Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11

Prvt. George Mcmahon from the active
to the reserve list of Company F, 12lst
Engineers. have been revoked
The following of Company B, 121st
Engineers, have been honorably dis
charged on account Of removal from
the District: Prvt. First Glass; joseph
M. Catchings and Prvt. Edward F.
Rhodes.
Private Harry X Schwartz has been
transferred from the Reserve to the
active list of Battery B, 16oth Coast
Artillery.
The Militia Bureau of the War De-
partment has announced that, consistent
with the economy program, National
Guard officers of the Infantry branch
will not be authorized to attend re-
fresher courses at the Infantry School.
Fort Benning. Ga 1t was added that
the same policy will prevail in all other
branches of the National Guard, in so
far as refresher courses are concerned
Maj. Gen. William G. Everson, chief
of the Militia Bureau. has informed the
chief of Infantry of the Army that ap-
preparations at present available for the
detail of National Guard officers to the
regular service schools are insufficient
to take care of the large number of ap-
pllcants among guardsmen, and that it
is impracticable to divert any of these
funds for refresher students.
Gen. Everson, 1t is stated, also feels
that at the present time it is economi-
cally ineXpedient to seek an increase In
the appropriations necessary to take
care of sending National Guard officers
to attend the refresher courses.
While enlisted men of the National
Guard may wear Stacks" or long pants
with their uniforms, the chief OF the
Militia Bureau has ruled they must
provide them at their own expense.
There are none for gratuitous issue.
staff Sergt. Albert T. King, Head
quarters and Service Company. 12lst
Engineers. has been promoted to the
rank Of master sergeant, and assigned
to duty as regimental personnel ser.
geant.
Pvt. Ernest S. Atchison Headquarters
and Service Company. has been pro-
NOTED to the rank of staff sergeant and
assigned to duty as sergeant major of
the LIST Engineer Battalion.
Pvt John T. ONeill has been pro-
NOTED to first sergeant of Company r,
121st Engineers, upon the recommended
ton of the company commander.
Pvt. Herman T. Harris Ordnance
been honorably discharged on account
of removal from the city,
The 1st and I'd Companies. Cover
nor's Foot Guard. and the Putnam Pha-
lanX, also known as the Headquarters
Detachment. 43d Division, and State
Detachment Connecticut National
Guard. have been authorized to pass
through the city, bearing arms. while
en- route TO participate in the festivities
at yorktown, October II to 20. accord
ing to information received by the To-
cal brigade headquarters.
First Sergt. Ernest S. Atchison. Com
pany F, 12lst Engineers, has been trans
ferred in the grade of private to the
Headquarters and Service Company,
same regiment.
Corpl. Marion w. Chinn has been re-
duced to the grade of private in Com
pany E, 12lst Engineers, upon the
recommendation of the company COM
mander.
Claims for distinction are being re-
ceived by the Militia Bureau from or
CARNATIONS having several members of
families in the organization. Informa-
ton first came to the bureau that Com
pany X, 181st Infantry, Massachusetts
National Guard. had seven pairs of
brothers. Wisconsin then reported that
Company I, 121st Infantry. at Neenah,
Wis, had IL pairs of brothers. among
them two lieutenants, four sergeants
and four corporals. Battery D, 12Oth
Field Artillery, of Stevens Point. Wis.
mas eight pairs of brothers. Company
NJ, 128th Infantry of Plattsville. wis.
has eight pairs of brothers, in addition
to father and son, the father being
a sergeant and the son a first sergeant
Battery B, 12lst Field Artillery. Green
Bay. Wis, has a father who is a first
sergeant and his three sons who are re-
spectively, sergeant, corporal and pri-
Vate, first class. Battery C, 120th Field
Artillery, at Chippewa Falls, Wis, has
five brothers, two sergeants, two cor
porals and private, first class. other
organizations are expected to be heard
from.
Federal recognition has been extended
to the following officers of the 29th
National Guard Division:
Lieut.. Col Julian S. Diff, 121st En-.
gineers, and Maj. Clarence S. Shields,
also of the same regiment, in this city
Maryland-Second Lieut.. John @.
Kellogg, 10th Field Artillery, and Capt.
Frederick w. Zies, 5th Maryland In
fantry, Baltimore.
Virginia-Capt. Charles H. Wilson,
lO4th Medical Regiment, Danville.
Upon the recommendation of the
company commander, Pvt. John v. Ber-
berich. jr., has been ordered promoted
to master sergeant, In the HeadnuAr.
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