Evening Star Newspaper, August 18, 1935, Page 33

Calls Executive Session Committee Will Meet Thursday Night to Discuss Business to Come Before St. Louis C OSEPH J. MALLOY, new com- mander of the District of Co- lumbia Department of the American Legion, in view of the great amount of business in an- ticipation for the seventeenth annual national convention, to be held at St. Louis, Mo., September 23 to 26, has called s department Executive Com- mittee meeting next Thursday night in the board room, District Building. Al posts are requested to be repre- sented. During the closing hours of the de- partment convention last Saturday at the Mayflower Hotel several resolu- tions of commendation were adopted. Past Department Comdr. Harlan Wood paid tribute to Department .Adjt. Howard S. Fisk, who has repre- sented George Washington Post, No. 1, at each of the annual departmental conventions. He said he was the first post and first department adjutant in the American Legion. The resolution set forth that the eonvention “records its expression of grateful appreciation to Comrade Pisk for his loyal, intelligent and devoted service to the American Legion.” Mr. Fisk responded. Department Membership Officer Charles C. Ailes, & past commander of Quentin Roosevelt Post, No. 11, was also commended in a resolution to the effect “That this department re- cords its grateful appreciation to Comrade Ailes for his untiring efforts, enthusiastic energy and unselfish de- votion to this department in connec- tion with membership campaigns, re- sulting in a very substantial increase in membership over the total of 1934.” ‘The department reached 5,501 mem- bers, the largest ever attained in any single year in the history of the local department, under his supervision. ‘The convention also adopted & reso- lution “recording its grateful appre- ciation to the Convention Committee, of which William G. Meirs of Quentin Roosevelt Post, No. 11, was chairman, for its splendid work and the entire undertaking incident to the seven- teenth annual convention of this| department.” | The final resolution commended Past Department Comdr. Harlan| ‘Wood of Victory Post, No. 4, who pre- sented the nearly twoscore maluuomi to the convention. | Among the other resolutions adopted | at the convention was one favoring the use of all Government or public | school auditorium facilities for the| purpose of holding meetings, commu- | nity gatherings and welfare functions. | It was pointed out that the veteran| organizations of the National Capital | have a great need of auditorium fa- cilities, with particular reference to the public schools of the District. A complete study of the child labor situ- ation will be requested of the na-| tional organization, which will also| be asked to supply every member of | the American Legion with a copy of the National Legionnaire pubh'cltlonl‘ and to also propose to Congress| amendments to existing laws extend- | ing emergency officers’ retirement pay to World War officers disabled to the | extent of 30 per cent or more, directly | service connected. | The national convention will have! before it a resolution, adopted here, that it be made mandatory on the | part of the department seeking a na- | tional convention to file with such request a statement as to the num- ber of rooms available in the city where a national convention is to be ! held. The convention at St. Louls will | also be requested to advocate the en- actment of Senate bill 3029, which| would permit recognition service and | promotion of warrant officers of the United States Navy to the rank of commander. The national convention will be asked to indorse a bill to give to veterans of war service in the World War, widows of veteyans and wives | of disabled veterans disqualified due | to injuries, preference in employment | in the District and Federal Govern- | ment and independent establishments. Payment of adjusted service certifi- cates was voted as well as resolutions for deportation of Communists and | aliens active in overthrowing the Gov- ernment. The delegation to the St. Louis con- vention was directed to present the name of Past Department Comdr. James O’Connor Roberts for the office of national commander. The na- tional convention will also consider a resolution adopted that the National Legislative Committee forward quar- terly to the department commanders of every department information con- cerning the votes cast by members of Congress on all veteran legislation and | the attitude of members regarding the | welfare of specific veteran legislation. ‘The printing of the minutes of the semi-annual meetings of the National Executive Committee in the American Legion monthly magazine will be ‘The Press Club Post will hold