Evening star., 1939-09-24

ceive during the week from the
municipal architects ONCE the floor
plans for the new building. AS soon
as they are turned over to him, 1t
was said, he will discuss them with
the commanders Of the various
units to ascertain whether there
are any changes which should be
suggested to those who ere making
the plans in order to provide the
most efficient facilities for the in
door training of the local troops.
Officers at the headquarters are
working on data for a new project
of rehabilitation at the rifle range
at Camp Simms. This will include
extension Of the drainage system on
the reservation, the improvement
Of existing roads and the construc-
ton of new ones. grading and i'm
provement of some Of the old build
ings which have been used for a
number of years and which are In
need of considerable repairing, 1t
was pointed out.
1t was said that the organization
has funds for the material for re-
pairs and expects to use w. P. A.
labor in carrying out the program.
Brigade headquarters has been in
formed by the National Guard Bu-
reau of a program for 20 per cent
increase in the personnel of the Or
ganization. It was indicated that the
increase will be made to the present
units, rather than the organization
of new units. as the Guard has Or
ganized all of the units which have
been allocated to it under the Army
tables of organization. However, 1t
was said that no steps have yet been
taken to inaugurate a recruiting
campaign, which will be held in
allegiance until more details are re-
ceived from the National Guard
Bureau.
The commanders of the local units
have been instructed to concentrate
efforts at this time on filling their
organizations with active men; that
is, men who can attend drills regu-
larly and who will participate in the
field training camps. During the
course of the organization of the new
units early in the year it was said
that recruiting was rushed and dur
ing it many men were taken into
the organization who later found
it impossible because of their civilian
employment or other personal rea-
sons to attend drills regularly
These, it was said, now will be rap
idly transferred to the reserve lists
OF their respective units as rapidly
as new and more active personnel
is obtained through recruiting.
Brigade headquarters announced
that 1t is attempting to obtain more
funds to erect more garages for the
housing of the large number Of mo-
tor vehicles which are to be assigned
to the local unit. The present ga
rage facilities. it was said, are now
being taxed to the limit; in fact
the vehicles are so packed in the
present garages that they have be-
come serious fire hazard, and any
further vehicles assigned would have
to be stored in the open.
The local Guardsmen have beer
ordered to don their winter wool uni.
forms on October /.
Sergt. Mark Turner, jr.. Head.
quarters Battery, 26oth Coast Artil.
lery. has been ordered to the Coas
Artillery School at Fort Monroe, Va.
as student in the radio course fo]
enlisted specialists. The course i,
scheduled to end on December %
1t. Charles P. Reichel, Head.
quarters Detachment, I'd Battalion
26Oth Coast Artillery, has been or.
dered to the Chemical Warfare
School, EdgeWood Arsenal, Nd. a:
student in the basic course which
ends on December /.
Two units of the local militia com
pleted last months drills with 1O(
per cent personnel in attendance
according to an announcement O.
brigade headquarters. They were
the Headquarters and Service Com.
pany. l2lst Engineers, and the Med.
lcal Department Detachment of tn,
same regiment. The other units
with their drill attendance per.
centages for the month, follow ir
their relative order:
One Hundred and Fourth Ord.
nance Company. 96.25; Headquar.
ters Detachment, Special Troops
18th Division. SO; State Detachment
1928; Headquarters Detachment
and Combat Train, 26Oth Coas,
Artillery. 1888; 29th Division Mill.
tary Police Company, 1921: Head.
quarters Detachment, 2eth Division
1898; Headquarters Company, 29tr
Division. 9240; Medical Detach.
ment. Special Troops, 2sth Di-
vision, 92l5; Company A, 372e
Infantry, 1852; Company B, lO4tf
Quartermaster Regiment, 82.73
Company B, l21st Engineers, 1886
Company A, 12lst Engineers, 82.07
Headquarters Company, 104th Quar-.
termaster Regiment, 81.lO; band
260th Coast Artillery, 8O.89; Battery
A, 260th Coast Artillery, 1903; Com.
pany F, 121st Engineers, TIL
Service Battery. 26Oth Coast Artil.
lery. TITO; Medical Department
Detachment. 1O4th Quartermastel
Regiment, 77o8; Company A, lo4tf
Quartermaster Regiment, 1853
Company c, 121st Engineers, 1928
Battery G. 260th Coast Artillery
75.14; Headquarters Detachment
I'd Battalion, 26Oth Coast Artillery
Is; Battery B, 26Oth Coast Artil.
lery, 1852; Headquarters Battery
260th Coast Artillery, 73.49; band
121st Engineers. 7349; Company D
l21st Engineers, 7O.37: Battery D
26oth Coast Artillery, 67.43; Batter,
c, 260th Coast Artillery, IS O6; Bat.
terry H, 260th Coast Artillery, 64.97
Battery E. 260th Coast Artillery
$3.50; Medical Department Detach.
ment, 260th Coast Artillery. COTS
Battery F, 260th Coast Artillery
59.77; Company E, 12lst Engineers
$3.50.
In the larger eroup the specia