Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-31
District National Guard

submitted to Congress for considera'
ton. in lieu of the estimate now pend
ing for rent of armorleS Tor the HScdl
year 1927.
The Commissioners also have been
Informed that Gen. Stephan is pre-
pared to appear before them at any
time with detailed plans and estimates
covering alterations that Will be neces
SarN.
The rental estimate Is divided as
follows: For rent OF an armory for
the headquarters offices, l2lst t,ngi-
neers and 10th Military Police Com
pany. So 900; for rental of an armory
for the company of colored Infantry
$4,000, and for rent of a garage for
motor equipment assigned To the
Guard, 81 900.
The l2lst Regiment of Engineers
will go to Fort Humphreys next Sum
mer for its annual two-week period of
field training, il was said at Guard
headquarters. The comman ding gen.
eral of the 3rd Corps Area at Balti.
more, Md, has approved the recon-
mendation of Col. John w. Oehmann
commanding the Engineers, that his
unit be sent to Humphreys. which is
an engineer base, and where, he be
lieVes. the maximum amount of engi-
. neer training may be obtained. The
date has not yet been selected, but il
was said that it will be some time dur
ing the month of August.
There Is every prospect that the
260th Coast Artillery will take its an.
nual training at Fort Monroe, Va.
where II has spent its training period
ever since it was organized. How
ever, the recommendation for il has
not yet been submitted to local Guard
! headquarters by Maj. w. W. Burns,
| commanding.
| The only unit about which there is
| uncertainty is the Goth Military Police
| Company, commanded by Capt. Ray
| mond NJ. Peak. Heretofore this unit
has always gone with the Engineers,
| but a move was started shortly after
| its return from Virginia Beach last
/ year to send ii to a separate camp,
| but the matter is still in allegiance.
The idea of sending it to Il point near
| Philadelphia at the time of the sesqui-
centennial celebration has not been
! given up, il was said, but nothing
definite has been determined in the
| matter.
Favorable action on the bill intro
i duced by Senator Capper authorizing
an appropriation for the erection of
an armory for the National Guard of
I
| of the District Commissioners by Maj.
/ Gen. Stephan when the measure
reaches them for comment. In seek
! ing this approval Gen. Stephan has
written a letter to Commissioner Cuno
! II. Rudolph, saying, in part:
1t is urged that this matter be
| treated strictly as u District matter
! and not referred TO the Federal Bud
get Bureau. 1t is believed that the
/ aF h. ,iSSy N
ring a previous similar bill to the Bud
| get Bureau for advice as to whether
| the proposed Legislation is in accord
ance with the financial program of
| the President defeated the proposed
| law. 1t is thought that the Federal
! Director of the Budget now agrees
| that the proposed legislation is not
| contrary to the Presidents building
| program, and Senator Smoot chair
man of the Public Buildings Commits
| sion, so advises me in connection with
endeavors to have the matter cared
for in the pending public buildings
bill
Il will be glad to appear before the
Board of Commissioners at any time
| in connection with this matter, and
will furnish any information or assist.
ance which you may require in con-
neCtion with the report. | trust that
unless q favorable report is contem-
plated you will afford me the oppor-
! tunity OF hearing on the subject"
| The following enlisted personnel of
| the 121st Regiment of Engineers. all
| on the eligible list for promotion to
second leutenants, have been or
dered to appear before a board of
! examination to determine their fit
ness for promotion by commission:
Edward A. Mcmahon. Company b;
| William H. Scott, Company b.;
| Thomas A. McGaftin, Company r;
William o. Berbage. Company F.;
| Lincoln S. Jones, Company c; Mil
ton NJ. Parker. Company b; John w.
| Powers, Company F; Albert Silver
| Company A; Enrique c. Conova,
| Company A; Herbert T. Walker.
| Company F; Hector II. Mcdonald
| Company B: Thadus A. Riley, Com
| panY +; Hugh Everett, jr., Company
| T.; David W. Milne, Company +: Jo-
| seph G. Fitzgerald, Headquarters
and Service Company; Samuel w.
| Marsh, Company a. and Homer b.
Willard. Company f..
| Col Lloyd NJ Brett. Z. s. A, re-
| tired, adjutant general of the Dis
| trict of Columbia Militia. has an
! nounced the following charnen of
committees for the benefit perform
| ance TO be given at helthS Ihedter
! for the local Guard March l. Pub
! licity and advertising. Capt. Sidney
Morgan; programs and printing,
| First Lieut.. George W. Johns; dec
orations, Capt. Raymond NJ. Peak
| ticket sale, Maj. W. w. Burns, and
| favors and fun, Maj. Joe X. Mickey.
| The committee chairmen have
| been instructed to organize their
committee personnel and to submit
| TO headquarters recommendations of
| the activities of the various commit
tees. The general committee will
| meet Tuesday night in Gen. Brett's
! office.