a fra- ternal Fall flesta September 5 at Sen- <ca, Md. The Committee on Arrange- ments has planned a base ball game to start at 2 o'clock. Other events Will be put on at 6 o'clock. Two “bucks” per member and also for Buests is all that is required for the o= ot Outing Committee is com ©f Seserios Nicholson, chairman; Dick Westwood and Nate Goiden. onvention. Meetings This Week. Monday: Vincent B. Costello Drum and Bugle Corps, National Guard Armory, Sixth street and Pennsylvania avenue, 8 p.m. Quentin Roosevelt Post, No. 11, Potomac Boat Club, 8:30 p.m. Tuesday: Vincent B. Costello Post, No. 15, Musicians’ Hall, 1105 Sixteenth street, 8 p.m. Second Division, New Colonjal Hotel, 8 p.m. Bunker Hill, Hay Loft Club, 1326 Massachusetts avenue, 8 pm, Wednesday: Stanley Church Depue Post, No. 30, Plaza Hotel, 8 pm. ‘Thursday: Department Execu- tive Committee meeting, board room, District Bullding, 8 p.m. James E. Walker Post, No. 26, Y. M. C. A, Twelfth and T streets, 8 p.m. jutants’ conference at Indianapolis. Arrangements for the banquet are in charge of Department Comdr. William Kitchen of Missouri. ‘The next regular meeting of Bun- ker Hill Post, No. 31, will be held Tuesday at the Hay Loft Club, 1326 Massachusetts avenue at 8 p.m. ‘The principal business will be nom- ination of post officers. Election will { be held September 17 and installation October 15. At the monthly meeting of G. P. O., No. 33, August 12, in Harding Hall, it was decided to hold nominations for officers in September, election in October and installation and banquet within 10 days thereafter. The following members were awarded the department's certificate of merit in connection with the mem- bership drive: O. C. Gaudette, G. W. Johns, M. W. Blankinship, F. A. Minnigh, R. S. Musick, T. M. Peter- sen, L. H. Schaumlefie, A. Perrin, Emma L. Skeen, Genevieve M. Spar- shott, M. D. Herbert, Edward R. Dixon, H. H. Teed, A. L. Meinberg, Benjamin A. Johns, C. A. Gathgens, F. J. Gleason, Hubert Melton, Morris Goodsaid and F. L. Bruder. This post won first prize for having the best non-military band in the Legion parade, won the Delaware | Trophy for membership percentage | and the prize of $50 which accom- panied same. Comdr. Gaudette presented the post band five drums, for which he was rendered a vote of thanks. Senior Vice Comdr. Johns was host to the post at the conclusion of the August meeting, being the winner of the membership drawing. Fort Stevens Post, No. 32, in the | third year of its history, again won signal honors in the annual conven- tion of the department at the May- | flower Hotel last week. Senior Vice Comdr. Charles J.! ‘Warren was unanimously elected junior | vice commander. The post was awarded the Briggs Trophy for com- munity service and the Praser Athletic Cup. It was recommended for its good work iA membership, having increased the rolls from 238 to 312, and for| which Comdr. W. H. Hargrave was the | recipient of a token of appreciation presented by Membership Officer Charles Ailes. The marching unit in the parade, numbering 107, was second and the post float arranged by Past| Comdr. George Hobscn Smith received | honorable mention. The Fort Stevens | | radio reception. Post Squadron. S. A. L.. was the largest squadron in line of march and also | received the detachment membership award as the largest in the District of Columbia. Their Drum and Bugle Corps, in its first official appearance, | received the plaudits of the spectators | all along the line. | The Senior Drum and Bugle Carps' took down first honors for the second | consecutive year among the Legion | entries, for which they again officially represent the Department of the Dis- trict of Columbia. Election of officers will soca be held. Those nominated for commander are John D. Kiley and John T. Long; first vice commander, W. A. Tucker and Joseph A. Walker; second vice commander, J. B. Hogan and M. J. Lyons; third vice commander, A. C. Harmon and J. R. Miller; chaplai, Frank R. Howard and Erin B, Peat- | ross; executive committeemen, Joe | Ashi, L. A. Broderick, W. M. Greene, J. N. Purks, G. Hobson Smith and R. H. Viancour. Joseph Anthony Purks, of the post squadron and son of Second Vice Comdr. J. N. Purks, has distinguished himself by being selected in a group of eight boys chosen from all entries in the Sons of Veterans of the Amer- ican Legicn contest for a scholarship | at Staunton Military Academy. The selection of the ultimate winner will be announced shortly. Comdr. Hargrave has called a meet. ing of the Executive Committee for August 28, 8:15 p.m., at the post hall, 306 Kennedy street. Post officers and committee chairmen also will attend. ‘The Senior Drum and Bugle Corps celebrated its recent victory with & mixed gathering at the “Apple Orchard” last Tuesday. Past Vice Cemdr. Lineburg’s “Old Soldier” epic was the theme song of the evening. Genevieve Shuttleworth responded t0 ‘the call of Comdr. Elsie M. Pinney | of the U. 8. 