Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-26


tary Academy at West Point from the
National Guard of the District of Col
umbia His rise in the local engineer
regiment has been rapid. He was born
in Brooklyn. Md, and received his
early education in Baltimore. Md. He
same to this city in 1924 to accept a
position in the engraving division of
the Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing. and enlisted in the Guard in Sep
TENDER of that year. While attending
the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
he was a lieutenant in the cadet
corps.
Headquarters sent check last
week for $95 80 to the Militia Bureau
of the War Department to cover the
cost of Federal property lost or de-
Strovcd during the past six months,
for which the local Guard assumed
responsibility. The money was con.
tributed by various officers and men
of the units who were responsible for
it, and the officials consider that this
is comparatively small amount
when taken in consideration with the
hundreds of thousands of dollars
worth of property which has been
loaned to the Guard by the War De-
partment.
Plans are being perfected by Lieut..
Col. Peyton G. hewitt for holding the
annual company team and individual
rifle matches of the local Guard at
the rife range at Camp simms. Con-
gress Heights, ID. G. No money
prizes are awarded in these matches,
but gold. silver and bronze medals
are issued to the winners, as well as
trophies for the team matches.
The matches are to be held on
Saturday, November s and Sunday,
November :. In addition to the
matches there will be turkey shoot.
where the contestants will fire at the
targets, the best shots winning tur-
keys, and on the second day Of the
matches there will be an oyster roast.
Only members of the local National
Guard will be permitted to take part
in these matches, lack of funds pre-
venting the Guard from providing
prizes which would attract the expert
shots from the Regular service and
National Guard organizations in the
Sd Area Corps. of which the local
Guard is constituent part.
Three members of the Guard were
honorably discharged last week to
permit them to enlist in the United
States Coast Guard. They are: Pvt.
William NJ. Turnbull. 80 Military
Police Company; Pvt Charles r. Bar
hour, Company A, 121st Engineers,
and Pvt. Arthur r. Newcombe, Com
pany F, 121st Engineers.
Maj. Edward H. Grove, Infantry
headquarters commandant and pro-
vost marshal, has been designated to
Investigate all court-martial charges
preferred against members of the Goth
Division Special Troops in the Dis
trict of Columbia National Guard.
Capt. Thomas A. Lane, formerly
commander of Company F. 121st En-.
Eineers. and recently transferred to
the judge advocate generals depart.
. ment of the District administrative
staff. has been appointed a summary
court to try all cases coming up in
the Goth Division Special Troops in
the District of Columbia National
Guard.
Headquarters has been informed by
the instructor assigned there by the
War Department that he has been
designated to make an actual count
of AL property in the possession Of
units of the local Guard. prior to
December 81 next. and instructions
have been given to all unit command
erS to make preparation to exhibit
any property under their charge.
The commanders have been directed
to confer with the instructor for their
respective units and arrange for the
inventory of property in their posses
sion at such time as may be mutually
agreed upon between them. The Of
ficers also have been notified that they
are charged with the duty of exhibit
ing the property to the inventorying
officer. who is not required to institute
any search for the material. Maj.
lanes r. Lushy. the United States
property and dishursing officer, has
been instructed to furnish the instruc-
tor with lists of property charged to
all units. as they are called for.
"A recent letter from the chief Of
the militia bureau regarding property
dropped during the fiscal year, 1926"
SAYS the order, Shows that the Dis.
triCt Of Columbia is fifth in list of
States, arranged according to the per
capita value of the amount Of prop.
erty dropped from all causes, the
smallest per capita value being first
This standing OF the District Of
columbia is very Commendable, and
The commanding general expresses to
all unit commanders his appreciation
FOR the efforts which have been dis
played to bring about the results OBJ
tanned; however. there are a few units
in the National Guard Of the District
~ Columbia IN which property con-
ditions must be approved"
All unit commanders have been d.
SeCted to submit reports Of SURVEYS
and otherwise Satisfactorily account
for all property for which they are
accountable. so that property ex-
hhited to the inspecting officer will
correspond to the amounts with which
they remain charged. and for which
they are accountable.
The ban has heen placed on all
publications by any unit Of the local
Guard, unless the plans are submitted
TO headquarters and are approved
there. This is for the purpose of
preventing members of organizations
from going out and soliciting adver-
Using for such publications and re-
ceiving pay therefor unless it is
Certain that the project can be put
through, and to prevent the bringing
Of diScredit on the local organization.
While such publications are to be
encouraged nevertheless the head
quarters wants to keep a finger on
them. as any complaints naturally
fall back on the Guard as whole.
The order directs that no oficer or
enlisted man of the Guard shall So
licit or otherwise authorize any one to
solicit advertising for any publication
for any part of the local Guard. nor
will any publicat ton including adver-
Using he published by any unit of the
National Guard of the District of Co
lumbia without written authority
from the comma nding general.
Having covered itself with glory at
the recent rifle matches at Seagirt.
\. J.. and at Camp Meade. Md. the
rife team representing the local
Gnard has been sent 10 Fort EustlS.
Va. 10 participate in the Old DO.
minion championship rife and pistol
tournament. which started Friday ana