Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-10
District National Guard

/ troops. 1t Is near several mountain re-
sorts, and there is available on the
reservation a large lake, where the
troops may enjoy bathing and swimming
without extra cost.
The local troops usually go to camp
the last two weeks in August, but the
date, If they go to Camp Richie, de-
ponds entirely upon the time when the
Maryland regiments wish to occupy the
camp.
Pvt. Robert Mooney won the COMPETE
tive drill held for privates and first
class privates In the Headquarters De-
tachment and Combat Train OF the
26Oth Coast Artillery. 1t covered test
in the school Of the soldier.
A list of calls has been approved by
Maj. Walter w. Burns, commander OF
the Coast Artillery Battalion. They are
of1cers' call, first call, drill call, assem-
bly,, first Sergeants' call and recall. At
officers call all officers will report to
the battalion commander and receive
instructions for the current drill and
also criticisms or concentrations on the
previous drill. At drill call the enlisted
men should be in uniform and imme-
diately report on the drill floor in the
vicinity OF their place of formation. At
assembly the roll is called, orders pub
lished and drill started. At the first
port to the sergeant major with their
morning reports, showing names Of abb
Sentees and reasons for absence, at
which time copies Of orders, training
regulations, etc, will be turned over to
him.
Lieut.. Perry o. Huff has been detailed
to take charge Of the assembling and
construction of q standard exhibit Of
the equipment with which the Coast
Artillery is armed.
Mai. Frank G. Scofeld, senior in
structOr for the battalion, discussed
with the battalion commander last
Thursday night tentative course of
instruction tor officers school during
the current Winter. This course will
include advance tactics, organizations,
characteristics of anti-aircraft materiel
and logistics. 1t is contemplated that
the school will be started In about a
week, and will be held each Tuesday
night.
Visiting personnel from other Coast
Artillery units, 1t was said, have made
use of the armory of the local troops at
Water and o streets southwest for living
quarters while here, and it was an.
nounced that letter will be sent to
Coast Artillery units of other Guard
outfits inviting them to stay there when
visiting the National Capital.
The acceptance by the President Of
the resignation of Second Lieut.. Whit
ing P. Lightfoot, Quartermaster Corps,
State Staff, was announced at brigade
headquarters.
Pvt. FIRST CLASP George L. Garland,
29th Division, Military Police Company.
has been ordered promoted to the grade
Of corporal.
The commander Of the 26Oth Coast
Artillery has received letter of COM
mendation from Gen. Stephan on behalf
OF the committee having charge of the
celebration of the golden jubilee of
light on the manner in which the men,
berS of this organization performed
their part In the ceremonies.
The Coast Artillery unit, it was an
nounced, is now conducting a recruit
ing campaign in order to bring the
strength and also to muster Battery E,
the new machine gun battery which
has been authorized. The recruiting
headquarters are located at the armory
at Water and 0 streets southwest.
Three units of the local Guard mus
tered sufficient men at drill last week
to reach the requisite 80 per cent or
better in attendance which placed them
in the classification of superior" They
were, with percentages, the Headquar-
ters Detachment and Combat Train,
260th Coast Artillery, 93.55: 29th Divi-
sion Military Police Company, 1910;
Headquarters Detachment, 10Th Divi-
sion, Gals.
The other organizations in their re-
spective classihcations, with percent
ages, follow:
Excellent-Medical Department De-
tachment, l21st Engineers. 84.21.
Very tisfactory-Headquar De-
tachment, 29th Division Special Troops,
IS; Quartermaster Corps Detachment,
72.72; Company c, l2lst Engineers,
Satisfactory-C Company D, 121st En-
gineers, $3.50; Company A, 372d Infan-
try, 1921; Company e, 121st Engineers,
64.70; band, 12lst Engineers, 62.S5;
Headquarters and Service Company,
l21st Engineers, $3.50; Company B,
121st Engineers, 61.53.
Unsatisfactory-Co Company A, I2Ist
Engineers 52.95.
Very unsatisfactory Company r,
121st Engineers, 1888.
| drill during the period covered by the
report, 1t was announced.
Another service paper has made It's
appearance among the several produced
| by units Of the Guard. It is known as
the Wharf Rat" oficial organ Of the
Coast Artillery unit, and perhaps gets
Its name from the fact that the armory
Is located on the waters edge of the
Washington Channel. The building
was formerly occupied by the Naval
the Guard, prior to the World war.
The first pistol group Of the Coast
Artillery, consisting Of Corpls. Leek
and Holt and Pvts. FIRST class Jet
Thomas and Silbert and Pvt. Rhoden
have completed their preliminary train
ing and will fire their range practice al
Camp Simrns. under the supervision OF
the battery commander and Sergt
Reinmuth, some time this month.
For the purpose of justifying the
estimates for the support Of the Guard
for the next fiscal year, officers from
brigade headquarters appeared before
the of1cials of the Bureau Of the Budget
last wednesday. They were Gen. Ste
phen, Lieut. Col. Frederic H. Smith
adjutant general, and Lieut.. Col. Pey.
ton G. hewitt, adjutant general Of tbs
29th division.
When asked II there appeared to bc
a chance of getting an armory for the
Guard. Col. hewitt said that there wal
no indication at the Budget Bureau. He
said, however, that the of1icialS there
seemed to be fully cognizant of the
plight of the local militiamen, so fal
as satisfactory training home wa.
concerned Whether this meant thai
the bureau was going to look kindly or
a request for increased funds for renta
purposes was not indicated, but it /,
known that the Guard submitted t