Evening star., 1939-01-15

II was SAID, mas enaDleQ tne Guar0
to build up very fine musical unit.
On the other hand, the fear has
been expressed that II the extra
pay provision is repealed, the pro-
fessional men may leave the band,
as their enlistments expire, leav-
ing Guard officials to make up a
band of such musical talent as
they can attract by the same pay
as that of regular trooper. The
Coast Artillery would be faced with
the same proposition in organizing
its regimental band, it was as
serted.
The other side of the question,
and that which resulted in the in
auguration of the practice of not
paying the additional stipend, was
that it was believed to be unjust to
pay the members of the band an
amount higher than was received
by the company enlisted man while
taking his training in the field. But
those familiar with the law say that
it was put in originally for the very
purpose of attracting some of the
best musicians of the city, and that
without it the band could not be
kept on its present high standard.
The Marine Corps Headquarters
Rifle Club has asked Guard officials
to permit the use of the indoor rifle
range for an indoor championship
team match to be held on February
%. The match, it was said. will be
open to all rifle clubs in the District.
The request, it was added, will be
approved by the brigade officials.
A broad range of subjects has been
provided for the training of Battery
A. 260th Coast Artillery, this month.
The subjects include infantry drill,
defense from chemicals, gas mask
drill and riot duty. The instruction
is to be given by Capt Lee J. Kutz.
The instruction of the Headquarters
Detachment, I'd Battalion. OF the
same regiment, will be given by
First 1t. Augustus C. johnson, the
detachment commander, it was an
nounced.
A large turnout of troops is ex-
pected for the special National
Guard services which are to be held
today at o'clock at the National
Cathedral. The troops will be taken
to the vicinity of the Cathedral in
trucks, and will be marched to the
ediflce. The service required has
been designated as drill.
The District Commissioners have
set the day aside, by proclamation
as National Guard Day.
/ Pvt. Daniel Briscoe has been pro-
noted to sergeant in Battery B
26Oth Coast Artillery. Pvt. Lawrence
R. Kroner has been promoted to
corporal in the Headquarters De-
tachment, I'd Battalion, 260th Coast
Artillery.
The following have been trans
| ferred from the inactive to the ac-
| tive lists: Corpl. Clarence w. Cox
Company B, 12lst Engineers; Pvts
Owen w. Heflin, Conrad N Swindell
Maurice Weiss, Stephen P. Byrnes
Harry w. Gear, Ralph B. Moore anc
Richard w. Solomon. all of Battery
E. 260th Coast Artillery; Pvt Ear
Haney of the Headquarters Detach-
ment and Combat Train. lst Bat
talon, 26Oth Coast Artillery; Pvt
John L. Cox, Company A. 104tt
Quartermaster Regiment, and Pvt
Duane G. Lawrence. Headquarters
Company. 29th Division.
Pvts. Ebert Barth, Roy S. Lopez
Francis G. Mcclure and Lawrence
C. Muccio have been honorably dis
charged from Company A. l21st En-
gineers.
Pvts. Gilbert L. johnson. Fred w
Holland. Otto Streitberger, Charlie:
w. Patton, Cornelius p Moynihan
Robert L. Knight, jr.; Clifford R
Wood and David L. Vaughn, all o
Company E, 12lst Engineers; Pvt
John A. Baker of Battery F. 26Ott
Coast Artillery. and Sergt. Robert
F.. Mooney. Battery F. 260th Coas
Artillery. were ordered to the in
active list.
Pvt. Thomas J. Bowlin. Battery
F, 260th Coast Artillery. has beel
honorably discharged because of re
moval from the city.
Col. Walter w. Burns. command
ing the 260th Coast Artillery Regi
ment, has ordered the establishment
of school for the Drum and Bugl
Corps of that unit, with Pvt. Nicho
las Badini, Medical Department de
tachment of the coast artillery, a
the instructor. Each unit has beer
ordered to detail two men to attent
the school, which will be held OF
Wednesday night of each week.