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Headquarters of the National Guard of the District of Columbia has been asked by the War Department to assist it in its efforts to locate the mothers, if they are living, of three men who ‘were members of units which went from the Capital City and its environs and who died and are buried in' France. The department, it was said, also has been making an effort to locate the parents for the purpose of extending an invitation to them to make one of the pligrimages to Europe to visit the cemeteries in which their sons are buried. The deceased men and their organ- tions are Corp. James F. Hagen, g;mry E, 12th Field Artillery; Pvt. . Mahoney, Machine Gun 372d Infantry, and ¥ Hagop Mushekial, Com- pany A, 312th Machine Gun Battalion. The Guard officials would appreciate 4t if any one having information as to these people would get in communica- tion with them at the National Guard Armory in the old National Hotel Building, Sixth street and Pennsylva- nia avenue, Three units of the local Guard had sufficient men at their drills last week to receive a percentage rating which placed them in the classification of su- perior in attendance, according_to a Teport prepared from the drill figures and made public at brigade headquar- ters. ‘The superior units and their percentages are Medical Department Detachment, 260th Coast _Artillery, 93.75; Headquarters Detachment and Combat Train, 260th Coast Artillery, 93.54; 29th Division Military Police Company, 91.07. i The other units, in their réspective classifications, with percentages, follow: Excellent—Company A, 372d Infan- try, 83.56; Headquarters Detachment, 20th Division, 80.85; Battery E, 260th Coast_Artillery, 80.32. Very satisfactory—State staff and State Detachment, 76.92. Satisfactory—Band, 121st Engineers, 121st Engineers, . 121st Emm, 67.14; Bagtery B, - lery, '62.90; Headquarters Detachment, Troeps, 20th Division, 62.50; Headquarters end Service Compan: 60.%8. 260th Maurice 121st Engineers, 55.55; y A, 121st Engineers, 55.38; Battery A, 260th Coast Artillery, 55.00. Very _unsatisfactory—Medical _De- partment Detachedment, 121st Engi- neers, 45.83. ‘The basket ball court on the tional Guard drill field in the Mall be- Fou and Sixth by brigade been granted 10 days’ leave of absence. During the stay of the British cruiser Danae at the Washing Navy Yard a rifle shooting match was between a team from that one representing the United States Ma- rine Corps. It was fired on the rifie range of the local Guard at Camp Simms, Congress Heights, D. C. ‘The following members of Battery A, 260th Coast Artillery, have been or- dered honorably discharged account of removal from the District: Pvts Samuel mia Robert A. Moore and Frank O. Pvt. (first class) James J. Walling, 29th Division Military Police Company, has been ordered honorably discharged. ‘The field inspection report of the 260th Coast Artillery made as a result of examinations by Regular Army of- ficers during the recent encampment of that organization, contains the names of several officers, selected for special commendation. The officers and the commendations for each follow: Maj. Stewart M. Grayson, Medical Corps, for soldierly qualities, attention to duty, successful efforts in promoting high morale in the entire unit and for the demonstrated efficiency of the Medi- cal Department Detachment of the 260th Ceast Artillery. Capt. Louis M. Gosorn, for strict at- tention to duty, initiative, and the at- tainment of excellent results in the training of Searchlight Battery which he commanded. Capt. Robert T. Daly, for high sol- dierly qualities, enthusiasm and energy in performing his duties as communi- cations officer during the tactical exer- cise of the regiment. The clearness and distinctness of telephone com- munication over all lines laid by his unit was superior. First Lieut. Rex P. Mulligan, for his conscientious attention to duty and very satisfactory efforts in the preparation and execution of the regimental tactical exercise. ‘The unit as & whole received the fol- lowing comment: The board desires to commend the 260th Coast Artillery as a whole for the thorough state of basic training which was manifested during target practice, searchlight practice and ™ forwarding_the s, th In ¢ comment e commanding general made the follow- comment: “The commanding general is pleased to note the very commendatory remarks of the inspection board as concerns the individual officers mentioned and the organization as a whole. Commenda- tions such as made can only be secured as a result of a well conceived plan and an earnest adherence to the highest standards set up by the plan. The officers mentioned are particularly commended for their earnestness and the seriousness with which they per- form their National Guard duties. Ex- tract of the inspection report will be filed by the commanding officer, 260th Coast Artillery, with the annual effii- ciency records of the officers con- cerned.” Pvt. Llewellyn V. Davis, Battery A, 260th Coast Artillery, has been ordered him | honorably discharged to enable him to enlist in the United States Army. Staff Sergt. Luther B. Hall, Company G. " samiiton, cal lieutenants of Engineers. Both of men are now on the el have been selected to fill vacancies in October | the Engineer regiment. sergea. e ST Kl el ass! - mental mail orderly. Upon his own request Staff Sergt. Adam G. Mouton, Headquarters and Service Company, has been relieved from duty as sergeant major, 2d Bat- talion, and reduced to the grade of pri- Capt. Ralph L. Walker, judge advo- cate of the local Guard, has been or- dered relieved from further additional duty as aide to Maj. Gen. Anton Ste- phan, commanding the 29th National Guard Division. Capt. Wllkelrt