Evening star., 1925-11-15
District National Guard

Opportunity will be given members
of the National Guard of the District
: Of Columbia today to bag turkey or
: two for consumption after spending d
hard day keeping their eagle eyes
. trained on the targets in the individual
championship matches also being con-
Quoted at this time. Those who are
not fortunate enough TO get a prize
turkey through their expert shooting
will. however. be allowed to consume
plenty of roasted oysters, for. in con-
junction with the activities at the
range, headquarters has announced an
oyster roast. And any of the lucky
ones who do not want to take their
turkeys home can roast them there,
too.
The announcement says that the
turkey shoot will be conducted with
shot gun and every man will have
an equal chance" Entry fees will be
based on the number of entries and
given as prizes. AT any rate. it is
stated, the entry fee will not be
greater than 25 cents.
Ten big turkeys have been ordered
for the prizes. The system to be
followed is to give man one shot
for each entry fee he pays. A three
by-five-inch card will he put up as a
will take one shot at ii. The one who
gets a buck shot closest TO the point
where the two lines intersecI will be
awarded turkey.
This shoot will. according 10 the
officers, provide plenty of amusement
and diversion from the more serious
work of firing in the local guard in
dividual championship matches, for
which medals and prizes will be of.
fered.
Lieut.. j. c. Jensen will be in charge
of the matches today, and it is ex-
pected that the greater portion of the
membership of the local guard will
he present, and all during the day
= the whistle of bullets may be heard
on the range. which is at Camp Sims.
, Congress Heights. D. c.
The entries for the individual
matches are the largest since the
war. according TO those organizing
them, and so far "a entries have been
registered. In view of this large en-
try list, the time of beginning the
matches has been advanced TO s
o'clock in the morning. A number of
the guardsmen went over to the range
last night and slept in the barracks
there in order TO be on the firing line
early today. For the late corners and
those who only want to participate in
the turkey shoot and the other enter
tainment features of the day, regular
bus schedule will be maintained by
the guard between the terminal of the
Congress Heights electric car line and
range between and 10 o'clock this
morning.
Plans are being formulated for an
assembly of the 10Th Division STAFF at
Richmond next Saturday for a discus
sion of the division problems. and
accordingly Gen. Stephan, comma nd
ing the local National Guard and the
29th Division. has sent communica
tions to the other States in an effort
TO carry the plan into effect. He sent
the following letter to Brig. Gen. Mil
ton A. Reckord commanding the Ma
tional Guard of Maryland. and to
Brig. Gen. w. W. Sale. comma nding
the National Guard of Virginia.:
"At the last field training camp of
the Division staff. il was believed
advisable by the various officers that
the staff assemble il possible three
times during the armory training
period namely. once in Richmond.
once in Baltimore and once in Wash
ington. with a view TO developing CO.
operation between the staff members
and solving staff problem based on
subjects which have Seen taken UP
during the preceding armory drill
period
1T is desired to hold such a con
ference in Richmond on Saturday
November Il. and | will appreciate
it If the State of Virginia will pay
the necessary travelling and hotel eX-
penseS of officers who participate.
II you agree with this and tind il
possible 10 bear these expenses from
State funds. ! will appreciate it if you
will issue the necessary orders for
he Virginia representatives to attend
This conference.
The band Of the l"lSt Regiment
OF Engineers for The eighth conSecu-
tive week remains at the top of the
list Of the orSa nizations of the local
Guard in attendance. breaking the
record for any urSa MIA ton for length
Of time in this position. Its percen-
taGe as shown on the last drill report
is 77.14. This orGa niZation has just
completed it's first public benefit con
cert, given for the purpose Of obtain
ing A fund out of which would be pur-
chased distinctive uniforms which the
orga niZation would wear on public con
cert occasions. so that II would not
have to wear the field uniform of som
hre khaki. the only uniform now
issued 1t. 1t is a source of much regret
to members of the band as well as
concert was not given the support II
was believed it is entitled TO as dis.
tinctly local citizens military band
The organization has made quite 4 hit
Al its Summer encampments, and has
heen well received when it appeared
in public on parade and there is much
disa ppointment that there was not bet
ter support when it sought funds with
which to equip itself with uniforms
G tn hN ho Tnit toJ
States Army Band on duty in this city
The band spends much of It's time in
practicinS at the armory In order to
perfect itself as a music organiza ton
and it is the hope of those in charge
OF the rganiZation that the lack of
support given II will not deter the
members from showing the same inter
est they have displayed heretofore.
The standinC of the other organ nj
zstions in the matter of attenda nee
last week at drill follows: Compa ny
n. 1c1st Engineers, 65.07: Company G,
121st Engineers. 61.29: Company A
1st Separate Battalion. colored infa n
try, $3.50; Headquarters and Service
Company, 1c1st Engineers. 5T.14: Bat
terry A, 260th Coast Artillery. 55.3S;
Company F. 121st Engineers. 5000;
Battery B. 260th Coast Artillery, 1926;
29th Military Police Company. 1898:
Company s. 121st Engineers, 1903;
Medical Detachment, 121st Engineers,
45.45; Company A, 121st Engineers.
1900. and Company +. 121st Engi,
neers, 26.36.
Capt. Sidney Morgan, comma ndine
the Headquarters and Service Com
pany of the 121st Engineers. has been
relieved from duty in command of that
orga niZation and with the Regiment
OF Engineers, In orders just published