Evening star., 1924-01-06
District National Guard

Regular drills will be resumed
Tuesday night for the 121st Engin-
GERS. All drills were suspended dur
ing the Christmas holidays. although
several social affairs and business
meetings of various organizations
were held during the last two weeks.
A dinner was given at the Arnory,
472 l. street northwest, Wednesday
night, to the non-commissioned off,
GERS OF the regiment, which was Well
attended. Remarks were made by
Gen. Stephan. Col. l.. NJ. Brett, ad-
jutant general, and Mrj. John w.
Oehman, outlining plans for the de-
velopment of the guard this year, and
officers gave brief addresses on the
subjects indicated, as follows:
Capt. Harry e. Gladman, Company
c. which has the largest yearly av-
erage attendance of any company in
Regiment Together" He outlined
the necessity for recognizing the So
cial side of the National Guard and
stated that his experience has been
that it is not enough to expect 4
guardsman to come down each Tues
day night and leave his family. work.
or outside social pleasures unless the
guard is to be made attractive to
him. Not only must he feel that he Is
doing his patriotic duty, but If there
is a social air into which he is glad
to bring his family and friends 1t is
made more attractive. and gradually
the moral support of the community
is obtained. which is one of the most
essential factors in the development
of National Guard organization.
Capt. ]. S. Olif discussed Building
a Regiment; First Lieut.. Roy w.
keesee, Training of Non-Commis-
stoned Officers" Lieut.. Keesee is
commandant of the Capitol Cadet
Corps, which furnishes most of the
n-commissioned officers of Com
pany A. First Lieut. Clarence S.
Shields gave a talk on Rifle Shoot
ing" He has been sent by the Dis
trict Guard to the national rifle
matches at Camp Perry, Ohio. for sew
eral years. and Is one of the best
shots in the District. Company E.
which he commands. won the major
ity of all prizes offered at the annual
rife matches of the District National
Guard at Camp Simms last fail. Sec
Ond Lieut.. Thomas A. Kane discussed
recruiting. and First Lieut.. William
r. Jorgenson the need of athletics in
the guard. He is first lieutenant of
Company G.. and also is athletic Off
Ger of the 121st Engineers. and dfrec-
Association. The c Company bas-
ket ball team claims to be the strong
est in the guard and is rapidly as
Stunning a place of prominence among
the teams of the city.
The completion of Company gave
to the District of Columbia COM
plete regiment of engineers with a
high-grade personnel. IT is the only
regiment in the District reorganized
since the war to obtain recognition
from the War Department.
Company commanders are at work
preparing for the annual federal in
spection to be held in February or
March.
Regular drills for the Capitol Ca
6et Corps were resumed last Friday
might. Several applications have been
received by the commandant for men,
bership and will be voted upon at the
next meeting.
Capt. Harry E. Gladman, Company
every member of his company to be
present Tuesday night at 7:45 o'clock.
it is the first drill Of the new year
and Capt. Gladman hopes to increase
the record this year and If possible
have a 100 per cent attendance for
the entire twelve months including
both training camps.
The Company G basket ball team
will play the Lexington Athletic Club
! Thursday night at the Armory, at 8
m. Capt Gladman will issue COM
plfmentary tickets to all members of
his company Tuesday night for as
many. of their friends as may desire
to attend. Dancing will follow the
game. Music will be furnished by the
National Guard band under Warrant
Ofhfficer Meyer Goldman. Sergt.
George F. Harbin is coach of the
c Company team.
The annual military bail given by
the c Company Association will be
held at the City Club during Feb
Tuary.
Several illustrated lectures on diff
1erent phases of engineering will be
given by Lieut.. Herman III. Pohl, c. L.,
regular Army instructor assigned to
the l2Ist Engineers, during the year
+ There are few openings for the
class In fencing, under the ins,ruc-
tion or Mr.. Nelson. Applications
should be made to Lieut.. Jorgensen,
The Dramatic Club of Comnanv
will stage Looking for Mary Jane"
a farce in three acts. the latter part
OF this month, at the ArmoryI Miss
Agnes Ferguson and Lieut.. Roy W.
keesee will have the leading roles