has beiedn el in a temporary capacity as aide dumflnc the absence of Capt. Sidney Morgan, who has returned to duty. Special instructions have been issued to members of the Guard as to the care to be used with the new roll collar uni- forms. This equipment has been fur- nished to the Guard and is only to be used for dress occasions, such as pa- rades and other ceremonies. g drills the old high military- co! uniforms are to be . It was pointed out in a 1 memorandum that these new uniforms have no holes or indicated locations for the attach- ment of ornaments. Unit commanders have been directed to see that the attachment of ornaments is carefully supervised in order to secure uniformity and regularity. Holes, it says, should be made with a small awl and not wit @ knife or scissors. It also provides | that new caps will not be altered by | the removal of wires. Any soldier altering or mutilating one of the new uniforms, the statement continues, will be required to pay for it. — | rtunity is to be given for en- | m?e%pgnen of the Guard to qualify for ‘commissions in the local units. A gen- eral order, just issued, says that exam- inations for candidates for eligible 1ists for second lieutenants of Infantry, Engineers and Coast Artillery, will be held commencing at 8 o'clock on the evening of November 11, and will be held on successive drill nights. Those who pass these examinations success- fully will be placed on the eligible lists for the three branches, from which se- fections are made as vacancles occur in the commissioned personnel during ear. % tions, the order says, will be held under the provisions of General Order, No. 31,1924, and amend- ments, and will be open to all enlisted men of the local Guard who have com- pleted six months service immediately preceding the date of examination, Applications to take the examinations must be prepared on forms supplied by the Brigade Headquarters and must be submitted through mili channels in sufficient time to reach headquar- ters on or before October 22, 1930. ‘Theoretical examinations will be con- @ucted under the provisions of Army regulations as follows: Infantry, Army Regulations 140-31; Engineers, 140-28; Coast. , 140-27. boards have been in- ttention ted the corps area commander for the o ve branches of the serv- foe have n th | ing. November 4, Companies The scores made by members of the National Guard rifle team in the na- tional rifle team match recently held fit Cl‘l;np ..Odhlo.'mmldewb- c at brigade iquarters. The team finished twelfth on the list, with a total gineers, 253; 3 3 Stokes, 121st Engineers, 281; BSergt. Theodore L. Harrell, State Staff, 275. The match was won by the United i s e ‘The following of Company A, 3724 Infantry, have been ordered transferred from the active to the reserve list of that command on sccount of business interference with the performance of military duty: Pvts. James D. Wilson, Alfred L. Little, Willlam Jackson and James R. Fletcher. ‘The training schedule for the Head- quarters Detachment, 29th Division, for the current drill period was made ublic at brigade headquarters, as fol- lows: October 14, practical instruction in map reading; October 21, practical in- struction in map reading; November 4, Infantry drill; November 11, Infantry drill and explanation of the Articles of War; Novembes§i8, school of the sec- tion, with instruction in actual duties. ‘The same drill will be followed on No- vember 25, and December 2 and 9. On December 16, there' will be written examinations conducted by chiefs of sections to determine the degree of effi- clency attained in the subjects given. Dates for rifle training in the Engi- neer Regiment for Fall months, on the indoor rifle range, have been announced as follows: October 14, Headquarters and Service Company and Company A, preparatory exercises; Company F, in- door range firing. October 21, Com- panies A and B, preparatory exercises, Headguarters and Service Com) Yvdfié' and C, preparatory; Company A, firing. No- vember 11, Companies C and D, pre- paratory; Company B, firipg. Novem- ber 18, Companies D and E, prepara- tory, and Company C, firing. ber 2, Companies E and F, preparatory, and Company D, firing. December 9, g::;&lny F and Headquarters and e Company, preparatory, and Com- pany E, firing. quarters and Service Company and Company A, preparatory, and Company F, firing. Decembver 23, Companies A and B, preparatory, and Headquarters and Service Company, firing. structed to comply with the following general requirements in carrying out the schedule: The training shall be for those men who have not qualified in rifie marksmanship; each detail shall consist of six men and a competent structor. Two details of 12 men, each, can be put through the range on each period. All enlisted men armed with the pistol will receive ins*;uction in its use and will be expected to fire the outdoor qualification course. ANSWER TO YESTERDAY'S PUZZLE. ARATHCZARSHE IMARMEL OTHE! I DMARETEMAN ROCATEMSO! [TIOP] DESICIRBIE] EM 1 SIPHERES EATANLE S RV ted to conduct \ xaminations. Cal. Prederick X. od- dmufiu Decem- | December 16, *ead- | Company commanders have been in- | non-commissioned officer acting as in- | | ALPINE TRAGEDIES HIGHER THIS SEASON| Lives Lost by 26 Mountain Climb- ers Up to September—Cost of Guides Blamed. CHAMONIX, France (#).—The in- satiable Alps have claimed more victims this season than in any recent year. Up to September 26 mountain climb- ers met death either by falling into crevices of by freezing to death. Lucien Tignol, founder of the local teurs dispense with the expense and go alone. He also attributes so many failures to the sporting desire to climb somewhere that no one else has been. 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