Evening star., 1935-10-20
Increase in Militia Here
To Be Sought by Officials
War Department Reported Working on Allot-
ment of Troops Authorized
by Last Congress.


Gen. Reckord said that he hopes TO
have the War Department authorize
another divisional mobilization this
Summer, and in that event his head
quarters troops stationed here and the
l2lst Engineer Regiment would have
TO conform to these plans. The div
sion has never been assembled in the
field for maneuvers as unit since
it was organized subsequent to the
World War. Just when the hope Of
the officials for such a mobilization
was about to be realized last Summer,
and all plans for the maneuvers in
connection with the First Army plans
had been completed, the infantile
paralysis epidemic came to the fore,
and Pennsylvania barred the Virginia,
District and Maryland troops from the
Mt. Gretna area where they we're to
assemble. The result was that the
troops went ahead with their routine
summer camp training in individual
camps, the local troops not even leav-
ing the city, putting in their time at
Camp Simms. Congress Heights.
In view of the fact that the War
Department has asked that the
recommendations be there BY Novem-
ber Is, it is expected that Gen.
Reckord will have had a conference
with Army officials by that time and
will have determined the feasibility
OF again calling the entire division
TO the colors at one time.
1t is expected that the local
militiamen will be called upon for a
number Of details for the coming
Halloween celebration on the night of
October 81. Col. John w Oehmann
has been named chairman Of the
parade committee, and he will need
a number of his officers and men to
organize this important feature of
the celebration and see that the pro-
gram is carried out with military
dispatch.
Units i'll the local National Guard
are awaiting with anxiety the ex-
pected announcement next week Of
the unit with the highest attendance
record fo- the year, as the successful
company will be awarded the trophy
donated by the local department of
Veterans Of Foreign Wars.
Officers Of the local guard heard
with much interest last week of the
provision in the will of the late Brig,
Gen. William E. Horton, U. S. Army,
for $500 trust fund. the interest
from which each year is to be awarded
the best captain in the local militia.
Officers al the armory said they had
no information as to what means
were TO be followed in reaching the
decision. Gen. Horizons early military
career was in the local militia. He was
with the First D. c. Infantry when
1t was called to the colors in the
Spanish American War, and at its
conclusion he remained in the regu-
lar service.
All new officers commissioned in
the Guard are being furnished with
a circular directing their attention
to certain publications which they
must read and fsmIliarize themselves
with and list of the articles of uni
form which must be provided They
must furnish written statement that
they have complied with all of the
circulars provisions. In addition, the
circular says:
You Will at all times guard jealousy
the good name and reputation of the
District of Columbia National Guard,
remembering that your personal con-
duct and transactions are associated
with the National Guard.
You will conduct yourself In a
military manner and will be tactful,
considerate, and courteous while on
duty and in your dealing with others
on National Guard business.
Pleasing personality. together with
willing, generous and loyal support Of
the decisions of your superior in the
military service, regardless Of your
personal opinions, will mark you a
desirable officer for the National
Guard of the District of Columbia"
Letters have been sent out by Ma.
tional Guard Headquarters to the fol-
lowing enlisted men authorizing them
to take the examination to be con-
Quoted for the militia by the United
States Civil Service Commission next
Saturday for the purpose of selecting
candidate from the enlisted ranks
of the local Guard to go to the United
States Military Academy at West
Point with the class entering next
July: Pvt. Willard c. Jensen. Head
quarters Detachment, 29th Division,
1906 Myrtle avenue northeast; Pvt.
First Glass; Salvatore F. Giarrantano,
Headquarters Detachment and Com
bat Train, 260th Coast Artillery, now
at the Radio Specialist School. Fort
Monroe, Va: Pvt Franklin Oliver
Gingell, Company E. 121st Engineers.
20l0 North Nelson street, Cherrydale,
Va; Pvt. George Ernest Angerman,
Company E. 121st Engineers, 1850
Chesapeake street: Pvt Arnold B. Sol
berg. Company F, l2lst Engineers, HOP
Ninth street.
The 29th Division Signal Company
headed the list of division troops in
the matter of attendance last month,
according to figures just published
by Division Headquarters here. The
unit had a percentage of S8l8. The
other units. with their percentages,
follow:
Headquarters Detachment, 29th Di-
vision. S767; goth Division Military
Police Company. 8747; goth Tank
Company, S474; Headquarters De-
tachment, Special Troops, 2sth Di-
vision, 1917: Virginia units, Special
Troops, s6.46: D. C. units, Special
Troops, BAIT.
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