Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-08


the many papers, including court
martials. which are constantly COM
ing up for review. Capt. Lanes name
has been pressed from time to time
as leading candidate. but it was
known to be both his desire and that of
his superiors that he remain in the
line. He was captain of Company
r. 121st Regiment of Engineers. one
of the leading units of the Guard, the
superiority of which was attributed
to the soldierly work of Capt. Lane.
, He is both an engineer and a lawyer.
and did much to help bring the
regiment to its present high stand
ing. However. II was decided several
weeks ago that the need for a judge
advocate was now most pressing. and
Capt. Lane was prevailed upon to
give up his line duties as commander
of Company F and to take the staff
position, where his legal ability will
be much in demand.
Both officers and men. and par
ticularly the men of his command. ex-
pressed regret that he was leaving
the line regiment. but they are
obtaining solace from the fact that
he will go into camp with the
Engineers and the administrative
staff at Fort Humphreys.
The annual field training encamp-
ment period started in full swing
yesterday when the first movement
Of troops started from this city. The
260th Coast Artillery, about 100 strong,
commanded by Maj Walter w
Burns. left last night for Fort
Monroe. Va. where they will be in
camp for two weeks, and will try TO
maintain the high efficiency they
reached with the big coast defense
guns there last year. Maj. l.. C..
BrintOn will accompany the troops.
The men went by commercial boat as
it was found impra cticable to use the
transport Chateau Thierry for this
purpose.
The biggest movement of troops.
however. will begin here next Satur-
day and Sunday. Saturday night the
Goth Military Police Company will go
to Virginia Beach, Va, for it's annual
period of field training, and the 29th
Division Staff headed by Maj. Gen
Anton Stephan, will also go there
accompanied by the 10th Division
special troops.
The largest contingent of the local
Guard, the 12lst Regiment of En-
Eineers. will parade to the Union Sta
ton next Sunday morning, where il
will board a special train for Fort
Humphreys, Va, where it will take
it's annual training in the field. The
regiment is commanded by Col John
W. Oehmann. This outfit will have
approximately 80 officers and 800 en-
listed men in the camp, and the in
struction will be under the direction
of Capt. Clay Anderson. Corps of En-
gineers, L. :. a.. assigned here as
instructor. The Engineer Regiment
will he stationed in barracks at this
post. and these. together with the
mess halls. have been thoroughly
overhauled in advance of its arrival.
Although several OF the compa MES
of the Engineer Regiment now are
under the strength prescribed by the
War Department. it is believed that
all companies will he ready to go into
camp. Every effort is being made to
bring them up to the fun strength
of 60 men each. which each must have
on the rolls in order to he eligible
for camp. Should efforts 10 fill the
ranks of these commands with new
recruits fail, it was pointed out. then
it Will be necessary to transfer to
their rolls the names of men in other
comnanies which have well over their
required 60 men.
The resignation of Second Lieut.
Hugh II. Muir. Company G, 121st En-
gineers, National Guard Reserve, has
been accepted by the War Depart
ment.
Federal recognition had been ex-
tended by the War Department to
staff Sergt. Alex i. Thill as q mem
her of the ordnance department of
tho District administration staff.
The following enlisted in the local
Guard during the week: Harry f. Ell
more. East Falls Church. Va. Com
pany +. 121st Engineers: Joseph H..
Nicely. 1854 G street southeast. band.
l21st Engineers: Paul L. Straub. D
street northeast Headquarters and
Service Company. 12lst Engineers;
Clarence G. Lee. 1887 Massachusetts
avenue, Headquarters and Service
Company, 121st Engineers: Walter L..
Refield, Mclean, Va, band. 121st En-
gineers; James a. Raymond. PA
Euclid street, Company A, 121st En-
Gineers: Francis +. Cole, zoo B street
Company G.. 12lst Engineers: Abra-
hans w. Baily, jr.. 500 Fifth street
southeast. Company {, 121st En-
gineers; Glenn S. Currier. 1925 Thirty
fourth street. Mt. Rainier, Md. Com
pany G. 121st Engineers; Charles s.
Woodin. 215 Holly avenue Takoma
Park. Md, band 121st Engineers;
Lloyd l.. Gibson. 1859 Monroe street
Company B, 121st Engineers; Vincent
II. Williams. 3 Mape street. Takoma
Park, Company B, 121st Engineers:
Joseph Hama. 1874 Tenth street north
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