Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-01

of Columbia inspected the armory ia
cilities in the old National Hotel Build
ing at Sixth street and Pennsylvania
avenue last Monday night as the guest
of Mai. Gen. Anton Stephan, command
ing the local brigade. The inspection
was arranged to give those interested
In the local militia and those who mus
be looked to to provide the appropria
tions for its upkeep and maintenance
of the armory facilities flrst-hant
idea of the conditions under which thu
local citizen soldiers must receive theil
training.
1t was reported those who attended
were most favorably impressed with the
manner in which the men have worked
to make the best of the building which
has been allotted to them. All of the
officers of the militia we're present and
assisted in showing the building to the
visitors.
One of the chief centers of attrac-
ton during the inspection was the new
medical center which has been estab-
hshed by Maj. George j. Allen, state
staff surgeon and which has been per-
sonally sponsored by Gen. Stephan. In
order to get the quarters finished In
time for the inspection, Maj. Allen
personally spent several days at the
was preparing the quarters. and in as
sembling the vast amount of equip
ment necessary in handling the medical
work Of the gNard. Here will be cen
tered all of the health and medical
work, under the direct supervision OF
Maj. Allen, including all of the exarni-
nations of recruits and officers, as well
as the administration of the serums
and vaccinations. This work has been
removed from the medical units at
tached to the various organizations in
arder to leave them free to carry out
@1eir routine drill schedules.
A room on the same floor with the
general staff has been allotted by Gen
Stephan. 1t has a stone floor, and the
walls have been enameled white. White
draperies have been hung at the win
dows and doors, and q large screen
placed in the room, dividing the treat
ment section from that used for the
examinations. Heavy carpets have been
provided in the examination section for
the men to stand on during the ex-
aIninations.
In the treatment section there is an
operating table, sterilizers and large
glass cases to keep the surgical instru-
ments In as well as the large supply Of
medicines kept on hand for emergency
use. A free hand has been given to
Maj. Allen in the acquisition of the
necessary equipment, as 1t was indi-
Gated that it Is the desire of Gen
Stephan that Maj. Allen equip 1t in the
most modern way. 1t is the first time
that the guard has ever had such an
establishment, and 1t was said that
Regular Army officers who were present
for the Nection said that it was the
best eQt Nd medical unit that they
had seen anywhere in the Army.
Among those who inspected the
armory were Representative Simmons,
Maj. Gen. Gulick, chief of coast ar
tillery of the Army and former execu-
tive officer of the Militia Bureau of the
War Department; Maj. D. A. Dawson,
assistant engineer commissioner of the
District of Columbia; Brig Gen. George
c. Shaw, U. S. A., retired, a former
member of the guard; Col. William H.
Waldron, executive officer Of the
Militia Bureau, and Col. H. L. Steele.
While at the armory Representative
Simmons and Maj. Dawson engaged In
a pistol match in the new gallery in
stalled under the direction of Capt.
j. g. Jensen, ordnance officer.
While pleased with the facilities ct
the present arnory, the Guard officials
will continue their efforts to have Con-
greSS make some provision for the con-
struction of a building especially for
the local Militia units. The matter
now is being considered by a special
committee of District Of Columbia on
cials.
AS there was no regular drill sched-
uled for last Tuesday night the en-
listed personnel were allowed to bring
in their friends and relatives and show
"a hoiV
Lieut.. Col. Frederic H. Smith, adju-
tant general of the local Militia, began
30-day leave of absence last Wednes-
day. It was said that he would make
Q short visit to the United States Mill
tary Academy at West Point, N. Y, to
visit a son who is a student there.
Merrill D. Reich, Company z, 121si
Engineers, was the only enlisted man
who took the recent examination for
appointment to the eligible list from
which selections will be made to I'll
vacancies in the rank of second lieu
tenant of Infantry. The board re-
ported that he made an average of 806
in his examination, and that his name
will be placed on the list. It was indi-
Gated that he will not remain long
there, however, as there Is a vacancy In
the 10Th Division Military Police Com
pany, which he will be selected to I'LL.
The special board appointed several
months ago to consider the matter OF
the allotment of the diSbanded unit
fund to the various armorieS occupied
by the Guard has made its report. II
was said that the recommendations did
not meet with the approval Of the
brigade headquarters, and that it had
been returned for further consideration
This fund is made up of amounts OF
money on hand in various units Of the
Army when they were disbanded al
the end Of their World War service
It was turned over to various organiza-
tons designated as successors to these
units, and that received by the local
Guard units has been held in trust In
Q general fund until such time as II
was decided to spend 1t for the entire
Guard.
Attendance Of all Of the units OF
She local Guard has been such rs Il
give them percentage Of 70.06, o.
rust barely satisfactory, according Ia
figures compiled by Lieut.. Col. Charles
3. Elliott, senior instructor assigned tc
the local Guard, who is urging the va
TtouS units to make q special effort te
increase their attendance.
For the units Of the District Of
Columbia National Guard, which are
given weekly ratings" Gen. Elliott says
In a statement, the records for ar
mory drills for q period Of IS drills
since the first week in November, 1929
show 1880 total attendance at drill;
e,637 total absence from drill.
What did your company or detach-
nnent do to establish this record? Die
AAu Ill kNwan
up into the very satisfactory class, OF
was your organization in the weak
sister class, dragging down instead Of
boosting the rating2
THE following records will show yoU
how you stood in the matter, and II
you are satisfied with the record Of