Evening Star Newspaper, March 14, 1926, Page 81

District National Guard Recrulting for the 29th Division Headquarters Detachment, Special ‘Troops, recently allocated to the local Guard has been started, according to an announcement of Capt. John L. Bradford, who has been designated to command it. His second in command is Lieut. Daniel B. Lloyd, and bath are making an effort to get the nec. essary men for the organization. Men with all kinds of training are needed in his new outfit, Lieut. Lloyd said. "The duties of the organization are so varied that they can use men ranging Crom accountants to cobblers. Appli- cations for enlistment will be received 4t the armory every Tuesday night. The Headquarters and Service Com- pany, 1215t Engineers, hald a smoker Saturday night at the armory. There was entertainment and refreshments. Company D's basket ball team de- feated the Fall Church team 36 to 10, in a match last Friday. Plans have virtually been completed by the Company C Association, under the direction of its president, Lieut. Col. Harry E. Gladman, for the grand military ball to be given on March 24 at the City Club. Invitations have boen sent to high-ranking officers of the War Department and to officers on duty at Fort Humphreys, Va. where the guard will hold {ts annual encampment next Summer. The following_enlisted men of Com- pany A, 121st Engineers, have been ordered, in orders issued by National (Guard headquarters, dropped from the volls of the command as deserters, for the reason that they have not at- tended drill for the past three months, and all efforts to locate them by mall nd personal investigat. having fafle Pvts. Aubrey 8. rroll, Ed- ward Delehanty, Melvin W. Leamon, George R. Marcey, John P. Smith and Charles C. Willlams. Preparations are being made by the various units of the Guard for the an- nual inspections, which will begin ‘Tuesday night, when the units will he presented before inspectors detailed for this special duty by the War De- partment, Efforts are being made by all the commands to show a 100 per cent attendance, and to prepare their uniforms and equipment in order that the best showing can be made. The dates for the various units follow: March 16 — Administrative staff; headquarters, 29th Division; headquar- ters, 121st Engineers; Medical Detach ment, 121st Engineers. March 17— 29th Military Police Company. March 18—Company A, 121st Engineers. March 18—Company B, 121 Engi- neers. March 21—Headquarters and Service Company, 121st Engineers. March 22—Company A, 372d Infantry. March 23—Company C, 121st Engi- neers. March 24—Company D, 121st Engineers, headquarters, 260th Coast Artillery; Battery A, 260th Coast Ar- tillery. March 25—Company E, 121st Bngineers, and Battery B, 260th Coast Artillery. March 286—Company F, 1216t Engineers. The uniform for inspection, accord- ing to the orders, will be service, un- der arms, with equipment as required by the inspector. Records and United States property in possession of organization will be inspected at 10 o'clock of the morn- ing on the dates set for the inspection of the units concerned. Information and data required by the inspectors, as shown by the last annual inspection reports, will be pre- pared prior to the inspection and sub- ;nnua to the inspector when called or. The order points out to the officers and men that the annual inspection is a test of armory Instruction of or- ganizations in order that the War Department may have exact informa- tion as to the state of discipline and training of each organization, and whether or not the organization, jts arms, equipment and uniforms are be- ing cared for in accordance with reg: ulations and are in condition for mili- 1so that the records and ndmlnlnmll\e papers of organizations are belng kept in proper manner. It I1s important, it was pointed out, that every. facllity to expedite & com- plete inspection of personnel, equip- ment and records be afforded the in- spector by organization commanders. All property must be in the armory and should be arranged in storerooms and lockers, as required by standing orders. Complete attendance of per- sonnel is required. Continulng, the order sayt ‘All members of the command should realize the necessity for neat- ness of appearance, proper wearing of equipment, steadiness in ranks, promptness and orderliness of forma- tion and attentiveness to commands. ““The attention of all concerned is called to Article XIII, paragraph 616, National Guard l‘(.‘[.llh"fln\l “‘Organization commanders will as- sure themselves that all deficlencles noted at previous annual inspections of the organization have been cor- rected, and are directed to make every effort to prevent the notation of like deflc(encles at the coming Inspection. nit commanders are authorized to suspend drills of their organizations during the perlod March 16 to 26, in- clusive, as may be deemed advisable by them.” The 260th Coast Artillery takes first and second place in the matter of at- tendance at drill during the past week, but the figures Indicate that during that week there' has been a general falling down in the percentage of tendance evidenced during the past five weeks, a matter that could not be explained by officlals of the guard. For the past five weeks the records have shown a general and steady in- crease in the percentage all along the line. Company E, 121st Engineers, for instance, which held the top of the list for four consecutive weeks, dropped suddenly in one week to sixth place. The units, in the order of their tanding, together with their percent- ages, follow Battery B, 260th Coast Artillery, 73.08; Battery A, 260th Coast Artillery, 69. band, 1218t Engineers, 65.7 Company C, 121st Enginee: 0.0 Company 121st Enginee 59 Company E, 121st Engineers, 58. 