Evening star., 1925-06-21

to handle the taking of movies and
their projection. Some of the actiVl-
ties of the unit at camp this year, II
is expected, will be filmed, so they may
see themselves as others see them.
The work is in charge of Sergt. John
B. De Spears.
Mai. John H Cochran has been as
signed to the local guard for tempo
rary duty as nspector-instructor. He
also is on duty with the Chief of
Coast Artillery at the War Depart
ment. Capt. Cochran has been on
duty at Fort Monroe. Va, and is to
remain here until the opening of the
schools at Fort Leavenworth, when
he will proceed there.
Capt Jorgensen, Company C. 121st
Regiment of Engineers, lectured to
his command at drill Tuesday on field
Notifications, giving his men details
for rapidly throwing them into posi-
ton for the combat troops who would
use them for cover.
First Lieut.. Pierce Mcneil Thomp-
son, Infantry reserve, Norfolk. Va,
has been ordered to duty with Com
pany A. 1st Separate Battalion of In
fantry, District Guard, at the annual
encampment at Saunders Range, Md,
beginning July -.
Suggestions have been made to Maj.
Gen. Anton Stephan, commanding the
local Guard, for an armory for the
militia, which also could be used as
a riding hall and for other civic cele-
brationS, having in it removable seats.
Mr.. Delano suggested a low-walled
building with just a balloon roof and
tan bark floor. But it was pointed
out by Gen. Stephan that such d build
ing would not be suitable for the
Guard. In a letter to Mr.. Delano,
rejecting the idea and asking for sup
port for an armory building such as
has been advocated for years here,
Gen. Stephan says:
II fear that the building which
you suggest as a combination gym
nasium, armory, riding school, etc,
would not meet the needs of our
organization except in a general way.
The armory must include locker
rooms, assembly rooms, storage
rooms, etc, for the individual COM
panies along with the necessary class
rooms and the special features which
are necessary for the training of the
National Guard.
THE armory which has been pro-
posed for the National Guard of the
District of Columbia was designed a
number of years ago and in accord
ance with the ideas OF the Fine Arts
Commission. Because of the location
In the City of Washington. Congress
provided that this commission should
approve the plans. This was along
in about 1908. The matter has been
before Congress practically since that
time and on various occasions has
either passed the Senate or the House
and one occasion was included in an
omnibus building bill which passed
both houses but failed to become a
law.
practically every civic, CONNER
cial and patriotic organization in the
District of Columbia has gone on
record as favoring the project and l
trust that with this united support
and the continued effort of the Com
misSioners, the proposed armory shall
be used by the District of Columbia
and National Government in such
ways as are possible and there will
be no objection to its use for other
purposes.
II will deeply appreciate 1t If you
will support the proposal which has
been advanced and use your very
best efforts in securing the incorpora-
ton of this item in the 1927 appropri-
alton bill for the District of Column
bia"
There was general shifting of the
units of the Guard last week in the
matter of drill attendance. Company
c, 121st Engineers, which held the
top place for long time, dropped tc
eighth place, and Company A stepped
to the top of the list, with the 18th
Military Police Company second. The
standing and percentages follow
y Company A, 121st Engineers, 74.41
lSth Military Police Company, $3.50