Evening star., 1926-03-14
responsible for their training and op.

responsible for their training and op-
| Grafton.
In the matter of control of the out
door range, he will have full charge
| of the civilian personnel. having COM
piete authority to adjust all matters
pertaining to the management, daily
| routine Of duties Of employees. per-
sonnel. etc, and will recommend to
| headquarters any changes in policy
governing the use and operation Of
| the range.
Personnel or organizations OF the
| National Guard will take precedence
| at all times except on such ranges as
may have been allotted to the Regu.
| lar Army or other organizations en-.
camped at the target range.
The band Of the 121st Engineers will
! not hold its regular drill and practice
| today, because Of the fact that it
played a concert at the Industrial Elk.
position on guard night, last Friday.
Orders have been issued by Col.
John w. Oehmann. commanding the
l21st Engineers. directing the follow.
ing reductions in Company A: To be
privateS. Sergt. Benjamin b. Abbott
lowing promotions in Company A are
directed in the same order: Corp.
Joseph Butler to be sergeant and Pri.
vate, LIST class, Walton Shipley to be
corporal.
The local guard has been invited by
Maj. Gen. Douglas Macarthur, com
manding the Army 3rd Corps Area
with headquarters at Baltimore. Md,
to take an active part in corps area
athletic activities.
1t is my hope and DESIRE" wrote
Gen. Macarthur, ito extend the ath.
letic activities OF the 3rd Corps Area
to the three components Of the
Army-the Regulars. the National
Guard and the Organized Reserves.
My object Is not In any way to
compromise your organization to any
particular activity. but merely to ad.
NIT 1t to all athletic events Of the 3rd
Corps Area and to give it the priv.
ileges enjoyed by each post and or
eanization OF the regular force Of the
Bird Corps Area. For instance. this
would permit the entering Of your
base ball team, boxing team or any
other team into the competition for
any championship Of the 3rd Corps
Area.
ut is hoped that you will appoint
an athletic ofYicer as a member OF your
stan, this of{icer to keep in touch with
the corps area athletic officer. All
athletic and recreation orders and
memoranda Of the 3rd Corps Area will
be supplied to you. Your athletic offi.
Ger ia requested to notify this head.
quarters as to the events your organ
izations desire to enter.
THE 3rd Corps Area Is a member OF
the Amateur Athletic Union. All the
rights and privileges of the member.
ship will be enjoyed by your organiza-
ton"
Gen. Ste. han replied to Gen. Mac.
Arthur that the move was a step in
the right direction. He said. how.
ever. that the local organization was
small, and not much inclined toward
athletics, but hoped that the local out.
At might be represented In some OF
the corps area activities. He informed
Gen. Macarthur. also. that he had
appointed Mai. Joe r. Mickey, com.
manding the LIST Battalion. l21st En-
National Guard Of the District Of Co
lumbia, and had requested him to
keep in touch with the corps area
athletic oficer.
The following men enlisted in the
guard during the week: Harry c.
Wechsler, 804 Decatur street. Com
pany c. 121st Engineers; George NJ.
Rose. Silver Spring. Md, Company F,
121st Engineers, and l.. Began Gilbert,
1922 Fourteenth street. Company C.,
121st Engineers.
The Headquarters and Service Com
pany took two games out Of three
Tuesday night in the bowling contest
against the guard champions, Com.
pany e