Evening star., 1940-09-15
Active Enlistment Campaign
Being Prepared by DC. Guard
Vacancies in Ronks to Be Filled
Before Going Into Field for Training

With the probability that its ranks
will be considerably reduced by dis
charges on account of dependents
and for other reasons by the time it
Is called for one year of field train
ing, the District National Guard Is
planning an active enlistment cam
paign. Furthermore, not q few of
the enlisted men Of the local units
hold commissions in the OfYicers Re-
serve Corps and In the Army. If
these should be activated, this will
result in a further reduction of the
ranks which, of course, will have to
be filled.
So that the training program can
be carried on, it was pointed out
that those in the ranks holding COM
missions should be given the train
ing in which they would be expected
to perform their duties in time of~A
national conflict. There has been
some criticism since the last ma
neuvers throughout the country
that the officers, particularly the
younger officers. were sadly in need
of much active field and combat
training.
1t was announced at brigade head
quarters that the Automotive Trade
Association has invited the local
brigade to place an exhibit at the
approaching automobile show in the
Riverside Stadium October 9 to 26.
Brig. Gen. Albert S. Cox, command
er, has designated Col. Edwin s.
Bethlehem to take charge of the
preparation VI a recruiting booth.
The 260th Coast Artillery will have
a large anti-aircraft gun on display,
while the 104th Ordnance Company
will show an ordnance repair truck.
Col Walter W. Burns will have
charge of the exhibit of the coast
artillery regiment, assisted by Mai.
William j. Heale, commander of the
1st Battalion, while the l04th Ord
nance Company exhibit will be in
charge of First 1t. George E. Levings.
However, all of this is dependent
on whether the local brigade, or any
of its units. is called into the field for
training It is not expected that the
call for service will come until about
the first of the year One reason is
that the housing problem must be
taken care of. Construction is being
prepared at Fort George G. Meade.
where it is expected that the local
troops will go. In the case of the
26Oth Coast Artillery Regiment. how
ever, it now seems likely that the
regiment will go to Fort Story, near
Virginia Beach, Va.
Capt. Cooper B. Rhodes. COM
manding the Headquarters Company,
29th Division, has asked for author
ity to send four of the cooks of his
command TO some Army school for
cooks and bakers. for the purpose of
training them for the year-long field
service.
Technical Sergt. Vincent J. Rooney,
U. S. A.. an electrician, has been
ordered from Fort Monroe. Va. to
Washington, to be assigned to the
260th Coast Artillery here for the
purpose of teaching the electricians
of that outfit how to maintain their
electrical equipment.
With a number of applications
pending from local Guard officers
who desire to attend the Coast
Artillery School at Fort Monroe. Va,
officials at brigade headquarters an
nounced they had received informa-
ton from the commandant of the
school saying that all officers who
attend the school must live in dor
mitories. The commandant further
explained that even if the officers
have dependents living on the post
they cannot live with them.
1t was explained that it was neces-
sary for the officers to live in the
dormitories because such large num-
bers of officers are attending the
school in preparation for the year.
long field service. that there is over
tapping of the classes. This makes