Evening star., 1935-11-10
New Adjutant General
Reports Here Wednesday
Col. Joseph K. Particle, U. S. Army, Will
Assume Militia Post After Having
Taken Leave of Absence.


necessary for the Guard to renew its
fight in Congress for the purpose of
having that body provide funds with
which to purchase a site, and also
the funds with which to construct a
building.
In that event, it is likely that the
Guard officials will call on their mill
tary associates in the State militiaS
to give them every support with their
respective members of Congress and
pledge them to come to the aid OF the
District troops in providing them with
place for training. which can be
sightfully called an armory.
Second Lieut.. Walter c. Jourdan,
jr, attached to Battery B, 260th Coast
Artillery, has rendered his resignation,
according to an announcement at
militia headquarters. and 1t has been
accepted, by the President of the
United States.
A move was launched in the Ma
tional Guard Convention and it re-
ceived the approval of that body to
have the Army equip the anti-air-
craft batteries of the Militia Coast
Artillery with modern guns and
searchlights The local Guard has
an anti-aircraft Coast Artillery Or
ganization.
1t was explained that these units
use in their drill work batteries and
searchlights of the 1918 model, and
that when they 90 to their annual
training camps receive their only in
struction in modern equipment. In
the case Of the local outfit, this is
provided by the regular units at Fort
Monroe, Va.
1t was pointed out that in the inter-
est of efficient training these citizen
soldiers should be provided with the
equipment which they would be ex-
pected to use in the event they were
called to the colors.
Although no definite word has been
received from the War Department as
to where the local troops will hold
their annual encampments next Sum-
mer. it was said that all preparations
in the 29th National Guard Division,
which includes the troops Of this city,
as well as those in Maryland and Vir-
ginia, are made with the idea in mind
that another divisional mobilization
will be ordered this year.
One was ordered last year. the one
planned in the history Of this division,
but it was necessary to abandon it
when the paralysis epidemic developed,
because of the fact that the site for
the mobilization was in Pennsylvania
and that State would not permit the
troops of Virginia and the District to
come within its borders.
Capt. ]. c. Jensen, in charge OF
rifle and pistol practice in the local
militia, has received a letter from
Capt r. H. Ridgeley, jr., U. S, M. c.,
asking for matches with the District
militiamen to be held on the Marine
Corps range, or alternating between
there and the Distrist range.
1t was pointed out that these
matches should develop some fine
scores, as the District militiamen did
some excellent shooting at Camp
Perry, Ohio, and the Marines are
notoriously good with the rifles.
The Quartermaster Corps Of the
local Guard, it was said. is expecting to
organize a motor transport company
t., rr-il1 ho rf Of
the allotment Of enlisted men for the
District of Columbia from its pro rata
share of the 5000 man increase for
the National Guard for the country as
a whole. This unit, it was explained,
will have a minimum Of A enlisted
men and a maximum of 54. 1t will
have a first lieutenant in command
and one second lieutenant. The State
detachment at the present time is at
full strength. However. it was said
that any former service men who de-
sire to affiliate with this unit can be
enlisted on the inactive list, subject to
call upon organization of the new
company.
Lieut.. John G. Stanley, Reserve
Corps, who has served with the 29th
Division staff during the last two Sum-
mer encampments, has made applica-
ton for assignment to regular duty
with the local militia. If assigned to
active duty here, it would be with the
Special Troops, 29th Division, COM
manded by Maj. William T. Roy.
First Sergt. Arby c. Pyles, Company
A, 121st Engineers, has been ordered
honorably discharged. he having COM
pleted one year of his second three
year re-enlistment. This was at his
own request. Sergt. Pyles, it was said,
made an enviable record with Com
pany A.
Corpl. Aubrey F. Powell and Pvt. Al
bert j. Daniels Of the 29th Division
Military Police Company. and Pvt.
Winfield 8. Chadwick, Headquarters
Detachment, 29th Division, have been
ordered transferred from the active to
the inactive lists Of their respective
units.
Pvt. First CLASSY Clarence S. Tuck.
or, 2sth Military Police Company. has
been ordered honorlhly discharged b.