Evening Star Newspaper, August 4, 1929, Page 48

Wlm the encampment period of the 20th Division headquarters troops, and the 121st Regiment of Engineers, form- ing the largest contingent of -the Na- |paper tional Guard of the District of Colum bia, only one week off, the armory a North Capitol and D streets, is the scene of feverish activity as the various units are making preparations for the early movement of the property and equipment which they must have in camp. for the training; ‘and also for the troop movement next Sunday. The 260th Coast ‘Artillery, under Maj. ‘Walter W. Burn; has now been at Fort Monroe for a week, and will return to Washington next Saturday on the eve: of the departure of the other troops, who will go to Olmn Albert C. Ritchie, at Cascade, -Md., for theit two weeks. ‘The eryllnd tl'oop< will have com- pleted their training the day before the arrival of the District of Columbia con- tingents, but the latter will find much of the preliminaries incidental to set- tling down in camp already done. The District troops will use the tents of the Maryland National Guard. In addi- tion they will find among the comforts there electrically lighted tents and per- manent concrete floors, so that there will be none of the laborious digging usually necessary for drainage purposes around tents which sre set off in"the field without any such: preparation, ‘However, there is sorfte_doubt at this time as to whether the District citizen soldlers will enjoy the advantages of swimming and boating in the artificial lake, which many of them enjoyed last year. As previously reported, the dam which backs up the water forming the lake broke just before the Maryland troops started their training. Imme- diate steps were taken to repair it. This was done, and the water had again been turned into the area, and it was esti- mated that it would réquire three weeks to get the water to its former level, which would have been at the time of the arrival of the District militia. However, Maryland officers who recently visited the camp came back with the story that the dam had again carried away, and it seemed doubtful, according to them, as to whether the District men would have any more advantages than the Maryland militia in so far as recrea- tion facilities on the lake is concerned. However, there are other water sport facilities in close proximity to the camp. and it is expected that the troops will make full use of them, if the lake is not ready as they expected. taken care of during the remainder of the armory drill period, ‘such as the preparation of the necessary data and work, which must be when the soldier reaches firing Capt. Just C. Jemen, ordnance officer, State staff, will suj ly the working equipment the range, and it I! on hand with members of the National Guard rifle team to give company com- manders assistance ugh the various stages of the drill. A section of the program provides for road work for the men, which will be confined to work on the roadways with- in the camp. During this work it is directed that special attention is to be given to the study of foundations, sub- grade, construction, and also to drain- age, which will involve the placing’ of simple pipe culverts. ‘The program says that during the current training - encampment it is planned to construct standard unit sec- tions of the more important devices of field fortification. periods will be given to the proper carrying out of the project, and an additional half period to the construction of a howitzer emplacement, The thoroughness and completeness with wh!ch the work is to be undertaken, the says, will offer an excellent oppanunlty to apply standard methods of work and to compare,_actual results against the es- timates furnished in the training regu- lations. In treating the subject the following features will be accentuated: “Performance of “work according to standard practice; the necessity of con- sldering the inter-relation and co-op- erntiun of the units involved; a realiza- tion of the importance and inter- depcnrdence of the various devices made use of “The ability to visualize the com- pleted work,” commanders are reminded, “is a requirement of the successful unit commander. Getting this.general plan over in a simpler form to every mem- ber of his outfit, chiefly through those in charge of any detail of the work, will arouse and sustain an interest in the work undertaken. This is so neces- sary for the obtaining of maximum re- sults in training.and in task execution.” Demolitions also will be an important feature of the training. In addltlon to their duty of constructing roadways and bridees and earthworks for troops, | they also have the duty of destroying them so that they cannot be used by a The vanguard of the District con- (puraumg enemy force. tingent is to be made up this week, and | A feature of the encampment will be