Evening star., 1932-05-01


Commissions were presented to several
officers of the National Guard Tuesday
night by Maj Gen. Anton Stephan,
commanding the local militia and the
29th National Guard Division. They
either Just been appointed or have been
promoted to the next higher grades.
Gen, Stephan, together with the on
GERS OF the local Guard who are men,
bers of the 29th Division Staff, are
looking forward to meeting with the
other members of the 2eth Division
Stan from Maryland and Virginia at
Richmond, Va, next Saturday. 1t was
announced that program for the day
had been arranged, Col. p. A. Landers,
Army War College. is 10 conduct a tour
of the seven-day battlefield near Rich
mond and will deliver a lecture on the
fighting which took place there during
the Civil War, This feature Is expected
TO occupy most Of the afternoon. An
entertainment has been planned for the
evening.
The 121st Engineers held their regu-
lar band concert and parade in West
Seaton Park last Tuesday, These con-
eerts are held on the last Tuesday of
each month.
Medals were presented by Col. John
w Oehmann, commanding the I2lst
Engineer Regiment, to members of the
rifle team OF Company Z of that regi-
ment, who were winners in this city In
the chief of Militia Bureaus indoor
rifle team match. The presentations
were witnessed by a large crowd OF
spectators.
The brigade headquarters has an
nOunced that standing of organizations
III drill attendance will only be an
nounced monthly in the future Hereto
fore weekly reports have been issued.
A number of changes in the commits
stoned personnel, effective today, have
been announced for the 260th Coast
Artillery Regiment by Mai Walter w.
Burns, commanding the regiment. They
follow:
First Lieut. Oswald H. Milmore is
relieved of duty with Battery B and
assigned to Battery A.
Second Lieut.. Lee ]. Rutz Is relieved
OF duty with Battery and assigned to
Battery D.
Second Lieut., Holton G. Rogers is
relieved OF duty with Battery E and
assigned to Headquarters and Combat
Train.
First Lieut., Louis A. swingle is re-
lieved OF duty with Battery A and
assigned to headquarters as plans and
training officer.
Second Lieut. Anthony B. c. Graves
is relieved of duty with Headquarters
Detachment and Combat Train and
assigned to duty with Battery A,
Second Lieut.. George L. Wallace Is
relieved Of duty as plans and training
offieer and assigned to Battery C.
A Second Lieut., James F. Angler is re-
heVed OF duty with Headquarters De-
taehment and Combat Train and
assigned to Battery G.
Second Lieut.. Clifton z, Jett ia re-
heyed OF duty with Battery B and
assigned to Battery E,
Second Lieut.. Lesion r. Fate is re-
iieved of duty with Battery A and
assigned to Headquarters Detachment
and Combat Train.
Pvt. Harry L. Stebbin. Battery A
26Oth Coast Artillery, has been ordered
transferred to the reserve list of that
organization on account of business in
reference with the performance of mill
tary duty.
Corpl. Hugh Emmons. Headquarters
DNNe'SA-AA4NA4bs OpCS11I 4lOODA, E5kl Dl-
vision, has been ordered honorably dis
charged from the Guard on account of
removal from the District of Columbia.
Pvt. Albert j. Sherman has been
ordered transferred from the reserve
to the active list Of the Headquarters
Detachment, 29th Division.
Leave of absence has been granted
. E11f4 DAAk
A, 260th Coast Artillery from May to
sJune 90.
The acceptance Of the resignation of
Capt. Lyman E. Morris, Coast Artillery.
unassigned list. by the President of the
United States has been announced. The
resignation became effective April last,
the announcement said.
First Lieut.. Lee j. Rutz Battery C.
26Oth Coast Artillery, has been ordered
to report next Thursday to the examin-
ing board, of which. Maj Walter w.
Burns Is president, for examination for
promotion TO first lieutenant of Coast
Artillery.
The following members of the Head
quarters Detachment, Special Troops,
29th Division, have been ordered trans
ferred to the reserve list of that unit
on account Of educational interference
with the performance of military duty:
Pvt First Glass; Cecil r, Warren and
Pvt r. D. Hayes.
Sergt. Cecil w. Burden, Battery A.
26Oth Coast Artillery, has been ordered
honorahly discharged, he having COM
pleted one year of a thFee-year re-
enlistment and having requested such
discharge.
Sergt. Gordon L. DFummond has been
ordered transferred from the active TO