Evening Star Newspaper, April 19, 1925, Page 62

the troops volunteer without pay for the duty. However, given to a pls Limiting the drill pay allowance for officers and men of the Nationai Guard «f the District of Columbia to 48 drills a year is causing con- siderable concern in.locgl guard cir- cles. Several of the cémpanies are nearly up to this number now, and there are still 13 more drill pe. consideration 1s Deing : for the local National Guard whereb an markers, men who mark the shots on the targets, will be provided at Camp Simms from |late in the afternoon until too dark for firing. It Is expected that many before the end of the present|of the troops will volunteer for this vear. [ duty. It also is planned <o have them Unless the War Department permits | picked up at various points in the the expenditure of the full amount of | city near where they work, and rush funds orginally allotted to. the local |them out to the range in motor trucks, fonal Guard, there is a certainty [ so that as much firing as practicable that a number of the companies will| may be engaged in huve to forego drills until the new | appropriation becomes available on July 1 Representations have been made to the President by the National Guard Association of the United States that the War Department has misinter preted the Presldent's decisio it i the hepe that authority received for the organizations which have nearly the limit of drills to carry on until the end of the fiscal year. Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan, com- mandin the District of Columbia Militia and the 29th National Guard - L Enaio Division, comprising the militia_of | (’;‘“"" sald that the reason given was 4 he was unable to devote the this city, Maryland and Virginia, has | ne s a - requested authority of the War De. | time required by the com partment to spend the full amount of the original apportionment of Federal | funds to the local troops, which was | $40,056. Less than half of this amount | ingineers. also has resigned because was obligated for the first half of | : 2 the fiscal year, or up until Janu -r’:"‘;rfi““ O i A it o The resignation of Capt. Boyce R Bolton, Medical Detachment, 121st Regiment of Engineers, has been ac- cepted. The use of the rifle range at Camp Simms will be allowed the members of the local High School Cadet Corps from June 20 to July 6, it was an- nounced. First, Lieut. Hugh H. Muir, Com- C, 121st Regiment of Engi- has tendered his resignation. Second Lieut han, Company D, William B. Shana- 121st Regiment of THE Company B; Staff Sergt. M. S. Gass- man, Company A; Corp. H. J. Me- Donald, Company B; Sergt. M. M. Parker, Company B; Sergt. T. Riley, Company 1; First Sergt. W. G. Rose, Company F; Staff Sergt. A Schricker, Company C; First Sergt. J. E. Temple, Company C, and Corp. I. 8. Jones, Company C. The examinations will require three drill nights. Improvement in the appearance of the National Guard of the District of Columbia when in uniform is to be made by clearing out all of the old war-time material, with which a ma- jority of the members are now clothed. Secretary Weeks of the War Depart- ment commented unfavorably on the appearance of the regular troops re- in public, due to the uniforms h were being furnished. . Brinton, senior inspector of the local guard, noted d condition of the local guard night, and is to the b uniforms last drill make an effort to have them con- demned and new uniforms issued, with the result, it is expected, that the local guard, when it marches through the streets to camp, will be considerably improved in appearance. A plan is being worked out by guard headquarters whereby the mem- bers of the command may have tailor- made uniforms, by paying the cost of labor in making them at the clothing factory at Philadelphia. Several of the companies already have expressed a willingness to pay the excess cost, which amounts to about $15 per uni- form The rollowing promotions in the 29th Military Police Company have been ordered: Corp. Hallowell W. Mil- ler to be sergeant, and the following SUNDAY Estimates are being prepared for the annual encampment to be held at Virginia Beach, Va., from August 16 to August 30 next. A map of the amp site was received at headquar- |ters this week and the local troops | will have one of the most desirable | 1ocations on this ground, which is the tate camp and rifle range of the irginia National Guard. privates to be corporals: Ralph F. Bartley, Ashton C. Bonnaffon, Her bert M. Kelser and Charles F. Byrne. The following were ordered reduced privates in the same command: Paul Fako and Corp. Themis- stocles Plokos. First Lieut. Just C. Regiment of Engineer: as been ap- pointed team captain of all rifle teams to be designated to represent the Na tional Guard of the District of Colum bia during the calendar year, 1925 The orders direct that Lieut. Jensen proceed with the training of all appli cants for membership on such teams. All recommendations for participation in matches will originate with him. This duty is in addition to his other duties with the regiment. Four companies of the National Guard, three of the 121st Regiment of Engineers and the 29th Military Po- lice Company had 100 per cent attend. ance present at the recent annual in- spections, it was announced. The standing of the other units. in orde Company F, 121st Engineer: Company F, 121st Engineers, 86 0th Coast Artillery. arters and S ingineers, Battery B, Coast Artillery, 78; Medical Detachment, 121st En gineers, Headquarters and ice Comp 121st Engineers band, 6. rage number of drills held | the local national guard to date is 39.3. The company holding the minimum number for the nine | months