8. Jacob Jones Post, No. 2, | at the regular meeting last Monday | evening. She was the winner of the first prize, an American Legion em- blem chain and bracelet, donated Department Vice Comdr. Kate Briggs in the recent membership drive af the District of Columbia Depart- ment. The second prize, an emblem compact, was won by a member of the Treasury Post. The prizes had been offered to stimulate interest among former service women to be- come Legionnaires. It was a meeting of awards, for the certificates i to the post for having turned in the - | tion parade, for which it also received 1| officer, Charles Ailes, who was unable T PLAN 15 OPPOSED R. 0. A. and R. 0. T. C. Join With War Department Against Proposal. The proposal to create a Reserve division in the War Department, the commissioned personnel of which ‘would consist of a chief with the rank of major general, to be appointed by the President, and six other officers to be appointed by the Secretary of War, is being strongly opposed by the War Department, the Reserve Officers’ Association and the R. O. T. C. Association. At least three of these proposed officers would be members of the Officers’ Reserve Col. Edwin 8. Hartshorn, Infantry, who recently. succeeded Brig. Gen. C. D. Herron as executive for Re- serve affairs in the War Depart- ment, appeared before the Senate Military Committee last week and presented the War Department’s view in opposition to this proposal. Lieut. Col. Franke E. Lowe, president of the Reserve Officers’ Association, and Lieut. Col. S. A. Parks appeared on behalf of that organization. Gen. Douglas MacArthur, chief of staff, has held to himself the supervision of the Reserve movement and its de- velopment as a component of the Army during his entire incumbency as chief of staff. The present system of supervision is identical with that employed by Gen. Pershing from 1920 to 1924, the officer discharging the functions of executive at that time being Col. (later Brig. Gen.) John McA. Palmer. Several more District officers have been ordered to 14 days’ active duty training. Capt. Oscar J. Myers and Second Lieuts. Paul B. Hinkel and Thomas S. Hinkel, all Infantry of- ficers, will undergo their camp train- ing at Indiantown Gap, Pa. Five other officers, Pirst Lieut. John T. Haughey and Second Lieuts. William B. Rich- ardson, John C. Marchant, Harry L. Smith and Sydney B. Smith, will pursue their camp instruction at Fort Myer, Va. Orders issued last week by the War Department involve the follow- ing District officers: Second Lieut. Charles H. Carter, assigned to 362d Ordnance Company; Second Lieut. Aloysius E. McGarry to the 503d Port Headquarters; Second Lieut. Morris J. Schaub, to the 513th Port Battalion, and Second Lieut. Robert C. Mac- Clinchie, to the 1327th Service Unit. First Lieut. Henry G. Learnard, now on active duty with the Civilian Conservation Corps, has been con- tinued in this capacity for another six months. Radio “Howlers” Punished. France is conducting a vigorous cam- paign against radio “howlers,” people who fhterfere with their neighbors’ | In one month the French ministry of posts and tele- graphs has caught and punished 13.- 465 howlers. It is an offense in France | to hinder radio reception, and the pur- | chase of what is called “anti-parasite” | apparatus is obligatory in cases where | refrigerators, elevators and similar equipment cause inconvenience. charge of squadron activities, re- ported the U. S. 8. Jacob Jones Squad- ron, Sons of the Legion, had won the prize awarded at the department con- vention for the largest unit recruited as compared with the size of the post which sponsored it. She also reported under the supervision of Rose O'Hara, squadron members had their colors present during the entire convention. Helen Linkins Opitz gave an outline of the resolutions passed at the recent convention. The delegation from the post were dinner guests of the retiring department vice commander, Kate K. Briggs, on the second evening of the conventfon. They presented the in- coming vice commander with flowers. Charlotte Berry was the goddess of liberty on the department float which headed the parade. Comdr. Elsie Pinney was unopposed for the office of | department vice commander. An honored guest of the meeting was Mrs. Mollie Brown, mother of Past Comdr. Mayme Smith. The at- tendance prize was won by Helen Linkins Opitz. Americanism Officer Anne Frame announced the plate for the blind reading machine had been donated by Past Comdr. Jane Breen and that the instrument would