The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-20
BIG Responsibility.
ON CAMP OFFICERS.
ouartermaster Robbins and His
Assistants and Inspector
Wheaton Are Experienced.

upon the shoulders or MAYOR Aifred
p. Robbins. auartermaster Of the Dis
trict troops. and the officers Of his
department. assisted by the inspector.
Major Francis b. wheaton. has fallen
the principal work OF preparing camp
for the national guardsmen.
II 30 happens that every officer OF the
auartcrma sters corps has a high record
for field efficiency In the military SER
vice and many years OF training. Ma
jor Robbins has been a member OF the
national suard for more than twenty Z,
the field artillery and because OF his
unusual efficiency as made an aide-de-
camp on the stan Of the commanding
general.
He was placed in charge Of the quar-
while serving as an aide and several
times served as assistant to the ad5u-
tant general and the inspector general:
He was ordnance officer and later chief
Their, we're two regiments Of infantry In
the service.
Quartermaster for Two Years.
He was made auartermaster on the
rsanization Of the national guard
two years ago. and as senior officer OF
the quartermaster corps has been In
charge OF all property except that ac-
tuaily in the hands OF troops.
Major Francis 3. Wheaton. inspector.
has the distinction of having drrwn
plans for the mobilization camp ct Fort
Myer while engineer officer OF the DIS
two, TWO y UI,fs's ago oe' Major e wSesson Is
distinguished engineer In civil lie. ITO
entered the ratonsi e>nrd moro than
twenty years ago as a member OF inc
war he serve in :he District volunteer
regiment as n captain. and later was
volunteer engineer.
He returned to the national eunr.l
sfter several years as nm e .ns 81. ,c oc-
ton and laying nut OF the mobilization
camp site at Fort Myer under instr,ic-
, tionf from the War Department.. Ills
plan was Immediately adopted. and win
he put In use by the troops now on
their wav to the post.
In Charge Of Food Supply.
Major John r. Whitaker. who has
charge OF the supplying Of food for
troc ps while In camp. 10 a comparative
" recent acquisition in the District
teen years service as n guarismnn to
his credit. He Is q veteran OF the
! Spanish war. and served In the SUB
sistence department Of the Now York
~
Ger until about Ave years ago. when he
came TO the District. He entered the
local guard as a line OFFICER. and was
rsdy pIs%S2Ssss t ss and Witt,
guard stan here, and as such are only
on duty with the troops during the
period they are in camp.
Captain Chase Supply Officer.
Cant. VIII h. Chase, quartermaster
OF the Third Infantry and commanding
officer OF the supply company. Is the Of
ncer on whom VIII faiI the burden o.
actually get into the HELD. Captain
Chase has a long record OF excellent
service, most OF which has been spent
in the supply departments both as an
fcer. For a number OF years NE was
ouartermaster sergeant Of the brigade.
Capt. Edward Nevis. capt. Douis =.
Wilson, and Capt. spencer Bliss, guar.
sections OF the work OF preparing the
camp site. All Of these officers have
been especially trained and equipped
for their duties; - s.., .o,,..,.o
with the supply department OF the ma
| tional guard for many years. first in
| the quartermasters department and
later in the subsistence department he
rated highly by the regular army Of
ncers.
Capt. Louis c. Wilson IL tho paymas-
ter Of the troops. and has charge OF the
money accounts. This position Is re-
garded as one OF the greatest RESPONSE
bility, and Captain Wilson's experience
with the troops and as disbursing Of
| ficer and assistant disbursing officer OF
the District government 10 regarded az
having especially qualified him for this
work.
| Capt. spencer Bliss has charge OF
the construction of the camp water
supply, and on him falls responsibility
arrangements for the troops. He Ia,
been In the national guard about twenty
years, and has had long service witt
the supply departments.