Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-17

| attendance, but 1t was the only outfit In
the column which had 100 per cent OF
its roster present to do honor to the
new President of the United States.
However. there we're two other units
which reached the superior group. and
| they we're the goth Division Military
Police Company, with an attendance
percentage Of 97.86, and the oano OF
! the l2lst Engineers, with a percentage
| of 9429
The other organizations, In their re-
spective classifications, with percent
ages, follow:
Excellent Company D. 12lst Engi-
neers, 1905: Headquarters and Service
Company, l2lst Engineers, 87.23; Com
pany A. 372d Infantry. 86.ll; Head
quarters Detachment, 260th Coast Ar
tillery, 81.
Very satisfactory: Company F, 12lst
Engineers, 1899; Company E. 12lst En-
gineers, 1881; Battery c, 260th Coast
Artillery, 1851 Quartermaster Corps
Detachment. 75: Headquarters Detacn-
ment, goth Division, TAI; Company b,
12lst Engineers. 72.31; Headquarters
Detachment. 18th DElsion, Speclal
Troops, II 43.
Satisfactory: Battery A, 260th Coast
Artillery, $685.; Company A. 121st Eng1-
neers, 6461: Battery B, 260th Coast Ar
tillery, GALS; Company C, 121st Engi-
neers, $3.50.
Very unsatisfactory: Medical Depart
ment Detachment, 121st Engineers, 40:
The figures presented show decided
Improvement in the attendance at the
drills of the local Guard, as no organlza"
lions are classed as unsatisfactory In
this respect, and but one in the very
unsatisfactory class. Company COM
manders have been showing dlllgence
in getting their men out to drill. 1t was
pointed out, and it was added that
every effort will be made to keep up
this record.
The annual inspections of the units
bv Regular Army officers to ascertain
whether the local organization in all re-
spects complies with the Federal re-
ouirements are soon to be held and II
is the desire of every unit commander
that every man attend drill so that
when the Federal officials appear 1t
NAV be shown that the organization has
been we'll trained. It was pointed out
that this cannot be done II men remain
away several drills and get out OF prac-
tice. for several slips during the tnspec-
ton period might result In the unit
getting a bad or unsatisfactory report.
However, 1t is expected that this year
the local units will be in better shape
to pass through the annual ordeal,
than they have been for long time.
Intensive preparations were made for
the inaugural parade and number OF
the units conducted special drills and
IL the attendance Is maintained for a
few weeks longer, the results VIII be
shown at the annual tests, 1t was
pointed out.
That the troops composing the local
Guard went through the drencing ram
of the inaugural procession hungry Is
noted in the Goldbrick. the ofdcial
publication of the 29th Division Head
quarters troops, copies Of which were
issued by the brigade headquarters.
The order calling out the troops for
this ceremony contained a paragraph
stating that subsistence would be fur-
nished, but those who participated IN
the parade, which formed around noon
and continued until about o'clock, said
that no food or nourishment In the
way of hot coffee was served.
It was stated at headquarters that
no officers were inconvenienced by the
failure to issue sandwiches, that the
paragraph was put In the order just
as a formality, because 1t Is included In
all such orders, and is for the purpose
of getting the accounts passed by the
controller in the event that subsistence
is provided.
It was stated in the brigade head
quarters that officers there had not
heard Of any complaints IN this re-
spect.
I'm Justice to the loyal men who
paraded the length Of the Avenue, brav-
ing the weather, marching back to the
armory, and suffering hunger, fatigue
and a drenching, the unauthorized abb
sentees will be tried by court-martial.
says a statement In the Goldbrick,
which contains in another section the
following statement:
. Considerable comment has been
heard from the Detachmenteers about
the parade, most of them dwelling on
the length Of the march without any
break for rest and the lack of eats"
TIE president of the D II @ Club,
composed of members of the goth Divi-
sion Headquarters troops. has been
called for Tuesday night, Immediately
following drill. It was said that the
new clubroom is being refinished from
floor to ceiling, the work being done
by volunteers from the organization
under the direction of Sergt. Lynch.
The constitution and bylaws, 1t was
said, probably would be perfected at
this meeting. There also will be dis
cussion, 1t was announced, as TO the