Evening Star Newspaper, November 15, 1925, Page 90

District National Guard Opportunity will be given members) may be made by the transfer of any of the National Guard of the District of Columbia today to bag a turkey or two for consumption after spending a hard day keeping their eagle eves trained on the targets in the individual champlonship matches also being con- | ducted at this time. Those who are| not fortunate enough to get a prize | turkey through their expert shooting, will, however. be allowed to consume plenty of roasted oysters, for, in con- Junction with the activities at the range, headquarters has announced an oyster roast. And any of the lucky ones who do not want to take their turkeys home can roast them there, ton. The announcement' says that the turkey shoot will be *conducted with a shot zun and every man will have | an equal chance.” Eniry fees will be based on the number of entries and the cost of turkeys which will be Riven as prizes. At any rate, it is Stated, the entry fee will not be greater than 25 cents Ten big turkeys have heen ordered for the prizes. The system to be followed is to zive a man one shot for each entry fee he pavs. A three-| by-fivesinch card will he put up as a target. with bisecting lines, and a man will take one shot at it. The one who | ®ets 2 buck shot closest to the point where the two lines intersect will he awarded a turkey This shoot will. according to the officers, provide plenty of amusement and diversion from the more serious work of firing In the local guard in- dividual championship matches, for which medals and prizes will be of- fered. Lieut. J. C. Jensen will be in charge of the matches today, and it s ex- Dacted that the greater portion of the membership of the local guard will he present, and all during the day the whistle of bullets may be heard on the range. which is at Camp Sims, Congress Heights. D. ¢ The entries for the individual matches ave the largest since the war, according to those orzanizing them, and so far entri have been ragistered. In view of this large en try list, the time of beginning the matches has heen advanced 1o o'clock in the morning. A number of the guardsmen went over to the range Jast night and slept in the barracks there in order to be on the firing line early today. For the late comers and those who only want to participate in the turkey shoot and the other enter: tainment features of the day, a regular bus schedule will be maintained by the guard between the terminal of the Congress Heights electric car line and range between 5 and 10 o'clock this merning. Plans are being formulated for an assembly of the 29th Division Staff at Richmond next Saturday for a discus sion of the division problems, and accordingly Gen. Stephan. command ing the local National Guard and the 29th Division. has sent communica tions to the other States in an effort to carry the plan into effect. He sent the following letter to Briz. Gen. Mil ton A. Reckord. commanding the Na tional Guard of Marvland. and to Brig. Gen. W. W. Sule. commanding the National Guard of Virginia At the last field iraining camp of the Division Staff. it was believed advisable by the various officers that the staff assemble if possible three Umes during the armory training period. namely e in Richmond. once in Baltimore and « in Wash ington, with a4 view to developing co aperation between the staff members ind solving a staff problem based on subjects which have ®cen taken up during the precedinz armory drill period Tt is desived to hold such a con ference in Richmond on Saturday. November 21, and I will appreciate it If the State of Virginie will pay the necessary traveling and hotel ex penses of officers who participate It you ec with this and find i possible to bear these expenses from State funds, I will appreciate it if vou 1 issne the necessiry orders for he Virginia representatives to attend his conference.” The band of the 171st Regiment of ‘Enzineers for the eighth consecu tive week vemains ai the top of the list of the orzunizations of the local Guard in attendance. breaking the record for any orzanization for length of time in this position. [Its percen- taze as shown on the last drill report ix 77.14. This orzanization has just completed its first public henefit con cort, ziven for the purpuse of obtain inz 2 fund out of which would he pur chased distinctive uniforms which the organization would wear on public con- cert occasions, so that it would not have to wear the field uniform of som bre khaki, the only uniform now issued it. It is a source of much regret 