Evening Star Newspaper, March 17, 1929, Page 70

District National Guard New strength limits for units com- g the National Guard of the Dis- ct of Columbia have just been an- nounced, and made effective as of February 27. fast. The new assign- ments of the number of men in each company or other unit are changes in the strength allowed by the order of January 30 rast, and it is announced further in the order that there will be another revision as of March 30 next. It was pointed out at the brigade headquarters that the changes made are slight, the principal ones being in the line companies of the Engineer regiment. and in the 260th Battallon of Coast Artillery. The line com- panies of the Engineers, which hereto- fore were allotted various maximum limits, under the new order will have a uniform maximum of 65 men. It was added, however, that a slight increase in the personnel has been allowed the Coast Artillery. In addition to the limit already stated for the line Engineer companies, the maximum allowance for the other units follows: State staff, 14; Head- | quarters Detachment, 29th Division | Special Troops, 8: Headquarters De- | tachment, 29th Division, 58; 29th Mili-| pany, 121st Engineers, 82; Medical De- partment Detachment, 121st Engineers, | 21; Headquarters and Service Com- pany, 121st Engjneers, 82; Medical De- partment Detachment, 260th Coast Ar- tillery, 9; Headquarters Detachment, 260th Coast Artillery, 25; Battery A, 260th Coast Artillery, 51 Battery B, | 260th Coast Artillery, 53; Battery C,| 260th Coast Artillery, 52; Company A.| 372d Infantry, 72. This makes a total| maximum strength allowance for the entire Guard here, according to the order, of 887 men. The order directs that no enlistments will be made in units which are now at the strength prescribed, except to fill vacancies caused by separation from the active list, 50 that no unit will ex- ceed the strength designated in this order, except to fill vacancies caused by | separation from the active list. At the | same time the order enjoins unit com- | manders to keep on their rolis only| guch personnel as is active and whose attendance can be secured, in order | that there will not be carried on_the rolls personnel which should be elim- inated. Orders have been issued reducing to the grage of privates in Company F, 121st Engineers, First Sergt. John V. Sasher and Sergt. Walter C. Scheller. The changes were made on the recom- mendation of the company commander. Upon recommendations of the unit commander, Pvt. (Pirst Class) Adam G. Mouton has been made firat sergeant of Company F, 12ist Engineers, and Pvt. John V. Sasher has been ordered promoted to sergeant. Corpl. James C. Sorenton has been ordered reduced to the rank of private in Company E, 12ist Engineers, upon recommendation of the company com- | mander. Corpl. Jack Ward has been ordered promoted to the rank of sergeant in the Headquarters Detachment, 29th Di- vision, upon recommendation of the detachment commander. Orders have been issued promoting Corp. Edgar M. MacCoy, 29th Military Police Company, to the grade of ser- geant in that command, on recommend- ation of the company commander. Compliments of the commanding gen- eral of the local Guard to the officers and men have been extended by Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan for the manner of the performance of the duty of the or- ganization during the inaugural parade in a general order reading as follows: “1 express_to all officers and enlisted men of the National Guard of the Dis- trict of Columbia gratification and |® pride which I had in commanding an, organization in the inaugural parade on March 4 which made the appear- ance and created such favorable com- ment as has the National Guard of the District of Columbia. “The care which had been exercised by all in preparation for the parade was shown by the well prepared uniforms and equipment and the attention given 1o the details of wearing and handling equipment. “The marching of the command was of a high order, particularly in view of the extremely adverse weather condi- tions. “1 col tulate and commend each individual officer and enlisted man of our organization for his zeal and atten- tion to duty in preparation for his par- ticipation in the parade.” The Medical Department Detachment, 260th Coast Artillery, headed the list in attendance in the inaugural parade, ac- cording to the drill report just issued by brigade headquarters. Not only was the organization classed as superior in | attendance, but it was the only outfit in the column which had 100 per cent of its roster present to do honor to the new President of the United States. However, there were two other units which reached the superior group. and | they were the 29th Division Military Police Company, with an attendance | percentage of 97.86, and the band of the 121st Engineers, with a percentage | of 94.29. The other organizations, in their re- spective classifications, with percent- ages, follow: THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON. D. C.. MARCH 17, . 