74; Company F, 121st Engineers, 58.47; Medical Detachment, 121t Engineers, 52.64; 29th Military Police Company, 50.00; Headquarters and ice Com- pany, 48.66; Company B, 121st Engi- neers, 48.39; Company A, 372nd Infan- try, 42.86, and Company A, 121st Engi- neers, 40.34. Centralization of the training and responsibility for rifle practice in the National Guard has been effected in orders which place Capt. J. C. Jensen, Ordnance Department, in full charge of this work. He will be held responsi- ble for the training of the entire per- sonnel of the guard, and will have full charge of the armory range and the range at Camp Sims, Congress Heights, D. C. He is directed to su- pervise and assist in the conduct of all training in marksmanship within the organization. Capt. Jensen has been directed to confer with all unit commanders and assist and co-operate with them in establishing training in marksmanship on as efficient a basis as_possible. !n addition to this duty, he will captain all rifle teams of the National Guard of the District of Columbla, unless otherwise ordered, and will be THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTO responsible for their training and op- eration. In the matter of control of the out- door range, he will have full charge of the civillan personnel, having com- plete authority to adjust all matters pertaining to the management, daily routine of duties of employes, per- sonnel, ete., and will recommend to headquarters any changes in policy governing the use and operation of the range, Personnel or organizations of the National Guard will take precedence for all target practice for record firing at all times except on such ranges as may have been allotted to the Regu- lar Army or other organizations en- camped at the target range. The band of the 121st Engineers will not hold its regular drill and practice today, because of the fact that it played a concert at the Industrial Ex- position on guard night, last Friday. Orders have been issued by Col. John W. Oehmann, commanding the 121st Engineers, directing the follow- ing reductions in Company A: To be privates, Sergt. Benjamin B. Abbott and Corp. Wilbur C. Smith. The fol- lowing promotions in Company A are directed in the same order: Corp. Joseph Butler to be sergeant and Pri- vate, 1st class, Walton Shipley to be corporal. ‘The local guard has been invited by Maj. Gen. Douglas MacArthur, com- manding the Army 3rd Corps Area with headquarters at Baltimore, Md., to take an active part in corps area athletic activities. “It 18 my hope and desire,” wrote Gen. MacArthur, “to extend the ath- letic activities of the 3rd Corps Area to the three components of the Army—the Regulars, the National Guard and the Organized Rescrves. “My object is mot in any way to compromise your organization to any particular activity, but merely to ad- mit it to all athletic events of the 3rd Corps Area and to give it the priv- ileges enjoyed by each post and or- ganization of the regular force of the 3rd Corps Area. For instance, this would permit the entering of your base ball team, boxing teamt or any other team into the competition for any championship of the 3rd Corps Area. “It is hoped that you will appoint an athletic officer as & member of your staff, this officer to keep in touch with the corps area athletic officer. All athletic and recreation orders and memoranda of the 3rd Corps Area will be supplied to you. Your athletic offi- cer is requested to notify this head- quarters as to the events your organ- izations desire to enter. *“The 3rd Corps Area {s a member of the Amateur Athletic Union. All the rights and privileges of the member- :‘hlp will be enjoyed by your organiza- jon."” Gen. Ste_ban replied to Gen. Mac- Arthur that the move was a step in the right direction. He said, how- ever, that the local organization was small, and not much inclined toward athleti¢s, but hoped that the local out- fit might be represented In some of the corps area activities. He informed Gen. MacArthur, also, that he had appointed Maj. Joe R. McKey, com- manding the 1st Buattalion, 121st En- flineers, as athletic officer for the National Guard of the District of Co- lumbla, and had requested him to keep in touch with the corps area athletic officer. The following men enlisted in the guard during the week: Harry C. Wechsler, 804 Decatur street, Com- pany C, 121st Engineers; George M. Rose, Silver Spring, Md., Company 1218t Engineers, and L. Bogan Gilbert, 4022 Fourteenth street, Company C, 121st Engineers. ‘The Headquarters and Service Com- pany took two games out of three Tuesday night in the bowling contest against the guard