Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22
District National Guard

ture or the tactical employment of
tanks was given by Maj. Roberts.
Gen. Stephan has accepted an invi-
tation Of local public school officials to
present the commissions to recently
appointed officers in the oath Regi-
ment, Washington High School Cadets.
The presentation will be made at the
James E. Walker Stadium at the Dun
bar High School at o'clock Tuesday
afternoon. The invitation was eX-
tended through Capt. Arthur c. New
man, Company A, 372d Infantry who
is professor of military science and
tactics in the local colored high schools.
The indoor rifle gallery Of the local
militia at the Pennsylvania avenue
armory will be kept open three nights
a week in addition to the regular Tues
issued by brigade headquarters. This
step, it was said, was taken in order to
permit the use Of the gallery by units
and individuals.
Pvt. Louis w. Penneton will be in
charge of the practice on Wednesday
nights: Pvt. George F. Kern on Thurs
day nights, and Pvt. Eugene A. Ross
on Friday nights, according to the
orders.
Company B, 121st Engineers, which
recently inaugurated an interpolation
second platoon made higher than 80
per cent at the last drill, and gained
four points in the competition which
is to end at the time of the annual In
spection next year. The enlistment of
a recruit also raised the count. The
second platoon now has two-point
lead over the first section, as the lat
ter is reported to have made only II
per cent.
The property and records OF the
Headquarters, 12lst Engineers, were in
Spected last week by Regular Army
inspector. Assisting in the work were
Capt. Charles E. Smithson, regimental
adjustant, and Sergt. Maj. John B.
Cofman of the Headquarters and Serv-
ice Company.
Federal recognition has been granted
the following Goth Division officers:
Second Lieut.. John deV. Patrick, 10th
Field Artillery, Baltimore; Second Lieut..
William E. Warfield, First Infantry,
Silver Spring. Md, and Second Lieut..
Douglas L. Clinely, 111th Field Artillery,
Richmond, Va.
The rifle range of the local National
Guard at Camp Simms, Congress
Heights, D. c., was the scene last week
of rifle match between a contingent
of United States Marines and a team
from the British cruiser Delhi, which
was on a visit to this city.
The local National Guard head
quarters has released bulletin from
the War Department which outlines a
record of attendance worth shooting at
by the local troops. In a report SUBJ
mitted to the Militia Bureau, the bull
letin said, 1t was stated that there were
946 enlisted men among the Wisconsin
National Guard who has perfect drill
attendance during the past training
year which was an increase Of 256 over
the previous year. It also was reported
that the King medal for perfect at
tendance was awarded as follows:
Eighteen gold medals for five years
perfect attendance; 90 silver medals
for three years perfect attendance and
COG bronze medals for one years per-
feet attendance. It was added that
there were 232 others with perfect at
tendance but already were holders of
medals and were not entitled to one of
a higher class.
The Machine Gun Troop, 105th Cav
airy, led the contingent. with "a of
its personnel perfect in attendance
Eleven more units of the Wisconsin
Militia had 20 or more with 100 per
cent records and 1e other organizations
had six or more sergeantS who did not
miss drill.
Master Sergt. Ray c. Glynn, Head
quarters Troop, 105th Cav0iry, led the
Guard with a perfect drill attendance
record for IL consecutive years. First
Sergt. Frank M. Ryder, 32d Tank Com
pany, was second with IL years. TWen-
fu houa NJ
feet drill attendance for O period of
more than six years.
First Lieut. Richard w. Smith, Vir-
ginia Guard, Quartermaster Corps, has
been extended Federal recognition by
the War Department. He resides in
Richmond, Va.
The report on radio communication
work in the Kansas National Guard
has been sent to the adjutant general
of the District of Columbia Militia and
to other Guard adjutant generals, with
the indication that this training fea-
ture will be stressed at National Guard
field training camps during the coming
Summer. Since the report was sent
out, the Militia Bureau said, numerous
letters have been received indicating
that Guardsmen are determined to de-
velop to the utmost the possibilities of
radio communications at tbs camps.
Capt. George w. Morris, United
States Army instructor, assigned to the
Pennsylvania National Guard, has rec
commended that there be installed on
the State military reservation an anna
teur radio station, to be operated by
members of the Guard Of that State.
The recommendation, it was said, has
met with the approval Of the Militia
Bureau.
According to Capt. Morris the inter