1929—PART 4 best method of maintaining a full at-| tendance at drill. The organization has had in effect a system which automatic- ally brought before a summary court- martial every man who missed four consecutive drills, without the formality of obtaining an excuse. However, announcement was made | that, beginning last Thursday night, the | margin of unauthorized absences will| be reduced from four to two. This| means, it was explained in the official | paper of the outfit, that any man who | missed two consecutive drills, without | being excused, would be court-mar-| tialed and fined $3 for each drill| missed n the case of privates, and $4 for each drill missed, in the case of non-commissioned officers. The Goldbrick announces that the Excellent: Company D. 121st Engl- | agjutant general's office of the Guard | neers, 89.06; Headquarters and Service Company, 121st Engineers, 87.23; Com- pany A, 372d Infantry, 86.11; Head- quarters Detachment, 260th Coast Ar- 84. 77.99; ¥ gineers, 75.81; Battery C, 260th Coast Artillery, 75.61; Quartermaster Corps Detachment, 75; Headquarters Detach- ment, 29th Division, 72.41; Company B. 121st’ Engineers, 72.31; Headquarters Detachment, 29th Diision, Special Troops, 71.43. Satisfactory: Battery A, 260th Coast Artillery, 66.66; Company A, 121st Engi- neers, 64.61; Battery B, 260th Coast Ar- tillery, 64.15; Company C, 121st Engi- neers, 63.33. Very unsatisfactory: Medical Depart- ment Detachment, 121st Engineers, 45. The figures presented show a decided jmprovement in the attendance at the drills of the local Guard, as no organiza- tions are classed as unsatisfactory in this respect, and but one in the very unsatisfactory class. Company com- manders have been showing diligence in getting their men out to drill, it was pointed out, and it was added that every effort will be made to keep up this record. The annual inspections of the units by Regular Army officers to ascertain whether the local organization in all re- spects complies with the Federal re- quirements are soon to be held and it is the desire of every unit commander that every man attend drill so that when the Federal officials appear it may be shown that the organization has is planning the organization of a press | bureau for the purpose of gathering and disseminating all worthwhile news to the local papers. The plan, it was | said, is to let a select and qualified group of members of the division head- | quarters detachment superintend the | work. Those wishing to become mem- | bers of the press bureau stafl are urged to inform Sergt. Chalupsky. Test Lamp Uses 50,000 Watts. The world's largest electric lamp, a monster 50,000-watt experimental bulb, bulit recently, is like a radio tube in appearance. At the top of the bulb, a radiator made of metal fins carries off the intense heat generated by the white- hot tungsten filament, which has a temperature of 5,500 degrees Fahren- heit—twice as hot as molten steel. The bulb is filled with nitrogen gas, whose circulation cools it and carries upward | into the radiator evaporated or thrown- | off tuhgsten particles from the filament, thus preventing blackening of the walls. | Although the present lamp is in- tended simply for a test by its designer, | such huge lights ultimately may find use in airport lighting and for the il- Jumination of motion picture studios, says the New England Utility News. Pennsylvania is the only State with a mineral production worth more than | been well trained. It was pointed out that this cannot be done if men remain away several drills and get out of prac- tice, for several slips during the inspec- tion period might result in the unit getting a bad or unsatisfactory report. However, it is expected that this year the local units will be in better shape to pass through the annual ordeal, than they have been for a long time. Intensive preparations were made for the inaugural parade and a number of the units conducted special drills and if the attendance is maintained for a few weeks longer, the results will be shown at the annual tests, it was pointed out. That the troops composing the local Guard went through the drencing rain of the inaugural procession hungry is noted in the Goldbrick, the official publication of the 29th Division Head- quarters troops, copies of which were issued by the brigade headquarters. The order calling out the troops for this ceremony contained a paragraph stating that subsistence would be fur- nished, but those who participated in | the parade, which formed around noon and continued until about 5 o'clock, said that no food or nourishment in the way of hot coffee was served. It was stated at headquarters that no officers were inconvenienced by the failure to issue sandwiches, that the paragraph was put in the order just as a formality, because it is included in all such orders, and is for the purpose of getting the accounts passed by the controller in the event that subsistence is provided. 