Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-19

of Maryland and Virginia while taking
their annual field training periods have
been planned by Maj. Gen. Anton
Stephan, commanding the Militia Bri-
gade of this city, and the 18TH national
Guard Division, which comprises the
citizen soldier outfits OF this city, Mary
land and Virginia.
He started the inspections yesterday
when he left Washington for Camp
Albert c. Ritchie at Cascade, Md,
where he inspected the 5th Maryland
Infantry, now in camp there. The
camp period of the 5th Infantry will
be followed by that OF the LIST Mary
land. and Gen. Stephan Will return
to the Cascade camp for an inspection
Of that outfit.
While he gave only one day each to
the Maryland outfits, he plans to spend
three DAYS at Virginia Beach, inspecting
the 9lst Infantry Brigade OF the Vir-
ginia National Guard, between August
/ and 8, at Virginia Beach. Between
August l6 and "a he will visit the l2!st
Regiment of Engineers OF the District
National Guard, which will be training
during that period at Virginia Beach.
He motored to Cascade and will use
an automobile on the second visit, but
on the visits to Virginia Beach he plans
to use one Of the Army planes at Boiling
Field. 1t was announced at brigade
headquarters.
The attention of commanders Of or
CARNATIONS of the local National Guard
has just been invited to the strength
provision, stating that units having
less than the minimum maintenance
strength will not be sent. to fleld train
ing encampmentS. Regimental and
separate battalion commanders have
been instructed to take the necessary
action to insure that all units Of their
commands are authorized to attend
camp and to take action TO insure their
commands being maintained at
strengths prescribed.
The following strength allowances
have been approved: State Detachment,
12lst Engineers, 494; 260th Coast Ar
tillery. POI, and Company A, 372d In
fantry, 66. The Guard as a whole now
is reported at its allowed strength OF
987 enlisted men.
The following have been ordered
transferred from the reserve to the &C
tive list OF Company F, 12lst Engi-
neers: Pvts William B. Calvert and
George Mcmahon.
! National Guard Infantry regiments
now are authorized to participate In
competition for membership in the
|
There is selected annually from
among the squads OF each Regu-
lar Infantry regiment an non
or combat team known as the
Chief Of Infantry's Combat Team.
This team is composed OF one OF the
regularly organized squads selected ana
Ger ;ified by each regimental commander
as being the most proficient IN the , exc
| cution of certain prescribed military
tests. The same practice will now be
authorized in the National Guard.
The tests will consist of firing ex-
ercise with live ammunition sufnclent IN
scope to determine proficiency in range
estimation, target designation, nre
discipline, fire control, rate OF hre ana
fire distribution. These tests should De
fired during the field training OF regl-
ments so as to provide proper super
vision and equal conditions as to ter
rain. weather conditions and facilities.
At the conclusion of tests National
Guard regimental commanders will sub
nit to the chief of the Militia Bureau
report of the names and grades -
the squad deemed the most proficient,
together with a copy OF the exercise
and a brief critique of the method used
in determining the winning squad.
These reports will be required in the
Militia Bureau and If the scope Of the
nroblems involved are adequate and
other requirements fulfilled the chief OF
the Militia Bureau will make recon-
mendations to the chief OF Infantry for
the award of the designation OF being
member OF the cnle1 OF AnlanIry
combat team"
Where a National Guard squad Is so
DESIGNATED it will be entitled to wear
the insignia of a cloth sleeve patch OF
approved design on the left sleeve OF the
coat. Such insignia will be furnished
by the Militia Bureau to the winners.
The following of the Headquarters
and Service Company, 12lst Engineers,
have been ordered transferred from the
Reserve to the active list: PvtS. Albert
F. Anderson and Leopoldo L. Martelino.
Corp. Harvey w. Nicholas. Headquar-
tiers Detachment, 18th Division. has
been ordered honorably discharged on
account of removal from the city.
The following have been ordered
transferred from the active to the Re-
serve list of Company F, 121st En-
gineers, for business interference with
the performance OF military duties;
Crumbargh, Paul j. Henkel, Richard L.
Jameson and Milton Newton.
Mai. Gen. Anton Stephan has &C.
cepted membership on the local Olym-
pic Committee. However in accepting
the invitation, he says that he will be
unable to take quite as active part in
the matter as he did in connection
with the raising Of funds for the last
Olympic games.
Three organizations of the Local
Guard mustered enough men at their
regular drill last week to be classified
~, 90 AI,1s-
percentages, they follow: goth Division
Military Police Company, $500; State
Detachment, 95; Headquarters Detach-
ment and Combat Train, 260th Coast
Artillery. 90.
The other organization. in their re-
spective classifications, with percentages,
follow in their relative order:
Excellent-Medical Department De-
tachment. 260th Coast Artillery, 85.71;
Headquarters Detachment, 18th Di-
vision. 80.85.
Very atisfactory-Battery A, 260th
Coast Artillery, 1886; Medical Depart
ment Detachment, 121st Engineers. rs;
Company D, 12lst Engineers, 1901.
Satisfactory-HeadQ and Serv-
ice Company. 121st Engineers, $500;
Band. 121st Engineers, 68.75; Company
A, 372d Infantry, $3.50; Battery B,
260th Coast Artillery, 1856; Headouar-
tiers Detachment. Special Troops, 2eth
Division, $685.; Company B, 121st En-
gineers, 65.07; Battery c. 260th Coast
Artillery 1929; Company c, 12lst En-
gineers, 61.76.
Unsatisfactory-Com A, 121st
Engineers, 58.74 Company F. 12lst En-
gineers, 58.46; Company E, 12lst En-
gineerS, 55.07.
The percentage was not reported for
Battery E, 260th Coast Artillery, but
the report states that it has an au-
present at the last drill At men.
Thirteen States and the District of