Evening star., 1937-10-24
Guard Armory Project Here
To Be Discussed at Contention
Coils. John ". Oehmalln and Charles O.
DrauO to Represent Local
Militia at Meeting.

Reserve Corps will use the Indoor range
at the armory.
Although the armory training period
has hardly gotten under way, Col.
Oehmann is studying the plans for
the field training camps of next Sum-
mer.- During the conferences, it will
be decided where the guard would
pike to training next year. The, pro-
posal has to be approved by the Third
Army Corps Area Headquarters be-
fore it becomes definite.
The 29th Division Headquarters
Troops assigned to the local militia
will have to await the decision of
Maj. Gen. Milton A. Rockford Of
Maryland, commanding the division,
before their camp site is decided upon,
as it is said to be desirous of having
all Of the troops Of this unit drill
together.
The ordnance inspection Of the rifle
range at Congress Heights, D. c., to-
gether with Company A. 372d Infan-
try, will be inspected next Friday. On
Thursday Company F, 12lst Engi-
neers. and the goth Division Military
Police Company will have their ord
nance inspections.
The 121st Engineers Garrison of
the Army and Navy Union, which is
composed of the members of the l2lst
Engineers Regiment of the local Guard,
held its first muster last week. The
members Of this new garrison were
originally members of the Presidents
Own Garrison. Election and installa-
ton of officers and presentation Of
the charter took place.
Business interference was given as
the reason for the transfer of the fol-
lowing 10 the inactive list: Pvts.
Ralph j. Eilleran, Henry r. Moxey.
Pulaski E. Battle. Charles P. Roileau
and Leonard F. Jerome, all of Com
pany E, 121st Engineers; Pvts. James
E. Madoy, jr.. and Phillip j. Mon
tague. both Of the Headquarters and
Service Company l2lst Engineers. and
Pvt. Kenneth R. Wellish, Company B,
l2lst Engineers.
Pvt Thomas J. Mccall has been
placed on the active list of the Med
ical Department Detachment, Special
Troops, 29th Division.
Pvts. Herbert w. Dunbar, Hubert
L. Farmer, Charles z. Stoker. Fenton
Stokes and Jess A. Tayman. all of the
goth Division Military Police Com
pany. have been honorably discharged
because of removal from the city.
Pvt. First Glass; Gilbert Nielsen
has been placed on the inactive list
of the goth Division Military Police
Company because of business inter-
ference.
Pvt. Frank j. Gambel, Battery A,
26Oth Coast Artillery, has been placed
on the active list
The following have been placed on
the inactive list of Battery A. 260th
Coast Artillery: Pvts. Joseph w. Har-
ris, August w. Ludwig. Paul E. B.
Novel; and Rayl Sens. jr.
On account of business or educa-
tional interference. Pvt Norman War
mock. Medical Department Detach-
ment. 260th Coast Artillery. and staff
Sergt Albert w. Armstrong. Head
quarters Detachment, I'd Battalion.
260th Coast Artillery, have been Or
dered to the inactive lists.
Sergt. Walter c. Hand. Headquar-
ters Company, 29th Division, has been
placed on the active list.
A turkey shoot, foot ball game and
other recreational features will be
held at the rifle range at Camp Sims
on November 81, rain or shine. say
the guardsmen. The affair is under
the auspices of the 12lst Engineers
Non-Commissioned officers Club. 1t
will be to augment each organizations
recreational funds, stimulating re-
cruiting. creating public interest and
a little fun and entertainment fo:
the members of the Guard.
Sergt Walter C. Hand has been
promoted TO first sergeant of the
Headquarters Company. 29th Divi-
sion, while Pvt. Harold p Davidson
has been promoted to staff sergeant
in the Headquarters Detachment.
Special Troops. 29th Division.
Col Walter W. Burns, commanding
the 260th Coast Artillery Regiment
announced no drills or other forma-
tions will be held by the units of his
command between December II and
January 8, nor will drill be held on
the night of February %.