Evening star., 1936-01-19
Engineers to Celebrate ~
Anniversary February 5
Twelve Years of Federal Recognition to Be
Noted by Guard Unit at Pennsyl-
vania Avenue Armory.

next Saturday, both for instruction
and to discuss the proposed field
training camps for the current year.
All officers Of the staff, who are
located in various parts of the States
and cities whose militias form the
division, have been requested to at
tend and be prepared to discuss field
training problems with which they
are confronted.
While Gen. Reckord has not yet
disclosed any of his plans for the
division field training, it Is known
that he plans to make an effort to
have the entire division mobilized at
one site this year, as was planned
last year, but which was halted by
the infantile paralysis epidemic. II
1t had been carried out, 1t wouio
have been the first time since the
formation of the division that 1t had
ever been In the field at one particu-
lar place to engage in maneuverS as
a unit. Heretofore the various units
have held their separate camps IN
their own States.
For the purpose of testing out
paper plans which have been worked
out over a series of Years since the
division was formed, it is believed
imperative that another divisional
maneuver be held next year. The
question of site for the camp will be
discussed, and it is probable that
Gen. Reckord will take to the con-
ference information which he has
obtained from the National Guard
Bureau of the War Department as to
whether that bureau will approve the
plans.
The plans will have to be developed
within a short time and DEFINITE
plan made so that the individual
units can start their preparations.
All the units will have to come from
all parts of the States. transportation
plans will have to be developed ana
a source OF supply worked out to take
care of the thousands Of men while
in training in the field.
It will give the various outfits an
opportunity to test the matter OF
motor transportation, as it is likely
that many of the units-in fact, most
of them-will be ordered to the point
of mobilization by motor train, and
that the Regular Army will be called
upon to supply some of the equip
ment. In view of the prohibition
against the use Of obsolete motor
equipment. the Guard units do not
have sufficient vehicles to move all
of their units. and for that reason
the Army forces will have to be called
upon, particularly for materiel.
When the conference is concluded
next Saturday it is expected that q
tentative plan will have been formu-
lated which can be presented to the
National Guard Bureau and the
corps area headquarters at Baltimore.
so that the officers there can review
it and make a recommendation. 1t is
very likely 1t was said, that the war
Department will look with favor on
the plans to test mobilization OF this
division for the first time, and about
the only matter that would hold 1t
up is that of funds with which to
carry it out.
/, Of course, it was explained, the
troops will have to go into the field
anyway for their training, but the
additional expense will come from the
long hauls necessary to get the troops
to the point of mobilization.
Another matter which requires a
let ic hot NJ vNerSnnnal
AS officers and men of the National
Guard are engaged in civil employ
ment, they have to have sufficient
notice in order to make plans for
leaves of absence. And In most Or
ganizations these have to be consid-
cred in connection with other civilian
personnel who desire vacations. Early
decisions on these matters, 1t was
pointed out. helps to permit the units
taking a larger force to camp than
otherwise.
"The Reserve Officers' Association
Of the United States" 1t was an
nounced in a memorandum to local
troops last week. 'is sponsoring Ma
tional Defense week. for which the
period February IL to %, 1886, has
been set aside.
1T has been customary in the past
for the National Guard to cooperate
with the Reserve Officers Association
in every way possible to insure the
success of this occasion with mutual
benefit to both of these important
components of the national defense.
Our common interest in united pur-
pose bespeaks our enthusiastic sup
port.
Il therefore desire that this letter
be brought to the attention of all
unit commanders under your jurisdic-
ton so that they may be prepared
to lend their support to this impor-
tant celebration. which will, among
other things, focus public attention
on the Army of the United States and
establish in the minds Of the people
tn common interests of the Regu ar
Army, the National Guard and the
Organized Reserves"
In an addition to the letter the
adjutant general said:
This headquarters desires all per-
sonnel of the District of Columbia
National Guard to cooperate in
every way possible in creating in
terest of the people Of the District
of Columbia in the problems Of the
national defense"
The following have been ordered
transferred from the inactive to the
active list Of Battery A, 26Oth Coast
Artillery:
Pvts. Samuel Dove, James D. Jen-
kins, Donald E. O'Bryant, Robert e.
Pugh and Francis j. Laignel.
Capt Clifton w. Royston, Battery
A, 260th Coast Artillery, has been
ordered transferred to the unassigned
list, pending acceptance Of his resig-
nation.
Corpl. Arnold H. Moore Of Company
B and Sergt. Walton E. Shipley, Com
pany A, both Of the Engineer Regi-
ment, have been ordered reduced to
the grade of private. lIuon the recon-.