Evening star., 1939-12-31

master Regiment, has been returned
to the active list.
First Sergt. Neil M. Goen, Head
quarters Company, 104th Quarter
master Regiment, has been placed
on the inactive list OF that unit be-
cause Of temporary removal from
the city.
Capt. Charles r. Haig, Coast Ar
tillery Corps, has been detailed as
an aide to Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox,
commanding the local militia
brigade.
The District National Guard
Small-Bore Rifle Team defeated the
team representing the Marine Corps
contingent, stationed at the WASH
ington Navy Yard, in a match fired
on the militia indoor range at the
Sixth Street Armory, by score of
! 1888 to 1927. The members of the
militia team and their scores we're
J. c. Jensen, 28l; w. c. Jensen, 279:
E. L. Staubus, 278; A. H. Ross, 276,
and H. B. Parsons, 274.
Because of either business inter-
ference with the performance of
military duty or temporary removal
from the city, the following have
been placed on the inactive lists:
Pvts. Franklin r. Clayton and
Francis NJ O'Brien, Medical Depart
ment Detachment, 121st Engineers;
Pvt. George A. Langley, Company A.,
l04th Quartermaster Regiment;
Corp. Marvin A. Lauderdale, Pvt.
First Class Robert j. Rathke and
Sergt. Paul r. Jeffrey, 29th Division
Military Police Company; Pvt. Louis
kaufman, Medical Department De-
tachment, Special Troops, 29th Divi-
sion.
The following have been honorably
discharged because of removal from
the city: Pvt Harry E. Fowler, 29th
Division Military Police Company;
Pvt. First Class Edward Zurich,
Battery F, 260th Coast Artillery.
Pvt. Bartram C. Scott. Service Bat
terry, 260th Coast Artillery, has been
honorably discharged in order that
he may enroll in the Civilian Con-
servation Corps.
Col. Shepard L. Pike, U. S. 1nfan-
try, assigned here as senior instruc-
tor of the local Guard, has been
ordered to become director of the
Command and Staff School of the
Sd Army Corps Area, which is to
be held for National Guard officers
of this area at Fort George G..
Meade from March to 16. At the
same time, Capt. Edward H. Walter,
Corps of Engineers. u S. Army, as
signed here as instructor of the en-
gineer regiment, has been named
secretary of the school.
The Regular Army officers de-
tailed to the school are as follows:
It. Col. John H. Van Vliet, infantry;
Maj. Richard F. Fairchild, infantry;
Maj. Norman McNeill, infantry,
and Capt. Louis B. Ely, field artil-
lery.
Twelve additional drills have been
ordered for the members of the
local brigade prior to February %.
Capt. Charles r. Haig, Coast Ar
tillery Corps, assigned to duty with
the inspector generals department
Of the State staff, has been granted
two months leave Of absence.
Pvts. James L. Pace and Hersal
B. Cralle, 29th Division Military
Police Company, have been honor
ably discharged. in order that they
may enlist In the Civilian Conserva-
ton Corps.
Pvt. First Glass Ira w. Ryan has
been promoted to sergeant in Com
pany E, l21st Engineers.
Technical Sergt. Robert E. Shana-
han, Headquarters Company, 104th
Quartermaster Regiment, has been
appointed first sergeant Of that
command, filling the vacancy cre-
ated by the transfer of First Sergt
Neil M. Goen to the inactive list.
Promotions in Company F, 121st
Engineers, have been announced as
follows: Sergt. Alva H. Strawmyer
to be staff sergeant; Corp. William
B. Courtney to be sergeant and Pvt
First Glass Richard Kane and Pvts
George P. Magill and Leo J. Hart
to be corporals.
In the 104th Ordnance Company
29th Division, Pvt. Joseph R. Shu-
gart has been promoted to sergeant
In the 26Oth Regiment of Coast
Artillery, the following promotions
have been ordered: Pvt. Edgar M
johnson to be sergeant in Battery
E and Pvt. Albert A. Menaker to be
corporal in Battery H.