Evening star., 1941-02-23


of the District National Guard al
ready in the field, but still with
some other units to be sent, there
are still things to be done here.
Particularly is this true of the jobs
which the quartermaster depart
ment usually looks after, and the
organization stationed here, the
1O4th Quartermaster Regiment, hav-
ing taken its place at Fort George
G. Meade, Md, the local head
quarters, or what was left of 1t,
found itself without a quartermas-
ter.
Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox has
named Capt. Orville z. Clark the
local quartermaster. Prior to the
time the troops took to the field,
he was assistant to 1t. Col. Peyton
G. Nevitt, assistant adjutant gen.
eral of the local brigade, and ad-
jutant to the 29th National Guard
Division.
But the biggest task facing the
local brigade headquarters is the
comprehensive building and i'm
provement program which has been
laid down for the rife range at
Camp SimmS, Congress Heights, D.
c. When the local troops return
to Washington in year, If the
situation developeS to the point
where it is considered desirable TO
send them back to private life at
that time, they will find one OF the
finest ranges in this section of the
country, it was said, with a number
of new buildings and particularly
large garages for the storage OF the
great number of motor vehicles
which the organizations are expected
to gather during the year in the
field.
In the 200-yard range sector, 1t
was said the wooden platforms where
the firing line is located are to be
made of concrete for permanency.
There also will be built concrete
platforms for the scorers, the men
who stand behind the butts and
wave the little flags so that the men
on the firing line know what they
make after they fire each string,
Also the size of the beckstops on
the machine gun range will be
doubled, as a further safeguard
against accident during the time
that the troops are on the range
with this type Of firing piece.
Che of the biggest tasks facing the
Workmen who are to be engaged 1cc
between SIX months and a year on
the work IS a little f2CC-i:ftlng OPP
Grafton on thn tc-"5.H C%On Run
IS to be guidcd through a new chan
rol o. its cC,T-e through the range.
so as to make way for certain of the
.nL2.uan. Improvements. Involved
in this program also is very eX-
tersive operation of clearing the
space of trees and underbrush and
grubbing of tree stumps.
Among the new construction is TO
be an additional pistol range, Near
which will be a large perGinc space
for the automobiles A new drill
and recreational field is 10 be con-
structed for outdoor use. IS the rev
aunory. it was s2id will provide he
necessary space indoors during tte
armorv drill period and fall mcnths.
A 100-by- -30-foot addition to the
mess hall near the swimming pool.
which Is used largely by the officers
Of the Guard when they are in the
field. is to te erected. It hoped TO
obtain sufficient funds during the
appropriation period next year to
complete this project.
Another project involves the erec-
ton of 10 new storchouses. These
viii he Of iron and steel truss con-
struction. with a covering of CORFU
gated iron. They are TO ha uSeC
largely for tca storage Of the au-
tcmotive equipment,
I There will be buildings erected fol
the quart ermaster, for the stor9 sc
OF such field equipment as is moi
nceGad pv the troops at their armory
for the grill work during the winter