be delivered to Blue Plains Home for the Aged this week. Victory Post No. 4 held its regular bi-monthly meeting last Tuesday night at the Colonial Hotel. { Department Comdr. Joseph J. Mal- loy and his staff installed the new | officers as follows: Eugene L. Hollis, commander; Morris A. Bealle, vice commander; Edgar C. MacDonald, vice commander; Jerome J. Ruppert, vice commander, and Albertus N. Schroder, chaplain. Comdr. Hollis thanked the members for the faith imposed in him. Each of the vice commanders pledged alle- gience to the new commander. Past Department Comdr. Frank Peckham, at the department conven- tion, as chairman of the Trophies and Awards Committee, awarded Sergt. Jasper Post, No. 13, the Spafford Cup for permanent possession, it having made the largest percentage of gain over its last three years’ membership for three consecutive years. The Peckham Cup was also again awarded largest membership to the department for the second consecutive year. In addition to these honors the post also had the largest turnout in the conven- an award. Comdr. William A. McCallum was presented with a gold tie-holder, bear- ing the insignia of the American Legion, in appreciation of the post having exceeded its quota for this year by the retiring department com- mander, J. O'Connor Roberts, on be- half of the department membership The election of officers will be held at the next post meeting in September. HE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. These officers will have impor- tant assignments in, the National Guard training activities at Camp Simms: 1. Capt. Just C. Jensen, camp ordnance officer and range officer. 2. Capt. C. Earle Smithson, ad- jutant and athletic officer. 3. Capt. Waiter F. Welch, camp supply officer. 4. Capt. George Evans, utilities officer. 5. Capt. Hugh Everett, jr., ad- Jjutant of division troops. —Clinedinst Photos. V.FW.GROUP PLANS EXCURSION | ! camp Potomac Auxiliary to Make River Trip Wednesday Night. Meetings This Week. Monday: 8 pm., Internal Revenue Post, No. 2464, 806 Ken- nedy street. Tuesday: 8 p.m., Military Or- der of the Cootie, 935 G place. ‘Wednesday: 8 pm., Maj. Gen, Clarence R. Edwards, Post No. 2135, 815 Pifteenth street. McKimmie-Catterton Police- PFire Post, No. 2979, National Guard Armory. Overseas Military Band, Drum and Bugle Corps, National Guard Armory. Thursday: 8 pm. National Capital Post Auxiliary, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines’ Club, Elev- enth and L streets. Potomac Post, No. 1085, North- east Masonic Temple. Herbert L. Edmonds Post, No. 2460, Ambassador Hotel. Friday: 8 p.m., Advance Post, No. 2194, Continental Hotel. U. S. Treasury Post, No. 2400, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines’ Club. Arrangements have been completed by Potomac Auxiliary, District of Co- lumbia department, Veterans of For- eign Wars, for a moonlight excursion next Wednesday on the Steamer Po- tomac. The Military Order of the Cootie, T. N. T. Pup Tent, held a dinner meeting Tuesday night at 935 G place. Ernest Wickstrand presented the en- tertainment program. | ‘The Degree of Incubation will be| conferred at the “scratch” next Tue day night. A new pup tent will be instituted at the George Mason Hotel, Alexan- dria, Va., August 26 and the delousing | crew of T. N. T. Pup Tent will offi- ciate. Admiral Peary Ship mdt at the Hamilton Hotel last Tuesday night with Capt. Willlam E. Barge pre- siding. Twelve new members were obligated. Plans were announced for & moon- light excursion on the steamer Poto- mac down the river September 5 at 8:45 pm. Members are requested to obtain tickets from Past Capt. Peter J. Rosch or other members of the committee. An appropriation was made to de- fray the expenses of three delegates to the national V. F. W. encampment at New Orleans. Shipmates Barge, Rosch and Rose were unanimously elected as delegates, with Paymaster Stanley R. Fuller as alternate. The next regular meeting will be | held September 10 at the Hamilton Hotzl. i Follow Me Post held its regular monthly social at the Hay Loft last Tuesday. It being the thirty-seventh anniversary of the battle of Manila, & special program was held for the Span- ish-American War veterans. Past Department Comdr. Daniel E. Campbell, who was at Manila, gave a graphic description of the battle. Department Patriotic Instructor Ed- ward B. McDade spoke.’ Guests included Department Comdr. Edward I. jr.; Vice Comdr. David Herman members of Fed- eral Post. Columbia Post, No. 833, met last ‘Wednesday night at Thomas Circle Club, with Comdr. Wallach A. Mc- Cathran presiding. He announced the appointment of Burr Lenhart as post adjutant to fill the vacancy recently occasioned by John Fleming, former adjutant, removing from this jurisdic- tion.” Scots Want to Sleep Later. To ring or not to ring? That is the AUGUST 18, 4 1935—PART TWO. Will Resign JOHN L. SPEARS, Who was recently appointed to the chairmanship of the Finance Com- mittee of the Disabled American Veterans, will resign the command- ership of Ace-Rasmussen Chapter of this city. He will be succeeded by Senior Vice Comdr. William QAT FORE 10 WEST COAST Gen. Russell’s Office Per- sonnel Transferred to San Diego, Calif. ‘The office personnel of Maj. Gen. John H. Russell, commandant of the Marine Corps at Quantico, has been ordered transferred to San Diego, Calif. With the enlisted personnel they will go direct to the headquar- ters of Brig. Gen. Douglas C. Mc- Dougal. ‘The officers who will report to Brig. Gen. McDougal are Col. Edward W. Banker, assistant quartermaster; Lieut. Col. Miles R. Thacher, Lieut. Col. Lloyd L. Leech, Lieut. Col. Oscar R. Cauldwell, Maj. Henry D. Linscott, Maj. Charles I Murray, Maj. Francis E. Pierce, Maj. Evans O. Ames, Capt. Raymond D. Coffman, Capt. Christian P. Schilt, Capt. Eugene F. C. Collier, Capt. Stuart W. King, Capt. Gregon A. Willams and approximately 10 warrant officers. Ma). Gen. Charles H. Lyman retains command of the Fleet Marine Force until September 1, upon which date Brig. Gen. Douglas C. McDougal, at the San Diego base, assumes command of this mobile force of the corps. How- ever, Quantico will retain quite a few units of the Fieet Marine Force and these will be commanded by Col. James J. Meade. Col. Frederick A. Barker, heretofore attached to Quantico, will assume command of Headquarters Barracks, Eighth street southeast, about Sep- tembe: 10. Col. Robert L. Denig, who has been attached to the Fleet Marine Force at Quantico, will be detached from said force September 1 and will be retained at Quantico for the present. Col. Henry N. Manney, who has also been attached for some months past with the Fleet Marine Force at Quantico, will come to headquarters during the latter part of September for duty, in all probability, it is stated, with the staff, Capt. Gustav F. Bloedel, who has been in the corps for more than 30 years, will be placed upon the retired list October 1. Maj. Gen. Commandant John Russell and Mrs. Russell are on vacation and will return the lat! part of the month. Brig. Gen. Louis McCarty Little is acting commandant. Brick-Red Mice Wanted. Along with the craze for pet mice DAV CONFERENC SET FOR OGTOBER {Nearly 50 Units of Fourth | District to Meet, Probably in Charlottesville. ! A conference of nearly 50 units of the Disabled American Veterans has been called for late in October by Joseph A. Ashi, national executive committeeman for the fourth district, | which includes the District of Colum- | bia, Maryland, Virginia and West Vir- ginia. It is expected the conference will be held in Charlottesville. Because of his elevation to the chairmanship of the National Finance Committee of the D. A. V., John L. Spears of this city shortly will resign as commander of the Ace-Rasmussen Chapter, with William Beall, senlor vice commander, moving up to head the oldest of the D. A. V. chapters in ‘Washington. Members of the staff of the Wash- ington office of the D. A. V. went to Cincinnati last week and are there today in conferences with other na- tional leaders planning the policies to put into effect in various programs adopted at the recent national con- vention in New Haven. The War Department issued a re- port last week on the ceremonies in connection with placing wreaths upon the Tombs of the Unknown Soldiers of the allies during the memorial serv- ices at the recent New Haven conven- tion of the D. A. V. Capt. N. Thayer Robb placed a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown British Warrior at Westminster Abbey following & prayer by the canon in residence, Dr. Percy Dearmer. The dean of Westminster was represented by the receiver general and chapter clerk of the abbey, Sir Edward Knapp- Fisher. At Rome the TItalian government delegated a dozen ranking officials of the various branches of the army and @ guard of the Carabinieri, who paid military honors with the D. A. V. wreath being placed on the Tomb of the Unknown Italian Soldier by Lieut. Thomas D. White, assistant military attache attached to the Air | Corps. At Paris, Col. F. P. Lahm, military attache, deposited the wreath on the Tomb in the Arc di Triomphe and the “Livre d’ Or” was signed in the name of the D. A. V. The flowers for the Unknown Bel- gian Soldier were placed by Carl F. ‘Wismeyer, an American citizen resi- dent in Brussels and a veteran of the World War. Mr. Wismeyer was met at the monument by Maj. Hupelier of the 2d Regiment of Land Defense Against Aeroplanes, representing the minister of national defense. A