Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-18

Of the training can only be carried out
in good weather on o parade Rround
set aside for them In the Mall.
However, the abundance OF room in
, the old National Hotel Building, which
now Is being occupied as an armory,
has provided the local militia with bet
ter facilities for the storage and care
OF equipment, particularly the clothing
Several rooms have been set aside for
the hanging Of the seasonal clothing
wnlcn Is not In use. Here, for instance
on hangers and treated for moth pre-
vention. It will be possible now for
the organizations to get their clothing
out on short notice, and have in shape
ready TO wear, instead OF taking from
shelves, as heretofore, where It was
packed In piles and wrinkled.
Oficials Of the local guard are wait.
ing with much interest the report of
the special committee Of District of
Columbia officials, headed by Mai. Dayi-
son, Assistant Engineer Commissioner.
who recently conducted public hearing
on the matter Of providing adequate
armory facilities for the District Guard
In view Of the fact that no voice of
opposition was presented by way of the
representatives OF civic organizations
present, it is the belief that some favor
able result may come from the hear
ing. At least, In any action that Is
taken, 1t can be shown to Congress and
the other officials who will. have to
pass on the matter that the citizenry
Of the District Is Fundamentally behind
the quarter-century-old movement to
provide the local troops with building
that Will serve as model to other
Guard organizations of the country.
While 1t is too late this year to hope
for any action from Congress on the
matter, 1t Is expected that there will be
available before the converting Of the
next session mass of data not only
showing the great need for an armory
but the fact that there 10 unity in the
movement to bring 1t about.
The assignment of the major part
OF the Guard to the National Hotel
Building Ii only temporary. At least they
VIII remain only until money Is avail
able for the beginning Of construc-
ton Of the new Municipal Center. as the
building was acquired so that the site
could form part of that for the GEN.
tralization Of the District of Columbia
government activities.
With the approach of the annual
encampment period when the troops
will take the field for their two weeks
commanders have been instructed to
prepare and send to brigade headuuar-
ters information necessary TO make
plans for the transportation Of troops.
They have been instructed to report
the place and date OF the encampments,
the number Of officers and men who
Will 60, the amount Of baggage, amount
OF tmpedimenta, ordnance and number
OF animals, the earliest date and hour
they may entrain ct home station and
the latest date and hour Of arrival at
the site Of the camp, the number Of
passenger, baggage and other cars need
ed, together with any other informa-
ton which would aid the railroads or
other carriers which will furnish the
transportation, and to note whether
they prefer rail, bus or water trans
portation.
While the information has not vet
been prepared, 1t Ia probable that the
Engineer regiment will seek bus trans
portation to its camp at Fort Humph-
reys, Va. To go by rail this unit would
either have to march to the Union Sta
ton or to the Virginia Avenue Station
at Seventh street southwest, and then
there would have to be several miles Of
riding In q truck to the fort. Buses,
however, could be loaded at the armory