Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-14

Lieut. Col. Carey Sarman, Maryland
National Guard, put low residing in
Washington, Is planning q training
school during tie camp period for
chemical warfare instruction. 1t was
said that 1t is his idea to have at
least one man in each organization
thoroughly trained N chemical war
fare offenSe AMI defense, and who
will be thoroughly familiar with the
equipment SO that he may instruct
the other members of his command.
Enlisted men viii be selected from
each unit to attend the school.
Candidates for membership IN the
rifle team, which will represent the
local militia at tie National matches
TO be held at Camp Perry, Ohio, from
September l to ~ are being given
practice every Sunday on the rifle
range at Camp Slmms, Congress
Heights, D. c., unCer the direction OF
Capt. J. C. Jensen, team captain, and
in charge Of ride practice in the local
militia.
The men making tlle highest scores
during the competition will he the
ones selected to serve on the team
which goes to Camp Perry.
The Engineers have completed their
schedule of qualification firing on the
range, but it was saiG that it will be
continued today and next Sunday to
qualify any men who were unable to
complete their regular firing courses
on regular schedule.
Under a new arrangement worked
out at headquarters, all men employed
as caretakers for equipment 4 the
Guard will be pooled under one head.
Heretofore they have been assigned
to the various units md worked I'M
der the various conn anding olflcerS.
The pool will be under the super
vision of the adjutant general for all
purposes in connection with the care.
preservation, storage, alteration and
modification of all classes OF Federal
property issued for use of the District
of Columbia Guard.
Regimental, battalion, company,
battery and separate unit command
ers desiring the services of personnel
from this pool are to make written
application to the adjutant general
for such services, the application to
be submitted in sufficient time to per-
init the arrangement of an orderly
work schedule for mechanics and
caretakers.
All unit commanders of the local
Guard have been directed to secure
the incubation and vaccination of all
officers and enlisted men not later
than July Is. Those requiring revac-
cination or the second series of inocu-
lations prior to August 81 next are to
be revaccinated or inoculated prior to
July IS.
The commanders of the various
units have been directed to report to
headquarters not later than July Is
next that these instructions have
been complied with.
Orders have been issued announc-
Zig t1dC LlcLIlDcIS VI SlfllldIl COIlS6T-
Walton Corps are entitled to military
leave during their absence from the
civilian camps for the purpose of at
tending field training with a unit of
the Guard, and that their pay and
allowances in the Civilian Corps con-
tinues during the period of their duty
with the National Guard on field train
ing. They also are entitled to regular
National Guard pay for this duty.
Pvt. James j. Walling has been or
dered transferred from the inactive to
the active list of the Medical Depart
ment Detachment. 12lst Engineers.
Pvt. George P. Delaney, inactive
list, Medical Department Detachment,
12lst Engineers, has been ordered
transferred to the active list and re-
assigned to the Headquarters Detach-
ment, 18th Division.