1o members of the band as well as those in the National Guard that thi concert was not ziven the suppori fi was believed it is entitled to as a dis tinetly local citizens' military band The organization has made qnite a hit s Summer encampments, and has heen well received when it appeared in public on parade and there is much disappointment that there was not het ter support when it sought funds with which to equip itself with uniforms similar to those worn by the United ates Army Band on duty in this city. The nd spends much of its time in practicing at the armory in order perfect itself as a musle organ and it is the hope of those in of the organization that the lack support ziven it will not deter members from showing e same inter- st they have displayed heretofore. The standing of the other organi zations in the matter of atiendance last week at drill follows: Company . 1211 Engineers, 5.07: Company C. 1718t Engineers, 61 Company A. 1%t Separate Battalion. colored infan 1ry. 60.80; Headguarters and Service Company, 1215t Engineers. 57.14: Bat- terv A, 260th Coast Artillery. 35.38: Company F. 121st Engineers. 50.00 Rattery B. 260th Coast Artillery, 40. 28th Alilitary Police Company, 48. Company B. 121st Engineers, 46.03; Medical Detachment, 121st Engineers, 45.45; Company A, 121st Engineers. 4000, and Company 218t Engi neers, 26.36 Capt. Sidney Morgan, commanding the Headquarters and Service Com pany of the 121st Engineers. has heen relieved from duty in command of that organization and with the Regiment of Engineers, in orders just published at Guard headquarters. and directed tn report to Maj. Gen. Anton Step han, commanding the 20th National #iuard Division, as one of his three aides de camp. The chanze is to be- come effective December 1. He fills the vacancy made by the resignation more than a geear ago of Capt. H. H. Leizear. Unless a_selection is made hefore Dacember 1. this _will leave First Lieut. Godwin P. Dunn in command nf the Headquarters and Service Com panv. Lieut. Dunn now ix second in command of this organization and is the senjor first lieutenant in the Gnsineer Regiment. The relief of ~apt. Morgan leaves u vacancy In| the grade of captain of kngineers and Gen. Stephan has called upon ~ol. John W. Oehmann. command-| ng the 121st Engineers. to make recommendations for promotion to the zrade of captain, which, of course, “hen made, will leave vacancies in the other grades all along the line. A hoard recently was appointed to ex- amine enlisted personnel of the regi- | ment for promotion to the grade of | second leutenant in order to obtain | a list of eligibles from which selections | would be made from time to time as | vacancies occur. Fhere s much speculation 1n_the yegiment as to who will be finally se- fected for the command of the Head- qua‘en an# ®ervice Company. It of the line company commanders, but it is not indicated at this time that it will be done, and it was pointed out that Lieut. Dunn is the logical one for the position. as he has been with this unit_ for several years and knows its purposes and methods, worked out under Capt. Morgan. It is one of the most important companies of the regi- ment, being required to furnish sup- plies ‘and make preparations for the feeding and servicing of the entire regiment while on the march. Regardless of who is appointed to head the Service Company. there nevertheless will be vacancy for cap- tain, and examinations will have to be held to fill this commission as well as the others down the line, and prepara- tions are now being made to do this, it was said. Capt. Morgan, by his training with the Service Company, it was said, Is ably fitted for his new assignment on the division staff, but it is with some regret that many of the officers and men see him detached from the regi- ment with which he has served for so long a period. Some fireworks are expected (o flare up in the Military Police Company when a number of the men of that command are called upon to face a summary court-martial for various! offenses. principally for failure to at tend drills. Lient. Ravmond M. Peak, commanding this unit, has heen put- ting his command through a process of reorganization, due to the separa- tion of many of his men for the reason that their attendance at school inter- feres with drills. Many not entitled to release for this excuse have sought to get out under {t. but their applications have been rejected, and then followed a period of non-attendance at drills. Court-martial papers in a number! of instances already have been sworn out. and are expected to he