Evening star., 1932-01-31

formance OF military duty: Pvts. Elwood
M. Browne and Burl I. Palmer, both of
the Headquarters and Service Company,
12lst Engineers, and Pvt. John A. Moor
man, Company A, 12lst Engineers.
The following named members of
Company A, 12lSt Engineers, have been
honorably discharged from the Guard
on account of removal from the Dis
trict:
Pvts (first class) Ray A. Clevenger
and Howard G. Cooling, and Pvts.
John L. KatoSki and Carver r. Pryor.
Corp. Ernest J. Ogle has been ordered
reduced to the grade of private in Com
pany A, 12lst Engineers, and Pvt.
Thomas A. McGaffin has been ordered
promoted to corporal to fill the vacancy.
Both changes were made on the recon-
mendation of the company commander
Pvt, John A. Orleski has been ordered
transferred from the active to the re-
serve list of Battery E, 260th Coast
Artillery, on account of educational in
reference with the performance OF
military duty.
Pvt Lawrence Alsop has been ordered
transferred from the reserve to the ac-
tive list of the same command.
The following promotions have been
ordered in Battery c, 260th Coast Ar
tillery: Corp. Fay F. Hunter to be
sergeant. and Pvt. (first class Harry
r. Bryant, jr, to be corporal.
The qualification of the following,
named as second class gunners, with
the ratings following their names, have
been announced by Maj. w. w. Burns,
commanding the 260th Coast Artillery
regiment:
Corp. Philip Chase, Battery c, IS
per cent; Pvt. Daniel Davis, Battery A,
83 per cent; Pvt. first class Harry r.
Bryant, Battery C, 79 per cent; Corp.
Lewis johnson, Battery C. 78 per cent
Pvt. A. c. johnson, Battery E, 78 per
cent: Corp. Thomas J. Bowlin, Battery
E, 78 per cent; Corp. Robert c. Grimes,
Battery E, 78 per cent; Sergt Robert
G. Mckee, Battery E 76 per cent.
Corp. Russell M Springer has been
ordered reduced to the grade of private
in Battery E. 26Oth Coast Artillery, on
his own request, and Pvt. First Glass
Benton M. Henderson has been ordered
promoted to corporal in the same COM
mand.
MAI. Gen. anton 0Icplldll, CUulllldllQ-
ing the 29th National Guard Division
and District of Columbia Militia, has
been requested by Brig. Gen. Robert j.
Travis, president of the National Guard
Association of the United States, to
take up with the Militia Bureau reso-
lutions passed by the recent annual
convention of the association. which
do not require legislative or other ac-
ton.
The Militia Bureau has announced
that granting of leaves of absence to
members of the National Guard is a
matter which comes within the juris
diction of the State concerned, and
that in the absence of a definite state
ment from or decision of the State
military authorities, the Militia Bureau
is of the opinion that the actual alb
sence from the State of brigade COM
mander under certain circumstances
cannot be reConciled with status other
than that of absent with leave.
In the case in question, it was said
the brigade commander was absent
from July l to "a and from August 9
to 81, with the approval Of the divi
sion commander. Such absence. it
was said, was therefore with leave. and
during the periods thereof the brigade
commander was not in armory drill paw
status and is not entitled to armory
drill pay