Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-28

The field training season for the Ma
tional Guard arrived this week wher
on wednesday the advance guard OF tn;
260th Coast Artillery left by automobile
and truck overland for the purpose o.
making preparations at Fort Monroe
Va, for the arrival of the main body
which left last night by boat. They are
due to arrive at the Virginia ARTILLERY
post today, and Immediately will pu,
their camp In order preparatory to be-
ginning tomorrow two weeks OF intensive
field training, firing the big anti-air-
craft guns which are at this station.
The advance detail was under COM
inand of Second Lieut.. Morris A. Miller
of the Headquarters Detachment. and
included two enlisted men from the
Headquarters Detachment, two from
each of the three batteries and one from
the Medical Corps Detachment. They
left Washington at 4 o'clock in the
morning and proceeded straight through
ping in the Virginia capital over night
and then going to Fort Monroe on
The main body of troops was formed
last night at the armory in heavy
marching order and proceeded to the
boat. where accommodations had been
reserved for them.
The orders issued by Maj. Walter w.
Burns, commanding the organization,
provided for the advance detail to at
tend camp for three days before and
the rear detail for one day after the
prescribed period of the encampment.
AS part Of his duty in connection
with the advance detail, Lieut.. Miller
will prepare the pay rolls for both the
Federal and District funds for both the
advance and rear details. The advance
detail also took with them the baggage
of the organization.
In addition to the truck train carry
ing the baggage, there also left WASH
1ngton yesterday a headquarters staff
and reconnaissance car, which was di-
rected to proceed straight through to
the camp site without stopping. All
cooks and sufficient kitchen police were
sent IN this car to have breakfast ready
Tor the arrival of the troops this morn
ing.
Much detail is carried in the order
Tor the instruction Of the advance de-
tail, such as the provision Of electric
lights cots and other comforts for the
men by the time they arrive. Lieut..
Miller also Is named as camp supply
omcer during the period of the encamp-
ment. All battery commanders were re-
CURED to make up list Of canned goods
and 1mperiShable foodStuffs which they
VIII need for their men during the pc
ROO OF the .encampment. and these were
10 os purchased IN Washington before
the departure of the troops.
In view Of the fact that ARRANGEMENTS
were made for the Coast Artillery men
10 go to camp by boat instead of train
the period OF the beginning of the en-
campment was changed to begin ,Julv
" instead Of July %. It was Thought
at nrst that the troops would have to
go oy train, under an Advancement
which the War Department made with
all OF the railroads some time ago. by
Whlch the Militia Bureau of the de-
partment agreed to dispatch all troops
10 camp by train. But it was found
upon investigation, it was said. that the
ment.
However. the other District troops
which will go to camp two weeks hence
VIII proceed to Cascade Md, where
they Will go into training at Camp
Albert G. Richie, by train. All ar
rangements, 1t was said at the brigade
headquarters. have been made for the
departure of these troops OH the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad. leaving the
Union Station at 9 o'clock in the morn
ing 1t will require about three hours
to- make the trip, and the troops will be
debarked right on the reservation in
close proximity to the tented city which
they will occupy during the two weeks
period.
This movement will be the largest
body OF troops to 60 into training. con-
S1stlng of the 29th Division Headouar-
tiers Units, the 29th Division Military Po-
lice Company, the 12lst Regiment of
Engineers. Company A, 372d Infantry.
colored troops. When they arrive in
camp this year they will find many inn
provementS made in the reservation.
Permanent concrete floorings have been
provided for pyramidal tents which the
troops will occupy, and hot water has
been provided in the showers The Dis
trict troops will use the tentage which
has been in use by the Maryland regi-
n1ents during the past few weeks.
Although the Maryland troops have
been without boating and swimming
privileges in the large Lake Roger on
the reservation, on account of the
breaking of the dam which impounded
the waters for the lake. it was said that
by the time the District troops arrive
the lake will be at its full level. The
water was let into the lake, following
the rebuilding of the dam, last week.
It was said that 1t will take about q
week more before the lake can be used
for boating and swimming. and two
weeks additional before the water
reaches its previous level. This will be
about the time the District organiZa-
lions arrive there for their annual train
ing.
Preparations now are being made for
the departure of the main body Of Dis
trict troops. Uniforms and equipment
are being sorted out so they will be
easily available, and the material which
Is to go overland by truck with the ad-
vance details is being gotten ready for
loading. The advance details have not
yet been made up, but it is expected
that the camp order will be issued
within short time, showing the various
details which must be carried out by
the officers and men of the command
prior to departure and after arriving in
camp.
The following have qualified in COM
petitive examinations, have been rated
by the examining board in the order
named, and have been placed on the
eligible list for appointment as second
lieutenants in the QuartermaSter Corps
in the local Guard: Technical Sergt.
Whiting P. Lightfoot, Quartermaster
Corps, State staff: Master Sergt. Henry
B. Cockrell, Headquarters and Service
Company, 121st Engineers; STAFF Sergt.
Albert T. King, Headquarters and Serv-
ice Company. 121st Engineers, and
Sergt. Ralph F. BARLEY, Quartermaster