Evening star., 1939-06-11

from Headquarters of the Sd Army
Corps. Baltimore, informing the local
brigade headquarters, along with
other units in this area, that the
Army must have all the fingerprints
OF the officers and warrant officers.
AS the order covers the whole
corps area, including all of those
in the 29th National Guard Di-
vision, which embraces all of the
militia units of this city, Maryland
and Virginia and a portion of those
IN pennsylvania, it is expected to
take some time to cover this group.
So far, nothing has been said of
fingerprinting of the enlisted per-
sonnel.
But as the fngerprinting activity
has been spreading throughout the
Federal service, it is expected that
1t Will be extended to all members
of the Guard at least that portion
which has been federally recognized
and which has Federal status.
Officers and warrant officers. who
are members of units of their re-
spective States, but who have not
been federally recognized, are not
included in the latest orders, as
they are in no way under the con-
troll of the War Department.
The Guard is scheduled to parade
on June 20 in honor of the judiciary
of the District of Columbia. Brig.
Gen. Albert l.. Cox sent invitations
to all of the judges of the local
courts asking them to be guests of
the Guard on that date, on the
Mall in the vicinity of the armory,
at Sixth street and Pennsylvania
avenue NV.
When the two survey parties of
the local Engineer Regiment were
in the field last week collecting in
formation on which to formulate
plan for the location of troops of the
29th Division during the approaching
maneuVers, a detachment from the
Headquarters and Service Company
headed by Capt. Edward A. Nc
Mahon provided some of the latest
comforts Of field service, unknown
years ago They had with them the
post trailer, in which the COM
mander makes his headquarters
during exercises, instead of occupy
ing hastily placed tentage. A camp
kitchen was established so that the
men had hot meals during their
nf ttyr oil
portable electric lighting outfit.
From the data gathered by the
surveyors last week, force in the
local division headquarters will
make detailed maps showing where
each unit will be located. will lay
out the company streets and camp
utilities, such as water, showers, etc.
so that when the units go into the
field they will be able to drop their
paraphernalia right from the trucks
to the spot designated and go right
ahead making camp, without wait
ing for someone to come around and
show them. 1t is expected, that
with this arrangement, the troops
will be ready to dig in for the night
very short time after they reach
the scene Of course, these plans
are for the base camp which the
troops will occupy during the first
week in the field while they are
getting trained and hardened for
the more arduous duties of con-
ducting a campaign against the
enemy. The progress of the war"
then will determine their location
each night, and no amount of sur
veying and planning will stand them
to any good, because it is likely to
be upset by the enemy"
Pvt. John A. Hoyt, Company A.
121st Engineers, has received an
appointment to West Point in the
class entering on July /. He was
not the Guard candidate. but re-
ceived his appointment from an
other source. He resides at 35l2
Thirtieth street NV.
Maj. P. w. Root has been de-
tailed as ordnance officer of the
29th National Guard Division. TAX
ing the place made vacant because
of the retirement for age of Col
Sidney Moore. Maj. Moore was an
aide on the staff of Maj. Gen.
Milton A. Reckord, commanding the
division.
Third Corps Area Headquarters
has authorized First 1t. James B.
Bradley, National Guard inactive
list, to attend the maneuvers with
the Special Troops. 29th Division.
All officers of the State staff of
the local militia will be assigned to
the headquarters, Goth Division, for
temporary duty during the period
of the maneuvers.
Capt. Robert T. DAILY, Coast Ar
tillery Corps, inactive list, has been
detailed to participate in the war
games with the 260th Coast Ar
tillery.
Second 1t. John M. Coughlin, in
active list. 121st Engineers, has been
authorized to go into the field for
training with the 121st Regiment of
Engineers.
The following promotions in the
Ordnance Section, State Detach-
ment, have been announced: Sergt.
Harry B. Parsons, to- staff sergeant;
Pvt. First Class William S. Taylor,
to be corporal, and Pvt. Warren c.
Snyder, to be private first class.
The following have been placed
on the inactice list units because
of business interference: Corpl.
Wayne T. Gise, Pvts. Thomas M.
Ammons, Charles H. McAteer, jr.,
and Ralph E. Summers, Battery H,
260th Coast Artillery; Pvt. Frank j.
Gambel, Battery A, 26Oth Coast
Artillery; Pvt. CFirst Class William
F.. McCauley, Pvts. Carlton E. Hall
and George Bernard, 29th Division
Military Police Company; Pvts. Err