two- minute period of silence was observed, after which Maj. Hupelier extended the official thanks of the Belgian government for the honor paid the hero of that nation. ‘The ceremonies at Arlington were in charge of the District of Columbia Department. While a special detail of troops presented arms, State Comdr. Charles E. Fritsch placed a wreath bearing the card of the D. A. V., while over the slope John L. Smith and Theodore Z. Carroll, both mem- bers of the local department, placed 2 wreath on the grave of Past Comdr. William J. Murphy, who was the first former leader of the D. A. V. to die. Capt. C. Hamilton Cook, second national commander and the second D. A. V. leader to die, had his grave decorated by a special detail from the Buffalo Chapter of which he was, for many years, & member. The August meeting of the District of Columbia unit of the Women’s Auxiliary was held last Tuesday at the home of the hospital and relief chairman, Mrs. Sue Sorensen, with Mrs. John J. Crim presiding. Adjt. Eva Seganish being on vacation in Canada, her station was occupied by Past Adjt. Mary Holt, and the senior vice commander’s chair by Mrs. Jeanne Harvey. A report of the proceedings of the New Haven National Convention was given by Comdr. Crim and Mrs. Marie J. Anderson, national executive com- mitteewoman for the fourth district. Both were delegates. Mrs. Anderson gave a talk on “Rehabilitation.” It was voted to hold a lawn party in the very near future. Comdr. Crim appointed Comrade Zanoff, member- ship chairman, chairman of the party and Comrade Stevenin in charge of the unit birthday snnivessary box. Guard Takes Changes In Plans in Good Spirit d at Change in Orders, But Will Make Best of Training at Simms. Personnel Disappointe ISAPPOINTED at the disrup- D tion of their plans for a divi- sional maneuver, which would have been the first in their history, the troops of the National Guard of the District of Columbia nevertheless are trained soldiers and took their recent orders to proceed to Camp Simms, their rifie range at Con- gress Heights, for their annual train- ing philosophically. Their plans for the divisional movement which have been in course of preparation for months were junked in a few moments following a ban on their entrance into ePnngylvania by the health authorities of the Keystone State, as a result of the infantile paralysis scare. Of course, the State of Pennsylvania was within her rights in barring the entrance of an armed force from an- other jurisdiction. As a matter of fact before militia troops move from one jurisdiction to another outside of their own State they have to obtain the permisison of the governor of the State into which they propose to march in time of peace. In war time, when the forces were within the United States service this problem ‘would not be faced. Be that as it may, as soon as the request was received not to send the troops to Pennsylvania, Col. John W, Oehmann, senior Guard officer here, and commander of the 121st Regiment of Engineers, immediately set in mo- tion machinery for setting up the camp at Congress Heights. However, the troops were compelled to establish their camp just as they were expected to do if they had gone to Indiantown Gap, Pa. The tentage was stored in the buildings at the rifle range and was gotten out by the troops upon arrival and their camp set up. There is to be no screened mess hall as they usually have in areas where permanent camps are | established. They will be just the usual tent flies, hastily put in and in condition to be moved on short notice. Col. Oehmann early in the week | made a personal reconnaissance of | the range area to map out plans for the training of the troops and while it is expected that most of the opera. tions will be confined to the reserva- tion, it is probably thrat there will be | & road march or two during the en- | the troops camped at the same place they made a road march to Fort Washington and established a pup camp for the night. Although all of the personnel were enthusiastic over their prospect of | going to Pennsylvania, it was said by the Guard officials that it is not ex- pected that the sudden change will { have any effect on the morale of the iuoo[:. However, they do not like to !uke their field training so close to their home station. Col. Oehmann is anxious for the Washington public to visit the camp and see the work of the citizen sol- it possible for many more people to see them than would be possible if they were in the field in Pennsyl- | vania. Camp will be open all of to- day and tonight until the call to be sounded at 11 o'clock. All visitors must be out of camp at the call to quarters, it was said. All members of the State staff who had been assigned to