Evening star., 1940-05-05
Field Training for Local Guard
Being Planned to Begin Aug. 4
Efforts Being Mode to Bring
Loeol Brigade to Full Peace Strength

portation, as they might have TO do
IN the event of q real conflict. The
Army is providing the local Guard
and other units throughout the
country with additional motor
transportation.
In order that the ranks Of all
the units may be filled, ofiicers of
the guard are driving to MI them
to the increased strength allowed
by the increase authorized by the
War Department last fall. but
which the local unit has been un-
able to I'LL. There are a number Of
vacancies, and men enlisting nov
may reach the grade OF non-com-
missioned officers before they 20
into the field II they attend drills
regularly, and proht from the in
struction which will be given them
between the time they enlist and
when they go to the maneuvers.
Information was received at the
local brigade headquarters that
Maj. Gen. Greed c. Hammond,
former chief of the National Guard
Bureau Of the War Department,
had died in Portland, Ore. He
was the second National Guard
guardsman to hold this position
after the passage Of law requiring
that the head Of this bureau be
filled by a National Guard ofIicer.
He was a World War veteran, hav-
ing been a colonel of Coast Artillery
at that time.
Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox, com.
manding the District militia, will
be grand marshal of the Memorial
Day parade on May 30. His stan
at that time will be composed Of
officers from the local brigade.
He also has accepted an invita-
ton to be grand marshal Of the
parade to be held in connection
with the Masonic Might of Thrills"
In the parade will be a detachment
OF guardsmen made up Of men from
the various units. The music will
be furnished by the 12lst Regiment
Of Engineers Band, of which Meyer
Goldman is leader.
The colors Of the local militia
regiments will be on parade on
various occasions In May and June.
They will be taken to Arlington on
Mothers Day, May IL, in connection
with service to be held there. On
May 10 will be included in the
annual massing Of the colors to be
held at the Washington Cathedral.
On Memorial Day they again will
be taken to Arlington Cemetery,
and on June 2, again at the Ma
tional Cemetery In connection with
the celebration Of the Confederate
Memorial Day.
Maj. Gen. Milton A. Reckord.
commanding the 29th National
Guard Division, Of which the local
brigade is a part. and his stan, in
cluding Col. John w. Oehmann,
commanding the local engineer regi-
ment, have returned from partici-
patton in the Army maneuvers at
Fort Benning, Ga.
Col. Shepard l.. Pike. q. 8. A., who
has been on duty here for several
years as senior instructor of the
local militia. is going on leave May
8. to continue until his retirement.
He is being retired at his own re-
quest after 10 years Of service In
the Regular establishment.
The last Of the annual inspections
OF the units of the local brigade will
be held next Wednesday, when the
Headquarters Company, 104th Quar-
termaster Regiment, is put through
its PAGES. AL of the other inspec-
tions were complete some time ago,
but this units tests were delayed
in order to permit it to be inspected
by an officer of the inspector gen.
erals department of the Army.
Brigade headquarters announced
that there are still, places to be
filled on the brigade rifle team
which will represent the local militia
in various competitions to be held
during the current year, and cul-
minating with participation in the
national rifle matches to be held
at Camp Perry. Ohio. The tryouts
are being conducted on the local
range of the Guard at Camp Simms,
Congress Heights, D. c., under the
direction Of Mai. Just G. Jensen.
Ordnance Department, in charge Of
target practice In the local militia
and also in charge Of the range
activities.
Capt. Wesley Fry, Medical Depart
ment detachment, special troops.
10th Division, has been designated
to attend the Field Medical Service
School Of the Army, which Is at
Carlisle, Pa. However, 1t was said
that the school will be taken into
the field this year and the omcers
will be instructed under actual field
conditions at Fort Benning.
Capt. Wendell S. Holmes has
completed two weeks of active duty
as a representative of the Guard at
the Selective Service Conference.
The 260th Coast Artillery Is plan
ming to furnish the ground display
for an air corps demonstration Of
the Regular Army to be held at
Boiling Field.
Maj. Just G. Jensen, Ordnance
Department. State Stan. has been
designated by Gen. Cox to be cap
tain Of the rife team Of the local
Guard for the national matches.
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