Evening Star Newspaper, August 1, 1926, Page 72

District National Guard ‘ Afd of the business interests of the National Capital in the efforts of the ufficials of the National Guard of the Pistrict of Columbia to obtaln an nrmory befitting the dignity of the Jocal citizen soldiery, backed as it is Avith a most enviable record for serv- ice to the country in any time of na- tional need, has been offered to the €uardsmen. "‘Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan, command- fiig the local militia, during the aveek yeceived a letter from E. J. Murphy, cHairman of the speclal committe on Military and Naval affairs of the Washington Board of Trade, asking the former what service the commit- tee could be in the impending cam- .paign to get such an armory from ongress at the next session. The mat- ter was referred to the committe in a letter from Richard Conner, assistant secretary of the board, who informed the committee chalrman of the pro- posal, supported by local govern- mental officials and others, to obtain the present Center Market for an armory, should it be decided to move this elsewhere in the general scheme of improving B street as a grand boulevard from the Capitol to the Arlington Memorial Bridge now build ing. Ten. Stephan has written t Murphy telling him that the G would much prefer the Pension Office Ruilding as an armory for the local Guard, and that this was the first choice of bulldings now standing, but it was realized that there is at pres- ent, or for some time to come, very little chance of getting this structure for this purpose, in view of the recent shift in government bureaus and the placing of the general accounting of- fice .in this building. However, this feature of government activity 1 to be taken care of in the big building pro- gram on which the Government is about to launch construction. For a second cholce, Gen. Stephan said that the Center Market would make a good armory. It was indicated that the site is an excellent one, and the proposed improvement would place the Guard along the road among the great Government structures to go up along the Mall area. It also was pointed out that this structure could be made into an attractive armory with some expenditure of funds for remodeling. Using the present stall space on the first floor would provide a very large drill hall, and besides, there are two drill halls on the second floor at the present time. One of these, that in the Ninth street wing, was used by the local Guard for many vears before the War Poses and the rooms in the upper storles were used as company quar- ters. In the meantime the Guard is sery- ing in cramped and mort inadequate quarters in one of the government hotel buildings on the Union Station Plaza. Indications that there will not be any new units organized as a par! of the local National Guard for some time to come re contained in a let- ter sent last week by Gen. Stephan to Capt. Arthur Newman, com- manding Company A, 372d Infantry. Capt. Newman miade a formal request for permission to begin the organiza- tion. of the additional units to com- plete the battalion of Infantry of the local Guard, and also that the officers to command them when given Federal recognition be designated. In ying the request it was pointed out to Capt. Newman that there were on file at the War Dapart- men, now, requests for the organiza- tion of several units Which have been allotted to the local Guard in the gen- eral national defensse scheme. How- ever, these, it was announced, are be- ing held up by the War Department because of the lack ‘of funds .with which ‘to pay the members if they were enlisted for the new organiza- tions. Some of these. it was pointed out, have been pending for more than two years, and until they are acted upon, no new being sent to the Department, al- though there is a strong desire of the officials to recruit up all organizations which have been designated as a part of the local Guard or of the 20th Na tional Guard Divfsion, of which it is a component part. As soon as there s an indication that the units contained in the re- quests now on file will be authorized, then consideration .will be given to the request of Capt. Newman for‘the organization of the battalion of in- fantry. Strong efforts are being made to ob- tain the use of Army transport Cha- teau Thierry, docked at the Washington Navy Yard with pig iron for the mavy yard and German war trophies for the Smithsonian Institu- tion, in which to