ending March 31 ha to its credit, while the maximum was 45. Companies I and ¥ of the 12ist En gineers, held 43 drills each. The Headquarters and Service Com pany had 45 drills. It was ex-| plained that th company contains | the band. which had been assembled, | in 'addition to the regular drill pe- riods, int order to drill in the render ing of ceremonies companies were Jensen, 121st There are at the present time three wcancies for second lieutenants in the | | 121st Regiment of Engineers and two The other two | for first lieutenants. When the latter mbled because | promotions are made there will be their respective commanding officers | two more vacancies as second lieuten- reported that they needed special in-|ants created. The vacancies in sec- struction in some drills in which they |ond lieutenancies are in A, D and F appeared to be deficient. Some of [companies and for first lieutenants in them were for rifle practice, but for [B and C companies. the most part it was for engineering aminations were started Tuesday instruction night to fill these vacancies and to v — | provide an eligible list for a year from This is the first time that the Guard |which selections will be made to fill has been unable to send its units to|vacancies as second lieutenants as the rifle range at Camp Simms, | they ‘occur in'the command gress Heights, D. C.. for its ann Those taking the examination for rifie practice. The shortage of funds | promotion from second to first' lieu- S0 prevented this duty. While the |tenant are: W. S. Welsh, Company C District organization has no funds|J. R. Quade, Company I, with which to send its men to ‘ngm_ Company B. range, a number of the States | The following are taking the exami- sidered it important for its or-[nation for promotion to second lieu- to perform this duty that|tenant: Sergt. C. B. Hamilton, Com- are bearing the expense.|pany F; Staff Sergt F. Harbin, es also are furnishing the | Company C; Corp. L. Halstead, Com- stence and , transportation, while | pany B: First Sergt. A. L. Jorgensen, and W. A the con : For Just a Few More Days— A Tube Free With Each “Salem Cord” Tire At the Small Initial Pay- ment of . - $3 Down! (Balance in Monthly Payments) 30x3%2 $1.75 Tube 32x3%2 . $2.00 Tube Free 31x4. . 3. Tube Free 28 .. $2.70 Tube Free 33x4.. s $2.75 Tube Free ¢ Free .$1950 $22.00 $2450 §25.25 $25.75 Free ..$3150 —Every SALEM Tire is made according to the highest standards of the tire industry. We know no other tire that gives anything like the SALEM VALUE—combinations of superior quality and low price. And during this special 10-day offer you get a famous Salem Cord giray Tube Free with each tire rou buy. 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In the weekly drill attendance Company A, 121st Fegiment, lead the list this week with a percentage of The others, in order, follow: A, 260th Artillery, 81.60; Com- 121st Engineers, 80.39; Bat- , 260th Artillery, 76.78; 29th Military Police Company, 75; band section, Headquarters and Service Com- pany, 121st Engineers, 71.42; Medical Detachment, 121st Engineers, 60.87; Company B, 121st Engineers, 53.70; Company E, 121st Engineers, 50.84; Headquarters and_ Service Company, 121st Engineers, less band section, 45.83; Company A, 1st Separate Bat- talion, Infantry, 38.82, Those who participated in the Na- tional Defense day parade here Sep- tember 12 last as members of the Headquarters and Service Company of the 29th Division are requested to call at the Scottish Rite Cathedral, 433 Third stréet northwest, and get their certificates of participation. Lieut. Col. C. Fred Cook, 29th Divi- sion, announced that the papers were all ready. \ Naval Reserve. Depletion of the officer personnel of the Naval Reserve of the District of Columbla is causing much concern to a number of officers who are re. maining in the service. The matter is becoming so serious, according to those familiar with the local organi- zation, that it Is to be a matter of discussion at the next meeting of the Naval Reserve Officers’ Association of the District of Columbla, which, it is tentatively planned, will be held a week from tomorrow. The losses have been due to vari- ous causes. Some have failed in their professional examinations and have refused to go in class §; others have failed physically and the department has failed to act in their cases, while still others have completed their en- rollment perfods and the Navy De partment has not acted on their re- quests for re-enrollment. The depletion in the commissioned grades, particularly on account of so- called fallure to pass physical exami- nations, is most keenly felt. Several of these officers, it was pointed out, served during the war at sea and per- formed all their duties and they have been thrown out on mere technicall- tles, such as being an inch or less short of the height required. Yet it was added, these same officers were gladly accepted for war service in a time of stress. Practically all of the officers who failed were men who acquitted them- selves creditably in sea-going posi- in§ Seconds STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, APRIL 19, tions during the war, a number of them on the patrolsboat on anti- submarine duty off the French coast, but this fact, it is said, was not taken into consideration in keeping them in an effort to build up a strong reserve of men who knew their jobs and per- formed undér the stress of war, and vet failed to.pass the book tests sim- ply because they were rusty on the matter. 