Evening star., 1938-01-23

from firing for various reasons, SO en-
listed too late to fire the course; 80
failed to fire the 20 caliber course; %
were absent with leave, 4 were absent
without leave; "a failed to fire because
the ammunition allowance was insuffi-
cient and Is failed to complete the in
struction course.
In the matter of the automatic rifle,
&c completed the course. with none
qualifying as expert riflemen; 81 fin
ished as sharpshooters, AZ as marks
men, 3 failed to qualify and IL were
excused.
Pvt. Daniel D. Wright, inactive list
OF the Medical Department Detach-
ment, 12lst Engineers, has been hon
orably discharged TO permit him to
accept commission in the Organized
Reserve Corps. Pvt. Charles w. Simms,
Quartermaster Section. State Detach-
ment, has been transferred to Com
pany B, 104th Quartermaster Regi-
ment. Pvt. James E. Holloman, Com
pany A, l04th Quartermaster Regi-
ment. has been ordered to the inactive
list because of business interference.
Pvt. Magruda Byrd has been placed
on the active list of Company A, 1O4th
Quartermaster Regiment. Pvt. Fred E.
Parker has been ordered to the active
list OF the 29th Division Military Po-
lice Company. Pvt. (Frst Glass; Ed
ward j. Casey, Headquarters Company.
18th Division, has been ordered to the
inactive list because of temporary re-
moval from the city.
Because OF removal from the city.
the following members of Company
A, l2lst Engineers, have been hon.
orably discharged: Pvts. Mark J.
Brinton, Sloan w. Cooper, John B.
Cox, jr.; j. Howard Fontenot, Alton
w. Hudson. Harry NJ Kilgore. Harold
N. Knott, Minus j. Landry, Tabon ].
Lands, Grover C. Ritchie, Jesse E.
Robinson, Fred NJ. Stone and Cody
c. Woodruff.
On account of business of edIca-
lonal interference the following have
been placed on the inactive lists: Pvt.
John c. BARRIERS, Headquarters and
Service Company. l2lst Engineers;
Pvt. Eugene V. Barnes, band, l2lst
Engineers; Pvt. James F. Ortiz, Med
lcal Department Detachment, l2lst
Engineers: Pvts. Robert T. Collins,
Tate T. Hackney, jr.; Charles w.
Webster and Fred w. Holland, Com
pany E, 12lst Engineers.
Capt. Samuel r. Turner, command
ing Company D, 12lst Engineers, an
nounced another recruiting campaign
will be inaugurated soon, to extend
up to the time of the annual in
spection, now set for March Z.
Corp. Harold M. Gerke has been
promoted to sergeant and Pvt. James
D. Pierce to corporal in the Head
quarters Detachment and Combat
Train, lst Battalion, 260th Coast Ar
tlllery. Pvt. First Glass; Earl F.
Fischer has been promoted to cor
poral in Battery A. 260th Coast Ar
tillery; Pvt. George E Chapman has
been removed to the active list of
Company B. 121st Engineers; Corpl.
Boyd B, Zacharias has been promoted
to sergeant and Pvt. Cornelius S.
Witul to corporal in Battery F. 260th
Coast Artillery. The same order di-
rects the reduction, without prejudice,
OF Sergt. Robert Craven to be private.
A recapitulation of ALLEGATIONS of
strength to the several divisions of
the special troops. goth Division. has
been ordered, as follows: Special
Troops, 29th Division, 8 enlisted men;
Headquarters Company. 54 enlisted
men; Headquarters Detachment. 3s
enlisted men; 29th Division Military
Police Company, So enlisted men, and
the Medical Department Detachment,
20 enlisted men.