dispatch the 260th Coast Artillery to Fort Monroe for its annual encampment, which begins next Saturday. This vessel is sched- uled to be at Fort Monroe on that to embark the Militia Artillery of ¢ York and Pennsylvania and re- turn them to their home stations from their annual field training period. The local troops are to relieve these units inia. se t defense. Considerable will be saved in trans portation funds if this can be brought and if authorized ed to duty Fri maki mory drill pe- and on’ duty, the following d: 1 will be load- ed on the transport Friday evening and the start made the Poto- mac River and Chesapeake B: riving at the destination on Satur morning. Aside from the saving in transpor tation, it will be valuable training for the cl as it will give them ice a4 an would a they ar should it the troops men next ¢ will open_the an- nual fleld encampments of the local They will go for two weeks. Week after next the 121st Engineers will leave by train for Fort Hum- phrey: for their annual field serv. and at the same time Gen. Stephan and his staff will leave for the 29th Division encampment at Camp Byrd, Virginia Beach, Va. At the same time also will go to Vie ginia Beach the 29th Military Police Company, which this year will ex: perience its first encampment alone, it heretofore having been sent into the field with the 121st Regiment of Engineérs. As the training of these two units is along different lines, it was decided to be unsatisfactory to always send the two together. \ Gen, Stephan, accompanied by Lieut. Col. Peyton G. Nevitt, adjutant of the 29th National Guard Division, went to Virginia Beach, Va., la week to teview the 91st Infantry Bri- gade, Virginia National Guard, in camp there. This unit Is a part of Gen. Stephan's command, and he went there for the review at the invitation of the brigade commander. He re- ported he found a well trained mil tary organization and expressed him- self as much pleased with the show- ing made by the troops at the end of their encampment period. Col. Nev- itt_also was pleased. There 1s a hope being fostered by the 20th Division officers that in the near future a division encampment may be held. The 29th National Guard Division comprises all the militla of this city, Maryland and Virginia, and while it exists and is functioning on paper, there has never been a division assembly on the fleld. Such a’ mobilization, it was polnted out, will be a test of the preparedness of this city. L‘ such a,mobilization is decided upon. it will be at Camp for drlll pur-| recommendations are | large and |camp site is sufficiently sfch prepared to accommodate {great body of troops. | . The following enlisted in the guard during the week: Hiawatha Robinson, 610 Indiana avenue; George A. Knight, 1423 West Virginia avenue northeast: Basile S. Ferro, 440 Bleventh street; Melvin T. Parent, 220 E street; Abie Rubin, 56 Channing street; Marvin L. White, 312 Ninth street northeast; William A. Schultz, 8812 H street; Bernard (. McDonald, Maryland avenue southwest, and William Betts, 310 Indiana avenue, all assigned to Battery B, 260th Coast ~ Artillery; Alexander J. Thill, Camp Simms, Congress Heights, D. C.; Ordnance Department; Frank T. Beckert, 3010 Cambridge place, Medical ~Detach- ment, 121st - Engineers; Willlam J. Biggins, 2234 Decatur place. Medical Detachment, 121st Engineers; Robert C. West, 132 Raleigit street, Congress Helghts, D. C.. Company F, *121st Engineers, gnd Ernest H. Aschénbach, 1006 L street, Company F, 121st En- gineers. The Headquarters _Dotachment, Special Troops, 29th Division, - still clings tenaciously to the top of the list in attendance, having held that place practically since its organiza- tion, about two months ago. Its rec- ord for last drill night was 91.68. The other organizations, in their relative order, and their percentages follo 29th Military Police Company, 76.37; Battery B, 260th Coast Artillery, 73.44; Medical Detachemnt, 121st En- gineers, 70.00; Company F, 121st En- gineers, 66.20; Band, 121st Engineers, Headquarters and__Service Engineers, 57.16; Com- 5, 121st Engineers, 56.93; Com- " 121st Engineers, 56.67; Bat- 260th Coast Artillry, 56.1! ;" A, 121st Engineers, §5.23; D, 121st Engineers, 53.34 Company v g 121st Engineers, and Company B, 45.91. ~ Piloted by Maj. Joe R. McKey the sineers’ base ball team went to Fort hington, Md., last Saturday and ated the Regulars by a score of 11] to 7. The guard line-up was: —Carmack, Company A, and Andrae, Company