Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05

With the approach of the annual in
spection period, when the units of the
National Guard Of the District OF Co
lumbia are making preparations TO WIN
high marks when they march before
the Regular officers sent here for the
purpose, there has been notlcsable IN
crease in the attendance, as evidenced
by the weekly drill report just MADE
public at brigade headquarters.
Five Of the organizations, according to
the weekly drill report issued by brigade
headquarters, mustered sufficient men
to be placed in the classification OF
superior in attendance. The Medlcal
Department. 121st Engineers, heads the
list with 100 per cent attendance, and
the others in this group, with percent
ages are: goth Division Military Po-
lice Company, 1888; Headquarters ana
Service Company, 12lst Engineers,
97.72: state Detachment. 1915; Band
Section, 121St Engineers, 1884.
The other organizations, in their re-
spective classifications, with percent
ages, follow in relative order:
Excellent-Headquar Detachment,
Special Troops, 29th Division, 1871; ;
HEADQUARTERS Detachment, 29th Divi-
sion. $50: Battery E, 260th Coast Ar
tillery, so; Medical Department Detach-
ment. 26Oth Coast Artillery so.
Very satisfactory Headquarters De
tachment and Combat Train, 260th
Coast Artillery, 77.41: Battery A, 260th
Coast Artillery, 75.41; Battery c, 260th
Cast Artillery, 1894; Battery =, 260th
Coast Artillery, 1881.
sfactory-Company B, 12lst En-
gineers, G9.35; Company c, 12lst Engl-
neers. 68.75 Company A, 1929 imam
try, 68,o5.
Unsatisfactory-rCo Company D, 121st
Engineers, 1857; Company F, 121st En-
gineers, 1852; Company E, l2lst En-
gineers, $3.50; Company A, 12lst Engl-
neers, 5000.
The limits to which units Of the local
militia me- be recruited are announced
in a reorganization of personnel for the
current month, by brigade headquarters.
The total number is fixed at 937, and
the limit for each organization in the
command is fixed as follows.
State Detachment, 10; Headquarters
Detachment, 29th Division Special
Troops, z: Headquarters Detachment,
29th Division, Al; goth Division Military
Police Company, 81; Medical Depart
ment Detachment, 121st Engineers, 10;
Headquarters and Service Company,
121st Engineers, including Band, rs;
Company A, 121st Engineers, Sc; Com
panv B. 121st Engineers, 81; Company
G. i21st Engineers, "a; Company D,
l21st Engineers, g.; Company Z, l2lSt
Engineers, SO; Company F, 12lst Engl-
neers. 60: Medical Department Detacn-
nent, 260th Coast Artillery, 16; Head
CHARTERS Detachment and Combat
Train, 260th Coast Artillery, 81; Battery
26Oth Coast Artillery, "a: Battery 9,
A, 26Oth Coast Artillery, 81; Battery B,
26Oth Coast Artillery, IS; Battery E,
06Ath Coast Artillery rs: Company A,
372d Infantry, y.
Commissioned officers are authorized
for each unit in numbers not exceed
ing those authorized by Militia Bureau
Tables of Organization for the unit
concerned.
EnIistments to fill vacancies caused
bv separation from the active list only
the order says, will be made in units
which are not at the strength pre-
scribad. Units are warned that they
must not exceed the strength deslg-
mated in the order unless prior authority
is secured from the brigade heaoquar-
tiers. Unit commanders also are en-
Joined to keep on their rolls only such
personnel as is active, and whose at
tendance can be secured IN order that
there will not be carried on the rolls
personnel which should be eliminated.
Pvt Anthony B. C. Graves, Battery B.
260th Coast Artillery, having qualified
in a competitive examination, with a
general average of 8l.7 per cent. has
been ordered placed on the eligible list
for appointment as a second lieutenant
of Coast Artillery. He will remain or
the list for year, unless a vacancy &C.
ours in the Artillery branch.
The following members Of the loca