Evening star., 1933-11-12
District National Guard

What the Guardsmen need most of all
Is a large drill hall, where the large
units can be trained and drilled dur
ing the inclement weather Of the Win
then for only two hours. and it is i'm
portant that every bit Of time be used
to the utmost. During the good weather
periods they have the use of one Of
the nearby parks as q parade ground.
So far as the local officials know,
the National Guard Association Of the
United States has done nothing toward
aiding the local militianen to put over
their armory project. The officials Of
the national body were directed by the
last annual convention to get actively
behind the project. However, the
opinion was expressed here that 1t is
probable that the national officials are
working to get funds distributed for the
improvement of the training camps
throughout the country.
The announcement was recently mace
that S2,500, 900 had been allotted to the
Guard throughout the country for this
work, and of this amount the District
was to get $4,000 for the improvement
Of the rifle range at Camp Sin,ms, Con-
gress Heights, D. c. However, it was
said that none Of this money has as
yet been released.
It was said that the national officials
OF the organization now are seeking to
have this figure increased to the original
estimate Of $1,000 900. However, It Is
the hope that this question of funds
will be settled in a short time, and that
the backing of the national officials may
be obtained for the armory project in
this city.
It Is the belief that unless public
wJrks funds can be obtained at this
time for the armory construction that
the project will be as far from realiza-
ton as it has been during the past
quarter of century. Therefore, Off
cials are working to their utmost to
bring it about
So far as could be learned, the public
works officials have not asked for any
details OF the project, as a result of the
letter which was sent them by the
District of Columbia Commissioners
urging the expenditure of the money for
this work. For that reason, officials are
completely in the dark as to Just how
to proceed further in the matter.
Sergt. William E. Barry has been
ordered reduced to private in the Head
quarters and Service Company, 121st
Engineers, on his own request. At the
same time Corp. Lester z. Luther was
ordered promoted to sergeant to fill the
vacancy.
Pvt. John H. Martin, Battery c, 260th
Coast Artillery, has been ordered
dropped as a deserter as of May IS,
last, he having failed, according to the
order, to report for drill or after that
GATE and efforts to locate him having
failed.
The following have been ordered
transferred from the active to the Re-
serve lists Of their respective Commands,
for the reasons given:
Business interference with the per-
formance Of military duty: Pvts. John
I. Crenshaw, Earl T. King, William I.
Nalley, Ralph P. Mcconnell and Thorn
as j. Millikin, all of the HEADQUARTERS
and Service Company, 121st Engineers;
PVts. Charles S. East, Clyde II. Mer-
rick and John T. Wivel, all of the Medi-
cal Department Detachment, l21st En-
g1neers; Pvt. Henry L. Thornburg, Head
quarters Detachment and Combat Train.
250th Coast Artillery.
Educational interference with the per-
formance of military duty: Pvt. John
w. Llppold, Headquarters Detachment
and Combat Train, 260th Coast Artil-
lery.
Pvt. George Miller, Headquarters and
Service Company, 121st Engineers. has
Deen ordered honorably discharged from
the District Guard on account of re-
moval from the District.
First Lieut.. John x. Cunningham,
Battery c, 260th Coast Artillery has
been pee ordered placed on the unassigned
won w he Ht6ldelt,
26oth- Coast ARTILLERY, has been ordered
dropped as a deserter, because accord
ing to the order, he has failed TO attend
drill since November Is, 1892, and all
efforts to locate him have failed.
Practically all officers of the local
Guard attended the lecture last Tues
day night at Continental Hall of Maj.
Gen. Paul B. Malone, commanding
general Of the 3rd Army Corps Area
with headquarters at Baltimore, Nd,
under whose Jurisdiction the local
citizen soldiers operate.
The only officers not present were
one to each company left with the COM
mands for drilling and training, as
Tuesday Is the regular drill night. Gen.
Malone spoke on leadership, and officers
who attended said that it was full Of
valuable advise to those who eventually
expect to reach command rank.
Preparations now are being made by
the local militiamen for the annual
inspections which are conducted by Off
GERS from the Regular Army, not at
tached to the local troops as instructors.
They have been instructed to examine
the reports Of the inspections of last
year, and make every effort to correct
faults found at that time
It was said that the tentative dates
for the inspections have been sent to
the Army corps area headquarters at
Baltimore, but they have not been re-
turned with the approval of the COM
manding general