Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-25
District National Guard

Praise for the manner of performance
of the duty by the 121st Regiment
of Engineers OF the National Guard
of the District of Columbia while
taking its annual period OF field
training at Fort Humphreys. Va.
', last Summer, has been received by
Col. John w. Oehmann. commanding
the regiment, from Assistant Score
| tary IIanford MacNider of the War
Department, in direct charge of the
| militia.
THE chief OF the Militia Bureau"
wrote the Assistant Secretary, tells
US that during his inspection OF the
field training OF the 121st Engineers,
District of Columbia National Guard
he was particularly impressed with
the excellent discipline and conduct
| OF the troops. and with their tech.
meal training. involving bridge con-
struction. trench fertilization and
other field engineering work
Such splendid results could only
have been obtained through pro-
fessional skill. devotion to duty and
high qualities Of leadership on your
part The outstanding showing made
by this regiment must be a source
of pride 10 you. as IL Is to all OF US
interested in the National Guard"
Maj. Ralph S. Childs. commanding
the LIST Battalion OF the Engineer
Regiment. has been appointed ma jor
OF engineers in the Officers Reserve
Corps.
Private. f'rst class. Herbert c.
Schmidt. has been promoted 10
sergeant I'm the Medical Department
Detachment. l21st Engineers.
Lieut.. Col. Harry f.. Gladman. ex.
ecutive officer OF the Engineer Rcgi.
ment, has been appointed. in addition
to his other duties. TO assume full
charge OF all recruiting for the or.
ganiZation.
All inventories OF property held by
the various organizations have heen
completed on the time scheduled In
the orders previously issued. IL was
announced at brigade headquarters.
4 change has been instituted In the
system OF issuing clothing TO recruits.
Whereas heretofore uniforms and
equipment were issued TO the men hy
their company officers. who were re-
aurcd To keep n stock on hand for
which they were responsible. under
the new plan nil issues will be made
by the central quartermaster. on order
of the company commander. Sim.
llarly, when goods are turned In upon
the severance of services OF man
they will lie turned into the quarter.
master. who then will make an ex.
animation TO determine whether they
are In need of repair. and take all
necessary steps 10 put the equipment
in the best OF condition for reissue.
Every possible aid Is being sought
by National Guard officials in their
efforts 10 have passed at this ses.
sion the measure. prepared by Mai.
Gen. Anton stephan. commanding
the Guard. and introduced in the
House of Representatives by Repre-
sentative Fred n Xihlman OF Mary
land chairman Of the House District
committee. providing that the Pen.
sion building shall be turned over 10
the Guard for nrmorv purposes aS
soon as IL lis vacated by the General
Accounting Ofiice. when the new
building now being erected for the
latter in the soealled Avenue triangle
In completed.
Communication arc being sent out
Ia all officers OF the Guard asking
them 10 aid and In a short while the
assistance they can in bringing the
measure to passage, While the pres.
ent facilities are sad excuse for an
armorv for training. and tho troops
are crowded. ~ that in Indictment
weather they can have nothing but
schools. nevertheless II is believed
that the passage OF the measure
would bring an immediate upiitt In
the morale of the organization. al.
though It's actual occupancy would
be delayed several Years.
Efforts having failed 20 have
spec al building erected. az we'll as "a
provide authority for a longterm
lease. which would serve as the basis
for encouraseing some local builder
IL erect II building especially for
Guard purposes. there will I've con,
centratinn on the present measure as
furnishing the only solution t. a sc.
riaua problem which has confronted
the local Guard for many years
The measure provides that upon
vacation II the structure hy tho Gen
eral Accounting Oitiee, the hulldinE
shall ha placed under tho. Ceutrol ot
thu officer comma ndlas the National
Guard ot the District of Columbia,
that It's urkeep he provided for out "
appropriations tur the National Guard
and that apace III the armorN may he
set aside for use as n meeting place
for organized Reserve units and such
veteran organizations Tor which apava
may he available.
brigade headquarters VI the leral
Guard have been iuNited hN tha 81
cotes Area headquarters 10 select a
candidate from the 0uarternaster
carps To- tako the course at the Quar-.
tafnaster Sohool at Philadelphia, Pa,
To 10 conducted from April 90 June
10 Next The names ot candidates
musi he submitted ny january 10. II
was explained that this la not u course
In administration du .ns peace times,
but that u deals With QuarterNaster
Corps fun,sions IN the theater ef apeg,
ations, Ia inelude transportation amt
supply of units comprising all infantry
division IL WAS said Ia ha nrelahla
that Capt Fletcher r. herns,tutH,
local uuatteenaatat, would he az
signed 10 take the euurse.
The basket hall teams et cempa ntes
u and y Vt the l.lst Regiment Vt