Evening star., 1926-05-30
District National Guard


Guard of the District OF Columbia,
from among men who attended the
Citizens Military Training Camp last
year. Mai. Gen. Anton Stephan, COM
manding the 29th National Guard D1-
vision and commander OF the Ma
tional Guard of the District, has OBJ
tanned the names of members Of the
Citizens Military Training Camps last
year from the commanding general of
the Sd Corps Area, and Is sending out
personal invitations to certain of them
inviting them to join the new detach'
ment, which is a part of his division
organization.
He points out to them that this de-
tachment will receive it's first annual
field training this year at Virginia
Beach. Va. where ample opportunity
will exist for participation in water
sports and other activities at this
ocean Summer resort. The division
staff will train there this year as
usual, as 1t is the official mobilization
point for this section Of the National
Guard organization.
The detachment consists Of special
lists who will be trained for special
duty at division headquarters. Gen.
Stephan points out to the citizen sol
diers that an enlistment will prove
beneficial and will open the way for
their advancement in the commits
stoned grades. AS a matter of fact.
there Is already one vacancy. The
detachment is commanded now by
Lieut.. Daniel b. Lloyd. formerly of
the 29th Military Police Company.
1t is allowed a captain in command,
so that in q few months. when Lieut..
Lloyd Is promoted. it will leave q va.
cancy I'm the grade Of lieutenant,
which will be filled by competitive ex.
animation OF the enlisted personnel Of
this command.
The rife team representing the local
Guard obtained a match with the
team representing the Quantico Ma.
rines, and the team left Friday night
and spent the night with the land
sailors in order to begin the match
early yesterday.
However, the local team will be un
able to match itself on the range with
Humphreys, Va. their challenge hav
ing been declined. with regret, by Col
E. NJ. Markham, in command at the
nearby Virginia post. He pointed out
that the 29th Engineers are in the
field surveying a portion Of the State
OF Virginia and the 18th Engineers
are engaged In getting the post ready
to receive the National Guard and re-
serve troops for their Summer
training.
In connection with a plan to keep in
close touch with the activities on rife
ranges, the War Department has re
quested the local National Guard Off
cials to make a definite report on the
use made each month of its target
range at Congress Heights, ID. C..
The commentators and congratu.
lations of Mai. Gen. Greed c. Ham
mond, chief of the Militia Bureau OF
the War Department, have been sent
to Capt. Clarence S. Shields, command
Ing Company e. 121st Engineers. for
winning the national Workmanship
trophy.
"I wish to extend to you and the
members of. your command" wrote
Gen. Hammond, my sincere congratu
lations for winning the national
trophy for. excellence in marksman'
ship in your city during the year
1925. The award of this trophy is in.
.dicative Of the high value of the
craftsmanship instruction given in
your organization and Of the keen
interest of it's personnel in this i'm
portant phase Of the training Of a
soldier. The desire to excel in any
competition Is an incentive to greater
efficiency and your organization. by
winning the national trophy. in com
petition with the other units of your
State, has demonstrated such q desire
I urge you to consider this success
not as the ultimate goal, but as one
step in the direction Of future achieve
ments and to continue to bend every
as IN fhA hiUH
interest of youf. command in marks.
manship.
1T sincerely hope that the future
will hold many more similar successes
to reward the members Of your organ
ization for their continued efforts"
In forwarding this Official commen
dation to Capt. Shields for him and
for his command, Maj. Gen. Anton
Stephan, commanding the Guard
made the following comment in his
Endorsement:
"It is very gratifying to the com
manding general of the National
Guard that company of the 121st
Engineers was able to qualify more
than so per cent Of its minimum main
tenance strength as marksmen or bet
ter during the calendar year 1925,
The personnel of this company, and
tilC OllICcI
thereof, is to be congratulated on its
excellent showing and for the effort
put forth in making possible the quail
fication noted"
The following named enlisted men
Of Company A, 372d Infantry, have
been ordered honorably discharged for
the reasons stated: Removal from the
District of Columbia, Pvt. Edgard p.
Mcpherson; business interference, Pvt.
Joseph C. Janifer.
Authority has been given for troops
of the National Guard to engage in
target practice at Camp Simms, Con.
gress Heights, d. c.. each Sunday
until further orders. The practice will
be under the supervision OF Capt. Just
c. Jensen, ordnance department. Sub
volunteer for this practice, and orders
have been issued for the establish
ment Of a mess and the employment Of
the necessary help.
Pvt. Claude M. Wallace. Head
quarters and Service Company, 121st
has been ordered honorably
OH account of business in.
terference.
The following changes in personnel
Of the 29th Military Police Company
have been ordered by brigade head.
quarters: To be privates. First Sergt.
Robert L. White and Corp. Harry A.
Nelligan: to- be first sergeant, Sergt.
John r. Colbert; to be sergeant, Corp.
Paul Fa,ko; to be corporals. Pvts.
Herbert Kelser. Thomas p. Hudson
and Robert l.. Livingston.
Members Of the local Guard have
been directed to don thir Summer
uniforms June and to retain them
until September is. between which
date and May 81, 1927, they will wear
the woolen uniforms.
The Headquarters Detachment, Spe.
cial Troops, 29th Division, the baby