Evening star., 1940-01-21

command. Sergt. John w. May.
hew has been made top sergeant in
the same unit and Corpl. John w.
Bradbury promoted to sergeant.
In an effort to establish a more
economical and efficient method for
replacement Of clothing to members
Of the National Guard, the National
Guard Bureau has issued a new list
Of allowances, to serve generally as
guide for a mans new OUTFIT. For
instance, leather and web belts,
boots, breeches and field caps are
expected to last years: serge coats,
years; hat cords, year.. service
and working hats, years; insignia,
years; shoe, breeches and Logging
laces, l year; canvas leggings,
years; neckties, ! year; overcoats,
10 years; raincoats, 6 years, and
shirts, 3 years.
Pvt. Frank Rollner, inactive list,
Battery F, 260th Coast Artillery, has
been honorably discharged because
Of removal from the city. Sergt.
Eugene M. Walker has been honora-
bly, discharged, having completed
one year of q three-year re-enlist-
ment. Pvts. James w. Marvill and
John F. Rogers have been honorably
discharged to permit them to enroll
in the Civilian Conservation Corps.
Pvt. First Glass; Frank g. Tenney
and Pvt. Roy v. Fetts, 29th Division
Military Police Company and Pvt.
Marvin G. Randall, Headquarters
Company, 29th Division, have been
returned to the active lists.
Pvt. Edward N. Mcconnell, Head
quarters Detachment, Special
Troops, 29th Division, has been
ordered placed on the inactive list
because of business interference.
Pvt. Franklin r. Clayton has been
ordered returned to the active list
of the Medical Department De-
tachment, 121st Engineers.
Due to the limited military emer-
gency declared by the President the
National Guard Bureau Of the War
Department is making preparations
to provide for larger number of
militia officers to attend the special
ist service schools during the cur
rent year. Officers OF the local Ma
tional Guard have been apprised Of
number of additional classes that
have been provided for them to
improve their military education,
and are being urged to make efforts
to attend the courses. In some cases
1t will involve the officers being
away from their civilian employ
ment for from six weeks to three
months, depending upon the school
which they select and for which
they might be eligible.
The Sd Corps Area is planning
for an area command and staff
school for National Guard officers
to be held at Fort George G. Meade.
This is one of the higher grade
schools, and is intended for field
officers Of high rank on the STATS
of the brigades or units In the areas
where they serve. Before attending
this school the field officers have to
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spondence course which fits them to
absorb the instruction to be given
in the classes. This school Is sched-
uled to open on March 8.
Other schools are to be provided
for medical field officers, coast artil-
lery officers and ordnance field Of
f1cers, and 1t was pointed that those
ofdcers who take the courses will
find that their military value to
their units and to the Nation will
be greatly enhanced. In the Coast
Artillery School, seacoast artillery
and anti-aircraft artillery officers
are to be selected.
Application for a number Of these
schools are expected to be received
from number of officers Of the
local brigade.