Evening star., 1937-08-15
ARTILLERY STARTS
ARM0RY TRAINING
Intensive Program Mapped
Out for Anti.AirCraft
Unit.

With their annual sncampment hav-
ing now passed into history, members
OF the 260th Regiment OF Coast Ar
tillery Of the District National Guard
are facing a strenuous armory drill
program, which has just been laid
down by Col. Walter w. Burns, COM
mander OF the organization. In ad-
dition to the weekly drill programs,
plans have been made for a confer
ence OF officers on OF drill nights and
for overnight field exercises, as well
as comprehensive school sessions.
The primary objective Of the train
ing, according to Col. Burns, will be
the firing of successful service practice
at Fort Story, Va, during the field
training program Of next year, In
cluding movement of the regiment to
and from that station by motor con-
voy, followed by tactical exercises,
working out Of that post.
Col. Burns has ordered a progressive
training schedule be followed by all
units Of the regiment. All units of
the regiment, except the Medical De-
partment Detachment, will drill on
Thursdays. The medical unit will
drill on Tuesdays. All units, except
the Medical Department Detachment,
will meet for administrative work on
Tuesdays. Each scheduled drill is to
be divided into three Commute peri
DDS, with 5-minute rest periods be-
tween each OF these instruction
periods
The first part OF the first Commute
period OF instruction at each drill Is
to be devoted to minute inspection
Of all men in ranks, including the
oral examination OF individuals on
such subjects as have been covered
during the armory period to date. Dur
ing the inspection in ranks, particular
attention will be given to insuring
that all men, except recruits, are pres
ent in the prescribed uniform. In
general, the second period will be al
lotted to subject best covered by
group instruction or lecture. and the
Commute period to q subject requir-
ing physical activity. Recruits joining
after the beginning Of the armory
training period will be given intensive
training in all basic subjects which
have been covered by their organiza-
over to duty with the organiza tions to
which they are assigned.
Each battery will hold an overnight
exercise after March 81, and prior to
the week end Of May 2l-22, 1898, for
instruction in making camp and cook
ing and messing in the field. A regi-
mental exercise will be held on the
week end, May 2l-22, for the purpose
Of training in motor convoy discipline.
In addition to battery schools for
nom commissioned officers to be held
in preparation for each drill, schools
will be conducted under regimental
supervision in the following subjects:
Mess management, defense against
chemical warfare and motor-vehicle
Operation. These schools are to begin
after January !.
Pvts. (First Glass; Taylor and
Marsh and Frank r. Coleman have
been promoted to corporals in Com
pany D, l2lst Engineers, upon the
recommendation of the company COM
mander Pvt. First Glass; Russell P.
Larson has been promoted to corpo-
raj in the Headquarters Company, 29tn
Division. Pvt. (First Glass; Bernard
Bernstein, Headquarters Company,
10th Division. has been promoted to
corporal. to take the place OF Corp
Malcolm A. Burrows, reduced with
out prejudice. Pvt. First Glass; Jack
M. Kahn and Pvt. Lawrence W.
Katison, Headquarters Company, 29.h
Division. have been transferred to
the Headquarters Detachment, 29th
Division. and assigned to the Adju-
tant Generals section. Sergt. Cecil
D. Cooper, Quartermaster Section,
State Detachment, has been trans
ferred to the Headquarters Company,
l04th Quartermaster Regiment. Sergt.
Raymond L. Taylor, Ordnance Sec
ton, State Detachment. has been pro-
NOTED to technical sergeant.
On account OF business interfer-
ence with the performance of military
duty, Corpl. Andrew M. Smith and
Pvts. Henry Hof1 and William M.
King have been transferred to the
inactive list Of the Headquarters and
Service Company, l2lst Engineers
Pvt. Alfredo Guaragna, Headquar-
ters and Service Company, l2lst En-
gineers, and Pvt. Melvin D. Schecter
have been transferred to the active
lists Of those units.
Pvt. George H. Evans, Company A.,
12lst Engineers, has been honorably
discharged upon his own request. he
having completed two years OF three
year re-enlistment. Pvt. First Class)
Melvin T. Kicher and Pvt. Jack L.
Burke, Headquarters Company. 2sth
Division and Pvt. First Class) Roger
L. Dyers, 29th Division Military Po-
lice Company, have been transferred
to the inactive lists because of busi-
ness interference.
The following have been transferred
to the active lists: Pvt. Harry A,
Hogerty, Headquarters Company, 2sth
Division. and Pvts. Robert A. sadler
and William R. Fox, 29th Division
Military Police Company.
Pvt. Byron J. Ford has been trans
ferred to the active list of the Head
quarters Detachment, 29th Division.
Pvt Melvin H. Fox. 29th Division
Military Police Company, has been
honorably discharged on account of
removal from the city.
Promotions in the Headquarters and
Service Company, 2eth Division, are
as follows: Sergt. Frank L. Campbell
to be technical sergeant. and Corpls.
Stirling E. Chambers and Morris F..
Wolfe and Pvt. James p Quigley, to
be sergeants; Technical Sergt. Charles
Dunn and Sergt. Walton E. Shipiey
were reduced to privates.
In Company F. 121st Engineers,
Sergt. Harry A. Janzig was reduced to
private. while Corp. Milton Kurland
was promoted to sergeant and Pvt.
Harry A. Janzig to corporal.
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