served this week In preparatic for the trials, Mai. Joe R. McKey, commanding the 1st” Rattalion of the 121st Regiment of gineers. has been ordered by guard headquarters as summary court officer to try the men of this com mand. Under the law in force in the Dis trict of Columbia relating to the local Guard, the summary ecourt has an thority to pass a sentence of fine or mprisonment, or both. for men found guilty of offenses on which they are tried. The sentences are carried Into effect by the Unired States marshal for the District of Columbia. Lieut Peak has let it be known that he in tends to force every member .of his command to attend drills regularly unless they have a valld excuse. Recently it was said at Guard head quarters a member of the 260th Coast Artillery was served with notice of a court pending against him, and when he tailed to appear papers were sent 10 the marshal. \When that official ap peared at the man’s hbme and told him to appear for trial the following drill night. the soldier told the deputy that he didn’t know whether he would THE SUNDAY 1 STAR. WASHINGTON, {ment near that place. Gen. Stephan| He gave no reason to the division !is in favor of it, and if the War De- i partment can be made to see it, the {local citizen soldiers may find them- | selves in tented homes either just out- side Philadelphia or at Valley Forge. Gen. Stephan received a communi- cation last week from Maj. Gen. Wil- i liam . Price, jr., commanding the 28th National Guard Division of Penn- sylvania, chairman of the military committee of the sesquicentennial cel- ebration committee. The celebration | begins June 1, 1926. He asked Gen. Stephan if it would be practical to hold an encampment of the local Guard, or the 29th Di- | vision, in or near Philadelphia or at ! Valley Forge, if suitable ground can able for artillery target practice, but { they have a part of one. | view before submitting recommenda | tions to the War Department. He Informed Gen. Price. however, | that the Mflitia Bureau already had | 3 h | the Guard may obtain a suitable build |ing for its purpos | decided that the next annual encamp ment of the local National which consists principally neer troops, would be held at | Humphreys, Va., near here, because | | of the facilities there for training this particularly kind of troops. How- ever, he expressed the hope that at least a part of the local Guard would be able to participate fn a joint en- {campment near the sesquicentennial | celebration. He requested information that if a division were sent, sufficlient vers and if so would it be donated ol would it have to be rented for the pur pose by the War Department i sen. Stephan has written Gen. M | A. Reckord. commanding the Mary {land National Guard, regarding the matter. hut that officer has replied in | dicating that he would not favor it i | be obtained. He pointed out that| | there could be no grounds found suit- fany ground offered would be suitable for road matches, taking up position and exercise of other functions. He asks that if it Is not possible to have {a division there, then at least could Gen. Stephan replied that he was! in favor of such a plan, and that he| would take it up promptly with the Adjutant Generals of both Maryland and Virginia, who control the other | troops of the 29th National Guard Division, which Gen. Stephen com- { mands, with a view to obtaining their | | whhout a home after June 3¢ ground could be secured for its maneu- | commander, but_just said that he considered the 15:day training camp perfod as worth more to the Guard than the entire armory drill period of 48 drills Officers and men of the local Guard are hopeful that the organization may be sent there, but if it is determined to send anly a part, it is promised that there will be keen rivalry to be the organization selected. The training-camp period s the one big thing of the vear to which the members of the Guard look forward with any degree of pleasure after | | to aid the organization of the war's a hard year of drill work in the armory. They do not relish the short trip to Fort Humphreys. because it is so close to home, and they promise | this was practically completed committee of the committee of the District lumbia Department of the D. A. | and the District Federation of Wom ens’ Clubs checked all that they will move everything pos- sible to try to have the War Depart- ment send the outfit to Pennsylvania, | where there will be opportunity for the men to participate in some of the pleasures incident to the big cele- bratian, and furnish for them a diver