Evening star., 1938-05-08
Engineer Officers Do Well
In Equitation at Fort Myer
Preliminary Work Confined to Bull
Ring'-Real Tests to Come in
Long Jaunt Over Road.

ana troops Will move, as in waratime,
whenever the problem on which they
are working requires 1t. The quarter
master unit Is being taken to this
camp to carry out the various move
nents which are expected during the
two weeks that these units will be in
camp.
In addition to the funds allowed for
camp support, officials pointed out
that as result of the camps a large
amount of money will be put in circu-
lation here upon the return of the
troops. This will be the pay for their
two weeks Of service, and it is not
given the men until Just before they
are mustered out here upon their re-
turn. In the case of the division
headquarters units it was announced
that this totals $8,3423O; engineers,
$24, 4,566.01; artillery, $17,504.61.
Company A, 372d Infantry, and
Company B. 104th Quartermaster
Regiment. will go into camp at Cas-
cade with the engineer unit.
BY the time the local troops are
ready for their annual encamp-
ment, it is expected that they will be
equipped with the new type raincoats
which have been adopted tor the Reg
ular Army. Headquarters received
word last week from the National
Guard Bureau that it had available
sufficient raincoats of the new tyne to
equip the local Guard 100 per cent.
1t also has new-style overcoats and
mackinaws for similar equipment Of
the Guard here.
Pvts. Arnold G. Roland and Ken
meth Foster have been honorably dis
charged from Battery A, 26Oth Coast
Artillery. on account of removal from
the city.
Because of business interference the
following have been transferred from
the active to the inactive lists of their
respective units: Pvts. Ralph r. Bor-
den and Harold B. Barbee, both of
the Headquarters Detachment and
Combat Train. 1st Battalion, 260th
Coast Artillery; Pvt. John S. Kost,
Headquarters Detachment, I'd Bat
talon, 260th Coast Artillery. Pvt.
Charles NJ Caldwell has been trans
ferred to the active list of the Head
quarters Detachment, I'd Battalion,
260th Coast Artillery.
First 1t. Edward A.. Mcmahon has
been ordered to assume command of
the Headquarters and Service Com
pany, 12lst Engineers, to fill the va
cancy caused by the transfer of Capt.
Walter S. Welsh to the State staff as
judge advocate
Pvt. First Glass; William H. Wood
end has been promoted to corporal in
Company A, l04th Quartermaster
Regiment. Pvt. Joseph Lapiana, jr.,
has been transferred to the active list
of Company B, 121st Engineers.
On account Of either business inter-
ference with duty or temporary re-
moval from the city, the following
have been placed on the inactive lists:
Corpl. Clarence w. Cox and Pvts.
Edwin A. Waggoner and James W.
Brown of Company B, 121st En-
gineers, and Pvt First Class George
E. Lawrence of the Headquarters
Company. goth Division.
Pvt. First Glass; Edgar L. Casey.
jr, has been promoted to corporal
in Battery D. 260th Coast Artillery.
Pvt. George T. Wheeler has been
placed on the active list of the Head
quarters Detachment, I'd Battalion,
260th Coast, Artillery. Pvt. Harry w.
Larrick has been placed on the mac
tive list of Company F, 12lst En-
gineers, on account of business inter-
ference, as have Pvts Frederick J.
Johnston. Alexander M. Murray, Her.
bert P. Street and Wilbur L. Wagner
of Battery D, 260th Coast Artillery.