Evening Star Newspaper, February 12, 1928, Page 74

All units of the local Guard have| taking the place of Lieut. Enrique C. been ordered to make preparations for | Canova, who recently resigned because 8 trip to Alexandris. V.. February 22 ! of the press of civilian affairs. ‘whe v wi rade connection | e ‘Rhn. v}lshbut:-n ‘.;'m,“‘," celebra- The following promotions and rcns‘; tion. Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan, com- | signments of officers were ArOWHCCE manding the local militia, as well ns | At brigade headquarters: = First Licut. the 29th National Guard Division, of | Hobert T. Walker to be captoln of Th which the Virginia troops form a part, fantry and to remain v\fll e Head- will command the brigade. | quarters Detachment, 29th Division . . ; Second Lieut. Joseph The troops, headed by the 121st En- | Speclal Troops: St B e o | . gineers Band. Mever Goldman, leader, | B. Darcey. rs /Wil be in light marching order. with | Papy. promoted fo fat feutenapt of overcoats and caps. The parade Will| o orters’ Detachment, 29th Division, count as an armory drill. The Guard .g cial “Troops. i will not be put to any expense for the | SP i movement, it was added. as transpor- | The following officers of the Regular tation and subsistence will be furnished Army have been instructed by the Third by the George Washington Birthday | Corps Arcea Headquarters to report at Association of Alexandria. Washington for the purpose of mak- ‘The troops will proceed to Al>xandria | ;ng the annual armory inspections of by railroad, but it is not known at this| the local militia organizations: Capt. THE S inspect the 121st Regiment here; Maj. AIJ:\ G. Strong, 61st Coast Artillery, anti-aircraft, at Fort Monroe, Va., inspect the 260th Coast Artlllery here, and Capt. Roy H. Evans, instructor of the 5th Maryland Infantry at Balti- more, Md, to inspect all other units of the local Guard. Capt. Clay Anderson, instructor of | the 121st Engineers of the local militia, | has been ordered to Philadelphia, Pa., | where, between April 17 and April 25, he will inspect the units composing the 1103d Combat Engineers of the Pennsyl- vania National Guard. The movement of the complete equip- | ment of the local Guard necessary for | Its work at Cascade, Md, during the coming encampment will be accom- plished by motor vehicle equipment as- signed to the local Guard, according to | Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan, command- |ing ‘the unit, and while he indicated that the mass of troops would be moved by “motor busses, some of them would be sent by truck. ‘The War Department has ruled that ments, for cargo carrying purposes, will not be authorized except in cases 1o | where it can be shown that the num- ber of Government vehicles available for the use of the troops is inadequate to meet the demands of proper train- ing and the efficlent operation of essen- tial camp facilities. 'In no case will the number of rented and Government- owned vehicles exceed the training al- lowances. For the training year, 1928, the militia_bureau will not authorize the hire of any animals unless it can be shown that after all available Federal- ly-owned or accepted animals have been concentrated in any camp the number 15 still insufficient to mcet the allow- ances authorized. Binsiay T Private Rubber Stamps Now. Rubber stamps for signing private letters have appeared in Europe, and society women are said to be taking up the labor-saving idea. One English commentator has said that we may soon expect to see phonographs with records DAY STAR. WASHINGTON. D. .. FEBRUARY HOTEL INSTALLS SHOP TO PLEASE AMERICANS Berlin Hostelry Caters to Needs of Tourists—Staff of Six Clerks Kept Busy. Correspondence of the Assoclated Press. BERLIN—Yielding to the demands ot American patrons, a leading Berlin hotel has taken the initiative of in- stalling a shop on the ground floor For the first time in Germany, Amer- fcan travelers can now buy shirts socks, shoes, medicines, lipsticks, face powder, jewelry and other necessitics without moving out of the hotel. As a writer recently pointed out American travelers speak with the greatest enthusiasm of the cleanliness, comfort and service in the standard German hotels, but complain that they must send elsewhere in case they need articles of dress or adornment. ‘The installation of a shop has caused time whether they will be transported | by the steam or the electric road. | Lieut. William Builis, Headquar- ters Detachment, 260th Coast Artille has been given a commission as a sec- ond lieutenant of the Coast Artillery | Reserve. | The followmg men enlisted in the Guard during the week: John T. Kid- well, Company B; Leslie Bell, Com- pany C, and John F. Johnson, Com- pany D, all in the 121st Regiment | Engineers, and Alvin G. Gheen, in Bat- | tery C, 260th Coast Artillery. Pvt. Paul Fako has been promoted to corporal in the 29th Military Polico Company. i Staff Sergt. John A. Edwards, Head- | quarters Detachment, Special Troop».’ 29th Division, has be2en transferred to the Headquarters Detachment, 29th Di- wvision, in the grade of private. [ Pit. (first class) Ralph D. Remley, Headquarters Detachment. 29th Divi- | s:on, has been ordered transterred to the Headquarters Detachment, Special ‘Troops, 20th Division. Staff Sergt. Edwin K. Mitchell, Head- | quarters Detachment, 28th Division, has | been reduced to the grade of private in the same command. R, | Pyt. (first class) kdgar N. Chace, | Headquarters Detachment, 29th Divi- ston. has been promoied to the grade of siaff sergean.. Chace was the su.