blankets and mosquito bars.
Enlisted men will be housed in tentage,
which will be similarly equipped. As
signmentS to quarters will be announced
later.
A suitable number of n1esses 10 sub
stst all officers on duty at the command
post exercise viii be provided, and they
VIII be completely equipped prior TO the
arrival Of troops. It will not be neces-
sary for ofiicer personnel to bring any
kitchen or individual mess equipment,
but otncers should bring canteens and
cups.
Mess halls completely equipped will
also be provided for the enlisted person.
mel, but the mesSes will be operated byl
the National Guard. The Pennsylva-
MIA National Guard will be assigned
three mess halls with capacity of 100
enlisted men each; the Maryland Guard
will be assigned one with a capacity of
16O men; the District Guard will be as
signed one with capacity of 160 men,
ana the Virginia Guard a similar as
Signment. II any reassignments are
necessary they will be made by the COM
manding general of the 29th Division.
Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan.
1t Is indicated In the orders that the
ofncers and men win spend the entire
day away from base, as it is pointed
out that all personnel will have break
fast and dinner at the post, while a
oox lunch will be furnished all per-
sonnel at the command posts outside
OF the garrison. When 1t Is necessary
Tor personnel to remain in the field
OF operations overnight, Guard officers
must make provision for the feeding.
While tents will be furnished at the
base camp, 1t is stipulated that the va
rious organizations which will partici-
pate In the war exercise must bring
complete equipment for the command
posts, including tentage.
Ample parking space will be provided
| for privately owned automobiles, the
use OF which Is encouraged, the order
says, and adds that gas and oil may
be purchased at the post during the
exercises.
Pvt. (First Glass; Henry Strickland,
Company c, 121st Engineers, has been
transferred from the Reserve to the
active list Of that command.
Pvt. (First Glass; Gordon H. Hadlow,
Company @, 121St Engineers, has been.
honcrably discharged to permit him td
enlist in the United States Army.
The following have been transferred
from the Reserve to the active list OF
their respective commands: Pvt. Allen
F. Davis, Company C, 121St Engineers,
and Pvt. Patrick A. Clifford, Company
E, 12lst Engineers.
The following of the 2sth Division
Military Police Company have been
serve list: Pvt. (First Glass; Albert
Beach and Pvt Herbert H. Metheny.
Pvt. Elmore w. Seeds, now on the
Reserve list OF the Headquarters and
Service Company, 12lst Engineers, has
been honorably discharged to permit
him to enter the United States Naval
Academy at Annapolis.
Pvt. Joseph A. McIntire has been
transferred from the active to the Re- ,
1fcN aF H. ID
Police Company on account of tempo
rary absence from the city.
Pvt. Isidor Goldman, Company z,
121st Engineers, has been honorably
discharged to enable him to enlist in
the United States Army as q flying
cadet.
sergt. Merrill D. Reich, Company E,
121st Engineers, has been honorably
discharged to enable him TO accept pro-
motion by commission.
Pvt. Phillip Marcozzi, Company G.
12lst Engineers, has been honorably
discharged to enable him to enlist ina
the United States Navy.
The following enlisted men, having
qualified in a competitive examination,
have been placed on the eligible list
for appointment as second heutenants
Of Coast Artillery; Pvt. (First Class)
Louis M. Swingle, Battery c, who made
a general average of S7.8; Pvt. Oswald
H. Milmore, Battery A, 92.1, and PvtS
John X. Cunningham, Battery C, 84.6.
The order stipulates that because Of
the waiver Of the six months service
requirement in the case of Milmore and
Cunningham, they have been placed on
the list below the successful candidate
who has completed six months service.
The eligible list will remain in force for
one year.
EIGHT KILLED IN STORM