sion after the end of their hard train- ing each day. There is little prospect that the local uvard will be able to obtain a builder to erect a speclal tvpe of structure for an armory. at the rental allowance now made by Congress o it appears that the Guard will be unless Congress either makes sion for a public armory. or materfally increases the rental allowance so that Representatives of the Wardman | Construetion Company were in confer ence with Guard-officials regarding the possibility of providing the local or ganization with quarters, when the Jeasc on its present quarters at 47 L styeet northwest expires next June but ' have informed the Guard this week that they cannot find anything to meet the local mititia requirements. | This is belleved by Guard officials to be due only to the fact that the rental allowance Is so small that no one wants to underiake to house the or ganization at a loss. And this sit tion is going to hes worse and worse in the future, it was said. and the o zanization wonld most likely find irself Without a hame However, some steps are 10 he taken Women Who Drive- Drive the Hupmobile Fight Yourself appear or not. This was three days | before the tvial. When this doubt was made known. the marshal immedi arely took him into custody and held him’at the District jail nntil the night set for the trial, when he produced him before the court The strength of the local Guard as indicated on the strength report of the militia bireau of the War De partment as of September 30. this 1 vear, is a total of 808 officers and men. | of which 387 are in the Engineers. 140 in the Coast Defense Forces, 18 in the Infantry branch and 3 on the State staff. Muarviand at that time had 3,152 officers and men con sisting of 3.052 Infantry and 16 on the staff. Virginia had 3.240 officers and men. of which 746 were in the Coast Defense. 26 on the staff and the re mainder Infantry Midshipman N. Weis. United | responded. to | States Naval A the communication of the local Na tional Guard seeking a rifle match between the Naval Academy team and the shooters of the local Guard. The naval men and the local Guardsmen have met vearly for many vears. Midshipman Weis is manager of the Academy team and he wrote thai his team would be zlad 1o meet the team of local citizen soldiery. He said that the schedule for his team was not yet made up, but that the match with the local marksmen probably wonld be set for next May. Lient. J. C. Jen sen. captain of the local Guard rifie team, will be prepared to proceed to Annapolis at any time sel by the midshipmen for them. Announcement has been received at Guard headquarters that the National Guard jon of the United States would convene its annual con- vention and conference with Regular Army officers on National Guard mat ters at St. Aucustine, Fla.. Janua 14, 15 and 15, 1926, The War Department has prepared for the local Guard a crest for the | 1 | | OVEMBER Not observ. preparations. Vjuéstion is now whether of the committee, there was present ¢ E 1 ~ < 2 there will be a sufficient "':rm"d;’"_fy-mn--u C. Huhn, department com- The single zirls to sell the flowers. into_districts, in charge of each group, have already | (0PN CON volunteered the selling. the federation. sellers will be welcome all day tomorrow at the campaign head | quarters in the Munsey the flowers and containers Building to organization may the wounded where more than as_patients. The Liberty Rank has or the other g0, and a_decision promptly as to whether the local or- ganization is 1o win a battle of many | com.uittee was advised that the vears bv having an armory provided. whether this efficient organization to dishand because modify in any wav the established head and | policy of the Nav: Department to af no proper place to store the expensive | ford veterans emploved in a civil ca war eqiipment | pacity nreferance on aceoun: of pre 1raining purposes. tn be allowed valuable Fede 15. 