Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07

Having attained the distinction of be-
ing present at 100 consecutive drills OF
his unit Staff Sergt. Lewis G. Phillips
of the Headquarters Detachment, 29th
National Guard Division, has been COM
mended in letter from Maj. Gen. An
ton Stephan, commanding the National
Guard of the District of Columbia.
Gen. Stephan said that the fact had
been called to his attention that you
have finally achieved the century mark
in the number of consecutive drills
attended. I congratulate you on your
ability to attend 100 formations Of your
unit without being absent, and 1 am
sure that it has called for no little sac
rifice on your part to attain this end.
The fact that you are the first in the
Headquarters Detachment to attain this
figure sets an example which can be
achieved by others and which I trust
will serve to encourage those who are
apparently following in your footsteps"
While a number of members of the
local National Guard in going to their
encampment in the past have used
their own automobiles, so that they
might have the vehicles at camp, thus
saving several hundred dollars to the
Government, the War Department has
Just announced that it has authorized
the payment of 3 cents a mile to the
officers and men who go to camp this
year in private conveyances. This pay
ment may be made, according to an
Interpretation put on the new regula.
ton, whether the officer or man owns
the vehicle or not. as long as he doesn't
ride in the contract transportation pro-
Vided.
1t was said at the brigade headquar-
tiers of the Guard here that those mem
berS Of the local units who go to camp
this year in private conVeyances will
be paid the cents a mile The approx
innate distance to Camp Albert c.
Richie, at Cascade. Md, is 10 miles,
making 140 miles for the round trip
Men who take advantage of the new reg
ulations will then be entitled to 81 20
The bus rate for the transportation last
year was S4.75 per man, and 100 men
went in private conveyances, thus saw
Ing to the Government S475.
The local brigade headquarters had
applied to the War Department for au-
thority to seek contracts for the trans
portation by bus this year, as they be-
heve that this Is the most satisfactory
means of transportation to the Mary
land camp. because the men are en-
barked right at the armory and are de-
hvered right in their company streets
at the camp.
Prior to advertising for the transpor-
tation this year. however, it was said,
the Guard officials will seek OF aScer-
tain the number of men who will take
advantage of the new regulation so that
the advertisements may give the ap-
proXimate number of men which are to
be transported in the public vehicles.
the War Department regulation, how
ever. limits the number of officers and
men who can go by private conveyance
The District authorities are author
lied to authorize travel by private con-
veyance to the following:
Officers not belonging to companies.
except that as a rule regimental and
battalion commanders with such staff
of1cers as may be necessary should
travel with the troops, provided that the
residences of the officers concerned and
the home stations of the troops are
such with the relation to each other as
to make this course practicable; the
band; the State staff and State detach-
ment, the personnel of camp supply
and advance and rear attachments:
officers belonging to companies. except
that at least two officers must travel
with the organization; 10 per cent of
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attachments, one man being authorized
in any case If the strength of unit
is less than 10; to all personnel engaged
in supplemental training, including
small arms competitions and to enlist
ed men attending service schools.
The regulation specifically says, how
ever, that the United States property
and disbursing officer travelling on Of
ficial business will not be entitled to
the 3 cents a mile, il he does so In a
private conveyance, but he will be al
lowed, If he travels by automobile, re-
endorsement for gas. oil and storage.
But when he is travelling as National
Guard officer, he may collect the 3
cents q mile.
It viii be necessary for the Guard
oficials to determine what men are GO
ing by private conveyance, and to spe-
cincaliy authorize each, by name, to
proceed In that manner, in order that