1t was stated in the brigade head- quarters that officers there had not heard of any complaints in this re- pect. “In justice to the loyal men who Plraued the length of the Avenue, brav- ng the weather, marching back to the armory, and suffering hunger, fatigue and a drenching, the unauthorized ab- sentees will be tried by court-martial.” says a statement in the Goldbrick, which contains in another section the following statement: “Considerable comment has been heard from the Detachmenteers about the parade, most of them dwelling on the length of the march without any break for rest and the lack of eats.” ‘Tte president of the D H Q Club, composed of members of the 29th Divi- sion Headquarters troops, has been called for Tuesday night, immediately following drill. It was sald that the new clubroom is being refinished from floor to ceiling, the work being done by volunteers from the organization under the direction of Sergt. Lynch. The constitution and by-laws, it was said, probably would be perfected at this meeting. There also will be a dis- cussion, it was announced, as to the D. C. Naval Reserve High praise for the manner in which the officers and men of the United States Naval Reserve Battalion of the District of Columbia performed .their duty in connection with the inaugural parade was given by Lieut. Comdr. Fin- pey Bascom Smith, commander of the arganization, in an address at the mus- ter last Monday night. He commended them both on their appearance and on the excellent attendance, and expressed | his appreciation and those of his offi- | cers for the spirit shown. At the same time he urged the men | o keep up this spirit, and expressed the hope that it would grow. He particu-| Jarly stressed the point of having a very large attendance at the annual inspec- tion to be conducted by a board of offi- | cers from the Navy Department, add- | ing that one of the matters which held | down the figure of merit awarded the organization last year was the slack at- | tendance at the time the inspection | officers were present. | The local chapter of the United | States Naval Reserve Officers’ Associa- tion held a meeting at the armory last | Monday night for the purpose of hear- ing a report on the result of the annual convention of the national body recently held here, from Lieut. Comdr. Harry J. Nichols, executive officer of the bat- talion and delegate to the convention. Comdr. J. A. Schofield, former com- mander of the battalion, now on duty in the Navy Department, and secretary to the convention, made a complete re- port to the local chapter, of which he is & member, and as well reported on work done at the conference of officers on duty with Naval Reserve organiza- | tions which was held at the Navy De- partment just_prior to the convention "The local Reserve officers expressed themselves as much pleased with the reception given their recommendation and said that they have a hope that some of their suggestions will be put into effect, particularly the one sug- gesting a change in the method of hold- ing target practice, so as to put the re- gervists on a par with the regular es- tablishment. Lieut. (junior grade) John F. Moore, eommanding the second fleet division of the organization, has been ordered to { appear before an_examining board to determine his qualifications for_promo- ! tion to the rank of lieutenant. It is e pected that he will take his examin tions within the next three weeks be- fore a board of regular officers sitting 8t the Washington Navy Yard. Promotions for 20 enlsited men of | fthe local battalion have been ordered, according to Lieut. Comdr. Harry J. Nichols, executive officer, as a result of the examinations recently conducted be- for a board of Reserve officers. The list represents the largest made in the local Reserve since it was organized, follow- wng the world confiict. The changes, by i avenue southeast, fireman, second class to first class; Stephen Cerstvik, 3720 Twenty-second street northeast, from radioman, second class to first class; Bartley P. Gordon, 1312 V street, from coxswain to boatswain's mate, second class; Frank J. Kelly, 422 Hamilton avenue, Clarendon, Va., from fireman, third