C, pitchers; Conlyn, Company C, and Fowler, Medical Detachment, catch- ers; Haney, Medical Detachment, first base; Fowler, Medical Detach- ment, Adams, Company A, and Rhein- bold, Company E, second base; Bor- das, Company A, Gassman, Company A, and Haney, Medical Detachment, third mase; Nichols, Company A, and Doc Biggins, Medical Detachment, right fleld; Sullivan, Medical Detach- ment, and Dulin, Company D, center fleld; Roach, left fleld; Hilleary, Medical Detachment, shortstop. Of umpires there were many. The post *haplain succeeded Walker, Medical Detachment, at the plate when, after half of the first inning, he had to be relieved because guard . runs were coming in so fast he lost his um- pirical neutrality by starting to root for the home guard instead of count- ing the rums. Lieut. MacCartee umpired at the bases, and remained through the game, as did Maj. McKey and Sergt. Rehm, Company A, as rooters extraordinary. The guards- men were " entertained at supper by the 260th Coast Artillery, Maj. Walter W. Burns, commanding the 260th Coast Artillery, was host. The En- gineers' team Is planning a game with the Marines at Quantico. Col. J. P. O'Nell, athletic director at the 3d Corps Area headquarters at Baltimore, Md., has been in conference with officérs of the local Guard on the matter of a tournament which is being arranged for early in August at the Sesquicentennial, and requested that the local Guard team arrange to phy the Army team stationed at the exposition. He was told that the local Guardsmen thought that their team was strong enough to buck that of the Army, and it is probable that arrange- ments will be completed for the match. Any enlisted man, other than a Government employe, qualifying as expert rifleman, sharpshooter or marksman with the weapon with which his organization is armed, dur- ing the calendar year 1926, will receive from District of Columbia funds $3, $2 or $1, respectively, according to his classification, in additign to any other pay which he may receive, it was an- nounced at Guard headquarters. Personnel qualifying prior to the close ’of ithe annual field training period of their organization will be paid ‘on camp pay rolls. ZThose qualie fying between the close of the annual fleld training encampment and the close of the calendar year 1926 will be paid on one pay roll to be specially submitted by unit commanders. Details of the thirty-third annual interstate tournament of the New Jersey Htate Rifle Association to be held at Camp Moore, Sea Girt, N. J., for a period of 13 days, begin- | nipg September 4, have been received here. These matches are to take the | place, in the East, of the National ! matches, usually held at Camp Perry, | Ohio, but which are being passed over this year because of lack of funds. The local Guard is planning to send a | team headed by Capt. J. C. Jensen, Ordnance Department. i The matches will be open to teams | and individuals from the National Guard, State troops, Naval Militia; Regular Service, Marine Corps, j students from schools and colleges, ivilians and civilian rifle clubs. In addition to the usugl matches, there will be the following four, desig- nated “the Sesquicentennial matches'; national rifle team match, national in- dividual rifie match, national pistol team match and national individual ! pistol match, all to be shot as they | would at the national match. While it is regretted that there are no Federal funds for these matches, efforts are being made to obtain from | the War Pepartment an allotment | for the pay of a limited number of range officers to be selected from the States sending teams to the matches. Tents and blankets will be supplied teams and individuals by the State of New Jersey. Pvt. Earl F. Fisher has been promoted to corporal in the 29th Mik- tary Police Company. The following members of Com- pany A, 872d Infantry, qualified with the rifle at the camp of the outfit just ended at Saunders range, ac- cording to a report made to brigade headquarters by Capt. Arthur C, Newman, commanding: Sharpshoot- ers—Sergt. Monroe Slaughter and Sergt. Frederick Myers, Marksmen— Capt. Newman, Lieut. Cornelius A. King, Lieut. Frank Coleman, Jirst ergt. Ira M. Payne, Sergts. Fran- cis J. Ennis, John W. Powell, Howard M. Sparrow, Sylvester T. Blackwell, ‘Leroy G. Davis, Oscar G. Blue; Corpls. Oscar J. Gay, Ben- jamin H. Burrell, Robert Dyson, John M. Davis, Edward W. Young, Merrill _Tomlin: Pvts. first class, James L. Horton, Robert M. Sham- well, James