champions, Com- pany E. New Family Freedom With Two Cars The advantage of two cars in the family becomes more strikingly apparent than ever —when one~ it not both—of them is the Hupmobile Six, with its refreshing beauty, its dashing performance, and its un- usually low costs of daily operation and monthly upkeep. HUPMOBILE Hupmobiles are now sold on the basis of the present military standing collar. officers must have the change mule before April 8, when the old uniforms will be declared obsolete. Preparations already are being made for the anpual encampments of the va- ous units of the local guard, and the amp orders are being tentatively out- lined. The 3rd Corps Area commander has issued general instructions for the holding of such camps to the regular officers who will attend them as in- structors, and in_making up the local camp order the Federal requirements will be followed. Every effort will be made by the lo- cal guard officials to attract to the va- rious camps this Summer the citizenry of the Capital City, so they may ob- serve the work being done by the troops, and it is understood that ar- rangements are to be made to have a Commlssioners’ day at the 121st Engi- neers’ camp at Fort Humphreys, Va. when the District heads will be in- vited to attend and observe the activi- ties of the troops and when special drill and parade arrangements will be made. At that time the people of the city will be encouraged to make the trip to the Virginia Engineer post and observe the ceremonies. Gen. MacArthur says that he {s especially desirous that the training camps make provision for and extend a cordial welcome to all officfal and other visitors at Summer training camps. Visits by friends and relatives of members of camps should be en- wouraged. When exercises or demon- strations of importance are scheduled, .otification and invitations should be sent to mlilitary and civilian officials esiding in the vicinity of the camp., Plans for their reception should in- clude the detail of officers and enlisted men to meet and accompany the party In the capacity of aldes or guldes, and tacilities for lodging and messing where such are avatlable. Measures should be taken to assure that visitors may be benefited by their vieit and carry away the correct impression of the policy of the Army of the United States and the system of training. Recreational facilities and activities will be especlally developed. These will embrace gymnasium, athletic competitions, library, hostess house or service clubs, dances, swimming, sight- seeing trips, theater, motion picture service and kindred agencies. The Army motion picture service will in- stall equipment and furnish the film programs, In regard to the command of such camps, the order says that camps of National Guard: troops conducted at posts or stations of the Regular Army will be under the command of the commanders of National Guard units. At Natlonal Guard camps held at posts or stations of the Regular Army, the authority of the corps area command- er over the training of the National Guard is delegated to the local post or station commander, who will influence the training only on such matters as may be necessary, and then it will be taken through the Regular Army in. structor assigned to the organization. All staff dutles of National Guard organizations in camp at posts or sta- tions of the Regular Army will be performed by the staff officers of the respective National Guard units. On such _matters as necessitate action HAWKINS NASH MOTOR CO. 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Training should include a short dfs- ciplinary drill daily for each unit, and should contemplate the progressive development of aggressive offensive teams of all arms. Gas wartare protection s to be glven some attention at the coming encampments also. In view of the anticipated supply of suitable masks, the instruction order says, the main objective of training will be to estab- lish individual and collective protec- tion against gas as a normal feature of the development of all units and commands on a par with drill, tactice and the use of weapons. To reach this objective, it is necessary that company, troop and battery com- manders and officers will be able to give the instruction to their own men. Training will directed primarily toward their preparation for this re- sponsibility. Two hours of instruction in individ- ual and collective protection and in- struction methods will be given to all company, troop and battery officers of line organizations of the National Guard during the 15-day tralning period. This training will be supple- mented by demonstrations of one hour duration in the application of chemical means to the execution of the normal tactical operations of small units of the arm under instruction, and such additionial tactical exercises as unit commanders may find practicable. In the preparation of training schedules for the 16-day periods, camp commanders may count on the advisa- hlllly during the two consecutive of an officer instructor of the Chemlcal ‘Warfare Service, and, dur- ing the entire period, of a non-commis- sloned officer fnstructor. 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