class to second class; Joseph P. McNally, 1464 Chapin street, from fire- man. third class to second class; Orley C. Snead, 115 Yuma street southeast, |from seaman, first class, to yeoman, third class. Second Fleet Division—Gene Allen, 6703 Sixth street, from seaman, second class to first class; Clark H. Briggs, 1311 Spring road, from seaman, first class, to signalman, third class; Chester E. Fox, 1509 G street southeast, seaman, first class, to quartermaster, third class: Ellsworth G. Morgan, 622 Randolph street, boastwain's mate, second class, to fir class; Frederick Elijjah Whit- field, 1774 U etreet, mess attendant, first class, to officers’ steward, third class; Richmond T. Zoch, 1906 G street, from seaman, first class, to coxswain, Third Fleet Division—Thomas L. Do- lan, 225 E street, from seaman, first class, to electrician’s mate, third class; James E. Gray, 508 Third street south- east, fireman, third class, to second class; Emory W. Hart, 316 B street southeast, fireman, third class to second class; Junius T. Jarman, 2138 Cali- fornia street, seaman, second class, to first ciass; Charles R. Taylor, jr, Clarendon, Va., fireman, third class to second class; Richard R. Thrift, 405 Rock Creek Church road, fireman, third to second class; Denzil A. Wright, 1000 Twenty-second street, fireman, third class to second class. Among the officer personnel, Ensign James E. Sullivan has been promoted to the rank of leutenant, junior grade, following his successful passing of the examination which was conducted be- fore a board of reguiar officers at the Washington navy yvard. He was pre- sented his commission before the en- tire battalion, lined up at a general muster, by Lieut. Comdr. Finney Bas- com Smith, commander of the local organization. Lieut. Sullivan is a native of New Hampshire, from which State he was appointed to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis in 1920, gradu- ating with the class of 1924. Immedi- ately upon his graduation, he was | assigned to duty aboard the battleship Nevada, attached to the battle fleet, on which he served until 1925, when he resigned his commission, to come to Washington in a civilian capacity as an aeronautical engineer in the Bureau of Aeronautics at the Navy Depart- ment. He joined the United States Naval Reserve immediately upon his separation from the regular establish- ment. divisions, follow: First Fleet Division—Frank J. Blod- gett, 806 F street northeast, from cop- rsmith, second class to first claes; ‘elter Joseph Bosse, 272 Kentucky He has been active in the athletic development, in the local battalion, and organized and managed the successful basket ball team of the battalion for the season of 1927-1928. 8 Dupont Circle THE RAGGED PRINCESS By Edgar Wallace Copyright, 1925. by Chicago Daily News (Continued from Yesterday's Star.) CHAPTER XXXIIL F all the newspapers the Globe- Herald gave the most accu- rate account of what happened on the previous night. “Within the space of 10 minutes last night Senator the Honorable Lacy Mar- shalt of South Africa was shot to death, his body being carried away and his confidential valet was killed obviously by the same hand. The first of these tragedies occurred in the Portman square house of A. Malpas, recluse and reputed millionaire. Malpas, a man of eccentric habits, has disappeared and the police are searching for him. “The story of the crime, gathered by Globe-Herald reporters, reads more like a chapter from Edgar Allan Poe than the record of an event which occurred in the fashionable quarter of London last night. At 5 minutes to 8 Detec- tive Commissioner Shannon accom- panied Miss Audrey Bedford, Malpas’ secretary, to 551 Portman square. At this hour Miss Bedford had an appoint- ment with the missing man and Mr. Shannon, having made several futile efforts to interview Malpas, decided that this was an opportunity of gaining admission to & house so carefully guard- ed. It is now known t the doo and windows of the establishment were | operated on an electrical control and | that by means of loud-speaking tele- phones Malpas was able to interview all callers without their seeing him. At 8 ars rg, Va. had | o'clock precisely the door opened and Miss Bedford and the commissioner en- tered the house. At that time it is certain that Malpas was on the prem- ises, for his voice was heard and rec- ognized. Miss Bedford was in the act of knocking on the door of the old man's_private apartment when two shots were heard from within. Gaining admission, Mr. Shannon discovered, lying on 'the floor of Malpas's stud the dead body of Lacy Marshalt * * Here followed a fairly faithful record of all that was discovered subsequently “The police are face to face with an almost unfathomable mystery, or rather a series of mysteries, which may be briefly summarized: “1. How came Marshalt in the care- | fully guarded house of the recluse, who, as it 15 now known, hated him, and of whom Marshalt was so afraid that he had employed private detectives to pro- tect himself against the old man's machinations? It is clear that some very strong inducement must have been offered to the dead man to come into this house of mystery. “2. In what manner, after his killing, was the body of Lacy Marshalt removed from No. 551? 