Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-08

Praise for the work done by officers
and men Of the National Guard OF the
District of Columbia in connection with
the recent community Halloween parade
was the subject of a memorandum TO
the troops from Maj. Gen. Anton Ste
phan, commander of the local militia
brigade.
'SThe commanding general" read the
paper. "extends thanks to the officers
and enlisted men of the District OF Co
lumbia National Guard who by their
loyal cooperation assisted in organiz-
ing the unusual parade held in connec-
ton with Washington's Halloween cele-
bration on the evening of october 81
The manner in which each officer and
enlisted man handled his assignment
and exercised initiative and Judgment
in caring for the various problems which
arose on that evening was very crafty
ing and reflects credit on the officers
and enlisted men concerned as we'll as
on the National Guard as whole"
Second Lieut.. Luther B. Hall, Com
pany C., 121st Engineers, has been or
dered to report to Col. John w. Och
mann, president of an officers examin-
ing board for the purpose of being ex-
amined to determine his qualifications
for promotion to the rank Of first lieu
tenant of Engineers.
Two organizations Of the local Guard
mustered at their drills last week with
100 per cent attendance and were placed
in the classification of superior. An
other unit, however, was put on the
same group, but it mustered an even 80
per cent, or just enough to get in the
top classification. 1t was the State
staff.
The other organizations, in their re-
spective classifications, follow In their
relative order, with percentages, as
shown by the weekly drill reports:
Excellent: Headquarters Detachment,
29th Division, 1904; Medical Depart
ment Detachment, 260th Coast Artil-
lery. 8461.
Very satisfactory: Company A. 372d
Infantry 76.47; Company E, l2lst En-
gineers, 1880; Headquarters Detach-
ment, Special Troops, goth Division,
IS; Battery e. 260th Coast Artillery
1898.
Satisfactory: Battery A, 260th Coast
Artillery. 69.64 Company D, 121st En-
gineers, 6935: Headquarters and Serv-
| Ice Company, 12lst Engineers, 69.23;
Company F, 121st Engineers, 67.79;
Band 121st Engineers, 65.71; Battery
| C, 26Oth Coast Artillery, 60.31; Com
pany A, 121st Engineers, so.
Unsatisfactory: Headquarters De-
tachment and Combat Train, 260th
Coast Artillery, $3.50; Company G, 121st
Engineers, STA; Company B, 121st
Engineers, 54.83.
The appointment of First Lieut.
Samuel r. Taggart, Medical Corps, Off
GERS Reserve Corps. as first lieutenant
in the Medical Corps of the local Ma
tional Guard was announced by brigade
headquarters. He has been ordered as
signed to the Medical Department De-
! tacbment 260th Coast Artillery.
( The following have been ordered
! transferred from the active lists Of
| their respective commands for the rea-
sons cited: Educational interference
with the performance of military duty
Pvt Franklin F. Sheridan, Battery c.
| 260th Coast Artillery; business inter-
ference with the performance of mill
tary duty, Pvt. Alexander w. Kramer
Medical Department Detachment, 260th
Coast Artillery, and Pvt. Lloyd Traynor
Company A, 121st Engineers.
Pvt. Irwin w. Schultz, Battery A.
! 260th Coast Artillery, has been ordered