Evening star., 1938-01-16

nent and influential militia officials in
the States. Both the National Guard
Onicers' Association and the Adjutants
General Association have named
groups to help the District militia au-
thorities in its efforts to obtain a
suitable building. pointing out that
the militia Of Washington being at
the seat Of government should have
an armory building which would serve
as a model to the States.
While the Commissioners and the
Budget Bureau approved the recon-
mendation for the allowance of funds
for the purchase of q site, the rec
ommendation names a particular site
on which the money Is to be spent
and Guard officers are wondering how
Congress is going to look at this when
they ascertain that the site selected
has on 1t now number of new small
apartments. OF course, it was ex-
planned that in the purchase Of the
site some of the funds would have to
be used for the purchase Of the new
buildings, which would have to be de-
molished to make way for the armory.
Definite Site Named.
The site was selected by the National
Capital Park and Planning Commits
sion. However, the hope was expressed
that II Congress does allow the funds
for a site in its consideration of the
District appropriation bill, that it will
not name the site, but leave the matter
again to the Guard and the Blaming
Commission in the event that it Is de-
cided that none Of the money appro-
priated is to be used for the acquisi-
ton OF new buildings.
The 260th Coast Artillery will have
an opportunity to catch up on their,
pistol target practice in q short time,
it having been seriously neglected be-
cause of the lack Of ammunition, and
what Is more important the lack of
sufficient funds with which to acquire
1t. But they do have lot of machine
gun ammunition on hand. So they
asked the commanding general Of the
3rd Army Corps Area at Baltimore,
Md, if they could make trade, and
that official has approved it.
Annual reports now are being re-
ceived at brigade headquarters from
officers on the inactive list as to the
amount OF work they performed in
connection with their military train
ing during the year. Their duties,
while on the inactive list, consists pri-
marily of taking at least 44-hours Of
study in one of the correspondence
courses Of the Army. While not all of
the reports are in, it was reported at
brigade headquarters last week that
Capt. Robert T. DAILY, 260th Coast
Artillery, heads the list to date with
a total of So hours Of study.
Also the annual efficiency reports of
active officers are due, and are being
by the headquarters for trans
to the National Guard Bureau
at the War Department.
Pvt. First Glass; Joe M. Allen has
been promoted to corporal in the Head
quarters Detachment and Combat
Train, 1st Battalion, 26Oth Coast Ar
tillery.
In Battery D of the same regiment,
the following have been promoted to
sergeants: Corpls. Salvatore F. Giar-
Robert L. Harrison, jr., and
Donald c. Hubbard. To be corporals:
Pvts. First Glass; Edgar L. Casey and
Virgil E. Kruger and Pvts. Edward c.
Cover and Charles w. Geyer.
First Sergt. Harold P. Davidson has
been transferred in the grade of pri-
Yates from the Headquarters Company
to the Headquarters Detachment, Spe-
cial Troops. 29th Division.
Pvt. Joseph A. Pitcher has been
transferred from the Headquarters
Detachment. Special Troops, to the
Medical Department Detachment. OF
the same unit.
Pvts. First Glass; Hugh A. Allen.
Roy w. Hooten and Robert G. Thomp-
son have been promoted to corporals
in Company B. 104th Quartermaster
Regiment.