3. Who killed Tonger, the valet, and with what object? The police theory is that the murderer is a man who has been equally injured by both the victims of this terrible outrage. “4, Where is Malpas and has he, too, fallen into the hands of the shadowy criminals?” Dick read the account and paid a silent tribute to the accuracy of the reporter's record. ‘There were certain points, however, that had been missed, | and for this he 'was grateful. At 10 o'clock he interviewed Mar- shalt’'s cook, a stout. middle-aged ; woman, the least distressed by the tre- | mendous happenings of the previous | night, “What time did Mr. Marshalt go out?” was his first question, and she | was able to give him exact information. “At half-past 7, sir. I heard the front door slam, and Milly, who is the | first parlormaid, went upstairs to the | | kitchen, thinking that it was Mr. Tonger | who had come back. Then, deciding | it must be the master, sh> went into the | study and found he had gone.” | “Had there been any kind of trouble | at all in the house?” | |~ “You mean between Mr. Tonger and Mr. Marshalt?” She shook her head.| “No, sir. Though they were always bickering at onme another, Mr. Tonger | wasn't like an ordinary servant: he | | knew Mr. Marshalt so well that some- | times the maids have heard him call | him by his Christian name. They were ery good friends.” “Did Tonger have his meals in the kitchen?” “No, sir, they were all taken up to his room. He had a suite on the top floor, away from the servants’ quarters We slept at the back of the house; he | had the front.” | Dick consulted the questionnaire he had hastily penciled. I mean, did he drink at all?” She hesitated. “Lately he used to drink a lot,” she said. “In the early days I used to send up water or lemon-squash with his lunch and dinner, but for the past few weeks he’s had a lot of drink up in his | room, though I've never seen him the | worse for it.” | ‘The woman told him little more than | he knew or suspected. He must see | Audrey and discover whether she could | fill any of the gaps. | | She was taking a belated breakfast |in the sparsely tenanted dining room of the hotel when Dick came on the scene. “T waited up till 2 o'clock last night, and then, as you didn't arrive, I went to bed,” she told him. “Sensible girl,” he said. “I promised to come and see you, but I hardly had ' “Was Tonger an abstemious man?‘m a second. You know all about it?” he said glancing at the newspaper that was folded by the side of her plate. “Yes,” she sald quietly. “They seem to have made a lot of discoveries, in- cluding the fact that I was with you.” “I told them that,” said Dick. “There was nothing to be gained by making a mystery of your presence. Do you re- member this?"” __He laid a sheet of paj it was the letter that in Malpas' room. “That is my writing.” she sald n- | stantly. “I think this was one of the | letters T copied for Mr. Malpas.” | “You don't remember which one? Can you recall the text?” | She shook her head. “They were all meaningless to me, and I copied them mechanically.” She | knit her brows in thought. ~“No—it was not an unusual note. Most of them were a trifle mysterious. Why, where | did you get this?” | He did not wish to shock her, so Y;:\nrd on without answering the ques-| tion. “Has Malpas any other house? Have any of the letters any reference to a| possible hiding place?” | “None,” she said, and suddenly: | “What have I to do with the money he gave me?"” “You had better keep it until his helr turns up,” he sald grimly. “But he's not dead, 16 he?” she asked r before her— ad been found | P! “He will be dead seven weeks from the day I lay my hand on the old devil,” replied Dick. He asked her again what the old man was like In appearance, and wrote down the description as she gave it. Malpas was the man whose face he had seen through the skylight! “He is in London somewhere, prob- ably in the house at Portman square. The house is full of possible hiding | places.” | There were at least two he did not know. Had he found the second of these the mystery of Pori n square would have been a mystery no longer. (To Be Continued Tomorrow.) 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