Evening star., 1933-12-10

While ofacials Of the National Guard
are awaiting some definite word on the
proposal for the use of public works
funds for the construction Of an arnory
here, they nevertheless are going for
ward with the civil works funds and the
War Department allotment In fixing up
the property on the rife range at Camp
Simms. Congress Heights, D. @.
The various projects there are being
weather, and every effort will be made
to have all Of them completed by the
time the Spring target practice season
starts. When the troops are sent there
this year for rifle shooting. they will
find improved buildings and better IA
cilities at the firing points.
But the arfnory Is the greatest need
now for the local troops, as 1t has been
for many years. Just how the proposal
Of Senator King to have the District sell
part Of the site purchase Tor the NUM-
cipal center will affect the local armory
Is not at this time known. Senator
King has contended that the District
was required to purchase more land in
the area than was needed, and, it was
announced, proposes to have some OF
1t sold, unless provision Is made for Its
use In q short time.
The present main armory Of the Ma
tional Guard Is located in the old Ma
tional Hotel which stands on the NUM-
cipal center site. II this part should be
sold. under the plan of Senator King,
then it is possible that the local troops
would again have to seek other shelter.
While the building Is inadequate for
training purposes. 1t nevertheless serves
the point Of providing shelter for the
organization and its property. There
O mn in hfIil for
training of large bodies of troops dur
ing the inclement weather of the Win
ter. Practically all Of the armory train
ing Is during the Winter months, and
this leads up to the field training pro-
gram in the Summer when the troops
60 to their annual encampments.
| OF course, of late years the Federal
Government has assigned various build
ings to the local troops, the decision
having been made by the Attorney Gen.
eral that they are Federal troops. 1t
Is also because of this decision that the
! organization has sought to have the
Federal Government provide the funds
with which to build an armory, although
their support Of q plan for the District
to share part of the cost.
The following have been ordered
transferred from the Active to the Re-
serve list of their respective units on
account Of business interference with
the performance of military duty:
Pvt. Charles B. Howlin, 29th Division
Military Police Company; Pvt. George
H. Carter. Company F, 12lst Engineers;
Pvt. Stephan E. Landlord, Company r,
12lst Engineers: Pvt. Lawrence T. Rue
ker. Company F. l21st Engineers: Pvt.
Arch E. Lyle, Headquarters and Service
Company, 121st Engineers.
Pvt. Thomas A. Thornhill, has been
| ordered transferred from the active. to
! the reserve list of the 29th Division,
! Military Police Company, on account of
| educational interference with the per-
formance of military duty.
Sergt. Merwin N. Seybolt has been
| ordered reduced from the grade of
sergeant to private in Company F, 121st
| Engineers, upon recommendation of the
! company commander.
The following promotions in the
! same unit also were ordered:
Corpl. George w. McClain to be
! sergeant: Pvts. first class Merton E.
Collins and Jack Mursell to be corporals.
Pvt. James v. Falvey, Headquarters
and Service Company, 121st Engineers,
has been ordered transferred from the
p, active to the reserve list of that COM