divisional troops for the Pennsylvania manuevers have will go to Camp Simms with the other troops. On the other hand. it was said that the Pennsylvania ban | against District and Virginia troops | did not apply to members of Maj. Gen. Milton A. Reckord’s staff and that these officers later may go to Penn- sylvania to participate in the maneu- vers. Among these are included Lieut. Col. Peyton G. Nevitt, adjutant of (the 29th Division, and Maj. Sidney | Morgan, inspector general of the local Guard, who has been assigned to the tion. The athletic section of the local Guard had to make a hurried change in its plans also. An elaborate pro- gram of entertainment and sports had been mapped out, to end in divisional and corps ~ha: pionships, but these now will have to be confined to the local troops. However, there is enough talent in the local Guard to furnish entertainment and sports during the entire time that the troops are in camp. Col. Oehmann spoke over the air this week on the local Guard and its plans, as well as its history . “The training this Summer for the 121st Engineers, the 29th Division Special Troops, including the Division Headquarters Detachment and the 29th Division Military Police Com- pany,” he said, “was to have been in company with the entire 29th Division at Mount Gretna, 20 miles east of Harrisburg, Pa. There they would have combined with the 28th Divislon of the National Guard and the 16th Regular Army Brigade. There were to have been some 20,000 troops in one area, constituting the 3d Corps, all under the command of Maj. Gen. Callan, whose regular command is the 3d Corps Area, with headquarters at Baltimore. “Due to the sudden and drastic changes in our orders, occasioned by developments during the last few days in the orders and policies of certain State health departments, the units of the District National Guard will not concentrate in the Mount Gretna area. The Infantry Brigade of Vir- ginia, the Pield Artillery and the Sig- nal Corps likewise will not proceed to Pennsylvania, but will be stationed at suitable sites in Virginia.” Recent orders of the Virginia au- thorities have sent the Infantry Bri- gade of that State to Virginia Beach and the Artillery unit to Front Royal. “While there is some natural re- gret,” Col. Oehmann continued, “at having to forego large-scale plans, the sudden development creates an emer- gency which tests in a very practical manner the ability of the Engineer regiment and the special troops of division headquarters under the com- mand of Maj. Willlam T. Roy, to meet sudden and unexpected changes in plans such as would be quite natural in more serious situafions and still carry out the main missions to which these special troops are assigned. I therefore take this occasion to an- nounce that the 121st Engineers and the 29th Division Special Troops will be placed in a tent camp at Camp Stmms, Congress Heights, in the Dis- trict of Columbia. We have a good camp ground there which, though lim- ited in size, can be adapted to accom- | campment. Several years ago when | | diers, and their proximity will make | quarters, at _10:45 o'clock. Taps will | had their orders revoked and they | | division staffi in the intelligence sec- | facilities of direct use and benefit. We shall also be enabled to complete our range firing schedule thoroughly be- fore the end of the target year. We shall carry out in every possible de- gree the instructions in our original orders for training under field condi- tions. Enlisted men will be housed in pyramidal tents, one squad to each tent. Cooking will be done in out- door ranges and men will probably be fed under temporary outdoor mess halls consisting of tent flies stretched above wooden tables of sufficient ca- pacity for one company. “In accordance with existing train- ing schedules, the first week in camp will be devoted to the training and instruction of the separate units. In keeping with this policy the 121st Engineers ;}E emphasize specially both individ and group training, to include physical training, scouting and patrolling, combat principles gener- ally, and known-distance firing. Mili- tary engineering will include tactical and technical problems in the field with classes in trench construction, demolitions, barbed wire entangle- ments and the construction and repair of bridges and roads. We shall take ‘ldvnnlage of this situation to develop our skill in what is known as ‘con- struction in war. This is a quick, adequate, but rough type of construs i tion of various types of buildings, shel- ters, roadways and other physical in- stallations to meet the needs of the situation in a minimum time and with a minimum of expense. We ex- pect to make use of the opportunity, the supplies and the