Evening star., 1931-12-06
District National Guard

Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan, COM
mander of the National Guard of the
District Of Columbia and also the 29th
National Guard Division, comprising
the Militia organizations of this city
and the States of Maryland and Vir-
ginia, and Lieut.. Col Peyton G.. Nevitt,
assistant adjutant general OF the local
Militia, are In New Orleans, La, par
acipating In the deliberations OF the
annual convention of the National
Guard association Of the United States
Iney ieit the city Tuesday and are ex-
pected to return this week.
The Ditchdigger, Official publication
OF Company B, l2ist Engineers, has
| announced that there will be q confer
ence OF non-commissioned oflcers of
the regiment Tuesday night. when they
Will be addressed by Col John w. Och
mann commander of the regiment.
Company B, l2lst Engineers. has been
awarded the corps area eniciency flag
as result Of the manner In which
duty was performed at the last annual
encampment. The presentation was
made at q review last week. Tn. fiau
will be carried with the company when
ever 1t appears on parade. Mai. ChiIds.
commanding the battalion in which the
company Is assigned. has CONGRATULATED
the organization for its success ia win
ming the prize.
The Militia DsssAu has resc,ndsd ;tx
original order, witch directed that the
number Of drifG Aeld by National Guard
organizations teughout the country be-
reduced from 4S to - q year. The local
National Guard. which recently pub-
lished an order reducing the number of
drills here in conformity with the war
Department instructions, also has re-
scinded its order, and the organization
will remain on q 4S-drill basis,
The original order Of the War De-
partment, 1t was explained at the time.
was issued as q part Of the Govern
ments economy movement, but 30 far
no explanation has been given as to
why 1t was rescinded.
The organizations now have IL drills
In each quarter, and the officers and
men get paid for each drill which they
attend. The cutting in the drill num-
bers would have handicapped the or
CARNATIONS in their training work. 1t
was indicated.
The following members of the Head
quarters and Service Company, l2Ist
Engineers, have been ordered trans
ferred from the active to the reserve list
OF that command on account of buzz
ness interference with the performance
OF military duty;
Pvts. Joseph A. Dodge, Edgar C.
Emeigh, James M. Jett, Raymond L.
Gilbert. Earl M. Meiners, Raymond M.
Meiners and Edwin M Tansill.
The training program of the 26Oth
coast Artillery, for all organizations.
except the Headquarters, lst Battalion,
VIII be divided into four phases. The
f1rst, which ends on December 81. next,
provides for the training of the soldier
and squad in basic subjects, and in va
rious specialist assignments; the Sec
ond from January l. next, to April /,
the functioning Of the battery or SIM
liar unit In basic subjects and artillery
drill; the third from April / to June /,
the perfecting Of the functioning of the
battery or similar unit in artillery drill,
and the fourth, carried until June ].
next, the perfecting Of the functioning
Of the battalion in the field and prepa-
ration for camp.
During the armory period, the pro-
gram provides for preparatory instruc-
ton for target practice; care and han
ding Of motors, care and use of
weapons, including nomenclature, me-
chanics thereof. small arms oualifica-
tons. with such extension as necessary
TO the field training period and tent
pitching, and administration, including
the correct and prompt preparation of
reports and blank forms, care and ac-
counting OF public property and mess
management.
Schools also are provided for. The
field and stan ofncers, according to the