Evening star., 1937-02-21
DIVISION CAMP
PLANS HELD UP
Decision Awaits Arrival
Here of New Militia
Instructor.

Decision on the site of training for
the goth Division Headquarters and
troops this Summer is not expected to
be finally decided, it was said at the
division headquarters here last week,
until the arrival next month of Col.
Shepard L. Pike, U. S. Army, who has
been ordered as senior instructor OF
the 29th Division. The recommended
ton has been made that the division
make a tour of the battlefelds in the
vicinity of Fredericksburg, Va, in
order to study the Civil War oper-
ations there, so that the Guard ofh-
GERS may also work out war problems.
While it is believed authority will
be obtained for daily movements for
the two weeks period, so that camp
may be moved as the war problems
progress, it was decided it would be
better to defer final decision on the
matter until the division officers could
confer with the new instructor. AS
that officer will be new to this terri
tory, it is believed he wi approve the
wishes of the Guard officers, who are
familiar with that territory.
Likewise, decision has been deferred
IN the matter of the proposed 1000
mile road march of the 260th Regi-
ment of Coast Artillery, commanded
by Lieut.. Walter w. Burns, from this
city to Fort Niagara, NJ Y. This has
been held up for the reason there is
difference Of opinion between the
Guard officers and officials of the Ma
tional Guard Bureau of the War De-
partment as to whether the local out
At would obtain as valuable training
on this march as it would if it were
sent to Fort Monroe, Va, where it
would have opportunity of drilling
with the modern anti-aircraft equip
ment in place there. Members of the
local artillery are hoping the War
Department will give its approval to
the march, as they dislike going to
the same camp site year after year.
However, there has been definite
decision for the 12lst Regiment of
Engineers. commanded by Col. John
W. Oehmann, and Company A, 372d
Infantry, commanded by Capt. Arthur
G. Newman. These units will 60 to
Camp Albert c. Ritchie at Cascade,
Md, the State camp of the Maryland
National Guard.
Definite steps were taken last week
10 prepare for the movement of these
troops to the Maryland camp, as it
as realized that the War Department
will not approve a general assembly
Of the goth National Guard division
again this year. Conferences were
held last week by Col Oehman and
the officers of his staff in connection
with the preparations for the encamp-
ment. They had for their purpose
the collection of information on the
needs of the troops while in camp,
although the training period is about
six months off There is considerable
detail work to be done. The host
State of Maryland is to be informed
Of the supplies needed to support the
local Guard while it is in training. and
1t is the duty of that State to fulfill
the requests, 1t was said.
Guard headquarters has received
word concerning the Regular Army
officers who will conduct the annual
armory tests and inspections of ma
terial and personnel next month.
Maj William H Crosson, U. S. A.,
assigned as instructor of the 103d
Engineers at Philadelphia, has been
ordered here to make the inspection
Of the 121st Regiment of Engineers.
Maj. A. H. Baldwin, U. S. A.,
Quartermaster Corps, stationed at
Harrisburg, Pa, as instructor of the
103d Quartermaster Regiment. will
come here to inspect the 104th
Quartermaster Regiment
Lieut.. Col. John w. Leonard, U. S.
A., instructor for the 1st Maryland
Infantry. stationed at Frederick. Md,
will come here to inspect Company
A. 372d Infantry; the 10Th Division
Special Troops, 29th Division Head
quarters Company, 29th Military
Police Company, the 29th Division
Staff and the 29th Division Head
quarters Detachment.
Pvt, First Glass, Kenneth r. Ayres
has been transferred from the Head
quarters Company. 29th Division, to
the Headquarters Detachment, Special
Troops, 29th Division.
Pvt. Daniel Davis, inactive list of
Battery A, 260th Coast Artillery, has
been honorably discharged because of
removal from the District.
Pvt. Milton Alperowitz has been
honorably discharged from Battery B,
260th Coast Artillery, because Of re-
moval from the city. For the same
reason, Pvt. Lee j. Burr, inactive list
Of Battery B, 26Oth Coast Artillery,
has been honorably discharged.
Pvts. Edmond E. Edmonds and Will
bur T. O'Brien have been transferred
from the inactive to the active list of
Battery B. 260th Coast Artillery
Pvt. James T. Bass, Headquarters
Company. 29th Division, has been
transferred to the inactive list because
of business interference with the per-
5ormance of military duty.
Pvt. Horace H. Russell has been
transferred from the inactive to the
active list Of the Headquarters and
Service Company, 121st Engineers.
In order to stimulate recruiting,
Capt. Samuel r. Turner, commanding
Company D, 121st Engineers, has Of
fered number of prizes. For the men
bringing in the largest number Of re-
crlits, more than five, between Febru-
ary and March 8, money prizes will
be given. The first prize will be SIS,
the second $40, and the third prize S..
Any man bringing in total Of five
recruits will receive a pair of tailored
slacks. Each recruit brought in, up to
i've, will entitle the man who brought
him in to a selection from the fol-
lowing articles: A pair Of wrap leg
gins, toilet article kit, set of coat
ornaments, a garrison belt. BRASS
polishing set or a shoe-polishing set.
The prizes will be awarded at the
first drill following the annual in