Evening star., 1937-08-08

has been ordered to the Dis.
trict National Guard will be
delayed one month beyond the
period originally set for his reporting
1t was announced at headquarter,
last week. Some weeks ago the Wal
Department announced Col. Charlie.
A. Dravo, United States Infantry, now
on duty at Fort Moultrie, S. c., ha.
been ordered here on September l
but subsequent orders Just issued
directed he report on October l..
In connection with the field train.
ing of the District troops now al
Camp Albert c. Ritchie, at Cascade
Nd, the headquarters. Sd Corps Area
at Baltimore, Md. has ordered ter
officers and enlisted men of the
Regular establishment to report to the
camp to observe the training anc
conduct the field inspections.
The officers are Col. Daniel M
Cheston, Infantry; Lieut.. Col. Delma,
S. Lenzner, Coast Artillery; Lieut.. Col
John w. Leonard, Infantry; Mai
Harry L. Reeder, Infantry; Mai
George w. Rice, Medical Corps; Ma i
Aubrey H. Baldwin, Quartermaster
Corps; Maj. Alexander S. Alderman
Corps of Engineers; Maj William l.
Hoffman. Medical Corps; Mai. ROLAND
z. Stafford. Signal Corps Capt. Ed
ward H. Walter, Corps of Engineers
Iechnlcal Sergt. Daniel Hensley, staff
Sergt. John H. Schercinger, STAFF
Sergt. William Steele. Sergt, LEROY D
Bowers and Sergt. William G.. Westall
Because Of complaints from various
governmental departments that some
OF their employees were giving entirely
too much time during the Summer tc
military duty, the War Department
issued orders that Government en-
ployes were not to have more than Is
days Of training duty, except upon
special orders.
however, in view of the fact that
some officers and men must be ordered
70 DUTY for longer periods to form the
advance and rear detachments. and
the supply and motor convoy detach-
ments, they must serve more than Is
days. Instructions have been issued
that II any of these men are Govern
ment employees, they must obtain, be-
lore they can be assigned to this extra
duty, certificates OF permission signed
by the Government officials under
whom they work authorizing them To
take the additional duty. Those unable
to obtain these certificates. which
must be forwarded to the National
Guard Bureau also for approval, will
not be given the additional duty.
Because Of business interference
with the performance of military duty
Pvts. George B. Cox and Thomas R
Wallace have been transferred to the
inactive list of the Medical Depart
ment, 260th Coast Artillery.
Guard Headquarters has called at
tention to the provision in the current
Army appropriation bill prohibiting
the use of any appropriation for the
payment of any individual who is no,
citizen Of the United States. The
local militia says that this also ap.
plies to any individual who has de.
clared his intention of becoming 6
citizen, but who has not taken out
fnal papers. Those not citizens, but
who are serving enlistments, entered
into prior to July l. last, however, will
be permitted to complete their enlist
ments.
Pvts. Warren w. Ireland. Samuel
H. r. Manchester and William r
McDonough have been transferred 70
the active list Of the Headquarters and
Service Company, l21st Engineers. The
following were transferred to the in
active list of the same command be-
cause of business interference: Pvts
Phillip J. Montague. George A. Parker
and Andrew D. Wallace.
Sergt Arthur j. Odekoven has been
reduced to private in COMPANY C.
l2lst Engineers. while. Pvt. (First
Glass; John T. Hawkins has been pro-
NOTED to sergeant
Corpl. William c. Watts has been
transferred to the inactive list of
Company D, 12lst Engineers, because