Evening star., 1932-04-10
District National Guard

A proposal for recognition Of meri-
torious acts performed by officers and
men of the National Guard of the Dis
trict of Columbia is under consideration
by Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan, COM
manding the local militia brigade, as
well as the organizations in this city
and Maryland and Virginia, comprising
the goth National Guard Division.
Gen. Stephan has had medal de-
signed, but it has not yet been adopted.
However, an announcement OF its adop-
tion and the conditions under which 1t
will be awarded Is expected in the near
future. The services which will result
in an award Of the medal must be out
standing. and authority is to be given
TO wear the medal on special occasions
when other service decorations are
worn.
There has been a demand for such a
decoration for many years, it was said.
The local Guard now does not have any
way of honor1ng its personnel who per-
form distinctive services, either during
their armory drills and while at the
training camps. The only decorations
now awarded by the local Guard are
those for length Of service.
Gen. Stephan has just received from
former President Calvin Coolidge an
autographed photograph of the cere-
mony when the President decorated
Gen. Stephan on his completion of 40
years of service in the District Of Co.
lurnbia National Guard.
He is due to be awarded a 45-year
medal this Summer, it was said, and
the occasion will be commemorated BY
special ceremonies, probably involving
a parade of the local troops on the
Ellipse.
Indications that rife match will be
conducted, with teams competing from
the United States Military Academy at
West Point, George Washington Uni
versity, Columbus University, United
States Marines from Quantico, Va, and
the local Guard, were given last week
when Gen. Stephan authorized the Ma
tional Rife Association to arrange for
use of the National Guard range at
Camp Simms, Congress Heights, D. c.,
on May %.
The following promotions have been
ordered in the Headquarters Detach-
ment, 29th Division, upon recommenda-
ton of the detachment commander
Pvt. Howell K. Stephens to be sergeant,
Pvt Carl r. Fischer to be corporal and
Pvt. Paul A. Chalupsky to be master
sergeant.
Pvt. Adam G. Mouton has been or
dered promoted to corporal in Company
F. l2lst Engineers, upon the recon-
mendation OF the company commander.
Pvt. owen A. Chambers, Company E,
121st Engineers, has been ordered hon.
orably discharged to permit him to
enlist in the United States Marine
Corps.
The following have been ordered
transferred from the Reserve to the
active list Of their respective organiza-
quarters Detachment and Combat
Train, 260th Coast Artillery, and Pvt
Albert F. Anderson, Headquarters and
Service Company, 121st Engineers.
The following have been ordered
transferred from the active to the Re-
serve list on account Of business inter-
ference with the performance Of mill
tary duty: Pvt. joseph F. Marosy, 2eth
Division. Military Police Company. and
Pvt. Charles r. Waser, Company F,
121st Engineers.
Pvt. Adam c. Mouton. now on the
Reserve list of the Headquarters and
Service Company, 121st Engineers. has
been ordered transferred to the active
list of Company F. 12lst Engineers.
The following changes from the ac-
tive to the Reserve list have been or
dered for the reasons stated. Pvt. John
w. Poore. Battery B, 260th Coast Artil-
lery, on account of business interference
with the performance of military duty; ;
Pvt. Orville 4. Kelly, jr, Company A,