Evening star., 1926-08-22
District National Guard

With tho return to Washington to.
nay of tho battalion Of the 260th Coast
Artlliory, National Guard of the Dis.
trlct of Columbia will begin the
armory training season Of 1926.1927.
ms outfit has been at Fort Monroe,
va, Tor the past TWO weeks, and is
SAID TO have accomplished excellent
results in the handling of the great
coast defense guns.
The knowledge picked up by the
cH1cerS and men OF this tour of duty
Us not to be allowed to become stale
ana for this reason the drilling will
get under way promptly. Although
the official training camp period for
this outfit Is over. it IS probable that
II VIII make several week end trips
TO Fort Washington, where it will drill
with the guns at that post. as we'll as
operate the intricate system for plac-
Ing shots just where they are wanted.
This outfit is said TO have attained
excellent results during the encamp-
n1ent, and to have brought praises
both upon the officers and men from
the Regular observers who checked
their field training work closely at
the Chesapeake entrance fortifica-
tions.
men Of the headquarters detachment.
29th Division, lin camp at Vir-
gina Beach. Va. and commanded by
Lieut.. Daniel r. Lloyd. have been
ordered by the brigade headquarters
here, and the men will don their chev.
rons Willie in the camp, it was
announced.
Private William g. Rose promoted
~ master sergeant for finance; the
lItHt t,Arv
for the duties noted following their
names: tAn."n ". Mcintosh, signal:
Paul A. Chnlupsly. adjutant: Edward
X. MitchsE. adjutant; Norman {.
Corp, Judge advocate.
PriVateS 10 br duty SerGeantS in
tho branches noted after their names:
A. L. Troiano. qliartermaster. ken
meth j. Bushman. general staff. James
Lynch. Quarterma ster; Carl Y. White
quartermaster
Private Hohart r Walker has been
ordered promoted to technical ser.
geant in the olartermaSter branch,
and Private David Rose, technical
sergeant III the ordnance department.
Private John !. Cuurnyn has been
made corporal in the general staff;
Private Francis J. lelland, corporal
In the postal branch.
service in the National Guard inter
cstinc. it has been decided that the
local National Guard shall he en-
""ura ced To participate in the ath.
letlcS of the Sd Corps Area of the
Army. in which il is located and an
integral part thereof.
Mai. Joe K Mickey. veteran Guard
officer and c0inlnandant of the lst
Battalion. 121St Engineers. has been
hi
tire Guard. ana has been working in
CcSeHntlN To enronrag" the members
o; the local outfits Ia form teams in
various hrdnrheS "f sports for the
purpose uf cuntcStinG not only with
the Regular .ArnH outfits. but with
National Guard teams within the
corps area. MAJ Mickey has just
been authorized by brigade hcadquar-
tors I" appp!it such commissioned or
cnIStad assistants as he deems npceS
SHY I" Supt} =" amy particular sport
in the District National Guard How
over. this summer only the base ha II
t"am has trc"nl" - reality. but il has
given a fairly good account of itself
with the teams Wth which it has
Contested.
Durin@ the camp period Mai Me
Key is constantly after the men to
form teams. and he is studying the
various players Of the company
teams with view to getting the best
material 10 represent the Guard as q
whole in amy matches that it might
be able II arrange
Thor" haze been received here from
the corps area headquarters at Balti-
moro. Md. the schedules for basket
ball and foot bah for the ensuing
Rea son.
The area has been divided into two
districts. the northern and sout horn.
for the purpose of deciding the cham.
rton>hip for III" area. The rules per
NIT only one commissioned officer Of
any "dttit tn play with the team at
one time The championship games
in hoth branches will he fought at
places later 10 he designated. 1t will
he decided by three game series.
The athletic program is somewhat
handicapped .hv the lack of funds.
and each organization will have to
meet its expenses. but is authorized
10 use available motor truck trans.
pOrt"tion for the men to and from
tho games. The question Of charging
admission 10 the various games is left
10 tn" diScrnt ION of the local com
nlaUdinG officer Ia the event that an
admission CLarG" is made for any Of
ihe games. the posi- conducting the
tournament Viii Get the surplus after
III expenses are paid.
The local National Guard has heen
invited to send To the corps area
headquarters any suggestions that
II has for the participation of the
National Guard in the sports. The
letter also asked for suggestions for
competitions in soccer and Voley ball.
As 1t is handicapped in getting it's
military training. 50 the local National
Guard IS held back in its athletic de
velopment by the lack Of armory ia
rilities In its present building. one
Of the old Government hotels at North
Capitol and n streets. the local Guard
has not one room of sufficient size to
play any game. and If il is 10 take a
real part in the corps area athletic
activities. ii WAS pointed out. it must
depend upon tho courtesy of some 10.
cal ClIo or institution f"r the loan Of
uuart"r- There are no funds with
which 10 hiro a place. as there is not