5 When the destroyer Alle: arrives here for use as a training ship, it is feared that there will not be enough officers left to man her on the several cruises which she will be required to take each Summer, and the reserve association is to discuss ways and means of providing the necessary ma- terial. Lieut. Commander J. B. Blood, it was announced, will command the U. 8. Eagle, No. 56, training ship of the reserve, when it makes its first cruise this Summer from May 9 to May 23. On this trip the vessel will go to the Bermuda Islands, the first foreign cruise which the reservists have made since the war. A change has been prdered in the-| dates for the second cruise, when the vessel will be commanded by Com- mander John A. Schofield. This will be a 30-day cruise, when the vessel will go to Havana, Cuba, and to the Virgin Islands. It was originally an nounced that the trip would be made between June 13 and July 12. However, with the passage of the naval reserve reorganization act there | was carried-a provision that govern ment employes in the reserve should be given military leave for this duty Heretofore, it has been necessary for these men to take their annual leave. 1925—PART 3. At the "council of administration meeting of the District of Columbia Spanish War Veterans Department last Saturday night a committee of three, consisting of Department | Comdr League, Senior Vice De- partment Comdr. Belknapp —and Junior Vice Department Cemdr. Nolan, was appointed and directed to «call on Public Printer Carter to inves- tigate charges that the veterans’ pref- erence law was violated by the dis charge of the Spanish War veterans who were dropped from the rolls in the recent discharge of employes of that department. The council 4180 ap- pointed Department Judge J. A Burns and Albert Michaud a co mittee to represent the Spanish War Veterans with the committees of the various veteran organizations to pro- tect the interests of the veterans of all wars in their employment in the Government service. Adjt. Gen, James J. Murphy re- turned Monday from, a trip to New York, where he took up the matter of national supplies for the camps and departments with Q. M. Gen. James J. Dulaney and Asst. Q. M. Gen. Fred Schroeder. While in New York he attended a celebration of Manhattan Camp, No. 1, and presented a past commander’s jewel to Bernard J. Plerce of that camp. At the I A. Miles C: of the subci unced that st meeting of Gen. Nelson mp, No. 1, Chairman Stahl mmittee on excursions, an the committee had ten tatively selected August 15 as the date upon which the excursion to | southeas athletic events for children. The com- mittee recommended that the wives and children of members take an garly train to avoid the afternoon conges tion. The chairmen of the recruiting com- mitteas of the camp for the various districts reported progres Frank W. Parrish tendered his resignation as senfor vice commander and as chuir man of the sick committee. Miles Camp will celebrate muster By the Asscciated Press at its meeting Thursday night at SRS s nd Armmy. T, 1415 Tennsyivania | LEXINGTON, Fy. April 18—The avenue northwest, and hold an elec- | Problems of the country church are tion of officers to fill vacancies du to receive prominent consideration at the resignation of Frank W. Parrish, | the sixtw-fifth sesslon of the Gen- Two candidates were elected at the |®r2l Assembly of the Presbyterian last meeting; A. Dove and F. Gelbseer. | Church of the United States, which i | convenes here May 21. The meetings of the camps ana| AP ad interim committee of the as el aslaa o o ok §16 s ol spf‘u!w].\' on rural churches, as well as lows: Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp, No. | th7¢€ others, director of worship, 1, Thursday night, Grand Army Hall, | M0untain retreat association and va Pennsylvania avenue northwest; | 2nCY and supply, are expected to re . John Astor Camp, No. 6, [ Port Monday - night, Stanley Hall, United Membership in the denomination States Soldiers’ Home; Admiral George | WaS given at 438,818 in the lagt re- Dewey Naval Auxiliary, No. 3, Mon- | POrt. with a Sunday school enroilment day night, 921 Pennsylvania avenue 176. The total amount of 8 ; Col. James Pettit Aux contributed for all pu¥poses, iliary, Thursday night, Potomac Bank s and currest ex Building, Georgetow 4,41 PRESBYTERIANS TAKE UP RURAL CHURCH PROBLEMS General Assembly at Lexington, Ky., in May to Consider Interests of Country Congregations. In order to permit them to take ad- vantage of this provision of the law, the vessel will cruise from June 20 to July 19. Atithe same time it was said that the dates for the July and August cruises aboard the United States de stroyer Toucey of the Atlantic de- stroyer fleet cannot as yet be ascer- tained. However, it is quite certain | that two groups or reservists will be out at the same time during July, owing to the change in the dates of the 30-day cruise. Information is be ing awaited from the commander of the destroyer squadron to know just when the vessel will be avallable and when she will_come to Washington for this duty. While it is tentatively planned for this ship to go to Hali fax, this cannot be determined at this It time, according to those in charge of the arrangements. The U. S. 8. Eagle, No. 56, training ship of the local reserves, is at the Norfolk, Va., Navy Yard undergoing her annual overhaul, preparatory to her Summer training cruises. While at Norfolk the vessel will be dry dock- Chesapeake Beach would be held. He stated that arrangements were being made for an all-day program and that numerous prizes had b eceived f ed, during which time her under- water body will be given a thorough scraping and repainting. It was found also that her tailshaft was bent, and this is being withdrawn and straight ened. 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