- cessful candidate for appointment frem the local Guard to Wes. Point, and will enter that institution next Summer if | he passes the coming entrance examina- ‘The following promotions to fill exist- ing vacancies have been ordered by Maj. E. H. Grove. commanding the units in- volved: To be master sergeants—Tech- | mical Sergts. James M. Lynch and Lee | R. Wilson and Staff Sergt. Charlie W. Ackerman, all Hrcadquarters Detach- ment, 20th Division. To be technical sergeants—Siafl | Sergts. Norman ‘C. Copp and Ira F. Krider and Pvt. John A. Edwards. all | Headquarters Detachment, 29th Divi- sion. “To be staff scrgcants—Sergts. Elmer 'W. Humphrey, Thomas P. Baxter, Wi liam S. Phillips. all Headquarters De- tachment, 29th Division, and Serzt. Kenneth G. Jose, Headquarters Detach- | ment, Special Troops, 29th Division. | To be sergeants—Corps. Lewis G. | Phillips and Shirley R. Lowman. Head- | cuarters Detachment. 29th Division: | Corp. Willard L. Hammer. Headquarters | Detachment. Speclal Troops, 29th Divi- | slon. and Pvt. (first class) Charles s.l Eeost, Headquarters Detachment, 20th | Division. i To b: cor )s—Pvt. (first class) Harold H. Cooper. Headquarters Detach- ment, 29th Division. 2nd Pvt. Ralph D. Remlev, Headovarters Detachment, Spe- izl Troops, 29th Division. While the termaster Corps De- | tachment heads the list in the matter of attendance at drill last week, it reached only a percentage of .75, pui- ting it in the “very satisfactory” divi- sion: none of the organizations last week reaching the “superior” or “excel- | lent” divisions in attendance. Cant. F. | P. Bernsdorfl. commanding the Hrad- | guariers Detachment. explains that hi> | low percentage was due to the fact that the Engineer regiment did not have a | drill scheduled for last weck, and when his men appeared. the watchmen at th- buliding mformed him that there wa: | B0 drill The other organizations, in their rela- | tive order. with percentages. follow: | t t, 260th Coast Artillery, | 65.23. Unsatisfactory—Battery B. 260th | Coast Artillery. 58; band, 121 Engineers, 87.16, and Headquarters Detachment, | Special Troops, 20th Division, 55.56, ! It was explained at brigade headquar- | ters that the Engineers ark above their | %imit in drills and it was necessary to cut this one out. Approval having been received from ‘Third Corps Area headquarters at Bal- timore, Md.. of the dates for the annual | encampments of the units of the local | Guard, instructions have been issued | from brigade headquarters to all officers | and men that they will be required to | attend the encampment. and should take prompt steps to arrange their pri- | yate affaire snd arrange for necessdry | leave from their civillan employment, | #0 that they might atiend Recent orders published by the Guard Indicate thet it will take a mighty good excuse for a member of the organiza- | tion 1o be able v avoid the encamp- | ment this coming Summer, and it ix Drobable that commanding officers of units will inguire very thoroughly into requests for leave at this time, as any | organization which s below strength will not be permitted to go, the orders have | #5id. The result will be that any laxity | on the part of the officers in letting men off may prevent some of the units f:om making the ennual encampment. | ‘The following oiganizations will go 1o the Maryiand National Guard camp #t Cascade, pear Pen-Mar. Md, from | August 12 1) 26 Blate Baff Corps and | ceparuments. Headquarters and Head- auarters Detachments, 29th Division Beadquarters end Headquarters Detach- mwent, Boecial Troops, 29th Division: | 29h Militery Police Company: 12181 | Fegiment of Engineers and Company A 2924 Iufantry. the latter the colored eontingent uf the local Guard his will e the first time in w num- Per of vears that s many units of the Cunrd have been assembled at thie same cemp site &1 the seme me. and it i he hoge that it wiil be one of the most succesetul camps. It will, 1. wes raid Probanly prove very sitractive for 1he Deteonniel, me there are facilities for swimming #nd howling on the reserva- | fion. snd the tummer resyrt of Pent Msr e only n half & mie from the csmp wsite. ‘There in & 1ifie range o the “site, and the topogrephy of the eountry furnishes i igesd place for enineering oversiions, . explained “The 260th Battalion of st Artillery however. will e the first unit by go b camp. proceediug Vs Fort Monior. Vs on July 28 wnd remaining until Augis 11, The nature of the wirk of thi organimtion wimos. mukes i nece ey 4L returs Utk eeme encaig pent site esch yewr becsuse of A presence of the equipment used i ) YTk 88 B0 WHLRITCTRIL hiVery Corpl. Wilisra 1, nuariers Deschment Special 0 Inviskn, baving heen Moped ws & second Meuatensnt of Liten ry. he hae been honorebly discheTied | from his enlstment i order tisl he | might mocept the propution e has bean ordered ersignea o he 290 Ml Wiy Police Compar.y unr Muleoln ' Bailey, Comuwiy ¥ 121st Eugineers, wiv heads 1) el wible Met for promotion 1o the 1ank of | second Meutenant of engineers, hiss been ordered up for 1he fonns) exsmi- Baton 1o determine his Niuese Upon eompletion of Uie record of exuming- | ten he will be commiseioned and as- | slaned w Cegprny A, 12150 Engneers, Hepa- Troope, | commis: | Henuner Willlam H. Crosson. instructor of the | the rental of motor vehicles for use of 103d Engineers at Philadelphia, Pa., to | the Guard during the 1928 encamp- THE HECHT CO. HALF-YEARLY O 0 Something New! Readymade Slip Covers $1 7.95 To fit 3-piece hving room sustes with davenports in sizes 74 inches to 78 inches, 82 inches to 86 inches and 90 inches. 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