A. Allen, James Chase, Alfred E. Dabney, Carl E. Draden, Sylvester Fant, Harry J. Howard, Robert N. Langston, Robert A. Small- wood, George Tinney and Clarence Washington. This makes a total of 30 men of this outfit who were qualified with the rifle during the camp period, and brigade officers express them- selves as much pleased with this showing. The following reductions in Com- pany D, 121st Engineers, on recom- mendation of the company com- mander, have been ordered by Col. John -W. Oehmann, commanding the THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, Julian E. Oliff, Sergt. Cecil C. May, Corp. Wilfred' M. Richardson and Corp. Chauncey H. Patterson, - The same order carries the following pro- motions in this unit: Sergt. Edgar McDonald promoted - to stafl sergeant, vice Olff, reduced; Corp. vice McDonald, and Pvts. Miiton R. Herring and Ralph H. Claggett, to be corporals, succeeding Richardson and Patterson, reduced. Pvts. Paul L. Isaac and John V. Johnson have been ordered promoted to corporals In Company E,.121st Engineers, on recommendation of the company commander. v The following have been ordered honorably discharged: Corp. Saul G. Lichtenberg, Company C, 121st En- gineers, on account of business inter- terence, .and Pvt. Norman Duffy, Headquarters and Service Company, 121st Engineers, because of removal from the District of Columbia. The headquarters detachment, 29th Division, will have inspection for Federal recognition as a unit of the National Guard of the District Tuesday night at 8 o'clock. Pyt. Alex J. Thill, Ordnance De-{ partment, State Administrative Staff, has been promoted to staff sergeant in the sam® department SPANISH WAR VETERANS Senfor Vice * Comdr. Lorin C. Nelson, in the absence of Comdr. «a | Charles J. Dulin, promoted to sergeant, ! Price E. Shomette, presided at the meeting July 22 of Miles Camp. The. following were mustered:, Jesse F. Gates, Battery A, 2d United States Artillery, and John B. Carothers, Company A, 1st Texas Volunteer In- fantry. The following have been elected to membership and await mus- ter: Larz Company K, 6th Field lames H. Reed, Compan; 30th United States Infantry; John T. Little, Company F, 18th United States Infantry; Arthur A. Chaney, Hospital Corps; August Barghausen, Company C, 1st District Columbia. Volunteer Infantry; Stan- ley G. Houchen, United States Navy; George A. Wardlaw, Company C, 3d New .« York Voluinteer Infantry, and James N. Craig, Company A, 4th United States Infantry, A program for the annual excursion at Chesapeake Beach August 14 Is being arranged by the entertainment committee, Harry J. Stahl, chairman. Prizes will be given in athletic events. A base ball game will be a special fea- ture. The camp will send ‘a large delegation to the twenty-eighth annual Lgntlonul encampment of the United panish War Veterans at Des Moines, Jowa, durihg the week August 15 to 21. The delegates are Junior Vice Commander George, V. McAlear, for having secured the -most members from January 1 to July 1; Elias Bie- singer, for securing the next greatest number of members; Charles P. Galpin, a survivor of the battleship Maine dis- aster, and who has rendered valuable services to veterans in pension mat- ters, and Officer of the Day Alexander ‘. Jenkins for his service as an officer and in recruiting work. The following are alternates: C. L, Davison, J. Ship- man, J. O. Dennison and O, M. Barker. Gen. Henry W. Lawton Camp, No. 4, 1s making preparations to muster a'large class of recruits at its meeting next, Tuesday. o R . Admiral George Dewey Naval Aux- iliary at its last meeting %elected the following delegates and alternates to the national convention: Delegates, Margaret Burns, Katherine Huhn and Ida Kimimell; alternates, Naomi Har- riman, Nellie Kulle and, Eliztbeth Nor: ris. The meeting wgs well atténded and there were many visitors present. Col. James 8. Pettit Auxillary, No. 6, will have a lawn fete August 5 at Second street and Pennsylvania ave- nue_southeast. b The following meetings are sched- uled during the ‘veek: Col. John Jacob Astor Camp, No, 6, Monday; Col Henry W. Lawton Camp, No. 4, Tu day; Gen, Emmett Urell Camp, No, Wednesday; Lieut. Richard J, Harden Camp, No. 2, Thursday; Sergt. George Berry Camp, Friday; Admiral George Dewey Naval Auxiliary, No. 3, Mon- day; Col. John Jacob Astor Auxiliary, No, Thursday; Washington Temple, No. 1, Lineal Society of Spanish Wi Wednesday. Gen. M. 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