Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-13

command, Capt. Robert r. DAILY re-
ported to brigade headquarters. This is
in accordance with a recent order OF
the brigade headquarters that such
medals be presented to the men as soon
as they are earned. His three-year en-
listment expired on March % last and
he re-enlistsd the following day.
The new open-air parade and drill
| ground Of the local Guard in the Mail.
between Four -and-a-half and Sixth
streets, were used for the first time last
week, primarily for a test of the light
ing facilities. Carbide field lights wei
set up, facing the war-built buildings,
with the idea OF having the walls reflect
the light. However, It was said at the
brigade headquarters that this wac
found to be very unsatisfactory.
The matter Of erecting electric flood
lights has been taken up with the local
| power company with a view to having
them installed promptly, so that the
| troops may use the field on each drill
night. AS the drills are for the pur-
pose Of checking up on the nlaneuvers
Of the men, it is necessary to nave
in the open, as there is not room
in the hotel building, now being used
as an armory, large enough for the
drilling of any Of the units. In inclem-
ent weather during the Spring and
early Summer, up to the time of the
annual encampment. the troops will
have TO conf1ne their training to class
room instruction.
The building to which the local
troops were Just moved is rapidly being
put in shape, 1t was said at the brigade
headquarters Work is progressing on
the new indoor rife range, and this
will be ready for use within two or
three weeks, 1t was said.
| The large hotel kitchens are being
renovated, so that field ranges and q
rolling kitchen may be set up for the
instruction Of the men. The old hotel
stoves were sold at the time the fix
lures in the building were auctioned
of. But, it was pointed 1ut, these
were not needed, as the troops should
| be trained with the use of the equip
ment they would have to handle while
in the field.
AS soon as the repair work in the
! kitchens is completed, the newly eStab-
lished cooks and bakers school, which,
since its inauguration, has been con-
| Quoted in the armory Of the 26Oth
Coast Artillery, at Water and o sheets
southwest, will be moved to the hotel
The lobby of the building also is
being repaired and pool and billiard
tables set up for the use of the
enlisted personnel. 1t is the desire of
the officers to make the building at
tractive to the men, so that they will
use 1t as a club while downtown. Those
on duty in the building at night say
that already it is being used much
more than the old building was, and
as the repair work is completed, 1t Is
expected that many more Of the en-
listed men will make use Of the facili-
ties offered
The old main dining room is being
fitted up for assembly purposes for the
l2Ist Regiment of Engineers, while the
division headquarters troops will use
the old family dining room for that
purpose.
All of the property is being rapidly
stored in the quarters, and the Of
flcers and men are taking quite a
little interest in improving their quar-
tiers. This was indicated, officials at
the brigade headquarters said, by the
number of acquisitions which are COM
ing in for paint and for other ma
terials for use in making the quarters
attractive.