personnel we shall have available to construct new and useful additions to the permanent | equipment at Camp Simms, and thus | be able to look back on the unexpected developments of today as having been of some special and permanent benefit | to the National Guard of the District |of Columbia. Muster and inspection will be held next Saturday. “Special groups will be formed and instruction given in defense against chemical warfare, defense against | aerial attack, and in first aid. Schools in mapping and sketching, map re- production and photography, and me- chanical drawing will also be ar- ranged. | “Maj. Roy will concentrate on tr instruction of his troops as infantry as well as exercising them in such | branches of their specialties as our | facilities afford. We shall probably | have the ceremonies of guard mount |and evening parade or review daily | We shall have concerts by the band of | the 121st Engineers each evening. | _ “Officers of the State staff and th | District of Columbia will be assigned to their specialties at Camp Simms | Col. P. G. Nevitt, adjutant of the 29t | Division, will function as camp adj | tant at the Congress Heights encamp- | ment. Maj. George J. Allen, State surgeon, instead of being detailed with 104th Medical Regiment, will be as- signed as surgeon of the 29th Di sion Special Troops, Camp Simms. Maj. James R. Lusby will be eamp {finance officer. Capt. Fletcher F. | Bernsdorff will be camp quarter mas- ter. handling supplies and transporta- tion. Capt. Ralph L. Walker will be camp judge advocate. Capt. George Evans will be camp utilities officer. Capt. J. C. Jensen will be camp ord- nance officer in general charge of rifle range operation and safety pre- cautions. “For recreation the athletic officer of our regiment, Capt. C. Earl Smith- son, has organized boxing and wres- | tling tournaments. There will also be | base ball games and a field meet in which each man will be given the 1opportunit,v to compete for his com- | pany in some kind of sport. It is a regimental tradition to observe th: first Wednesday in camp as 121st Engineers Regimental day. At a spe- cial parade the new men serving their first year with the colors are given a | place of honor, instructed in the his- tory of the organization and are for- mally presented to the colors. “I would emphasize as I did at the outset that this is your Nationa Guard. Behind the healthy enjoy- ment we get out of open-air life and a change of occupation lies the serious and important business of training for defense. We belong to this area in peace; we shall be as- signed to it doubtless at the beginning of any emergency. We want you to understand something therefore about this service of yours in which we are all engaged. With your active sup- port and intelligent co-operation we shall be far more fit to maintain the military traditions of the 3d Corps Area and be better prepared in every way for our military and civilian duties in this section where we all have our daily occupation, our families and our firesides.” n The following have been designated as members of the team which will represent the local militia at the na- tional rifie matches to be held at Camp Perry, Ohio, September 1 to Septem- ber 19: Capt. Just C. Jensen, Ordnance De- partment, State Stafl, team captain and shooting member; Sergt. Henry M. Boudinot, Company E, 121st En- gineers, team coach and shooting member; First Lieut. Joseph F. Pitz- gerald, Headquarters and Service Com- pany, 121st Engineers, range officer; Capt. Fletcher F. Bernsdorfl, Quarter- master Corps, 29th Division, range officer, and the following members: Second Lieut. James D. Tanner, Com- pany D, 121st Engineers; Staff Sergt. Harry B. Parsons, Company B, 121st Engineers; Sergt. Walter E. Jessop, Company A, 121st Engineers; Sergt. Theodore L. Harrell, Ordnance De- partment, State Staff; Sergt. Gilbert L. Johnson, Company E, 121st En- gineers; Sergt. James R. Mitchell, Company A, 121st Engineers; Sergt. Raymond L. Taylor, Company D, 121st Engineers; Sergt. John M. Crandall, Battery A, 260th Coast Artillery; Corpl. Phillip Geraci, Ordnance De- partment, State Staff; Pvt. Willard C. Jensen, Headquarters Detachment, 29th Division; Pvt. Arthur M. Thomas, Battery A, 260th Coast Artillery; Pvt. Edward M. Staubus, Ordnance Depart- ment, State Stafl. National Union. Meetings this week are: Monday—Potomac Council, 8 pm., Pythian Temple. Central Council, 8 p.m., 935 G place. Tuesday—State, War and Navy cauncu,. 8 pm, 725 Colorado Build- ‘Wednesday—Congressional Council, 8 p.m., Typographical Temple. District Manager Arthur S. Brown is arranging a ceremonial to be held in September. Captains of bowling teams will meet August 28, 1935, and make uned?t for coming year.'