Evening star., 1926-06-20

! of Columbia: Pvts. Luciano Rodriguez
and Marlin b. Patterson. Pvt. FRANK
H. Hunter. Company F. 121st Engi-
neers, has been ordered honorably dis
charged for the same reason.
Plans for the training of the l21st
Regiment of Engineers at the annual
encampment to be held at Fort
Humphreys, Va, perfected by COL
John W. Oehmann. commanding, nave
been approved. The time allotments
follow: Entraining, detrain1ng ana
making camp, hours; return TO sta-
ton, hours: engineering, 81 hours
gas warfare, 1 hour; close-order drill
Ga hours; interior guard duty, hour,
first aid, hygiene. u hour; bayonel
drill, | hour; military courtesy, hour'
extended order drill, 412 hours; max
ing packs. pitching shelter tents, q
hour: care of arms and equipment.
hours; organization of ground tDat-
taliom hours: maneuvers regmen-
tab 6 hours: drill contest, hours;
ceremonies, including battanon IN
spections, Ia hours; muster. ] hour,
and physical training, 6 hours--a total
of SO hours, which covers the period
of the troops in camp. except time off
from training in the evenings.
The schedule also calls TOR the es-
tablishment and maintenance during
the camp period of the following
training schools for specialists: Sur
veying and mapping. carpentering
map reproduction. photography and
automatic rifle.
The revised plan for the mobinza-
ton of the 29th National Guard DlNl-
sion. commanded by Maj. Gen. Anton
Stephan of this city and comprising
the militia of this city, Maryland and
Virginia, worked out by the division
staff. has been approved by Sd
Corps Area headquarters OF the Army,
located at Baltimore. Virginia Beach,
Va. remains the mobilization center
of this division in time or war or ma
tional emergency. but other details
of the plan are withheld
In approving the plan it was stated
by Regular officers that il was an
excellent one and Is considered one
of the best that has been examined.
a tribute to the Blue and Gray DiVi-
sion, which is the only one having
troops OF several political divisions
which has been satisfactorily organ
lied and placed on an active working
basis.
The resignation of First Lieut..
Hugh II. Muir Company c, 121st En-
gineers, National Guard Reserve, has
been received and forwarded TO the
War Department with a recommends
ton that 1t be accepted, It was an
nounced at headquarters.
The rifle range Of the local National
Guard at Camp Sims, Congress
Heights. y. c., will be used by the
local high school cadets for their an
nual encampment from June 26 10
July i. II was announced at head
quarters.
New regulations governing the
handling and treatment of hospital
cases of members of the National
Guard have been published by the
Militia Bureau of the War Depart
ment.
Where there is no military medical
facilities available, authority IS given
for the employment Of civilian sur
geons in the treatment OF National
Guardsmen in the field.
Authority has been given by the
Militia Bureau for the employment Of
one commissioned officer of the Ma
tional Guard as caretaker for each
heavier -than-air squadron, but it was
pointed out that this Is not to be
taken as authority to increase the
present number of caretalIers on these
jobs.
When an enlisted man of the Ma
tional Guard is entitled to be fur
nished transportation in kind, and
through no fault of his own he is not
furnished such transportation, he is
entitled to be reimbursed, the amount
paid him not to exceed what ii would
have cost the Government for the
same, according TO instructions being
sent out by the Militia Bureau follow
ing a ruling by the Controller General
of the United States.
Funds for the transportation of the
National Guard to and from encamp-
ments are reserved in the Militia Bu-
reau and placed to the credit of the
finance officer, L. s. Army. Washing
ton. D. c.. transportation division. In
cases where reimbursement is TO be
made under the provisions of the de-
cision, requests for the reservation Of
funds Will be submitted TO the Militia
Bureau, with a complete statement
giving reasons why transportation re
quests were not furnished or used.
showing affirmatively that the mem
bers of the National Guard to be re-
imbursed were not at fault in the
matter. Reimbursement cannot be
made until proper reservations of
funds have been made on the books
of the Militia Bureau. Requests for
reservation of funds should be accom-
panied by a statement showing
whether or not sufficient funds are
on hand for payment of the voucher