Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
District National Guard

tachment, Special Troops, and Head
quarters Detachment, goth Division
Corps. Carl A. King and Mack Marcay
Pvts. Charles A. Armstrong, Delma A
Lipe, L. G. Beamer and Jerdin j. Lit
tie, all of the goth Division, Military
Police Company.
Preparations will be made during the
current week for another movement Of
troops next Sunday, when the 121si
Regiment of Engineers will leave fol
Virginia Beach, Va, for their annual
encampment. These troops VIII leave
here next Sunday afternoon aboard the
Norfolk e. washington steamer District
| of Columbia, and will arrive at Berkeley
the following morning, proceeding from
that point to Virginia Beach by train.
Gen. Stephan, who will be in camp
with his staff at Cascade, Nd, has ar
ranged for his entire staff to visit the
9lst Infantry Brigade at Virginia Beach
next Friday and to view demonstra-
ton by mechanical force from Fort
! Eustis, Va.
The schedule calls for officers to
leave Cascade Wednesday afternoon
proceeding to Virginia Beach, via Bal
| timore and Norfolk, returning, leaving
| Norfolk at 7:30 o'clock on the evening
of Thursday, and arriving at Cascade
on the morning of Friday. The District
of Columbia and the States of Maryland
and Virginia have agreed to meet the
expenses of this movement.
The long vacant position as lieutenant
colonel of engineers Ia the local regi-
ment has just been FLIED by the pro-
motion of Maj. Julian 5. Oliff. Orders
direct that he report to Iaie command
ing officer Of the regiment for duty. Il
Is probable that he will be assigned tc
duty as executive officer Of tire OUTFIT
To All the vacancy created by the pro-
motion Of Oliff. Capt. Clarence S
Shields, commanding Company Z, has
been promoted to ma tor. ana assigned
to command ne 2nd Battalion.
The vacancy as Lieutenant colonel was
created by the discharge of Lieut.. Col
Harry e. Gladman, but the filling OF Il
was held up pending determination bJ
the courts of the legality OF the dis
charge, which was attacked by Col
Gladman.
Gen. Stephan visited the LIST Infantry
Maryland National Guard, at CAM
Ritchie last week and commented or
the splendid appearance and discipline
of the command. The regiment Is com
manded by Col. John D. Markey.
First Lieut.. Richard Frederick Red
den, Dental Corps Reserve, has beer
ordered to active duty for period o
IA days, effective today. He has beer
ordered 70 Camp Albert @. Richie. Cas-
cade Md, and to report to the com
manding officer. 260th Coast Artillery
for training.
Upon recommendation of the com
manding officer, 29th Division Militar!
Police Company. the following promo
lions have been ordered: Corpl. Georgl
L. Garland to be sergeant, and Pvt
(First Class Morris J. Webster to b
corporal
Pvts. Howell K. Stephens and Gu!
o. Long have been ordered transferred
from the Headquarters Detachment
29th Division, to the Headquarters De
tachment. Special Troops. 2sth Division
Five units Of the local Guard mus
tered suficient men at their drills las
week to be placed In the classification
| of superior in attendance. They are
with their percentages. the 29th Division
Military Police Company, 1888; Stat
Detachment. 1928: Medical Department
Detachment. 260th Coast Artillery
$3.50; Medical Department Detach
ment, 12ist Engineers. 9047; Headquar
tiers Detachment, 29th Division, 80.
The other organizations. IN their rela
! tive order, follow. in their respective
classifications, with percentages:
Excellent Company A, 372d Infantry
4 eT14: Band, F12ist Engineers, 1929
Battery e, 26Oth Coast Artillery, 30.
Very satisfactory Company D. 121s
Engineers, 1925; Battery A, 260th Coas
Artillery, 77.04; Battery G, 26oth Coas