Evening star., 1932-01-10

with the annual armory inspections
Of the National Guard Of the District
Of Columbia scheduled 10 begin on
March 8, orders have been issued to
the unit commanders directing them
to use last years inspection reports as
a guide and assure themselves that all
matters covered by them are in a
highly satisfactory condition for the
inspection and that all deficiencies
noted at that time have been cor
rected
The commanders are authorized to
detail not to exceed 2 officers and 3
enlisted men to report in uniform at
10 o'clock of the morning of the date
set for their respective units for duty
in connection with the inspection Of
property and records. Property and
records are to be inspected in the
morning and the personnel at $50
pm The dates have been set in the
orders as follows:
State staff and Detachment, Head
quarters, 29th Division; and Head
quarters Detachment 29th Division
March 8; Headquarters, Special Troop,
29th Division, and Headquarters De-
tachment, Special Troops, goth Divi-
sion, March 9; 29th Division Military
Police Company, March 10.
121st Engineers: Headquarters,
March IS; Medical Department De-
tachment, March "a; Headquarters
and Service Company, March 20:
Headquarters, 1st Battalion, March
Is; Company A, March 81; Company
B, March %; Company G, March %;
Headquarters, I'd Battalion, March is;
Company D, March 16; Company E,
March II; Company 2, March 10.
260th Coast Artillery: Headquarters,
1st Battalion, March 20; Medical De-
partment Detachment, March 20;
Headquarters Battery and Combat
Trains, March 80; Battery A, April 5;
Battery B, April 4; Battery c, April l !;
Battery E, March 81.
371d Infantry: Company A,
March II.
Officers and non-commissioned Of
fiCers of the various units are expected
to make a close study of the inspection
reports for last year, and then empha-
size in the drill periods prior to the in
spection those points in which they were
found deficient by the Army inspectors
last year Regular Army officers in
other jurisdictions are sent here to in
spect the organizations to determine
the condition OF property and the readi-
ness and preparedness of the organiza-
In the event of the occurraace of
national emergency.
Probably most of the time between
now and the dates for the inspections
will be devoted to dressing up for this
important function so that the organi-
cations may receive high marks from
the regular Army officers. Upon con-
conclusion of the armory inspections,
the organizations then will start in
earnest to prepare for the next annual
encampment, the places and dates Of
which have not yet been announced
The commander of the Army Sd
Corps Area, which comprises this city
and the States Of Maryland, Virginia
and Pennsylvania, is scheduled to de-
liver an address next Friday evening
at o'clock in the auditorium of the
Interior Building, Eighteenth and F
streets, before general conference of
Reserve officers.
Mai Gen. Anton Stephan, command
ing the local brigade, has issued a
memorandum to officers Of the Guard
saying that he will appreciate it If Of
ficers will arrange TO attend this meet
ing, as they will be assured an inter-
esting and instructive talk.
Mai. Gen. Stephan has been notified
by Col. Fred M. waterbury. secretarv ot
| the National Guard Association of the
| United States, that Brig. -
J. Travis. president Of the association
| has appointed him member OF tnt
| legislative Committee of the executive
council of that organization.
| Company commanders have been no.