Evening Star Newspaper, February 19, 1928, Page 33

District National Guard With a rating of 100 per cent in a tendance, the Quartermaster Corps De- tachment. of the National Guard of the | District of Columbia heads the list of organizations in its drill report for last week, and incidentally is the only or- | ganization in the “superior” class. This | arganization has had an excellent rating | in attendance ever since it was organ- ized and it is the baby organization of the local Guard and is commanded by Capt. F. F. Bernsdor It has only 11 | men in its organization with the re- sult that its standing is materially re- ; duced if one or two men stay away from | drill. whereas the larger companies can | miss a number of men and have their | percentages fall but slightly. | ‘The other organizations. in elassificaticns and percent: Excell | | arrangements for leave from h | the purpose of preventing an: 65.16: Company A. 1 neers, 65.00 (below strength B, 260th Coast Artillery, 60.00 Unsatisfactory—Company _ C. 121st | : Medical Department | , 56.00: Special | ¥ unsatisfactory—Company 121st Engineers. 49. Company 121st _Engineers. Company B, | and 39th Military | | D, given to the { High praise has been o 20th Military officers and men of the Police Company by Capt. J. C. Jensen, head of the ordnance department of the local National Guard. for the excellent condition in which they have kept their rifles and pistols. He has reported to brigade headquarters that all of the arms were absolutely without defect and | were in the finest shape. due to the care | which the men had given them. As to ’ the other outfits in the Guard, a num- ber of rifles were said to have been found in dirty condition, particularly the barrels. Capt. Jensen has just completed an Investigation and inspection of the fire- arms of the local Guard units, which was directed by brigade headquarters. Capt. Welter S. Welsh, comanding the | Headquarters and Service Company. of | the 121st Regiment of Engineers. said that the color guard of the regiment was praised highly for its military ap- pearance n it attended the mony called “massing of the colors™” at 8t. Thomas' Episcopal Church last week. It was held under the i the Military Order of the ar. ‘Those who participated in the cere- mony were Lieut. John G. May, C pany C, 121st négm;n Set j ta: iverin, and ¥. Hubbard, the Headquarters and Service | Company. | ' The local Guard has been placed in first place among other Guard organiza- tions of the country in the amount of Federal property dropped ‘by survey. as & result of its challenging figures origi- | mally sent out by the Militla Bureau ‘The Militia Bureau reported to the Guard that an investigation had shown | that through an inadvertance a report | of survey covering motor vehicles valued st $24,381:13 was posted to the account of the local organization. The amount of the surveys which were shown by the original figures as applying to the local Guard were given @8 $25.714.89, whereas $1.333.76 is the amount which should have been shown. | and the per capita value of ths property ' dropped should have been shown as $151. instead of $20.12. ‘The Militia Bureau's reply says that the amended figures piace the District of Columbia at th> top of the list of OPPENHEIMER & SHAH’S $100,000 Stock Reduction Sale IA to 1/2 OFF It won't last long now. The end of February means the end of what we believe has been the greatest [romm——— All Men's l(!‘ Pocket Watches (Except wilton) OFF Standard Well Known Merchandise |« Pvt. George A. Knight, Battery C, {not filled. The other officer who has States in which per capita value of property dropped from all causes dur- ing 1927 was less than 50 per cent of ;l;s_, average per capita for the year It was explained at the local brigade headquarters that the error was made through charging to the local Guard a number of motor vehicles which were obtained from the Army, and never in- tended to be charged as vehicles but given to the Guard merely for the pur- pose of salvaging parts for use on serv- iceable vehicles. Commanding officers have been in- structed to mail a copy of the prelimi- nary order for the annual encamp- ments to each member of their respec- tive commands and to closely chéck the envelopes to ascertain that each man is forwarded a o that he could make clvilian employment during the period of the annual encampment. This i of the command from saying that he did not obtain sufficient notice as an excuse for not going to camp, and is in | accordance with the recent order which said that no man would be excused from y of the coming camps unless he had a very good excu Corpl. Malcolm Finley Bailey, Com- pany E, 12Ist Engincers, has been ap- pointed & second lieutenant of Engi- neers and assigned to Company A of the regiment. 't. Benson Rollins, Battery C, 360th Coast Artillery, has been discharged on , (account of having been continuousl,\"d“ys' absent without leave for a period of more than three months. 