Evening star., 1938-06-26

there, and this composite detail will be
commlnded by Maj. Ralph 8. Childs.
Maj. William T. Roy. commanding the
Special Troops, 10th Division, will
command the procession Of flags.
Further aid was offered Guard Of
ficials in their efforts to prepare .
complete history Of the local militia.
Brig. Gen. Albert Cox has received .
letter from DR.. George r. Bowerman,
head Of the Public Library, calling at
tention that in the Warrington Sec
tion Of the library there are some scrap
book volumes which give some militia
Information, as far back - the early
S0s, and dealing with some Of the
distinctive uniformed organizations Of
that time. There Is also an article by
Capt. George w. Evans. one-time Of
ficer in the Warrington Light In
fantry, one Of the early militia organ
nations here.
The Guard also has written to COL
Glendie B. Young, who commanded
the pre-war Sd District Of Columbia
Infantry, asking for data on that or
ganization. 1t Is understood that the
late Maj. Alexander Summers pre-
pared . history of that unit, which,
upon his death. was turned over to
Col. Young.
Civilians interested in trying to make
the rifle team which will represent
the District of Columbia at the ma
tional rifle matches at Camp Perry,
Ohio, from August II to September 10,
will assemble at the rifle range at
Camp Simms today at l pm. for try
outs. Maj. Just c. Jensen, ordnance
department. will conduct the tryouts.
Rifles will be furnished by the Guard.
The civilians who make the team will
be allowed expenses Of travel to and
from the matches Guard oficials
pointed out that this will be q good
opportunity for high school boys and
college youths to get . trip to Camp
Perry to represent their city in the
civilian matches.
The tryouts will include 10 shots.
standing. at 200 yards: 10 shots, rapid
fre. from standing to sitting. at 200
yards; 10 shots at 200 yards, rapid IRE,
standing to prone, and 10 shots from
prone position at 600 yards. There
will be no sighting shots.
Guard omciAls, in announcing that
proposals were out for furnishing the
subsistence supplies for the 2eth Di-
vision camps in the Shenandoah VAL
ley IN August, say that WASHINGTON
merchants may well participate. as
deliveries Of the supplies will be taken
IN Washington, at Front Royal. at
winchester or at the several camp
sites.
The needed supplies include 5000
pounds of beef. IS pounds Of coffee.
100 dozen ears Of corn, 500 pounds
OF ham, 1900 pounds of bread. 252
pounds Of butter, ~ gallons of ice
cream, 1000 cans Of evaporated milk
200 pounds Of canned beef, sos pounds
OF frying chicken, fresh vegetables,
$500 pounds Of potatoes, 100 pounds
OF sugar, 2,lo0 pounds Of dry ice.
Pvts. James H. Moore and Richard
w. Solomon have been transferred
from the Headquarters Detachment to
Battery Z. 260th Coast Artillery.
Promotions have been ordered in
Battery A. 260th Coast Artillery a.
follows: Pvt. Arnold B. Mallam to
be sergeant and Pvt (First Glass;
Joseph d. Thiehon to be CORPORAL
Pvt. Kalman K. Vadney has been
promoted to sergeant in Battery B.
26oth Coast Artillery. In Battery c.
26oth Coast Artillery, Pvt. Edward
A. Bates has been promoted to cor
poral. Pvt. Joseph r. Shugart has
been transferred from Battery c to
Battery c, 2eoth Coast Artillery.
In order to train enlisted men for
the arduous duties as motor TRANSPORT
drivers during the coming summer a
special school has been established
In the Coast Artillery Regiment by
Col. Walter w. Burns. The classes
will be conducted by Capt. Lawrence
w. Lnderer, regimental motor trans
port omcer. All drivers and assistant
drivers Of the regiment will be re-
quired to attend and other enlisted
personnel will be permitted to attend
II authorized by their respective COM
manding officers.