1925 PART Veterans of Great War Disabled American Veterans. The final appeal to make a success , of the annual Forget-Me- ance of the Disabled American Vet | erans tomorrow will come from the pulpits of Washington today, when | of clergymen will been designated as the repository and one of the agreements was that no commissions or sa'aries will be paid for any promotion work The records show that since the last Forget-Me-Not drive last Fall dozens of veterans here have had thelr claims before the Veterans' Bu- officer of the D. A. V., who has been maintained here largely through- the So far as planning was concerned | {Unds that have been received in the annual drive. Veterans’ Joint Committee. | | . The veterans' joint committee of the | Department of the District of Colum. | Pla met Tuesday in the office of the chairman. In addition to the members mander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Clarence Belknap, depart- | ment commander of the United Span- Veterans. together with a number of members. The committee is in receipt of com plaints from the Disabled American | Veterans on account of the alleged | proposed change. which. if put into | effect, it is purported, will deprive vet erans employed in the I'nited States Rallway Mail Service of their rights under existing laws and regulations. An effort will be made to prevent any change which wonld influence the privilege given 10 veterans emploved in this branch of the service. A delegation from the committee, consisting _of Charles William Free man. James A. Burns. Fred C. Lucas | within a few days to get a decision one | and the chairman, Harlan Wood. ¢ of | ferred with representatives of Congress in control of the situation.| Navy Department in connection with The matter is to be laid bluntly before | the recently Issued order of the Navy The Guard will have no place | Department changing the method of be made | efficiency . rating for veterans em- ployed in the several navy vards. The changes in the method of computa tion, pursuant 1o the order. would nai ! vions military service. Hevetofore an reau adjudicated through the Halson | 1 ’emflem‘y rating of 70 per cent in the | navy yards would entitle a veteran | to preference in retention: the new of Miss Emily Carev, 201 Forest street Thrifton Village, Va.. communder the post. Past Comdr. Howerd = | order requires a rating of 80 per cent, | Fisk of George Washington Post, . |In conformity with Executive order.!]. the pioneer post of the Americ.: {1t was explained, however, that the|Legion, was an invited guest at th | change from 70 ‘per cent ‘to 80 per cent would not affect any veteran who meeting. He addressed 1he post ine: bers on the recent Omaha convention | had heretofore «btained a rating of (and other activities in the login | 79 per cent, as the same ratio from | which proved of interest to those pres 170 t0 80 per cent would be maintained. [ent. The speaker told of the accon | The committee helieves that the Navy Department will in the future keep up its reputation of preferring ex | service men In civil capacities where the qualifications of the veteran will permit of such employment | Chairman Harlan Wood conferred with the director of the Veterans Bureau and the director of the United | States Bureau of Engraving and Print [ing with reference to a number of in dividual veterans who were seeking relief in those departments A committee consisting of Charles Willlam Freeman, Francis F. Miller and John M. Watts was appointed to make the preliminary arrangements 100king to an allied ball to be ziven by the various veteran organizations for the benefit of the committee. A report on the advisability of some form of en tertainment will be presented for the | action of the committee at s next | meeting. American Legion. An entertainment in the form 4 smoker will e ziven next Tuesday night by George Washington Post No. 1. the American Legion. at the clubhouse, 1829 1 sireet northwest According 1o the plans of the enter tainment committee there will he several speakers of prominence and many features which will he of in terest to the members of the posi. At the last meeting of fhe post resolutions were adopted commending President Coolidge for his appoint- ment of Dwight F. Davie as Secretary {of War and Hanford MacNider as Assistant Secresary of War Th former was one of the orzanizers and first commander of 810 Lonis Pos No. 4. St. Lonis, Mo.. and 1he latter was National Commander of the Am erican Legion a few vears A meeting of Bellean Wand Pos last Sundar afrernoan at It is Literally Built for You color-hearinz organizations, the last | National Guard unit to he assigned | one. Tt will he woven on all regi mental colors, and will hereafter dis | tinguish the local organization. The following letter from the War Depart ment describes it: “Crest: On a wreath a hatchet and cherry branch in saltire, all proper (hatchet—steel head, yellow helve cherry branch-brown wood): 13 green | leaves, seven red cherries with green stems; if used on a red field the | cherries to be vellow. Color of wreath —with shield, the principal metal and principa) color of the shield; withont shield, argent and gule: “Deseription: The crest is based on