260th Coast Artillery, has been trans- ferred to the reserve list bacause of business interference with his military dutie: P son. Company E, s been discharged on ing continuously ab- for a period of not less than three months. Pvt. Albert J. Pickens, Headquarters Detachment, 2%l Division. has been honorably discharged on account of his rtmo\::l from the city. Second Lieut. Joseph F. Fitzgerald, Headquarters and Service Company, 121st Engineers, has been ordered to proceed to Fort Humphreys, Va., March 8. to pursue a course of stu t the Engineer School there, which will end June 6. He is the second officer from the local Guard who has been ordered | to attend this class, and the second | allotment was obtained because a va- | cancy given another State Guard was | been assigned to take th the same time is First Everett, jr. Company A, neers. Pvt. Houston Z. Kerlin, Company D. 121st Engineers, has been hon v | discharged on account of his having accepted employment with the loeal Fire Department. The President has accepted the resig- nation of Second Lieut. Enrique C Canova, Company A, 121st Engizeers. Maj. J. D. McCain, 61st Coast Artil- urse at THE property with only the unsupported testimony of the interested or responsi- ble officer, and surveys which show an unwarranted lapse of time between the loss of the property and the survey- ing officer’s investigation. In such cases, it was said, the bureau cannot recommend relief of the State, except upon clear and convincing evidence. Much support is being received by the local National Guard from pattiotic and civic organizations of the city in the militia’s efforts to have the Pension Office Bullding assigned to the Guard for drill purposes when the General Accounting Office moves into its new building several years hence. If the Guard is given the building, under the terms of a bill now pending in Con- gress, it would also be used by patriotic organizations for their meetings. The local civic bodies are cognizant of the difficulties under which the of- ficers and men of the local Guard are working in order to train themselves for service in time of war. During each Winter drill period the local Guard is forced to forego many drills because of | the inclement weather which prevents their drilling in the street, the only drill space they now have because there is not a room in the armory large enough to drill one squad. The result is that during the Winter months the mem- bers of the Guard have to confine their instruction to the classroom. The four-day schools, held prior to training camps, have resulted in much to the service, according to the Militia Bureau, Formerly a few selected officers and non-commissioned officers were given special instruction by Regu- lar Army instructors immediately prior to camp for periods of from 4 to 10 This instruction was to prepare at least one officer and one non-com- missioned officer in each unit with all of the information possible on the fleld training of their coming camp with a view to their utilization as instructors | during the field training camp. This is | especially desirable, it . due tc the shortage of Regu rmy in- | structors, when sometimes only one is available for a regiment, and it is nec- essary 1n the interest of proper training |to _have instructors with each unit, | which can be materially helped by hav- | = | ing National Guard personnel trained |to a certain degree for this pu through these schools of instruction prior to the training camp period. TEST FOR CAMERAMEN. Correspondence of the Assoctated Press. PARIS — Fast - moving, resourceful camera men, who get the picture in spite of everything, are to have a championship. They will start with their “boxes” on a race across town, get sealed assignments and then must get their picture, develop the plate. make a print and deliver it in another far-off quarter. There are to be no hindering rul the first man in will win. As in ever newspaper office, “results are wanted. The contestants can walk or fly and they won't be able to fake their pictures because smart city ~editors will givi an assignment that will be air tight. lery. U. 8. A, has been designated to make the annual armory inspection of the 260th Coast Artille: in the place of Maj. Alden G. Strong, heretofora detailed. - While the Militia Bureau says that | there has been a noticeable improve- ment in the National Guard organiza- | tions of the country during the past vear both in the care of property an maintenance of propert: points out that there much improvement. Th: pressed that the current fiscal year will show a very material reducti particularly, in the number of articles Jost and stolca. The record of many MAN MAKES $66 IN ONE DAY—TELLS SECRET In a recent issue of Liverty Maga- zine. Mr. H. King writes that he made $60 in one day Just sharpening razer Blades with an amaaing new stropper called KRISS-KROSS that he <emon- strated. He sold these stroppers as Another man m under the sai KROSS is ent from anythin States, it was added. is indicative of ||| considerable laxity in observing regula- | tions, and special attention is invited t0 two classes of surveys which have given the bureau much concern. They ! urvevs covering lcss and damage 1o | jewelry sale on record. Hundreds have come and bought and have, gra- ciously approved the values offered. Why not avail yourself of this opportunity to buy reputable, well- khown merchandise at one-third to one-half off the regular prices, Anticipate that wedding, and save the difference. Come in and look around. Never any obligation to purchase. All Silverware (latware Excepted,) s, Candlesticks, Platters, Salt and Pepper High-class, guaranteed merchan- 4 ete., ete, e of well known makes. 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