it will leave on_ Thursday in private transportation. These will include the officers and men who will make’ all preparations for the arrival of the main body, including the preparation of the noon meal on Sunday, when the larger force is due to arrive. The advance guard of the division headquarters | troops will be in command of Maj. Edward H. Grove, while it was said | at brigade headquarters that they had not yet received any information as to the ‘commanding officer of the engi- neers’ advance guard. One of the most important prepara- tions for the encampment is being car- ried out under the direction of Capt. Fletcher F. Bernsdorfl, Quatermaster Corps, and that is the assembling of the tons of supplies necessary for the well-being and internal comfort of the troops during the encampment. All of the non-perishable supplies have [the schools for the commissioned and non-commissioned officers. The former will have for its purpose the co-ordina- tion of the work set for the following day. The schools will be held during the afternoon period of each day, except Saturdays and Sundays. A part of the duty of the officers while attending the \schoolx will be to prepare the armory drill schedules for the period from the | close of the encampment on August 27 fo December 31 next. These must be completed before August 25. The non-commissioned officers’ school will be under the direction of the com- pany commanders and also will take uj the schedule for the day following eac! session. ‘The program also has detailed blue prints for the construction of the various projects to be carried out by the troops while 1n the field. ‘Two Dmnl-fltlon! of the local Guard been contracted for and most of them |had 100 per cent of their personnel pres- have been delivered at the armory, ready for transportation by motor truck to the camp. It was announced at the brigade headquarters that all of the supplies which it is possible to purchase at such a great distance are being bought in Washington prior to the de- parture of the troops. The loading of the camp impedimenta will begin at the Union Station at 8 o'clock next Saturday morning when five baggage cars will be placed on the theatrical siding. Two units have been assigned to a car, so that the material of each command may be kept separate and easily accessible when the troops arrive in camp. These cars will be dis- patched separately from the troop train but ihey will be on the camp siding by the time the troops arrive on Sunday. The headquarters troops and the Engineer regiment will march to the Union Station on Sunday morning in spfficient time to board the train so that it may start promptly at 9:30 o'clock in the morning. Regimental and separate organization commanders have been instructed to submit to the brigade headquarters before August 7, a complete list of personnel by name and grade, who have been authorized to make the trip to camp in private transportation. It was pointed out that | the War Department this year has | given authority for a certain percentage of each unit to travel by private auto- mobile, if they desire, and ‘they will re- cfi};’e an allowance of 3 cents a mile for ] Regardless of the number who go by private automobile, it was said, 13 coaches will make up the special troop train which will leave Sunday morning. The headquarters and Service Company will require two coaches alone and the | band one coach. Each of the lettered companies also will have one coach. An instruction " schedule for the in- tensive training of the Engineer troops has just been completed by Lieut. George F. Harbin, regimental plans and training officer, and will be issued to | the command this week. It gives a gen- | eral scope of the results to be obtained and details the specific periods of work for each unit. Should rain intervene and prevent the carrying out of the fiell activities, plans have been made for indoor instruction. The objective for the encampment, as outlined, for all individuals nnd units is: ~In gen- eral, the lualnlng of a reasonable pro- ficiency in the basic training under- taken: in particular, the application to practical Jroblemx of the theoretical and practical knowledge gained in ar- mory instruction, in laying out and constructing simple military field works, in the application of the pontoon bridge and the footbridge, including ability to construct stream crossing expedi- ients; in the handling and use of mili- tary explosives and in the application of the principles of road construction: the qualification in rifie markmanship of such-men as have not previously quali- fled; and finally, the ability to operate tactically, as infantry in emergencies, ‘with reasonable proficiency.” - | The various units will be put through, at the beginning of the encampment, a-series of preliminary instruction in close and extended order drill, leading up to ufimennl