Evening star., 1915-06-13

the week. ana Immediately ac-
cepted the commission assum-
ing command of the District OF
| Columbia Militia He succeeds Maj
Gen. George II. Harries, y. c. NJ, re-
tired. Col Harvey has been in the Ma
.ional Guard for number of years,
| for the past five years having COM
nanded the I'd Infantry.
4 number Of important National
;;,lari matters face Cen. Harvey.
Anon. them is the reorganization re
entity ordered by the War Depart
nj, the selection Of an armory Cor
II. organization and the selection of a
mn site Ii is understood that the
.atiyc daIcs set for the encampraent
III The adiutant generals department.
.one time ago. viii remain unchanged.
-rae question OF armores, according
to Cen. Harvey. viii be given first con
sid.I1tion. Those III charge of the
Center market armory of the guard
nave asked Inr an increase from $4,000
to $1,000 = year in the rental of that
:,uil,;in;y However. Congress only APP
propriated Ss.ouo, SO it will be neces-
:a:,.- to look elsewhere unless the mar
X; compau., decides to accept the
eH.""a as formerly.
Several propositions are being CON
si.lercd by Il" general. One is the old
Of 9Th street and adjacent to Conven-
tion Han. This was at one time occu-
pied rs an armory by the guard. Of
;icers Of the guard il few days will
make an examination of this build :
ing with the rental of which goes til.
privilege of using Convention Hall for
drill purposes should the guard de-
eide upon this place. Another building
being considered is the old census bu-
reau quarters at 1st and streets
guard ma intains an armory on 1st
street northwest. adjoining the census
quarters. This armory now is occu-
pied by the 1st Battery. Field Artillery,
Signal Corps Company and Field Hos
pital.
The reorganization board OF the To-
cal National Guard has been working
hard this week in an attempt to per-
feet the details of the reorganization.
Officers charged with this duty. under
the terms of the instruction issued by
the War Department, are striving to
get the reorganiZed guard into shape
as soon as possible.
Several meetings of the board We're
held during the week. at which the
question of officers was gone over.
The clerks at headquarters are still
delving into the files and compiling
statistics of the efficiency records for
the various officers of the organiZa-
tions. Those officers who are given
the highest ratings will be allowed to
remain in the one regiment of infan-
try which is to supplant the two now
existing under the law.
Just how many officers will have to
leave the guard has not Yet been de-
termined. and those engaged in the re-
organization work are inclined to be
reticent concerning the matter.
After the details of the reorganiza
ton are arranged on paper. then will
come the heavy work of checking up
the thousands of dollars worth of prop
erty and its transfer from the two
regiments to the one. Attempts then
will be made to organize the battalion
of coast artillery required by the War
Department and the other organiZa-
tions provided for in the reorganiZa-
tion scheme.
Those working up the details of the
organization express confidence that
the entire scheme will be perfected
by the time of the annual encampment.
With the signing of the commission
of Brig. Gen. William f. Harvey by
the President, it is probable that the
question of the annual encampment OF
the National Guard of the District of
Columbia will be settled. Tentative
dates were set by Maj. c. Fred Cook.
adjutant generals department, n. c.
D. c., and it Is probable that these
ever, the camp site will have to be
selected, and many other details in
connection with the encampment will
have to be settled.
Officers of the Quarterma ster Corps
some time ago made Investigations of
various camp sites offered around
Washington, and their reports prob
ably will be submitted to Gen. Harvey
within short time. The officers have
made visits to Frederick, Md; Har-