the device from the old flag of the National Guard of the Distriet of €' Iumbia, which hore # hatchet: this is crossed with a branch of the tra ditional cherry tree. The District lies within the territory of the original 13 States, whose predominant white population was of Iinglish origin, and the twists of the wreath are accord ingly white and red. The above blazon and description are sent vou with in structions 1o have a drawing made indicating the tinctures, in conformity | with the print herewith, which has heen approved by the adjutant general of the District of Columbia, and to furnish him. through the chief of the militia bur with a painting of the crest.” The crest will be placed on the regi. | mental colors above the shield. It wa~ announced at Guard headquarter The crest is said to be the work nf Capt. George M. Chandler, heraldic expert of the Quartermaster Corps of the Army The crest as adopted by the War Department, it was said, does not meet with approval of many members of the Guard, but the War Department did not seem to like the Guard officers’ sug gestions, which, it was believed, was more distinctive for the District of C'o lumbia. This proposal was that the Five-passenger, four doors, four-wheel brakes, Coupe e o Fou-rumy 52095 Touring Car - | Roadster miker-seen | | crest should show the Capitol and Mon- | ument superimposed over a sunburst, the idea taken largely from the official seal of the District of Columbia. It | was said that this was not ¢onsidered heraldic. There is A prospect looming that | | the Guard or, at lvast a part of it. might attend the sesqui-entennial cel- ebration at Philadelphia next Sum- | mer by having its annual encamp- NASH Conveniently Located on Fourteenth Street Hawkins Nash Motor Co. Sales and Service 1337 14th St. Main 5780 NOW- | SEDAN *2195 balloon tires, complete aquspment. " F. 0. B. Detroit, Tax 10 be added HUPMOBILE EIGHT STERRETT & FLEMING, Inc. Home of the Certified Gold Seal Used Cars Champlain St. at Kalorama Road 9% Note: New Showroom, Connecticut Ave. at S St. 1795 1895 Columbia 5050 plishments of the District delegation 1 the convention and gave details of 1« legion convention to be held in Pz, in 1 Following a brief Lusine session refreshmenis were serveq Vice Comdr. . E. Lanahan, Charie Ellsworth, Karl Nash. Raymone Hooper, William Opitz. Eugene «al laghan, Donald Sutherland. Edwar C. Minter and Max Svivester of McGroarty-O'Connell Post composed squad that assisted Vice Comdr Thomas Frailey in the laying of the wreath on the tomb of the Unknow, Soldier Armistice day. This post will hold its next meeting | Wednesday at 218 Third stree when arrangements will be made for the annual giving of baskets 1o needy “buddies.”” The annual turke distribution will be held a1 thie mes ing Jane A. Delano Posi. No. & Amer can Legion. held its regular meeting Tuesday evening a1 the Hezisters: Nurses” Club. 1337 K street. Officer~ were installed by Acting Departmer Comar. Thomas 1. Fralley, 25 fo Commander, Marfetta H. Pierson ice commander. Marjorie D. Wo. zell; second vice commader. Klea Maynard: adjutani. Mary Hawthorne finance officer, Ada W. Duncan. ch Annie Miller, sergeantat-arn Kibler: masteratarms, Fe surgeon, Mary A. Galba color bearers, Inez Sager and Beril McAfee: historian. Alice B. Harve Refreshments and a social hour f lowed the installation ceremonies The 1" €. 3. Jacob Jones Post. N« the American Legion, mer a Women's City Ciub Monday eveni cepted for reinstatement. Belva Lyn Mary Mahan. Hattie V. Warfie Bdith Warren and Rubvmae H. B« Drive the Hupmobile Eight yourself, and you will understand why every woman finds it the sweetest driv- ing car of all she has ever known, and immediately says so. Imagine a car that you take around the corners with hardly more than the mere thought of turning. What a difference to back into a crowded parking space or maneuver out, and still have your disposition as sunny as ever. Then think of the ‘security of powerful four-wheel brakes that szp, where and when you want to stop. And mark this—you can drive the Hupmobile Eight all day long on the road, and feel fresh and fit at the end of the day. that, too. Dozens of women have testified to The factory couldn’t have built a car better suited to your handling if it had deliberately designed and built for women. . - In most families, the wife and daughters, or both, drive the family car. And it is up to these women to see that the family gets a car they can drive with pleasure. We invite a// women to take the Hupmobile for an hour er a day and do their own driving. :