practice march, dur- 1n; which the troops will pltch and strike shelter tents. There will be a company tactical problem, invnlvk\l an attack on an isolated defensive po- sition. This feature of the program requires that the company commander will furnish a force of two squads to outline the enemy defensive position. Battalion commanders will hold a cmmue after completion of this exer- Ammunition will be issued for thfl training. Commanders have been especially cautioned to ascertain that no ball ammunition is in the possession of the men. During the regimental practice march there will be no maneuvers, but the troops wili be taken ovcr the - surrcunding mountain roads to be tmdnced w! some of the rigors of utu-l field service. The gram provides that four ‘whole orpr]?tl’fifl days will be given to the instmctlnn in rifle marl g There has been ;lk‘m.ed pt-wo u:g-:;r - half hour periods of prepara - cise, and two All-dnyirerloda of range b firing. The object, "YM bed ent for drill last week, according to the report of attendance compiled and made public by the brigade headquarters. They were the Quartermaster Corps De- tachment and the Medical Department Detachment, 260th Coast Artillery, and lhey were pnced in the classification M “superior,” together with the band of the 121st Engineers, which had 91. l7 | of its personnel present. The other units, in their respective classifications, with percentages, follow: Excellent—Headquarters Detachment, 29th Division, 88.23; 29th Division Mili~ tary Police Complny. 87.75; Headquar- ters Detachment, 29th Division Special ‘Troops, 87.50; Company D, 121st Engi- neers, 85.89; Medical Department De- tachment, 121st Engineers, 80.95. Very satisfactory—Headquarters ‘and Service Company; 121st Engineers, 72. 413 Compeny B, 121st Engineers, 72.13 Company A, 372d Infantry, 71. 62; Com- pany E. 121st Engineers, 70.97; Battery A, 260th Coast Artillery, 70.49. Satisfactory—Battery C, 260th Coast :nrtélel;!ryusgoli cOCompnny A, 121st En- , mpan) C 1214 - e 60.00. o g nsatisfactory—Battery 260th Coast A\’tlflery 59.32; Com), n /5 Enguln?;ru. h 0.0, pa; y 1218t ring the period covered by the re- port the Hendflulflzn Detachment, mtlh Coast. Artillery, did not have a Corp. Richard J. Costello has been reduced to private in Col Ensgin;:m P mpany A, 121st ergt. Joseph L. Thompson has been D s a 260th Coast Annll’ery s e Private (first class) Wilbur C. Ayers has been promoted to sergeant in the same unit to fill the vacancy made by the promotion of Sergt. Thompson. | First Lieut. Walter R. Stokes Oflmfl' Reserve Corps, who recently appeared before an examining board of which Maj. George J. Ailen was president, has successfully passed his ~examinations and has been appointed a first lieuten- ant in the Nltlonll Guard Medical De- partment. He has been assigned to the Medical Department Deuchmemq 1218t Engineers, of which he was for a num- ber of years a member in the enlisted branch. Upon his graduation from medical school he was given a year’s active duty and assigned to an interne- ship at the Walter Reed Hospital. The_appointment of Pirst Li - man E. Morris, Battery B., the;lncolltl‘y Artillery. as a captain was announced by brigade headquarters. He has been assigned to command Battery B of that organization, taking the place made yacant by the transfer to the Reserve at is own request of Capt. James D. Eg- gleeston Capt. Eggleston asked transfer cguse he is attached to the air sec- zelgn ofd t?e ’L‘-‘lg)‘;‘tnhoule Service and is gaged in airwa; rious parts of the courmg Vo FEMINISM TH THREATENING MEN’S ATHLETIC CLUBS New Organization in New York Proposes Membership for Women. 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Fine Marquisette Curtains Reduced $4 v -$2.85 puir $2.10 paie Were $5 Were $3.50 Were $2.50 Made with wide hems and finished with fringe on Jower edge. Solarium and Den Curtams' Reduced $12.75 pur “Embroidered colored dot.on fine, sheer mu;qn:utxette‘ wi Tiowbe lk{ flnmze set on bottom hem. - These beauti sold regularly at :mso pair. L e plewhite suite. Dresser, French vanity, chest of drawers and single or double bed. Regularly $310. Boston Net and Upholstered seat, chair or bench, $14 additional. Matquisette Panels. Regularly $2. The Boston panels are colored dots, woven on ecru, open. mar- colored dots on barred marquisette. Both Fringed Curtains Are Sale Pnced Fllet nets, shadow laces, all-over patterns and novelty ‘weaves, . $6.50 Curtaing— * . $7.00 Curtains— 3&75 Curtains— $4.50 Cnrhmv— This 10-piece suite is (early Amencan in style, after Duncan Phyfe. The selected mahogany ve- neers are finished a rich brown. Brass tipped feet on buffet and extension table. The lyré motif s carried out in the chair backs. Regularly $350. 3 . $2.50 Curtlinl-— m‘mmummm Beautifully matched veneers of mahogany and H satinwood lend grace to the dainty lines of this Hep-