Evening star., 1928-01-15
District National Guard

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An energetic campaign is beini
carried on by officers of the Nationa
Guard OF the District of Columbi
in the Interest of the bills now pend
ing before both ohuSes of Congress
TO provide an adequate and suitabl
srnlcry for the training Of the citi2e,
troops in this city. Identical bill
have been introduced in both houses
In the upper branch by Senator Arthu
Capper Of Kansas. chairman OF tn
Senate District Of Columbia affair
committee, and the measure was re
ferred to this committee; in the lowe
house. 1t was introduced by Repre-
sentative Zihln,an OF Maryland, chair
man Of the District committee there
hut the bill was referred 10 the com
rnittee on public buildings an'
grounds.
During the week. il was announced
ut brigade headquarters, Mai. Gen
Anton Stephan, commanding the loca
militia, conferred with Senator Cap
per. and the latter is reported 10 have
told the militia officer that he would
make every effort 10 set the com
naittee 10 act OH the matter in short
time. Representative Zihlman also
was approached by Gen. stephan. and
the latter Is SAID 70 he agreeable to
th. snessure ard will confer with the
chairman OF the House committee
having the matter under consider
atien.
Representative Speaks OF Ohio. q
former member Of the National Guard
OF that State for many years. also
was asked by the general 10 give his
support 10 this measure which is Of
auch Importance 10 the efficiency in
training the troops, and the Ohio
Congressman said that re would sup.
port the measure. most heartily if
Il gets 10 the floor OF The House.
Other means are being taken by
tie Guard cficials TO stir up supper,
for tire measure in both houses, in
the hope that this year may end the
efforts OF more than 4 score of Years
10 give 4 permanent home to the
local National Guard. The local
troops. who now are Quartered in one
o. the old Government hotel build.
irSs on the Cnion Station Plaza. are
mt seeking a new building. but de
sire that the Pension Office building
he turned over 10 the National Guard
fer drill and training purposes as
aoon as il is vacated by the General
Accounting once. which now occupies
1t. and which will have a new build.
AA& 22i dbOGN BNc ears.
TIE building sought is said TO he
ideal for drill purposes, having. as il
does. large open space on the ground
floor. with tiers OF rooms which could
Dc. used as company rooms on the
upper floors. and overlooking the hail
below.
II is not believed that the Guard
VIII be allowed 10 remain in lis
present quarters for many wears
longer. as plans are going forwa rd
Tor improving the area between the
present Capitol grounds and the
Union Station as parkway, IN
which event the wartime constructed
buildings would have 10 make way
for the Improvement. In that event
the Guard would be without a home
these quarters by the Public Build :
ings Commission. following the rem.
6ering OF an opinion by the Attorney
General OF the United States that the
local Guard was such Federal ac-
tlvity as TO put IL under the
protection OF the buildings commits
ssor for ALLEGATION TO quarters.
Gen. Stephan last Tuesday night
at a brief ceremony held at the
armory. presented a commission as
second lieutenant in the HeadQuar-
tiers Battery. 2s0th Coast Artillery
70 William r. Bulls. Lieut.. Bulls,
who came up from the ranks in the
local Coast Artillery. has had a wide
military career, starting in as a
graduate OF the United States Naval
Academy. Upon his graduation he
was appointed a second lieutenant in
the Army. where he served for
several years. later resigning. He
then served as q lieutenant in the
Maryland National Guard. and subse-
cuen4iy came tn Washington and en-
listed. a requisite before any one
may obtain a commission here. He
also has been appointed second
lieutenant in the Coast Artillery
Reserve.
Four entries have been certified 10
the National Rife Association By the
local National Guard for the gallery
matches of the current year. u has
been announced at brigade headquar-
tsrE. Three company teams and one
re2imentai team from the local
Guard have been certified. and offi-
eiais say that this indicates an in
cressIng interest in rife shooting.
The company teams are the Head
quarters and Service Company, l2lst
EnSineers Capt. Walter s. Welsh,
commanding: Company z. l2lst I'm
gsneerB. Capt Clarence g. Shields.
Commanding.
The regimentai team entry is for
tie 12ist Regiment of Engineers,
Gel. John ". Oehmsnn. command :
ing.
The War Department has redeEig-
na,ed the assignment Of Capt. Albert
Tr.ryv
pzny A. 31-d Infantry. 20 the nsdI-
cal detachment OF the 572d Infantry
Thls, j. was explained. puts the
oNscer in the regiment, instead ot
being an extra mem Der in the com :
psny a. ~ present.
Second Lieut. John D. Powers Of
Company r and Second Lieut. Henry
Clap Espey. Company K. both OF the
YnrIneer Regiment, 81 was an
rouncAd AZ brigade headquarters
kaye waived their right 10 promotlon
y, rrst lieutenant and transfer 10 the
infantry branch. where there is q
vacancy in this grace.
An examination 70 hli this va
esEcy 10 20 be held on January IN
rsxt, and in order ~ obviats the
necessity ~ tak!ng a man from me
ranks and nas King hIr0 Escona hsd'
Tenant ara AhrD pEDN41L.HB H''h -
most Immediately " the rank %
fEst lieutenant. ne examination was
over u sscond Heutsnsn.s " aI.
branches " ihe Guard
~ the request ~ ~. Var D%Dafi'
naent. the local National Guard of'
fcisss nave concUrrs1 in A. seconTnen-
szt.en that tEs zg9tn Cosst Artillery
Battalion he sent - its annual en-
exgacEosnt ~ Forr Monroe, Va. from
July IT " August u. The CGSrd
rad originally recommended tnat fnE
oatht 10 Out into the field from AA'
guas ~ 10 20. but IL waG learned fran
FORT GonFSe skss the PeHnsyi4s Hls
f;o4st Artillery woulG no. train there
this yseF and f1r thSt reason il Wss
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