Evening star., 1926-11-28

iAttOllHlellu tlOlS Tor the places ana
dates for the annual encampments
next Summei' OF units composing the
National Guard Of the District Of Co
lumbia were sent last week to the
Headquarters Of the 81 Corps Area, at
baltimore. Md. 10y Mai. Gen. Anton
stephan. commanding the local guard
ana commanding officer Of the 29tl,
National Guard Division. comprising
Tie militia of this city. Maryland and
Virginia. It Is the hope OF the Guard
officials that the corps area officials
and the Militia Bureau will approve
The schedule. without change. although
there appears to be some question as
10 whether the largest unit of the
Guard, the. l21st Regiment of En-
%inecrs, will be sent to Virginia Beach,
Va. on account OF the expense Of
travel involved. There has been some
objection in the past to sending the
local Engineer troops for long dis
tHnCes because Of the fact that it is be-
LcNod that ii can receive its ma Ximum
training close to home, ut Fort Hum
phrcys, VA, where there is an En-
Slneer center. on the other side. how
ever, there is the argument OF the
Guard that it helps To maintain the
morale of the organization to occa-
Sionally send Il sorIe distance from
it's home station. where the officers
and men arc entirely divorced from
their local affairs and must give their
entire attention to field service while
In camp.
This is the only unit Of the Guard
Which is required to take its training
50 close TO home. 1t is pointed out.
also, that in the event of a nobiliZa-
ton the local Engineer troops.
which arc the divisional Engineers.
would have to work ont the engineer
ing problems incidental TO the mobili
"ation. which. under the Army plan.
would be ut the Virginia state camp
81 Virginia Beach. 4 tour of duty
there NOW and then. il was pointed
out. serves to familiarize the troops
WIth tn" conditions. 50 that they could
start promptly on their tasks III the
event they We're called into service
aud scnt to Virginia Beach.
For these reasons there is a strong
hope that the War Department will
cIV" It's approval to this recommends
ton, and. II is pointed out. the eX-
penSe involved viii be more than re-
haid by the valuable knowledge and
irairing obtained on "A field where ac-
tnal service would first be given in
time Of {; mobilization.
II is recommended that these troops
be- sent TO Virginia Beach from July
) to August Is.
Tho desire was expressed in the
recommendations that Maj. Cen
stephen ana his staff composing
lie 18th Division hn;ulquartcrS
He sent 10 The ncW Maryland State
camp q; Pen Mar. Nd together
with the 18th Division He;1dquar-
t"rS Detachment. and that they go
INTO camp from August II to 2H. Since
the division was or&a nizcd the divi-
@.
t. Virginia Beach. bat il is believed
th% year that q change viii result in
much good and give the officers and
men now fields IN which 10 work out
fhoir problems. th.y having covered
about cNerv inch of tho territory
9l""ul Virginia Ec9ch.
II l. rr""nTeHd-d that the ad-
mUistratve Staf also be sent to
Virginia Beach at the time the En-
@in""rS are there. and il is believed
th2t should the War Department fail
- approve the recommendation for the
l.nSlnccl' regiment to 20 To Virginia
Beach il Will likewise refuse per
mission FOR tn" administrative staff
- 90 there, and then il will go to
Fort Humphreys. The 18th Military
Police Company. also a divisional
organization. is likewise slated
I" 20 to Virginia Heach. where il has
Is I" 80 AZ the same time that the En-
F'necr@ are there. and probably will
not 90 unless the other urg;t MIA tionS
are allowed 10 70.
il vas recommended that the 2GUth
Coast Artillery take its usual course
o, training IA For: Monroe Va This
organization is closely limited in
pla"cs il may 80. because Of the ueces-
sitT OF getting its practice with the
great coast defense guns. Mai Wal
tor w. Barns. cummundi = tliS unit,
recommended that il go either to Fort
M"ur"c, or Fort Story. the latter post
near Nirgiula Beach.
! nc only recommendation aS 10 the
t'fninS place Of Company A. 312u
Infantry. the local colorcd troops. K;
thHt they go 30 the same place aud
dates as the lst Separate Company.
Maryland National Guard. the colured
contingent Of til" neichbur State For
several wears this unit has been TAX
Ing its tcld Training at Saunders
Range. The Mar! l:uld State rifle range
near Annapolis. Nd hlt il is under
stood :" l'' Il possibility that il will
&" this NcHr - In" new Maryland
t"Hnin2 camp at Pen Mar.
~or2t. Edward u. .tuilus. Company
a. '2l~t Eo@itucut nf E.ugineers. ana
'"r"i hi1h school cadet corps Who
h@Adcl II" list "f members Of the
Guard Who Wrr" candida ties tU!, the
h"'al militia appointment t. West
Point. II Wa announced. has been
appointed {" the Military Academy by
Senator Couzens of Michigan
In View of this fact. it was pointed
"Tt at brigade headquarters OF the
Guard, tho second man on the list.
Private Percy Hayes. Skinner. also
"f Company l., Engineers. has re.
relvol the coveted appointment, sub
'rct. oi course, u the usual entrance
examinations. At the same time the
name Uf Private Robert T.. Parknlan.
'onlpanN +. I21~t Engineers. has been
forwarded 70 the War Department.
with The request that he also he al.
pointed from til" lor;L Guard in the
event that any uf the States faii 10
M their quota. I;trhnau finished
third IL The local competitive cNami
nation.
llonry LAY Esrey. = ADAMS s,toe,,
enlisted Ia Company t. l-lSt In.
-;ineor~, @nd Iu~"pu w Crockett re.
enlisted ~ Ea,ior@- y :tull Coast
Artillcrt.. Il was announced ~ brigade
headquarters.
loan II. Sy.,slua,~, tgl dquwI.vgs
sni Service t,l0e.I!t f3iSt In.
~D"crs. and T;.," H. Mitchell. COM
riuv G.. '2lS; 1I.&rocr~ h51e been
'ndcr"d L"u"f"b), Hi~r'Iar-.l from
th0lr snlsuuon-~ .n The lnc;l Guard
"n account of n uia.~i fn,aI tile lis
trlet II Dohnu l..
Ptt. raHl X. Ii....--s.u. E4,:..- \.
..,";h toa~' Art Eerv. l.. <!.ey.,l oi-
doris ha~ heon toreI y" active Gu;y
from o-~.r1inr. IT, ORDER ~tipulatin4
''lat his eult~rIDa'ic is tv ho EXTENDED
Year uuU.i.- ;nd -3 days. the